It looks like Microsoft is cracking down hard for those found using emulators on the Xbox console lineup.

  • @CmdrShepard
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    411 months ago

    “Pay us $25 extra to use your own hardware or we’ll ban you!” ~Microsoft

    • @triprotic@beehaw.org
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      111 months ago

      I mean, if you want to do emulation there’s better/cheaper ways to do it than an Xbox, but at least the option is there in some form.

      • @CmdrShepard
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        111 months ago

        I totally agree but it just reminded me of a discussion I had with someone here a couple weeks ago where they talked about the “great advancements” Microsoft has made in the console space compared to Sony and this was one of their primary arguments.

        • ampersandrew
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          111 months ago

          To be fair, is there any amount of extra money you could pay on PlayStation to do the same thing?

      • rafoix
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        111 months ago

        Theres better but there really isn’t cheaper. An Xbox Series S is $300. That’s a controller and a very relatively good APU even if it’s artificially limited.

        I have a MiSTer FPGA and it definitely cost more than $300 and it cannot emulate anything newer that PS1 or Sega Saturn.