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Myrddin · 16-05-2011 11:24am

Jack burton wrote: »

Just got Small Soldiers for the PS1 for 99p aswell.

Watched the film of that with the little lad there about 2 weeks ago, very good it is :cool: There will be no mercy!

Jack burton · 16-05-2011 11:32am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjCkM96jsgs

Thats for everyone working in an office where they can get away with watching youtube :pac:

But yeah, loved that film when i was younger, Too bad its just pegged as a film trying to cash on on toy storys success, which it was haha, still good though.

Its great going back to childrens films from the 80's and early 90's. They are still enjoyable now even though im almost 22. The Monster Squad for example, watch that and the dialogue between the 2 cops is better than most cop films

Myrddin · 16-05-2011 11:34am

Jack burton wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjCkM96jsgs

Thats for everyone working in an office where they can get away with watching youtube :pac:

But yeah, loved that film when i was younger, Too bad its just pegged as a film trying to cash on on toy storys success, which it was haha, still good though.

Its great going back to childrens films from the 80's and early 90's. They are still enjoyable now even though im almost 22. The Monster Squad for example, watch that and the dialogue between the 2 cops is better than most cop films

I dunno, Toy Story is a milestone indeed, but if toys could actually think, Small Soldiers would be far closer to the reality of it

Jack burton · 16-05-2011 11:38am

Oh yeah Small Soldiers is different to Toy Story definitely, but its toys basically coming to life and it came out in between Toy Story 1 and 2 so comparisons are inevitable.

Retr0gamer · 16-05-2011 12:03pm

SirLemonhead wrote: »

Just comes across like someone who's read a bunch of technical terms on Wikipedia or something and is just regurgitating it here. You don't seem to know how they actually work and are applied..

Well then I'd like know what they are called if not pixel shaders or are you just not going to contribute and put people down?

Jack burton · 16-05-2011 12:07pm

Yeah lemonhead could you please say what pixel shaders are then

o1s1n · 16-05-2011 12:10pm

I think it has something to do with lemons.

Steve X2 · 16-05-2011 12:24pm

As someone who's worked with 3D graphics on and off for the last forever amount of years this little snippet explains them fairly simply. It's an old explanation as to what they are but still holds up.

A Pixel Shader is a graphics function that calculates effects on a per-pixel basis. Depending on resolution, in excess of 2 million pixels may need to be rendered, lit, shaded, and colored for each frame, at 60 frames per second. That in turn creates a tremendous computational load. Modern cards process this load through Pixel Shaders. Per-pixel shading brings out a high level of surface detail-allowing you to see effects beyond the triangle level. Rather than simply choosing from a pre compiled palette of effects, developers can create their own. Pixel Shaders provide developers with the control for determining the lighting, shading, and color of each individual pixel, allowing them to create some really cool effects.

I just copied and pasted from another site but if I had to explain it to someone in a sentence then the first line is it "A Pixel Shader is a graphics function that calculates effects on a per-pixel basis".

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Retr0gamer · 16-05-2011 12:51pm

And would the normal and specular maps added on top of texturers not be classed as pixel shaders because that's what I'm talking about?

johnny_ultimate · 16-05-2011 1:00pm

Jack burton wrote: »

Oh yeah Small Soldiers is different to Toy Story definitely, but its toys basically coming to life and it came out in between Toy Story 1 and 2 so comparisons are inevitable.

Still have my Small Soldiers action figures - they were of damn good quality. Nice sturdy build, unlike the crappy, tiny Star Wars figurines and the like. Lord of the Rings also had stellar collectibles.

Haven't seen it in Small Soldiers in years, but as an 11 year old who barely got into the cinema to see it (damn 12s ratings!) I loved it. Hardly has the emotional punch of Toy Story - damn you, incinerator! - but it has explosions, which is good.

Steve X2 · 16-05-2011 1:04pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

And would the normal and specular maps added on top of texturers not be classed as pixel shaders because that's what I'm talking about?

Well, pixel shaders more or less came from texture maps. You could call it an advanced texture map if you like with more control over the final colour before it gets pushed to the output merger.

