Delta is free.But does that not cost money (even if it is a small amount) ?
There is no such thing as free lunches. You pay one way or another. Either with coins or information.
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Gamma Emulator Brings Classic PS1 Gaming to iPhone and iPad
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More importantly, Yuzu tried to monetize access to current game releases like Zelda.
This is either an exaggeration or just an affirmation out of ignorance.
I’m a young millennial on his 30s and I’ve enjoyed this games during my early years, in the late 90s. And even tho I admit that I would replay them out of nostalgia, and even for me it’s a bit rough to go back to that first-gen tridimensional graphics, I know people from my generation, or even younger, that still enjoys them. Many masterpieces that are nowadays being remade were launched between 1996 and 1999.
Nah don't play with me. I know everything that goes on in every tech sphere. Yeah retro is kinda in, and mostly old guys and Chinese companies selling these handhelds with bad Android installs on them. Most kids just don't care. You try to make them watch Casablanca and they think you are a dumb boomer. You try to make them play Super Nintendo and they want you to go away so they can pull out Mario Wonder.
So instead of a 50 year old trying to recapture a moment of his youth you are a 30 something year old trying to recapture a moment of his youth.
That's fine. But just admit it. When I play an old game or watch an old movie I don't delude myself to believe that's what kids want. They should experience it but they always want what other kids have. New stuff.
I'm in my early 30's. My friends' responses to my PS2 and Gamecube consoles running into my modern TV have been nothing but positive. Not everyone who enjoys a bit of nostalgia is a 50 year "old".
To be honest, I wouldn't expect young people nowadays to really appreciate the older or retro consoles. When I was young, I was shown an old ZX Spectrum, and I had zero interest in it compared to the (at the time) modern PS1. Kids today get 4K imagery, beautifully detailed models, post-processing effects, online interactions, infinite and evolving worlds... why would a PS1 interest them beyond maybe being curious to know what their parents maybe played?
That's what I'm saying, but when I said 50 year olds I specified the YouTubers with the retro gaming channels.
I want young generations to look at, play and study everything from retro gaming to classics to golden age cinema. I want them to watch John Travolta on the disco floor. But I know that they'll just be thinking I'm a weird gen X acting like a boomer.
Yeah, I agree with you on that. Not saying no-kid will enjoy it, but yeah, most kids won’t. Especially having a Switch or, when they grow up to an age of being able to see violence and sex (let’s pretend parents will parent), a PS5 or even PS6 over this retro games.
We live in the overstimulation era, and the shiniest and brightest and smoothest thing is what draws our attention, even to the older-young crowd.
Ah yes, Casablanca that famous kids film that’s only unpopular among todays kids because of its lack of color
According to the developer on Reddit its leftover crud on the SDK and not data actually being collected. The dev himself has been around since the iOS1 days of Cydia.
Its worth mentioning that Sony's EULA isn't worth the paper its printed on. That is to say that if you have a ton of digital PS1 purchases stuck in some PS3-limbo that you cannot play anymore, you can legally play a backup of it on an emulator. Set your property free!
I have a Miyoo Mini +. Haven't played it in a long time (life) but its a nice lil machine and when you install OnionOS instead of its base os, it's a great lil emulator. Obviously the price is much better for that then any iPhone + any controller (I feel backbone style controllers are the best way to go with iPhone).
One bonus with it that I'm going to have with MM+ is that when my kid is old enough he can use that to play games with, as I'll be trying like hell to not have him use a smart phone for as long as possible.
Only outside the EU. In the EU, the App Store it’s on has to be purchased. Good job, EU!
Turns out it’s because this has ads that eventually show up.
I understand that situation, good move keeping them off smartphones, sadly I don’t have to worry about that myself. I did look at the MM+ along with so many others. But I feel with the power of the iPhone, a controller although more expensive would be a better option, it’ll save having another device. I have a Steam Deck if I want serious emulation, but I want to play PSP on a more portable device and I know PPSSPP plan on releasing their emulator on iPhone by end of the year. I have an original PSP and loads of games but it’s a little tired and whilst it still works, I don’t want to use it until it breaks.
True - for me personally, I grabbed classic RC Pro Am (Nintendo) for the Delta emulator...I LOVED that game in late 80s, early 90s. The iPhone is just like the original, sounds ...everything. Except now, I suck at this game. 😆 Also original Contra. The controlling on the iPhone...no buttons, just slick screen is a BIG challenge.
I guess I can connect a PS4, Xbox Series X controller to the phone?? (No idea, Im new to that)...if so, that would make paying it better.
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I would’ve thought the same but yesterday on a flight I was next to a 20 something guy who opened Delta and started playing one of the GBA Castlevanias.
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I'll stick with Delta, beyond sick of ads & tracking nonsense.
My kids love to play Escape Velocity Nova, released over 22 years ago, on my Power Mac G4 tower.
I’m really looking forward a PS2 emulator. That’s the generation I enjoyed the most! And I’m pretty sure that with the power of M4 it could be possible to even enhance the resolution or even upscale textures of the games.
We can now be like android with illegally playing games lolremember when people said competition and eu regulations are bad
now we have emulation