Is PC the best gaming platform this generation?

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rodrigolfp said:
It's getting more and more games, emulation included, but somehow is getting worse???
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Emulation scene is no different than it has ever been except now you can FPGA which are better than PC. PC hardware, less affordable, less reliable. OS situation, windows 11 is a rolling disaster zone of an environment. Games software, yes, more than you could possibly hope to ever play or want to play.
 
ecosse_011172 said:
Nope, I've been there done that.
Built a powerful HTPC-cased Gaming PC that was plugged in the same as the consoles.
Not in a million years as easy as a console despite PCMR clowns claiming the same for /checks calendar, 15 years now.
You can get better performance and cheaper games with PC gaming but anyone who says there isn't an ease of use/convenience compromise to be made is lying or delusional.
Fanboys gonna fanboy though.
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I don't think we are saying there isn't a compromise in ease of use on PC vs console. Console will always be the plug and play solution. In saying that, PC has come a long way.
 
At the moment, it is not "the best" IMO. Ask me in a few years when dedicated gaming OS have evolved a bit more. I am not saying I do not game on PC because I spend at least equal time gaming on PC than I do consoles. However, I do not mind tweaking settings or playing around with ini files, launch commands and downloading drivers, etc. Sometimes I feel like that is the fun part of PC gaming. Then, there are some games that I just want the ease of consoles and know that I am playing is the most optimized version of the game available for that system. The devs get to do all of the tweaking when they release their patches. I guess for me, there is no best platform because each offer something I am interested in.
 
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Wildebeest said:
Emulation scene is no different than it has ever been except now you can FPGA which are better than PC. PC hardware, less affordable, less reliable. OS situation, windows 11 is a rolling disaster zone of an environment. Games software, yes, more than you could possibly hope to ever play or want to play.
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No different?? Older emulators being improved, PS4 being emulated already. FPGA not better at performance, resolutions, controllers and mods. Windows 11 still just "works" for games. No disaster or any hyperbolic drama people love to say about it. Price only makes it less good. And wth is less reliable?? RTX 5090 melting cables only??
 
rodrigolfp said:
No different?? Older emulators being improved, PS4 being emulated already. FPGA not better at performance, resolutions, controllers and mods. Windows 11 still just "works" for games. No disaster or any hyperbolic drama people love to say about it. Price only makes it less good. And wth is less reliable?? RTX 5090 melting cables only??
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I'll admit I could care less about PS3 or PS4 emulation.
 
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It can give you a janky ass experience sometimes but yes, it is the platform with the most benefits and the biggest library. For me, those benefits are no longer that attractive so I'm moving back to consoles. I guess I just prefer convenience and plug and play experiences over everything else these days.
 
largest library of gaming you can access no subs for online play. Yes it is the best gaming platform and the Ultimate.
 
No, not with the GPU prices and increasing lack of optimization. There may have been an argument for it in the previous two generations.
 
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Ebrietas said:
No, not with the GPU prices and increasing lack of optimization. There may have been an argument for it in the previous two generations.
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It still is with the higher prices, just like consoles also went up in prices. And what increasing lack of optimization is that??
 
If a game is poorly optimized for PC, it ain't some super polished gorgeous rock solid console game magically. Some of the worst PC ports have serious problems on console as well.
 
SScorpio said:
Yup, just connect an HDMI cable like you would for a gaming console and video and audio will just work.

You'll want a wireless keyboard and mouse and most likely a game controller.
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I have a Legion Go with a dock, keyboard, and mouse and it still isn't plugged and play. Has all sorts of issues and annoyances. While it is much easier than before, it is still nowhere near the ease of consoles.
 
It's close to being a resounding "YES" instead of a contingent "depends, mostly." because Windows holds it back. This might change with the new version on the Xbox Ally that attempts a UI and strips away OS features. I look forward to seeing it on a desktop, or a different handheld in 2 years.
 
It's still the better machine by far (all of the games, no paid online, cheap software, better performances), but i think we kind of got past the so fabled "golden age" we reached like 10 years ago (Windows 11 being shit , rampant Denuvo, exorbitant hardware prices, etc).
 
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Wildebeest said:
I'll admit I could care less about PS3 or PS4 emulation.
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Strange, those are huge deals. PS3 games are mostly completely unavailable elsewhere.

There is also all those native PC versions that are supported now, not just emulated, so you have games running flawlessly like OOT, MM, SM64, and more, to which you can add QOL things like better sprites, improved lighting, better fps, mouse control. Emulation is most definitely not in the same place it has always been. It's the best it's ever been.
 
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