can GBA emulate SNES?

**Shadow Lady** · December 28th, 2002

cauze the GBA is a most powerfull machine than a SNES...

Ninjaa · December 28th, 2002

doubt it. It's more powerful, but not by much. The two systems are about equal. It would be like having a SNES emulator on Genesis.

RF · December 28th, 2002

Well, coming from psx and n64 emulation, we all know it takes double/triple the power or more of a pc to emulate the psx/n64. So saying that, maybe it could emulate the NES but not the SNES. IMO, I could very well be wrong.

**Ryos** · December 28th, 2002

It "might" be done, but it'd be very hard. As others have noted, it isn't really strong enough to do it particularly well.

Mr. Killjoy · December 28th, 2002

Maybe it could be done with a single emultor for each game,
that resolves compatibility problems, and would run faster... I think...
I'm not a programmer

It would be more a conversion than an emulation

Hydra · December 28th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Killjoy
Maybe it could be done with a single emultor for each game,
that resolves compatibility problems, and would run faster... I think...
I'm not a programmer

It would be more a conversion than an emulation

AKA porting, been done with quite alot of SNES games.

**OK-OK** · December 28th, 2002

But dont forget, psx can be emulated perfectly on the dreamcast.

ready2rumbelX · December 28th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Reichfuher
Well, coming from psx and n64 emulation, we all know it takes double/triple the power or more of a pc to emulate the psx/n64. So saying that, maybe it could emulate the NES but not the SNES. IMO, I could very well be wrong.

Even then, what? Will you play the converted SNES games on a GBA emulator? Cause if that's the case, then just use ZSNES or Snes9x? But if you wanted to play the SNES games on a GBA, the first problem, even before the problem of emulating it, is the amount of buttons!! If you only have A, B, Left shoulder and Right Shoulder, Start and Select, what are you gonna do for X and Y?

ready2rumbelX

Eface · December 28th, 2002

ready2rumbelX is right about that. But having a portable chrono trigger would be a lot of fun nonetheless

I think we can only wait and see what the future brings us.

December 28th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by OK-OK
But dont forget, psx can be emulated perfectly on the dreamcast.

not really; what bleem does is only emulating what is required for that particular game. that speeds up things.

jegHegy · December 28th, 2002

isn't he talking about PCSX DC, Samor?

nyaa

The Captain · December 28th, 2002

There are several other problems too. The GBA resolution is slightly lower than the usual SNES resolution, and the GBA sound processor isn't as good as the SNES one.

Ninjaa · December 29th, 2002

The Dreamcast is a great deal more powerful than the PSX. The GBA isn't much more powerful than the SNES. SNES games can be played on the GBa, but they must be ported individually, and the SNES ROM is changed dramatically in doing so.

**OK-OK** · December 29th, 2002

Anyhow... how could you put the emulator in the gba anyways...

Ninjaa · December 29th, 2002

With a flash cart... but people who buy those REALLY bother me. (I want one... but for development purposes ONLY)

jegHegy · December 29th, 2002

why do they bother you, Ninja?

nyaa

Ninjaa · December 29th, 2002

For the same reason that people selling CDRs of PSX games and PS2 games in the street for $5 bothers me. Same crap, different style.

**fivefeet8** · December 29th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Eface
ready2rumbelX is right about that. But having a portable chrono trigger would be a lot of fun nonetheless

I think we can only wait and see what the future brings us.

Zsnes on a labtop..

As to the question:

It can be emulated, but the speed wouldn't be reasonable enough to really play..

Mr. Killjoy · December 29th, 2002

>>For the same reason that people selling CDRs of PSX games and PS2 games in the street for $5 bothers me.

In the street???

Takmadeus · December 29th, 2002

yeah... actually, it is a common practice in many countries..... as for here... an original PSX game costs almost the same as a PSX itself.... so it is very common to buy PSX games at 1 dollar per CD (poriginal games cannot e found in my city for example...)

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RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,594	Well, coming from psx and n64 emulation, we all know it takes double/triple the power or more of a pc to emulate the psx/n64. So saying that, maybe it could emulate the NES but not the SNES. IMO, I could very well be wrong. __________________

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Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	doubt it. It's more powerful, but not by much. The two systems are about equal. It would be like having a SNES emulator on Genesis.

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jegHegy Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hungary Posts: 2,184	isn't he talking about PCSX DC, Samor? nyaa

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Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	The Dreamcast is a great deal more powerful than the PSX. The GBA isn't much more powerful than the SNES. SNES games can be played on the GBa, but they must be ported individually, and the SNES ROM is changed dramatically in doing so.

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OK-OK I'm back... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,484	Anyhow... how could you put the emulator in the gba anyways... __________________ Don't let the beautiful eyes trick you before they eat you alive.

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Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	With a flash cart... but people who buy those REALLY bother me. (I want one... but for development purposes ONLY)

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jegHegy Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hungary Posts: 2,184	why do they bother you, Ninja? nyaa

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Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	For the same reason that people selling CDRs of PSX games and PS2 games in the street for $5 bothers me. Same crap, different style.

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