Racketboy

Just because we have a DS doesn’t mean we don’t want to play some older portable Nintendo games.  While we could play the original Gameboy cartridges on our Gameboy Advances, the Nintendo DS doesn’t afford us that luxury.  However, with a little emulation power, we can resolve that issue and make your portable gaming life even […]

Adding some retro functionality to your Nintendo DS is always a good thing. This time we will be showing off NES emulation for all your favorite 8-bit Nintendo classics.
What Is The Best NES Emulator?
I was surprised to find that most of the emulation sites out there are pushing old NES emulators that are just […]

Many of the most old-school of gamers still pride themselves on playing all the classics on the original hardware and look down on emulation. Many other Nintendo fans may be loading up their Wiis with plenty of excellent N64 games on the Virtual Console. However, if you are looking for something to breath […]

Note from racketboy: I felt this piece from fastbilly1 did a wonderful job looking at one of the most pivotal console FPSs and how it is still relevant and practical today. I hope you enjoy it.
Few games have caused as much awe and frustration as Rareware’s 1997 Goldeneye 007. Bringing four-player FPS multiplayer to a […]

Note from racketboy:
“For those starting out in the world of classic gaming, emulation is one of the first places people start out in order to get their feet wet. While emulators may be a bit more work to set up and use than the original console, it lets curious gamers play around with the […]

Many hardcore retro gamers try to play most of their games on the original gaming hardware for the most authentic and enjoyable experience. However, the original Playstation is one of the consoles that most definitely prefer playing via an emulator. One of primary reasons I use ePSXe to emulate PS1 games is the […]

Xpadder is a small and simple Windows application that lets you make the most of your gamepad - and it is free!Xpadder has several features. The most basic is that it lets you map keys to your gamepad buttons. I decided to make a tutorial here to connect with the emulator guides. Some obvious uses […]

With virtually every disc-based console video game system, there has been an relatively easy way to copy, burn, and play perfect backup copies of games on a system either via an emulator or the console itself. Most consoles use a variant of either a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM disc. This makes it […]

Note from racketboy: �For those starting out in the world of classic gaming, emulation is one of the first places people start out in order to get their feet wet. While emulators may be a bit more work to set up and use than the original console, it lets curious gamers play around with the […]

One of my personal holy grails of my gaming life is to have a single machine that I can play a variety of games from different eras without having to get out of my chair. After reading that first sentence, you might think I’m lazy, but it really comes down to convenience and […]

Note from racketboy: “For those starting out in the world of classic gaming, emulation is one of the first places people start out in order to get their feet wet. While emulators may be a bit more work to set up and use than the original console, it lets curious gamers play around with […]

After all the complaining about how Sega has screwed up Sonic the Hedgehog, I was pleased to see a sweet Sonic ROM hack featured on Siliconera.

Sonic 1 Megamix is a ROM hack that essentially takes the levels of the first Sonic game, but throws in characters, physics and moves of the later games (including Chaotix […]

It turns out the Sony PSP is actually good for something after all! (I kid.) Some ambitious software hackers have cracked Sony’s PS1 emulator for the PSP. Yes, that emulator — the one that is used to play the PS1 games that they sell on their PS3 store. Except for […]

Thanks to the great people over at gp2xstore.com, I have a new gadget to play with (and I will be playing with it a LOT). The GP2X is basically a Dreamcast (with its great homebrew scene) in a PSP shell.
I have known about the GP2X (and its predecessor, the GP32) and its emulation/media capabilities […]

The Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console is bringing classic Nintendo emulation to the masses, but with the high download prices, it can be frustrating for people that already own the original cartridges to have to shell out more money.
Fortunately for us retro gamers that aren’t able to find and/or purchase a Wii and purchase Virtual Console […]

Since my original Wii round-up post last week, there have been a number of new insights and discoveries that may influence the decisions of classic gamers.
So far the Virtual Console hasn’t offered retro gamers many reasons to switch over from an emulator such as NesterDC on the Dreamcast. However, Nintendo may soon offer some […]

A couple of days ago I posted a little round-up of the Wii’s backwards compatibility and Virtual Console and I thought I might as well take a similar look at the similar features for the Playstation 3 and PSP.
After getting spoiled by the near perfect PS1-on-PS2 emulation, the hit-and-miss backwards compatibility is a bit of […]

With all the hype over the retro downloads on the Wii’s Virtual Console and the XBox Live Arcade, many gamers have completely missed the release of the Sega Genesis Collection for the PS2.
For once, Sega has gotten the clue and included a health spoonful of top-notch Genesis classics on one compliation. While not every great […]

The Dreamcast is an extremely versatile machine – there’s no denying that. As if the commercial developers didn’t push the limits of the console enough, there are many homebrew and emulator developers out there that are trying to squeeze every last ounce of processing power out of the Dreamcast in order to bring more playable […]

While most gamers probably think of the Genesis/MegaDrive as Sega’s first console, the Master System System actually preceded the the 16-bit wonder but failed to adequately compete with the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Technically, the Master System was superior to the NES, with better graphics and higher quality sound. However, the SMS came up […]

I don’t know how many of you are traveling around or roaming campus with your laptop, but if you like to emulate your classic games on the go, you probably have noticed that it is a pain to pack a full-size gamepad in your bag along with its sprawling cable.
Thanks to ForeverGeek, I stumbled across […]

