Emulation with Launchbox and similar software platforms has become a hot topic in the last few years, with much debate over it’s legality, with opinions ranging from Game preservation to outright piracy. However as a way of digitising one’s own game collection or rescuing gaming material that has been lost to the annals of time.
I did not realise how deep a subject this was until I started looking into it for myself. Through my journey I found programs such as Launchbox and retroarch which now make it easy for me to relive my Amiga games collection, experience what playing an Atari Jaguar is like
Looking at games as an art form and experiencing classic games in a modern way quickly become a big theme on my channel and I started publishing tutorials and video commentaries so that others could do the same.
These videos are not meant to cross any ethical lines, but to show people other ways of experiencing content from the past in a new and meaningful way.
VIDEO 1 ATARI JAGUAR EMULATIONS WITH LAUNCHBOX
VIDEO 2 CDI EMULATION WITH LAUNCHBOX
VIDEO 3 ZELDA REMAKES FROM THE CDI
VIDEO 4 5 SIMPSONS FAN GAMES YOU MAY NOT HAVE PLAYED.
VIDEO 5 COMMADORE AMIGA EMULATION
VIDEO 6 90S ARCADE EMULATION
VIDEO 7 LAUNCHBOX TIPS FOR WINDOWS GAMING
VIDEO 8 THE PERILS OF DOS EMULATION.
ATARI JAGUAR EMULATION and LAUNCHBOX INTEGRATION... Thanks to Rich Whitehouse!
In many ways, Emulation has become a way of preserving the games of yesterday. Especially on systems where the developers have long aince gone or there is no backwards ...compatibility options on modern consoles. Even then in cases such as original Playstation games on modern systems, emulation is used.
There is a thriving community of retro gamers who use emulation on the web, although the legal implications are questionable in some instances. However in the case of the Atari Jaguar I personally believe that emulation is the only way you are going to experience the system without large amounts of money because the the system's rarity.
However Atari Jaguar has proven really hard to emulate over the years, where games have experienced glitches, frame rate slow down etc. That is until now
Over the past few months, several videos have been shared surrounding Rich Whitehouse bigPEmu, a brilliantly interactive Atari Jaguar emulator which works with nearly 100% of the games and integrates with launchbox. I wanted to try this for myself so decided to document my experiences.
ATARI JAGUAR EMULATION and LAUNCHBOX INTEGRATION... Thanks to Rich Whitehouse!
In many ways, Emulation has become a way of preserving the games of ...
In many ways, Emulation has become a way of preserving the games of yesterday. Especially on systems where the developers have long aince gone or there is no backwards ...compatibility options on modern consoles. Even then in cases such as original Playstation games on modern systems, emulation is used.
There is a thriving community of retro gamers who use emulation on the web, although the legal implications are questionable in some instances. However in the case of the Atari Jaguar I personally believe that emulation is the only way you are going to experience the system without large amounts of money because the the system's rarity.
However Atari Jaguar has proven really hard to emulate over the years, where games have experienced glitches, frame rate slow down etc. That is until now
Over the past few months, several videos have been shared surrounding Rich Whitehouse bigPEmu, a brilliantly interactive Atari Jaguar emulator which works with nearly 100% of the games and integrates with launchbox. I wanted to try this for myself so decided to document my experiences.
PHILLIPS CDI EMULATION and LAUNCHBOX INTEGRATION... with RETROARCH and SAME CDI
In many ways, Emulation has become a way of preserving the games of ...
In many ways, Emulation has become a way of preserving the games of yesterday. Especially on systems where the developers have long aince gone or there is no backwards ...compatibility options on modern consoles. Even then in cases such as original Playstation games on modern systems, emulation is used.
There is a thriving community of retro gamers who use emulation on the web, although the legal implications are questionable in some instances. However in the case of the Phillips CDI I personally believe that emulation is the only way you are going to experience the system without large amounts of money because the the system's rarity.
CDI Emulation has been one of those which has been spotty at best over the years however in 2022 the release of a retroarch core changed everything.
After the sucess of my Atari Jaguar video, it was suggested by one of you guys that I do a video on the Phillips CDI - So I took on the challange and here is the result.
When going through and researching my CDI emulation video I fell into ...
When going through and researching my CDI emulation video I fell into a bit of a rabbit hole and started discovering the fascinating world of fan developed games paying homage ...and tribute to the Legend of Zelda IP.
As I covered in my last video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjrdhV1lkIc&t=648s&ab_channel=BlindManPlays Nintendo licensed three Zelda games for release on the platform which were absolutely terrible due to poor controls and game mechanics. Games which ultimately felt boring and devoid of fun. It was a shame as with the right care and attention these could have been excellent entries into the legendary series.
Without Emulation the ability to play these and other CDI games would not be possible without parting with large sums of cash, hardly worth it for the quality of said games. Though in 2022 emulation took a massive step forward with the system with the introduction of a retroarch core which played most of the system's library which did not require the additional video card adapter.
So in the midst of this Dopply a budding game developer started working on a project to recreate, Link the faces of evil and Zelda the wands of Gamelon initially as part of a joke, which turned into a 4 year passion project which completely rebuilt these games from the ground up yet keeping the original sound, graphics and cut scenes.
The remakes have the following Quality of life improvements
1) Controls updated
2) Infinite lives and continues
3) Control lag and other issues fixed
4) Hit detection fixed
5) Subtitles added to cut scenes
The games were taken down initially to avoid legal issues with Nintendo but copies can still be found online (remember Google is your friend).
