/v/ - Video Games

At that point just invest in a high end PC.

>>13777652

PS2, Wii, Xbox, 360, 3DS, Vita, and probably some other consoles don't have amazing emulation prospects.

I'm just going to buy they second-hand as cheap as possible with flashcarts/modchips, plus I already own some of the listed consoles, so the total cost shouldn't be too stupid.

>The Xbox and Xbox 360 would have to be on their own as they don't offer the ability for backward compat.

You should probably do more research before you spend money on anything.

>>13777674

rollan

sega dreamcast

>>13777646

same question as OP

the last console I've owned on its time was N64, and since I've lost basically an entire generation of consoles,

considering they're getting pretty cheaper where I live now, I was wondering if its worth a buy

two main questions though, between Xbox 360 or PS 2~3

1- how easy are is to pirate on them? oldie console where pretty easy to unlock, but given that nowadays they use digital delivery and are essentially spyboxes I'd wonder which ones can pirate or not

2- aren't xbox basically windows clones, nearly most games could be much easier to get on the PC in which case could also run better?

3- is the PS portability also applied to 3 and 4?

>>13782184

A few Xbox games are still exclusives - Gunvalkyrie, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Steel Battalion and its giant controller - and emulation is still preliminary.

>>13777674

nice thumbnail, faggot

>>13777646

The Xbox One has Xbox 360 and OG Xbox backwards compatibility now, but only for limited games at the moment and it bumps up the graphics too, so it's a cheap way to play their games.

>>13782184

>aren't xbox basically windows clones, nearly most games could be much easier to get on the PC in which case could also run better?

No and no. Xbox still has many exclusives plus some PC ports of the time were pretty shit.

>>13783190

Besides the few long-term ones, most of these can be done in a single day, many over only a few hours. Fuck, most of these are things most people do already.

>>13777646

>>13777646

Get a Vita with henkaku. PSP/PS1 emulation and all emulators for PSP.

>the Wii U would be only for Wii U games

I don't know if vid related still works because I don't actually own a Wii U, but it's a start. You'll need to mod your Wii U AND your vWii, but it looks doable. I'm told a modded vWii can do just about anything hardware can, so N64 games will probably work too.

>The PlayStation 2 would be able to play almost the entire library of the PS2 and PSX

There are certain models of the PS3 that can play PS2 games, but those are prohibitively priced. Again, I haven't done this, but it looks like even slim PS3s can play PS2 games if they're softmodded.

https://www.se7ensins.com/forums/threads/tutorial-how-to-play-ps2-games-on-all-ps3-slim-models.1159103/

>OG Xbox

You'll want to mod that too for getting around region lock and making digital backups of all your old games before they fall apart. A 4gb flash drive, USB-to-XBOX cord and black label copy of Splinter Cell/MechAssault/Agent Under Fire will run you about $20 on eBay or Amazon.

https://hooktube.com/watch?v=AvjUmcoqMQo

Once you've modded it, install a sizable HDD that supports locking.

http://xboxdrives.x-pec.com/?p=list

https://hooktube.com/watch?v=3WdstTRnINk

>>13777646

Wii

<emulates:

>NES

>SNES

>N64

>SG-1000

>Master System

>Megadrive

>Sega CD

>GB/C

>GBA

>Sega Gamegear

>Turbografx

<Natively

>Wii

>NGC

Note: N64 emulation is very finnicky and injects only take you so far. The Virtual Console is also emulation (mostly worsen than homebrew emulation.)

Wii U

>See Wii

>Nintendo DS

The only plus I can think of is DS emulation and slightly better N64 emulation (for example being able to play Banjo & Kazooie). Playing on the tablet thing is cool too. Downsides are that one can't use a USB loader I believe and Wii Us are still expensive compared to the Wii.

OG Xbox

<emulates

>Essentially everything the Wii does with the addition of the PS1.

I personally enjoy emulating on the Wii though, Ive had better results plus the controller(s) are better suited for 4th gen and under.

PS3

<emulation

Depends on what model. Original models play PS1 and PS2 natively. All other models use emulation for the PS2 with varying results. All models can do PSP emulation (very finicky).

3DS

<emulation

>shit tier GBA, SNES and NES emulation

Not recommended.

PSP

<emulation

>GBA, SNES, NES, Megadrive and the sort

SNES emulation is finicky. Otherwise a good portable bet, plus PS1 natively (yet lack of certain buttons make some games unplayable)

Xbox360

<emulation

>Damn good Dreamcast emulation

Not entirely sure about the rest.

>>13777646

>The Wii can play N64 (through VC injects) and Gamecube, while the Wii U would be only for Wii U games.

Instead of getting both a Wii and a WiiU, you should just get a WiiU, since it has complete Wii backwards compatibility and you can play GameCube/Triforce games with Nintendont (if you want to argue that you don't want to use 'emulation', don't it's a VM, not emulation).

>>13785863

>Downsides are that one can't use a USB loader I believe and Wii Us are still expensive compared to the Wii.

I've never had any trouble with using a USB loader in my vWii, though to be fair, I use one with SD support because I have a huge SD card that I otherwise don't take advantage of in my WiiU.

>>13786100

The Wii can also do triforce games. By usb loader I was referring to playing Wii U games from USB which from what I remember can't be done, it has to be SD cards.

I own a modded Wii and dont see any reason to own a modded Wii U. For one the exploit has been patched so you have to find one with a lower firmware, likewise one has to have an SD card and a USB which can be pricey (or a bigass SD card, which again has issues of price and longevity. The only reason I see for buying a Wii U to mod would be the aformentioned DS emulation and perhaps the Wii U library (which I find to be shit)

>>13790110

>The Wii can also do triforce games.

No fucking shit, that was implied by the fact I mentioned Nintendont, a program for the Wii.

>By usb loader I was referring to playing Wii U games from USB which from what I remember can't be done, it has to be SD cards.

But that's completely wrong, I have a 60GB HDD plugged in via USB to my WiiU and I just install games to that when I use the app installer, then I launch them the same way I would any other game. I understand not wanting to get a WiiU if you already have a Wii, I was just saying the WiiU offers all the same and then some, so for people who are considering one or the other, they might want to look into getting a WiiU.

>>13777674

roll

>>13785863

How did the 360 luck out with Dreamcast emulation? Was it just the right dev or something?

>>13777674

rollan