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General Arcade and Retro Chat - Insert Coin -

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    #3182
    airmax87
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭airmax87


    This a decent price ?
    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/DONKEY-KONG-STREET-FIGHTER-TURBO-Nintendo-Super-Famicom-Lots-of-4-SNES-JUNKset-/262156240762?hash=item3d09bac77a:g:1qEAAOSwf-VWUqxR

    Already ordered an everdrive but It's nice to get some physical games too.


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    #3183
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,718 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    What camera do you use for those (macro ?) shots Steve ?


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    #3184
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,963 ✭✭✭Doge


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    That new Raspberry Pi Zero arrived today.

    Few pics next to a Pi 2.

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    It's so small, it looks like an addon board for the Raspberry Pi 2 :)
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    I never thought the Ultimaker served a second purpose, a decent light source for photography! Makes it well worth the money now! :pac:


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    #3185
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    What camera do you use for those (macro ?) shots Steve ?

    I just use the iPhone 6 and a steady hand for quick pics like these.
    Doge wrote: »
    I never thought the Ultimaker served a second purpose, a decent light source for photography! Makes it well worth the money now! :pac:

    Yeah its actually handy for that sort of thing :)


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    #3186
    airmax87
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭airmax87


    do you ever get tempted at all the nice trinitrons \ crts going free (and cheap) on adverts ?
    I already have one that is just fine but the hoarder\collector part of me wants them.
    I 200% don't have room for them either.


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    #3187
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,557 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    airmax87 wrote: »
    do you ever get tempted at all the nice trinitrons \ crts going free (and cheap) on adverts ?
    I already have one that is just fine but the hoarder\collector part of me wants them.
    I 200% don't have room for them either.

    Story of my life. :pac: I'd actively collect CRTs if I had the space.

    Most I had was 10 at one point :eek:


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    #3188
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Story of my life. :pac: I'd actively collect CRTs if I had the space.

    Most I had was 10 at one point :eek:

    Should we be collecting older LCD's as well?
    Will the newer ones be too good when we eventually need them?


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    #3189
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    eddhorse wrote: »
    Should we be collecting older LCD's as well?
    Will the newer ones be too good when we eventually need them?

    No harm to have a few 4:3 LCD's actually, as they are slowly disappearing and handy for mods and such.


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    #3190
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    No harm to have a few 4:3 LCD's actually, as they are slowly disappearing and handy for mods and such.

    Roger that man of multiples !


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    #3191
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Some nice 20" Sony BVM's over on BB List UK at the moment. Pricey though, 200 sterling plus whatever shipping is required to here.

    I've picked up a few from there and the shipping is usually 20-30 quid, or cheaper if they will ship to Parcel Motel in the north(you will have to pay the extra for over sized item of course).


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    #3192
    airmax87
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭airmax87


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    Some nice 20" Sony BVM's over on BB List UK at the moment. Pricey though, 200 sterling plus whatever shipping is required to here.

    I've picked up a few from there and the shipping is usually 20-30 quid, or cheaper if they will ship to Parcel Motel in the north(you will have to pay the extra for over sized item of course).

    I heard PVM's used to be wayyyyyyy cheaper a few years ago.
    Must be bloody hipsters writing buzzfeed articles on retro games driving the prices up no?


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    #3193
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    airmax87 wrote: »
    I heard PVM's used to be wayyyyyyy cheaper a few years ago.
    Must be bloody hipsters writing buzzfeed articles on retro games driving the prices up no?


    PVM's are a good bit cheaper(and easier to find) than high end BVM's.
    Still, yeah the prices are on the up for both.


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    #3194
    airmax87
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭airmax87


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    PVM's are a good bit cheaper(and easier to find) than high end BVM's.
    Still, yeah the prices are on the up for both.

    Thank god were europeans though, with our scart n' that.
    Must be some hassle for americans to get RGB out of older consoles.


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    #3195
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,557 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Composite/s video and 60hz games or pure scart but 50hz?

    What a choice... I think I'd go with the American S video/60hz if I really had to choose just one.


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    #3196
    airmax87
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭airmax87


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Composite/s video and 60hz games or pure scart but 50hz?

    What a choice... I think I'd go with the American S video/60hz if I really had to choose just one.

