So…after watching latest Noclip video, I was having a bit of a Wipeout itch…I have a rather decent gaming computer, but I was wondering what would be the best way to play the wipeout series…was 2097 the best one? Is there a good way to get it running at decent resolution/effects these days?
Thanks!
Just FYI: if you’re gonna use a PS1 emulator, use Duckstation. It’s phenomenal.
The PSP ones are good too and a bit more modern, they run great in ppsspp
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On the big wall of TVs at Cyberdelia, the nightclub from Hackers.
Everyone sleeping on WipeOut 64, SMH my head
If you ask me, get a PSVR set up and play it that way. You might need a strong stomach, but it’s amazing.
Thanks…I meant for a gaming computer (or a Steam Deck). And without having to buy additional equipment…if possible.
I figured you meant something like that, but if you’re the kind of person who has cravings for Wipeout and you haven’t played it in VR, it’s something you should aspire to.
That said, I would probably look into emulating the highest possible system, which would be PS3 or maybe fall back to PS2 for a higher framerate. Looks like someone did some testing for you up to PS2 though: https://youtu.be/zlVWdk4i-1Q?feature=shared
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I would recommend to pay a visit to Wipeout Phantom Edition.
It’s an enhanced PC port that uses the original assets from the Playstation CD and I had a lot of fun with it on my deck a few months ago…
The
‘Wall collision response options: - Legacy’
detail, is my favourite part of any README ever. XD
was 2097 the best one?
In my opinion, yes. It’s the one that best captures the feeling. It’s has that gritty industrial look and the best music.
The later ones are also good, but they’re a bit too “clean futuristic” to scratch my Wipeout itch.
First one hasn’t aged as well. Mainly because if you bump into a wall ever so slightly, you lose most of your speed. 2097 and onward are better at keeping your momentum going. I also love those spark effects that come when bumping into walls in 2097.
Isn’t the ps4 version a collective remake of all the previous games?
I found these some time ago:
https://github.com/wipeout-phantom-edition/wipeout-phantom-edition
https://github.com/phoboslab/wipeout-rewrite?tab=readme-ov-file
But I haven’t tried them myself. Might be worth a try.
You can play the original PS1 version if Wipeout in your browser
https://phoboslab.org/wipegame/
I don’t know if that’s the ‘best’ way, but there it is.
I’ve got nothing to add but thanks for this thread I love wipeout and learned some new ways to play it!
(Sorry I couldn’t resist the joke lol.)
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I would say the definitive PS1 Wipeout game is Wip3out: Special Edition.
Specifically the special edition as it comes with double the number of tracks where the best of the previous two games are selected for the bonus content.
Also the wipeout 3 soundtrack is absolute perfection.
As for how to play, retroarch is probably the recommended approach these days, PS1 emulation is pretty mature and has been for a while.
The collection on PS4 picks up the work from the fantastic Wipeout HD and Fury and adds the Vita game on the same package. It even has full VR support.
Can these be decently emulated on PC? I guess not on Deck.