The PC manages to trump current-gen consoles thanks to its ability to easily emulate any console of the pre-PS3/Xbox 360 era. Who needs backwards compatibility on consoles when you can play just about any older game from any console on your PC? Console emulators use PC software to mimic the hardware used in games consoles. Emulators of more recent consoles can be quite demanding on PC resources, because you're getting a program to do the same job as a whole machine. So make sure your rig is up to the task. Notwithstanding, emulators give you access to all the games from generations gone by, which you can download as ROM files from various websites. Combine your emulators with gamepads and a TV connection, and you're looking at a whole world of gaming nostalgia. Here are some of the best emulators for older consoles: GameCube - Dolphin PlayStation 2 - PCSX2 PlayStation - ePSXe N64 - Project64 SNES - ZSNES Dreamcast - NullDC Note that downloading a ROM (a file that contains all the data from a video-game cartridge or disk) is illegal unless you own an original copy of the game.
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I'm a writer-editor hybrid whose writings on video games, technology and movies can be found across the internet. I've even ventured into the realm of current affairs on occasion but, unable to face reality, have retreated into expatiating on things on screens instead.
