Re: Question for the Regulars


"Old Knick" <Old Knick@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Does anybody on this group use emulators for the classic console games
or is it just simply the actual consoles?
For the ones that do use an emulator which ones do you use and more
importantly which controllers do you prefer for the different
consoles?

Thanks

Despite owning most classic systems, I really don't take them out of storage
frequently. It is not often that I get a sudden desire to play an Odyssey 2
game or an Intellivision game, for example. The only "classic" systems I do
have hooked up in my home office are an Atari 2600 and an NES (which are
systems I grew up with, rather than ones I bought years later). I use the
2600 only to test new cartridges I add to my collection and occasionally to
show to visitors.

I do have a Dreamcast and N64 hooked up to the same television as the NES
and 2600, but don't consider them classics.

I have most classic game collections released for the PlayStation 2, such as
the Atari Anthology, Activision Anthology, Intellivision Lives, the Namco
Museum, Capcom Collection, Midway Arcade Treasures, Taito Legends, etc. I
find that the standard PS2 controllers work well with most games, with the
exception of track-ball titles such as Centipede and Missile Command. Also,
since my PS2 is always hooked up, it is easier to put in a collection disk
than to hook up the old consoles.

I also have a modified Xbox with various emulators, including MAME. For
this, I purchased one of those large tournament-style arcade sticks with
eight buttons (it works on the PS2 and Xbox). It is a little too unwieldy
to place in my lap, but it works fine on a desk/tabletop. It gives a nice
arcade feel to all the MAME titles, and I can play them on any television
thanks to the Xbox. However, the standard Xbox controller works well
enough...just use the D-pad for NES games and the stick for 2600 games. I
thought about purchasing one of those new PC-in-a-cabinet models, but it had
a limited number of games, wasn't portable, and cost 2-3 times more than my
set up.









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