I extracted every frame of the Opening FMV with jpsxdec to 320x192 PNG images, upscaled every frame 4x with waifu2x-caffe and level 1 noise reduction and then encoded the video with a simple frame interpolation to 60fps and 1080p with the original aspect ratio.
If you like seeing old game videos in high quality let me know other games with great FMVs that would benefit from high quality upscaling. And if you aren't interested in AI upscaling and just stumbled upon this video then stay and listen to this awesome music track.
I extracted every frame of the Opening FMV with jpsxdec to 320x192 PNG images, upscaled every frame 4x with waifu2x-caffe and level 1 noise reduction and then encoded the video with a simple frame interpolation to 60fps and 1080p with the original aspect ratio.
If you like seeing old game videos in high quality let me know other games with great FMVs that would benefit from high quality upscaling. And if you aren't interested in AI upscaling and just stumbled upon this video then stay and listen to this awesome music track.
Black takes place in Chechnya (Southern Russia). The protagonist is a black ops soldier named Sergeant First Class Jack Kellar (portrayed by Marty Papazian). Kellar tells most of the story in first-person at an interrogation four days after the events in the story begin.
Kellar is an inadequately disciplined member of a CIA black ops group and a veteran of several conflicts including Guatemala, Colombia, Iran and Croatia. The unknown interrogator (portrayed by Paul Pape) questions Kellar about an arms smuggling and terrorist operation called the Seventh Wave. Seventh Wave have been responsible for a number of terrorist attacks. Kellar is told that, unless he co-operates, he and his actions will be declassified, he will be dishonorably discharged and imprisoned for life. Though initially resistant, Kellar at last agrees to tell his story.Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - HD Texture Mod - PCSX2Mick 2K2022-10-30 | THIS MOD IS NOT MADE BY ME!!!!
The Castlevania series gets a new protagonist in the form of Hector, a Devil Forgemaster, in Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. Hector left Dracula's service to lead a normal life, leaving Dracula vulnerable to attack by the Belmonts. Now that Dracula has been vanquished, you must fight back the unholy curse that has spread across Europe. You can use your skills as a Devil Forgemaster to craft familiars that will help you during your travels. Castlevania: Curse of Darkness provides role-playing game and adventure elements, letting your character grow as he progresses through the story.Bayonetta 3 - Ryujinx 1.1.330 - 1440p 60 FPS GameplayMick 2K2022-10-29 | Bayonetta 3 runs mostly okay with Ryujinx at the moment. Framerate fluctuates between 40-60 FPS (like on a real Switch) with shader compilation stutters in between and sometimes there are small graphical glitches but nothing gamebreaking in my oppinion.
Cutscenes and big scripted sequences seem to be locked at 30 FPS.
Sorry for the screen tearing. Should have used vsync.
-This game was originally announced in 2017 and released in the same year-
Castlevania : Simon's Destiny is a standalone non-profit GZDOOM based fan game born as a love letter to this legendary franchise. This game aims to reinvent the very first NES title of the franchise with a nostalgic yet brand new first person gameplay. All the levels from the classic NES era game have been reimagined like never before, experience the tale of Simon's fight against Dracula and his army of the night!
This game is completely standalone, only GZDOOM is required to play!
GZDOOM: zdoom.org/downloadsEvil Dead: Regeneration - PC Vs. PCSX2 (side by side comparison)Mick 2K2020-11-01 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
Taking place right after the events depicted in the movie,Evil Dead 2, Ash is arrested for the murder of the Deadite bodies found at the cabin and convicted. Found psychopathic, Ash is sentenced to Sunny Meadows, an institute for the criminally insane. Though free from the madness that plagued him in the woods, Ash learns that the Necromonicon Ex Mortis, the Book of the Dead has fallen into the hands of Dr. Vladamir Reinhard, the person in charge of the asylum. In the basement, Dr. Reinhard experiments on unlocking the secrets of the Necromonicon. Using a helpless inmate named Sam as a test subject, the mad doctor frees the evil and once again Ash must live the nightmare as evil forces break free and inmates are turned into zombie deadites!
Evil Dead Regeneration is a third person action game like The Suffering. Players control Ash, who fights with a variety of collectable weapons, which include the trademark chainsaw-hand and shotgun, as well as a pistol, flamethrower, grenade launcher and a harpoon gun to pick up. For the most part, Ash will need to hack and shoot at various zombie creatures until their bodies become weak. At that point the player can press a button to have Ash unleash a finishing move using his weapons. Ash can also collect "evil essence" in order to turn himself into "Evil Ash", a more powerful version of himself.
#pcsx2 #EvilDead #SideBySidePanzer Dragoon - Emulation Vs. Remake (side by side comparison)Mick 2K2020-10-24 | Yeah yeah i know i am late to the party and that the same video is already dozens of times on youtube but this one is made by me so it's a hundred times better than the others. Have Fun!!!
