DuckStation 4K PS1 Emulator is awesome on the Xbox Series S | MVG

[@Omn1Slash]

That Chrono Cross intro blew my mind! Wow that is impressive!

[@baconatordoom]

I've been playing it on my galaxy s20 plus threw Samsung dex on my TV. It's really beautiful at 60fps and 4x resolution

[@Omn1Slash]

@@baconatordoom yeah for sure! I'm going to try this on my Series S today. I've been waiting for Square to release a Remaster, but they've been pretty silent on the entire Chrono series over the past decade.

[@Filaxsan]

Definitely!

[@Tyler-gv6zf]

@@baconatordoom through* :)

[@TheGeneReyva]

NGL, brought a tear to my eyes.

[@DebugMenu]

My god the post processing on Gran Turismo is still so incredible to see today. The reflections and motion blur are so beautiful.

[@vanilla3464]

Truly a game that squeezed everything it could out of the PS1.

[@Kaceydotme]

Speaks to how incredible GT1 was

[@CLOYO]

@@Kaceydotme except this is GT2!

[@crf80fdarkdays]

Dude I've been playing alot of GT2 recently, don't have internet so puck the drm issues, can't play 1000s of dollars worth of games I own on disk 😪 Hopefully I can get duckstation onto my xbone and also use a PS2 controller adaptor. anyone have info on using different controllers on the xbone developer mode? I know it's fairly easy to do on the ps2 with opl and the pad emu it contains, you can even use wireless PS3 controllers with a Bluetooth dongle it's pretty sick.

[@DanieleMamelicoolestaura516]

If you have the Xbox in developer mode, you can play online?

[@MegaManNeo]

This is seriously impressive stuff. Unless people are really into retro stuff and play games on original hardware day in and out, they tend to forget how choppy some games really ran on its original hardware. Those OC features help keeping the magic alive that made those games of the 90's so great.

[@lucasn0tch]

I play on both original hardware and emulator, only because I want to mess around with new PS1 exploits such as TonyHax, that other softmod, etc. Unfortunately, backup copies of Spyro 3 will not work on real PS1 hardware due to subchannel anti-piracy checks.

[@baconatordoom]

I remember watching the cut scenes on Chrono Cross on the PS1 in the late 90s. It blew my mind. It's amazing how beautiful it looks enhanced on modern hardware.

[@nizamrahman4665]

That alone makes me convinced I should save up my change to get at least a Series S.

[@dandiaz19934]

I agree. It's really hard and expensive to beat the power and convenience of emulators. I'm definitely starting to prefer them over my physical games

[@goldcd]

I'm in my mid-40s and get very nostalgic returning to old games - but I don't want to experience them *exactly* how I did the first time around. Even at the time, I bought the RGB cable, I saved for the Trinitron to try to make the game look better. Plugging my Analogue console into my mahoosive OLED just feels like culmination of that quest. I remember texture warp on the PS - but "I didn't like it them and I don't like it now" If I could have bought a "PS1 Pro" that did away with it at the time, I would have. It's taken 25 years and the feature is now free - but I'm still all in favour of it.

[@raabdj]

Funnily enough, the increased framerates and resolutions mean these games will run more as they were remembered, rather than the choppy reality that wasn’t as apparent back in the day.

[@daakrolb]

Very good way of putting it. I remember firing up MGS on my big screen and just being almost shocked at how messy it looked.

[@luisramirez-or5vg]

@@daakrolb the game ran and looked okay when playing it on a ps3

[@SeanSMST]

Right on. I started with the nintendo ds and wii, and while the wii is a bit easier to go back to, the ds basically has ps1 graphics and is rough. Definitely need something like duckstation to make it look oh so beautiful like I remember

[@bigstv15]

That's funny but a good point lol

[@mattsword41]

A 15" crt TV was somewhat more forgiving than a 50" lcd :)

[@anthonybalista7421]

Damn, this makes those ps1 games ACTUALLY look like we THOUGHT they looked back in the day.

[@MichaelMusou]

They did look better back in the day, mainly because old CRT monitors were better for games than the LCDs we use today.

[@posteveryside-beatsnews]

Dude... get a crt TV and it will look exactly how you remember. It's because our tv's nowadays are trash

[@tazgamerplays]

When your competitors hardware is more backwards compatible to your own old consoles is a shame. Sony, you really need to step it up.

[@reactking7093]

Your right just not about running ps1 games in 4k. Sony isn't windows Sony doesn't design their consoles to be used with PC's. It's not the same. Now if you said Sony needs to add native support for their own games than I'd understand but running old ps1 games in 4k isn't a good comparison.

[@DJackson747]

Considering the PS Classic is what it is, it should inform you exactly how they view their back catalog. Its an afterthought. I shouldn't have to go back and mod the thing just so I can play non 50hz versions of the games they shipped with it.

