Short Rant - Which is better Emulation or the Real Thing?

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Posted by Tim C. on 26, 2001 at 12:05 PM:

This is kinda in response to the end of ArcadeOS (which I am a big fan of) and his reason for quitting.

At one time, I really liked arcade collecting. I own several real arcade machines, mostly classics, Pac, centipede, galaga, galaxian, SI, and I average about 60% of them being playable at any one time. The rest seem to be a never ending battle of power supplies, bad ram chips ,burned connectors, etc. With a full time job and a family, machines set for weeks before I can find the parts, put them in, find that it did not fix it, order more parts, etc..

But, by using ArcadeOS and VSyncMame, (and a correctly oriented arcade monitor for the relevant game) I can play all these classics at full frame rate, with perfect smooth scrolling, and accurate sound and colors, without worrying if the machine is going to work the next time I turn it on. And I cannot tell the difference between "real" and "emulated" on these games, even with the machines side by side. I agree not every game in MAME is perfectly emulated but %90 of the CLASSICS are. And these are the games most people care about.

I just like the ability to get my arcade "FIX" without having to "FIX" the machine before I can play it.

I will miss the updates on ArcadeOS and the fastest vertical emulator, Vantage.

-Tim C.

Follow Ups:

Well.... MameMole 2/27/2001 (0)
Is AOS dead? robert mcelwee 2/26/2001 (3)
- Re: Is AOS dead? Tim C. 2/26/2001 (2)
  - Well, I'm glad I never used that program.. RoarCade 2/26/2001 (1)
    - Dead != Worthless Munich 2/27/2001 (0)
Emulation - more inside Ken Bloch 2/26/2001 (4)
- Re: Emulation - (ignore previous) yeah, I tried the real thing Dave Isreal 2/26/2001 (2)
  - Legal question: Do broken/non-working boards count? NThero 2/27/2001 (1)
    - Re: Legal question: I'm no lawyer, but... Dave Isreal 2/27/2001 (0)
- Re: Emulation - yeah, I tried the real thing Dave Isreal 2/26/2001 (0)

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: This is kinda in response to the end of ArcadeOS (which I am a big fan of) and his reason for quitting. : At one time, I really liked arcade collecting. I own several real arcade machines, mostly classics, Pac, centipede, galaga, galaxian, SI, and I average about 60% of them being playable at any one time. The rest seem to be a never ending battle of power supplies, bad ram chips ,burned connectors, etc. With a full time job and a family, machines set for weeks before I can find the parts, put them in, find that it did not fix it, order more parts, etc.. : But, by using ArcadeOS and VSyncMame, (and a correctly oriented arcade monitor for the relevant game) I can play all these classics at full frame rate, with perfect smooth scrolling, and accurate sound and colors, without worrying if the machine is going to work the next time I turn it on. And I cannot tell the difference between "real" and "emulated" on these games, even with the machines side by side. I agree not every game in MAME is perfectly emulated but %90 of the CLASSICS are. And these are the games most people care about. : I just like the ability to get my arcade "FIX" without having to "FIX" the machine before I can play it. : I will miss the updates on ArcadeOS and the fastest vertical emulator, Vantage. : -Tim C.

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