To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the sword fighting action game series Onee Chanbara, the events of THE Onee Chanbara and THE Onee Chanbara 2 have been completely remade in full HD. The evolution of this high-speed action game cannot be missed!
This hack fully restores the music and the sound effects from the SNES original. An orchestral piece, played by Tokyo’s philharmonic orchestra, is featured in the ending.
After FF6 and FF5, it’s now the turn of FF4 Advance to see its sound restored to something close to the SNES original.
This time not only the music, but also the sound effects, were restored.
Continuing the tradition, an orchestrated song made it into the hack using all the space freed by the sound restoration. This time it’s a part of the ending which got orchestrated.
#FinalFantasy #romhack #FinalFantasyIVHydro Thunder - Mupen64Plus-Next Vs. Flycast (Retroarch)Mick 2K2020-06-28 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
Port of Midway's arcade boat-racer. The premise is non-existent, you simply rev up the engines and go on 13 water courses set in Antarctica, the far east, the Greek isles, etc. on different types of futuristic boats. Races use the usual arcade checkpoint system and scattered across the courses you'll find an assortment of power-ups and upgrades like nitro boosters.
Graphics are entirely 3D with reflective water effects and realistic bouncing and bucking in the boats. Multiplayer competitions are supported for 2 players on the PlayStation version.
PC specs: Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bitMAFIA II - Directors Cut (2010) Vs. Definitive Edition (2020) comparisonMick 2K2020-05-23 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
Born the son of a poor immigrant, Vito is a beaten down Italian American who is trying to secure his piece of the American Dream. Looking to escape the life of poverty that consumed his childhood, Vito is soon swayed by the lure of power and wealth that a life of Organized Crime can bring. A petty criminal his whole life, Vito, along with his childhood friend, Joe, will descend into the world of Organized Crime. Together, they will work to prove themselves to the Mob as they try to make their names on the streets of a cold and unforgiving city. Mafia 2 immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940's / early 1950's scenario. The game engages you in a cinematic Hollywood movie experience in a living, breathing city, fusing high octane gunplay with white knuckle driving and an engaging narrative.
This hack, that could also be called “FF6 advance as it should have been”, basically replace the music with the original music from the SNES version (gone the aggressive fuzzy instruments).
The framerate drops, although not entirely suppressed, are greatly reduced, so this version plays almost as smoothly as the SNES original.
All 3 releases of the game (Japan, America, Europe) are supported.
The opera songs can optionally be patched to have true opera soloists, and the major part of the opera tunes are played by Tokio’s orchestra (European version of the ROM only).
#FinalFantasy #romhack #FinalFantasyVII fixed the Doom Eternal TV trailerMick 2K2020-03-09 | He's never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you
#DoomEternal #rickastley #nevergonnagiveyouupCrazy Taxi (DREAMCAST) - HD Texture pack (flycast/Reicast)Mick 2K2020-02-02 | THIS MOD IS NOT MADE BY ME!!!
In the still images at the beginning you can see the difference (even if i personally don't really like the ai upscaled look of some textures) but in motion it is hard to tell the difference in such a fast paced game and with the shitty YouTube compression.
forums.libretro.com/t/crazy-taxi-dreamcast-hd-texture-pack-reicast-released-2-3/21111 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crazy Taxi is an arcade-like racer where the player takes the role of a taxi driver who weaves his way through crowded streets, across sidewalks and even under water, in a wild and frantic race to deliver passengers on time. The courses are largely set inside cities crowded with general traffic and pedestrians (which can't be run over, they dive away). The main goal is to bring as many customers as possible to their destination in time. Available customers are marked through circles and the colour represents the distance and the fare they offer. Green means long rides with plenty of money, and red ones are very short.
#dreamcast #flycast #retroarchResident Evil 3 Seamless HD Project RESHDP (Gamecube/Dolphin)Mick 2K2020-01-27 | THIS MOD IS NOT MADE BY ME!!!
Time to re-experience this classic survival-horror game with Machine Learning upscaled backgrounds, seamless masks and many other small improvements in this all-in-one texture pack. Please note that RESHDP is a free fan project.
reshdp.com/re3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, released in Japan as Biohazard 3: Last Escape (バイオハザード3 ラストエスケープ Baiohazādo Surī Rasuto Esukēpu?) is a survival horror video game and the sequel to Resident Evil 2, developed and published by Capcom. The game was released for the PlayStation, and was subsequently ported to the Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows and Nintendo GameCube. The game is also available for download on the PlayStation Network for use with both the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Portable. The first half of the game occurs 24 hours prior to Resident Evil 2 and the second half takes place two days after. The storyline expands upon the settings and events of the T-virus outbreak in Raccoon City, and concludes with the fate of the city and its infected population. The game's storyline was later used as the basis for the 2004 film Resident Evil: Apocalypse. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bitRayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc - HD Texture Mod (Gamecube Dolphin Emulator)Mick 2K2020-01-21 | THIS MOD IS NOT MADE BY ME It's not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
This is an HD Texture Pack that uses Dolphin Emulator's custom texture loading feature. This Texture Pack up-scales nearly all of the default textures from Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc for the Nintendo GameCube with the official HD textures from the Sony PlayStation 3 version of Rayman 3 HD. (I've also used some of the PC version's textures as well.)
