By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - PC - 12 Ways Consoles Are Hurting PC Gaming

pizzahut451 on 03 April 2011
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:

No they can't. The new PS3s can't even play older games. All the Wii can do is play GC games, and the 360 only goes back tot he Xbox. Considering that I'm playing X-COM, which is back from '94, I would say that the consoles half-ass that as well.


The PS3 can play games all the way up from 1994, and some can even play games from PS2, Wii can play games all the way from the 80s and Xbox 360 is compatible with its predcessor games

I really hope you aren't implying I have to buy those games from the online stores, considering I already own them.


On Wii yes, on PS360 no


I was not aware they came with cartridge slots. Where do I plug in my Goldeneye cartrage? No? What about OoT? Still no? Enlighten me on these amazing special edition HD consoles you have so I can go buy some myself.

Do you know how many old games I can play on my single PC? ALso how old they can be? All of them, and just yesterday I was playing Keen 1, and a few weeks ago I beat PoP again. That last one was from '88.

Can you play Windows games on Mac? Yup, just like you can play SNES games on PS3....

I was assuimg we were talking about same brand games from older gens, dont mix Nintendo with PlayStation



Around the Network
Scoobes on 03 April 2011
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:

No they can't. The new PS3s can't even play older games. All the Wii can do is play GC games, and the 360 only goes back tot he Xbox. Considering that I'm playing X-COM, which is back from '94, I would say that the consoles half-ass that as well.


The PS3 can play games all the way up from 1994, and some can even play games from PS2, Wii can play games all the way from the 80s and Xbox 360 is compatible with its predcessor games

I really hope you aren't implying I have to buy those games from the online stores, considering I already own them.


On Wii yes, on PS360 no


I was not aware they came with cartridge slots. Where do I plug in my Goldeneye cartrage? No? What about OoT? Still no? Enlighten me on these amazing special edition HD consoles you have so I can go buy some myself.

Do you know how many old games I can play on my single PC? ALso how old they can be? All of them, and just yesterday I was playing Keen 1, and a few weeks ago I beat PoP again. That last one was from '88.

Can you play Windows games on Mac? Yup, just like you can play SNES games on PS3....

I was assuimg we were talking about same brand games from older gens, dont mix Nintendo with PlayStation

You can however play all those games on PC using emulators. I sometimes play old Amstrad CPC games and their are plenty of SNES, Mega Drive, PS1, N64 emulators out there. Brands are pretty meaningless with a PC.




Get your Portable ID!

Kasz216 on 03 April 2011
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:

No they can't. The new PS3s can't even play older games. All the Wii can do is play GC games, and the 360 only goes back tot he Xbox. Considering that I'm playing X-COM, which is back from '94, I would say that the consoles half-ass that as well.


The PS3 can play games all the way up from 1994, and some can even play games from PS2, Wii can play games all the way from the 80s and Xbox 360 is compatible with its predcessor games

I really hope you aren't implying I have to buy those games from the online stores, considering I already own them.


On Wii yes, on PS360 no


I was not aware they came with cartridge slots. Where do I plug in my Goldeneye cartrage? No? What about OoT? Still no? Enlighten me on these amazing special edition HD consoles you have so I can go buy some myself.

Do you know how many old games I can play on my single PC? ALso how old they can be? All of them, and just yesterday I was playing Keen 1, and a few weeks ago I beat PoP again. That last one was from '88.

Can you play Windows games on Mac? Yup, just like you can play SNES games on PS3....

I was assuimg we were talking about same brand games from older gens, dont mix Nintendo with PlayStation

Yes.

http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxgames/

(There are tons of programs like this, just went with the first one.  Most are free.)

You can also dual boot.



pizzahut451 on 03 April 2011
Scoobes said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:

No they can't. The new PS3s can't even play older games. All the Wii can do is play GC games, and the 360 only goes back tot he Xbox. Considering that I'm playing X-COM, which is back from '94, I would say that the consoles half-ass that as well.


The PS3 can play games all the way up from 1994, and some can even play games from PS2, Wii can play games all the way from the 80s and Xbox 360 is compatible with its predcessor games

I really hope you aren't implying I have to buy those games from the online stores, considering I already own them.


On Wii yes, on PS360 no


I was not aware they came with cartridge slots. Where do I plug in my Goldeneye cartrage? No? What about OoT? Still no? Enlighten me on these amazing special edition HD consoles you have so I can go buy some myself.

Do you know how many old games I can play on my single PC? ALso how old they can be? All of them, and just yesterday I was playing Keen 1, and a few weeks ago I beat PoP again. That last one was from '88.

Can you play Windows games on Mac? Yup, just like you can play SNES games on PS3....