[@Carcenomy]

@@reactking7093 I can't comprehend what you're trying to say here. Windows and PCs are irrelevant in this scenario, running old games upscaled is a nice to have but Sony have chosen in their greatness to have absolutely none of that and not allow the use of games prior to PS4 at all.

[@reactking7093]

@@Carcenomy it makes sense because Xbox is a Microsoft product. Aka Windows in other words you will always have PC features on Xbox more than you would on a PlayStation console. Last I checked Sony doesn't have software outside of their consoles. The only reason Xbox has developer mode is because it's a Microsoft product. His comparison didn't make sense to me because Sony appeals more towards traditional console players. Why would Sony have a developer mode on their systems when it's a closed system similar to apple. That's why I said it would make more sense if he asked for native support for old playstation games.

[@reactking7093]

@@Carcenomy Sony would have to either add a developer mode which is never going to happen for people to load their own software. Or they would have to manually add 4k support for every system while making it work for every game which isn't going to happen either.

[@TheSquirreless]

I cant believe how good those psx games look. I was impressed by MGS upscales a few years ago but not in 4k

[@itsjustrobby]

I swear this device is going to really change the way we access emulated systems on consoles .. making it more mainstream and not such a homebrew-only accessible feature. I LOVE IT!

[@SeanSMST]

Hell yeah. The great thing is you just pay like 15 bucks for permanent homebrew ability. Let people homebrew and they will respectfully. Don't let people homebrew and they'll put tooth and nail into breaking the hardware to get the most of it. With microsoft doing this, it keeps the device integrity while giving homebrewers what they want. Smartest decision by a games company in relation to this kind of thing.

[@Gold171]

@@SeanSMST 100 percent agree with you. Home brew and backwards compatibility natively on Xbox is a god send. Sony, take notes.

[@Gold171]

@@delko000 Not everyone can afford a pc that can perform emulation very well. The Xbox is more accessible for many people, however, I will agree it is a novelty to an extent for those with pc’s that are capable. That is the fun in open-ended electronics being able to tinker and experiment.

[@BCBtheBeastlyBeast]

Videos like these really make me think about grabbing a Series S since they tend to be more available than Series X, but at the same time, I plan on upgrading my computer probably sometime in the RDNA 3 generation because my CPU is 11 years old and GPU is a GTX 1660... would be a huge upgrade for me and probably more worth it to save my money in my own case.

[@alxjones]

@@delko000 Consider that some people don't want both a PC and a console for gaming. People like to game in the living room on their big TV, not on a monitor in their bedroom. Having one machine to play current gen console games and emulate older gen games is an awesome way to avoid compromises here. Plus, people that only need a computer for very basic tasks tend to get very low-spec laptops like MacBook Air. While that could certainly handle a PS1 emulator, it wouldn't be able to handle a lot of the improvements in graphics and framerate, and the lack of fans means that thermals are a real issue. Also, the Series S is $300. Without already knowing a lot about building PCs or doing a ton of research, it's difficult to know what a hypothetical build would be capable of, and even harder (maybe impossible right now) to make one that will actually match or surpass Series S in any way at that price point. Comparatively, the amount of research it takes to get DuckStation working on Series S, even with minimal tech knowledge, is negligible. And I can think of many more use cases, these are just the top of the list. I mean, if you *really* can't imagine why someone might want emulation on their console, you're just not trying.

[@SRC267]

DuckStation, now that's a name you can't forget, just like DobieStation the PS2 emulator.

[@BrotherShield]

Still not Released Yet and Still has a long way to go

[@BrotherShield]

@@nobodylmportant Its A PS2 Emulator that's been worked on by former PCSX2 Teams Only this time Unlike PCSX2 they are focused on Accuracy first then Speed

[@maiday100]

This emulator would be a godsend if it was ever released and had high compatibility. Think of the many things you could do, when it gets ported to arm64.

[@BrotherShield]

@@maiday100 Problem Its going to be years Before it get there a public release it bound to happen very soon but its coming to PC First long before android

[@SRC267]

@@BrotherShield you can compile a build

[@failingnovelist6443]

Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid were the first games I ran in 4K with PXGP on. The games look fucking amazing.

[@AmbientMess]

You should try Chrono Cross, Omega Boost and Wipe3out. Makes them look almost like early PS2 games

[@nothingelse1520]

I got Silent Hill running over 100 fps with cheats but eventually settled on the 60 fps cheat. Very smooth.

[@JoeStuffzAlt]

The impressive part is that many games from that era didn't age well, but that emulator helps out with a lot of it

[@Fatalis_4K]

You should make this a series, and show how to get the best experience/graphics/performance per retro console.

[@MrTOM845]

Very good suggestion.

[@k1ngk4gl3]

_YES_

[@MrJJandJim]

I don't know about emulators, but I believe My Life In Gaming has several videos about getting the best picture quality from the old hardware.

