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So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

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  • #2672
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    I'll have you know I'm past that stage and am currently growing a mo!

    *More shameless plugging for movember! Links in mah sig*

    Are you all mature now? Aww, where's "Sfhghjk I be drunk ladz"? He was cool :(:D

    After your mo, you better not get one of the reticule things & start being all mature & condescending with yer new Famicom etc :pac:


  • #2673
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Are you all mature now? Aww, where's "Sfhghjk I be drunk ladz"? He was cool :(:D

    After your mo, you better not get one of the reticule things & start being all mature & condescending with yer new Famicom etc :pac:

    Pfft hell no! Drunk atavan has to work to fund his drinking but that means less drinking time.

    NES? Too mainstream.


  • #2674
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    atavan-halen wrote: »
    Pfft hell no! Drunk atavan has to work to fund his drinking but that means less drinking time.

    NES? Too mainstream.

    There's only one Retr0 remember


  • #2675
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Installed the unibios EPROM tonight. Thought I'd lash a couple of cheats on. Decided to try Puzzle de Pon.

    Three hours later and I just cleared the bloody thing. All 39 rounds.

    Bloody hell!


  • #2676
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    OwaynOTT wrote: »
    maybe i is slow but eh?

    It refers to a troll who was making the most bizarre statements before the thread was closed.
    Not saying more in case it all sparks off again...

    Bloody hipsters!


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  • #2677
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,656 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    It refers to a troll who was making the most bizarre statements before the thread was closed.
    Not saying more in case it all sparks off again...

    Bloody hipsters!

    Ah I see now. Just thought it was summit to do with the spelling of awesome.


  • #2678
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,732 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Gears of War (1), not too old but quiet decent for the price of €3.

    Dipping into a few PC-Engine games now I've set up an emulator on the cabinet.


  • #2679
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    PC-Engine games...emulator...

    :eek: *faints*

    Actually I might try hooking up my Duo-R to my cabinet tonight, see how that works out. Exciting!

    Talking of emulators, I was thinking of finding an Amiga one tonight and playing a bit of Cannon Fodder. Lest We Forget... Poppy-Icon-3.jpg


  • #2680
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,304 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    :eek: *faints*

    Actually I might try hooking up my Duo-R to my cabinet tonight, see how that works out. Exciting!

    Hey don't knock it til you've tried it!

    I use MagicEngine to play PCE games on the cab via the Hyperspin pc and it's bloody brilliant. Far too much hassle to hook up the Duo-R having to switch cards/discs and not be able to use the cab controls. Emu's all the way for that sort of stuff. :)

    (Didn't seem to affect the gameplay either with that walloping I handed out with my Soldier Blade scores ;))


  • #2681
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    I'm a purist. I prefer the backache, card/disc-swapping and general hassle of it all!

    That said I'm probably going to hook it up as follows:

    Duo-R > Sync Strike > VGA to CGA converter (not scaler) > Monitor

    That should work just grand. I hope. Plus I wouldn't want to be doing pad hacks and using LS-56-01's (which still haven't arrived yet). I've my (BNIB :D) XE-1 Pro HE stick for that. Quite possibly the finest arcade stick ever built for a home console. :)

    futurama_bender_monocle.jpg


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  • #2682
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    I'm a purist

    A purist who plays a Duo-R on an arcade cab? Heresy :p


  • #2683
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Gotta have the full scanline experience! :D

    I've no room for a CRT. :(


  • #2684
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Gotta have the full scanline experience! :D

    I've no room for a CRT. :(

    But Duo-R's were meant to be played on tv's...& you call yourself a purist. Your no better than a lowly modder :p


  • #2685
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Your no better than a lowly modder :p

    GMDC_TOUCHE_RE_Sharenator_Moti_Posters-s355x453-79984.jpg


  • #2686
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Might I recommend the Sony 29" telly?
    Very nice trinitron screen, flat as a pancake, well a slightly curved pancake, and makes all games look that bit better?!
    Oh, it weighs a fecking ton though!


