cormack12
Gold Member
With PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now merging into a multi-tiered subscription service. We fire up our internet to put the service under the Performance microscope, from PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and even the handheld favorite PSP, all put through their paces on this new Premium service. How good are the emulation, the streaming, and the improvements offered? We test input latency, Frame Rates, visual quality & more. They say every cloud has a silver lining but does the service match?
PS3 BC
Biggest challenge to emulate because of the custom, powerful hardware
Methods were not consistent and the way they solved problems may not be able to be emulated
Work required at a per title level with no guarantee of success
Cloud based emulation only
Genuine PS3 code running remotely and streamed back to users
Ease and speed of use: Better
Accuracy: Identical
Visuals: Reduced
Performance: Reduced
PS2
Ease and speed of use: Better
Accuracy: Identical/Better
Visuals: Better
Performance: Reduced/Identical
PS1
Ease and speed of use: Better
Accuracy: Identical/Better
Visuals: Better
Performance: Identical
For clarity, the categories are defined as:
Ease of use: Speed and simplicity
Accuracy: Accuracy of emulation/solution to original hardware
Visual: Visual issues affected or improvements offered
Performance: Performance input degradation/improvement
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