Well, I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout playin’ them old PS1 games on that newfangled PCSX2 thingamajig. Sounds complicated, don’t it? Back in my day, we just plugged our games right into the console, no fuss, no muss. But these young’uns and their computers… always gotta do things the hard way, I reckon.
They say this PCSX2 is somethin’ called an “emulator.” Sounds like a fancy word for somethin’ that makes your computer pretend to be a game machine. Now, why you’d want to do that, I don’t rightly know. Seems like a lot of work just to play a game. But what do I know? I’m just an old lady. They say it is for playing PlayStation 2 games.
So, can ya play them PS1 games on it? I reckon the answer is kinda, sorta, maybe. I heard it is complicated. I heard them sayin’ it’s “limited” or somethin’. Means it don’t always work right. Sometimes it works, sometimes it don’t. Just like my old toaster! Sometimes you get toast, sometimes you get a smoky mess.
- First off, you gotta have the game, the real PS1 game.
- Then, you gotta have this PCSX2 thing on your computer.
- And then, you gotta mess with the “settings.” What are those things? Like the dials on my old radio, I suppose.
They say you gotta tweak these “settings” just right to get the game to even start up. Sounds like a headache to me. And even if you do get it goin’, it might not even be worth it. I heard them say the sound can be all messed up. Like when my neighbor’s rooster tries to sing opera. Just a bunch of squawkin’ and screechin’. And the videos can be all messed up.
Now, some folks are sayin’ there are ways to fix these problems. They’re talkin’ ’bout “fixes” and “compatibility reports.” Sounds like a bunch of mumbo jumbo to me. Like when the weatherman starts talkin’ ’bout “precipitation” and “barometric pressure.” Just tell me if it’s gonna rain or not!
They are talking about something called “ripping.” Ripping your own game. I think it means you make a copy on your computer. They say it is okay to rip your own game. But you can’t share it or download it. Sounds like my neighbor sharing the bad peach from his tree. Why would you do that?
And then there’s somethin’ called “region locking.” Like puttin’ a lock on your chicken coop to keep the foxes out. Except it’s for games. Means some games only work in certain places. Silly, ain’t it? A game’s a game, no matter where you are. And this is for PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games.
So, yeah, you can try to play them PS1 games on this PCSX2. But it sounds like a whole lot of trouble for somethin’ that might not even work right. This thing called PCSX2 is for PlayStation 2 games, you know. If you ask me, you’re better off just playin’ the games the way they were meant to be played. On the PlayStation, not on a computer.
I heard them say you can play PS1 games on any PS2. You can use an emulator to play PS1 and PS2 games on the pc. But I am not sure how. It’s all too complicated for me. They say there is PCSX2 with a built-in PS1 emulator. This PCSX2 can run PS1 games. But I don’t know, this is all too much for me. But maybe it’s easy for you.
These young folks are always comin’ up with newfangled ways to do things. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s not. Like when they invented that automatic potato peeler. Seemed like a good idea at first, but it ended up makin’ more of a mess than it was worth. Maybe this PCSX2 and PS1 games is the same thing.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go shoo the crows outta my garden. They’re tryin’ to steal my tomatoes again. Those darn birds are more persistent than a salesman at your front door. Just like these young’uns with their PCSX2 and their PS1 games. Always tryin’ to get somethin’ to work that’s more trouble than it’s worth. And I need to make sure my PlayStation is working, too.
