Current Events > In retrospect, it's amazing how horrible the PlayStation Classic was.

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CRON 01/15/20 10:30:56 AM #1:	Forget about the initial price, non-analog controller and lack of decent games, but the emulator it used was basically something you could download at home, and there are tons of graphical imperfections and shaky polygons. --- [obligatory signature] <cite>CRON posted [p:932961877] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>Forget about the initial price, non-analog controller and lack of decent games, but the emulator it used was basically something you could download at home, and there are tons of graphical imperfections and shaky polygons. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 01/15/20 10:31:37 AM #2:	Also didn't it run all games in PAL format which meant lower framerates? --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:932961907] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>Also didn't it run all games in PAL format which meant lower framerates? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
garlic powder 01/15/20 10:31:47 AM #3:	Sony always wins, baby. ...Except for the PS1 classic. Nintendo did it right. --- What, this isn't Resident Evil? Dying means nothing. It's simply a minor setback, if that.-radioraheem <cite>garlic powder posted [p:932961914] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>Sony always wins, baby. ...Except for the PS1 classic. Nintendo did it right. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EvalAngell 01/15/20 10:34:13 AM #4:	was a lazy, thoughtless attempt at a quick cash grab by Sony. Glad it failed. --- Perfectly balanced. <cite>EvalAngell posted [p:932961982] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>was a lazy, thoughtless attempt at a quick cash grab by Sony. Glad it failed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KillerSlaw 01/15/20 10:36:14 AM #5:	Successful Sony is arrogant Sony You can thank that failure for full bc in PS5 btw --- The personal is the political is a totalitarian progressive decree that I reject entirely. <cite>KillerSlaw posted [p:932962047] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>Successful Sony is arrogant Sony You can thank that failure for full bc in PS5 btw </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BuckVanHammer 01/15/20 10:36:22 AM #6:	yup, seemed rushed for sure without much thought other than push it out... --- Minimal, yet feature rich. <cite>BuckVanHammer posted [p:932962052] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>yup, seemed rushed for sure without much thought other than push it out... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 01/15/20 10:39:39 AM #7:	CRON posted... and there are tons of graphical imperfections and shaky polygons Have you ever played on an actual PS1? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:932962177] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>CRON posted... </cite> <quote>and there are tons of graphical imperfections and shaky polygons</quote>Have you ever played on an actual PS1? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CRON 01/16/20 9:15:10 AM #8:	Questionmarktarius posted... Have you ever played on an actual PS1? I have, and the dithering and "seams" were nowhere as bad on actual hardware than on emulated hardware. Even if you hack the PS Classic and run a more recent version of its emulator, the problems persist. --- [obligatory signature] <cite>CRON posted [p:933009570] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>Have you ever played on an actual PS1?</quote>I have, and the dithering and "seams" were nowhere as bad on actual hardware than on emulated hardware. Even if you hack the PS Classic and run a more recent version of its emulator, the problems persist. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ssjevot 01/16/20 9:20:28 AM #9:	What is really weird is Sony has had a near perfect in-house PS1 emulator since the PS3/PSP days and it can clearly run on a variety of hardware, yet they didn't use it. --- Favorite Games: BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Bayonetta, Bloodborne thats a username you habe - chuckyhacksss <cite>ssjevot posted [p:933009883] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>What is really weird is Sony has had a near perfect in-house PS1 emulator since the PS3/PSP days and it can clearly run on a variety of hardware, yet they didn't use it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VandorLee 01/16/20 9:21:58 AM #10:	People get modded when they say theres plenty of things to easily do with a PS Classic to make its pretty awesome. And it went to $20 at places you could use rewards or discounts to further reduce its price. --- "God didn't create humans, no, it's humans who created God." Dr. Londes, Cowboy Bebop: "Brain Scratch" (#1.23) (1999) <cite>VandorLee posted [p:933009962] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>People get modded when they say theres plenty of things to easily do with a PS Classic to make its pretty awesome. And it went to $20 at places you could use rewards or discounts to further reduce its price. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZevLoveDOOM 01/16/20 9:24:54 AM #11:	what ruined to me the most was the game selection. both the NES and SNES Classic carried a stellar lineup. Sony just gave us a mixed bag with this one... <cite>ZevLoveDOOM posted [p:933010138] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>what ruined to me the most was the game selection. both the NES and SNES Classic carried a stellar lineup. Sony just gave us a mixed bag with this one... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CRON 01/16/20 9:29:11 AM #12:	ZevLoveDOOM posted... what ruined to me the most was the game selection. both the NES and SNES Classic carried a stellar lineup. Sony just gave us a mixed bag with this one... Interestingly enough, there are a ton of games referenced within its code that weren't included. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/12/dozens-of-hidden-game-names-found-in-playstation-classic-source-files/ --- [obligatory signature] <cite>CRON posted [p:933010399] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>ZevLoveDOOM posted... </cite> <quote>what ruined to me the most was the game selection. both the NES and SNES Classic carried a stellar lineup. Sony just gave us a mixed bag with this one...</quote>Interestingly enough, there are a ton of games referenced within its code that weren't included. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/12/dozens-of-hidden-game-names-found-in-playstation-classic-source-files/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 01/16/20 9:35:11 AM #13:	VandorLee posted... People get modded when they say theres plenty of things to easily do with a PS Classic to make its pretty awesome. Did "shenanigans" ever emerge? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:933010796] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>VandorLee posted... </cite> <quote>People get modded when they say theres plenty of things to easily do with a PS Classic to make its pretty awesome.</quote>Did "shenanigans" ever emerge? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VandorLee 01/16/20 9:36:37 AM #14:	Questionmarktarius posted... Did "shenanigans" ever emerge? It was very tame but hit for "illegal activities" But its really really easy to do..... --- "God didn't create humans, no, it's humans who created God." Dr. Londes, Cowboy Bebop: "Brain Scratch" (#1.23) (1999) <cite>VandorLee posted [p:933010864] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>Did "shenanigans" ever emerge?</quote> It was very tame but hit for "illegal activities" But its really really easy to do..... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 01/16/20 9:38:04 AM #15:	Questionmarktarius posted... Have you ever played on an actual PS1? Yeah and the PSC looked even worse. --- Occam's razor: The simplest solution (answer) is most likely the right one <cite>creativerealms posted [p:933010941] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>Have you ever played on an actual PS1?</quote>Yeah and the PSC looked even worse. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 01/16/20 9:39:28 AM #16:	VandorLee posted... It was very tame but hit for "illegal activities" I wonder how the C64 boards handle this, seeing as an disk-image loader is right there in the firmware. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:933011025] in In retrosp... [t:78332193]...</cite> <quote>VandorLee posted... </cite> <quote>It was very tame but hit for "illegal activities"</quote>I wonder how the C64 boards handle this, seeing as an disk-image loader is right there in the firmware. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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