http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/ Engadget Comments for PMP / console emulator breaks a whole bunch of laws http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
www.gp2x.com]]>Jul 14th 2007 12:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
i want my money back]]>Jul 14th 2007 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
I guess they could get around the whole roms thing by saying you can play homebrew roms for the emulated systems.]]>Jul 14th 2007 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
Anyway, anybody know where I can get some good ROMs?]]>Jul 14th 2007 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Kidding then I would be lonely.
]]>Jul 14th 2007 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
- Christopher Price
http://www.phonenews.com]]>Jul 14th 2007 12:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
or pay license fees for mp3..

those are the obvious I could think of.]]>Jul 14th 2007 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
The major problems I see are:

#1 the devices tend to have shitty user interfaces. They are ok for playing music but when you play NES roms the system usually experiences OS freezing making it impossible to access other functions of the player.

#2 None of the devices are focused. If they designed a player the size and shape of PSP with a controller layout like the Genesis' pad, they could concievably play NES, GENESIS, GAME BOY and GAME GEAR, Turbo Graphyx 16 and Master System ROMS on the same 3 action buttons + D-Pad. They never do this though. Instead they try and make a Genesis game fit on a 2 action button control setup.

#3 To the touch, quality is CRAP. Thing feels like it will fall apart.

]]>Jul 14th 2007 12:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.sirlin.net/.blog/SuperPad8.gif

Or like this? http://img.shopping.com/cctool/PrdImg/images/pr/177X150/00/01/a7/74/32/27751474.JPG

Or like this? http://www.sega-16.com/Features/Genesis%20Accessory%20&%20Peripheral%20Guide/Genesis-original-pad.gif]]>Jul 14th 2007 4:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 15th 2007 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 1:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 1:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
so yes, It can play doom ;)]]>Jul 14th 2007 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 1:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 4:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 3:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
]]>Jul 14th 2007 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Neo Geo...MVSPSP
Atari 7800...psp7800
Atari 5200 and 800xl...pspatari
Atari 2600...psp2600
TurboGrafx 16...Hue for PSP
NES..>NesterJ nes emulator
Sega Master System and Game Gear... SMSPlus
Genesis...DGEN
Super Nintendo...Snes9xtyl
Intellevision... pspint
Capcom PlaySystem 1...cps1psp
Capcom PlaySystem 2...cps1psp
mame...Mame4all
That is just the tip of the iceberg with the psp. psparari is capable of 5 systems emulated, smsplus also does 2 systems, Atari Jaguar and Nintendo 64 are nearly playable, look for the website quickjump you should be able to find more info.]]>Jul 14th 2007 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Most other 1980's systems required 2 buttons.

A 6 button settup like described would be unnescessary, but a 3 button would be perfect.]]>Jul 14th 2007 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
@ Dewayne - the psp is more powerful, but the 2x is better, i have both and the 2x has much better homebrew, and some better emus. The psp dosnt even have a good mame emu, or sega cd, or duke3d, or wolf3d, or marathon etc. both are good imo. This tho, is meh, 2x is teh pwn, as is the psp. ]]>Jul 14th 2007 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/ There's one thing (or 2 things if u want more granularity) if included would make this a near complete mobile package. That's right, I'm talking about either GSM or CDMA or both bundled into it to make it a Portable Media/Communication device. Oh yeah, you could also throw in all the other neat stuff that the N90 has.

THAT I'd buy.
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the 3d acceleration is wonderful in games that support it(there's hw accel on e90, n95 and n93).]]>Jul 14th 2007 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
As to MP3... the international law on that patent could not apply to where it was made... again, we'd have to figure out where it was made first.

My point however was that the vague statement of "breaking a whole bunch of laws" continues the (false) stigma over emulators. Someday... emulators will be a necessary part of life, but that's going to prompt more speculation than I'm going to give today.

- Christopher Price
http://www.phonenews.com]]>Jul 14th 2007 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/Jul 14th 2007 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
Yes psp doesnt have a league of first person engines. That hardly disqualifies it from being KING of emu. Last I checked it has the GP2x beat 20-7 and that is a conservative estimate]]>Jul 14th 2007 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
Yeah, nostalgia is neat, but are you really going to play Legend of Zelda, or Sonic the Hedgehog again?

Honestly, I think some of you do the retro thing because you're either trying to hang on to your youth, or you think it's cool to find obscure ROMs and show them to your friends.]]>Jul 14th 2007 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
Games today are just visual eye candy, nothing more. IMO anyway

I still play these games all the time. There better than most of the shit that's made today. IMO ]]>Jul 15th 2007 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/pmp-console-emulator-breaks-a-whole-bunch-of-laws/
You can't seriously tell me that you'd rather play a simple game like Legend of Zelda instead of a complex, detailed game like Oblivion.

You can't tell me that you'd rather play Pole Position than Forza II.

And so on. Eye candy counts for something, but modern games have SO MUCH MORE in terms of gameplay, content, length, depth, sound, AI, and everything else. Name any old game and I can probably name a game that uses the same formula today but does it better.

Why not just skip the graphics altogether and go back to text adventures?

Maybe I'm just not the type of person who likes to play the same games over and over for twenty years... But I really have a hard time understand why anyone else would want to do this, either.

No--- I think on portables like this, the goal is to show off what you can do, and to screw the big guys out of their ROMs for some sort of deep, personal satisfaction. It's the thrill you get when you realize you can download and play a game that you used to have to pay for... That's what makes the emulation scene so popular. It's the illicit part of it... Not the games themselves.


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Oh, what a crock of horse s***!]]>Jul 16th 2007 4:15AM