QEMU The Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 (1999, 2001) (EAX) -- From Install to Play in 15 Mins
4For Haters who watched in envious despisal of project qemu-3dfx, The Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 are also available in modern 2024 remasters with improved graphics assets and guaranteed playability on any modern PCs/Laptops
https://www.gog.com/en/game/legacy_of_kain_soul_reaver_12_remastered
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2521380/Legacy_of_Kain_Soul_Reaver_12_Remastered/
Pour one's $$$ into supporting games remasters, so that developers/publishers are encouraged to bring even more Good Old Games in HIGH QUALITY preservation for the modern eras.
Game Controllers used in video:
8BitDo M30 in Soul Reaver 1
Anbernic RG P01 in Soul Reaver 2
Crystal Dynamics/Eidos Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 (1999, 2001) are fully preserved in pristine condition across Windows, modern Linux and Apple Silicon macOS. Though there were minor audio artifacts, the tightly coupled CPU and GPU in huge pipe of bandwidth in on-die memory, enables Apple Silicons to afford the system requirements as recommended by the games. While Soul Reaver 2 is an unquestioned all-time 60 FPS locked for Linux KVM and Windows WHPX, achieving 30 FPS playability in Apple Silicons macOS is nothing short of significance. Other issues specific to Apple macOS include very slow pre-game UI fade-in and fade-out at first launch in Soul Reaver 1, and it took a while in-game to eventually lock at 30 FPS gameplay, perhaps getting the GPU shaders to warm up. Nonetheless, it reiterates the utmost *\*STUPID and RETARDED\** PC emulation in FULL of *Accuracy \*BS\** without the know-hows to embrace TRUE GPU acceleration for whatever *\*USELESS\** Voodoos emulation "all-done-in-software". Without GPUs, even the mighty Apple Silicons wouldn't save the FOOLS only know about CPU brute-force in PC emulation.
Both games are preserved in absolute 100% pristine condition in Retail Originality, NO 3rd-party patches, unofficial downloads/mods what so ever. Daemon Tools dealt with the games' Safedisc DRM nicely, alleviating the needs for No-CD/Fixed EXEs. QEMU USB GamePad turns every MacBooks and modern laptops into console-like gaming experience without harshly abusing the keyboard. Soul Reaver 1 is best with D-PAD game controller while Soul Reaver 2 enjoys improved support of analog sticks (run/walk) and camera rotation.
It is also an undeniable fact that qemu-3dfx Games Preservation is no match for modern remasters in the absolute BEST quality. After all, these are 20+ years old games. The 2024 modern remasters brought higher detailed models, additional bells & whistles and supports for modern PCs, Nintendo Switches and contemporary XBOX/Playstation consoles. While untested & the remasters only supported Windows 10/11 officially, it is very likely that they will work fine for CrossOver Wine or Parallels Desktop for macOS. So the possibility of choices are abundant for anyone had wished for HIGH QUALITY replays of Soul Reaver 1&2 in full of nostalgias.
"The Fate of PCem foretold aeon ago in laughters of FOOL's pretense disguised in *Accuracy \*BS\** bluffing through the roofs in *Veil of Deceits* 🤣. The 0xDEAD corpse animated in whatever "Trash"Boxes forked out of JUNK in name of GPL and hallucination of relevance in retro gaming. But Soul Reavers are yet too much to emulate, only had one reborn in the wisdom to "virtualize". Perhaps in Time-Streaming Chamber, one had hoped in time-shifting to erase any existence of qemu-3dfx...🤣 for A WORLD deliberately mind-FOOLed in *Accuracy \*BS\** forever. FOSS is just an illusion. So who played in the game of Pawn, Redeemer, Destroyer & Messiah?!! " -- The Legacy of EVIL in Games Preservation.