Remember When Steve Jobs Promoted PS1 Emulation On National TV?

VGS case would lay the ground rules for modern emulation.

Emulation is in the spotlight right now thanks to Nintendo’s tussle with the creators of Yuzu, but hardware makers have been chasing down this kind of thing for quite some time – as a new video by Greg Gant (of Definitive Mac Upgrade Guide fame) attests.

Gant’s video shines a light on an infamous moment in Apple’s history when its Steve Jobs actually went on live television in 1999 to promote the fact that it was possible to play PS1 games on a Mac via Virtual Game Station (VGS), a commercially-available emulator (thanks, Overkill.wtf).

Read the full article on timeextension.com

VGS case would lay the ground rules for modern emulation.

Emulation is in the spotlight right now thanks to Nintendo’s tussle with the creators of Yuzu, but hardware makers have been chasing down this kind of thing for quite some time – as a new video by Greg Gant (of Definitive Mac Upgrade Guide fame) attests.

Gant’s video shines a light on an infamous moment in Apple’s history when its Steve Jobs actually went on live television in 1999 to promote the fact that it was possible to play PS1 games on a Mac via Virtual Game Station (VGS), a commercially-available emulator (thanks, Overkill.wtf).

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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