Short Video to show how much a game like Silent Hill benefits from the enhancements a good emulator can make.
https://www.retroarch.com/
https://docs.libretro.com/library/beetle_psx_hw/
Retroarch Beetle PSX HW core
8x internal resolution
16x MSAA
Adaptive Smoothen
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Silent Hill is a 1999 survival horror video game for the PlayStation. The first in a series about a mysterious town of the same name, Silent Hill generated a direct sequel, three indirect sequels, a prequel and a film adaptation. The game was included in Sony's Greatest Hits and Platinum Range of budget titles as a result of strong sales. A reinterpretation of the game was developed for the Wii, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The plot focuses on Harry Mason as he searches for his daughter, Cheryl, who has disappeared following a car accident which left Harry unconscious. He finds Silent Hill to be largely abandoned, shrouded in a thick fog, snowing out of season, filled with monsters and being over taken by a hellish otherworld. As Harry scours the town, he begins learning about the history of Silent Hill and stumbles upon a cult ritual undertaken to bring a god to Earth.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TLAZ0rkODE
THIS MOD IS NOT MADE BY ME!
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-luigi-s-mansion-hd-texture-pack-2018-1-0-1a-2018-12-12
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Luigi's Won a Mansion! The bad news is that it's crawling with ghosts... and Mario seems to be trapped inside... Luigi's in for a spooktacular surprise as he creeps into the pitch-dark mansion he won, armed with only a flashlight and a vacuum custom-made for sucking up ghosts. Ghosts lurk in every nook and cranny. You'll have to master the Poltergust 3000 to vacuum them all up! Jewels, coins and cash are hidden throughout the mansion-and finding it all will be worth your while... You'll have to solve the mansion's many mysteries to catch a gallery of quirky ghouls, such as the fire-belching Mr. Luggs. Deep inside the mansion hide elusive boss ghosts like Bogmire, each with ghastly powers and a ghostly bone to pick with Luigi! After collecting special medals, you'll be able to shoot fire, water, and ice from your vacuum to unearth secrets and thwart extra-eerie ghosts!
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PC specs:
Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz
16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz
GTX 1060 6GB
Windows 10 64bit
#luigismansion #dolphinemulator #texturemod
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnNHT5618Wg
It's not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
02:37 I bet you know how to turn it on and i bet you know how to do a lot of things.
Short comparison of Corpse Killer 25th Anniversary Edition and the versions on SEGA consoles like the Mega CD and the Saturn.
Man this game is shit and i had to play the beginning 3 times but the cheesy 90s FMV style has some nostalgic charm to it.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1087700/Corpse_Killer__25th_Anniversary_Edition/
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Corpse Killer is a full-motion-video (FMV) shoot-'em up. It seems the evil genius Dr. Hellman has found a way to raise the dead and created an island of zombies. The player is an elite special forces soldier who has been parachuted onto the island; it is up to them to shoot their way through the undead hordes and stop Dr. Hellman. The game is played from a first-person perspective. Various zombies pop up in front of a video background and the player must shoot them down either by moving a mouse cursor on screen or by using a light gun.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A84SygzQf8
Quick comparison between The PS2 version Played on PCSX2 with 3x internal resolution, 8x anisotropic filtering and the Devil May Cry HD Collection played on XBOX One X in 1080p.
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PCSX2 Build v1.5.0-dev-3003-g7982e3abf
http://buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/
PCSX2 Settings: https://abload.de/img/2019-03-1121_43_20-xb0wkx7.png
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Set in modern times in an enchanted tower named Temen-ni-gru, the story centers on the dysfunctional relationship between Dante and his brother Vergil. The events of the game take place just as Dante has opened up the Devil May Cry agency, and before Dante's demonic heritage has reached its full potential.
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PC specs:
Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz
16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz
GTX 1060 6GB
Windows 10 64bit
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNsWCsGnIDo
PCSX2 v1.5.0-dev-3121-g079baaed9
https://buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/index.php
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Time Gone Haywire. World War II. Fighter down. Pilot Lt. Mike Wired?s plane takes heavy damage during a dogfight over the Atlantic. Forced to eject? he?s suddenly enveloped in a blinding flash of white light and being guided towards an ominous jungle below. Everything around him has changed. The distant moan of strange beasts. An unfamiliar weapon appears in his hand. A thundering roar and crashing trees give way to an impossible sight ? beasts from another time. Now you determine the fate of this hero?lost in time. Face off against an onslaught of prehistoric beasts in first person perspective! And move quickly! You now battle the most ferocious creatures to ever walk the earth for your own survival!
