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General Arcade & Retro Chat' Special Championship Edition

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    #452
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,190 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    Big fire at the warehouse in Hong Kong where Bitmap Books Master System Compendium has been printed. Best case scenario the books are fine but police have held stock while investigating. Should now arrive in March. Worst case scenario the books need to be reprinted and arrive in April/May :(


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    #453
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    ...so my gallbladder decided to basically explode a few days ago , so been in hospital since..Well enough now to finally spend time replaying Castlevania SOTN on the PSP ..so at least some goods come of it!


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    #454
    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭Inviere


    Dr Bob wrote: »
    ...so my gallbladder decided to basically explode a few days ago , so been in hospital since..Well enough now to finally spend time replaying Castlevania SOTN on the PSP ..so at least some goods come of it!

    Get well soon Bob

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    #455
    Retr0gamer
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    Dr Bob wrote: »
    ...so my gallbladder decided to basically explode a few days ago , so been in hospital since..Well enough now to finally spend time replaying Castlevania SOTN on the PSP ..so at least some goods come of it!

    Hope you are okay... and play SOTN with the luck code, it's great fun!
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    #456
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Dr Bob wrote: »
    ...so my gallbladder decided to basically explode a few days ago , so been in hospital since..Well enough now to finally spend time replaying Castlevania SOTN on the PSP ..so at least some goods come of it!
    Ow, that sounds painful. I hope you'll be alright, feel better soon


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    #457
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Dr Bob wrote: »
    ...so my gallbladder decided to basically explode a few days ago , so been in hospital since..Well enough now to finally spend time replaying Castlevania SOTN on the PSP ..so at least some goods come of it!

    Mind yourself mate, nothing in the human body, nothing, makes pain like a gallbladder in distress.
    Happily, we can get along just fine without them, and together with keyhole surgery, it is the normal way they are dealt with, just whipping them out.
    I think it's just a matter then of watching your fat intake, as gall is involved in the processing of them.


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    #458
    Nerdkiller1991
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    Dr Bob wrote: »
    ...so my gallbladder decided to basically explode a few days ago , so been in hospital since..Well enough now to finally spend time replaying Castlevania SOTN on the PSP ..so at least some goods come of it!
    I already had to deal with a kidney stone last week. I couldn't imagine what I would have to suffer through with a burst gall bladder.


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    #459
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Dr Bob wrote: »
    ...so my gallbladder decided to basically explode a few days ago , so been in hospital since..Well enough now to finally spend time replaying Castlevania SOTN on the PSP ..so at least some goods come of it!

    Guessing it was an open cholecystectomy and T tube drainage was required if it had gone that pear shaped. Sorry for your pain, and the fun (or lack of) of being in hospital. When you get out, no heavy lifting for at least 6 weeks. (no more than an original Xbox is good rule of thumb!)

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #460
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    cheers guys .!
    nah I hopefully should be out in a day or two!


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    #461
    Dr Bob
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    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Guessing it was an open cholecystectomy and T tube drainage was required if it had gone that pear shaped. Sorry for your pain, and the fun (or lack of) of being in hospital. When you get out, no heavy lifting for at least 6 weeks. (no more than an original Xbox is good rule of thumb!)

    cheers ! it took a while for them to find the problem but basically they found biliary sludge in the gallbladder which led to cholecystitis which led to crazy chestpains and infections.
    having to wait a few weeks and then come in to get the gall bladder whipped out.So all good!


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    #462
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Get well soon buddy!


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    #463
    Doge
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    Get well soon. Relieved to hear you're out soon.


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    #464
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    You poor lad! Hope you're doing okay. I didn't know gallbladders could do that:eek:


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    #465
    CiDeRmAn
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    The ducts are quite narrow and it doesn't take much for them to go into spasm.
    My mam had it happen and it was shocking, she went as white as parchment and I had to bring her to A&E for treatment but, because it isn't a life-threatening emergency, she was left for ages before being seen :(
    Our pathology lecturer, way back when, said it was the most severe pain the body could experience, bar none.

    So, Dr Bob, mind yourself and get well soon.
    Wii-Fit sessions can wait until you are better!


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    #466
    Retr0gamer
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    Had it happen to a good friend of mine as well and she was in absolute agony with it. Worst pain she ever felt she said. Don't think she ever stood on lego though.

    She at least knew to go straight to a private hospital so she wouldn't be waiting around in absolute agony for hours.
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    #467
    trout
    Registered Users Posts: 9,925 ✭✭✭trout


    Behold the Arcade Cabinet of trout ...

