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4 years ago
I used to talk a lot about these. I still talk a lot about them, when the topic comes up.
There are so many older games that I love, even if I have yet to play some of them, personally.
I've been searching for a while for the proper means to play them all, both ones I currently own and ones I haven't had an opportunity to own/play, but I've noticed that it's been harder to pull it off in the past decade or so...or at least it seems harder to me.
Some of the PSX emulators I've come across are okay at best and janky at worst. The real issue, though, seems to be finding roms that are not only decently functional, but also compatible with said emulators.
Mostly, I just really want a proper way to catalog many of my beloved games in digital format, in the event that something happens to my physical copies. Worse yet, I'm worried that something may happen in the near future that will cause many of these games to simply vanish and become lost, especially the ones I hold dear to my heart and the ones that I haven't been able to experience.
Does anyone reading this have any suggestions for really good emulators and places for roms? I know it's considered a faux pas to suggest this stuff because "oh no, that's illegal stuff" and "piracy is bad", even though a lot of these companies have basically forgotten many of these IPs exist anymore or have no real plans for them, and there's no real profit to be gained. Hell, some of these games would be impossible to re-release or remake in any modern format because of various reasons. That's the way I've seen things, at least. I dunno...
I can't help but think about this stuff lately and worry about it, because video games were a big part of my life. Many of them have been like my friends that I can go to when I'm not doing well and can't bring myself to reach out to other people, or help improve my mood in unique ways that other people can't quite do, despite their efforts. So yeah, if anyone has any recommendations or wants to talk about it, I'd really appreciate it, and I'll be keeping an eye on this journal.
There are so many older games that I love, even if I have yet to play some of them, personally.
I've been searching for a while for the proper means to play them all, both ones I currently own and ones I haven't had an opportunity to own/play, but I've noticed that it's been harder to pull it off in the past decade or so...or at least it seems harder to me.
Some of the PSX emulators I've come across are okay at best and janky at worst. The real issue, though, seems to be finding roms that are not only decently functional, but also compatible with said emulators.
Mostly, I just really want a proper way to catalog many of my beloved games in digital format, in the event that something happens to my physical copies. Worse yet, I'm worried that something may happen in the near future that will cause many of these games to simply vanish and become lost, especially the ones I hold dear to my heart and the ones that I haven't been able to experience.
Does anyone reading this have any suggestions for really good emulators and places for roms? I know it's considered a faux pas to suggest this stuff because "oh no, that's illegal stuff" and "piracy is bad", even though a lot of these companies have basically forgotten many of these IPs exist anymore or have no real plans for them, and there's no real profit to be gained. Hell, some of these games would be impossible to re-release or remake in any modern format because of various reasons. That's the way I've seen things, at least. I dunno...
I can't help but think about this stuff lately and worry about it, because video games were a big part of my life. Many of them have been like my friends that I can go to when I'm not doing well and can't bring myself to reach out to other people, or help improve my mood in unique ways that other people can't quite do, despite their efforts. So yeah, if anyone has any recommendations or wants to talk about it, I'd really appreciate it, and I'll be keeping an eye on this journal.
Considering I used to hack PSPs specifically for their excellent PS1 emulation (among other things, like being able to play my owned games even though my UMD motor burnt out), I would point you in that direction if you could get ahold of one. (Most versions actually have hack workarounds now, it's just hard to find since they went out of style.)
Draco Icefang
~dmdracomoondragon
Personally, I use ePSXe for PS1 emulation, and CoolRom.com tends to have good roms/ISOs on there.
