Duckstation is very clever.
I started FF7 on my Miyoo Mini ages ago, but got sidetracked with making babies. Now I've transferred my save file over to my phone and Duckstation, and the downsampling feature is magic. It renders the game at a high resolution (5x in my case) then downsamples the whole thing to PS1 native res. So you get quality 3D models that also, magically, blend in with the old 2D backgrounds. If you've ever seen the Switch or PS4 rerelease, you'll know how important this is for games with static backgrounds.
Duckstation also has a clever feature that gets rid of the PS1 texture wobble, although I think I like the wobble.
Side note, it's clear to see why FF7 became a classic. It's got some fantastic world building, and the soundtrack is full of choons.
Can anyone tell me, without spoilers, where in the PS1 original Rebirth ends? Is it after THAT bit? I want to start Rebirth once I've seen its content in the original.
My favourite emulator at the moment is PPSSPP. I've got absolutely perfect versions of my favourite PSP games running on my arcade cabinet (and, hopefully soon, my phone if I can transfer the games over). Managed to even get Rock Band Unplugged with all the DLC going to boot. I'm a happy camper.
That is exactly where Rebirth ends. And yeah, FF7's status is well earned.
Thanks Al!
Yeah PPSSPP is great too, and seems to run really well on everything. Once you bump up the resolution a little, it makes PSP games looks almost new.
I like to emulate PSP games on devices with two analogs and 'fixing' games that maybe even just needed it for the camera.
I upgraded PPSSPP to gold, I like it so much.
What does that give you? It's less than a fiver on Android, so if it's worth it…
The warm fuzzy feeling of supporting the PPPSSPP devs, nothing else. (And there's nothing wrong with that, I would if I could.)
But the upgrade page clearly mentions additional features. Just not what. 
I can't remember if it does anything else. 😆
Looks like it's just duplication of the store page text, nothing more. Wonder if it's one license for both platforms? I'd use it more on PC than mobile, but happy to drop the fiver to support.
In other news… the arcade machine is sooooooo close to being done. All the images are in, I'm sticking with all the formats supported and games I have, not going to look at adding more or upgrading software further in the future since it all does what I want it to do. Just need to do one last sweep to make sure all the controls work as intended and confirm all the games actually work, and then it's… done? Only took six years (most of which it say languishing, to be fair).
From their FAQ on their site:
"It's the same as the regular version functionally (see Why Gold?), but by buying it you support the development of PPSSPP."
Oh, and you get a fancy gold icon. JEALOUS
