(I don't expect to ever see a proper arcade port of G-Darius on PSP, but on Vita it does seem very likely)Īny other options you guys can think of? Sorry for being so nit-picky, but if you play the original arcade version (or MAME emulated 60fps), I'm sure you'll understand what makes that version so much better than the PS1 port.
Someone mentioned playing the PSX version on PSP as well, and for this purpose the PSX version is invaluable. I cannot seem to find either game easily myself.
thats enough.) For this reason I would like to hear experiences emulating either of those in PCSX2 if anyone on these forums has experience doing that. I don't have a PS2 and won't buy another one. (Taito Memories Genkan in Japan has this same version too) I'd like to try the Taito Legends 2 version, because it is, in fact, a direct port from the arcade version.
MAME runs the game perfectly game-play wise (as long as your system can give it a full 60FPS) but the wonderful audio portion of this game is poor in MAME. Having played the arcade original extensively back in the day I just wanted to find a way to re-create that entire package on modern PC's. (I run it on a quad core phenom 2 3.5ghz with a self-compiled build of MAME 64 v0.145) If you don't know the differences in the two I urge you to give it a try through MAME on a system that can carry the full 60FPS. There was a bit of focus on the PS1 version in the comments and I just wanted to make it clear that I am referring exclusively to the original arcade version. Thanks for the responses & suggestions guys. Please keep any pent up snark to yourself and stay on topic.
So the question stands: How can we best emulate the arcade original G-Darius on PC in 2012? I've bought multiple copies of this game, and am now realizing that I have no actual good version of the game on my current setup, which has me kind of upset now that I really want to get back into it. I've heard mixed things from people reading random threads in this forum but have seen no definitive answer. I would very much like to hear any experiences people have had with either of these, emulated or on the PS2. but has anyone played it with PCSX2? Taito Memories Gekan I've heard has the same exact version and it's based on the arcade as well. I've heard the Taito Legends 2 PS2 version is pretty good.
I usually just queue up the OST to this game and go at it, but it's just not the same.
but the music (which is missing altogether) and sound effects (incorrect balancing, some effects completely missing) leave a lot to be desired here. Great responsiveness and visually excellent as well. The second one, and the version I play 99% of the time, is the MAME version. Also the music has a tendency to cut out at odd times (could be caused by mounting the game from my HD instead of playing from a actual disc) and sound in general is pretty muddy. I'm asking because this is one of my favorite SHMUPs and I've been playing it more often lately, but both versions I play are not good.įirst one is the PC version which plays great, but is based on the PSX version thus making it very inferior to the original. These are the criteria (in order from most important to least):ģ.Fully Intact (Music present, Accurate emulation, etc.)