The Revenge of the Post Here When You Get Something New thread

Steve X2

Retr0gamer wrote: »

The 3D version of Sonic is made by M2 so you know there's a lot of love and attention been put into emulating it accurately.

In fact they developed a new virtual Sega console to allow the games to play in 3D properly.

From M2’s standpoint, since we’ve gotten away from the original plan to emulate the game in 3D, and instead wound up creating an extension of the hardware spec that makes it easier to put MegaDrive games into 3D, we think of the GigaDrive as an ‘unofficial’ new SEGA console.
The specs are very clearly defined, and someone out there with enough skill could make probably make the same hardware. That’s the level at which we’ve built it. In other words, if you (virtually) popped in a GigaDrive cartridge, you could play Sonic in 3D, and if you took an old MegaDrive cartridge and put it in, you could play that too; we’ve built it with that type of cross compatibility in mind.

The GigaDrive supports backward compatibility with MegaDrive games (Unmodified MDROMs will run normally without modification)
・Expanded VDP register for controlling expanded functionality included
・Expanded VRAM included
・Four extra background layers included
・Z-values can be set for each extra background or raster line
・Every sprite has a Z-value setting.
・VDP and Expanded VDP registers are memory-mapped and accessible
・VRAM and Expanded VRAM are memory-mapped and accessible
/
Memory Map
$c00000 r/w VDP DATA
$c00002 r/w VDP DATA
$c00004 r/w VDP STATUS(read)/CTRL(write)
$c00006 r/w VDP STATUS(read)/CTRL(write)
$c00100-$c0012f -/w VDP REGS(write only)
$c00130-$c0015f -/w EXT VDP REGS(write only)
$c00200-$c0024f r/w VSRAM
$c00300-$c0030f r/w DIPSW
$d00000-$d0ffff r/w 64KB VRAM
$d10000-$d1ffff r/w 64KB EXT VRAM

MrVestek

So Steve, when can we expect our orders of the new Sega Gigadrive to be fulfilled? I'm sure you could put one together...

:-)

Retr0gamer

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I'm fascinated to see if they translate any N64 titles, like Blastcorp or Mario 64.

I find 2D suits 3D displays a whole lot better. I love seeing parallax layers with a 3D effect.

Doge

Steve SI wrote: »

I got it from a crowd on ebay called kegscrunchy.

Yeah thats the first shop i found it, its the same crowd I bet, as both the ebay shop and Etsy store are located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

The Etsy shop is called Packmania also.

Atavan-Halen

My one Black Friday purchase arrived today. Really looking forward to playing this after watching some reviews.

Dr Bob

Haven't got it yet (in fact it probably be moooonths before I do ), but shelled out for an Oculus Rift yesterday..hopefully should give me enough time to start working on my tomytronic 3d emulator//

Steve X2

waveform wrote: »

Yeah thats the first shop i found it, its the same crowd I bet, as both the ebay shop and Etsy store are located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

The Etsy shop is called Packmania also.

But it seems they get the work done in Hong Kong and shipped from there.

Dr Bob wrote: »

Haven't got it yet (in fact it probably be moooonths before I do ), but shelled out for an Oculus Rift yesterday..hopefully should give me enough time to start working on my tomytronic 3d emulator//

Welcome(almost) to the club
You should download a few demos and the SDK and have it all ready for when it arrives. Make sure to setup a profile and configure all the settings when it arrives. A lot of people skip this bit and are missing out on the full effect in doing so.

CiDeRmAn

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

My one Black Friday purchase arrived today. Really looking forward to playing this after watching some reviews.

I have a promo copy, my son finished it last week, a very beautiful game.

Atavan-Halen

Got these from my secret Santa, so I can aspire to be the best horse breeder/racer there ever was :




And picked this up in Retropolis today because it was only a fiver and I want to bulk out my Mega CD collection.

80s Synth Pop

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

That's really nice Steve! Are you going to frame it?

A few bits and bobs of mine from the past week.

Do you mind me asking where you purchased Need for Speed Rivals for 30? That's a great deal as it's 60 everywhere else.

Atavan-Halen

80s Synth Pop wrote: »

Do you mind me asking where you purchased Need for Speed Rivals for 30? That's a great deal as it's 60 everywhere else.

Hmv. I got it in dundrum but I'm sure it's in all stores. Could also be €30 in xtravision as they're the same company as HMV.

80s Synth Pop

thanks!

James Howlett

Lunch Break Charity Shop Pick-Ups:


I was also at a few Christmas Markets over the weekend, which I expected to be "Charity Shop Bonus Rounds" but there wasn't a even PS2 FIFA game in sight

MrVestek

HMV and Xtravision are the same company now? I had no idea... is that since they both went bust?

Andrew76

Achilles wrote: »

HMV and Xtravision are the same company now? I had no idea... is that since they both went bust?

Hilco acquired them earlier in the year, the same crowd that took over HMV.

CathalDublin

Andrew76 wrote: »

Hilco acquired them earlier in the year, the same crowd that took over HMV.

The whole forcing people to buy a game to honour their pre-orders of xbox one makes sense now:rolleyes:

Atavan-Halen

Game and watch collection arrived today which was nice and quick.

Flaregon

James Howlett wrote: »

Lunch Break Charity Shop Pick-Ups:


I was also at a few Christmas Markets over the weekend, which I expected to be "Charity Shop Bonus Rounds" but there wasn't a even PS2 FIFA game in sight

kinda jelly want monster hunter and teen titans*heard it was good+ art is sweet*
epic pick up.

CiDeRmAn

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

Game and watch collection arrived today which was nice and quick.

Damn it, I had that ordered froma seller in Japan and it went missing!
I got a refund but, well you know, would have really loved it in the collection.
I'll save my points for a while I think!

CiDeRmAn

I went mad and bought Gravity Rush this morning, I know I have it for free with PSN+ but I would rather a physical copy thanks very much!

Wood

Spent too much money on a cart only super castlevania.

Worst part is I bought it for myself as a christmas present and it might not even get here before then.

murphyebass

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I went mad and bought Gravity Rush this morning, I know I have it for free with PSN+ but I would rather a physical copy thanks very much!

Yeah I'll be doing the same on Gravity Rush.

Certain games you just have to own the physical copy.

Looking forward to the next Gravity Rush I must say.

Talking of physical copies I was actually really pleasantly surprised when I got my Wii U Lego City Undercover edition and it came with a physical copy.

I was expecting some code bullshi.t!

CiDeRmAn

Lego City Undercover, thats another game I have to pick up.
It looked like Lego GTA, does it play that way?

murphyebass

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Lego City Undercover, thats another game I have to pick up.
It looked like Lego GTA, does it play that way?

Only got the Wii U yesterday and couldnt stop playing Rayman Legends tbh.

Havent even opened Lego City yet. Hopefully tonight.

Having looked at the reviews online it looks very like Lego GTA right enough. I assume it plays similarly. I've heard the loading times are awful though so hope its not that bad.

I have a short attention span and if something annoys me I give up fairly quickly.

CiDeRmAn

I see Rayman Legends for the WiiU going for 25 in Smyths, is that the best price I wonder?

MrVestek

So I just received this in the post:


The world's largest Sonic '06 poster.

Ok... which one of you jokers was this?

o1s1n

I actually know the answer to this.

Damned if I'm telling you though :P

The Last Bandit

Ah sweet

Retr0gamer

That is truly epic trolling

richymcdermott

I am so jealous :L