I'm sure someone here will have a better explanation than me, but thats it more or less.

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pdbhp · 16-05-2011 1:08pm

Picked up Silent Hill Origins on PSP for €6, have to say it's a kinda good game

Pyongyang · 16-05-2011 2:10pm

Just picked up an NTSC SCPH-7001 with cables and a controller (that may or may not work) for €10. Rather pleased with that!

evanSpiddal · 16-05-2011 3:37pm

Gameboy by evanSpiddal, on Flickr

Untitled by evanSpiddal, on Flickr

Got these in the post today, the Gameboy is in brilliant condition (bar the missing screen) and the games are in good condition as well, all for the high price of €9

I'm going to order a new screen for the Gameboy but am wondering which one to get, the original or Play It Loud screen?

o1s1n · 16-05-2011 3:39pm

That's a play it loud GB isn't it? I'd go with the play it loud screen definitely.

Also while you're at it, get some DS screen protectors from dealextreme. They fit that GB screen nicely

Retr0gamer · 16-05-2011 3:41pm

Not really retro but I got Flower Sun and Rain today for the DS, a rerelease of a PS1 game. I'm hoping for some Suda 51 related craziness! It's going so cheap on amazon that the shipping is almost more expensive than the game.

Myrddin · 16-05-2011 4:21pm

I'm outta beer, anyone got some as I'd rather not miss anything

batari · 16-05-2011 10:37pm

These landed during the week all the way from Venezuela, only took three months! I know not everyone on here is a fan of sealed games but when they cost as little as they do from South American Countries, what can ya do!

This is my sealed collection now!

Also picked up a couple of rarities:

And a little late, but won first prize in the young lad's Creche for making this Easter bonnet!!

Retr0gamer · 16-05-2011 10:38pm

You make sure they aren't copies? Nice haul if not.

batari · 16-05-2011 10:42pm

Pretty sure they're not, known sellers on AA, finders of the sealed games in some warehouse. That Bmx Airmaster used to go for a few hundred dollars I think, probably cost me a tenner shipped to my door :pac:

Retr0gamer · 16-05-2011 10:43pm

Got to love that Atari 2600 art

batari · 16-05-2011 10:46pm

Fair enough the games were far from the covers, but as a young lad your imagination would be racing when you saw the boxes, and the playability was there. And you couldn't be disappointed when you saw the games, cos they were the best there was at the time! Ah great, simple, days...:cool:

Retr0gamer · 16-05-2011 11:07pm

batari wrote: »

Fair enough the games were far from the covers, but as a young lad your imagination would be racing when you saw the boxes, and the playability was there. And you couldn't be disappointed when you saw the games, cos they were the best there was at the time! Ah great, simple, days...:cool:

I was saying that because I think the art is fantastic!

CiDeRmAn · 17-05-2011 3:31pm

Honestly, lads this is the "Post here every time you get something new" thread not the "lets pee against a wall and see who pees higher" thread (photos or it didn't happen, natch).

People have opinions.
You don't have to be a specialist in a field to have a valid one.
You should respect each others opinions and have the maturity to know that someone will always differ with you and you shouldn't take it personally.

Please quit the ongoing argument here, not interested in further talk of rendering engines and who has the biggest peer reviewed doo-dah.
If you want to discuss it maturely, and no that doesn't mean naked pictures of the wimmins, then form a new thread, call it what you want and debate to your hearts content, but keep it grown up, please.

That is all, thanks for playing, and remember kids don't try this at home, do it in school where all your mates can see!

ghostchant · 17-05-2011 3:57pm

evanSpiddal wrote: »

Gameboy by evanSpiddal, on Flickr

Untitled by evanSpiddal, on Flickr

Got these in the post today, the Gameboy is in brilliant condition (bar the missing screen) and the games are in good condition as well, all for the high price of €9

I'm going to order a new screen for the Gameboy but am wondering which one to get, the original or Play It Loud screen?

