Virtual Game Station

by Connectix

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002SSSF
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,765 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Expand your gaming possibilities with Connectix Virtual Game Station. Now you have the power to play many popular PlayStation games on your G3 Macintosh. Play is immediate with ready-to-use support for your keyboard as well as most game pads and joysticks. Now you can play anywhere--at home, at work, or on the go. Playing PlayStation games on your Mac is simple with Connectix Virtual Game Station. After installing the software, just insert your PlayStation game CD, and the game starts. You don't even have to click your mouse to play.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

77 of 98 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works almost as well as a real PSX, November 10, 1999

By 

Chris Adamson "invalidname" (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Virtual Game Station (CD-ROM)

Runs PlayStation games on the Mac -- a remarkable technical achievement, but with real PlayStations you may wonder what the point is (I think the point is that the Mac game market is so hopeless that emulation is the only practical option).

Don't buy if you don't meet minimal spec: any Mac that shipped with a G3 or better CPU (G3 upgrades *don't* count!). Faster CPU's are better.

Sony has sued Connectix and as of Nov 1999, Connectix is not permitted to update the software, currently at version 1.2.

Not all games work well with CVGS; some don't work at all (eg, "Final Fantasy VIII", "Crash Team Racing"). Connectix's web page lists games they've certified as playable -- there are also third party pages doing compatibility checks, including one I edit at the Macs Only! website (shameless plug!).

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expand the Mac!, March 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Virtual Game Station (CD-ROM)

Virtual Game system is one of the best things to come to the Mac and Playstation. It works well with most American Playstation games and provides better quality than the Playstation overall. Worst part: will RARLEY lag on high perfomance games. But, this never really interferes with the game. It's a whole lot cheaper than buying a Playstation and it's worth the money with out a doubt!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Mac and Playstation owners, April 13, 2000

By 

"aquinaswi" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virtual Game Station (CD-ROM)

I've had a Playstation for years, and a Mac for far longer than that, and Virtual Game Station is a great way to play those PSX games on your computer. In fact, with most games, it's far better than the Playstation. One big plus is that Loading times are cut in half, if not more. Also, you basically get unlimited Memory Cards, instead of having to buy extra ones for your PSX. And the number of games that run well on it is impressive. Naturally, having a PSX-style gamepad is a major plus. I'm finding that I rarely play Playstation games on my Playstation anymore....why deal with the slow load-up times and memory card block shortage? All in all, a very exceptional product.