Today, I’m wrestling with the question that’s on everyone’s mind… if software emulators are so good and inexpensive, then why are there people spending the m...

Your thoughts?

I really liked the section of the video titled “CPU” 'cause it actually explained everything well and used sketch-noting or whatever you call it (I’m referring to the graphs here).

  • peppersky [he/him, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Software emulators: are free, run on everything from your PC, phone, your old PSP and probably twenty other things you have in your room right now, putting new life into old otherwise useless hardware FGPA: one-purpose landfill trash that consoomers buy because they can’t imagine investing time in something that doesn’t involve spending large amounts of money, getting dumb plastic shit to fill up your home

    • oregoncom [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      6 months ago

      You can also reflash fpga and have it do way more things. These console emulator things are also significantly less locked down than a phone, a psp etc… It’s easier to compile stuff for a 20 year old FPGA than a 20 year old CPU imo.