Emulators better than the real thing?

[coldfish]

I had an expanded A1200 with whdload, it was ok except when an install would crash because of a corrupt disk.

Now, I prefer to use WinUAE on my HTPC for classic Amiga gaming;
-better compatibility.
-faster.
-more convenient.
-more versatile.
-cheap n cheerful.
-gets better with every WinUAE update.

[coldfish]

Using UAE4all on my gp2x handheld is more -fun- than sitting at a desk with a real A500 + 1084s + mouse + stick + stack of floppies.

In that sense (imo) emulation is "better", even though its not 100% perfect/accurate.

WinUAE on my HTPC hooked up to a TV is more fun than a "real" A500 or A1200 because theres no floppies and loads of Amiga configs it can emulate.  And when I get bored of Amiga, there's 8->32bit arcade, console and computer emulation for afters.

In that sense (imo) emulation is "better", even though there's no yellowing keyboard on the floor in front of me.

...meh, it's a matter of opinion.

[coldfish]

foleyjo wrote:
Set up your amiga and your pc and power them on at the same time to load a game of lets say....cannon fodder
By the time you have inserted disk 2 on the Amiga you might have windows loaded and be starting to open uae :lol:

For me it would take longer to go the "real" route when a bout of Amiga gaming nostalgia would hit.  

-First, I'd have to get the machine out of the closet,
-set it up,
-locate floppies,
-wait 1-2min for loading,
-play.
-put it all away again.

Total: (not including play) ~30-60 mins.

OR

-with my Laptop in hibernation (it always is),
-lift the lid,
-wait 20-30 seconds to boot,
-run WinUAE click the ADF,
-press END+PAUSE during loading,
-play.
-close lid.

Total: (not including play) 5 mins.

:lol:

[coldfish]

hamtronix wrote:
Lets see sex on video or sex for real... which is better? much like sex, sex on video (emulator) is MUCH safer , quicker and more convenient. But sex for real (real hardware) is much longer and much more satisfying when it works out properly.

straight from the horses mouth.

...continuing your analogy;

Real = sex with an old, creaky spanish woman who only does mish.

Emulation = sex with a young, very flexable woman who knows 100's of techniques.

 :lol: