What would it take for you to stop emulating?

[pasc]

They DO look kinda... weird ?

nothing... I wouldn't comply.

 

[J-Machine]

I'll always legally emulate due to convienance and tv playability (I wuv mah wii) to stop the "illegal" kind though? Allow me to buy the games I already own for a reduced price and give me access to games from other regions that I am interested in playing (I'm looking at you Alien soldier!!)

 

[Flood]

Probably couldn't. I mean there are just some games that wont ever get re-released, like licence games of cartoons.

 

[Taleweaver]

A power failure that lasts long enough to drain the battery power of all my portable devices.

Alternatively: "when I get tired of it". Which is probably when I'm through having fun on every game anyone has ever liked on those consoles/handhelds.


On a less unrealistic note: when there are sufficient alternative games that are cheap, easy to pickup up and loaded with FUN rather than pretty visuals and long loading times.
In other words: the indie market is getting there.

 

[TripleSMoon]

All it took me to stop was the imperfect emulation of the games I liked compared to the actual games, as well as the opening of a retro game shop that sells so many of my old favorites. Getting an actual job (and hence, money) helped, too. I don't think I could ever go back to emulation.... it's a pain to deal with, especially all the time and money I've spent on building a great "gaming corner" and library with old systems. Just turn on the TV, put in the cartridge, and bam, good to go.

Plus, I want to actually support developers for old games, when applicable. Many of the old games have current releases (Wii virtual console, and the amazing Sonic CD port, for example), and I didn't buy them back in the day.