  • #2687
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Might I recommend the Sony 29" telly?
    Very nice trinitron screen, flat as a pancake, well a slightly curved pancake, and makes all games look that bit better?!
    Oh, it weighs a fecking ton though!

    The Rolls Royce of crt's. Unfortunately, its about as big as a Rolls Royce & weighs as much too


  • #2688
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,295 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Recommending a 29 inch Sony Trinitron to someone with no room for a CRT? Madness!


  • #2689
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Recommending a 29 inch Sony Trinitron to someone with no room for a CRT? Madness!

    He was last seen with a bottle of cider though, it's likely he's drunk


  • #2690
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,304 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Hence why I went for a lovely 21 incher. Don't have the back to lift a 29 about nor the space to store it and the 21 is easy to tate (I'd imagine the 29 is not).


  • #2691
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Hence why I went for a lovely 21 incher. Don't have the back to lift a 29 about nor the space to store it and the 21 is easy to tate (I'd imagine the 29 is not).

    I settled for 21" also, the attic just didn't have the room for the 29" :(

    But the combo of the 21" beside the 32" HD one caters nicely for almost everything so its a happy middle ground


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  • #2692
    valleyoftheunos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭valleyoftheunos


    EnterNow wrote: »
    I settled for 21" also, the attic just didn't have the room for the 29" :(

    But the combo of the 21" beside the 32" HD one caters nicely for almost everything so its a happy middle ground

    How mad is the world that I consider my 32" lcd a small to medium tv and 21" of any variety utterly unacceptable?

    Incidentally I was in the Sony Centre in Dundrum on Wednesday evening and got a demo of a 60" HD 3D Bravia, it was seriously impressive, aside from the picture being ludicrously sharp the 3D was actually very impressive. All I need now is 3.5k for the telly €60 a throw for all the sets of glasses I'd need for my mates and a proper station broadcasting in 3D and I'd be well sorted.


  • #2693
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,065 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Just spotted this on adverts, not sure if it's the same thing you guys are talking about but hey it might well be: http://www.adverts.ie/tv/sony-29inch-trinition-tv/1100345


  • #2694
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    That's the cute puppy there.
    A bit over priced though.
    I'd be thinking a max of 40 to 50 euro for it.

    As for the giant 3D tv, Powercity have a 50" Panasonic 3D Plasma for 711.96, not sure how many sets of active shutter glasses you get with that though, and those things get expensive!


  • #2695
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    You know what would be heroically awesome? A Philips 21:9 in tate playing Mushihimesama Futari!

    As for the CRT, I'm grand with a console hooked up to an arcade CRT. It's semi-purist! :p


  • #2696
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Hooked up the Dreamcast to the candy last night and had a bash at a few games, mostly Soul Calibur and a selection of shmup's.

    The Dreamcast looks great on the arcade monitor via vga I must say :)



    .


  • #2697
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Any DC tate there?


  • #2698
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,304 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    valleyoftheunos wrote: »
    How mad is the world that I consider my 32" lcd a small to medium tv and 21" of any variety utterly unacceptable?

    Incidentally I was in the Sony Centre in Dundrum on Wednesday evening and got a demo of a 60" HD 3D Bravia, it was seriously impressive, aside from the picture being ludicrously sharp the 3D was actually very impressive. All I need now is 3.5k for the telly €60 a throw for all the sets of glasses I'd need for my mates and a proper station broadcasting in 3D and I'd be well sorted.

    Big ass HD tv's are brilliant for HD films/games ofc. But utterly sh1te for retro games imo, CRT are miles better.


  • #2699
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Any DC tate there?

    To much hassle to rotate the monitor for just a quick bash.

    If I was into shmups as much as yourself I'd do it but so far the horizontal setup gets used most.

    .


  • #2700
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    The pain, hassle, anguish and sheer inconvenience of it is worth it. Get it tated Ulysses!!! :D


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  • #2701
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    The pain, hassle, anguish and sheer inconvenience of it is worth it. Get it tated Ulysses!!! :D

    I might do it for a few days when I get back from the land of great games, food and 25-35 year old women dressed as schoolgirls in nightclubs.

    .


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