Contents: *Over 1350+ HD Textures that come straight from Rayman 3 HD. *Full NTSC-U and PAL Support. This Texture Pack works on both the American and European versions of Rayman 3. *Alternate HD Textures. (Textures that are either used differently or never used in the game at all.) *Custom controller configuration profiles that are recommended to be used with the following: *Selectable Controller HUDs. You can choose to use different HUDs for 3 different types of controllers. These Include: -HD GameCube Controller HUD -Xbox 360 Controller HUD -PS3 Controller HUD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc is a 3D third-person platform game. Rayman, the main hero, jumps and punches his way through numerous colorful levels, with Globox (and Andre inside him) tagging along and occasionally commenting on the goings-on. Rayman's main weapon is his fist; he can use it to shoot projectiles at the attacking Hoodlums and other foes, and the projectiles are more powerful when the fist is charged by holding down the "shoot" button. The game is divided into several worlds, each divided into a couple of levels; the game is saved automatically after each level. In between the worlds, the player has to complete a mini-game where he has to surf along light-beams in a psychedelic environment. Rayman can also come across power-ups which temporarily give him a special power: the green power-up allows him to shoot tornadoes, the blue power-up gives him the ability to use a grappling hook, the yellow power-up allows him to fly for a short while, the orange power-up allows him to shoot precisely guided missiles and the red power-up grants him a very powerful fist that can bash doors. These power-ups are always necessary to defeat an enemy or a boss, or to get to the next part of the level. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bit
#rayman #texturemod #dolphinemulatorThe Alliance Alive HD Vs. Citra Emulator (3DS)Mick 2K2020-01-17 | This is not supposed to be an extensive in-depth comparison. Just a quick simple glance of the graphical difference you can expect.
The Alliance Alive, a new adventure that evokes the nostalgia of the JRPG greats by offering huge world-exploration, an intertwining story of nine protagonists, and well-designed battle mechanics. One thousand years ago, Daemons invaded the world of Humans. They subjugated Humanity and created the Great Barrier to separate the realms. The world was thrown into upheaval, and the Dark Current was born. Humanity was decimated and now Daemons rule atop a hierarchical society. However, the time for resistance has come. The world is about to change yet again.
#citra #3ds #remasterAnother 5 Awesome looking PS1 Games (Beetle PSX HW)Mick 2K2020-01-16 | This list is highly subjective and my opinion. Feel free to write a comment if you disagree or to tell me your opinion.
I tried to use games that arent already on every toplist and and no games that have remasters.
#psx #top5 #beetlepsx16 bit Music - Super Nintendo Vs. Genesis/Mega Drive (Part 2)Mick 2K2020-01-14 | #16bit #snes #genesis Just another short video with some music from 16 bit consoles to show the differences. I tried to find games with similar melodies. Sometimes even the same games have totally different music tracks.Red Faction 2 - PC Vs. Dolphin Vs. PCSX2 Vs. XBOX One XMick 2K2020-01-11 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
PC and XBOX version play and look the best in my opinion. Gamecube feels good to play but looks not as good and the controls on the PS2 version feel verry unresponsive.
In the year 2075, five years after the events of Red Faction, on Mars, the nanotechnology developed by Capek has been claimed by the Earth Defense Force (EDF). With this technology, the EDF commences a reorganization of the Ultor Corporation with a particular focus on enhanced supersoldiers and suitable weaponry. However, the research that was done by Capek in his laboratories has been consequently stolen by other militant groups and assorted terrorist organizations. This has gone on for years; the research has changed hands in the criminal underworld many times. The player is introduced to the role of an explosives expert (codenamed "Alias"), as he embarks on a special operations mission to claim the research data for the Republic of the Commonwealth. Eventually, the research was successfully claimed by the elite forces of Victor Sopot, Chancellor of the dystopic military state known as The Commonwealth. Sopot uses the nanotechnology to enhance his already formidable military forces, and successfully creates the first supersoldiers with the research data. Fearing the potential of his new supersoldiers, he orders them all to be hunted down and executed at once and replaced with far less intelligent, mutated horrors known as "The Processed".Die Hard Trilogy - Playstation Vs. Saturn (side by side) reuploadMick 2K2020-01-10 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
I've added some text throughout the video with little facts and/or my oppinion on certain aspects of the game.