[@dr_ubo]

That's like this channel's bread and butter, been following and doing what has been said for all my consoles since God knows when. I do agree, it would make a more organized series tbh.

[@hristaki99]

Doesn't seem necessary at the moment. The only consoles where you have to make that choice are PS1, N64 and Dreamcast. For newer consoles we only have like 1 relevant emulator for each console, with different games requiring different settings. And for any console before the 3D era, you'll get perfect results with pretty much any modern emulator you try.

[@DammitJeff]

The series S is an emulation MACHINE. I'm so glad it's starting to get the recognition it deserves. Mine has personally turned into an all-in-one Nintendo machine with all the Gamecube, N64, and Wii hits 🤗 oh and it plays xbox games too i guess 😆

[@Moiisty]

I use my series x for gcn, wii and psp

[@Bl4ckH4nd]

It does?! In all seriousness, since I got my new Xbox, I've spent most of my time on emulation, not too much on actual Xbox games xD

[@Moiisty]

@@Bl4ckH4nd i use xbox hdd for xbox games and external for emu

[@kenrickkahn]

I know what I'm buying.. Xbox Series S is what I'm getting..

[@Bl4ckH4nd]

@@Moiisty Same :)

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Wow, this looks extremely impressive. That Chrono Cross intro was sublime.

[@Iefita]

Altough you speak really clear It'd be appreciated for non native english speakers if automatic subs would be available in your vids. Automatic subs are not near perfect but they help a lot. Thank you for your time and videos. Your channel is awesome and helped me with emulation on my Series S and convinced me about buying a 2 DS which I did.

[@pessoaanonima6345]

I think the automatic subtitles take a time being processed, so they are not avaible when the video launches

[@nsp6590]

@@pessoaanonima6345 Exactly this.

[@FamilyTeamGaming]

Either way, proper subs would be better

[@ru2225]

Chrome for Desktop and Androids have Live Captions that do a fairly good job. I'm hard of hearing and use them and it helps a lot.

[@RugerTooWavy]

if u use chrome or a pixel phone you can live translate any video and pixel phone translation is way better and accurate than normal youtube translation

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

This is the most effective Xbox advert I've seen so far... _"Just look at the PlayStation games you can play!!!"_

[@dragowXX]

xbox series does that PS5 don't ^^

[@victorarmandosalgadosepulv4366]

Since Xbox went with the first microsoft console after the ps2...

[@mbii7667]

Are you implying there are no good Xbox games to play?

[@nathanmerritt1581]

this absolutely blew my socks off! This looks beautiful!

[@marcodamn]

I love those upscaling and/or "improvement through emulation" videos. Please make more of those!

[@crossy44]

An idea that would be interesting, for a video, the history behind TurboGrafx emulation.

[@kenrickkahn]

I would love to see that..

[@RowdyGT]

Duckstation truly is bloody-nutty. GT2 with the widescreen and 60fps codes is to die for. Then the wobbly texture fix makes it even better.

[@philtkaswahl2124]

I'm still kind of slightly amused that the XBox is the one to recommend to people who want PS1 and PS2 games emulated on a current gen console.

[@goldcd]

I was just thinking "Xbox offers best Playstation Experience" is an odd thing to consider.

[@guspaz]

The Series S specifically. Emulation is usually CPU-limited, not GPU-limited, and while the Series S has significantly less GPU performance than the Series X or PS5, it has essentially the same CPU performance as the SX or PS5, for hundreds of dollars less cost. It's about the most bang-for-the-buck you can get for CPU power in terms of a complete system on the market.

[@devilmikey00]

@@guspaz It's also actually in stock which isn't true in some regions where the PS5/XSX are sold out. I know in Canada where I live the series S is the only next gen console readily available to buy.

[@ghostlegit]

@@guspaz while it may have good performance it has no disc drive. Only 365 gb of usable storage. Kinda ugly vertically so as much money as ur gonna end up spending might as well get a series x if they are in stock.

[@goldcd]

@@ghostlegit I'd always thought the S was a really smart idea. Sure, on your big 4K OLED in your living room, you'd want the X. But for a secondary 1080p screen in say a bedroom, the S drops in place nicely. Way better than the 2 Sony SKUs where you're just comparing small upfront price reduction for Switch level lock-in and abuse on game prices. Then there's Xbox All Access - and MS pushing that and a console for a monthly fee.

[@Mirko02j]

Incredible stuff, the Series S is really an amazing piece of hardware Microsoft made.

[@Revenant-BotsOfDeath]

And for 299

[@mutedgameplay1697]

Yea an amazing, now go and download illegal software, and get banned, but i guess you dont care you have 10 consoles at home.

