Modern Vintage GamerThe recent announcement from Sony that the PS5 wont be backward compatible with PS3 games confused many people. Surely the Zen2 architecture is powerful enough to emulate a PS3 when a mid spec PC has been doing it for years. In this episode we take a look at the complexities of emulating a PlayStation 3 and why its unlikely Sony will consider it for the PlayStation 5
Thanks to KD-11 from the RPCS3 team and Rob Wyatt from TinGiant for their valuable information
Why is the Sony PlayStation PS3 so hard to emulate ? | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2020-10-12 | The recent announcement from Sony that the PS5 wont be backward compatible with PS3 games confused many people. Surely the Zen2 architecture is powerful enough to emulate a PS3 when a mid spec PC has been doing it for years. In this episode we take a look at the complexities of emulating a PlayStation 3 and why its unlikely Sony will consider it for the PlayStation 5
Thanks to KD-11 from the RPCS3 team and Rob Wyatt from TinGiant for their valuable information
#PS3 #Emulation #CellDragons Lair on the Amiga - How a laserdisc game fit onto 6 floppy disks | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-11-14 | Dragon's Lair, originally released for arcades in 1983 by Cinematronics. It uses laserdisc technology, offering greatly superior graphics compared to other video games at the time. The game was ported to several other platforms, but as no home system technology of that era could accommodate the graphical quality of LaserDisc. But there was one port of the game that stood above the rest and was a faithful recreation of the laserdisc original. That version was the Commodore Amiga release from 1983. In this episode we deep dive and take a look at how Dragon's Lair on the Amiga came to be.
#DragonsLair #AmigaYouve probably NEVER seen a Nintendo 64 Cartridge like thisModern Vintage Gamer2022-11-11 | Old school N64 cartridge copiers from 1998 were awesome
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youtube.com/ModernVintageGamerOnline with the Sega Dreamcast in 2022 | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-11-07 | I picked up a Broadband Adapter for my Sega Dreamcast. Lets connect it up, get it online and see if can still play games and surf the internet in 2022
#Dreamcast #OnlineQuake 3 Online Multiplayer still WORKS on a Sega Dreamcast.Modern Vintage Gamer2022-11-05 | Full video coming soon
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youtube.com/ModernVintageGamerYouve probably never heard of this handheld from 2009Modern Vintage Gamer2022-11-03 | This handheld from 2009 know as the GP2x Wiz is a handheld Linux-based open-source device that was powerful, cheap, but relatively unknown.
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youtube.com/ModernVintageGamerSega Genesis Mini 2 Review - This thing is awesome! | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-10-31 | Sega is back with the Genesis Mini 2. With 60 classic titles, Sega CD games and brand new updates and enhancements, this might be the best mini console ever. Lets find out in my full review!
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#GenesisMini2 #SegaYou’ve NEVER Seen A PlayStation Like ThisModern Vintage Gamer2022-10-30 | This devkit allowed hobbyist developers to create and test games for the PlayStation console.
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#Bayonetta3XBSX2 PS2 Emulator is awesome on the Xbox Series S | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-10-24 | XBSX2 is a new PlayStation 2 emulator developed exclusively for Xbox Consoles via developer mode. It is a fork of PCSX2 and has a ton of enhancements and performance improvements. If you're a fan of the PlayStation 2, then you need to check out the XBSX2 PlayStation 2 emulator.
#XBSX2 #XboxSeriesS #EmulationNintendo 64 Emulation on the Switch - One Year Later | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-10-17 | Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MVG - enter promo code MVG for 83% off and 3 extra months for free!
It's been one year since N64 was added to the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) service. In todays episode we take a closer look.
