
2.This sites 14th yearly iteration updates Tecmos NES classic with up-to-date. Check out Retroarch for the full package (with a learning curve), or maybe FCEUx for a standalone NES emulator. I'm only saying 'nearly' because it sounds like you found something that doesn't, although that is news to me. Nearly all mainstream emulators have full controller support.
Everything works fine with the mouse/keyboard in game, and the Xbox.My choice of emulation tool is a self-modded original (some call it ‘classic’ now) Microsoft XBox. You can see the full compatibility list here.ROM sites tend to use those formats to compress CD based games and other large games. It receives input from any game controller and converts into Xbox 360 controller signals and saves it in an dll file which you can use to make your gamepad compatible with almost any game. Emulation lets you experience games in near pixel-perfection that you may not ever be able to afford or find and from a historical perspective it is a great way to archive and catalogue titles that would otherwise disappear.x360ce is an opensource project which focuses on emulating an Xbox 360 controller for windows. Yes, I know many purists will be hitting the back button in disgust – but I am of the opinion that emulation has a place in every retro gamer’s life. Brutopia/Nestopia (PC).As some of you may know I am not only a big fan of gaming on original systems but also like to dabble in the dark art of emulation.
Using A Xbox Controller For Nestopia Emulator Mac Emulation For
A classic XBox is cheap, I saw them being sold with a controller for £14.99 recently at my local GameStation. The unit fits under your telly, unlike a PC3. The XBox is relatively easy to mod yourself (soft-modding a standard 8gb XBox takes minutes once you know how and have the tools/software)2. Of course you can use an XBox as a great networked Media Centre and it does many more things besides but as this is RGC I will concentrate on the subject of retro computer and console emulation.A modded Xbox is my choice over PC/Mac emulation for the following 6 reasons:1. Many of you will have already heard of or use XBMC on other hardware (Apple TV etc.), well it all started on the humble XBox hence it’s name (XBox Media Center). Almost every emulator ever made has been ported to XBox and in most instances has been enhanced still further by enthusiasts with the addition of video sets and artwork.

Fully networkable over LAN with any other devices you have8. Massive development scene resulting in hundreds of ported emulators and utilities7. Ability to use a mouse and keyboard (great for all those point and click adventure titles)6.
With CoinOPS I don’t need to leave the interface to change systems. Or suddenly remember a Mega-CD game that I played around the same time as an old DOS game. I might be playing a spectrum game and then want to check the C64 or arcade version. Here are some videos I made showing config options for C64/Atari 8 Bit/ Amstrad CPC games:Standalone emulators will still offer more power, but I really like that with CoinOPS I can set each game how I want it to be and then it will always play in that way until I change the config.The issue I found with standalone emulators is that as a retro gamer I never usually want to play just one platform. Once the HDD is upgraded they make decent Network Media Centres (XBMC) My XBox Specifications: XBox 1 – Crystal Edition v1.6AtariXLBox – Atari XL / 5200 full ROM setCoinOPS 5 complete (over 3,800 games) + full video setFinal Burn Legends 12.20 gb + full video setBlissX Intellivision emulator full ROM setMednafenX Lynx emulator and full ROM set 334.3 mb + full video setMekaX full Game Gear ROM set, full Master System ROM set, Sega SG 1000 full ROM set + full video sets 1.9 gbNeoPopX 272.3 mb Neo Geo Pocket full rom set, Neo Geo Pocket Colour full ROM set + full video setMednafenX NES emulator 5.62 gb full ROM set + full video setOdyssey 2 / G7000 full ROM set + full video setMednafen Pce – PC Engine 14.39 gb full ROM set + 99% video setSnes9XBox – Super Nintendo 7.21 gb full ROM set + full video setSurreal 64 CE – Nintendo 64 5.77 gb 268 ROMs + 95% videosWinUAEX – Amiga 500/ 1200/ CD32 emulator 5.29 gb full ROM set + full video set for hd romsXboyAdvance – Game Boy 13.97 gb full ROM set for Game Boy/Game Boy Colour/Game Boy Advance + full video set for allZ26X – Atari 2600 full ROM set XBox 2 – Black v1.4Hard-modded with Team Xecuter X3 Chip, plus Team Xecuter X3IR and serial portCoinOPS 3 with 3077 Arcade, C64, Game Boy, Master System, Mega CD, Megadrive, NES, N64, PC Engine, PC Engine CD, Playstation and SNES gamesOtherwise used primarily for DVD movies/net based movies Video of XBox 1 (Crystal v1.6) in action (CoinOPS 5)Video of XBox 2 (Black v1.4) in action (CoinOPS 3)Click here for Part 2 – Modding your own XBoxThere are some configuration options for most systems that benefit/need it.
However I can’t deny the power you get from a standalone emulator – I just find myself not using them anymore now I got used to using CoinOPS.