[@koushikvss7638]

@@mutedgameplay1697 bruh

[@mutedgameplay1697]

@@koushikvss7638 so you trust doing it, then do it, i mean i have a more powerful PC system for that, i dont need to get banned trying also paying 20 euros in advance for the dev mode....

[@mutedgameplay1697]

@@koushikvss7638 when they put it on store just like the kodi then ok, else no.

[@Dr.D00p]

I started using Duckstation last year, when it was still relatively unknown compared to the alternatives and would always recommend it to others when asked about which was the best PS1 emulator. It has come along way in a very short space of time.

[@Bl4ckH4nd]

Definitely the best. I used ePSXe for years and I hate RetroArch, finally a proper, modern PS1 emulator with tons of options.

[@pemuda7075]

the beauty of open source.

[@Pendarr]

Same here! I’d been using OpenEmu but wanted to try to find something with a res scaler. Came across the duckstation project and it’s continued to impress the heck out of me since.

[@dagnisnierlins188]

Been using it on my phone for couple of months, it is amazing.

[@michaelappleseed1993]

Particular Vintage Gamer! Nice in the first 20 seconds you use the word

[@alex.starostin]

Xbox Series S is one of the best investments I ever made. It's very powerful and can play something ultra high end like the new MS Flight Simulator with great results, while at the same time it can also emulate the old consoles like never before. And all this for stupidly low price of 299. Also it is small as hell and doesn't eat all your space under TV like PS5, Series X (that's if you can even manage to squeeze them under, probably not, huh). I just can't sing it enough praises.

[@mutedgameplay1697]

Yea just dont do it, cause in a few months, you will be not able to play again flight simulator.. Microsoft ban accounts downloading the emulator.

[@Harmonic14]

@@mutedgameplay1697 lol no they don't. Microsoft can't and won't ban you for using the development mode that you paid for. Stop spreading misinformation.

[@mutedgameplay1697]

@@Harmonic14 yea yea kid keep telling that to yourself, so if im outlaw but im paying the services then its ok

[@mutedgameplay1697]

@@Harmonic14 against their code of conduct kiďddddddd

[@mutedgameplay1697]

@@Harmonic14 stupid kid keep believe that l, your parents will buy a new one for you.

[@didarfarage7129]

You have a very calm and relaxing voice, it's a pleasure to watch your videos when exhausted to calm down and refresh! Thank you for uploading!

[@chrisfratz]

I'm surprised you didn't cover the widescreen hack, that's one of my favorite features of the emulator as well as the geometry correction features.

[@root.]

He did 10 minutes to get that ad money, anything more would be needless effort.

[@asurprisetobesurebutawelco6617]

What exactly do you mean with widescreen hack. Does it stretch the image?

[@chrisfratz]

@@asurprisetobesurebutawelco6617 no, it extends the screen and field of view and everything. The only thing that's stretched are 2D objects like the HUD and any FMV that plays

[@OgreJoe]

@@root. It's 8 mins now to get more Ads lol

[@lilfrog5]

@@asurprisetobesurebutawelco6617 not stretched, it will actually let you see more areas on the sides compared to the original. This is for 3D games. If it is 2D or pre-rendered backgrounds, it is going to be stretched, that's the catch. so this is best for completely 3D games

[@filipelcassis]

I was trying to play my copy of MGS yesterday on Bettle HW for 2 hours just to change it for Duckstation and be able to play without any problems. Thanks MVG for the overview, changed my settings based on what you said :)

[@gamesthatmatter9374]

wide screen hack also is a must for 3d games

[@Xdetonando]

Could you talk about emulation recompiling techniques? like Interpretation, Static recompilation and dynamic recompilation?

[@roberte2945]

Seconded!

[@wphanoo]

Thirded !

[@chichocooks]

Would love to hear more about dynarec from a developer's perspective

[@engineergaming08]

UP

[@Einar730]

No

[@alistairblaire6001]

I've been a bit of a crt snob but this degree of upscaling looks pretty good. I can definitely see myself playing like this.

[@InfectedChris]

Duckstation has been my go to emulator for a bit now. Recently replayed through Legend of Dragoon and it somehow made the game even better!

[@Ammut6]

There's a title I haven't heard in a long time!

[@dragonandavatarfan8865]

Wow same here, playing LoD using duckstation on my android phone. Other than occasional fps tanks during the dragoon magic attacks it runs surprisingly well.

[@Davegiles7-MaxGiles]

So How does it work if I buy a series x can I just play my ps1 disc through that emulator?

[@InfectedChris]

@@Davegiles7-MaxGiles Please go read up on the entire emulation scene. It sounds like you aren't familiar with it and there's a lot to know. Plenty of videos online. Like most things online, it's 90% reading and 10% doing.