Legend of Princess
So I decided to find out if there are any other Legend of Zelda fan made creations out there and I come across Legend of Princess. An arcade action platformer which draws inspiration from the Legend of Zelda franchise.
Legend of Princess is a side scrolling platform game tribute to legend of Zelda, it plays like an arcade classic and Draws inspiration from the original Zelda games, The character is very reminiscent of Link but not a direct copy. In a high speed action game which really feels like your back in the arcade. Check this out for sure.
5 free Simpsons games you have probably never played.
As part of my traversal through the internet landscape of fan made ...
As part of my traversal through the internet landscape of fan made games I stumbed accross these hidden Gems that I just had to share with you all. So this ...episode to celebrate the milestone of reaching 50 Subscribers (Thanks so much) is an episode dedicated to Simpsons fan games that you have probably never played but you can download RIGHT NOW, absolutely free or with a small gifted donation to the developer.
4 of these 5 games are novelty productions based on Games featured within the Simpsons show, whereas the last entry will send you on a terrifying tailspin beyond the world of treehouse of horror into a truly mindbending, tragic and horrific take on the simpson universe.
GUMPY FUNCTION TRILOGY
1) Escape from Grandma's house
2) Larry the Looter
3) Kevin Costner's Waterworld.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:46 Escape from Grandma's House as featured in Bart get's and F
04:22 Larry the Looter from Radio Bart
05:20 Kevin Costner's Waterworld from the Springfield files
08:08 Kevin Costner's Waterworld Full game
10:35 Subscribe
11:33 Eggs for bart[+] Show More
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How to Emulate Commodore Amiga using Launchbox and Retroarch on PC
In many ways, Emulation has become a way of preserving the games of ...
In many ways, Emulation has become a way of preserving the games of yesterday. Especially on systems where the developers have long aince gone or there is no backwards ...compatibility options on modern consoles. Even then in cases such as original Playstation games on modern systems, emulation is used.
There is a thriving community of retro gamers who use emulation on the web, although the legal implications are questionable in some instances. However in the case of the Commodore Amiga I personally believe that emulation is the only way you are going to experience the system without large amounts of money because the the system's rarity. This sentiment in the case of the Amiga is shared by Amiga Forever who offer a legal way to emulate it's games.
After the success of my Atari Jaguar and Phillips CDI videos I thought it would be a good idea to try this again with the Amiga and offer you guys my personal insight into Commodore Amiga emulation
Bios plans can be purchased from Amiga Forever using the link below. They are available on other areas of the web but I am personally uncertain how viable these are 🙂 https://www.amigaforever.com/[+] Show More
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90s Arcade games we loved and how to play them in 2023! (Launchbox and MAME)
We all have those memories, going to the amusement arcade with a ...
We all have those memories, going to the amusement arcade with a pocket full of silver ready to be welcomed into another world where you take control of the story, ...where saving the girl, or defeating the bad guy or winning the championship is up to you.
For me it was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles coin op that really captured my imagination and it remains to this day my all time favourite game, by just how much it captured the imagination of my 8 year old self. Recreating the burning stages of the first level with my turtles figures or drawing comic book adaptations.
But in 2023 We don't have to rely on ports or imitation. we can play the real thing by emulating the original titles on our PC using Launchbox and MAME it is a fairly simple process when you know what your doing. So in this video I show you how to recapture your childhood an play your favourite 90s arcade games.
POWERFUL launchbox tips for Windows Gaming. How to organise EVERYTHING (PC Emulation Part 1)
Organise your windows library with Launchbox Launchbox is an ...
Organise your windows library with Launchbox
Launchbox is an incredible tool for PC Gaming, along with handling emulation for a great deal of systems it is also really awesome for organising ...your native windows games whether from Steam, Game Pass, EA Play or just hosted on your computer. You can also import your fan games into Launchbox and add custom artwork. This tutorial will show you how.
Launchbox download. https://www.launchbox-app.com/[+] Show More
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Overcome the Perils of Dos Emulation, using Dosbox, Launchbox and Retroarch. (PC Emulation part 2).
MS Dos is the foundation of modern computing and has also been host to ...
MS Dos is the foundation of modern computing and has also been host to over 2 decades worth of classic games from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. From ...ports of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bubble Bobble and others from the NES, Double Dragon and Golden Axe from the arcade and launching the FPS revolution with Doom and Wolfenstein to more modern retro classics such as Quake. Dos was the platform that had so much variety nothing has really challenged it over the years.
However due to the nature of dos games, emulation can sometimes be difficult or daunting so these are some tips on how you can play, install and have fun with MS Dos games.
Chapters
00:00 INTRODUCTION
02:17 PLAYING MS-DOS GAMES THROUGH BROWSER
04:35 LAUNCHBOX AND DOSBOX
08:36 DOSBOX THROUGH RETROARCH AND LAUNCHBOX (THE BETTER WAY)
15:51 SWITCHING BETWEEN DOSBOX AND DOSBOX PURE (RETROARCH) IN LAUNCHBOX
19:03 SUBSCRIBER MESSAGE
19:38 INSTALLING WINDOWS98 TO DOSBOX PURE
GAMES
28:20 STAR TREK JUDGEMENT RITES
30:31 WWF IN YOUR HOUSE
32:11 YES PRIME MINISTER
33:50 STREET FIGHTER 2
34:55 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
36:31 STAR WARS DARK FORCES![+] Show More
