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Title: Glad I came back here.
Post by: Kaytrim on March 14, 2010, 02:53:26 pm
I have been spending most of my time on SRK since that is where my customer base is located.  However I have been thrown a curve by a customer and friend.  He wants to play the old classic arcade games on his PS3.  I heard that there should be some of these games available legally but I can't find any disks or PSN downloads.  Maybe my google-fu is lacking or maybe they don't exist.

Can someone help me find these games or be able to put an emulator like MAME on his PS3.

Thanks,
Michael
Title: Re: Glad I came back here.
Post by: Necroticart on March 14, 2010, 07:48:23 pm
To run Mame on a PS3 you need to install yellow dog linux in the other OS section of the XBM. Which means you have a Fat PS3 as the option was removed from the slim version. Keep in mind when using linux on the PS3 you have sole use of the cell and 1/2 the available memory so basically mame and the other emus run terrible also you lose the use of all 8 SPU and the GPU.
Title: Re: Glad I came back here.
Post by: Kaytrim on March 14, 2010, 07:54:33 pm
So in other words not much of an option.  Darn  :cry:  Found one PSN Download but only 6 games.  Not really worth it.

Thanks for the info.
Michael
Title: Re: Glad I came back here.
Post by: Necroticart on March 14, 2010, 07:57:46 pm
almost forgot as far as legal classic games goes the namco museum should be up for download on the PSN also marvel vs capcom 2, and Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Remix is up for download also
Title: Re: Glad I came back here.
Post by: Dartful Dodger on March 15, 2010, 02:51:59 pm
I have a disk with Namco arcade games for the PS2 that I use with my PS3.  Your customer will need to have a backwards compatible PS3 though.
Title: Re: Glad I came back here.
Post by: SNAAKE on March 15, 2010, 02:53:37 pm
you can always get a regular xbox for like $20 from craigslist and softmod to run mame on it. works great. check thread in console section here.
Title: Re: Glad I came back here.
Post by: HaRuMaN on March 15, 2010, 02:55:50 pm
you can always get a regular xbox for like $20 from craigslist and softmod to run mame on it. works great. check thread in console section here.

I don't think you can put that on a PS3  ;)

Unless you physically set it on top of it.  lol
Title: Re: Glad I came back here.
Post by: Samstag on March 15, 2010, 09:50:15 pm
you can always get a regular xbox for like $20 from craigslist and softmod to run mame on it. works great. check thread in console section here.

I don't think you can put that on a PS3  ;)

Unless you physically set it on top of it.  lol

Have you ever seen a PS3?  The only things you can put on top of them are towels and blankets.

Or in my case, dust.
Title: Re: Glad I came back here.
Post by: SNAAKE on March 18, 2010, 03:08:05 pm
you can always get a regular xbox for like $20 from craigslist and softmod to run mame on it. works great. check thread in console section here.

I don't think you can put that on a PS3  ;)

Unless you physically set it on top of it.  lol

is there a joke there?

didnt get it. not smart enough.. :hissy:
Title: Re: Glad I came back here.
Post by: HaRuMaN on March 18, 2010, 03:10:31 pm
He wants to play the old classic arcade games on his PS3

For the reading comprehensionally challenged...   ;D
Title: Re: Glad I came back here.
Post by: Glennicio on March 21, 2010, 09:10:21 pm
MAME runs ok on the PS3, but it was a bit of a headache for me to set up. This makes it a little bit easier - http://thezerogameproject.com/ (http://thezerogameproject.com/)