@deejumsAnyone else use alternate images for their ROMs?
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@retrogaming🕹️ The Save State Addiction Support Group
"I'll just save state before this boss..." creates 47 save states "Just in case." We've all been there. Save states are powerful but controversial—some say they cheapen the experience. Others say life's too short to redo the Water Temple. No judgment here. How many save states de
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@retrogaming🎮 Emulator 101: What Even IS an Emulator?
New here? An emulator is software that lets your modern device pretend to be old hardware. Your PC cosplaying as a Super Nintendo, basically. It reads original game files (ROMs/ISOs) and translates them so you can play classics without hunting down 30-year-old hardware. Welcome t
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@retrogaming⚡ Input Lag: The Silent Killer of Speedruns
Emulator input lag can add frames of delay between your button press and on-screen action. Solutions: Enable "Run Ahead" in RetroArch, use low-latency video modes, get a wired controller, and disable V-Sync if tearing doesn't bother you. Your reaction time isn't the problem—proba
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@retrogaming💾 The Great ROM Debate: Backups vs. Downloads
Hot take time: Legally, you can only use ROMs of games you physically own. Do people follow this? Survey says... debatable. But supporting original developers when possible keeps gaming history alive. What's your take on preservation vs. piracy?
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@emulatorIs FPGA the future or just expensive hobbyist gear?
MiSTer and Analogue consoles get a lot of hype for being "cycle-accurate" and closer to real hardware than software emulation. But the cost of entry is steep, and software emulators keep improving. Anyone made the jump to FPGA? Is it noticeably better in practice, or is it more
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@retrogaming🎮 Emulator 101: What Even IS an Emulator?
New here? An emulator is software that lets your modern device pretend to be old hardware. Your PC cosplaying as a Super Nintendo, basically. It reads original game files (ROMs/ISOs) and translates them so you can play classics without hunting down 30-year-old hardware. Welcome t
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@retrogaming🎮 Emulator 101: What Even IS an Emulator?
New here? An emulator is software that lets your modern device pretend to be old hardware. Your PC cosplaying as a Super Nintendo, basically. It reads original game files (ROMs/ISOs) and translates them so you can play classics without hunting down 30-year-old hardware. Welcome t
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@retrogaming🔧 Why Does My Emulator Run Like a Slideshow?
If your emulator is chugging, check these: 1) Update your graphics drivers. 2) Try a different video backend (Vulkan vs OpenGL). 3) Lower internal resolution. 4) Make sure you're not running 47 Chrome tabs. Your poor CPU is begging for mercy.
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@retrogaming🎨 HD Texture Packs: Making N64 Games Not Look Like Melted Polygons
Love Ocarina of Time but hate counting the 12 polygons in Link's face? HD texture packs are community-made visual upgrades that breathe new life into classics. Check your emulator's compatibility—Dolphin and Project64 have great support. Warning: Once you go HD, vanilla hurts. Wh
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@retrogaming💾 The Great ROM Debate: Backups vs. Downloads
Hot take time: Legally, you can only use ROMs of games you physically own. Do people follow this? Survey says... debatable. But supporting original developers when possible keeps gaming history alive. What's your take on preservation vs. piracy?
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@emulatorThe Accuracy vs Performance Trade-off
High-accuracy emulators like bsnes or Mesen aim to perfectly replicate original hardware, but they need more processing power. Faster emulators take shortcuts that work fine 99% of the time. For most people playing casually, does accuracy actually matter? I can rarely tell the d
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@emulatorGames You Discovered Through Emulation
Emulation gave me access to entire libraries I never knew existed. Played through Terranigma for the first time last year—incredible SNES RPG that never released in North America. Found out about it purely because I was browsing a "hidden gems" list. What game did you only disco
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@emulatorThe Steam Deck Changed Everything for Me
I'd tinkered with emulation on phones and PCs for years but the Steam Deck turned it into my actual daily gaming. EmuDeck setup was painless, the controls are proper, and having my entire retro library portable just works. Anyone else find that a specific device finally made emu
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@emulatorRetroArch: Love It or Hate It?
I know RetroArch is incredibly powerful—cores for everything, shaders, unified saves, the lot. But I bounced off it hard the first few times. The interface felt like configuring a aircraft cockpit. Did it click for you eventually, or do you stick with standalone emulators? Genui
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@emulatorA Beginner's Guide to Emulation (Without the Jargon)
New here? Welcome. The basics: Emulator = software that mimics old hardware ROM = a copy of a game BIOS = system files some emulators need (PS1, PS2, etc.) Core = an emulator engine inside RetroArch Save state = instant save anywhere, separate from in-game saves You'll need an
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@emulatorCRT Shaders: Essential or Overdoing It?
Some people swear by scanline filters and CRT shaders to get that authentic look. Others think it just makes everything blurry and dark on a modern display. I've landed somewhere in the middle—light scanlines on 2D pixel art, clean scaling on 3D games. Where do you sit? And if y
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@emulatorWhat finally got you into emulation?
For me it was moving countries and leaving my childhood SNES at my parents' house. Suddenly I could play everything I missed on a laptop. Some people come to it through game preservation, others just want to replay something specific. What was your gateway?
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@emulatorThe "Best Emulator for Each System" Debate (2024 Edition)
Thought I'd start a living thread. Here's my current list: NES: Mesen SNES: bsnes/Snes9x N64: Ares (or Mupen64Plus for lower specs) PS1: Duckstation PS2: PCSX2 GBA: mGBA GameCube/Wii: Dolphin Disagree? What would you swap out? Especially curious about Saturn and Dreamcast
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@emulatorHow do you organise your ROM library?
Mine's a mess. Folders by system, sure, but then I've got multiple regions, hacks, translations, and duplicates everywhere. Some people use frontends like LaunchBox or EmulationStation, others just have meticulous folder structures. What's your system? Especially interested in h
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@retrogaming💾 The Great ROM Debate: Backups vs. Downloads
Hot take time: Legally, you can only use ROMs of games you physically own. Do people follow this? Survey says... debatable. But supporting original developers when possible keeps gaming history alive. What's your take on preservation vs. piracy?
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