which is the best console ?

mr2000jp · April 16th, 2001

which console do you think is the best for now
(xbox, ps2, dreamcast, gamecube ) and why ?

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your answer is important to me because im thinking of buying one

April 16th, 2001

Well, Dreamcast has been discontinued but it IS a very very good console. I had one for a short legnth of time and I was very impressed w/it. Another really nice console, though it is not new, is the PSOne. This is the little, portable, PSX. If you get the Game Screen, you can take it anywhere, but the only drawback is that it has to run off electric power and it uses two adapters, one for the PSOne and one for the Game Screen. The Game Screen comes w/a cigarrette lighter adapter that plugs into both units and works really well. Other than these two, I don't really know much about the others, but next I thinl I would say the PS2. It plays DVDs, it plays audio CDs, it play most PSX games, and the PS2 game selection is getting better than it was. So I woukl say consider it as well. I hope maybe I have been able to help a little and have given you something to think about. Best of luck.

sincerely,
sx/amiga

bobotns · April 16th, 2001

My favorites are PS2 and Dreamcast.
If you're concerned about performance, buy the PS2.
If you're concerned about the price, buy the Dreamcast.

tidus · April 16th, 2001

I like the PS2, but I like emulators more

DSH3311 · April 17th, 2001

well.. all the EMU's are nice for playing old games.. and i would get PS2 since it's a great system with aswome titles.. plus it can play PS1 games

hankhoser · April 17th, 2001

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It plays DVDs, it plays audio CDs, it play most PSX games...

does this mean that the ps2 cant play ALL psx games?!

April 17th, 2001

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Originally posted by hankhoser

does this mean that the ps2 cant play ALL psx games?!

a small amount of games has problems, but from what I read it's really a very small amount and all newer games should work anyway.

**SimonMallion** · April 17th, 2001

It doesn't play Final Fantasy Anthrology though

April 17th, 2001

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Originally posted by UncleClive
It doesn't play Final Fantasy Anthrology though

that sux...........hey, I read 'cas2' behind the ram in your siggie.....does cas3 or cas 2 make a huge difference? I have 384mb ram in my system, but one of the 64mb dimm's wont do 2, so I set everything to 3........

DSH3311 · April 17th, 2001

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Originally posted by hankhoser

does this mean that the ps2 cant play ALL psx games?!

going back to what Samor said, there is like a total of 8 games that don't work. and the only good game that is really on that list is FFA. witch ticks me off, since i own both, i have to go back on my orgi PSX to play it. :shout:

mr2000jp · April 18th, 2001

i didnt get enough answers but any way thanks to you guys (specially bobotons for the good info ).
any way i decided to get a dreamcast since its cheaper.
ill be posting some screen shots for its games .
see ya

DSH3311 · April 18th, 2001

coolio. well, you can always use burned games with DC

mr2000jp · April 19th, 2001

now i got my new dreamcast .
its really a great console now i can play my favourate game dead or alive 2

as you see i got an idea for lowering the coast .
i bought a tv tuner card and linked my DC to the pc .
thats a lot cheaper than buying a new tv set and a DC to .

**LanGaidin** · April 19th, 2001

You should look into getting a VGA adapter for the DC. Last I checked, they ran about $50 USD, but the price has probably gone down since then. They basically let you hook your monitor directly to the Dreamcast. Not all games support them (Although there are ways to make them work with any game), but the ones that do look MUCH better than they do using RCA or composite cables. Just if you get one, be sure to get one that has a passthrough, so that you can plug your monitor into both the DC and your computer at the same time.

mr2000jp · April 19th, 2001

thanks langaidin for the info but where do you think i could find more details about it .

April 19th, 2001

and now you know how they make fake dc emulator screenshots

ice2hot · April 20th, 2001

mr2000jp just wondering why have u covered the time area in ure screen shot just curious

April 20th, 2001

Ok, why are people obsessed with saying 'EMU'?
It's not an acronym, it doesn't need to be all caps, that's just lame.

