Games on the i8600

Hey guys. I really dont want to bring a tv to college to play videogames (since cable is streamed to our computers). I was wondering is there was a converter to hook up my ps2 and gamecube to the 8600. I looked at the startech one, but that looks sketchy. Also, is there a way to play computer games in their original resolution (not stretched to fit)?

 

You probably already know this but you could simply download an emulator that'll handle PS2 or Gamecube games. Then simply throw in your PS2 CD's into your laptop and away you go. As for Gamecube games, I know that the "cartridge" will not fit a computer's dvd/cd rom.

You could scour either Ares, MIRC or CuteFTP and perhaps just download Gamecube games.. But honestly know, who plays Gamecube when there's XBox to be had? [8D]

 

..erk. Not a big xbox fan save for a few games and good online support. Hrm emulators sound like a good idea...do they run at a decent pace tho?

EDIT: Bleh no good emus. The best one seems to "just work."

 

I think one of my buddies uses an excellent one that plays all his PS2 and Xbox games. Lemme ask him and see if he still has it.. But if you look, I'm sure there are some excellent emulators out there..

 

Thanks =o) Anyone else with thoughts on converters or to unstretch my games?

 

What you should do is get a USB TV-tuner, and an RFU adapter. You can hook the game system to the tuner, and the tuner to your USB port, and you will watch the game on channel 3 with TV software. This is way less error-prone than emulators.

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yea all that stuff about the emulators are true, they work really well, as well as the real thing, and also yea who needs gamecube when xbox is around (and seriously, i would like throw a gamecube out the window if i somehow got one). also, the SONY A SERIES notebook has an optional docking station with the a/v things to put gaming systems up n there, or u could do the tv tuner thing that was said.

 

"they work really well, as well as the real thing"

I have yet to see any ps2 emulator run at a good speed, with a good range of playable games.

"who needs gamecube when xbox is around"

They are completely incomparable. Do I eat only apples and not oranges? Do I play only Halo and not Ikaruga? No.

Good tv tuners a bit out of my price range. I guess I'll just borrow a tv from a suitemate.

Thanks for the replies =o)

 

the way i got it rigged on my laptop is with the before-mentioned tvtuner on usb. i plug my ps2 video feed into the tuner, and the audio feed into this special cable that turns the white+red audio cables [from the ps2] into the green cable which hooks into the insane surround sound speakers i got around the house. [i believe the white cable is there for surround sound... if thats true then the red+white cable ==> green computer audio cable converter is a must have for sound.]

Since the ps2 is pretty quiet and fits into small places, its great to take it to stick it in the backpack and have it pretty much hidden [from teachers].