Skip to main content

Why was the PS3 so hard to emulate?

Back in those days we didn't have that many cores,etc so the raw computation power of the PS3 was an issue in itself and the SPU was a kind of middle-ground between shaders and CPU's so you probably had to use a regular CPU to emulate it.
Takedown request View complete answer on news.ycombinator.com

Why is emulating PS3 hard?

Sony's Cell architecture was beastly in power, and one dev says it's actually more powerful than today's Intel chips. The PS3's cell CPU is still more powerful than any of today's modern Intel desktop chips, Guerrilla Games co-director and technical director Michiel van der Leeuw says.
Takedown request View complete answer on reddit.com

Why can't the PS3 be emulated?

The PS3's CPU had like 8 cores to it. Not easy to emulate. To this day, Saturn emulation is far from perfect and even that had 2 CPUs. Also, most games of that era had PC ports that were vastly superior to the console versions anyway.
Takedown request View complete answer on reddit.com

What was the PS3's biggest failure?

At launch, the PlayStation 3 struggled because it was expensive, difficult to develop for, and offered few immediate advantages over the PlayStation 2. Sony's custom Cell processor made development harder, Blu-ray pushed manufacturing costs up, and early third-party games often ran worse than on competing hardware.
Takedown request View complete answer on obsoletesony.substack.com

Is PS3 or PS4 harder to emulate?

Emulating a PS3 is significantly harder than emulating a PS4, since on the PS3 you need to convert from the Cell architecture, whereas the PS4 is already x86. I think this too. My perception of the PS4 is it's just a PC in a box running FreeBSD (or something). I don't think there is any custom architecture at all.
Takedown request View complete answer on news.ycombinator.com

Why is the Sony PlayStation PS3 so hard to emulate ? | MVG

Is a PS3 emulator illegal?

The law states emulating games is legal if you own a copy of that game for the system you are emulating. If you are playing a game on an emulator you don't currently own, then it's illegal. The reason I was playing on my computer is because it's less annoying having to set up my PS3 and play on a big TV.
Takedown request View complete answer on facebook.com

Which GPU is equivalent to PS3?

With a GPU clock of 550 MHz and a memory clock of 1300 Mbps for its 256 MB memory size. Which is a GDDR3 type with a 128-bit bus that gives a bandwidth of 20.8 GB/s. It's comprised of 24 pixel shaders, 8 vertex shaders, 24 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. And so looking at the equivalent best GPU is the Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX.
Takedown request View complete answer on wepc.com

Why was the PS3 hated?

It seems that it was hated for the first while of its life because developers hadn't settled on a good model for programming it but by the end task based concurrency like we have now started to gain popularity (eg see the naughty dog engine talk).
Takedown request View complete answer on news.ycombinator.com

What is the rarest PS3 game?

For many PS3 collectors, NBA Elite 11 is an incredibly rare gem for the console. Despite some copies going out into stores, it's very hard to find one that anyone is willing to sell. A boxed copy of the NBA Elite 11 is valued at around $3,000, with some auctions going even higher to sell the game for over $5,000.
Takedown request View complete answer on xda-developers.com

What's the worst rated game of all time?

After declaring it the "worst game ever made" in a "Games You Should Never Buy" segment, X-Play's Morgan Webb refused to rate Big Rigs as their scale went from only 1 to 5. On aggregate reviews, it has the lowest aggregate score of any video game, with a 6/100 on Metacritic, and 3.83% on GameRankings.
Takedown request View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org

Is PS3 emulation CPU or GPU?

PS3 is a CPU-based console and very CPU heavy to emulate due to its CELL arch. As long as you have a modern Vulkan 1.2 GPU, your CPU is ultimately what matters for performance.
Takedown request View complete answer on overclock3d.net

Is it illegal to have a PS3 emulator if you own a PS3?

