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PS2 through iMac
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This has been asked quite a number of times. You cannot play PS2 games on an iMac. You can connect a PS2 to an iMac to use the screen via some sort of digitiser hardware (EyeTv for example) but this always introduces a delay that tends to make it unplayable.
Yeah figured I might hear that. oh well 
It surprises me somewhat that they didn't design the G5/iNtel (I like that format for the intel ones - very Apple ) iMac's capable of acting as an external display for their other devices. My iBook G4 would've loved it
It surprises me somewhat that they didn't design the G5/iNtel (I like that format for the intel ones - very Apple ) iMac's capable of acting as an external display for their other devices. My iBook G4 would've loved it 
Yes you can play your PlayStation, XBox, Gamecube or other console on your iMac with no delay or playback issues.
You need an EyeTV EZ
http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvez
You need an EyeTV EZ
http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvez
I have the EyeTV EZ and it works variably with the XBox and the GameCube. But from what I understand it doesn't work with the next generation of consoles like the XBOX 360. Does anybody know a great solution for playing the 360 on a iMac G5? And how would the quality be?Will Cheyney said:
Any help would be appreciated.
It has a composite input so should work with the 360 (and other next-gen consoles) but only via composite - e.g. standard def not hi-def. The cable that comes with a 360 includes composite out and carries a standard def image so unless the 360 outputs something weird it should work. If you want High Def that's another matter!IEatApples said:
There aren't any PS2 emulators for the Mac. And it's probable against the rules to ask.jamesmcd said:
So don't ever speak of this again.
My personal experience is that the EyeTV EZ doesn't work equally well with all the games. Some comes out black and white, while others doesn't show at all. My guess would be that the next gen. of consoles would have higher requirements, and even if the connection works it doesn't mean the games will, rightDNC70 said:
Info from Elgato:
Lacreo said:There aren't any PS2 emulators for the Mac. And it's probable against the rules to ask.
So don't ever speak of this again.
I don't think it's against the rules to talk about hardware emulators. I believe the only thing against the rules regarding emulators is talking about pirated games and such, but if you are just talking about using a reverse engineered software emulator to play games you already own then it's fine. I don't think the moderators have any objection at all to discussing emulators or their use. Just don't ask about how to get copied games to run or where to download roms or any junk like that.
What else would you use a PS2 emulator for except to play pirated games.motulist said:
Sure, you may have the original games; but you can't trust everybody.
Nothing personal.
Well duh! It would get deleted in a second.LastLine said:
Say there was a Mac PS2 emulator, and someone gave you the link to download it. What would you do after that?
Lacreo said:
Rip my games to my hard drive and play them through the emulator because there would be hardly any load time since it doesn't have to read off the disc.
Why the hell is everyone here so uptight about piracy and assume that just because someone asks for something that *might* be used for illegal purposes, that they are using it for illegal purposes.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go listen to some pirated music on my iPod.
I could care less if you pirated some software. I just thought asking about it was frowned on.yg17 said:
Please, carry on.
Lacreo said:
There was no mention of piracy until you bought it up.
Emulators aren't illegal. If they were, it would be like saying iPods should be illegal because they could be used to play pirated music.
Game emulators and piracy are like synonyms.yg17 said:
Yeah. But I don't think many people who are looking for emulators are going to play legal game downloads. Though some may.....yg17 said:
Look as I say, I want to play my legally owned games. If you're so narrow minded that you can't see that concept then just leave the thread, you're not going to convince me that I'm using a pirated game so give it up now, walk away with some pride.
I was talking to yg17. Not you.LastLine said:
Now, if your done getting all patriotic about your "legally" downloaded games, there aren't any Mac PS2 emulators.
I love you. I just had to say it.
You mean like put the PS2 game disk into your computer and play it that way? I never heard of that.....LastLine said:Not downloaded
Now Im interested! I'd love to be able to play Final Fantasy X on my Mac.
Well sorrrrrry. You just have to be patient with people like me.LastLine said:
I still love you.
Well that'd be what an emulator is...just like Virtual PC's an emulator of Windows on a mac for example.Lacreo said:You mean like put the PS2 game disk into your computer and play it that way? I never heard of that.....
Now Im interested! I'd love to be able to play Final Fantasy X on my Mac.
Elgato is releasing the eyeTV 250 mid-May. According to the website: "Game Mode: Connect game consoles to your Mac. The Game Mode feature operates with USB 2.0 and turns off hardware encoding for zero latency game play." eyeTV looks pretty nice for those of us looking for to make our Macs more entertaining, ie through TV shows and video games.
http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetv250
http://homepage.mac.com/chamady/MacMiniReview/
http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetv250
http://homepage.mac.com/chamady/MacMiniReview/