Agreed. For actual PlayStation gamers, Xbox layout with PlayStation look is like lipstick on a pig
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thats not why. Apple knows that given the choice of playing retro games or crap from their Arcade, people will choose emulators. So Apple loses all that gaming cash. Its always about money. Their sanctimonious virtue signalling is nothing but show.
Emulation is not piracy. It's legal as it's covered under fair use due to case law from Sony vs Connectix (an emulator that Steve Jobs and Phil Schiller demo'd at Macworld 1999 no less), Sony vs Bleem, and even Apple vs Corellium. In all three trials the judge ruled in favor of the emulators because they're replicating the original hardware but not infringing on it.
What is piracy is downloading the ROMs and if need be the system's BIOS files online, which is a legal grey area no one has bothered to challenge because of how expensive and risky it would be to do so. Nintendo are the only ones actively trying to shut down ROM distributions despite not selling these old games because they want to create artificial scarcity Disney Vault style, and since they know they can't shut the emulators themselves down.
The Google Play Store has emulators available on it, such as the highly popular Nintendo Gamecube/Wii emulator Dolphin. So there's no reason Apple can't other than some control reasons, or they're just so out of touch with the game industry they don't understand, which is a real possibility after all the execs' testimonies during Apple vs Epic.
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So we need to pop our iPhone out of its protective case every time we get a little downtime and want to play a game while we are out and about?
I've been pretty happy with my Razer Kishi for playing Minecraft on my iPhone.
Then what about classic Sonic games. Or any other game on the App Store. If Apple wanted to secure “gaming cash” surely they would block any other games.
I know emulators are not piracy. But some of the roms can be and Apple doesn’t want to deal with that legal issue. Especially since the media hates Apple.
Google doesn't seem to have a problem with it as RetroArch and Dolphin are on the Google Play Store.
Hey guys,
Here is a good tips for you
Settle a shortcut that open your favorite game (app) when you plug the backbone pad.
The video gaming's focus can detect when you plug the pad, even if it's one wire, then create a shortcut that open the app when video gaming's focus is detected.
Create another shortcut to go back to home when focus is canceled.
Cheers
Here is a good tips for you
Settle a shortcut that open your favorite game (app) when you plug the backbone pad.
The video gaming's focus can detect when you plug the pad, even if it's one wire, then create a shortcut that open the app when video gaming's focus is detected.
Create another shortcut to go back to home when focus is canceled.
Cheers