Feel free to write a comment and to share this video if you liked it.
Both games are emulated but without any enhancements and as close as possible to the original.
Die Hard Trilogy is a video game based on the first three installments of the Die Hard series of action movies. Die Hard Trilogy features three games in one, each based on a movie installment and featuring a different genre and game play style respectively. The game was well received and would eventually become a Sony Greatest Hits game. The disc has audio tracks that can be played on a standard CD player. Die Hard Trilogy also inspired a sequel entitled Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas. The sequel retained the three different playing styles, but featured a spin-off storyline that was not connected to the movie series.
Both games are emulated but without any enhancements and as close as possible to the original.Panzer Dragoon - Saturn Vs. Playstation 2 (PCSX2)Mick 2K2020-01-08 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
Panzer Dragoon is a rail shooter video game released for the Sega Saturn in 1995; and later released on PC, PlayStation 2. Thousands of years from now, the human being is an endangered species. Of those that remain, an evil tribe known as the Imperials has developed the Dark Dragon, a powerful bio-weapon that, when complete, will render the Imperials unstoppable. Armed with a powerful laser given to you by a fallen Sky Rider, it's up to you to battle these Imperials and other dangerous creatures of Earth as you fly through seven stages of 360-degree action on the back of an armored blue dragon. In your way are a variety of strange creatures including 10-foot wasps, sandworms, exotic birds and other creatures you'd have to see to believe. Powerful bosses like airships and other dragons challenge you at the end of each stage. Destroy the Dark Dragon and save the world in Panzer Dragoon.Final Fantasy V - GBA sound restoration patch comparisonMick 2K2020-01-05 | romhacking.net/hacks/563
This hack completely restores the music and sound effects from the SNES original. The framerate drop that was introduced when porting the game to GBA is almost completely eliminated. All 3 releases of the game (Europe, Japan, America) are supported. A new streamed orchestral intro is optional for the European version only.Cemu 1.16.1 OpenGL Vs. Vulkan / no cached shaders (i5 6600k - GTX 1060)Mick 2K2020-01-03 | Most Cemu videos i see are with already existing shaders and/or played on very powerfull PCs so here it is how it runs on a midrange PC without existing shaders. Unfortunately i made the performance counter too small but you can see the stutters without it being readable on smaller displays.Die Hard Arcade / Dynamite Deka - Saturn Vs. Playstation 2 (PCSX2)Mick 2K2020-01-03 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
PCSX2: buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/index.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Die Hard Arcade is the licensed North American, European and Australian version of the Japanese videogame Dynamite Deka. The game is a beat 'em up with loose ties to the Die Hard movie series of the same name. However, other than the title, the building and the fact that the hero (named Bruno Delinger in the Japanese version) resembled John McClane, the game and the movie have little to do with each other (in fact, the license was purchased when the game was essentially complete for the North American, European and Australian releases). It is a 1 or 2 player game in which the male and/or female characters fight through action-packed levels to save the President's daughter from a band of terrorists.Tony Hawks Pro Skater - Retroarch Beetle PSX Vs. flycast (side by side)Mick 2K2020-01-02 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is a skateboarding simulation in which you control a famous skate star around 3D environments. Each game area contains a plethora of objects like ramps, rails, and half-pipes which can be used to perform tricks. Each trick you perform earns you more points for your score. The game is divided into two types of levels. In the first, you skate around locations like a mall, a city street, or a warehouse. In each of these areas, there are 5 goals to complete. Some goals involve obtaining a high score, others smashing objects, and some collecting objects. For every goal you complete, you earn a video tape. By collecting enough video tapes, you unlock levels and skateboards for you to use. There are 6 levels like this. The second type of level is a competition. You get to make 3 timed runs through a skate park, and attempt to get the highest score possible. If you do well enough, you will beat the scores of the computer controlled skaters and win a medal. There are 3 levels like this. There are nine real life pro skaters you can choose to play as, including Tony Hawk himself. Each skater has their own signature moves that earn you big points if pulled off successfully.
#psx #dreamcast #tonyhawksproskaterGTA: Liberty City Stories - PPSSPP Vs. PCSX2 (side by side)Mick 2K2019-12-31 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
PPSSPP: buildbot.orphis.net/ppsspp/index.php PCSX2: buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/index.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are a million stories in Liberty City. This one changes everything. Once a trusted wise guy in the Leone crime family, Toni Cipriani was forced into hiding after killing a made man. Now he's back and it's time for things to be put right. The streets of Liberty City are in turmoil. Warring mafiosi vie for control as the town begins to self-destruct under waves of political corruption, organized crime, drug trafficking and union strikes. No one can be trusted as Toni tries to clean up the mess of the city's chaotic underworld. Deranged hit men, morally depraved tycoons, cynical politicians and his own mother stand in his way as Toni tries to bring the city under Leone control. Forced to fight for his life in an odyssey that will shake Liberty City to its foundations, Toni must use any means necessary to secure his place in the leadership of the Leone family in a town up for grabs.RetroArch flycast OpenGL Vs. Vulkan (side by side) / i5 6600K - GTX 1060Mick 2K2019-12-13 | Come on say it. I make the crappiest Thumbnails you can imagine.
