PC Community Thread

FLGibsonIII · Mar 27, 2015, 12:38 AM

Hey! What are your guy's opinion on emulation? Do you think it's OK to do because I want to play Super Metroid, but I'm not sure if it's right thing to do.

Dr. Pezus · Mar 27, 2015, 12:45 AM

Quote from: FLGibsonIII on Mar 27, 2015, 12:38 AM
Hey! What are your guy's opinion on emulation? Do you think it's OK to do because I want to play Super Metroid, but I'm not sure if it's right thing to do.

Yes, I think it is. Maybe not if you're dloading games that can be easily found today

Legend · Mar 27, 2015, 12:55 AM

Quote from: FLGibsonIII on Mar 27, 2015, 12:38 AM
Hey! What are your guy's opinion on emulation? Do you think it's OK to do because I want to play Super Metroid, but I'm not sure if it's right thing to do.

If you own the game, I think it's morally OK.

Haha I went out and bought Metroid Other M from Target just so that I could emulate it. If you have a wii or wii u, spend a buck and buy the game on the eshop and then emulate on PC.

Dr. Pezus · Mar 27, 2015, 01:06 AM

Quote from: Legend on Mar 27, 2015, 12:55 AM
If you own the game, I think it's morally OK.

Haha I went out and bought Metroid Other M from Target just so that I could emulate it. If you have a wii or wii u, spend a buck and buy the game on the eshop and then emulate on PC.

that's just silly imo. lol

Legend · Mar 27, 2015, 01:07 AM

Quote from: Pezus on Mar 27, 2015, 01:06 AM
that's just silly imo. lol

Think of it like a virtual tip jar!

Dr. Pezus · Mar 27, 2015, 01:11 AM

Quote from: Legend on Mar 27, 2015, 01:07 AM
Think of it like a virtual tip jar!

I guess. I'd rather just tip the dev directly. Buying a cheap copy in a store will not really add anything to their total (because the store already bought it).

the-pi-guy · Mar 27, 2015, 01:43 AM

Quote from: FLGibsonIII on Mar 27, 2015, 12:38 AM
Hey! What are your guy's opinion on emulation? Do you think it's OK to do because I want to play Super Metroid, but I'm not sure if it's right thing to do.

Emulation is completely legal. Certain methods of attaining games are not.
PS2 emulation is great, because it's really easy to buy a legitimate copy of the game and put the disk into your computer and play it like that. Only "difficulty" is getting a bios.

Quote from: Legend on Mar 27, 2015, 12:55 AM
If you own the game, I think it's morally OK.

Haha I went out and bought Metroid Other M from Target just so that I could emulate it. If you have a wii or wii u, spend a buck and buy the game on the eshop and then emulate on PC.

I think that's okay. It's like a DVD, you can play it on a player, video game system, computer. It'd be nice if it was easy to do it like that with a game.

Quote from: Pezus on Mar 27, 2015, 01:11 AM
I guess. I'd rather just tip the dev directly. Buying a cheap copy in a store will not really add anything to their total (because the store already bought it).

If the game is new enough, then the store will replenish their bought stock, so if you buy a game, the store will buy more games.

the-pi-guy · Mar 27, 2015, 06:09 AM

A few interesting updates to SteamVR
Added support for chaperoning. This is a system that allows an application to show a user the area that is safe to move in while the user is in VR.

This is a new component of SteamVR that simplifies the process of adding VR support to an application.
Continues to draw an environment even if the application hangs.

BasilZero · Mar 27, 2015, 03:10 PM

Quote from: FLGibsonIII on Mar 27, 2015, 12:38 AM
Hey! What are your guy's opinion on emulation? Do you think it's OK to do because I want to play Super Metroid, but I'm not sure if it's right thing to do.

For a game like Super Metroid yes.

If its a recent game (not that there are any systems capable of emulating well except for 3DS maybe) then no.

Dr. Pezus · Mar 28, 2015, 05:12 PM

How about that Pillars of Eternity, eh?!

BasilZero · Mar 28, 2015, 06:30 PM

Quote from: Pezus on Mar 28, 2015, 05:12 PM
How about that Pillars of Eternity, eh?!

I'll wait when its 75% off :O

BasilZero · Mar 29, 2015, 03:45 AM

Some more Darksiders 2 shots

Spoiler for Hidden:

the-pi-guy · Mar 29, 2015, 05:10 AM

I think it's nicer to put photos in spoilers.
That way it
1.) Takes up less space.
2.) Doesn't get loaded until it's opened, which is nice if a page gets overloaded. It can usually be covered up and remade usable.

Dr. Pezus · Mar 29, 2015, 11:26 PM

Spoiler for Hidden:

Legend · Mar 31, 2015, 04:31 AM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Mar 29, 2015, 05:10 AM
I think it's nicer to put photos in spoilers.
That way it
1.) Takes up less space.
2.) Doesn't get loaded until it's opened, which is nice if a page gets overloaded. It can usually be covered up and remade usable.

Agreed.

In forum 2.0 I think that should be a user setting.