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    Behold what will become the Innards of the Arcade Cabinet of trout ...

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    My buttons arrived yesterday, so I've got everything I need, and it all works nicely when set up on the bench.

    The only thing I'm not happy with is the monitor ... it's an older LCD. Ideally I'd like to get a 15' CRT, but they seem to be scarce as hobby horse droppings.

    Not pictured is the Secret Weapon of the Arcade Cabinet of trout ... a 2.1 stereo sound box which I will try to fit into the upper part of the cabinet, it's got a subwoofer, which I think will really make the sound epic.

    A weekend of sanding, stripping, cleaning, routing cables and testing awaits. I think Tekken 3 first, maybe followed by Soul Edge. Can't wait :)

    Watch this space :)


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    #468
    CiDeRmAn
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    trout wrote: »

    The only thing I'm not happy with is the monitor ... it's an older LCD. Ideally I'd like to get a 15' CRT, but they seem to be scarce as hobby horse droppings.
    )

    https://www.adverts.ie/tv/15inch-portable-tv/16856383

    Of course, it's an Alba TV so probably lousy!

    What about a de-cased 17" CRT PC monitor?
    Still a few of those about, maybe to be found at your local recycling centre?


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    #469
    trout
    Registered Users Posts: 9,925 ✭✭✭trout


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    https://www.adverts.ie/tv/15inch-portable-tv/16856383

    Of course, it's an Alba TV so probably lousy!

    What about a de-cased 17" CRT PC monitor?
    Still a few of those about, maybe to be found at your local recycling centre?

    I'd love to get a 17' CRT in there ... but I have no idea how to go about mounting it, or what kind of chassis / harness is required.

    I think I'll stick with the LCD for the minute, as it has a stand, and is tilt/swivel ... so it can be adjusted.

    I'll have to research mounting a CRT properly ... I guess that would require a bit more "finesse" than I have right now :)


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    #470
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,456 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Can't see your photos for some reason :(

    Dependant on the CRT you use, it could be as simple as decasing it and then just attaching it on each corner with the mounting that was attaching it to the case.

    Something like this

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    #471
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭Doge


    Yeah the photos aren't showing for me either. Can you reupload them so we can see the goodness?


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    #472
    trout
    Registered Users Posts: 9,925 ✭✭✭trout


    Sorry about the photos ... I guess where I was hosting them isn't suitable for some reason.

    I've uploaded them to a boards album ... hope they display properly now.

    picture.php?albumid=634&pictureid=15480

    picture.php?albumid=634&pictureid=15479


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    #473
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    LCD monitor...

    ...


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    #474
    trout
    Registered Users Posts: 9,925 ✭✭✭trout


    ^^

    I'd love a CRT, but I'm limited by budget (I'm poor) and the size of the cabinet ... I think a 14 inch or 15 inch CRT might fit.

    The only CRT I have is a CGA monitor from the 90's ... no cables, no nothin' ... and I'm nervous about taking it from the case and trying to wedge it into the cabinet.

    I'm keeping an eye on adverts and other likely sources ... but they're scarce.


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    #475
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭Doge


    Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »
    LCD monitor...

    ...

    Do you even have an arcade cabinet yourself to compare or look down on his? :pac:


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    #476
    Retr0gamer
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    Doge wrote: »
    Do you even have an arcade cabinet yourself to compare or look down on his? :pac:

    Do you even CRT?
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    #477
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭Doge


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Do you even CRT?

    You forgot the Bro, but you still made me laugh stupidly! :D


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    #478
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    Doge wrote: »
    Do you even have an arcade cabinet yourself to compare or look down on his? :pac:
    Just because I don't build bridges doesn't mean I can't criticise how shoddy someone built a bridge.

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    #479
    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭Inviere


    Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »
    Just because I don't build bridges doesn't mean I can't criticise how shoddy someone built a bridge.

    rstCAug.gif

    But you don't actually have a bridge?

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    #480
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,456 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Inviere wrote: »
    But you don't actually have a bridge?

    He clearly does :pac:

    0e8d28ef49bb4f3a280fb5cdbffc8563.jpg


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    #481
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,819 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    The Wii shop is closing today. Kind of another testament to how little videogame companies care about their own properties. Once it's gone there will be no way to get some classic wiiware games like the Konami rebirth series. Thankfully there's piracy to fall back on.
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