can i run any iso file on pc?

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  1. skeemy

    skeemy Member

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    okay... i just downloaded a cool ass game called "Hinokakera" it's for the PC but it downloaded in iso format...now can i burn it with Alcoho 120% & play it thru my ps1/ps2? or do i need to convert it to a exe file....please help i'm confused.
     
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    No. An .iso is an image file format. It doesn't provide for any format conversion.

    PC games are for PCs and PS1/2 games are for PS1/2. Duh.
     
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    why would you think you can play a PC game on your PS2? that makes no sense. You don't have to burn the ISO file to a CD though. you can use a free program like Daemon Tools which creates a virtual drive and mount the iso image.
     
  4. skeemy

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    okay all the disrespectful shit is uncalled for...all i did was ask a question...hell i got movies to play on my ps1 so why not ask if i can play pc games on my ps1 or ps2 y'all act like its totally impossible when in fact its very plausible...but y'all the tech guru's rite?.....riiite.
     
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    i don't think it was disrespectful, just surprising. i've never seen that question asked before, but i guess there's a first time for everything.
     
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    IMHO no, it's not plausible at all.

    Playing movies on different platforms in not the same as running code designed for a specific hardware platform on a different hardware platform.

    Movies are in a standard format that can be played using programs designed for a specific hardware platform using a common/compatible medium.

    Gaming code is designed for a specific hardware platform and code designed to run on one platform will not port automatically to another platform even if it's a compatible medium since the instruction sets are wholly different.

    And no, emulation doesn't count.

    And no, I'm not trying to be a smart a**, I'm trying to help educate you.
     
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