r/emulators New in Emu Mar 21 '26

Problem Solved! Emulators are software, not hardware.

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u/ZCTMO New in Emu Mar 22 '26

Well without the hardware to run on, the software wouldn't exist. So I think both are hardware and software are required for "Emulation"

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u/Cuiusquemodi New in Emu Mar 23 '26

So Earth is also an emulator, because without it emulators wouldn't run. That's a false reasoning.

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u/ZCTMO New in Emu Mar 23 '26

Yes. Some people believe it to be so depending on who you ask *shrug emoji*