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PS3 Emulator RPCS3 Can Now Play Demon's Souls on PC
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I never asked whether or not they would do it, i asked about the technical possibility based on the hardware itself
Again, its shitty and anticonsumer as fuck to not provide BC in some measure, but i can't really say anything more
purseowner
Member
You can do that with a PS TV.
Yeah, I find it almost unbelievably good. I'll have to look at the code at some point.
StrongBlackVine
Banned
PS4 games will definitely work on the PS5.
StoppedInTracks
Member
We don't know PS5 specs yet mate. If they target Ryzen-level CPUs then I think it would be enough but Sony will just not allow it, sorry.
But we can only speculate about the technical possibility. I guess ps5 will be able to do it when pc can do it now.
It's referencing the best anime ever made.
thanks for the responses all. i get that its unlikely for Sony to provide native PS3 support even though i expect PS4 BC, was just musing about the technical feasibility based on the hardware requirements seen here.
I get that theoretically using a lower level emulator would make things easier, but that's still a lot of juice required
Zen at the time will still likely be using a smaller mobile downclocked formfactor compared to Zen today, i'm assuming that would also significantly limit the technical feasibilit
I get that theoretically using a lower level emulator would make things easier, but that's still a lot of juice required
Zen at the time will still likely be using a smaller mobile downclocked formfactor compared to Zen today, i'm assuming that would also significantly limit the technical feasibilit
Corpsepyre
Banned
Awesome comment section though.
Because those won't need to be emulated like PS1/2/3 games.
running games developed on jaguar and Sea islands architecture and converting them to run on zen and whatever GPU architecture is in 2019...doesn't that technically count as emulation?
Or would it not count because your not mimicking the original hardware due to similarity in architecture
pretty done
Member
Wonder how long till it's working at full speed. Looked pretty rough even for nothing going on at all.
funkystudent
Member
Would have said the same thing about PS1 and PS2 games on PS4 but where we are.
I can totally see PS4 games on PS5 being like PS2 games on PS4. Sony will gin up a reason to sell you the games you already own again.
Greatest Ever
Member
Those games are still available.
Progress is fantastic, can't wait to see how it plays in a year.
If you want to play Demon's Souls it doesn't.
If you want to play Demon's Souls it doesn't.
Quadraphonic
Member
Yup. Sony has shown so little goodwill this generation in terms of BC. It's a fucking joke.
Forget creating emulators for games, they don't even discount PS2 games you already re-bought on PS3.
Sanctuary
Member
Right. I'm thinking it will probably be at least another five years before a stable release candidate for this, with support for more than a handful of games is released anyway. By that time, a "mid-range" modern PC should be powerful enough.
In the meantime, Demon's Souls on the PS3 still looks (and mostly runs) fine on a 1080p screen.
Backfoggen
Banned
Nah, 720p with no AA looks terrible.
to be fair, that's because they are not counted as the same games, they have trophy support, and are resubmitted to the publisher for certification...i'd assume the publisher also sets the terms
Ok so this is easy enough to do via a USB device? I might have to hop on this and buy the game to try this out. Always wanted to see where it all started.
SeeNoWeevil
Member
Nah. I'll wait for the inevitable PS4 remaster.
Gurren Lagann? I've heard of it but didn't realize it was like that.
Sword Of Doom
Member
wastedyears
Member
Yeah, it's called supporting the work of developers who create games that you enjoy, not just supporting developers who make emulators. If you don't see how emulation hurts the game industry as a whole, you're just being short sighted.
And for those of us who are hoping for a Demon's Souls remaster on PS4 (or any PS3/x360 game remaster), well...It just became less likely to happen. Because even though virtually every single person who uses emulators have hearts of gold and would never resort to piracy, and of course always purchase every game they emulate, there are some who don't.
So when it comes time to decide whether or not it would be financially viable to spend the time and resources to develop a potential Demon's Souls remaster, or whichever game it happens to be, having said game easily available for emulation will most certainly factor into that decision, making it less likely to happen. Again, if you can't see that this sort of thing hurts at least as much as it helps, you are being short sighted.
And for those of us who are hoping for a Demon's Souls remaster on PS4 (or any PS3/x360 game remaster), well...It just became less likely to happen. Because even though virtually every single person who uses emulators have hearts of gold and would never resort to piracy, and of course always purchase every game they emulate, there are some who don't.
So when it comes time to decide whether or not it would be financially viable to spend the time and resources to develop a potential Demon's Souls remaster, or whichever game it happens to be, having said game easily available for emulation will most certainly factor into that decision, making it less likely to happen. Again, if you can't see that this sort of thing hurts at least as much as it helps, you are being short sighted.
Sword Of Doom
Member
Please explain how a remaster is less likely to happen?
Allnamestakenlol
Member
This is amazing!
And you are being much more fucking short sighted, as well as just spouting non-sensical.
First things first, emulation is extremely important. Having this means that you can easily play your PS3 games at high fidelity in 20 years even if your PS3 no longer works.
A motherfucking Demon Souls remaster would also sell a shitload of copies and be extremely profitable even if it was perfectly playable on the emulator. Please stop with those dumb posts thanks
I mean, I am actually short-sighted at about -2.0 dioptre, but I still believe reality is more complicated then the plot to a kinda stupid JRPG, where the great villain that threatens the end of the game industry is piracy.
It doesn't. As anyone with a brain can verify, existence of emulation or even a high quality native PC port of something to begin with never stopped a remaster from happening.
Jawbreaker
Member
If Sony doesn't want to remaster it, this will have to do eventually.
pretty done
Member
When you become delusional enough to try and defend Sony from the pirates, you will see.
What a hot air balloon this post is. Nintendo is over there ignoring a emulator that can play their LATEST Zelda game at higher resolutions. But this 15 fps footage is suddenly a giant threat to us getting a remaster?
What a time to be alive. BOTW is almost ready in CEMU and P5 is almost ready on RPCS3
molnizzle
Member
Less than 960x544 is not a reasonable resolution in 2017.
QuantumZebra
Member
Prepare your butts for the best Soulsborne game ever made, PC users.
Hopefully Sony will recover from this blow.
Kaz hit me up if you need a place to crash.
Sectorseven
Member
Would a PS4 emulator be more feasible considering it uses x86?
TheAdmiester
Member
In theory, yes. In actuality, nobody will be able to answer that until they try.
Just look at the original Xbox, it's the first (?) x86 console, and despite the constant "it's basically just a PC" and the fact that it was x86, it's pretty much the only major console we can't emulate yet. Other things like complexity/obscurity and lack of documentation are hugely limiting factors in emulation, even when based on the architecture you might initially think it's simple.
Well, see, this is simply not fair to Sony who spent a loooot of money in R and D, even though i know its a link to the past, the PS3 still something people should pay for. And what about From? I know they're caught between worlds in this, and people thinking this wont be pirated to be emulated is wearing a major mask, and its time they had an awakening. I don't know about you, but From simple does have the time or money to dance to your ocarina.
So take a wild breath, this is bad for gaming.
So take a wild breath, this is bad for gaming.
this is great! So cool to see the progress
KnightimeX_Legacy
Banned
I remember this.
I fear I might need an entirely new rig to run this.
I don't think i7 2600 can handle it.
petran79
Banned
Same reason Direct3D features of Windows 9x systems could not be emulated either, even through virtualization.
