- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (Some features disabled); $5.99 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista
- Date added: October 15, 2009
- Total Downloads: 1,310,710
- Downloads last week: 5,435
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A newer version of Console Classix is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 120 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
For the retro-obsessed console gamer, Console Classix is a nice and easy shortcut to PC emulation of the greatest hits from Atari 2600, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, GameBoy, and Genesis. Atari 2600 and Nintendo games are free with required e-mail registration, while the other platforms are available in various, fairly inexpensive subscription plans.
The creators of Console Classix avoid breaking copyright law by keeping a large number of copies of each game, then providing emulation of the owned games. The program consists of two applications: a browser for searching the game database, and the actual gaming application.
Though it certainly is fun to play classics such as Yar's Revenge, Donkey Kong, and Defender at the touch of a button, we're not sure if the system is sufficiently scalable. We experienced some significant slowdowns and program crashes during our testing, which seemed to be due to server lag.
It's hard to tell whether Console Classix can support a large user base, but we have to give them plenty of respect for creating a well-designed and comprehensive retro gaming system.
Publisher's description
From ConsoleClassix :Enjoy classic console games online. Play thousands of games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Gameboy, the Gameboy Color, the Gameboy Advance, the Sega Gamegear, the Sega Genesis, the Sega Matser System, Colecovison, and the Atari 2600. The Console Classix browser allows you to access the list of games and search for games by name and configure custom game controls. Relive the past in style. This is retro-gaming at its best.
What's new in this version:
Version 4.07 offers an imporved version of our browser software.
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Version: Console Classix 4.07
"New version "installed," but wouldn't run."
Pros: It's a great product, when it runs. I used the old version (4.06 and before) extensively.
Cons: The installation completed, but the application throws an error every time I try to run it.
I e-mailed support staff on the day this new version was released (and I tried to update), but have not yet received any replies to my requests for help.Summary: This is very disappointing, since this product was fun to use and offered hours of enjoyment for a relatively low price. Who knows when, if ever, the devs will fix this product and get it to work correctly. It wouldn't be so bad if they would make... read more >>
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Version: Console Classix 4.07
Pros: couldn't get it in the manchine
Cons: totally incompatable with eMachines with a Vista OS
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