Xbox Series X | S, PS1 games go 4K with the DuckStation emulator

Xbox Series X | S, as we have seen, is able to support several emulators that can make the machines suitable for retrogaming, although according to procedures that are not exactly regular, but in this case it is particularly interesting to note how the DuckStation emulator has reached a remarkable evolution, displaying PS1 games in 4K.

The issue of console emulation is always very controversial: emulators, by themselves, usually do not run into legal problems if they do not contain copyright infringements, but their use is another matter entirely since it would require the use of games. originals while they are almost always used through illegally downloaded ROMs.

In any case, the question remains fascinating, especially when leaving the PC environment, where emulation usually remains confined. We have already seen how Xbox Series S is perfect for emulation, being able to also use well-optimized software for the new console, with further evolutions on the issue regarding the possibility of emulation without developer mode.

In this case, Modern Vintage Gamer’s video focuses on DuckStation and its remarkable evolution as a PS1 game emulator. This is a new software that also upscales the resolution and improves the performance of some titles, at least judging from what you see in the movie.

Also, in this case, the emulator should require the activation of the developer mode on the Xbox Series X | S, so its use is not exactly immediate, although even this procedure is not particularly complicated. Obviously, the question always arouses a bit of a stir, considering the impossibility of having an official PS1 backward compatibility given that Sony’s policy, up to now, has not focused much on this aspect.