**Bgnome** · April 20th, 2001

its also a flightless bird that originates from australia.
quite tasty..

http://boards.psxemu.com/showthread.php?threadid=244

April 20th, 2001

haw :o

April 16th, 2001	#2 (permalink)
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	Re: which is the best console ? Well, Dreamcast has been discontinued but it IS a very very good console. I had one for a short legnth of time and I was very impressed w/it. Another really nice console, though it is not new, is the PSOne. This is the little, portable, PSX. If you get the Game Screen, you can take it anywhere, but the only drawback is that it has to run off electric power and it uses two adapters, one for the PSOne and one for the Game Screen. The Game Screen comes w/a cigarrette lighter adapter that plugs into both units and works really well. Other than these two, I don't really know much about the others, but next I thinl I would say the PS2. It plays DVDs, it plays audio CDs, it play most PSX games, and the PS2 game selection is getting better than it was. So I woukl say consider it as well. I hope maybe I have been able to help a little and have given you something to think about. Best of luck. sincerely, sx/amiga

April 16th, 2001	#3 (permalink)
bobotns Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Europe Posts: 181	Re: which is the best console ? My favorites are PS2 and Dreamcast. If you're concerned about performance, buy the PS2. If you're concerned about the price, buy the Dreamcast.

April 16th, 2001	#4 (permalink)
tidus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 253	Re: which is the best console ? I like the PS2, but I like emulators more

April 17th, 2001	#5 (permalink)
DSH3311 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 15	Re: which is the best console ? well.. all the EMU's are nice for playing old games.. and i would get PS2 since it's a great system with aswome titles.. plus it can play PS1 games __________________ damn what would life be without anime, the world will never know.

April 17th, 2001	#8 (permalink)
SimonMallion Emu author Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: England Posts: 1,062	Re: which is the best console ? It doesn't play Final Fantasy Anthrology though __________________ http://simonmallion.homedns.org/PSXMemTool

April 18th, 2001	#11 (permalink)
mr2000jp Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: jordan Posts: 171	Re: which is the best console ? i didnt get enough answers but any way thanks to you guys (specially bobotons for the good info ). any way i decided to get a dreamcast since its cheaper. ill be posting some screen shots for its games . see ya __________________ every one on this world deserves happines. but not when it will be taken from others.

April 18th, 2001	#12 (permalink)
DSH3311 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 15	Re: which is the best console ? coolio. well, you can always use burned games with DC __________________ damn what would life be without anime, the world will never know.

April 19th, 2001	#14 (permalink)
LanGaidin Emulation Freak Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Indiana (US) Posts: 198	Re: which is the best console ? You should look into getting a VGA adapter for the DC. Last I checked, they ran about $50 USD, but the price has probably gone down since then. They basically let you hook your monitor directly to the Dreamcast. Not all games support them (Although there are ways to make them work with any game), but the ones that do look MUCH better than they do using RCA or composite cables. Just if you get one, be sure to get one that has a passthrough, so that you can plug your monitor into both the DC and your computer at the same time. __________________ al'Lan Mandragoran

April 19th, 2001	#15 (permalink)
mr2000jp Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: jordan Posts: 171	Re: which is the best console ? thanks langaidin for the info but where do you think i could find more details about it . __________________ every one on this world deserves happines. but not when it will be taken from others.

April 19th, 2001	#16 (permalink)
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: which is the best console ? and now you know how they make fake dc emulator screenshots

April 20th, 2001	#17 (permalink)
ice2hot Avatar says it all. Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Dubai Posts: 521	Re: which is the best console ? mr2000jp just wondering why have u covered the time area in ure screen shot just curious __________________ cant think up of a cool one yet

April 20th, 2001	#18 (permalink)
CDBuRnOuT Guest Posts: n/a	Re: which is the best console ? Ok, why are people obsessed with saying 'EMU'? It's not an acronym, it doesn't need to be all caps, that's just lame.

April 20th, 2001	#19 (permalink)
Bgnome Who Da Gnome? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: At Home Posts: 2,441	Re: which is the best console ? its also a flightless bird that originates from australia. quite tasty.. http://boards.psxemu.com/showthread.php?threadid=244 __________________ May the Gnome™ be With You

April 20th, 2001	#20 (permalink)
CDBuRnOuT Guest Posts: n/a	Re: which is the best console ? haw :o

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