[@Davegiles7-MaxGiles]

@@InfectedChris bro is a yes or no I don’t want to read lol that’s why I asked

[@RhoadsRafa]

I wasn't paying much attention to Duckstation mainly because it tended to crash in android ,retroarch or Retrobat, but thanks to this video I decided to give it a try at the standaolne version and I'm quite impressed. It has all the enhancements of something like mednafen and epsxe while having a simple and straitfoward interface like the good and old psxfin emulator. Your content is always fun to watch and useful. Thanks a lot.

[@thetaleteller4692]

I wonder when someone will add AI upscaling into emulators, the power is there and the results should be breathtaking.

[@OtakuDYT]

Iirc Retroarch is already working on adding this.

[@shona-sof]

I'm not a fan of AI upscaling. I look at things like the upscaled backgrounds for Final Fantasy 9 and Resident Evil 3, and it just ends up looking like thick, chunky, oil painting to me.

[@SimonBuchanNz]

@@shona-sof depends on the AI. The stuff that's in research at the moment is pretty bonkers.

[@thetaleteller4692]

@@shona-sof Well, basically its the way DLSS works. But for sure there is games where it works less nice than others.

[@davidsilverfield835]

Yup

[@milanmaharaj6131]

Every time I watch your videos my love of retro gaming is reaffirmed! Love your channel, the quality of video, sound, and script it simply superb. Your approach to custom systems is really brilliant too!! Thanks for the guidance and all your time MVG

[@aarongreenfield9038]

Thanks for not filtering those playstation games, and leaving those big blocky beautiful pixels right where they belong.

[@musicismypassion7686]

thing is, those big blocky pixels are non existent on hardware connected to a crt tv. the textures are just as smooth and clear as this comment you are reading. crt tv is where this emulator belongs

[@zombee38]

@@musicismypassion7686 you are correct !

[@Ndlanding]

@@musicismypassion7686 I've got a big ole 29" Flatscreen CRT that's done nothing for years. Maybe I should buy myself an old console. But just HOW old, and which console? (PS I don't have a flat screen TV, as I hate television.)

[@musicismypassion7686]

@@Ndlanding anything 6th gen and below. I.e ps2, xbox, dreamcast, gamecube and below

[@Ndlanding]

@@musicismypassion7686 Thanks, but that doesn't sound much more appealing than digging out my old PC games. Guess I'll bin the TV and get more space!

[@IamMarkSmith]

This is amazing. I've never seen "Einhander" look so good!

[@R0bertCc]

The new update on these machines surprised me today, how well this emulation works on the Xbox sx/s can’t wait for more features added to continue with these features that seem to good to be true!

[@Pbmarron]

Dang....I have to rig this up on my Series X! It already plays all of my OG Xbox games. But now it can play all my PS1 games too!

[@jpesicka492]

Emulation is without a doubt the future of game preservation! Anyone who has prototype/unreleased games needs to understand this and preserve them digitally ASAP. I am hoping for the StarCraft shooter that never was released on original Xbox.

[@simbin.]

I finally got around to testing this on my lowly Xbox One X. I was amazed to achieve 4K and all the other cool enhancements covered in this video. DuckStation is a very optimized emulator. Awesome stuff!

[@ktvx.94]

It's crazy to see new emulators for systems as extensively covered as the PS1. Also, at 60 FPS and scaled resolution, those games really felt like Dreamcast or even modern indie ones!

[@DCxDemo]

nah, 1mb of vram space feels a lot. more like n64.

[@chasesmay7237]

That einhander footage looked So much better! Great video, as always

[@markmaisy4858]

Wow I can't believe how these games look truly amazing and actually playable. Is it just me or is the draw distance significantly increased too? Definitely investing in a Series S can you do a video on how Dreamcast fairs because the PS1 looks better than original hardware on a CRT back in the day. Many thanks for video please do more on Series S

[@DCxDemo]

no. emulation doesn't alter the original game code. it only can hack the emulated hardware parts. hence why widescreen in an option. it hacks the GTE to recalculate 4:3 to another aspect ratio. for increased draw distance you'd need per-game patches.

[@ederbarrero5585]

The "increased" draw distance is just an illusion, it was always like this, but the extra crispiness of the presentation allows you to take in more details in the same frame, making the illusion work. At least that's how I see it, because as the above comment says, emulators rarely hack the games themselves but the underlying hardware.

[@NLSagat]

My initial impression of dc emulation via ra/flycast is that it is decent, but def a bit glitchy. Would be nice if there were dedicated emulators like ducksation or that psp one with better performance. Could already exist but not the biggest dc fan so not really deep dived.

[@theblah12]

@@ederbarrero5585 Yeah, the draw distance hasn't changed but the huge resolution boost allows you to see details much further into the distance. At the resolutions like 240p anything more then a few meters away from the camera is going to look like a pixelated mess - the reason why games like MGS were able to get away with not having any facial animation is because even in the closest camera shots Snake's face is only going to be a dozen pixels or so wide.

