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Post by ReyVGM on Aug 2, 2008 23:59:39 GMT -5
If you want to run plain Neogeo games then you can use MAME or Kawaks/Nebula/Final Burn Alpha since you probably already have those. I never used the NeoRaine for plain NG games, but I assumed it played them. On further inspection, you are correct, it doesn't play NG games, only Neo Geo CD. Which is good since you like stand alone emus
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Post by Smithee on Aug 3, 2008 5:18:44 GMT -5
I like NeoRageX for my Neogeo fix. Problem is it lacks multiplayer. About NGCD though... Never tried it.
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Post by onoff456 on Aug 3, 2008 23:49:25 GMT -5
I also like those emulators with game clients that support online play. The kaillera network is supported by many emus (mame32k, project64k, Nestopia, Gens, etc.), though sadly most of the time it's only being used to play 2D fighting games. If that's your thing though, then you will love it! anti3d.com/ is the place to start for kaillera gaming. I also found zbattle.net and www.classicgamingarena.com/ to be nice alternatives. Zbattle.net starts direct IP zsnes game sessions for you making it easier to setup netplay games (and almost lag free). Only bad thing I found is the community is mostly brazillian making it sometimes a bit difficult to communicate.
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Post by sixfortyfive on Aug 5, 2008 3:54:09 GMT -5
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Post by r0ck3rz on Aug 5, 2008 11:32:30 GMT -5
did a bit of light gun testing(makes use of the mouse), here's my results:
NES: Nestopia: automatically sets machine>input>port 2>zapper upon loading a light gun game Nessie: automatically checks options>input>zapper-port 2 upon loading a light gun game FCE Ultra: go to config>input and select zapper under port 2, and you're all set
Genesis(and probably Sega CD)*: (kega)Fusion: go to options>set config>controllers tab-port 2>menacer-use>mouse. when in game press F12 to mouse capture to be able to use it.
Master system: MekaW: inputs>light phaser. doesn't hurt to mess around with inputs>configuration either, really helps to be the latest version of the emulator however.
SNES: SNES9X: input>enable superscope(or justifier i guess), press 7 in game. ZSNES: config>devices>port 2-superscope(or 1 or 2 justifiers), after loading the game
*regen also seems to have support for the menacer, but the cursor seems to stay stuck toward the right side of the screen. also, though it supports the menacer and master sytem emulation, fusion doesn't support the master systems phaser. also of note, most genesis light gun games don't actually require the menacer, and can be played by normal controller. the only game that does is the menacer 6 pack, 6 crappy minigames. one other thing to note is apparently the lethal enforcer games will only work with the justifer if a light gun is to be used, which is currently not supported by any genesis emulator i know of.
update: not so sure about others, but here's what i've discovered for mame: emulator menu: options>default game options>controllers tab>check enable mouse input, click ok. options>reset to default, check all games yo use default options, click ok.
in-game: tab>input(general or this game, but if you only choose this game you have to do this for every game with a gun. under general obviously pick player 1 controls)>lightgun x analog, press enter, move the mouse left and right. lightgun y analog press enter, move the mouse up and down. ignore the dec and inc options entirely. of course if you actually get a light gun for your pc, set that thing up under input instead of the mouse
the input tab is also a good way to see what the emulator has set up. for example i use mameuifx32, and with hogans alley it has - set up as the enter button, which you need to press once you put "coins" in, and 2 set up as the game select button, to select a different mode.
for trackball games(like segasonic) it's the opposite. i personally find the mouse to be something of a pain here, so setting up a controller, you actually want to set up the trackball x/y dec/inc and ignore the other 2 instead. dec being left/up and inc being right/down.
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Post by Smithee on Aug 10, 2008 10:23:34 GMT -5
That'll relly help! Thanks. I've been wanting to try Battle Clash/Metal Combat but never really got around to it. Thought'd be pointless without the whole... Lightgun. So now that I know it is real... GRACIAS.
