Jack burton wrote: » Really nice city, mostly chinese over there now because of that whole visa thing but generally I thought the people were really nice.
Jack burton wrote: » Just back from Las Vegas and Vancouver. Went to the pinball hall of fame and its definitly worth the trip, just bring some hand sanitizer with you. Went to gamedeals in Vancouver...they had about 6 NES games and very little selection. I was so dispointed with the shop, nice guys in there and I managed to get a complete mint Skate or Die and Cliffhanger on the sega CD. I had to buy something because I spend 40 mins getting there. I was staying accross the road from a really cool arcade/porno theatre. Tons of pins and cabs, I have pictures, I'll upload them in a bit
johnny_ultimate wrote: » It being a Saturday night, a 'wiki wormhole' meant I inevitably ended up on the Wikipedia page for Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future. I felt it necessary to post a sample of the plot synopsis because I didn't really know the weird series about the dolphin got quite as weird as it did. I wish I wasn't sober.
johnny_ultimate wrote: It being a Saturday night, a 'wiki wormhole' meant I inevitably ended up on the Wikipedia page for Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future. I felt it necessary to post a sample of the plot synopsis because I didn't really know the weird series about the dolphin got quite as weird as it did.
With Intelligence and Ambition both sent back, history changed. Dolphins became aggressive creatures and forced humans from the seas, never to return. They built their own independent society under the waves, and some above them; this level set featured the Hanging Waters as an homage to the Skyway from Tides of Time. The dolphins seen in this section of the game were divided into two subtypes; the Clan dolphins were militaristic orange-and-white (lower ranking) or black-and-white (higher ranking) creatures who lorded over the green Outcasts. Both subtypes looked down upon whales; the Clan, for instance, used a pair of captured humpback whales as living power generators for their Hanging Waters.
Myrddin wrote: » The NES N8 will support FDS games...but two things: 1) Will it support them on an NES? - Unsure (Well it supports them, but does the NES support them more so). 2) Will it support them on a Famicom via an Adapter - Yes. Appreciate it Steve
Steve X2 wrote: » To me, my understanding is that the NES N8 will play FDS games.
I'll have a look at home for a Fami to NES adaptor and if I have one I'll try my Fami N8 in my NES.
Myrddin wrote: » Indeed, but below it also states this: Suggesting that the cart supports any image, provided you're using it on the right system via an adapter. It doesn't clearly state that Famicom & FDS games can be played on an NES via the N8 Nes cart....or maybe it's just implied, & I'm making a question out of nothing?
Steve X2 wrote: » Cart supports NES and FDS ROM images.
Famicom version of cart requires Famicom to NES adapter to be used with NES. NES version of cart requires NES to Famicom adapter to be used with Famicom
Myrddin wrote: » Crazy to think that if it works, they don't mention it on the blurb (The N8 Nes Version Plays NES, Famicom, & FDS games on your NES)
Myrddin wrote: » Yeah the N8 will emulate the FDS just fine, I'm unsure about whether the NES can understand those signals though (I know the NES cart will work in a Fami via an adapter, but that's still a Fami understanding it, I'm wondering if an NES will be able to understand what the N8 is feeding it) Yeah eventually, I'll still keep my carts, but once I've bought all the carts I actually want for the NES...I'll just use an N8 for anything after that (fan translations, fami games, expensive games, etc)
o1s1n wrote: » My point being that if a NES can understand the signal coming from an actual Famicom Disk System and run actual FDS games, then surely an emulated one would be interpreted identically?
Myrddin wrote: » Yeah the N8 will emulate the FDS just fine, I'm unsure about whether the NES can understand those signals though (I know the NES cart will work in a Fami via an adapter, but that's still a Fami understanding it, I'm wondering if an NES will be able to understand what the N8 is feeding it)
Myrddin wrote: » Yeah eventually, I'll still keep my carts, but once I've bought all the carts I actually want for the NES...I'll just use an N8 for anything after that (fan translations, fami games, expensive games, etc)
o1s1n wrote: » as the N8 just emulates the hardware then I'd imagine it'd work alright?
You thinking about picking one up?
Dr Bob wrote: » If you can get hold of an Icade, a raspberry pi and you're not afraid to take a 10" monitor apart , you can bulid a teeny but playable bartop.. (still have to finish the bezel, repaint the sides ,and front and fit the back on but its working fine
Myrddin wrote: » In that he's using the N8 Famicom cart by the sounds of it, in two different Famicom's (no adapters, so it can't be an NES). I think that refers to using the N8 Nes cart in a Famicom via an adapter, and the N8 Famicom Cart in an NES, via an adapter. I'm wondering can I play Famicom & FDS roms, on the N8 Nes cart, on an NES... Has anyone got the hardware maybe they can check?
super_furry wrote: » Had mine delivered a couple of days ago but haven't had a chance to get to grips with it until now. I'd echo everything you say, it's a lovely piece of kit, the controls are really solid and the in-built launcher handles to mapping of on-screen controls to the physical ones really well. The launcher is GPD propriety one and they really don't give a ****e about copyright or piracy. From inside it you can directly download pretty much any rom or ISO you can think of. I downloaded Shenmue for the Dreamcast emulator and aside from a small bit of graphical clipping it's runs really well - totally playable. However about 45 minutes in I remembered just how tedious Shenmue is and got rid of it Must grab that 3DO emulator. Had one back in the day and spent many happy hours with Killing Time, Return Fire and The Horde.
Nerdkiller1991 wrote: » WOO HOO! Looks like my father has given up on Eir TV. Not only are we going back to Sky, but we'll be getting SkyQ on the 28th. Seriously, our Eir TV service has been terrible.