Benjamin Heckendorn (aka Ben Heck) is one of the greatest console hackers the gaming community has ever known. Not only does Ben have the amazing technical knowledge and great design sense, but he is also a riot to converse with.
In case you are not familiar with his work, he was recently featured on Digg, Joystiq, […]

The Sega Dreamcast is quite possibly one of the most versatile console of all time. They also happen to be quite affordable and plentiful. If you don’t already have one, you need to pick one (or two) up. If you already have one, take a look at some hardware and software that […]

Over the last decade or two, we have seen a wide variety of gaming hardware — each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Personally, I would love to be able to play with just about every unique piece of hardware at least once. However, some of the most interesting gaming machines are both difficult to […]

The Dreamcast is truly an amazing machine that was ahead of its time. One amazing capability that Sega’s little white box was able to pull off surprisingly well was emulate original Playstation games.
Now don’t get your hopes up too much — while some games run quite well, the number of Playstation games that are […]

I haven’t found many reasons to even consider a PS3 anytime soon. Up until now, Virtua Fighter 5 is basically the only thing that caught my attention. However, Sony recently announced that every PS3 will come with a Linux-based homebrew kit.
MattG at PressTheButtons pointed out that this may confuse a number of potential PS3 owners […]

Sure the Nintendo Revolution looks to be a solid contender for those of us that want to have a no-nonsense, to buy and play classic games. But for those of you that don’t want to wait and/or want more flexibility in your emulation options, a modded XBox may be your solution.
For the last few […]

Some people like me are happy playing their NES ROMs on their Dreamcast or other emulation machine. However, there are the extra hardcore that insist on only playing NES games on a real Nintendo Entertainment System.
With an NES Flash Cart, you would have the opportunity to play all of the best NES games on your […]

They said it could never be done. The Neo Geo was too intense of a console and most Neo Geo ROMs were just too big for the Sega Dreamcast to handle. Just a year or two ago, skeptics insisted that because of these reasons, it wasn’t even worth the time to think about making a […]

Sure, you can re-purchase all those SNES to GBA ports, but wouldn’t you want to play the actual SNES games on your GBA?
SNES Advance is a fairly new project to get the best SNES experience possible out of the Gameboy Advance. From the site:
” SNES Advance is a program written for the Gameboy Advance which […]

I’ve recently had some interest in this nifty GP2X as it has a GREAT deal of potential if you are interested in portable game emulation in addition to watching videos on the go. Sure, Sony’s PSP is a beautiful device in the same price range and obviously has better commercial support, however Sony has been […]

One of my main goals with this blog is to promote the preservation of classic games. And for those of us that live outside of Japan, we miss out on many great gameplay experience because of a language barrier. Sure, there are many hardcore gamers out there that hover over game translation sheets […]

The Dreamcast is one of the best consoles ever when it comes to homebrew emulators and applications. However with some of the more demanding projects like an SNES emulator or DivX player, the Dreamcast could use a little more horsepower to make it a more enjoyable experience.
In order to give this needed boost, owners […]

I forgot to post this one when it was released, but there is now a Neo-Geo CD emulator for the PSP. Now if the PSP-heads can hack the most recent BIOS, we’ll be all set.
The PSP is definately showing some potential. Looks like it’s the portable equivient of the Dreamcast for homebrew now
Updates:
Load Emulators […]

Yet another great feat has been achieved on the PSP — you can now play Sega Genesis/Megadrive games on the Sony portable. Very nice.
Updates:
Load Emulators on Your PSP: eLoader Beta
Keep Tabs on other PSP Emulators and Software
The Genesis Games That Pushed The Limits
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PSP, Emulation, Genesis, Portable Gaming

Yes, it’s another handheld emulator for the PSP.
This time it’s the Neo-Geo Pocket.
What more can I say?
Updates:
Load Emulators on Your PSP: eLoader Beta
Keep Tabs on other PSP Emulators and Software
The Gameboy Games That Pushed The Limits
Similar Posts From These Categories:
PSP, Emulation, SNK, Portable Gaming

Soon behind the the Gameboy emulator, comes the SNES emulator for the PSP. It’s still rough in its early stages, but IMO, 16-bit systems are the most fun to emulate on the go.
Updates:
Load Emulators on Your PSP: eLoader Beta
Keep Tabs on other PSP Emulators and Software
The SNES Games That Pushed The Limits
Similar Posts […]

It’s only natural for the owners of non-Nintendo portable devices to want to be able to play Gameboy games.
And soon after the PSP was released, we already have a working Gameboy emulator. It’s still at it’s early stages, but it’s interesting to see.
Updates:
Load Emulators on Your PSP: eLoader Beta
Keep Tabs on other PSP Emulators […]

Thanks to Kamalot and Joystiq on this tip:
”Emulation of the Nintnedo 64 has just taken a huge leap forward. 4 Color Rebellion is reporting that you can now replace textures in emulated N64 games with high-resolution versions. Using the technique, not only is it possible to replace existing textures with higher quality one, […]

Game emulation is reaching more and more devices. We now have Gameboy emulation on MP3 players. It runs on Archos, iRiver, and Gmini players.
I can’t imagine how annoying the control scheme must be, but you gotta give them credit!