After i recorded the gameplay i noticed this video will be a little bit pointless but i started it and now i had to finish it.
RetroArch:
retroarch.com/index.php flycast core info:
docs.libretro.com/library/flycast -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PC specs:
Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz
16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz
GTX 1060 6GB
Windows 10 64bit16 bit Music - Super Nintendo Vs. Genesis/Mega Drive (Part 1)Mick 2K2019-12-11 | Just a short video with some music from 16 bit consoles to show the differences. Usually the SNES sounds better because of the superior soundchip but in some cases like Earthworm Jim the Genesis/Mega Drive sounds better.
#16bit #snes #genesisPower Stone 1+2 - RetroArch flycast Vs. PPSSPP (side by side)Mick 2K2019-12-06 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
The Dreamcast version looks overall much better and plays perfectly on flycast and redream even in widescreen (flycast and redream have built in widescreen patches for many games).
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Power Stone is a fully 3D arena fighting game made by Capcom. Power Stone was initially released on the Sega NAOMI hardware and later ported to the Dreamcast. In 2006, Capcom ported the game and its sequel to the PlayStation Portable as Power Stone Collection. An anime TV series based on the game ran in 1999 from April 3 to September 25. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#powerstone #ppsspp #flycast #retroarchEmulation Enhancements - Gran Turismo 2 (side by side)Mick 2K2019-11-05 | Short Video to show how much a game like Gran Turismo 2 benefits from the enhancements a good emulator can make.
Renderer: Hardware (Vulkan) Software Framebuffer: On Adaptive Smoothing: On MSAA: 16x Internal GPU Resolution: 8x Texture Filtering: Bilinear PGXP Operation Mode: Memory Only PGXP Vertex Cache: On (reduces glitches on Tires a bit) PGXP Perspective...: On GTE Overclock: On GPU Rasterizer Overclock: 4x (removes flickering)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gran Turismo 2 is fundamentally based on the racing game genre. The player must maneuver an automobile to compete against artificially intelligent drivers on various race tracks. The game uses two different modes: arcade and simulation. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose the courses and vehicles they wish to use. However, the simulation mode requires the player to earn driver's licenses, pay for vehicles, and earn trophies in order to unlock new courses. Gran Turismo 2 features nearly 650 automobiles and 27 racing tracks.
#granturismo2 #psx #retroarchGrandia HD (PC) Vs. Beetle PSX (Retroarch)Mick 2K2019-10-18 | #grandia #grandiahd #emulation Short Video comparison betwenn the HD Remaster on PC and the PSX version played on Retroarch with the Beetle PSX HW core.
This time i did not use bilinear texture filtering to keep the pixelated look but in core options i turned adaptive smoothen on to smoothen the 2D elements only a little bit.
If you want to see the PSX version with bilinear filtering look here: youtu.be/mTgyFTpXOCU
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Justin wants to be an explorer like his father. In an effort to see the world, Justin and his friend, Sue, set out on an exciting adventure. Little do they know, this journey is only the beginning of a much longer quest to discover the secrets of an ancient race of people and to save the world from the maniacal plans of a ruthless military commander. You control Justin and his friends as they travel throughout the world. When you engage in combat, you will have to understand the unique attributes and abilities of each character to be successful. If you don't want to fight, you can avoid any battle, since all of the monsters are shown on the screen and can be avoided all together. With about 60 hours of gameplay, there is plenty to keep the player busy. Will Justin and his friends save the world? Discover the answer yourself in GRANDIA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bitRedream Widescreen DemonstrationMick 2K2019-10-12 | Showcase of some games running in widescreen:
Recently Redream added support to cheats in the latest development builds, and with that we also have the possibility to use widescreen cheats. The way you can use the cheats is very easy: simply press the "Main Menu" shortcut (that you can bind to any key or controller button) go to the "Manage Cheats" option and enable or disable whatever cheat you want to use (Widescreen codes are always at the top of the list). I'm testing each of the known codes before adding to the database, so we only list cheats that are known to work properly (also be aware that not every game has widescreen cheats available and not all codes are added yet).