[@cantstopbeeboo2055]

*You are the Man ! Why didn't they have KZbin in the late 90's and early 2000's, when I needed you LOL*

[@blackishjustin]

Now if only Sony would implement these emulators into the PS5 system software and allow it to emulate your classic games.

[@youpo1]

7:12 never played this game but the smoothness after the overclocking almost made me cry

[@DJackson747]

Seeing PS1 games without the texture warping just makes them look so much better to me. I never really paid attention too much to graphical details when the PS1 was in its heyday but it was that warping that I hated and it became super apparent in racing games where any objects like railings or tunnel walls would wobble like a snake to the point where it was almost distracting to me.

[@MichaelPohoreski]

Sorry if you noticed this on Need For Speed PSX. Brad and Laurent worked hard to minimize this but there is only so much subdivision you can do on original hardware. :-/

[@andy6576]

@@MichaelPohoreski There's only so much that could be achieved on the original hardware...thank god for emulators that can - to a degree - fix the original limitations.

[@HeadHunter455]

Wow, thanks for the clip at 8:21 It *ALL* came back to me for some reason. I had completely forgotten about that game but I know I played it before... the sound effects hit me instantly, then I saw the cars in the foreground going to the background to attack you, like... wow. If anyone else is wondering what the game's called it's "Einhander" Guess I'll give it a go lol, see if I liked it. I'm sure there are other games lost to time that way... wonder if I'll ever see them again.

[@noface24]

I think a DuckStation core has been added for RetroArch. If this is the case, I wonder how well it runs on the Xbox Series X/S? The advantage of running DuckStation via RetroArch is the ability to assign game specific settings.

[@hanspecans]

duckstation core is on retroarch. i used it on the switch instead of stand alone duckstation because RA handles changing controllers better.

[@noface24]

@@hanspecans nice!

[@cloudskipa]

It runs the same, only with RetroArch frontend perks.

[@noface24]

@@cloudskipa thanks man!

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Duckstation is basically a DiY HD Remaster kit for PS1 games.

[@daddykong6388]

Hi MVG. I wouldn’t say no to new video about emulation performance on Xbox if there are some progress regarding Dolphin/PS2. Super interesting video as always.

[@Bl4ckH4nd]

Dolphin is still a bit iffy at times but generally for GameCube it works well. The PS2 cores of RetroArch had quite a few updates in the last 2 months and most games play at full speed now, even with increased resolution. You also have a separate menu for speed hacks and all that now and you can save per game configs for the few games that need more aggressive hacks that break others.

[@daddykong6388]

@@Bl4ckH4nd oh lovely! Thank you for sharing this. Do you know if it is possible to switch from hardware to software mode on the PCSX2 core on Retroarch ? Reason I’m asking this is because Burnout 3 requires to switch from hardware to software mode before loading a race to fix the black sky… if someone knows about this game, I’m all ears. :) I went for PS5 but no doubt I’ll get such a portable xbox if it emulates that well!

[@Bl4ckH4nd]

@@daddykong6388 Currently the PS2 core only allows hardware rendering so sadly any games that require a software toggle won't work. Burnout 3 still has the black sky issue. Maybe they'll find a workaround but due to limitations on drivers and instructions on console compared to PC, there aren't many options.

[@lis6502]

Pacific Drive at the very beggining == instant thumbs up! not everyone knows that MVG is very talented guy, making own music to his films ;)

[@joshuasanderson7359]

Every time he says DuckStation, something inside me has to say "RabbitStation!"

[@a.l998]

Thanks for putting me on to this. Gonna be better re-play value now.

[@acardenasjr1340]

The Series S is an emulation beast. It's really impressive.

[@AndrewDirect_]

I played Alundra with Duckstation and it was mindblowing the visuals and performance, I loved it!

[@EM_vi_ix]

Too bad the PS5 isn't powerful enough to run PS1 games.

[@ZAZA_822]

It is powerful, they just want you to pay 129.99 for they ps+ just to play them, even then you actually have to stream it which runs horrible

[@MikeXP777]

@@ZAZA_822you can download PS1 and PS2 games but all PS3 games you have to Stream

[@justsomeguywithamustache3188]

that's the joke

[@dergrive88]

​@@ZAZA_822 it's a joke lmao

[@rubbersoul420]

Man this guy's videos are so high quality, and he sounds like he should be a reporter on the nightly national news.

[@thorham1346]

I like the down scaling feature in combination with the internal resolution increase for games with pre-rendered backgrounds (FF7-9).

[@Gaming.Vids1]

Please explain that. How do you do it? I've noticed in Gran Turismo that 4K resolution makes most things look good but the back of certain cars look bad as it's like they're using a set picture instead of a 3D model so 4K upscaling it looks worse than 480p as it looks more pixellated. Sounds like what you're saying is you can downscale stuff like that but upscale everything else, is that correct?

