• Gries He Gries He
    Gries He ► Video Game Console Emulation
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    1) connect an alienware x51 to your 55" tv
    2) plug your official PS2 controller into the usb socket
    3) map the snes' D-pad to the ps2 controller's left analog stick
    4) map 'quick load' to 'L2' and 'quick save to 'select'
    5) turn on 16x anti aliasing and increase the internal resolution to 2560*1440
    6) cry tears of joy
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      Editing … I think you missed a step, a PS2 controller doesn't have a usb connector on it (unless you modded the controller).
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    • Gries He
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      Editing … 2a) buy a "ps2 to usb adapter" for $5
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    • Aramonde
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      Editing … there ya go ;)
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    • Firion Hope
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      Editing … Why PS2 controller though >_> is it your favorite?
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    • Gries He
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      Editing … I still have 5 sealed ones lying around here in case my current one breaks, I guess you could also use an xbox 360 controller for most emulators? Tbh I play all my emulators (gameboy, snes, gamecube, wii, ps1, ps2, genesis) with a ps2 controller. edit: omg I just realized that it should be possible to connect a ps4 controller via micro usb to pc, I'm definitely going to try that out tonight
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    • Aramonde
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      Editing … Because Sony controllers are the best.
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    • Firion Hope
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      Editing … Yeah I was wondering why you weren't using a ps3 or ps4 controller thats all. If you're going to use ps4 you may need this http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-DS4-To-XInput-Wrapper I actually couldn't get it to work well, it would connect but drop signal sometimes, but maybe you'll have better luck
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      Editing … Alienware? Quicksave? Wow (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ I hope you aren't one of those people who rush through oldschool games with quicksave and afterwards rate them badly because they were too short and easy.
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      Editing … That process has been my life since I discovered zsnes in the late 90s. Back then I used keyboard and a tiny monitor though.
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    • Gries He
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      Editing … @Magwaza, I wasn't able to complete most early 90's games I played as a kid and hated it, so now it's refreshing to go back and play them from start to finish. I've always been of the opinion that if I bought your game you'd better let me experience it until the credits roll. Have you used an alienware x51 before?
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      Editing … Playing games that are about challenge with quicksave just doesn't make much sense to me. You aren't really beating them after all. Alienware is just pointless overpriced bullshit. They aren't necessary bad but supporting companies like that just doesn't feel right to me. Building your own desktop is always the best way to go. You can save money, configure it however you want, and still go for an edgy case if you really need one. Also you might learn the skills required to fix computers which is never a bad thing.
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      Editing … "You aren't really beating them after all" - there's such a disconnect here
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    • Magwaza
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      Editing … Beating them = overcoming the challenges the game gives you without cheating. Everyone can complete a game with quicksaves. If you think that's fun, then go for it. Just don't pretend that you have actually beaten the game.
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      Editing … quicksaving ruins the experience imo, plus it means you do more work by having to remember to save constantly. Edit: That said it does seem like a good idea to map those to L2 and select buttons since those buttons are not used anyway.
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    • Nodley
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      Editing … I use quicksaves all the time. Try having young children and a job and then try to find hours to sit in front of a screen without getting interrupted. You see, some people actually have lives and it's not always possible to make the next save point. I DID complete those games though, no matter what you say.
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      Editing … Quicksave is a fantastic idea when you use it for the reason nodley talked about. You need to leave before the next save point: quicksave and continue at this point later. But, if you use quicksave because the game is too hard, well it's cheating. It's ok if the experience is more fun for you that way. But it's like when you use gameshark codes, your playthroughs are not legit.
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      Editing … Some of the older games are quite ridiculous with how hard they are so I see no harm in using a save state function.
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    • Nodley
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      Editing … Agreed TanteGuro, what's the point in getting stuck forever and ending up hating a game because of it? Just let people do as they please I say, it's all about having fun, it's not a contest to see who's the best. Some people just don't have quick reactions, bad eyesight or whatever, does that mean they don't deserve to experience the end of something they tried extremely hard for?
