Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

This page is here to help visitors with some basic questions regarding video game emulation. If you are new to the emulation scene then this is a good place to start.

 

WHAT IS EMULATION?

Emulation refers to the simulation of hardware running on a computer system by means of software on another computer system. When it comes to video game emulation a complete game system (hardware and software) can be emulated to run on a windows based PC.

 

WHAT IS AN EMULATOR?

An emulator is a software program that emulates the original gaming machine. An example is one of the most widely known emulators, MAME which emulates original arcade machines.

 

WHAT IS A ROM FILE?

A ROM file is a game file that an emulator uses to play a game on your PC. ROM stands for Read Only Memory.

 

I CAN'T GET MY GAMES TO LOAD HOW DO I GET EMULATOR TO WORK?

Please contact the original author of the emulator you are using for help. Many of them have insructions either on their website or packaged with their Emulator when you download it.