hey does any1 any1 know of a setup tat can run a ps3 game on a pc????like a bios emulator....well this might sound a stupid question but....i ve been droolin over the various games they release for the console....especially single player rpg.....but there r very few of them for the pc....if not a ps3 then atleast a ps2????im desperate!!!
There are no emulators for the PS3, or any of the current gen consoles. It'll be a long time before there is one.
There is an emulator called PCSX2 for PS2 games, but unfortunately, it hasn't yet come to work properly. It does manage to activate many games, few of them can actually be played, but most cannot.
Check their site if you're interested:
http://www.pcsx2.net These guys seem to be putting a lot of time and effort into this, and are continuously working on the project.
so wat abt tat emulator???tge one for ps2....is it runnable on a avg system???/mines an athlon x2 4400 with 2 gb ram??i really do wanna play the ff series....so bad they dont release it for pc....
FF7 and 8, I think, have been released on the PC.
You can easily play FF9 with a PSX emulator.
FF10 might work on PCSX2. Why not just download it and try it for yourself?
hey does any1 any1 know of a setup tat can run a ps3 game on a pc????like a bios emulator....well this might sound a stupid question but....i ve been droolin over the various games they release for the console....especially single player rpg.....but there r very few of them for the pc....if not a ps3 then atleast a ps2????im desperate!!!
The amount of processing power that would be required to emulate PS3 would be beyond ridiculous, and even such emulator exists. You're better off buying a PS3 if you really want to play those games.
Probably, but you've got to worry about software compatibility mainly. I don't know the exact specs of the PS2, but I'm certain that the dual-core Athlon and a 8800GT is way more powerful hardware than what's inside the PS2. The PS2 just has the hardware + software that is optimized and dedicated purely to playing PS2 games.
What I'm trying to say is, if the software support sucks and handling the PS2 game code... it's still going to play like crap. So don't be upset if you upgrade those components and can't play a PS2 games. Although, you would be able to play some decent PC titles with that hardware.
well "rgeist".....i will play pc games for sure!im upgradin for crysis....and bash007 has given me a link to a ps2 emulator site..i checked out their games compatibilty list...well it doesnt look bad...they claim tat over 600 games r playable with their software......wats ur opinion???
Since you're doing it for more than PS2 games, I'd say it'll be worth it. If you need advice on parts for a gaming rig, go ahead and post here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-31.html
Probably, but you've got to worry about software compatibility mainly. I don't know the exact specs of the PS2, but I'm certain that the dual-core Athlon and a 8800GT is way more powerful hardware than what's inside the PS2. The PS2 just has the hardware + software that is optimized and dedicated purely to playing PS2 games.
What I'm trying to say is, if the software support sucks and handling the PS2 game code... it's still going to play like crap. So don't be upset if you upgrade those components and can't play a PS2 games. Although, you would be able to play some decent PC titles with that hardware.
Good point! As to the future of PS3 emulation and compatibility, consider titles like Fallout 3, which was released with lowsy optomization and riddled with glitches and errors. They've since released a patch for some of said problems, but if they intend to fix them all we are a long way off. If a PS3 emulator existed today, one encounter with a PS3 halting error would be enough to crash your emulator if not your entire box.
I have tried running a ps2 emulator on my computer, but it is really tricky and confusing. Especially when you have to pull licensing rights from your ps2 or something like that?
PCSX2 has come a long way over the past year, but still needs a year or two to mature. Some games run perfectly, some run, just REALLY slowly, and some run with distorted graphics.
The issue is you need the PS2 BIOS files in order to run games. So you need to get them of your PS2 (I don't even know if the act of copiying the BIOS of a system you own is legal...though who would ever know?).
As above, PCSX2 is a good PS2 emulator, but probably needs another year or two. Some things work perfectly though, and most are playable with bugs.
Note, I'm assumung you actually own the disk. Thats fine. Not owning the disk, however, is not fine. And not getting the BIOS legally from a real PS2 is also not fine.
I need to correct my post 2 above: PCSX2 0.9.6 now runs much, much better, and I now qualify it as an emulator where you can expect X game to work properly (albiet with a few glitches/speed issues). PCSX2 pretty much requires a quad though; even an OC'd QX9650 has issues keeping speeds >50fps at times, and the emulator has full multicore support...
well "rgeist".....i will play pc games for sure!im upgradin for crysis....and bash007 has given me a link to a ps2 emulator site..i checked out their games compatibilty list...well it doesnt look bad...they claim tat over 600 games r playable with their software......wats ur opinion???
PCSX2. Of course, I WILL report any attempts to post/link to any BIOS files here, so don't even try. Emulation is legal, downloading ISO's and the BIOS is not, k?
I've been planning to write an emulation guide for dummies, and will probably get around to it this week. I'll start with NES/Arcade, and go from there. I'll cover basics, terms, and (my) preferred emulators for each system, some notable games that test emulation, history, etc, from NES to PS2.
Again, Emulation is legal, but I will not point anyone to where to get copyrighted stuff. (The courts have held that time and again). If any of the mods has any questions on the issue, send a PM in a day or two before i start the topic...(some forums get a bit jumpy when the emulation topic starts )
This won't happen for a very long time. It took almost 10 years for the PS2 emulator to be half-assed decent on computers. The pS3 is a far more complex piece of kit.
The computer in my sig runs Pcsx2 and the FF games flawlessly. Playing FF with save states is dirty, lol.
PCSX2 is getting there, but PS3 emulation will simply be far harder then PS2 emulation was (remember, it takes a quad to emulate the PS2's <400MHz CPU...)
How about just buying the PC versions of the PS3 games if you want to emulate so badly?
I love how people suddenly expect emulation. Seriously, SNES emulation only became doable 8 years or so ago, and now they expect PS3 emulation? Heck, we have enough issues with the N64...
PS: once you can get a couple gladius from the named wolf in the western desert the game pretty much becomes a cakewalk, in case you weren't aware, heh.
^^ Unless you try to beat that (^$*^*#$^*$@^%) last hunt, get 3 hours through it, and get you're first corrupted savestate JUST before you beat that stupid (insert word of you're choosing here)...I was not a happy camper...
Still, another FF game where black magic is totally useless and non-sensical plots; I always liked Dragon Quest games better anyway.
Yeah, the game could have benefited dynamically from decresing melee power by a goo 30-50%.
After experiencing a corrupted save state way back in using epsxe, I use 3 at a time (save it 3 times at each spot). Of course, i haven't had a single corrupted SS since I started doing that, heh.
^^ Funny thing, it only happened once...after a 4 hour boss fight...(irony stinks ).
Really, there isn't a single FF where any black magic is useful for any length of time, simply because endgame equipment is so overpowered. Heck, thanks to the abundence of high potions, even white magic is optional. Nevermind the fact that ethers essentially make it impossible to die due to weak non-boss enemies.
Really, the abundence of healing items kills all final fantasy games. Only bosses have an legitamate chance to kill party members. Thats why I love Dragon Quest, healing items are rare, enemies are fully capable of killing you're party if you approach them the wrong way, and dungons leave you half dead before the upcoming boss fight. Much better then simply pressing "attack" all day, then doing "Cure2->ALL" outside the boss room...