Yes, please explain what setting you are referring to.

[@thorham1346]

@@Gaming.Vids1 Not exactly. Everything gets rendered at a higher resolution and is then down scaled to the original Playstation resolution.

[@Sniperkag]

There are a few channels that I hit the like button right away. This is one of them. Thanks for bringing quality content!

[@andrewmuller3514]

you've just made me full in love with Einhänder

[@gingataisen]

*fall* 👍🏼

[@athermahmood1065]

Wow that Chrono Cross was sick and GT just gorgeous! Great work by the dev to make this happen and the retro community. Thanks MVG for the news 👍🏼

[@littlejohn-pi7kk]

I’m so glad I went with series s. Best value next gen console. Not missing much at all.

[@NazmusLabs]

I would have most certainly, Insha’Allah (God Willing), gotten a series s-if only it had a disc drive. I am sticking with Kate, my Xbox One S, for now. Maybe I’ll get a Series X someday, Insha’Allah (God Willing).

[@khashayarmodaberi4958]

Thank you very much for this precious DuckStation introduction video!!

[@wads80z]

I would love to see footage of Wip3out or RR4 running in 4K on this!

[@AC_Milan1899]

Wip3out 2097 in 4K!!! Now you're talking...hell yeah

[@MakHoles]

Duckstation looks like a good emulator it looks like a team of designers built it

[@MrPeteykins]

Wow, it's actually shocking how good these look!

[@GimmeTOKYO]

Holy shit, I've NEVER seen Chrono Cross look so gorgeous before, thank you so much for using that as an example!!

[@Qwepzy]

Give me this any day on a quiet console with a superior controller over a blocky picture with an aeroplane taking off next to me

[@Nam3Iess]

Oh my Lord, I have just tried this on a 10th gen mobile i5 with DX12 at 1440p with 125% speed and it is mostly locked at 60FPS. I am quite impressed and thanks for the tip. Now I can play classic PS1 titles on my Ultrabook :)

[@gabormiklay9209]

The upscaling is mind-blowing.

[@SirVG]

I played and beat Chrono Cross back in the day. It's absolutely bizarre to see the intro running at 60 FPS. ...and BEAUTIFUL.

[@gumbyx84]

Stuff like this makes me want to get a Series S just to mess around with. I'm fighting the urge to try and get a Polymega as I can just use my Shield TV (or even a Series S) for emulation. Hell, I bet I could get RetroArch to read discs with a USB DVD drive

[@gblargg]

What a blessing that overclocking helps. It's all because the games' physics were calculated at a higher rate, with graphical frames being shown as often as the hardware could do. Basically variable frame rate.

[@daanvissers]

Just imagine Sony getting this into the PS5, being able to turn on and off options like over clocking and warped texture fixing (like how the PS3 had smoothing options built in the menu). One can dream…

[@gabrielvenezia]

You dont have to dream, buy a xbox sucker

[@cloudskipa]

They would charge $20 per game and a very limited selection if Duckstation came to PS5

[@zosocox]

I rarely see anybody mention Chrono Cross, whether gameplay, story or, technicalities. So, very many bonus points to you for your demonstration with it. Also, love your channel and work. Can't wait to get started with Quake!!

[@davesmith3529]

I can't wait to see how the valve steam deck emulates older games

[@GTRufus]

If this video wouln't have been made, I would've never heard about DuckStation. Simple config, great output results. Definitely a recommendation!

[@baconatordoom]

Chrono Cross is one of my all time favorites. I wish they would remaster/remake it. Along with Legend Of Dragoon

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

Been using Duckstation on my desktop for most of the last year, so much easier to set-up and my go to recomendation for anyone now. Its very impressive software.

[@hugo-garcia]

The community is keeping UWP alive something not even Microsoft could. Hey Microsoft why not release UWP library as open source ?

[@sundhaug92]

UWP isn't just a library, it's a whole platform, and lots of components hook deep into the OS

[@cdown13]

There hasn't been a series of videos that have made me want a Series S more than these!

[@WebstersYouTube]

I keep meaning to buy the dev mode for my Series X and try this out.

[@Robin64]

You can do it in retail mode. Simply visit the Discord and get yourself whitelisted: discord.gg/mavXN8sT

[@tannab0i]

Can you explain what you mean please? I'd like to do this too. Thanks

[@XanYT]

I had no idea of the overclock feature of Duckstation before this video. Such an amazing feature.

[@salehbaghersalimi6008]

Sony should bring backwards compatibility of ps1, ps2 and ps3 to ps5.

[@Youraveragegamer_97]

They wont, theyed rather resell you a remaster

[@salehbaghersalimi6008]

@@Youraveragegamer_97 They can not remaster every game. It's just sad that we can preserve the old PlayStation games on a Microsoft console, while it's not possible on the PlayStation console itself.

