Tag: Emulation

Dolphin (1983) a classic Activision title being given new life with achievements

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Hey all, Kinglink here,  I know it’s not the beginning of the month but I’m actually here to talk about one of my favorite games.  And right here is where I first remember playing it.  

And… ummm… I can just.. Pop it in… Nope… Ummm How about.. Ok. So maybe if I … 

Ok maybe it’s the box, just put it on top.. So… This might be a problem …. And not just because I don’t remember where I put the actual Activision Anthology disc. Not like this would work on a PC but… the good news is we can go back to a video I did a couple of years ago, about our old friend Emulation.  And before anyone asks, no this week’s game isn’t on Steam in any form I know of.  Sadly… However thanks to PCSX2 we can look at this game and … oh boy. 

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Let’s talk about Emulators and Roms; A former dev talks about legality and uses

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I’m Kinglink and this week we’re going to talk about Emulation. It’d be really easy to talk just emulators, but instead, we’re also going to have to talk about ya know… Piracy. That means this week it’s time for Emulators and Roms. 

I want to cover this in three acts. First, we’ll talk about what emulation and ROMs are at a high level. Second, we’ll talk about why people emulate and play ROMs. And finally, we’ll talk about my thoughts on it. I can actually address this from multiple angles, as I am a gamer, but I also was a game developer, I’ve even had people tell me they pirated my game. True story, and hopefully that will be an interesting angle. 

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