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80s Synth Pop · 05-02-2020 10:20pm

and here I was feeling guilty for spending 200 on a naomi pool cue. 1000 for a button :eek:

05-02-2020 10:55pm

Have you got the Naomi Pool game ?
Always fancied that !!

beejee · 06-02-2020 12:39am

BrownFinger wrote: »

I have a button holding bracket I'd you are stuck for one.
If I can find it that is !

Much appreciated, thanks!

Jack burton wrote: »

Just looked up forgotten world's button........Jesus Christ!

It's out of this world, forgotten or not!

80s Synth Pop wrote: »

and here I was feeling guilty for spending 200 on a naomi pool cue. 1000 for a button :eek:

To be fair now...:p

Optimus Prime · 06-02-2020 7:25am

Don’t think I’ll be able to make this one I would have loved to go down. It’s a pity these can’t be scheduled a bit more in advance. I’d love to make a weekend out of it or something.

CiDeRmAn · 09-02-2020 1:31pm

I'm the proud new owner of a Sony LMD 232W

One of these!

Thanks O1s!

DaveyDave · 09-02-2020 10:50pm

Picked up Flashback recently. Can't play it yet as it's a birthday present. I don't play many platformers so I'm looking forward to it

accensi0n · 12-02-2020 4:09pm

DaveyDave wrote: »

Picked up Flashback recently. Can't play it yet as it's a birthday present. I don't play many platformers so I'm looking forward to it

Nice. Which platform? I actually picked it up for the SNES last week.

DaveyDave · 12-02-2020 6:23pm

accensi0n wrote: »

Nice. Which platform? I actually picked it up for the SNES last week.

Mega Drive. I only recently learned Fade to Black was a sequel, that game used to scare me as a kid

The intro is savage for a 16 bit game.

Kidchameleon · 12-02-2020 8:40pm

I was more of an Another World guy. I really have to play through Flashback.

Retr0gamer · 12-02-2020 11:59pm

I prefer Another World as well but Flashback is great fun.

As for the sequel Fade to Black.... I loved it on PC at release but it was a verrrrry early 3D game. By the time it came to PS1 it was very dated. It's also a very hard game but gets easier later. It's dated extremely poorly.

Dr Bob · 13-02-2020 9:00am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I prefer Another World as well but Flashback is great fun.

As for the sequel Fade to Black.... I loved it on PC at release but it was a verrrrry early 3D game. By the time it came to PS1 it was very dated. It's also a very hard game but gets easier later. It's dated extremely poorly.

Obligatory Another World / Flashback were actually two totally unrelated games mention!
Yeah I know you know this RG ..but for years I didnt..

Retr0gamer · 13-02-2020 9:16am

They feel very different as well. Another world is nearly an interactive movie while Flashback feels like it has a more traditional videogame progression.

CiDeRmAn · 13-02-2020 10:21am

When this topic comes up I always mention that I really liked Fade to Black, I had it on PC and later on the PS and they were great, and worked well to continue to Flashback story line.
It's a hard game to play now, given how far we have come, while Flashback hasn't aged too badly at all.
But it was an awfully nice game to look at that time, especially the PS version with the improved textures and better controls.
But, like lots of games of the era, playing them again often seems to spoil, Outcast is like that too, memories were fantastic, playing the mildly remastered version not so much

Retr0gamer · 13-02-2020 10:55am

Fade to Black gets so much flak now but the PC release was groundbreaking and garnered rave reviews at the time. It was on PC top 100 lists back then as well. It has aged poorly.

As for Outcast, still think its a great game and some of the voxel graphics still look good. The AI isn't bad either. The only big issue I have is the criminal framerate the game runs at is baked into the game logic so there's no way to get it about 15 fps. It feels like a proto skyrim/Oblivion and I actually would say it's a lot more fun.

One other thing about that game is you need to run it 4:3 as the remakes remove vertical view as the screen gets wider. Looks way more impressive.

o1s1n · 13-02-2020 11:22am

Loved Another World too. It was the first game I ever played that wasn't a traditional 'gamey' game and my brain just could not comprehend it for a while.

Still have my original copy that I got when I was a kid. Bought it second hand (actually I traded a game in for it, think it was Ghostbusters) and the nice owner before me had written in the code for every single level in the booklet.

Which was great for me as there was nowhere I was getting anywhere in a game like that at that age!

CiDeRmAn · 13-02-2020 2:29pm

Remember the opening cinematics for Another World and Flashback?
And the impact of them?
I remember Kerbdog showing me the opening of Syndicate, it was so impressive, and dropped you into the setting ready to go

Retr0gamer · 13-02-2020 2:41pm

Remember the days when Amiga's where used to create state of the art 3D rendering until the rise of Silicon Graphics?