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Post by Lord Dalek on Sept 4, 2008 18:03:58 GMT -5
Good lord I can't believe I've been using emulators for 10 years now...
NES - Nestopia For many years I was a diehard FCE Ultra user (and before then good ol Nesticle), but a friend of mine turned me onto this a few years ago and I never looked back. It looks (NTSC artifacts!) and sounds better than FCE Ultra and even has built in turbopad support. Cons: Game Genie is a little wacky and it can't play Contra Japan (but then again neither did FCE Ultra).
SNES: ZSNES This is a toss-up really. SNES9x is a great emulator with near perfect graphics emulation. ZSNES, however, despite being glitchy, barely edges it overall.
Sega consoles prior to Saturn: Kega Fusion No choice. The direct decendent to Kegen (the best Genesis emulator of the Dos era), this monster also plays Master System and Game Gear games. Now some would probably argue that MEKA is better than it in that department, but honestly? Who cares.
PCE: Magic Engine. Eh I just like it more than Hu-Go! Will look into Ootoke.
Arcade: MAME + EmuLoader+ZINC Best frontend ever. Screw Mame32
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Post by susanismyalias on Sept 4, 2008 21:05:27 GMT -5
Sega consoles prior to Saturn: Kega Fusion No choice. The direct decendent to Kegen (the best Genesis emulator of the Dos era), this monster also plays Master System and Game Gear games. Now some would probably argue that MEKA is better than it in that department, but honestly? Who cares. \ Plus there's Kega Fusion for 32x and Megacd.
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Post by butanebob on Sept 4, 2008 21:53:22 GMT -5
I'd like to recommend that people try out the snes emulator snesGT. It has much more accurate sound emulation than zsnes, many effects end up bleepy and incorrect on snes emu's. I've found bsnes and snesGT are the only ones that recreate the audio correctly, unfortunately you need a dodeca-core cpu running at over 9000ghz to run bsnes properly.
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Post by r0ck3rz on Sept 4, 2008 22:16:30 GMT -5
it can't play Contra Japan (but then again neither did FCE Ultra). you sure you have a good copy of the game? i've played it english patched, and i doubt the patch itself is what made it run.
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Post by Haz on Sept 4, 2008 22:26:24 GMT -5
VirtuaNES...
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Post by Lord Dalek on Sept 4, 2008 22:36:52 GMT -5
it can't play Contra Japan (but then again neither did FCE Ultra). you sure you have a good copy of the game? i've played it english patched, and i doubt the patch itself is what made it run. I've tried it patched and unpatched. Game just crashes after the first level.
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Post by r0ck3rz on Sept 5, 2008 8:36:18 GMT -5
find the rom again, multiple times over if you need to. mine works perfectly fine in fce ultra (version 0.98.12), pretty sure i ran it in nestopia once, but version 1.39 apparently can't handle the mapper. you really never can tell. i had what i thought were good castlevania roms, only to find out they only brought up grey screens when emulated on the psp. so now i have versions that can run fine on the psp emulator and pc emulators.
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Post by vysethebold on Oct 29, 2008 19:23:09 GMT -5
Hey, I'm now getting into emulation with my PSP and I really want to know the best options for emulating various systems on the system. I know some of you have made recommendations in the past but I know the world of emulation is always subject to change. What are my best options for Genesis, SNES, NES, and any other systems you can think of? I appreciate the help for anyone willing to give it.
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Post by r0ck3rz on Oct 29, 2008 19:33:38 GMT -5
For PSP?
NES - Nester J Genesis - Dgen SNES - SNES9XTYL Master System/Game Gear - PSPMaster Gameboy/Color - HomersRin GBA - GPSP(requires a good BIOS) TG16 - PCEP & HUE(gotta recommend both, i don't recall which one, but one froze on me mid game once)
The irony is I wouldn't recommend a lot of em for emulation on the PC, but they work fine on the PSP. It has, however, been a long time since I did anything with emulation on the PSP, so you might look into other emulators in case any of these have since been surpassed.
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