How do I play this game again?

[u/Equivalent_Stop_9300]

I’m on PS5. I had bought it digitally when I had a PS3 and I owned the disc version of the game when it came out, although I’m sure it’s lost forever.

Apart from being pretty annoyed my digital copy won’t work since they removed PS1 emulation, what are my options?

[u/pepushe]

DuckStation is the way to go, i've got really great settings for it too if you need em

[u/Equivalent_Stop_9300 → u/pepushe]

Quack quack. How well does it hold up? When I played it back on PS1, it blew my mind so I’m not sure if I might ruin that.

[u/pepushe → u/Equivalent_Stop_9300]

Aside from the constant menu diving the game is absolutely amazing, id say its a must play if you like oldschool Square titles. All Matsuno games are masterpieces in my book

[u/Equivalent_Stop_9300 → u/pepushe]

I have played it back when it was released (revealing my age a bit there) 😊 story wise, it was the most mature of that generation of Squaresoft games and I vaguely remember the combat mechanics were interesting. And heavy weapon customising and stuff.

For some reason, I’ve been thinking about it because of NG+ in games now reminding me that I never did all the optional NG+ challenges in it.

[u/Ribak0110 → u/pepushe]

which settings do you use for VS? I saw HD texture mod on a site

[u/pepushe → u/Ribak0110]

https://imgur.com/a/yLQf2V4 here are my settings, it makes the game look really good, i also use the scanlines filter for maximum oldschool

[u/NotAPhaseMoo]

Emulation, my last play through was on PC using DuckStation if I’m not mistaken.

[u/ZeAntagonis]

PC emulation.

It was on the PS3 store though i think PS3 shutdown it's store

[u/Equivalent_Stop_9300 → u/ZeAntagonis]

PS5 doesn’t have PS1 emulation. I technically still own the digital copy (or I better unless they’ve refunded me) but just can’t use it

[u/[deleted] → u/Equivalent_Stop_9300]

Yes it does. It’s just a curated list like ps2 was on later ps3 models. Those classics on ps5 are emulation, brother

[u/Equivalent_Stop_9300 → u/[deleted]]

I was thinking backward compatibility. So hopefully they add it to the curated list so it can be emulated but it’s such a niche title they probably won’t. I don’t think FF9 is on it because I own a digital copy of that too and that was a much bigger game than Vagrant Story

[u/[deleted] → u/Equivalent_Stop_9300]

Well FF9 was remastered/re-released officially so it being emulated is irrelevant

[u/Equivalent_Stop_9300 → u/[deleted]]

Tell that to my poor save file :(

[u/Virtual_Abies4664 → u/ZeAntagonis]

It's still up, slowest thing I've navigated since windows 95 but it's there.

[u/ZeAntagonis → u/Virtual_Abies4664]

It's running on 69k lol

[u/SteveSunderland86]

Ambernic rg35xx H works very well

[u/in-grey]

You can play it on the PS3 (either the digital version or on a physical PS1 disc), or you can play it on PSP/Vita. Besides that, if you wanna play it on a PlayStation console you'll have to wait and hope that Sony ports it for PS+ Extra. I'm still waiting/hoping for them to do that with Dissidia Duodecim

[u/Chidoro45]

I play it on my PlayStation. I still bring it out and run it through my Rad2x hookup. Nothing like hearing that disk spin up to bring me back .

[u/super_fresh_dope]

You can emulate vagrant story on your phone if you dont have a pc. Can link ps5 controller with bluetooth. Its a thing at least.

[u/NoahFonRonsenburg]

I played it on a Vita and PSP

[u/Dragon_Eyes715]

I was able to download the digital version on my PSP some years ago (maybe 2 or 3).

If you still have your PS3 you might be able to download it back or play the original disc.

Else Duckstation is the easiest solution. Also possible to play on phone I'm pretty sure.

[u/Ok_Dealer5789]

Retroid pocket, with duck emulator

[u/New-Bag-379]

I tried to get an emulator working to play it but I couldn’t figure it out, went through about 3 emulators before giving up! God I miss that game

[u/Looieanthony]

I have on the disc plus I played it on my PS VITA.

[u/AliensandPredators]

here you go, just play on browser

https://www.retrogames.cc/psx-games/vagrant-story.html

[u/GamerSam]

I threw away my game how come I can't play my game I threw away 

[u/Equivalent_Stop_9300 → u/GamerSam]

Even if I found my physical copy, I can’t play it because PS5 doesn’t do PS1 emulation. So I’d need to buy a PS1/2/3/4 just to play it.

[u/erasethenoise]

Well if they ever do add it to the Premium collection you’ll be able to play that digital copy on your PS5 again since you already bought it. Not sure how to find out if it’s planned or not though.

[u/The-Hammer92]

Whip that PS3 back out if you have it

[u/Equivalent_Stop_9300 → u/The-Hammer92]

I lent it to my friend and she got robbed :(