I was reading about D the other day and that whole game was rendered on Amiga 3000's.

And then there was the last battle cry of amiga users, that the 3D effects in Babylon 5 were made on amiga and therefore the Amiga was far from dead.

The Last Bandit · 13-02-2020 3:15pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

And then there was the last battle cry of amiga users, that the 3D effects in Babylon 5 were made on amiga and therefore the Amiga was far from dead.

Bit of an exaggeration that one... It was just the pilot episode that used Amigas, although I suppose the title sequence didn't change much from the pilot so ya the Amigas were used to make all of it

o1s1n · 13-02-2020 3:38pm

I actually started rewatching DS9 a couple of weeks ago from the beginning again (haven't actually watched it since it originally aired) and have been really taken aback by the amount of CGI used through it. A lot of it still doesn't look half bad either.

The Last Bandit · 13-02-2020 3:58pm

o1s1n wrote: »

I actually started rewatching DS9 a couple of weeks ago from the beginning again (haven't actually watched it since it originally aired) and have been really taken aback by the amount of CGI used through it. A lot of it still doesn't look half bad either.

I just finished it recently (started about 5 years ago), some dopey episodes here and there but overall its excellent - still holds up well today, apart for Odo's earlier shape shifting days...

o1s1n · 13-02-2020 4:19pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

I just finished it recently (started about 5 years ago), some dopey episodes here and there but overall its excellent - still holds up well today, apart for Odo's earlier shape shifting days...

Myself and the missus have been watching 2-3 episodes per night after work and it's the perfect combination of lighthearted entertainment with a bit of seriousness thrown in.

Some of the comedic elements with Quark are fantastic. We're just at the end of Season 2 now and have laughed far more than we'd expected to throughout.

Modern television shows are really something to behold, however I've found a lot of them are pretty draining and require a bit of work. Can't beat 90's TV in the evening to switch off your brain and just be entertained.

Actually we had episode 3 of Picard ready to go the other night but just weren't in the mental space for it so went with DS9 instead

Optimus Prime · 13-02-2020 7:16pm

DS9 is brilliant and really holds up , some of the later episodes are great. My favourite of all the Treks. Even lesser characters at the start like Nog have great arcs later on . great show.

Retr0gamer · 13-02-2020 10:18pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Bit of an exaggeration that one... It was just the pilot episode that used Amigas, although I suppose the title sequence didn't change much from the pilot so ya the Amigas were used to make all of it

Well I was listening to the Amiga fanboys at the time and it sounded like the whole series was on Amigas

DaveyDave · 14-02-2020 2:22pm

Originally decided against buying this, then a week or so passed

2ndcoming · 14-02-2020 2:59pm

I do wonder why they went with the original pad but then included SF2. I mean the whole point of the 6 button pad was to accomodate sf2?

I'd say it plays like dogsh1t.

14-02-2020 3:18pm

I though that was an NOS Megadrive,
Whats the car daveydave?looks fresh too.

14-02-2020 3:22pm

2ndcoming wrote: »

I do wonder why they went with the original pad but then included SF2. I mean the whole point of the 6 button pad was to accomodate sf2?

I'd say it plays like dogsh1t.

This is how I played street fighter on megadrive bitd with 3 button pad.. didn’t want to waste money on a 6 button when I couldn’t get another game instead it’s amazing how you can adapt when you have to haha

DaveyDave · 14-02-2020 3:40pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

I though that was an NOS Megadrive,
Whats the car daveydave?looks fresh too.

Golf Mk7.5, had it over 2 years so not very fresh, it's usually kept clean but there's parking tickets and receipts all around at the moment

Hoping to replace it with a Mk7.5 GTI or Leon Cupra at some point next year

o1s1n · 14-02-2020 3:41pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

I though that was an NOS Megadrive,
Whats the car daveydave?looks fresh too.

Feck the car, winning lotto ticket behind the gearstick? :pac:

o1s1n · 14-02-2020 3:42pm

2ndcoming wrote: »

I do wonder why they went with the original pad but then included SF2. I mean the whole point of the 6 button pad was to accomodate sf2?

I'd say it plays like dogsh1t.

Controller wise I'd say they just went with the more nostalgic one. The amount of people who had a 6 button pad in comparison was tiny.

hellsing101 · 14-02-2020 3:45pm

Deleted User wrote: »

This is how I played street fighter on megadrive bitd with 3 button pad.. didn’t want to waste money on a 6 button when I couldn’t get another game instead it’s amazing how you can adapt when you have to haha

Same, as a nipper I just mashed buttons anyway so cant imagine a six button would have made much difference.

Retr0gamer · 14-02-2020 4:27pm

Anyone that wants to play SF2 seriously there's way better options.

Inviere · 14-02-2020 4:47pm

hellsing101 wrote: »

Same, as a nipper I just mashed buttons anyway so cant imagine a six button would have made much difference.