[@MichaelM28]

@@Youraveragegamer_97 then why did they allow PS4 backwards compatibility on PS5?

[@TwistedTB]

I wish there was an officially supported PS1 app that would run on Xbox without Dev mode needed, where I could just pop my old discs in.

[@bmwolgas]

While there are certain quirks that add to the charm of retro gaming systems, texture warping is not one of those quirks.

[@gingataisen]

Or a choppy frame rate.

[@cloudskipa]

Definitely! Texture warping is hideous, how did it not bother me back in '96?

[@TheRestartPoint]

Duckstation is for PC and Linux too. I play PS1 games on an old dual-core PC with Duckstation and at 4 times internal and texture correction they look great on 1080p TVs. It's definitely the best PS1 emu at the moment what ever hardware you use

[@ZeroUm_]

What about the resolution change in Chrono Cross's menus? Is the internal scaling seamless, with no black screens?

[@RyanMan767]

Yes, that *should* work just fine. You will usually only ever encounter this type of issue on real hardware that's being upscaled to work on a modern display in one way or another. Emulation rarely has this issue, since its (ideally) totally reinterpreting the code, and rendering at any native resolution it wants. The render resolution would stay the same between those screens even if it doesn't on console.

[@victormanuelperez92]

Love your videos MVG!!! Thanks for all the work you do!

[@MQsto]

I read "4K PS1 Emulator" and my first thought was: "Now that is a small emulator..."

[@andrewanderson4403]

the 60fps chrono cross made me gasp in awww. I'm so happy we live in a timeline where retro games are getting performance upgrades. Hats off to the duckstation dev team.

[@Sithedd]

We need more dedicated emulator ports like this to UWP. I can't be the only one that doesn't enjoy Retroarch. All in one solutions tend to be messy and hard to set up. I just want a dedicated Dolphin port.

[@LonelySpaceDetective]

God I hate RetroArch's UI. For controller use I guess it's fine, but for keyboard+mouse it's pretty annoying to navigate, and the "quick" menu when you're playing a game doesn't give you full control of your bindings for some fucking reason; forcing you to go back to the main menu if you want to extensively customize that stuff per-game. Dolphin, PCSX2 and DuckStation's control profiles are so underrated as a feature.

[@angolin9352]

Being able to play emulators on a TV was novel in 2006 when TVs all had different connectors from PC monitors, but things are different now. Just hook up your PC to HDMI. Buy a Vita, DS, or one of those new handheld PCs if you want to emulate on the go, but stuff like RetroArch/RetroPi or turning your console into an emulation machine just doesn't make sense for the vast majority of people.

[@davidbanner9001]

I have been using DuckStation for sometime now and love it. Constantly being updated, with all the features I need and more.

[@lucasn0tch]

Xbox Series X/S can play PSone games but the PS5 doesn't 😂 What a time to be alive

[@user-tm3fz7qx3s]

Microsoft does what Sony don't.

[@lucasn0tch]

@@user-tm3fz7qx3s Seriously speaking, Sony was the co-inventor of the CD, and CDs allowed PlayStation to be successful. So removing audio CD playback and PS1/PS2 backwards compatibility on PS4/PS5, with the addition of Sony's attempted Marxist shutdown of the PS3/Vita stores is like the Cultural Revolution: Destroy the old PlayStation (PS1/PS2/PSP/PS3/PS Vita), build the new PlayStation (PS4/PS5). And don't forget Kotaku's review of the PS5, which is peak communist propaganda.

[@DrNuyenVanFaulk]

Such a great video and thanks for doing this. It’s incredible to see the textures, artwork, shading and lighting come to life in a way that the original developers and artists must have had in their minds when making them.

[@DarkDezhel]

Texture correction might be the BEST feature so far! XD that’s one of the biggest reasons I didn’t liked PS1

[@clipCommander101]

Wow, I've been using pcsxr reloaded or something like that for the past 5 years, Duckstation completely blows it out of the water and gets me excited to emulate ps1 games again! Feels like the Dolphin of PS1 emulation.

[@gamesthatmatter9374]

the developer of duckstation also developed dolphin emulator . Thats why their gui looks similar ;)

[@Towik]

I wish they would remaster/remake Chrono Cross x_o If I recall correctly on some emulators the mega slow down happens when a battle starts, when that effect is being displayed.

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

Hearing the soundtrack gets my emotions going every time.

[@silentdebugger]

A remaster won't fix the incredibly convoluted story, unfortunately...

[@lawrenceredmacher4382]

I played through it once and I don't remember the storyline at all, other than getting new characters every 5 minutes with no time for a backstory for any of them. also some part of the story that completely invalidated all of chrono trigger which I was not happy with.

[@-........]

1:39 damn the reflections on the cars