Redream site: redream.io Compatibility list: redream.io/compatibilityEmulation Enhancements - Silent Hill (side by side)Mick 2K2019-10-09 | Short Video to show how much a game like Silent Hill benefits from the enhancements a good emulator can make.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Silent Hill is a 1999 survival horror video game for the PlayStation. The first in a series about a mysterious town of the same name, Silent Hill generated a direct sequel, three indirect sequels, a prequel and a film adaptation. The game was included in Sony's Greatest Hits and Platinum Range of budget titles as a result of strong sales. A reinterpretation of the game was developed for the Wii, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The plot focuses on Harry Mason as he searches for his daughter, Cheryl, who has disappeared following a car accident which left Harry unconscious. He finds Silent Hill to be largely abandoned, shrouded in a thick fog, snowing out of season, filled with monsters and being over taken by a hellish otherworld. As Harry scours the town, he begins learning about the history of Silent Hill and stumbles upon a cult ritual undertaken to bring a god to Earth.Ghostbusters Original Vs. Remaster (side by side)Mick 2K2019-10-08 | Short compariosn between the...ahem...Remaster and the original release. It's not really a remaster. All they added is FXAA, a post processing anti alliasing method that you can apply easily yourself.
But the game itself is still worth a play.
#ghostbusters #remaster #comparisonSTURMWIND EX - Dreamcast Vs. PC (side by side)Mick 2K2019-10-04 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
STURMWIND EX on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1087780/STURMWIND_EX ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The game uses a hybrid 2D/3D game engine. The game is basically a 2D horizontally scrolling shoot'em up, but there are also section where the scrolling is vertical. The game has 16 levels which are divided into 7 different worlds, with more than 20 bosses and hundreds of different enemies. Three different levels of difficulty will be available. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bitFlatOut - PC Vs. PCSX2 - (side by side)Mick 2K2019-09-29 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
FlatOut on GOG.com gog.com/game/flatout ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FlatOut is noted for its extensive use of physics in vehicle damage and collisions; dents on vehicles may vary based on the type of accident, object and angle of impact (falling objects, for example, will damage mostly the upper areas of a car), while many roadside items react better to collisions from other vehicles. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bitSilent Hill Origins - PCSX2 Vs. PPSSPP (side by side)Mick 2K2019-09-23 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
PS2 looks better but believe me it's to fu**ing dark. You can't see sh*t and the flashlight is useless. Play the PSP version. It looks good enough. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PCSX2 Build v1.5.0-dev-3291-ge506dc145 http://buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2
PPSSPP v1.8.0-632-g58da4aa24 buildbot.orphis.net/ppsspp/index.php ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Silent Hill: Origins, known as Silent Hill: Zero in Japan, is the fifth installment in the Silent Hill video game series. It is a prequel to the original Silent Hill that was released in 1999. It was developed by Climax Studios and published by Konami. It debuted on the PlayStation Portable in November 2007, with a port to the PlayStation 2 released in March 2008. Set seven years prior to the events of Silent Hill, Origins expands the backstory on which the series built itself. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bit
#SilentHillOrigins #ppsspp #pcsx2TOP 5 GRAPHICALLY IMPRESSIVE PS1 GAMES | RetroArch Beetle PSX HWMick 2K2019-09-03 | The Games are in no particular order. It's just a list of games that i think still look amazing. If you know other games that should be on this list write a comment. But Remember. I made a video so my opinion is more important.
Just kidding. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PlayStation (Beetle PSX HW) docs.libretro.com/library/beetle_psx_hw
Short test of the new RetroArch function to automatcally translate text. I used Dragon Quest VI for no particular reason.Dino Crisis Widescreen HD (RetroArch Beetle PSX HW)Mick 2K2019-08-27 | Don't judge my gameplay. Havent played this game in 20 years.
RetroArch: retroarch.com/index.php docs.libretro.com/library/beetle_psx_hw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dino Crisis is a survival horror video game by Capcom, released in 2000 for Microsoft Windows. It was directed and produced by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, and developed by a team of staff members that would later become part of Capcom Production Studio. In the game, a special forces team must find a way to survive in a secret government facility that has been infested with dinosaurs. It features survival horror gameplay similar to the Resident Evil series and was promoted by Capcom as "panic horror". ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bitTwisted Metal: Head-On - PCSX2 Vs. PPSSPP (side by side)Mick 2K2019-08-25 | This is not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
PPSSPP v1.8.0-573-ge6d68698e buildbot.orphis.net/ppsspp/index.php ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get ready for the next installment in the Twisted Metal car combat series. Twisted Metal: Head-On puts you behind the wheel of one of 14 destructive vehicles, each equipped with machine guns, turbo boost, and a unique special attack. Once you select a vehicle, you can take out your road rage on opponents in 12 wild arenas. The game also offers multiplayer modes for up to eight players through a wireless connection. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bitGrandia HD (Switch) Vs. Beetle PSX (Retroarch)Mick 2K2019-08-19 | #grandia #grandiahd #emulation Short Video comparison betwenn the HD Remaster on Switch and the PSX version played on Retroarch with the Beetle PSX HW core.