It makes a big difference to be fair. Having to press Start to switch between punch & kicks is only going to get you so far...having the six button control layout on a controller really ramps up your ability to play the game properly.

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Anyone that wants to play SF2 seriously there's way better options.

Outside of on real hardware, I'd never play any other version of SF2 other than on MAME. Why drive the Fiat when you can take the Ferrari?

14-02-2020 7:33pm

DaveyDave wrote: »

Hoping to replace it with a Mk7.5 GTI or Leon Cupra at some point next year

Do it.
I've a 3 door mk5 gti the last 4 years.
Have fit a pinball,a Naomi driver and a ssf2 Woody in it .....

Kidchameleon · 15-02-2020 6:08pm

It would be a tad wasteful IMHO to have the 6 button pad included with just two games out of 42 utilizing it. The Megadrive was all about the 3 button pad. I think it was a brave and correct decision on Sega's part.

DaveyDave · 16-02-2020 11:13pm

Bit of a spending spree now that I'm finished saving for a mortgage. NHL and Chinatown Wars are new to me, Jet Set and ESWAT never saw than a demo/rental. The rest are just some favourites.

I don't have plans to collect on PS2, just threw in NFSU and The Suffering for the hell of it. I'll probably stick to Silent Hill and Rockstar stuff for now.

Shapey Fiend · 17-02-2020 8:53am

I love MD Eswat. Think I read a while back a lot of the Revenge of Shinobi staff were on it. Level design makes it feel like more of a sequel than MD Shadow Dancer or Shinobi III to me.

beejee · 18-02-2020 5:20pm

No pictures, but I picked up a bunch of boards recently including a bunch of Sega model 2 games. Not sure what they are yet, waiting on bits and pieces to setup a rig for them.

Hoping for virtual on amongst them, always loved that game. Mega popular in Japan. No idea how I'd play it without twin sticks, but one step at a time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyg1JobnY-A

Actually do have a picture after all

beejee · 18-02-2020 5:41pm

o1s1n · 18-02-2020 7:40pm

How do you do this?!

beejee · 18-02-2020 8:31pm

o1s1n wrote: »

How do you do this?!

This video should explain a lot...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af0Zg5KeYwk

o1s1n · 19-02-2020 10:44am

Any interesting PCBs in this lot or have you had a chance to test them yet?

beejee · 19-02-2020 12:55pm

Nothing tested yet, need a few bits and bob's. Sonic championship and virtual on going by eprom labels, but that's no guarantee

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 23-02-2020 7:16pm

Grabbed this in a Cash Convenience in Kilkenny.

Kind of annoyed over the gloss finish being practically wiped off, but I can't complain too much when I paid €50 for it, and the gamepad and cables. And, of course, the most important part - it works.

Been using my brother's PS3 for a few years now, 'bout time I repurchased one for myself.

beejee · 23-02-2020 9:28pm

Gamer Bhoy 89 wrote: »

Grabbed this in a Cash Convenience in Kilkenny.

Kind of annoyed over the gloss finish being practically wiped off, but I can't complain too much when I paid €50 for it, and the gamepad and cables. And, of course, the most important part - it works.

Been using my brother's PS3 for a few years now, 'bout time I repurchased one for myself.

And online play is freeeeeeeeeee! Remember that?!

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 24-02-2020 8:03am

beejee wrote: »

And online play is freeeeeeeeeee! Remember that?!

I do, but I would still get PS Plus anyway, so I didn't feel the jarring effect of it costing money to play online.

I was more of an Xbox 360 lad during that generation, so I'd be used to spending money on a sub lol

CiDeRmAn · 24-02-2020 11:21pm

Thanks to Cosmic Smash I'm the proud owner of a well jailbroken Nintendo 3DS LL, and a decent collection of Japanese 3DS games to go along with it!
Now I'm only missing a New 3DS XL, my Ninty collection will be complete, well, mostly...

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 25-02-2020 12:22am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Thanks to Cosmic Smash I'm the proud owner of a well jailbroken Nintendo 3DS LL, and a decent collection of Japanese 3DS games to go along with it!
Now I'm only missing a New 3DS XL, my Ninty collection will be complete, well, mostly...

I keep meaning to keep a look out for the 3ds with the changeable covers or the SNES ones, I've a copy of Corpse Party that's ntsc so can't play it
I also know if I got it tomorrow it would still be in the backlog for an age so...

o1s1n · 26-02-2020 11:05pm

Completely forgotten I'd bought this! Hadn't tried it out yet at all.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 03-03-2020 1:13am

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darrenwall/sega-arcade-pop-up-history/description

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I got this today, was waiting til it came to post this too (but thought it would come sooner), gift from a very kind fellow boardsie

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