    I don't actually mind 50hz, the only time it really affects me if its a fighting game


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    #3197
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,557 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    But the black bars man, the black bars! and the image is squished :D


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    #3198
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    I remember originally starting posting here (may have been my first post here) about an arcade game I had played years ago that I could not remember the name of and some kind folk (can't remember exactly who it was) helped me find it as 'Mutant Fighter'. A not particularly great game but brought back a lot of memories playing it and one of the most satisfying arcade games to finish as it's tough as nails near the end. For some reason I never even checked if it had a console release and quite accidentally lately I came across that it actually had a Super Famicom release as 'Death Brade'

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    Unfortunately it seems a rather poor game with removed characters such as Dragon and Werewolf. For some reason the arcade that was near me always used to get these odd games that I never heard much about anywhere else. Anyone ever see this game back in the day?


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    #3199
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,963 ✭✭✭Doge


    So it begins....

    Put my first ad ever up on adverts, nothing Retro related or anything.

    Awaiting the offers of a bag of crisps, and used toilet roll....


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    #3200
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    Doge wrote: »
    So it begins....

    Put my first ad ever up on adverts, nothing Retro related or anything.

    Awaiting the offers of a bag of crisps, and used toilet roll....

    I dunno what it is, but I've an overwhelming urge to offer you half the asking with you footing the postage.


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    #3201
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    Should really clean the back room...


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    #3202
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,963 ✭✭✭Doge


    eddhorse wrote: »
    Should really clean the back room...

    Jaysus! Thats some commodore goodness right there!


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    #3203
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Doge wrote: »
    So it begins....

    Put my first ad ever up on adverts, nothing Retro related or anything.

    Awaiting the offers of a bag of crisps, and used toilet roll....

    Definitely been there awaiting such offers :o

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    #3204
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Anyone been using the new home delivery option on Parcel Motel? It basically makes your home address the motel, but you pay €7.95 instead of €3.95.
    If the price still works out well for you with UK deliveries its actually super handy.

    I’m just wondering how it will be over the Xmas madness. Last year was a nightmare with stuff waiting for 1-2 weeks at their depot before eventually arriving.


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    #3205
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,718 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Have to drive past the my PM pickup point every day so no real advantage to me and more importantly the wife doesn't intercept the delivery :)

    Ya probably not going to use PM after this week until Jan, last Xmas was a disaster.


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    #3206
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    Have to drive past the my PM pickup point every day so no real advantage to me and more importantly the wife doesn't intercept the delivery :)

    Ya probably not going to use PM after this week until Jan, last Xmas was a disaster.

    My GF is fully supportive of my madness :)

    Yeah I'll not be getting anything sent there myself over the next month or so. I do have a few kickstarters that might be getting delivered to pmotel this month though. So will see how that goes :0/


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    #3207
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,156 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Have one last package arriving tonight/tomorrow morning hopefully but that will be it this side of Christmas. I wouldn't bother with the home delivery service, local PM is only a few minutes away and you just have to look at the Parcel Wizard thread over in BA to see the sorts of issues folks are having getting stuff to their door. Too much hassle even if I'm here most of the time. PM haven't let me down yet either so happy to stick with them. :)


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    #3208
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    I used DPD's new parcel wizard service the other week and it was good. Same idea as PM offering a UK address but they only deliver to your house. There's also 3 free uses for any new members.


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    #3209
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,881 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Picked up the very last copy of Xenoblade Chronicles X in the local Smyths today, seems most Gamestops aren't even stocking it. Might just be a future rarity.
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    #3210
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    What's everyone's opinion on re-sellers on Adverts, Donedeal etc? I mean the type who buys something off someone on the site and puts it up for sale the very same day they pick it up for much more. I don't really mean those who buy something and a bit down the line want to sell it again or are forced to sell it.


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    #3211
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    Corholio wrote: »
    What's everyone's opinion on re-sellers on Adverts, Donedeal etc? I mean the type who buys something off someone on the site and puts it up for sale the very same day they pick it up for much more. I don't really mean those who buy something and a bit down the line want to sell it again or are forced to sell it.

    Not seen many to be honest, low lifes if they do, any examples?


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