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ePSXe thread? (Playstation Emulation)
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phosphor112
Banned
Naughty Dog :bow
Try Xebra, fantastic PSX emulator with no plug-ins to configure.
Kong Fisso
Banned
epsxe was a pain in the ass to configure without causing it to freeze.
It works now pretty satisfactory, and hell no if I'm touching the configuration ever again.
It works now pretty satisfactory, and hell no if I'm touching the configuration ever again.
I still think playing PSX games on a real CRT *OR* using a PSP w/ 1:1 mode is the way to go. Emulators really compromise the visuals in a big way by bringing the flaws to the forefront. 2D elements become a pixelated mess while 3D elements just look super dated and simplistic. The games look and feel so much more coherent on a proper CRT running on original hardware.
I typically stick to real hardware myself but I DO like to load up emulators on portable systems from time to time. I'm amazed at how much trouble the PSP and various other open source platforms struggle to run SNES games. The PSP can easily handle NeoGeo, CPS2, and various other "high end" platforms from the 90s while SNES games still run like garbage.
What is it about emulating the system that is so difficult, I wonder?
The SNES hardware is rather demanding in a few interesting ways.
I typically stick to real hardware myself but I DO like to load up emulators on portable systems from time to time. I'm amazed at how much trouble the PSP and various other open source platforms struggle to run SNES games. The PSP can easily handle NeoGeo, CPS2, and various other "high end" platforms from the 90s while SNES games still run like garbage.
What is it about emulating the system that is so difficult, I wonder?
Does this thing emulate PS2 games yet? I bought DQ8 but ended up selling my PS2 since I was moving and then upgrading to a PS3.. but they took out BC of course so I've had DQ8 on my shelf and have been unable to play it for 6 years or so. Or are we still a solid 4-5 years away until it's "easy" to emulate PS2 games yet without a $3,000 PC?
Use PCSX2 for PS2 games, should only take an overclocked i5 CPU to run at full speed, which is common in modern gaming PCs. I played through some of 'The Warriors' for PS2 on it a while back in 1080p, it ran pretty great.
Diablohead
Member
I've not used ePSXe since my last full run of resident evil a few years back, but I remember ridge racer type 4 looking rather amazing with some filters and high resolution.
I also remember V-rally 2 not working correctly with car steering.
I also remember V-rally 2 not working correctly with car steering.
Seraphinianus
Banned
Oh, I know, but it's still either very chunky or blurry. Neither replicates the appearance of those pixels on an interlaced display. 320x240 blown up to 1920x1080 or higher with or without filtering is unattractive.
Everything blends together so much better on a real system.
Rendering at a lower resolution also covers up the "twitchy" polygon edges to a certain extent.
Wolf Akela
Member
Any Sandy Bridge processor is more than enough PS2 games. I'd wager that Nehalems and AM3 processors are enough. Pair that with any non-onboard GPU then you're golden.
DeFiBkIlLeR
Banned
Only real complaint with ePSXE is that the best 3d plugin is the OpenGL one, but there is no Vsync option, and enabling Vsync at a driver level has no effect, so your stuck with screen tearing..and i really,really hate screen tear.
The D3D plugin does have Vsync that works, but i've found it to have far more compatibility problems with games than the OpenGL one.
Software rendering also tends to have quite a lot of slowdown on some games..Tekken 3 for example..even when running @ 640x480.
The D3D plugin does have Vsync that works, but i've found it to have far more compatibility problems with games than the OpenGL one.
Software rendering also tends to have quite a lot of slowdown on some games..Tekken 3 for example..even when running @ 640x480.
Seraphinianus
Banned
I had a hell of a time getting my aspect ratio correct at fullscreen with any plugin in ePSXe. I have to play windowed to get it to play at 4:3. If I go fullscreen it stretches or displays it incorrectly somehow. And Resident Evil 2 runs terribly at just about all settings (with an i5 + 570 gtx)
pSX runs everything fine and at a good aspect ratio, but has no bells or whistles to clean up the image.
pSX runs everything fine and at a good aspect ratio, but has no bells or whistles to clean up the image.
Same problem here.
The only game I want to play on an emulator is Bust a Groove, because my PSX is long dead, but it seems like no emulator -- not even the one on the PS3 itself -- runs it playably. All have terrible lag that makes it impossible to time the button presses to the beat.
Anyone ever get it to work?
Anyone ever get it to work?
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
Where have you been man? PCSX2 as mentioned earlier.
Here's a topic about it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=427321
Games look beautiful and and some games like FFXII have better assets than the PS2 could display.
DoDonGouki
Member
Same problem here. I can't stand stretched screens
I uploaded a video of MGS running with the cartoon filter a couple of years ago on YT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly7yfTFqQuw
Kinda funny after all this time it's still relevant in a sort of way lol
Taco_Human
Member
Subbed. There's some games I have but no ps1 to play with.
PigSpeakers
Member
Yo, I can't get Wild Arms working. I made it through the first cave, then the controls lock up when the kid says "mom!"
PigSpeakers
Member
Quisti'stis't'is nose is looking looooooooong.
Yeah, i though that too, also she's 18? What.
PigSpeakers
Member
She was really smart or something for her age and managed to become a teacher by 18. I think it's explained in some backstory area or something on the ingame internet.