I usually don't use texture filtering because i like the sharp 2D Pixels but the HD Remaster is also heavy filtered so i used bilinear filtering to make it look more similar. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Justin wants to be an explorer like his father. In an effort to see the world, Justin and his friend, Sue, set out on an exciting adventure. Little do they know, this journey is only the beginning of a much longer quest to discover the secrets of an ancient race of people and to save the world from the maniacal plans of a ruthless military commander. You control Justin and his friends as they travel throughout the world. When you engage in combat, you will have to understand the unique attributes and abilities of each character to be successful. If you don't want to fight, you can avoid any battle, since all of the monsters are shown on the screen and can be avoided all together. With about 60 hours of gameplay, there is plenty to keep the player busy. Will Justin and his friends save the world? Discover the answer yourself in GRANDIA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bitXenoblade Chronicles HD Texture Pack (Dolphin Emulator)Mick 2K2019-08-11 | THIS MOD IS NOT MADE BY ME
It's not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-xenoblade-chronicles-hd-texture-pack-v8-52-august-21-2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life in the world evolved on the bodies of two giant motionless world-gods named Bionis and Mechonis. In this world, Shulk, a young man with mysterious origins, comes across a magical sword named Monado, that allows him to see glimpses of the future. Shulk finds himself caught in the struggle between the humans from Bionis and the machines from Mechonis. Along his quest to defeat the machines he will have to help the inhabitants of Bionis rebuild their world. Xenoblade Chronicles is a Japanese-style role-playing game with several distinguishing characteristics. Exploring the vast world takes a significant part in the gameplay. Weather and day/night cycle influence the availability of quests and characters. In such an open world it is not uncommon to encounter creatures much stronger than what Shulk and his allies can manage. When the player dies he is teleported to the last save point with no penalty. Objectives can be completed in any order and many side quests are available. The fighting system resembles the one from Final Fantasy XII. There is no "battle screen"; battles happen directly in the open field without transition. During the battle attacks are launched automatically at regular intervals. The player selects his actions via a menu. Aside from Shulk, the player can control a team of characters with various abilities. Team attacks are available to inflict extra damage. However, once the player enters a battle, characters cannot be switched, and all other allies are AI-controlled. Also Available Collector's Edition ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bitCorpse Killer 25th Anniversary Edition Vs. Sega CD / SaturnMick 2K2019-07-31 | It's not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
02:37 I bet you know how to turn it on and i bet you know how to do a lot of things.
Short comparison of Corpse Killer 25th Anniversary Edition and the versions on SEGA consoles like the Mega CD and the Saturn.
Man this game is shit and i had to play the beginning 3 times but the cheesy 90s FMV style has some nostalgic charm to it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1087700/Corpse_Killer__25th_Anniversary_Edition ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corpse Killer is a full-motion-video (FMV) shoot-'em up. It seems the evil genius Dr. Hellman has found a way to raise the dead and created an island of zombies. The player is an elite special forces soldier who has been parachuted onto the island; it is up to them to shoot their way through the undead hordes and stop Dr. Hellman. The game is played from a first-person perspective. Various zombies pop up in front of a video background and the player must shoot them down either by moving a mouse cursor on screen or by using a light gun.Chrono Trigger Opening HD (AI Upscale)Mick 2K2019-07-28 | Just a quick upscale of the Chrono Trigger opening FMV for learning purposes. I recorded the video in its native resolution and framerate, cropped black borders, extracted every frame to a PNG, upscaled all 2348 frames with waifu2x-caffee to 720p and high noise reduction and at the end interpolated the video from its original 15 fps to 30. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chrono Trigger (Japanese: クロノ・トリガー Hepburn: Kurono Torigā?) is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995. Chrono Trigger 's development team included three designers that Square dubbed the "Dream Team": Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Square's Final Fantasy series; Yuji Horii, a freelance designer and creator of Enix's popular Dragon Quest series; and Akira Toriyama, a freelance manga artist famed for his work with Dragon Quest and Dragon Ball. Kazuhiko Aoki produced the game, Masato Kato wrote most of the plot, while composer Yasunori Mitsuda scored most of the game before falling ill and deferring the remaining tracks to Final Fantasy series composer Nobuo Uematsu. The game's story follows a group of adventurers who travel through time to prevent a global catastrophe. Square re-released a ported version by Tose in Japan for Sony's PlayStation in 1999, later repackaged with a Final Fantasy IV port as Final Fantasy Chronicles in 2001 for the North American market. A slightly enhanced Chrono Trigger, again ported by Tose, was released for the Nintendo DS on November 25, 2008, in North America and Japan, and went on sale in Australia on February 3, 2009 and in Europe on February 6, 2009. The game was never released in PAL territories before the Nintendo DS version. Chrono Trigger was a critical and commercial success upon release and is frequently cited as one of the best video games of all time. Nintendo Power magazine described aspects of Chrono Trigger as revolutionary, including its multiple endings, plot-related sidequests focusing on character development, unique battle system, and detailed graphics. Chrono Trigger was the third best-selling game of 1995, and the game's SNES and PlayStation iterations have shipped 2.65 million copies as of March 2003. The version for the Nintendo DS sold 790,000 copies as of March 2009. Chrono Trigger was also ported to mobile phones, Virtual Console, the PlayStation Network, iOS devices, and Android devices.Chrono Cross Opening HD (AI Upscale)Mick 2K2019-07-26 | Slightly better version: youtu.be/tdHSPn8q1pg
Just a quick upscale of the Chrono Cross opening FMV for learning purposes. I recorded the video in its native resolution and framerate, extracted every frame to a PNG, upscaled all 2500 frames with waifu2x-caffee to 720p (3x upscale) and high noise reduction and at the end interpolated the video from its original 15 fps to 30.
