Favorite Method of Emulation?

[JulietStMoon]

[member=suppow] for the record, I intend to get a big-old classic TV for my retro game collection. It'll look a lot better since the actual hardware doesn't have filtering options and whatnot.

 

[Chary]

I love using my softmodded Xbox. I use it for GB/C/A, NES, SNES, SEGA, NeoGeo, N64, ect.
It's AMAZING.

 

[suppow]

SNES backwards i'm fine with Wii or my notebook as an entertainment center. N64 onwards pure real hardware, no emus (not even VC). Framebuffer effects on N64 aren't even comparable

i actually like how the n64 games run on the VC, too bad it's only a meager ammount of games in there.

 

[SpaceJump]

I mostly use my PSP for emulation. Love some Super Metroid hacks on it

 

[suppow]

I mostly use the Wii to be honest nowadays - Everything up to the SNES runs well, it's on my big downstairs telly, and Retroarch & forwarder channel = easy to use! Do seem to spend more time setting up the games for playing rather than actually playing them mind - they're there for when I need them though!

i havent tried RetroArch yet, is there a Wii version? any comment on it? is it like wii-mednafen?

[member=suppow] for the record, I intend to get a big-old classic TV for my retro game collection. It'll look a lot better since the actual hardware doesn't have filtering options and whatnot.

like a CRT? i actually run my NES, SNES, N64 on a LCD, i use aspect correction on them though.

I love using my softmodded Xbox. I use it for GB/C/A, NES, SNES, SEGA, NeoGeo, N64, ect.
It's AMAZING.

how do Rare N64 games (Banjo-Kazooie, Conker, Donkey Kong 64, Diddy Kong Racing, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, etc) run on it?
i find that Rare games run badly on anything except real hardware, due to their microcodes.

 

[Chary]

I mostly use the Wii to be honest nowadays - Everything up to the SNES runs well, it's on my big downstairs telly, and Retroarch & forwarder channel = easy to use! Do seem to spend more time setting up the games for playing rather than actually playing them mind - they're there for when I need them though!

i havent tried RetroArch yet, is there a Wii version? any comment on it? is it like wii-mednafen?

[member=suppow] for the record, I intend to get a big-old classic TV for my retro game collection. It'll look a lot better since the actual hardware doesn't have filtering options and whatnot.

like a CRT? i actually run my NES, SNES, N64 on a LCD, i use aspect correction on them though.

I love using my softmodded Xbox. I use it for GB/C/A, NES, SNES, SEGA, NeoGeo, N64, ect.
It's AMAZING.

how do Rare N64 games (Banjo-Kazooie, Conker, Donkey Kong 64, Diddy Kong Racing, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, etc) run on it?
i find that Rare games run badly on anything except real hardware, due to their microcodes.

Ah, anything that won't run on my Xbox, I play on my Wii. Banjoo-Kazooie/Tooie work well, and Goldeneye is a little buggy, on my xbox.

 

[PolloDiablo]

A tough decision, emulator usage is split between my laptop and the Wii.

PC:
Snes9x 1.53 - bilinear filtering (and also due the super-accurate SPC700/S-SMP emulation)

agreed.
for SNES on PC i prefer ZNES over Snes9x, but has anyone tried BSNES? it's pretty good, i might like it better than the other two.

I preffer SnesGT because it doesn't speed the audio when you are pressing the fast forward button
but sadly, it lacks auto ips patching

btw... what about Saturn emulation? SSF is good and all but it's so annoying to mount the iso on a virtual drive every time you want to play a game

 

[BORTZ]

I did and have used my computer for GBA games (advance wars, assorted RPGs) especially for class and other things.

 

[Coto]

SNES backwards i'm fine with Wii or my notebook as an entertainment center. N64 onwards pure real hardware, no emus (not even VC). Framebuffer effects on N64 aren't even comparable

i actually like how the n64 games run on the VC, too bad it's only a meager ammount of games in there.