Picked up a Yellow GB in exactly the same condition yesterday myself! Had a spare Play It Loud screen so used that. Wouldn't look right with a light grey 'classic' screen. Have built up a reasonable collection of different colour DMGs and GB Pockets, now to start sticking backlights into them!

Pyongyang · 17-05-2011 5:22pm

Another eBay win today, I got a near mint looking copy of R-Type:Final for the PS2 (a console I don't own yet but now have two games for it!).

How much?

£2.

Retr0gamer · 17-05-2011 6:13pm

2 euro, not bad. Really not a big fan of the game though. If you want a really good shmup for the PS2 then pick up Gradius V, should be going for peanuts.

o1s1n · 17-05-2011 6:19pm

Every PS2 should mandatorily come with a copy of Gradius V. It's just that good.

johnny_ultimate · 17-05-2011 7:31pm

Gradius 5 - where the bosses have more forms that most games have stages!

Keep forgetting to pick up Sin & Punishment 2 actually. Will have to put in the basket next time I'm getting something from Amazon as it has predictably disappeared off retail shelves.

landsleaving · 17-05-2011 8:12pm

I saw it in HMV Henry st. today, for around €25 second hand. I was hoping it'd drop in price a bit more, but I guess it's rare enough that it won't now.

o1s1n · 17-05-2011 8:14pm

I'm such a freak. I just went -

'There's a Sin and Punishment 2?!!?! I must buy that!'

Then realized not only do I own it, I've played it lots and think it's one of the best games on the Wii.

Seems I've been neglecting that one!

Oh, and yes, make sure to buy that game as soon as you can. It's brilliant.

Pyongyang · 18-05-2011 9:04am

o1s1n wrote: »

Every PS2 should mandatorily come with a copy of Gradius V. It's just that good.

Can't find a super cheap copy. Though of course I'll buy it one day. So far I have Gunbird and R-Type:Final for PS2 and I don't even have a PS2!

Back to the Dreamcast titles I go.

o1s1n · 18-05-2011 12:14pm

The going rate was about €25 when I got my one last year. You should be able to get it for that no bother

johnny_ultimate · 18-05-2011 1:31pm

Yeah pretty sure I picked it up for around 20 last year. They had a copy in CeX in town, but probably well gone at this point.

o1s1n · 18-05-2011 4:38pm

My Dreamcast SD card adapter thingy arrived in the post. Will see if I can get it up and running some games tonight.

It's fairly thrown together. There's still dust and bits inside the cap where someone was sawing the plastic.

Still, if it works at all I'll be happy!

o1s1n · 18-05-2011 9:06pm

So far so good. Have the Dreamcast booting Dreamshell and reading the SD card. Made the mistake of putting the images on in .CDI though. Apparantly you have to convert them to .ISO. Just converted Mr. Driller. (nice and small, good for testing!)

Will report back in a few!

Dark Savior · 18-05-2011 9:07pm

My drunken ebay purchase from Sunday night arrived today :pac:,could have been a lot worse i suppose.Can't for the life of me remember why I wanted it ,as I already have a boxed white one. Curse you Guinness

Retr0gamer · 18-05-2011 9:37pm

o1s1n wrote: »

So far so good. Have the Dreamcast booting Dreamshell and reading the SD card. Made the mistake of putting the images on in .CDI though. Apparantly you have to convert them to .ISO. Just converted Mr. Driller. (nice and small, good for testing!)

Will report back in a few!

See if you can get a full .gdi file to run?

o1s1n · 18-05-2011 10:01pm

You have to convert the Dreamcast .CDI image to .ISO.

You then have to mount the ISO, extract it's contents into a folder with this .bat. You then run that and it creates a new image that'll run in Dreamshell.

I tried Mr. Driller and got a bit further than last time but no game. (It's possible it's one of the games that's not working)

I have a list of ones that do work, so I'll give one of them a go now.

o1s1n · 18-05-2011 10:22pm

Exellent, it works! Got Namco Museum working. It's a good one for messing about with as the game only comes to about 5mb.

Now, on to Mars Matrix. Have all my fingers crossed for this one as I could never get the image to burn properly.

