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How do you explain emulation to your Mom?
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eds1275:
I explain it with the back of my hand.

   Seriously though, can't you just say you downloaded a bunch of games and then use a player to play them? I've never had anyone really interested enough in the other details to care - people just want to play games.
Donkey_Kong:
I say mom, "it's on like DoNkeY KonG!!" and I try and be sure not to leave out the... ™
OverRide:
Most people could care less. There have been a few friends who think they are just playing a version of pacman made for a computer running in an arcade cabinet. At that time I feel it necessary to explain emulation.
I just explain it in layers.
Hardware <- software <- software emulating pacman hardware <- original pacman software...


 
Vigo:
If anyone asks you about emulation, just show them this video. Whether or not it answers their questions, I can guarantee they will never try to ask you again.  :duckhunt

vanrose72:

--- Quote from: RyoriNoTetsujin on November 30, 2011, 12:57:46 pm ---Please don't take this the wrong way, folks: Seriously, I'm not usually one to piss in another person's cornflakes...

... but can we please, for the love of all that is holy MAME, not refer to people (who perhaps don't share the depth of enjoyment in our hobby) as "muggles?" 

Can we nip that in the bud, so to speak?  It just hurts my brain every time I read it.

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Love those condescending Harry Potter references ...
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