Yeah but they won't look the same. Even if most of them are correctly "emulated", the sprites, effects, fog and/or filters aren't the same, even if upscaled. Even the depth color, or maybe is just a trick of the composite video output (lowres gives you more "colorful" images) based on 24/18-bit RGB

 

[suppow]

I preffer SnesGT because it doesn't speed the audio when you are pressing the fast forward button
but sadly, it lacks auto ips patching

btw... what about Saturn emulation? SSF is good and all but it's so annoying to mount the iso on a virtual drive every time you want to play a game

to be honest, i havent delved much into Saturn emulation, i havent found a game i liked enough to make me look into emulating it.
(i havent been too lucky finding games i like in Sega consoles)

Yeah but they won't look the same. Even if most of them are correctly "emulated", the sprites, effects, fog and/or filters aren't the same, even if upscaled. Even the depth color, or maybe is just a trick of the composite video output (lowres gives you more "colorful" images) based on 24/18-bit RGB

honestly, i havent noticed any of that, i know that composite video bleeds the colors into each other, and that sometimes this was used on purpose, i'm running it on component though.

 

[Parasite X]

My 4 favorite methods of emulation would be official emulation for N64 on the Wii. GBA unofficial emulation on DS2 and official GBA on 3DS for ambassador games and handheld hardware clones.

 

[pasc]

@[member='Coto']:

Well playing KH I and II was flawlessly on my Laptop... soo...

However I prefere real hardware for NDS and upwards as it saves its haptic and real feel.

 

[Coto]

I was referring to N64 specifically (framebuffer stuff, etc). As for GC/WII/PS2/etc still on real hardware

edit: fixed

 

[Hyro-Sama]

PSP, VBA (PC) & WII


They're the only methods of emulation I've had success with.

 

[The Milkman]

I just use my XPlay for all my emulation. Its considerably stronger then a PSP, massive selection for them (though for PSX I stick with Sonys emulator and N64 is Mupen all the way.)

For SNES, GBA, GBC I like to use the oids.

 

[the_randomizer]

Kinda hard to respond when the internet was down for nearly 24 hours.

 

[Just Another Gamer]

I just use my XPlay for all my emulation. Its considerably stronger then a PSP, massive selection for them (though for PSX I stick with Sonys emulator and N64 is Mupen all the way.)

For SNES, GBA, GBC I like to use the oids.

Makes me wish I have one since all I have is an ordinary Android.

 

[Taleweaver]

I mostly use the Wii to be honest nowadays - Everything up to the SNES runs well, it's on my big downstairs telly, and Retroarch & forwarder channel = easy to use! Do seem to spend more time setting up the games for playing rather than actually playing them mind - they're there for when I need them though!

i havent tried RetroArch yet, is there a Wii version? any comment on it? is it like wii-mednafen?

Check this thread. It's pretty good. Roughly up to par with wii mednafen. I'm honestly curious how their android port will turn out to be...


As for me...phew...

Everything nintendo-related is on my wii, as well as a few others:
-gamecube: either devolution or Dios Mios
-N64*: virtual console*
-SNES: snes9x
-NES*: FCEUGX
-gameboy: VBAGX
-GBA, virtual boy*, mednafen
-arcade: MAME & retroarch (CBS1 & 2).
-genesis* & master system*: genesis plus GX

*I rarely ever play these consoles. It's mostly "because I can" (I would probably use retroarch more if postloader would allow starting it with arguments).


I use my 3DS mostly for DS emulation. Well...I use it for dust collecting, actually (I think it's the size of the buttons that are too small. Either way: aside from 999, I can't remember being truly "in" a game). Went with PSP for a while...but now that I've got my xperia play, I've gotta admit those buttons really grow on me. (emulators: GBCoid, GameBoid, Snesoid, MAME4droid). As said...I'm curious how the retroarch android port will turn out to be.

And finally...I bought a PSP3 controller recently. Originally, I was planning on getting a cheap PS3 for PS2 and PS1 games, but the good games aren't that easy to come by (PS3's with full backward compatibility even more). Then it dawned on me that my television is already connected to my PC as a huge-ass secondary screen and PS3-controllers work reasonably fine when the wi-fi receiver is plugged in the USB port. Result: with ePSXe and PCSX2 I can play these games pretty much as though I actually HAD a PSX or PS2.

 

[JulietStMoon]

I use my 3DS mostly for DS emulation.

When you say "DS emulation" do you mean playing NES, GBC, etc emulators via flash cart, or do you mean booting DS ROMs via flashcart?

 

[ground]

i like to emulate everything on a handheld. i dont like to play on a big screen (probably because i only game when i am traveling or when i am trying to get some sleep)
so i have a psp to emulate psx,nes.snes.gba (actually i dont play psp games ) and i have a 3ds for my 3ds and ds games