/vr/ - Retro Games

Did someone figure out a way to play other games that aren't part of the official library using their emulator?

>>8663239
There are better options, bro. Don’t do this to yourself.

>>8663239
Yeah, you can inject games to the app if you have a hacked Switch.
https://youtu.be/aS1Y-n1WR3E
https://youtu.be/bpfmkFpbzQI

>>8663276
I know. I'm not going to sign up for it.
It's just something that would make the nso n64 emulator another option, which is a good thing since it's very unlikely that they intend to license most games for it.

>>8663280
nice

>paying an online fee, to pay a subscription, to pay for an emulator that runs only selected titles worse than free emulators

wow, paid online dlc is now almost on par with 15 year old pc emulators, incredible

>> i663276
It is totally fine though. I won't pay for it but the truth is it is good enough. Better than getting an N64 and some shitty CRT.

wow now you can pay nintendo for all those roms youve already played

>>8663332
Imagine a world where 3rd party emulation never existed. You'd all be creaming your pantsu.

Android TV emulators are better and you don't even need a console to play them, it's installed directly on your TV.
Even chinese android portables have better emulation to play on the go if that's your thing.

>>8663292
it is still pretty remarkable that unpaid developers working on a black box n64 can end up with better results than the people who built the thing and know everything there is to know about it. i assume they're just cheaping out and going with what's "good enough" -- which, to be fair, is what will make them the most money.
people playing roms on their switch arent going to care about inaccuracy, if they cared they would already be using a better emulator

>>8663351
>this is what android shills actually believe

An official release is obviously going to be better than emulation.

>>8663373
But the official release is emulation and shitty emulation at that.
The only real winner is original hardware users.

>>8663379
No anon, this is an official Nintendo product therefore it's not emulation

>>8663373
wut

Still a scam and I'm never going to care until we can buy the games individually, and tie them to an evergreen account that will transfer up to newer consoles without a fee. Until then I'll stick to real hardware.

>>8663239
That's never worked well, part of the reason why the games are poorly emulated but are getting better with patches over time is that each game needs its own bespoke optimization changes to the emulator.
Launch day n64 online is literally what you get when you just take the n64 emulator they made for Mario 3D All Stars and dump all the roms into it.

>>8663373
The opposite of this happens 99 percent of the time, consoomer newfaggot. It’s also still emulation, these aren’t sourceports.
This was the case in the early-mid 2000’s but definitely not anymore.
There is absolutely zero reason to pay for “official” emulations when autists have been coding quality emulators for decades now.
Sony shipped their shit mini-console with PCSX-ReArmed from 2003 lol. There’s your “official, better than community” emulation.
If you think Nintendo’s boxed in, barebones, and unconfigurable emulator is better than what giga-autists have produced, then you are blinded by brand loyalty.

>>8664253
It's not emulation it's an official Nintendo release

>>8664393
This board would be so much better if every mariofucker just suddenly stopped posting.

>>8664396
I accept your concession

>>8664393
stop trolling

>>8664409
How is it emulation? You're playing a game that Nintendo is releasing on the Switch, on the Switch

>>8664396
this board would be even better if every person who responded to bait stopped posting

>>8663286
Nintendo fans will unironically say YES.

>>8663182
>not owning the games

>>8663359
The main difference is the community emulators have been in development for years, whereas the NSO emulator was written by NERD in a few months using really hacky shit.

>8664468
kys

>>8663182
I will never pay not to own games lol

>>8664468
And how does that game run on the switch? Magic?

What's weird is that Nintendo did the Majora update a day before the actual scheduled release and their social networks/YouTube channel haven't said a thing about it (they were doing a countdown before the release too), they haven't announced the next game for March either so I wonder if someone at Nintendo fucked up or something.

Does the switch even get major new releases anymore or is it just being kept on life support with old classics

>>8665034
It's getting Kirby and the Forgotten Land next month.

>>8663286
People really need to read this a few times over.

>>8663276
Not on the Switch there's not. Retroarch can barely run N64 games at 720p on Switch which Nintendo online is doing pretty much fine.

>>8665034
We got metroid dread and smt:v last year.

>>8664975
>how do computer programs actually run

Scientists have been asking that question for decades

>early access emulators
lol console cucks

>>8665034
its getting kirby, bayonetta 3 and xenoblade 3

>>8663286
This. Why are zooms such cucks?