#N64 #Emulation #SwitchAs a gamedev these console wars need to stop... | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-10-10 | In today's episode I give you my - a gamedev - thoughts on these console wars and why they need to stop in 2022
#ConsoleWars #gamedevI hacked my PS5.... | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-10-05 | The PlayStation PS5 has been hacked thanks to a PS5 Kernel exploit + Webkit vulnerability for Firmware 4.03. I have an old exploitable PS5 so i decided to try this exploit out myself
Note: This exploit has recently been ported to 4.50
#PS5 #Hacked #ExploitTitanfall on the Xbox 360 - The Impossible PortModern Vintage Gamer2022-10-03 | The Xbox 360 port of Titanfall was a technical marvel. Developer Bluepoint Games pulled off the incredible and in todays episode we take a look at another impossible port - Respawn Entertainments 2014 - Titanfall
#titanfall #xbox360 #impossibleportThe SNK Neo Geo was ahead of its time | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-09-26 | The SNK Neo Geo AES released in 1990 and for the first time , brought the exact arcade experience to the home. In this episode we take a closer look at the Neo Geo and why it was so far advanced that its competition at the time.
#NEOGEO #Arcade #AESXBOX Physical Media DRM has been FIXED | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-09-24 | Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MVG - enter promo code MVG for 83% off and 3 extra months for free!
Many Xbox games released in the past decade are at less risk of becoming unplayable in the future. But with a new update to the Xbox, Microsoft has removed important DRM from most physical media. In todays episode we discuss.
#Xbox #DRMWe need to talk about that massive GTA 6 LEAK | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-09-19 | Let's talk about that massive Grand Theft Auto 6 leak that occurred over the weekend. What does it mean for the future of GTA 6? How will Rockstar respond? In this episode we discuss.
#GTA6 #LeakI bought a PlayStation PS2 Portable with Real Hardware... | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-08-29 | I bought a Portable PlayStation 2 that has real PS2 hardware built in, but...is it any good? In today's episode we take a closer look!
#PS2Portable #playstation #realhardwareThe Waves of Wave Race 64 | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-08-22 | Wave Race 64 released on the Nintendo 64 in 1996 and with it came amazing jet ski arcade action, awesome sound and music and most of all amazing looking water physics that still holds up all these years later. In todays episode we take a closer look at the Waves of Wave Race 64 and deep dive to see how it was done by the skilled development team at Nintendo EAD.
#waverace64 #nintendo64Xenia Xbox 360 Emulation on Steam Deck is impressive | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-08-20 | Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MVG - enter promo code MVG for 83% off and 3 extra months for free!
Xenia - the Xbox 360 emulator has just released a MASSIVE update that offers performance improvements between 50-90%. In todays episode we take a look at how Xbox 360 games via Xenia are running on the Valve Steam Deck
#Xenia #Xbox360 #steamdeckThe AYA NEO AIR is a Handheld OLED emulation beast | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-08-08 | The AYA NEO Air is a brand new handheld that's lightweight, small and has an OLED display. With a Ryzen 5560U, 16gb RAM and a 512Gb SSD it packs a punch - but does it compare to the Valve Steam Deck ? In this episode we take a closer look at how well it performs and why I think its the best handheld system for emulation you can buy today.
#AyaNeoAir #OLED #EmulationBeastThe Ouya is still alive...in 2022 | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-08-01 | The Ouya released in 2013 and was hyped as a disrupter to the video game industry. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, it famously was discontinued by 2015 due to lack of sales and an underwhelming catalog of good games. It was labelled as a failure and with it, its Ouya storefront was shutdown in 2019 reducing the micro console to a mere paperweight. But a community of passionate Ouya fans have kept the console alive thanks to a homebrew Ouya API replacement. In this episode we dust on my old Ouya from 2013 and bring it back to life once again in 2022!
#Ouya #2022A closer look at Original Xbox Emulation on Steam Deck | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-07-25 | It's time to take a closer look at emulation on the Valve Steam Deck. In today episode we focus on Original Xbox Emulation using Xemu. Is it worth the trouble just to play some old games from 2001 or not? Let's dive in and find out.
#SteamDeck #Emulation #OGXboxInsignia - the Original Xbox Live 1.0 replacement is AWESOME | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-07-18 | Over the weekend I was invited to test out a closed test of Insignia - the Xbox Live 1.0 replacement for the Original Xbox consoles. In this episode we take a closer look at the service, how well it performs and what to expect when the service launches in the near future!
#XboxLive #Insignia #OGXboxThe Story of Quake on the Game Boy Advance | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-06-13 | In 2002 developer Randy Linden set himself a new challenge : Port Quake to the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. In this episode we take a look at how the impossible was achieved, but sadly never saw any commercial release.