Jimmy Bottlehead · 19-05-2011 12:19am

Another double Adverts deal.

First deal - € 15 wielded:

Resident Evil 3
Wild 9
Tony Hawks Skateboarding
Driver

All boxed with manuals.

Second deal was meant to be (for €12):

Worms
Everybody's Golf
Tomb Raider
Tony Hawks 2
Tony Hawks 3

But the seller gave me the rest of his games at no extra price, so I got:

2 x Driver
Gran Turismo
Micro Maniacs
Thrasher: Skate & Destroy
MTV Pure Ride
007: Tomorrow Never dies
F1 Championship: Season 2000
2 x Driver 2
Ridge Racer 4 w/ Ridge Racer Demo
Croc: Legend of the Gobbo
No Fear: Downhill Mountain Biking
Dino Crisis
Tomb Raider III
Tony Hawks 4
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Tony Hawks Skateboarding
This Is Football 2
Formula One '99
Miracle Space Race
Le Mans 24 Hours

All games are in different states - some are disc only, some with good cases and manual, some with no cover slip or front cover... But for €12 it feels like a jackpot!!

landsleaving · 19-05-2011 12:35am

o1s1n wrote: »

Exellent, it works! Got Namco Museum working. It's a good one for messing about with as the game only comes to about 5mb.

Now, on to Mars Matrix. Have all my fingers crossed for this one as I could never get the image to burn properly.

Worked fine for me as far as I remember, I couldn't get the second disc of Grandia 2 to work though... after spending ages getting the first one sorted. Doh.

If you don't get MM to work on this new fangled thingummy you're welcome to that *totally legitimate* copy of it.

Pyongyang · 19-05-2011 11:03pm

My Green Goblin arrived today!

Gems on the way include:

Gunbird (PS2)
R-Type: Final (PS2)
A 5v DC power supply for my scaler
PSX and PS2 err.... handy chips for Docentore to play with.

A PS2 for 25 European milk tokens

and HOPEFULLY a copy of Gigawing 2 (NTSC-J) if I'm extra well behaved!

Next task? Scouring for parts to harrass KO Kiki with.

Scouring a couple of Dual Shock PSX controllers if anyone has/knows of any going super cheap?

Atavan-Halen · 20-05-2011 11:07am

I provisionally bought a brand new sealed jap copy of pokemon channel on the gamecube! I seriously need to stop buying things, I've got a debs and holiday spending money to pay for.

ghostchant · 20-05-2011 11:11am

atavan-halen wrote: »

...I've got a debs...to pay for.

Ah to be young again! When all you had to worry about was paying for your debs and remembering not to puke on your rental tux :P

In the process of ordering yet another custom gameboy. This one is a grey DMG with a biverted yellow backlight, pro-sound mod and play-it-loud screen and buttons. Biversion really ups the contrast of the screen so it should be good for general gaming as well as LSDJ, Nanoloop and other music-related stuff.

CiDeRmAn · 20-05-2011 11:16am

atavan-halen wrote: »

I've got a debs..... to pay for.

A debs, so who you bringing? Your ma or your cousin who smells of soup?

Schorpio · 20-05-2011 11:25am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

A debs, so who you bringing? Your ma or your cousin who smells of soup?

No! He's clearly bringing his Megadrive. I mean, why wouldn't he?! It looks good, doesn't interfere and it's a lot of fun when you turn it on....the perfect debs date!

Atavan-Halen · 20-05-2011 12:24pm

I think I'll take her:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLYxeJjxc8s

She seems like my type of gal!

o1s1n · 20-05-2011 1:21pm

Schorpio wrote: »

No! He's clearly bringing his Megadrive. I mean, why wouldn't he?! It looks good, doesn't interfere and it's a lot of fun when you turn it on....the perfect debs date!

Until it gets drunk. Then it blast(processes) everything with piss

valleyoftheunos · 21-05-2011 2:17pm

Its true what they say about R.A.G.E. wandered past on an entirely unrelated manner, 60 seconds later I had a copy of Mario Sunshine for a tenner, its the only Mario Console game I've never played so I thought what the hell.

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