Emulators themselves are not illegal; rather, it is their potential use for playing pirated games that raises legal concerns.
Takedown request View complete answer on mcneelylaw.com

Do PS3s still work in 2025?

While the system is nowhere near as powerful as the PS4 and PS5, playing games on it still remains just as fun now as it would've been back in 2006 or 2013. If you're looking for a blast to the past and a cheap way to play lots of different games, then picking up the PS3 in 2025 may be worthwhile for you.
Takedown request View complete answer on pocket-lint.com

Was the PS3 underpowered?

Compared to PCs of the same era they were very underpowered. And that only got worse as the generation went on. The PS3 and 360 only had 512mb of ram shared between the cpu and gpu which was a pretty serious handicap.
Takedown request View complete answer on news.ycombinator.com

How much RAM to run a PS3 emulator?

The PC must have at least 8 GB of RAM minimum, 16 GB recommended, an x86-64 CPU and a GPU supporting one of the supported graphics APIs: OpenGL 4.3 or greater, or Vulkan, the latter being recommended. Additional support for SIMD CPU instruction sets such as AVX-2 and AVX-512 is also recommended for best performance.
Takedown request View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org

What is the most unsuccessful console?

List of commercial failures in video game consoles
  • 1 32X.
  • 2 3DO (Interactive Multiplayer)
  • 3 64DD.
  • 4 Amstrad GX4000 and Amstrad CPC+ range.
  • 5 Apple Bandai Pippin.
  • 6 Atari 5200.
  • 7 Atari Jaguar.
  • 8 Atari Lynx.
Takedown request View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org

What is the best PS3 game ever?

The 100 best PS3 games of all time
  1. The Last of Us. 2013MVideo Game. ...
  2. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. 2009TVideo Game. ...
  3. Batman: Arkham City. 2011TVideo Game. ...
  4. Red Dead Redemption. 2010MVideo Game. ...
  5. Grand Theft Auto V. 2013MVideo Game. ...
  6. The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series. ...
  7. BioShock. ...
  8. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
Takedown request View complete answer on imdb.com

Can PS3 run GTA 5?

Grand Theft Auto V was released in September 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, in November 2014 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, in April 2015 for Windows, and in March 2022 for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Takedown request View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org

Was the PS3 weaker than the Xbox 360?

Although the PS3 is technically more powerful than the Xbox 360, in most cases, the 360 received superior versions of multiplatform games. The 360 was simply easier to program for, as the PS3's complex system architecture was a nightmare for developers.
Takedown request View complete answer on electronics.howstuffworks.com

What is the #1 most sold console?

Best-selling consoles
  • Sony's PlayStation 2 is the best-selling console, with more than 160 million units sold worldwide.
  • The Nintendo Switch is the second best-selling console of all time and the best selling console that is currently on the market, selling 155.37 million units worldwide.
Takedown request View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org

Can a PS3 be console banned?

When your PS3 gets banned, it bans your unique ID from PSN. By spoofing your CID to one of another PS3, you will be able to go on PSN again. You can either buy a private CID from a trusted vendor, or use a public CID, one found on online.
Takedown request View complete answer on consolemods.org

What will the PS6 GPU be equivalent to?

PS6 Ray Tracing capability on par with an RTX 5090... That's a $2,000 GPU 😮😮 It's going to be on par with 5060 or 70 tops🤷‍♂️(thats if it matches the Xbox in power) Strong rumors indicate the next Playstation to have less power than a Xbox, so we will have to see about those capabilities.
Takedown request View complete answer on facebook.com

What GPU can run AAA games?

For 1440p, the RX 7800 XT or RTX 4070 hit the perfect balance between crisp visuals and high frame rates. And if you're aiming for 4K, nothing beats the raw power of the RTX 4090 or RX 7900 XTX, both capable of delivering cinematic visuals and ultra-smooth performance in the latest AAA titles.
Takedown request View complete answer on box.co.uk

Previous question
What are the game elements?
Next question
Can I sell my Roblox animations?