#Quake #GBA #ImpossiblePortMaking sense of Xbox DRM and Physical Media | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-06-06 | DRM on Xbox has been in the news recently and if you collect physical Xbox media, can you play games offline? What about Smart Delivery? In this episode we take a closer look and make sense of how everything works. Hopefully this clears up any misconceptions about Xbox DRM.
#Xbox #DRM #PhysicalDiscsFirst Party PS1 Classic games on PS Plus are 50hz PAL versions... | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-05-24 | On Monday May 23rd, Sony rolled out PS Plus for Asian Regions. However all first party classic PlayStation 1 games that were added to PS4 and PS4 are 50hz PAL versions. In this episode we discuss.
#PS1 #PAL #25fpsMy thoughts on PS Plus Classics supporting Trophies | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-05-21 | Trophies have been confirmed to be added to PS Plus Classic Games for the Sony PS4 and PS5 Playstation PS Plus Premium service. In todays episode we discuss while there is only one classic PS1 game announced - Syphon Filter by Bend Studios, I believe that all downloadable games on PS Plus Classics will support trophies.
#PS1 #TrophiesA closer look at some Xbox 360 Limited Edition Consoles | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-05-16 | I dug out these Xbox 360 Limited and Special Edition consoles from storage. So lets check them out. Apologies for the lighting and audio. Most of my gear is boxed up
#Xbox360 #LE #SEThings are changing and we need to talk...Modern Vintage Gamer2022-05-02 | Thank you for the years of love and support on the channel. No regular Monday deep dive this week. Im moving house which means big changes are coming and we need to talk about them!
#MovingSucksThe last Xbox 360 ever made.... | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-04-25 | The Xbox 360-E released on the same day as the Xbox One in 2013. One year later , Microsoft would release the very last special edition. In this episode we take a closer look.
#Xbox360E #SEIs this Leaked GBA emulator for the Switch REALLY made by Nintendo ? | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-04-23 | Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MVG - enter promo code MVG for 83% off and 4 extra months for free!
Lets take a closer look at Sloop - the Leaked Game Boy Advance GBA Emulator for the Nintendo Switch and determine if its really an internally developed emulator by Nintendo or a clever fake.
#Leaks #Nintendo #SloopHow Mortal Kombat 2 cheats against you | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-04-11 | Mortal Kombat 2 released in the arcades in 1993. It was a smash hit generating over $600 million in sales and threw down a challenge to Capcom and Street Fighter 2 to be the most influential fighting game in history. There was one problem though, the CPU AI downright cheats its way to winning. In this episode we take a closer look at how the CPU AI worked.
#MK2 #InputReading #CheatingDatel Action Replay - The Secret Weapon of the Piracy Scene | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-04-04 | The Action Replay MKIII was released for the Commodore Amiga in 1991 by Datel Electronics - and while best known as a cheat device to add infinite lives, time and score to games - it also doubled as one of the most important tools in the Underground Piracy Scene on the Amiga. In this episode we take a closer look at the device.
#ActionReplay #Amiga340 Classic Games are coming to PlayStation Plus but... | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-03-30 | Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MVG - enter promo code MVG for 83% off and 4 extra months for free!
340 Classic PS1/PS2/PS3 and PSP games are confirmed for PlayStation Plus. Here's what to expect.
#PlaystationPlus #Emulation #StreamingThe Magic of Tetris on the Nintendo Game Boy | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-03-28 | Tetris on the Nintendo Game Boy is one of the best selling Nintendo games of all time, yet the Game Boy is incapable of generating random puzzle pieces in its hardware. In this episode we take a closer look at how the developers were able to work around it.
#Tetris #GameBoy #RNGA closer look at the Microsoft Original XBOX DVT-4 Development Kit | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-03-21 | A closer look at the Original Xbox Development Kit (XDK) - DVT-4
#OGXbox #DevKit #DVT4Online DRM has ruined Gran Turismo 7 | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-03-19 | On March 17 Gran Turismo 7 went offline for extended maintenance for over 30 hours rendering the game completely unplayable. This DRM should have no place in a single player racing game. Lets discuss why DRM only hurts consumers.
