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    Console games on PC???

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by njsrikar, Jul 14, 2008.

  1. njsrikar

    njsrikar Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guyz....

    I want to know whether we can play console games on PC. Could anyone who knows abt it tell me ?
    Basically, I want to play the da latest GTA which was released only for the consoles. :D

    Thank you in advance.
     
    njsrikar, Jul 14, 2008
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  2. Mikelx215

    Mikelx215 Notebook Evangelist

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    Not going to happen. You need a much more powerful computer to emulate hardware in real time. You'd need a system many times more powerful than an XBox 360, even a quadcore and a pair of 8800 GTXs won't cut it, if an emulator that could interpret the game existed.

    It'll be years before an emulator for such a powerful and poorly documented system is feasible. I'm sorry, but you're much better off waiting for a PC release.
     
    Mikelx215, Jul 14, 2008
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  3. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Not possible. You will need to wait till it comes out for PC
     
    flipfire, Jul 14, 2008
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  4. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Sorry mate, there are no legal ways doing so on a PC at the moment, and illegal discussions are against the forum rules. And your questions are answered anyway. Therefore, thread closed.


    Johnny T
     
    Johnny T, Jul 14, 2008
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