Why Do I Use Emulators?

[@johnwalshaw]

Here are my reasons: Enjoyment of the content and those memories; The challenge of setting it up (PC and Android); The emulation front-end experience; Use the hardware you have; The user communities; The artwork sites; The innovative new hardware and controllers.

[@ThePhoenixTail]

I totally agree with you! That, and I was just getting fed up with the state of modern gaming and wanted to go back to games that were just pure fun with no paid DLC or battle passes - and came out (mostly!) filly working! You're not wrong on the hardware front. It's my best friend's 50th next week. We used to love playing Kick Off 2 on his Amiga back in the day, so I bought him an Amiga 600 (£171), a Gotek Drive to replace the floppy and play games from USB (£42), 2 X retro joysticks (£22), and finally a SCART2HDMI converter (£40). I hope he likes it! 😂 I'm jealous of you finding and Atari STE in someones trash! I had that growing up. My computers/consoles were: ZX Spectrum 48K + > Atari 520 STE > Amiga 500+ > PS1 > PS2 > N64 > Gamecube > 360 > Xbox One > Xbox One X /PS4 Pro > XSX / PS5. Also had a custome gaming PC running along side those from early 1990 (loved late 90s/early 00s PC gaming!). Usually had a trash spec until the last few years (got a 4070 at the moment).

[@MagnumSkyWolf]

The Atari ST needed a new home and got one 😂

[@RaymondMonaco]

Love your content keep going don’t give up !!

[@MagnumSkyWolf]

@@RaymondMonaco Thank you

[@gummislayer1969]

Great video, Bruv!!! I do ALL three: I buy retro games (physical), I buy digital games (from Steam/Epic store) & I download romsets for emulators. Yes, pricing drives SOME of my decision, but NOT always. If somethings a "fair" price, I'll pony up. But, make no mistake - I'm not even REMOTELY comin off $300.00 for Street Fighter Zero 3 (for Saturn). Ridiculous!!! I'm also into ODE replacement. Saroo is running up on EVERYBODY now, in terms of pricing. I have Fenrir, but if/when cheats get enabled - Saroo is going to be a top (if not THE top?) contender for romset loading/import bypass. Saroo also loads games slightly faster than the competition!!! Another reason I emulate is screen resolution & quality of life enhancements. Games like Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku (otherwise affectionately known in the west as Symphony Of The Night for PS1 - Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight for Saturn) have gotten a lot of traction for the "engrish" (English) translation & transparencies restored. You can burn a patched version, but I like running it from my Fenrir. I also like how Dolphin's enhancements make mundane games look almost "better" than SOME modern games. Cheats are ALSO built in!!! Anywhoo. Great video, dude. I appreciate your perspective on the other side of the pond. In 'Merica (USA), retro gaming is kinda picking up steam. I don't believe MOST gamers are satisfied with the current state AND developers are charging more money for a standard build. $70.00 use to come with a season pass. Not so much anymore... 😞💔🤑 Liked & subbed...🤓💙🕹

[@MagnumSkyWolf]

I wish in Ireland we had all those swap meets/flea markets you guys have in MURICA lol. We call them car boot sales but not many around in my area. The finds I see some people get on youtube are crazy Anyway thanks for the sub

[@drdoomslab]

Emulation has always been about the tech for me. I loved seeing games or programs run on things they where never designed to run that thing (doom on an ATM oh yeah). When N64 emulation came out and it ran and looked better than the n64 was amazing along with PS1 emulation. i never has a ps1 but used to borrow games from friends and run them direct off the cd on my pc at higher rez was so cool. And it run them well. Xbox OG was an amazing emulation console as well. so that was fun to mess with. Then the last 10 years or so prices have skyrocketed. This is what happens when things stop being manufactured and people like us want to rekindle past experiences. Also look at the price of classic cars that are popular. People grow up and can now afford it and then the prices skyrocket. Cheers for the video

[@MagnumSkyWolf]

You make a valid point. Also, Doom on anything is always a good watch.

[@BackgroundUser007]

I know I am late to the party. I emulate because to be honest the ability to share alot of my favorite games with my kids is an amazing experience. Watching them realize that there is no map or help menu and watching them realize they have to just figure out how to beat the game is amazing. I wish I could build an classic game room. But the cost right now is just unreachable for me.

[@엄석원]

My 5-year-old was very bored at home. I was looking for something for him to play with, and I played a game he enjoyed as a child, and he was very happy. However, when I ran the game on a minicomputer, it did not fit the game's demanding specifications, so I replaced the computer and used an emulator. Because I lead a busy life, I don't have time to play games. I am trying to spend time with my child little by little. The reason I use an emulator is for financial reasons and also because of my childhood memories, so I thought about it and bought it. However, I had a lot of trouble because there were a lot of games that didn't work.

[@vampiregoat69]

To play games that are no longer around or are WWAAAAAAYYY to spendy and you have to buy a system for every system you wanted to game with

[@CTFC-GERMANY]

your intro is 10 times louder than the rest.

[@MagnumSkyWolf]

@@CTFC-GERMANY you're right it is. I blame eh eh aliens

[@Hedrocks]

hey bro I would add to that with being able to upscale it's 2025 now I played these games back in the day on a CRT I have a 4k oled now play them as good as you can I say

[@Sir-FryDaddy]

Have you ever tried to get a trackball or spinners to work with Kinhank 5in1? I have tried but still not having any luck.

[@MagnumSkyWolf]

@@Sir-FryDaddy Sorry I haven't

[@Sir-FryDaddy]

@@MagnumSkyWolf trying to get a X-Arcade Tankstick MAX to work the stick and buttons work fine but the ball is the hard part.

[@CDubya.82]

Mini PC Nuc box with Ryzen CPU GPU combo. Batocera and I'm good all the way to PS3 and switch. Preserve discs, improve quality and convenience.

[@banemitic]

Because you are under the bad influence of KZbinrs who manipulate viewers with nostalgia in order to sell AliExpress e-waste.

[@MagnumSkyWolf]

@@banemitic eh I don't sell the product. However I do agree there are KZbinrs out there who review these drives in order to get paid and post affiliated links.