Emulation PC myths

[Mistgrim]

Did a build a while back to use for school and work and some emulation gaming. Been a huge fan of emulation since highschool, needless to say the ability to run most modern emulators(Dolphin, pcxs2) was a serious requirement of that build. Now to the topic at hand, while in my research phase i came in contact with soooooo many misinformed individuals that it went from funny to sad to just depressing and it inspired this post. Post any myths or misinformation you may have come across concerning emulation.

 

I don't support console gaming at all just love their games

 

The two stupidest things i've read

1) You ABSOLUTELY need an i7

2) PS2 and GC emulators will only work with an i5

 

 

Running an i3 3240 and a HD 7850 and all games working great

[Coombzy]

You need more cores to emulate stuff is a common one or more RAM 

[otobot9]

Did a build a while back to use for school and work and some emulation gaming. Been a huge fan of emulation since highschool, needless to say the ability to run most modern emulators(Dolphin, pcxs2) was a serious requirement of that build. Now to the topic at hand, while in my research phase i came in contact with soooooo many misinformed individuals that it went from funny to sad to just depressing and it inspired this post. Post any myths or misinformation you may have come across concerning emulation.

 

I don't support console gaming at all just love their games

 

The two stupidest things i've read

1) You ABSOLUTELY need an i7

2) PS2 and GC emulators will only work with an i5

 

 

Running an i3 3240 and a HD 7850 and all games working great

I am running a phenom quad-core 3.2 ghz and everything is good for my gamecube emu.

[brownninja97]

I am using pcsx2 with my i3 2120, majority of the games are fine but honestly a better cpu would help a bloody ton in that emulator.

[JLCitadel]

I am using pcsx2 with my i3 2120, majority of the games are fine but honestly a better cpu would help a bloody ton in that emulator.

 

Can you help me get some emulators up and running using screen share on skype or teamviewer? (Prefer skype I'd rather not install TV again.)

[Mistgrim]

Just some facts about emulators, Dolphin(gamecube and wii) only uses two cores, PCXS2(PS2) uses just one if i remember correctly. The idea of building an i5 based pc for emulation is ludicrous 

[brownninja97]

Can you help me get some emulators up and running using screen share on skype or teamviewer? (Prefer skype I'd rather not install TV again.)

sure but not today, its 12am now so i have to sleep. pcsx2 has a great 18min install video on their website, hopefully that will help

[Mistgrim]

Can you help me get some emulators up and running using screen share on skype or teamviewer? (Prefer skype I'd rather not install TV again.)

With dolphin just google or go to coolroms.com under the emulator tab for the emulator, install thats it more or less then DL the rom(games) from a site like romhustler or coolroms my favorite two sites

 

pcxs2 you will need a ps2 bios just google it

[JLCitadel]

sure but not today, its 12am now so i have to sleep. pcsx2 has a great 18min install video on their website, hopefully that will help

 

I figured it out, lol was pretty simple.

 

I have every EMU now except PS4, Xbox One, & Wii U.

 

Downloading the BIOS for ps emus and then some games for all of them tonight.

 

Gotta buy me a controller though.

[WanderingFool]

The biggest fault I have seen about emulation is "x86 will mean emulation will be easy" type of argument.  For those wondering x86 is an instruction set, so while a system might support an instruction set even a slight change in the implementation can have drastic consequences in emulation...e.g. if a cpu is designed to handle more float points than others, or if there is more complex timings (or extra additional instructions that can be used)....so x86 doesn't imply emulation will be easy.

[AlexGoesHigh]

I figured it out, lol was pretty simple.

 

I have every EMU now except PS4, Xbox One, & Wii U.

 

Downloading the BIOS for ps emus and then some games for all of them tonight.

 

Gotta buy me a controller though.

does that included 360 and PS3 AFAIK there isn't none?

[JLCitadel]

does that included 360 and PS3 AFAIK there isn't none?

 

I hadn't tested them. I just finished running through, they all work except 360 an ps3. Ps3 was just a batch file attempting a virus and xbox360 was just an ad.

[AlexGoesHigh]

I hadn't tested them. I just finished running through, they all work except 360 an ps3. Ps3 was just a batch file attempting a virus and xbox360 was just an ad.

yeah that what i though since no one hasn't made one yet though they say its because the horse power isn't there to emulate those powerpc CPU