Well now, let me tell ya somethin’ about this here BlastEm thingy, whatever it is. Sounds like one of them newfangled contraptions the youngsters are always fiddlin’ with. They say it can do somethin’ with them See-Dee games, the ones that look like shiny coasters.
Now, I ain’t no expert, mind you. I’m just an old woman who’s seen a thing or two. But from what I gather, this BlastEm thing is supposed to let ya play them old games on your computin’ machine. You know, the ones with the blocky pictures and the beepy music? My grandkids, they love that stuff. Goes to show, even old things can be new again.
They tell me BlastEm is “open source,” whatever that means. Sounds fancy, like it ain’t gonna cost ya an arm and a leg. That’s good, ’cause money don’t grow on trees, ya know. And these days, everything costs a pretty penny. If it’s free, then it’s for me, that’s what I always say.
But here’s the kicker, they say it ain’t perfect. Seems like it can’t handle all them fancy games, the ones with the extra doo-dads and thingamajigs. They call ’em “enhancement chips” or somethin’. And don’t even think about playin’ them See-Dee games or them 32X ones. Nope, this BlastEm ain’t cut out for that. It’s like tryin’ to plow a field with a garden hoe, just ain’t gonna work.
- It works good with them Genesis and Mega Drive games, whatever they are.
- It’s free, or so they say.
- But it can’t do everything. Some games just won’t work.
Now, I heard tell you can even use your Playstation controller with this thing. You know, them controllers with all the buttons and knobs. My grandson, he’s got one, and he’s always clickin’ and tappin’ away. Sounds like a whole lotta fuss for just playin’ a game, if you ask me. But hey, to each their own, I always say. If it makes ’em happy, then let ’em be.
Folks are sayin’ this BlastEm is focused on accuracy. That means it’s supposed to make the games look and sound just like they did back in the day. I reckon that’s important to some folks. They want to relive them old memories, I guess. Me? I’m more interested in a good cup of coffee and a warm biscuit, but that’s just me.
And get this, they even got some kinda new menu thingy that looks like one of them old games. A “Genesis ROM based UI,” they call it. Sounds like a bunch of gibberish to me. But I guess it’s supposed to make it easier to use, or somethin’. I tell ya, these young folks and their fancy words. They could learn a thing or two about keepin’ it simple.
So, can this BlastEm run See-Dee games? Well, from what I hear, the answer is a big ol’ nope. Not yet, anyways. Maybe someday they’ll figure it out. But for now, it’s just for them plain ol’ cartridge games. And that’s just fine, I reckon. Sometimes the simple things are the best. Like a good conversation or a warm fire on a cold night.
And that’s all I got to say about that. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go check on my biscuits.
Tags: [BlastEm, Sega Genesis, Mega Drive, Emulator, CD Games, Retro Gaming, Open Source, Playstation Controller]
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