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      Editing … "But, if you use quicksave because the game is too hard, well it's cheating. It's ok if the experience is more fun for you that way. But it's like when you use gameshark codes, your playthroughs are not legit." Yep, that was exactly my point. I never implied anything else. Do whatever you want, just don't pretend that you have beaten the game. I use save states myself sometimes. A good example are games like Faxanadu which have horribly long passwords as a save function.
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    • Nodley
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      Editing … But they did beat the game. They still did every single part of it, they just saved time by skipping the part they already did.
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    • DjinnFighter
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      Editing … @Magwaza Yes I know, I completely agree with you
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      Editing … "But they did beat the game" dream on
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    • TanteGuro
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      Editing … Who cares about legit playthroughs? Let people play how they want. Save states are great for practical reasons. The only reason older games didn't have saving functionality is technical for the most part anyway.
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    • Gries He
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      Editing … #TeamNodleyGuro
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    • Nodley
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      Editing … @ Magwaza Lol, I would guess that you have insecurity problems and because your life is lacking in other areas you need to feel secure about something. I suggest getting a life and leaving others to do as they please in theirs. It's not a professional activity with rules, it's a form of entertainment, you're NOT dreaming if you claim to beat a game using save states.
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      Editing … @Gries He Now I know you emulate SNES I am going to recommend #Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals to you every single day until you play it. Twice.
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    • Michael Z
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      Editing … Magwaza, you could start a riot in a graveyard with that belligerent attitude of yours. Quite apart from the fact that Gries He never claimed he "beat the game" (AFAIK) but simply wanted to "play them from start to finish" (there's a difference), what is it to you if he uses quicksaves? There really are more important things to bother about. This isn't about being right or wrong, it's about being tolerant and letting people get on with their lives. And, more to the point, simply being **friendly and polite** once in a while; we're not at war here, we're all part of the same community, which ought to be fun, not some sort of heated debating club.
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    • rockshard PhD
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      Editing … "Agreed TanteGuro, what's the point in getting stuck forever and ending up hating a game because of it?" Well, if you hate the game for that reason, then theoretically you should hate the game anyway. Because the aspect that made you love the game instead of hating it, was the quicksaving, which was not part of the game at all.
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      Editing … "But they did beat the game. They still did every single part of it, they just saved time by skipping the part they already did." That depends on the game. Savestates allow you to disregard entire mechanics such as extra lives, in-game currency, upgrades, exp, etc and it diminishes the will to practice. You "did every single part of it" arguably in much the same way a nongamer might "see everything there is to the game" by watching a youtube playthrough. So it arguably depends on the game and it depends on how much you used save states. A potential problem however is the fact you can do it all the time.. so this poisons the experience with the temptation to use it increasingly as the game gets more difficult.
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      Editing … I can see where Magwaza is coming from. I think using save states is like using a cheat, especially in old school platformers. But there's nothing wrong with using cheats. The thing that gets me is when a person says "this game was easy/short" but was using save states. Well of course it was your using a cheat. Im not saying Gries is saying this that just an example.
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      Editing … But that's the thing, isn't it - Gries never said that, but all the same he's being battered for it.
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    • Nodley
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      Editing … At least some of you understand what I meant - it's just not important! Who is Magwaza, the game police? Going around telling people their playthroughs are invalid is just rude. Games are entertainment, nothing more, and it's nobody elses business.
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      Editing … to quote myself: "If you think that's fun, then go for it. Just don't pretend that you have actually beaten the game" That was my point. Nothing else was implied. I have no idea what's supposed to be rude about it. You can play through games however you like.
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      Editing … Without save states I would have not been able to beat classic SNES games like "Road Runner's Death Valley Ralley" or "Bubsy" which are quite hard at times. Also, a save state function is great for games which COMPLETELY lack a save/password function, like "Claymates". By the way: Emulation is great. Too bad that my CPU is too weak so I can't play most GC/Wii games at full speed even though my graphics card is good enough to run most games at 3xIR or 4xIR.
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