A HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! I HAVE DONE IT! I HAVE FINALLY DONE IT!
"Done what?"
I can now emulate PS1 games on my computer! Joy! Rapture!
"Wait, I thought you said the original Playstation had crappy hardware."
Yeah. It does. Now imagine how PS1 games would run on a state-of-the-art (circa 2004) XP-enabled PC, with 3D acceleration.
"I see your point."
I don't know anything about ISOs, so I loaded a CD of a PS1 game I own, the most deserving of PS1 games; Final Fantasy 9. Remember when FF8 came out for the PC, and it looked better than the PS1 version, mainly because the character models weren't pixelated on the PC? FF9 looks like that on my computer. The FMVs are less fuzzy also. And boy howdy, that music sounds better on my 5.1 sourround system than it did on my itty bitty tv stereo. Even the Moogle cries sound correct!
Of course, keep in mind, even with a good 3D card, emulated PS1 games will not look as good as most PS2 games, and certainly not approach the technological absurdity of the "next-gen" consoles.
"Damn it, Jim! I'm a software emulator, not a miracle worker!"
Oh, also, since I'm only running my actual CDs, and since I own an actual original Playstation, (as well as Playstation2.) this emulator is entirely legit. I can't get busted. Booyah!
The only catch is I can't map out the DualShock gamepad onto my keyboard. Megaman Legends 2 is a bitch to play without the joysticks, but I think I can live with that one concession.
That, and access pauses are more noticeable on the emulator. Other than that, looks like I'll be occupied with my PS1 games again.
