Commercial PlayStation emulator to debut for the Mac?

[01.04.99] » According to several sources, a low-cost software-based PlayStation emulator is about to be unveiled for the Apple Macintosh.

   While free PC-based PlayStation emulators have been available in the underground emulation market for months, a new commercial emulator is about to be unveiled for the Apple Macintosh brand of computers, according to Mac news site MacNN. Assuring confirmation, the announcement for the emulator will take place tomorrow during the currently-running MacWorld Expo, a tradeshow for the Macintosh computer.

   The software-based emulator is likely named the "Virtual GameStation," developed by a company known as Connectix, also known for their highly praised PC emulators. Another news site, AppleInsider, earlier published a similar story stating the $49.95 software would run on the G3-processor line of computers (which would presumably include the iMac).

   A commercially sold PlayStation emulator would indicate that either Connectix has extremely good lawyers, or Sony has given official approval for the emulator's release. We won't get into too much speculation, but that could mean Sony has all sorts of plans for the gaming scene. For those not familiar with the emulator market, the software allows a home computer to mimic a video game console, meaning PlayStation CDs can be inserted into a CD drive and then played like any other game.

   We'll bring you a follow-up tomorrow during the show.