I swear gaming as a kid on my old TV didn't look this bad
I bought the same model CRT TV as the once I had back in the day and it is blurry, bright and grainy a bit. Pretty sure it was crystal clear when I used to play the PS2 on my old CRT back in 2003
Is nostalgia blinding me or indeed the CRT I bought defective a bit.
Asking just to know if I need to put effort in finding a decent CRT
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04-13-2024, 05:47 PM #1
Bought a CRT for retro gaming. Looks like shyt
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The better option is to just emulate it on the PC where you can get anti-aliasing, reshades, CRT filters, and everything else you can imagine versus hunting down a cinder block TV that, as OptimusTrajan noted, might not even be up to snuff due to the passage of time.
Now, you mentioned PS2, so one of the top results for PS2 emulation is this:
However, the thing with PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era games is that we were firmly in the 3D era by then where there really isn't any need for a CRT since the advantages mainly apply to 2D pixel art games where the artists used the CRT screen's flaws to their advantage to create smoother visuals that digital displays cannot replicate without the aforementioned reshades/filters.
So for that era of games (and PS3/Xbox/Wii/Wii-U), you're far better off just emulating since you can get perfect anti-aliasing to get rid of the step-ladder edges, get perfect frame rates since they'll be piss-easy to run on any modern computer, and even have access to modifications that might add some much needed quality of life improvements or even new features/levels/items/ect.I will stand firm, I refuse to kneel - The fury in me is divine
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04-18-2024, 10:05 PM #11
you need at minimum S-video if not component video inputs.
composite video will look like chit.
also if you are using an hdmi converter you need a high quality one and its hard to get one to go from hdmi to 480i.
its almost more trouble than its worth, youre probably better off using emulators and filters that mimic CRT scanlines ect.🌺 Lauren Brooks Kelly (snailsrus) - Jul 25, 1991 – Jan 29, 2022
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04-18-2024, 10:08 PM #12
yeah if you are playing on original hardware, like original SNES, n64, ps2 ect. but if you are outputing from a modern computer using an hdmi converter then there are no longer infinite resolutions but only the ones supported by the converter. this is where it becomes a pain in the ass.
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Just buy a Steam Deck. You can play all the games, your entire steam library, and then you can download emustation and emulate every game system on your Steam Deck.
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