Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN FEBRUARY 2025?

On Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:40:51 +0100, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
H1M3M wrote:

Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
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And what's the point anyway; emulation has gotten so good that
unless

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you're a die-hard retroist

That's the first point

or are trying to speed-runs on authentic hardware

And that's the second point
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I only use emulation when I can't afford the original hardware, or
another issue prevents me from using it (like being picky about
framerate). I also can't afford a MisterFPGA.

I have a first release Sega Genesis in the basement myself. Sometimes
putting the carts in is tricky.

I'm happy with the Switch's Gameboy emulation, though. I wish I could
bring my own roms from cart dumps, but I understand why they can't do
that.

If you take it out of the dock, you get a Gameboy with a manageable
screen size. Limited selection though.

Cool Spot isn't emulated on Switch, and doesn't work right on original
hardware hooked up via composite video because the NTSC blur doesn't
happen (you get a series of lines instead of intended transparency. So in
that case, the only way I can get an authentic experience is through
emulation with an NTSC filter. Original hardware isn't always the best
solution, or more to the point, you need *all* the original hardware,
including an RF switch in some cases.

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Zag

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