#GranTurismo7 #DRMHow Graphics worked on the Super NES | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-03-14 | The release of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, represented a significant step up in graphics processing from the NES - but with limitations. In this episode we take a closer look at graphics on the SNES and how they work.
#SNES #Graphics #Mode7Quake - The 1996 Beta scandal | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-03-07 | In 1996 scene/warez groups raced to be first to release the biggest release of the decade - Quake by id Software. In this episode we look at the lies and deceptions that surrounded one of the biggest scandals to rock the underground warez scene.
► Second Reality - Purple Motion/Future Crew ► Alloyrun - Void / Reality, original by Maniacs of Noise ► WVChild - Neo Software ► Exposition - Wayne Kerr ► Quake OST Track #4 - Trent Reznor Nine Inch Nails
#Quake #Warez #UndergroundPlayStation VITA apps are running on the Nintendo Switch | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-03-05 | vita2hos is a PlayStation Vita to Horizon OS (Nintendo Switch OS) translation layer. In this episode we break down how it all works and why its an exciting milestone for the Nintendo Switch homebrew scene.
#VITA #SwitchI am a developer of River City Girls Zero on the Nintendo Switch | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-02-28 | On February 14th, Way Forward released River City Girls Zero for the Nintendo Switch eShop. I was the lead dev on the project, so lets talk about the game and how it all went down.
#RiverCityGirlsZero #GameDevNintendo 64 emulation on the Switch is FIXED | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-02-26 | Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MVG - enter promo code MVG for 83% off and 3 extra months for free!
Nintendo has released the latest 2.0.0 update for the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. The good news? Nintendo 64 emulation has many improvements and fixes. In this episode we take a closer look.
#NSO #NintendoSwitch #Nintendo64The Nintendo 3DS eShop Is Going Offline Forever. How to Play All Games After 2023 | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-02-21 | In March 2023 The Nintendo 3DS eShop is going offline. Forever. All digital Nintendo 3ds games will disappear. But things aren't SO bad. You see, with a modded Nintendo 3ds system you can backup, install and play any 3ds games you like and in this video I show you step by step on how its done.
#3DS #eShop #ModdingMy thoughts on the Nintendo WiiU/3DS eShop closures... | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-02-19 | Nintendo has announced the closure of the 3DS and Wii U eShop for March 2023. In this episode we discuss.
#3DS #WiiU #eShopHow the Sony PS VITA Security Was Defeated | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-02-14 | The Sony PlayStation PS VITA Launched in 2012, but it would not be until 2016 when a public homebrew exploit would be released known as HENkaku. In this episode we take a look at how the PS Vita's security was defeated.
#PSVita #Security #HomebrewMAME is 25 years old... | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-02-07 | MAME - the Multi Arcade Machine Emulator turned 25 years old. In this episode we take a look at the early days and its importance to emulation.
#MAME #EmulationFinally - I got my hands on a MiSTer FPGA Retro Gaming Setup | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-01-31 | After years of holding out, I finally got my hands on a complete MiSTer FPGA setup complete with Jammix IO add on board and ITX Case. Is FPGA retro gaming really any better than software emulation? And how much will it cost you? In this episode we answer these questions and more as we deep dive into the world of FPGA retro gaming with MiSTer
#MiSTer #Gaming #FPGANintendo 64 emulation on the Switch is getting better.... | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-01-24 | Nintendo released update 1.2.0 to the Switch Online Expansion pack service for Nintendo 64. In this episode we take a closer look at some of the improvements that were made, and what still needs to be addressed.
#NSO #NintendoSwitch #Nintendo64Tomb Raider on the Nintendo Game Boy Advance is incredible | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-01-17 | The open source Tomb Raider engine known as OpenLara is running on the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. In this episode we uncover how this impossible port was achieved. And indeed how it runs at good speeds on the GBA.
Huge thanks to XProger for taking the time to answer my questions about this incredible port!
#Nintendo #GBA #TombRaiderRPCS3 PlayStation 3 emulation on the PC is seriously impressive | MVGModern Vintage Gamer2022-01-10 | RPCS3 is a PlayStation 3 emulator for Windows, Linux and soon on the Mac. In this episode we take a look at the advancements this emulator has seen in the past year with some seriously impressive results.