I was assuimg we were talking about same brand games from older gens, dont mix Nintendo with PlayStation

You can however play all those games on PC using emulators. I sometimes play old Amstrad CPC games and their are plenty of SNES, Mega Drive, PS1, N64 emulators out there. Brands are pretty meaningless with a PC.


You can also play SNES emulators on PS3. Are you including emulators now? Your point?



dahuman on 03 April 2011
pizzahut451 said:
Scoobes said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:

No they can't. The new PS3s can't even play older games. All the Wii can do is play GC games, and the 360 only goes back tot he Xbox. Considering that I'm playing X-COM, which is back from '94, I would say that the consoles half-ass that as well.


The PS3 can play games all the way up from 1994, and some can even play games from PS2, Wii can play games all the way from the 80s and Xbox 360 is compatible with its predcessor games

I really hope you aren't implying I have to buy those games from the online stores, considering I already own them.


On Wii yes, on PS360 no


I was not aware they came with cartridge slots. Where do I plug in my Goldeneye cartrage? No? What about OoT? Still no? Enlighten me on these amazing special edition HD consoles you have so I can go buy some myself.

Do you know how many old games I can play on my single PC? ALso how old they can be? All of them, and just yesterday I was playing Keen 1, and a few weeks ago I beat PoP again. That last one was from '88.

Can you play Windows games on Mac? Yup, just like you can play SNES games on PS3....

I was assuimg we were talking about same brand games from older gens, dont mix Nintendo with PlayStation

You can however play all those games on PC using emulators. I sometimes play old Amstrad CPC games and their are plenty of SNES, Mega Drive, PS1, N64 emulators out there. Brands are pretty meaningless with a PC.


You can also play SNES emulators on PS3. Are you including emulators now? Your point?

You are replying to a different person with that post >.>;;;; Why would you want to play Windows games on Macs anyways? That's kinda masochistic......... might as well just install Windows for that unless you are running Linux from an external drive instead.



Around the Network
Alby_da_Wolf on 03 April 2011

We PC gamers shouldn't worry too much, though. PC gaming is still growing, alive and kicking and karma is a bitch: cheap or even free games, both on PC and smartphones, often relying on different business models, will damage almost exclusively dumb or dumbed down games.



Stwike him, Centuwion. Stwike him vewy wuffly! (Pontius Pilate, "Life of Brian")
A fart without stink is like a sky without stars.
TGS, Third Grade Shooter: brand new genre invented by Kevin Butler exclusively for Natal WiiToo Kinect. PEW! PEW-PEW-PEW!   


pizzahut451 on 03 April 2011
dahuman said:
pizzahut451 said:
Scoobes said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:

No they can't. The new PS3s can't even play older games. All the Wii can do is play GC games, and the 360 only goes back tot he Xbox. Considering that I'm playing X-COM, which is back from '94, I would say that the consoles half-ass that as well.


The PS3 can play games all the way up from 1994, and some can even play games from PS2, Wii can play games all the way from the 80s and Xbox 360 is compatible with its predcessor games

I really hope you aren't implying I have to buy those games from the online stores, considering I already own them.


On Wii yes, on PS360 no


I was not aware they came with cartridge slots. Where do I plug in my Goldeneye cartrage? No? What about OoT? Still no? Enlighten me on these amazing special edition HD consoles you have so I can go buy some myself.

Do you know how many old games I can play on my single PC? ALso how old they can be? All of them, and just yesterday I was playing Keen 1, and a few weeks ago I beat PoP again. That last one was from '88.

Can you play Windows games on Mac? Yup, just like you can play SNES games on PS3....

I was assuimg we were talking about same brand games from older gens, dont mix Nintendo with PlayStation

You can however play all those games on PC using emulators. I sometimes play old Amstrad CPC games and their are plenty of SNES, Mega Drive, PS1, N64 emulators out there. Brands are pretty meaningless with a PC.


You can also play SNES emulators on PS3. Are you including emulators now? Your point?

You are replying to a different person with that post >.>;;;; Why would you want to play Windows games on Macs anyways? That's kinda masochistic......... might as well just install Windows for that unless you are running Linux from an external drive instead.

Well, he started mixing up brands first



Scoobes on 03 April 2011
pizzahut451 said:
Scoobes said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:

No they can't. The new PS3s can't even play older games. All the Wii can do is play GC games, and the 360 only goes back tot he Xbox. Considering that I'm playing X-COM, which is back from '94, I would say that the consoles half-ass that as well.


The PS3 can play games all the way up from 1994, and some can even play games from PS2, Wii can play games all the way from the 80s and Xbox 360 is compatible with its predcessor games

I really hope you aren't implying I have to buy those games from the online stores, considering I already own them.


On Wii yes, on PS360 no


I was not aware they came with cartridge slots. Where do I plug in my Goldeneye cartrage? No? What about OoT? Still no? Enlighten me on these amazing special edition HD consoles you have so I can go buy some myself.

