VTec schrijft dat het bedrijf Connectix Corporation het proggie Virtual Game Station gereleased heeft. Net als Bleem! kun je met deze software Playstation games op je PC spelen. Hieronder een hap uit de press release:
Connectix Corporation today announced shipment of Connectix Virtual Game Station(TM) for Windows, a software program that enables many popular PlayStation® games to run on Pentium II, Pentium III and Celeron or compatible computers.
At an introductory estimated street price of $29 in North America Connectix Virtual Game Station offers Windows users a cost-effective way to play the large installed base of PlayStation games on their existing personal computers. Connectix Virtual Game Station is available through most retail outlets in addition to the Connectix eStore.
Connectix Virtual Game Station comes with ready-to-use support for your keyboard. It also supports input devices such as game pads and joysticks. Regardless of the device used for game play -- keyboard, joystick, game pad or other game controller -- the user has the ability to define the functions associated with the various buttons and keys.
Currently, over 100 PlayStation games are compatible with Connectix Virtual Game Station. Limited support for PAL games is enabled in this version. Users should refer to the recommended games list prior to purchase. Connectix is working on a new version with increased support for PAL games. A list of Connectix recommended PlayStation games is posted on the Connectix website at http://www.virtualgamestation.com.