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PC specs:
Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz
16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz
GTX 1060 6GB
Windows 10 64bit
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwNHuQvvNMo
#grandia #grandiahd #emulation
Short Video comparison betwenn the HD Remaster on Switch and the PSX version played on Retroarch with the Beetle PSX HW core.
Beetle PSX settings:
8x Internal Resolution
16x MSAA
Bilinear Texture Filtering
PGXP Memory+CPU
I usually don't use texture filtering because i like the sharp 2D Pixels but the HD Remaster is also heavy filtered so i used bilinear filtering to make it look more similar.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Justin wants to be an explorer like his father. In an effort to see the world, Justin and his friend, Sue, set out on an exciting adventure. Little do they know, this journey is only the beginning of a much longer quest to discover the secrets of an ancient race of people and to save the world from the maniacal plans of a ruthless military commander. You control Justin and his friends as they travel throughout the world. When you engage in combat, you will have to understand the unique attributes and abilities of each character to be successful. If you don't want to fight, you can avoid any battle, since all of the monsters are shown on the screen and can be avoided all together. With about 60 hours of gameplay, there is plenty to keep the player busy. Will Justin and his friends save the world? Discover the answer yourself in GRANDIA.
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PC specs:
Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz
16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz
GTX 1060 6GB
Windows 10 64bit
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTgyFTpXOCU
It's not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
PCSX2 Build v1.5.0-dev-3133-g3fb2afb51
http://buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/
PPSSPP 1.8.0
https://www.ppsspp.org/
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Feel The Power Drive high performance, fully-licensed Ferrari cars across America's scenic highways. Stunning New Ferrari Cars and Tracks Addictive Multiplayer Modes Unlock Incredible Bonus Content EXCLUSIVE FERRARI SUPERCARS Control the horsepower and sport the style in history's greatest Ferrari models. 30 EXHILARATING TRACKS Race through brand new tracks and original OutRun arcade levels. PROVE YOUR SKILL ONLINE Highly competitive head-to-head and co-op multiplayer modes for up to six players. PREMIUM UNLOCKABLE CONTENT
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PC specs:
Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz
16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz
GTX 1060 6GB
Windows 10 64bit
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB6KTxznba4
This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
PC and XBOX version play and look the best in my opinion. Gamecube feels good to play but looks not as good and the controls on the PS2 version feel verry unresponsive.
PCSX2:
https://pcsx2.net/download/development/dev-windows.html
Dolphin:
https://de.dolphin-emu.org/download/
In the year 2075, five years after the events of Red Faction, on Mars, the nanotechnology developed by Capek has been claimed by the Earth Defense Force (EDF). With this technology, the EDF commences a reorganization of the Ultor Corporation with a particular focus on enhanced supersoldiers and suitable weaponry. However, the research that was done by Capek in his laboratories has been consequently stolen by other militant groups and assorted terrorist organizations. This has gone on for years; the research has changed hands in the criminal underworld many times. The player is introduced to the role of an explosives expert (codenamed "Alias"), as he embarks on a special operations mission to claim the research data for the Republic of the Commonwealth. Eventually, the research was successfully claimed by the elite forces of Victor Sopot, Chancellor of the dystopic military state known as The Commonwealth. Sopot uses the nanotechnology to enhance his already formidable military forces, and successfully creates the first supersoldiers with the research data. Fearing the potential of his new supersoldiers, he orders them all to be hunted down and executed at once and replaced with far less intelligent, mutated horrors known as "The Processed".
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv5sIiFt-Sk
The Games are in no particular order.
It's just a list of games that i think still look amazing.
If you know other games that should be on this list write a comment.
But Remember. I made a video so my opinion is more important.
Just kidding.
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PlayStation (Beetle PSX HW)
https://docs.libretro.com/library/beetle_psx_hw/
RetroArch
https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms
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0:22 Dino Crisis
1:46 Alien Resurrection
3:19 Wipeout 3
4:52 Vagrant Story
6:25 Omega Boost
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#top5 #psx #beetlepsx
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGWbEF9wF-Y