Video Game Emulator
A Video Game Emulator is an emulator that emulates a video game console in a computer.
- AKA: Video Game Console Emulator.
- Example(s):
- See: Emulator, Personal Computer, Video Game Console.
References
2017
- (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_console_emulator Retrieved:2017-5-26.
- A video game console emulator is a type of emulator that allows a computing deviceto emulate a video game console's hardware and play its games on the emulating platform. More often than not, emulators carry additional features that surpass the limitations of the original hardware, such as broader controller compatibility,timescale control, greater performance, clearer quality, easier access to memory modifications (like GameShark), one-click cheat codes, and unlocking of gameplay features. Emulators are also a useful tool in the development process of homebrew demos and the creation of new games for older, discontinued, or more rare consoles.
The code and data of a game are typically supplied to the emulator by means of a ROM file (a copy of game cartridge data) or an ISO image (a copy of optical media), which is created by either regular optical drives reading the data, or specialized tools for game cartridges. Most games retain their copyright despite the increasing time-span of the original system and products' discontinuation; this leaves regular consumers and emulation enthusiaststo resort to obtaining games freely across various internet sites rather than legitimately purchasing and ripping the contents (although for optical media, this is becoming popular for legitimate owners). As an alternative, specialized adapters such as the Retrode allow emulators to directly access the data on game cartridges without needing to copy it into a ROM image first.
- A video game console emulator is a type of emulator that allows a computing deviceto emulate a video game console's hardware and play its games on the emulating platform. More often than not, emulators carry additional features that surpass the limitations of the original hardware, such as broader controller compatibility,timescale control, greater performance, clearer quality, easier access to memory modifications (like GameShark), one-click cheat codes, and unlocking of gameplay features. Emulators are also a useful tool in the development process of homebrew demos and the creation of new games for older, discontinued, or more rare consoles.