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KrossKounter Dec 15, 2021 @ 11:55am

Is this a Port or Emulated?

Hearing conflicting things.
I'd guess it's emulated since it's simply quicker, cheaper and easier to realize than actually going back to decade old source codes and porting it over.

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funewchie

Dec 15, 2021 @ 1:21pm

Eh... I guess it's technically a port.

In that they did redesign the interface, to allow for touch controls (useful for Mobile, or for mouse-clicks).
They did add a fast-forward option.
And fixed a few old bugs in the game.
And they added the CD database to allow access to over 600k albums.

Not sure if you'd count that as a port or not, though.

Gnasty Gnorc has Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX

Dec 15, 2021 @ 2:02pm

It’s a port.

Gnasty Gnorc has Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX

Dec 15, 2021 @ 2:02pm

Anyone saying emulation doesn’t understand what emulation is lol. The fact that you’ve purchased it and are playing it on steam means it’s obviously not an emulated game.

funewchie

Dec 15, 2021 @ 2:18pm

Originally posted by Buck Chungis:
Anyone saying emulation doesn’t understand what emulation is lol. The fact that you’ve purchased it and are playing it on steam means it’s obviously not an emulated game.

Well, no.

Sega Master Drive / Genesis Collection on Steam is just emulated Genesis games. So, no, just cause you buy it on Steam doesn't mean it's not emulated.

Now whether MR1&2 DX counts as emulated or a port is another matter.

Gnasty Gnorc has Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX

Dec 15, 2021 @ 5:04pm

Originally posted by funewchie:
Originally posted by Buck Chungis:
Anyone saying emulation doesn’t understand what emulation is lol. The fact that you’ve purchased it and are playing it on steam means it’s obviously not an emulated game.

Well, no.

Sega Master Drive / Genesis Collection on Steam is just emulated Genesis games. So, no, just cause you buy it on Steam doesn't mean it's not emulated.

Now whether MR1&2 DX counts as emulated or a port is another matter.

Alright, ya got me there. Didn’t think of that.

KrossKounter Dec 16, 2021 @ 4:39am

Originally posted by Buck Chungis:
Anyone saying emulation doesn’t understand what emulation is lol. The fact that you’ve purchased it and are playing it on steam means it’s obviously not an emulated game.

That's not really how this works. There's loads of emulated games on steam.
And there's nothing wrong with emulation. It's usually the quicker way to get old games into the hands of people again, and it's accurate enough that most average folk will never notice anything. Emulation is great for preserving games.
I was just interested if this is a proper port or emulation, but it looks like it's actually a port.

Last edited by KrossKounter; Dec 16, 2021 @ 4:41am