For those having stretching issues in ePSXe:
That's with Pete's OGL2 video plugin. You need to check that use window size in fullscreen option, and type in a window size based on the 4:3 ratio you want with whatever your fullscreen resolution is. So for 1080p, you do 4 x 1080 / 3 = 1440 to get the horizontal resolution.
I kinda like Xebra, but it doesn't look like it has a correct aspect ratio option for fullscreen.
That's with Pete's OGL2 video plugin. You need to check that use window size in fullscreen option, and type in a window size based on the 4:3 ratio you want with whatever your fullscreen resolution is. So for 1080p, you do 4 x 1080 / 3 = 1440 to get the horizontal resolution.
I kinda like Xebra, but it doesn't look like it has a correct aspect ratio option for fullscreen.
This doesn't look half bad really. MGS still holds up pretty well now graphically due to a lot of its simplicity, but I can see where this would really benefit some of other PS1 3D games that weren't quite so lucky.
I may have to load this up.
Totally believable!
efyu_lemonardo
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subscribed.
I only ever tried running one or two obscure PS1 games, worked fine for me.
I only ever tried running one or two obscure PS1 games, worked fine for me.
This here is one of the crappiest moments I've ever experienced in a videogame.
Dialogues are so awesomely bad.
Some epsxe love:
Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
Metal Gear Solid
C-12: Final Resistance
CTR Sewer Speedway with a celshading shader
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE6aLvEWzFg&feature=youtu.be
It's been a while since I last played CTR, so I forgot how to do the slide boost. (Just looked it up, and now I feel stupid, haha)
I also did a video with Rogue Trip, but haven't uploaded it yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE6aLvEWzFg&feature=youtu.be
It's been a while since I last played CTR, so I forgot how to do the slide boost. (Just looked it up, and now I feel stupid, haha)
I also did a video with Rogue Trip, but haven't uploaded it yet.
that.. actually looks pretty decent? the celshading shader is interesting - thank you for recording some footage.
I have the same problem :/
Rogue Trip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XtidXjvkg0
Boring gameplay video here, as I was just goofing around and trying to figure out the controls again. It's been a while since I've played most of these.
NFL Blitz 2001
Didn't record this one in HD... as it lagged the framerate done. Did it at 1/2 size and 60 fps instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgAdowM_AQk
Edit: Again, both have the celshading filters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XtidXjvkg0
Boring gameplay video here, as I was just goofing around and trying to figure out the controls again. It's been a while since I've played most of these.
NFL Blitz 2001
Didn't record this one in HD... as it lagged the framerate done. Did it at 1/2 size and 60 fps instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgAdowM_AQk
Edit: Again, both have the celshading filters.
Don't know, but in all my videos so far, I've used Cartoon Shaders Class B\Cartoon shader I\
It's really subjective though. Here's a collection of pictures (A LOT of pictures) using FFIX as a guide and testing a ton of shaders. Here you can kind of get an idea what the differences are.
http://www.ngemu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135833
A 2 year old laptop (Celeron *yuck*) should be able to run ePSXe right? Thinking my friend is just having issues with the plugin configuration because the recommended specs are reaaaaaaaaly old (Pentium III I think).
Just asking because I know that ePSXe is the best emulator for the PSX but he wasn't able to get it working, where PCSX Reloaded ran on his laptop, even though it isn't that great with the graphics or the sound :|
If so is there a best know plugin pack and basic settings setup to get him running. I know each game has its own tweaks and quirks to get running as well as it can, but for now he would just prefer working.
Just asking because I know that ePSXe is the best emulator for the PSX but he wasn't able to get it working, where PCSX Reloaded ran on his laptop, even though it isn't that great with the graphics or the sound :|
If so is there a best know plugin pack and basic settings setup to get him running. I know each game has its own tweaks and quirks to get running as well as it can, but for now he would just prefer working.
I found epsxe to be a bit of a mess honestly. So many little problems, screen sync problems, innaccurate graphics and audio etc.
A big problem with ps1 games is the fact that the original hardware had severe 3d geometry issues. A lot of the games don't look right when you max up the resolution, it really brings out the issues. Characters wobble all over the place like they have parkinsons, and walls have giant bends in them and look all wonky and aren't straight etc....
But then there're the crash bandicoot games that manage to look good. Naughty dog are wizards!
A big problem with ps1 games is the fact that the original hardware had severe 3d geometry issues. A lot of the games don't look right when you max up the resolution, it really brings out the issues. Characters wobble all over the place like they have parkinsons, and walls have giant bends in them and look all wonky and aren't straight etc....
But then there're the crash bandicoot games that manage to look good. Naughty dog are wizards!
Seraphinianus
Banned
For those having stretching issues in ePSXe:
That's with Pete's OGL2 video plugin. You need to check that use window size in fullscreen option, and type in a window size based on the 4:3 ratio you want with whatever your fullscreen resolution is. So for 1080p, you do 4 x 1080 / 3 = 1440 to get the horizontal resolution.
I kinda like Xebra, but it doesn't look like it has a correct aspect ratio option for fullscreen.
i'm pretty sure I tried this, but I'll try it again tonight. Thanks!
I tried it yesterday and it worked for me, although i prefer to play in windowed mode, so i can cheat on that damn SeeD test, with a browser open in the back.
That's just the nature of PS1 emulation... it's not very accurate, but most of the games are playable. Also, most of the PS1 emulators haven't been updated in a while, so that doesn't help.