Do you know how many old games I can play on my single PC? ALso how old they can be? All of them, and just yesterday I was playing Keen 1, and a few weeks ago I beat PoP again. That last one was from '88.

Can you play Windows games on Mac? Yup, just like you can play SNES games on PS3....

I was assuimg we were talking about same brand games from older gens, dont mix Nintendo with PlayStation

You can however play all those games on PC using emulators. I sometimes play old Amstrad CPC games and their are plenty of SNES, Mega Drive, PS1, N64 emulators out there. Brands are pretty meaningless with a PC.


You can also play SNES emulators on PS3. Are you including emulators now? Your point?

Not out of the box. And why not include emulators?




Get your Portable ID!

Kasz216 on 03 April 2011
pizzahut451 said:
Scoobes said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:
pizzahut451 said:
vlad321 said:

No they can't. The new PS3s can't even play older games. All the Wii can do is play GC games, and the 360 only goes back tot he Xbox. Considering that I'm playing X-COM, which is back from '94, I would say that the consoles half-ass that as well.


The PS3 can play games all the way up from 1994, and some can even play games from PS2, Wii can play games all the way from the 80s and Xbox 360 is compatible with its predcessor games

I really hope you aren't implying I have to buy those games from the online stores, considering I already own them.


On Wii yes, on PS360 no


I was not aware they came with cartridge slots. Where do I plug in my Goldeneye cartrage? No? What about OoT? Still no? Enlighten me on these amazing special edition HD consoles you have so I can go buy some myself.

Do you know how many old games I can play on my single PC? ALso how old they can be? All of them, and just yesterday I was playing Keen 1, and a few weeks ago I beat PoP again. That last one was from '88.

Can you play Windows games on Mac? Yup, just like you can play SNES games on PS3....

I was assuimg we were talking about same brand games from older gens, dont mix Nintendo with PlayStation

You can however play all those games on PC using emulators. I sometimes play old Amstrad CPC games and their are plenty of SNES, Mega Drive, PS1, N64 emulators out there. Brands are pretty meaningless with a PC.


You can also play SNES emulators on PS3. Are you including emulators now? Your point?

If you want to lose online play and face a lawsuit.



Mr Puggsly on 03 April 2011
vlad321 said:


"Other industries, such as gaming software, have fared well too. Entertainment software sales have gone through the roof in recent years and surpassed that of movie ticket sales and CD sales, the report explains. The researchers further note that games such as World of Warcraft are immune to piracy because of their business model, and that game consumers are often very loyal to game developers, and on average more hesitant to pirate."

I am fairly sure that "owned" applies best here. Also, piracy affects all mediums the same way.

Once again, it just babbles on about what isn't suffering from piracy and industries helped by piracy. But no mention of the publishers and developers that actually produce the software and how they are affected.

Late ports, less support from major developers, and frequent digital download sales is all a reflection of how piracy is hurting PC game sales.



Recently Completed: 
River City: Rival Showdown for 3DS (3/5) - River City: Tokyo Rumble for 3DS (4/5) - Zelda: BotW for Wii U (5/5) - Zelda: BotW for Switch (5/5) - Zelda: Link's Awakening for Switch (4/5) - Rage 2 for X1X (4/5) - Rage for 360 (3/5) - Streets of Rage 4 for X1/PC (4/5) - Gears 5 for X1X (5/5) - Mortal Kombat 11 for X1X (5/5) - Doom 64 for N64 (emulator) (3/5) - Crackdown 3 for X1S/X1X (4/5) - Infinity Blade III - for iPad 4 (3/5) - Infinity Blade II - for iPad 4 (4/5) - Infinity Blade - for iPad 4 (4/5) - Wolfenstein: The Old Blood for X1 (3/5) - Assassin's Creed: Origins for X1 (3/5) - Uncharted: Lost Legacy for PS4 (4/5) - EA UFC 3 for X1 (4/5) - Doom for X1 (4/5) - Titanfall 2 for X1 (4/5) - Super Mario 3D World for Wii U (4/5) - South Park: The Stick of Truth for X1 BC (4/5) - Call of Duty: WWII for X1 (4/5) -Wolfenstein II for X1 - (4/5) - Dead or Alive: Dimensions for 3DS (4/5) - Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite for X1 (3/5) - Halo Wars 2 for X1/PC (4/5) - Halo Wars: DE for X1 (4/5) - Tekken 7 for X1 (4/5) - Injustice 2 for X1 (4/5) - Yakuza 5 for PS3 (3/5) - Battlefield 1 (Campaign) for X1 (3/5) - Assassin's Creed: Syndicate for X1 (4/5) - Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare for X1 (4/5) - Call of Duty: MW Remastered for X1 (4/5) - Donkey Kong Country Returns for 3DS (4/5) - Forza Horizon 3 for X1 (5/5)