>>8663286
What's the alternative?
>PC
My PC isn't portable and I like to play my Switch in the living room
>Hacking
Not every Switch is available to be hacked and chinks markup modchips like fucking crazy
>Phones
Touch screen controls are garbage and don't get me started with shitty clip on controllers
>Chinkshit devices
All have fucking awful screens, still running at 480p, have multiple month waiting lists and literally 0 support if something breaks
I'm not defending Nintendo at all, their prices are fucking terrible and the service isn't offering much but there's no real alternative if you want to play N64 portably. I'd get a Steam Deck but it's bulkier than the fucking which which is an achievement and again, has a waitlist of months or some and a waitlist of "whenever" since they're not being sold to my country.
Meanwhile I just jumped on the Family Plan with a few friends, got it for cheaper and it has the bonus of having the Mario Kart DLC for "free" which has already saved more than I would have gotten by buying DLC anyway.

>>8667629
>What is a Wii or a Wii u: the post

>>8667629
get a laptop

>>8663182
Do you need a subscription to play them? You can't get specific games individually?

>>8667629
>What's the alternative?
Play them on N64? 64 games are fucking cheap. And you don't have to pay a monthly fee to play them.

>>8667629
>my pc isn't portable
Bullshit, pick it up and put it where you want, it doesn't have to be "portable" if you just want to play it in a specific location.
>my living room
SO HOOK YOUR PC TO YOUR FUCKING TV, HDMI FUCKING EXISTS, KIDS.

>>8663359
I doubt whatever B team is assigned to the Switch n64 emulator actually worked on the N64, no way they've been at the company long enough. At best Nintendo still had some coffee stained documentation scribbled down on shitty handwriting in a physical filing cabinet somewhere.

>>8665034
Triangle Strategy
Pokemon legends
Metroid prime 4
Bayonetta 3
Live A Live
Splatoon 3
Fire Emblem Warriors 2
Kirby
Zelda BOTW2
Mario + Rabbids 2
Monster Hunter Rise Ultimate
Mario Strikers
Switch Sports
Xenoblade 3

The switch has another 2 years of life in it yet, easily.

>>8665034
After Iwata died Nintendo promotion has gone really cold and things just pass by. The current boss is as personable as he was and just runs it by the numbers.

>>8669160
isn't as*

All of the N64 hardware issues are part of the experience.

>>8663182
>PAYING to RENT roms

Do tendies really?

>>8663340
>imagine this fictional universe that isn’t real and this would be a good deal

No, I’d just get real hardware at that point

cool. still not paying for it.

>>8668439
Not him, but depending on the setup for your TV, there are lots of reasons why it might not be quite that simple for a lot of anons:
>Do they use their PC for work
>Can they afford separate work/gaming rigs
>Can their living space accommodate an entertainment cabinet big enough for all of their consoles and a PC tower
>Are all of those things able to be ventilated enough to protect the equipment
>Where do you put the keyboards/mousepad in a living room
>Do you have a wired keyboard and mouse long enough to reach where you sit, and do you leave them and their cords out all the time
>If you have a wireless setup, does this generate input lag noticeable for the type of games you are playing
>Who else uses the living room, and how much will they judge your setup and/or hog the TV when you want to play PC games
>For the switch specifically, if you want to play a game which you could play on that OR PC, and you’d put your PC in the living room but want to be in ANOTHER place without a TV, you’re back to the same problem
>For other consoles, you can upgrade your PC enough to stay ahead of the then-current console market’s sound/graphics/processing speed if you’re willing to pump in the dosh for it, but if you want to play console exclusives which aren’t yet available/playable on PC, you’ll have spent the money you would have used on upgrades on that console and games, so guess which one gets priority in the living room
>If you do want to go whole-hog on your PC, you might also want to do a multi-monitor setup, so you’re back to keeping it on a desk setup
>If you live with a partner or roommate who also plays PC games and you like to play together locally, you either put one in the living room and defeat the purpose, or both of you play in a room with two desks
Not all living arrangements are created equal, anon.

and they just forgot about the Genesis service lol.

>>8667629
So the alternative to paying a large sum for an emulator which can run a limited number of games is paying a large sum for something that has a wider variety of uses.

>cant afford a switch and $50 a year
the poorfag cope ITT is unreal

>>8670471
My actual N64 collection is worth $3,200

>>8670471
Most people on this board are still in high school and pirate old games to play on emulator because their parents won't buy them a system with good specs let alone a video game.

>>8663182
>less Input Lag on every game
You more lag

>>8667629
>PC isn't portable
Stream to your phone.
>shitty clip on controllers
Bitch what the fuck do you think joycons are?

>>8665034
It does, but it's only worth it if you're a die hard Nintendo fan. Old classics are about the only worthwhile games on it.

>>8670471
I wouldn't pay $1 to rent games.