If you are not interested then just enjoy the music. It's one of the best soundtracks of all time. Music: The Scars Of Time by Yasunori Mitsuda ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chrono Cross features standard RPG gameplay with some differences. Players advance the game by controlling the protagonist Serge through the game's world, primarily by foot and boat. Navigation between areas is conducted via an overworld map, much like Chrono Trigger's, depicting the landscape from a scaled down overhead view. Around the island world are villages, outdoor areas, and dungeons, through which the player moves in three dimensions. Locations such as cities and forests are represented by more realistically scaled field maps, in which players can converse with locals to procure items and services, solve puzzles and challenges, or encounter enemies. Like Chrono Trigger, the game features no random encounters; enemies are openly visible on field maps or lie in wait to ambush the partyShenmue 1 - Intro - Emulation Vs. HD Remaster side by sideMick 2K2019-07-26 | It's not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
Retroarch download: retroarch.com/?page=platforms ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first chapter of Yu Suzuki's epic saga is at hand. Shenmue is an adventure game that transports you to Japan, circa 1986. You are Ryo, a young man trying to solve the mystery of his father's death. Along the way, you'll be treated to the most richly-detailed game world ever conceived. Shenmue offers a true living world, where characters exist on their own timelines and almost all objects can be manipulated and used. Over the course of the adventure, you will learn new hand-to-hand fighting techniques, presented in breathtaking motion-captured animations. You'll also interact with literally hundreds of characters and solve a myriad of puzzles. It's epic storytelling at its best, and it's only on Dreamcast. A massive, highly-detailed 3D world featuring hundreds of interactive characters and objects to interact with. Real-time fighting and action scenes with motion capture by real budo experts. In-game arcade features Sega classics such as Hang-On and Space Harrier. "Magic Weather" technology brings the world to life with changes to landscapes, climate, and vegetation. Created by Yu Suzuki, the mastermind of arcade hits such as Virtua Fighter. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bitThe Last Story HD Texture Mod (Dolphin Emulator)Mick 2K2019-07-23 | THIS MOD IS NOT MADE BY ME
It's not supposed to be an extensive comparison. Just a quick simple view of the graphical difference you can expect.
Background Music: Toberu Mono by Nobuo Uematsu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Embroiled in seemingly endless conflict, the Empire has been slowly weakened by the relentless onslaught of enemy forces. Despite the debilitated state of the mainland, however, a virtually impenetrable last line of defense stands proud and keeps hope alive for all the land. That beacon of hope is Lazulis Island, ruled by the renowned Count Arganan. With the employment of an army of weapons that magically –and mysteriously-- concentrates beasts into a single region, his island has become a small wonder for its powers. Among those coming to the island to seek their fortune is Zael, a young man who at an early age was orphaned when his homeland became one of the many victims of battle. Though he and his band of fellow mercenaries often face disdain and fear as they are perceived to be of a lower class, they manage to catch the eye of none other than Count Arganan himself. If they can successfully complete the tasks put before them by the Count, they may have a rare chance to gain the most honorable status that they have only dreamed of - knighthood. It is during one of these missions bestowed upon them that Zael discovers a hidden site, one which grants him a wondrous and yet familiar power to gather his enemies in one place… ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC specs: Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.40 Ghz 16 GB DDR4 @ 2666 Mhz GTX 1060 6GB Windows 10 64bitTEKKEN 3 - Arcade (Mame 2014) Vs. Playstation (Beetle PSX)Mick 2K2019-07-21 | Arcade Version played with Retroarch and the MAME 2014 core Playstation Version played with Retroarch and the Beetle PSX core without enhancements like high resolution or anti aliasing.
retroarch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tekken 3 maintains the same core fighting system and concept as its predecessors, but brings many improvements, such as significantly more detailed graphics and animations, fifteen new characters added to the game's roster, more modern music and faster and more fluid gameplay.