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    • blackbird71
      blackbird71 last edited by

      Is it safe to install - and use - an emulator?
      An old games site offers an emulator to install to run old games offline. I downloaded, not installed yet. Any specs needed?

      It really depends on the reputation of the 'old games site', as well as where they obtained the emulator (assuming they didn't write it themselves). You probably should upload the emulator file to VirusTotal or a similar site and see if there are any malware 'hits' with any of the multiple AV programs they will scan it against. E.g., if the emulator is "DosBox", the original code was clean and its authors have a good and longstanding reputation; however, what may have occurred to its code in its passage through an 'old games site' may be another issue. It's always better to screen such files unless you're obtaining the program directly from a known-reputable site who vets their download material.

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      • zalex108
        zalex108 last edited by

        VirtualBox testing machine or create an image of your system before install it.

        "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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        • A Former User
          A Former User last edited by

          EmuParadise.
          The file's name is "jnes"-something.
          I got it from the first page of Google results, it is an elaborate site with membership, votings, etc.

          What will it be like to run an emulator?
          Will it replace the operating system or just run under it as a utility?

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          • zalex108
            zalex108 last edited by

            Window app.

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            • A Former User
              A Former User last edited by

              So you say, it's just a regular app? Windows in control?

              I can close it at any moment? I can switch to another program? Etc.?

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              • zalex108
                zalex108 last edited by

                Look at the video.

                So that seems.

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User last edited by

                  Look at the video.

                  (For the record, I don't very much enjoy youtubing out of OperaForums. Privacy reasons.)

                  I did watch it. Did you?

                  So that seems.

                  There are questions in the comments. There are problems with understanding; and myself did also put a question there, and the answer wasn't satisfying.

                  I reiterate the question.
                  Is such an emulator a program that does not take control disregarding the OS or like that? Do I stay in a regular Windows session and do I retain all the Windows tools at hand?

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                  • zalex108
                    zalex108 last edited by

                    It's a window, as appears in the video, so yes you'll have access to Windows like if it was any other common program.
                    About the OS, OS compatibility should be available in the WebSite.

                    PS:

                    You could use another profile and the VPN to use Youtube if needed.

                    "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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                    • A Former User
                      A Former User last edited by

                      I use VPN with OperaForums. Now.

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User last edited by

                        Well, considering Battle City, I must refrain now from playing this game. Due to my recent health developments (left arm trouble).
                        So now, trying to only play one-hand games, like Formula XSpeed. At Silvergames, I guess the game is not fully developed yet, but the plain dynamics is advanced... Though I miss an opportunity to drift there:)

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                        • jbrandon
                          jbrandon @Guest last edited by

                          @joshl Hope your condition improves, Josh! I played a few good fames from Steam in the past year (they're a bit old). "This War of Mine" (thought provoking) "The Stanley Parable" (Witty and indie) and "Stellaris" (grand strategy).

                          Jaron E. Brandon
                          Content Manager
                          Opera Software AS
                          Em: jbrandon@opera.com
                          Site: linkedin.com/in/jaronbrandon

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