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EmulatorJS (github.com)
soulofmischief 9 days ago [-]
Cool to see this on HN today.

I'm currently using RetroArch in the browser along with the original Sony devkit and a custom hot-reload C dev server to develop a PS1 game engine. I started with EmulatorJS but ran into issues with its prebuilt cores while trying to get audio streaming working, and decided to just work with libretro directly.

It's been a blast. I didn't know much about developing on the PS1 and it's been fun playing code golf and trying to squeeze a more modern engine out of its tiny 2MB RAM and 33.8MHz CPU.

threetonesun 8 days ago [-]
[RomM](https://romm.app) added EmulatorJS support a while back, pretty nice setup if you have a home server.
apitman 9 days ago [-]
If you're not familiar with RetroArch I highly recommend checking it out. Very cool tech.
thoughtpalette 8 days ago [-]
There's an AppleTV app for it, which makes it trivial to connect a BT controller and finally finishing that Donkey Kong Country that's been holding you back,
yboris 8 days ago [-]
Link to save you time searching: https://www.retroarch.com/
VikingCoder 8 days ago [-]
I made an Actually Portable Executable web server out of this. You download one file, and it can run on many different systems.

https://github.com/MattCruikshank/emu_ape

I'm trying to set it up so you can add roms to a folder, and it'll use them. (Remember Actually Portable Executables are ZIP files, too!)

CleanCoder 8 days ago [-]
Ok, I think it's time for me to finally build a controller PWA with websocket/webrtc so I can play games in the browser with my phone.
jasonblick 9 days ago [-]
Doesn't look like keyboard input is supported on the flappy bird demo on the site?
haunter 9 days ago [-]
Works perfectly for me, check the control settings, x is the only key you need
hahahahhaah 9 days ago [-]
Whats with that demo. On mobile every button just drops the bird and ends the game.
sandyarmstrong 8 days ago [-]
Have you played flappy bird before? You keep pressing the button to get it to flap and stay aloft.
hahahahhaah 8 days ago [-]
Yes, when I last played the button makes it flap and by default the bird falls.

On this game the bird stays level and pressing a button made it fall (without any up movement beforehand)

hungryhobbit 9 days ago [-]
Looks cool, but too bad it doesn't support PS2 :(
haunter 9 days ago [-]
There is an browser PS2 emulator but it's very hit and miss https://playjs.purei.org/

Just tried GTAIII and it works but not really smooth https://files.catbox.moe/s66t18.png

ranger_danger 8 days ago [-]
Emulating PS2 is quite intensive and not really suited for a web browser.
ranger_danger 8 days ago [-]
> This project has no ads.

> Although, the demo page currently has an ad to help fund this project.

> Ads on the demo page may come and go depending on how many people are funding this project.

Sounds like the project has ads.

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