![]() In this case, however, individual emulators must be used for each console: Playstation: PCSX-Reloaded The classic consoles, largely considered to have begun with the advent of the Sony Playstation and 3D gaming, are also widely and freely available for download. PCSX-Reloaded is the best choice for Playstation emulation. This, too, will automatically detect any USB/Bluetooth controllers connected to your Mac and provide hours of distraction from the horrors of real life. The, “Reloaded” version of this software is an open-source upgrade that offers compatibility with nearly all Mac OS X systems and streamlines a previously complicated installation process. Simply place all your Playstation ROMs in a folder with PCSX-Reloaded, open the application and drag your favorite ROM onto the window to start. The Nintendo 64 console has a few Mac OS X emulators available, but the most stable and widely compatible is Mupen64plus. The only caveat of this emulator is that you must install GTK+ in order for the emulator to work. GTK+ is a multi-platform graphical toolkit that sits in the background and processes the graphics for your N64 ROMs. Once that is installed, the process is again a simple drag-and-drop of your favorite N64 ROMs onto the Mupen64plus window. Sixth-Generation ConsolesĪs of this writing, the latest emulators available online are for sixth-generation consoles. Being larger and more complicated systems, they are usually not plug-and-play installations but can be done with a minimum of fuss on most systems. There is no XBOX emulation currently available for Mac OS X, so unfortunately, for now, Halo is out of the question, but the other two giants of the sixth-generation console world are widely available. ![]() PCSX-2 is a reliable emulator for Playstation 2. ![]() Don’t let the terminal window scare you, it opens automatically with the program and can be hidden once the games are running. PCSX-2 has a 3–step installation for OS 10.7 Lion that is pretty straightforward: It’s meant for developers to have an idea what’s going on while the software is running. Download the Mac OS X Nvidia CG Framework package from here. ![]() Download the latest release of Quartz X11 Developer Tools using this link.Install the PCSX-2 app for Lion from the downloads page of the developer’s website. ![]()
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