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The Revenge of the Post Here When You Get Something New thread

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  • #2402
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,311 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Hey, they're good games, just unpolished and have a bad rep.


  • #2403
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Hey, they're good games, just unpolished and have a bad rep.

    Very much like a plate of steaming hot sh1t :p


  • #2404
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,754 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Ah, the sweet sound of Retr0, defending the indefencible....
    The CDi is a poor excuse for a games console, end of.
    Even the Gizmondo probably had at least one game worth playing, didn't stop it sucking.


  • #2405
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,754 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Very much like a plate of steaming hot sh1t :p

    A polished turd is still a turd my friend!


  • #2406
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,729 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Well in the defense of the CD-i.....





    Nope, sorry got nothing I'm afraid, Retr0 is on his own :)


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  • #2407
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I guess this is retro related.
    Traded a few games for an iMac G3 with SnakePlissken.
    Now I'll probably mod the G3 into something funky or weird but for the moment I'm running MAME on it and its not bad considering its got 128mb of ram and a 400Mhz proc. It struggles on anything more taxing than Street Fighter 2 though.
    I'll beef the ram up to the maximum 1GB and install a CF Card solid state drive in it and see how it runs for the laugh :)


  • #2408
    SnakePlissken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭SnakePlissken


    Steve SI wrote: »
    I guess this is retro related.
    Traded a few games for an iMac G3 with SnakePlissken.
    Now I'll probably mod the G3 into something funky or weird but for the moment I'm running MAME on it and its not bad considering its got 128mb of ram and a 400Mhz proc. It struggles on anything more taxing than Street Fighter 2 though.
    I'll beef the ram up to the maximum 1GB and install a CF Card solid state drive in it and see how it runs for the laugh :)

    Good to hear you're playing around with it already, it needed someone more technically savvy than myself to do something interesting with it. Thanks again for the NES games, though why did you have to throw in an Atari Lynx card, it's got me looking online now for a handheld which previously I had little interest in, though once I don't try for a complete library like I did with the Ngage my bank manager, aka "The Wife", shouldn't be too put out.


  • #2409
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    SnakePlissken wrote: »
    Good to hear you're playing around with it already, it needed someone more technically savvy than myself to do something interesting with it. Thanks again for the NES games, though why did you have to throw in an Atari Lynx card, it's got me looking online now for a handheld which previously I had little interest in, though once I don't try for a complete library like I did with the Ngage my bank manager, aka "The Wife", shouldn't be too put out.

    Free Lynx games for all :D
    Ah sure just pick up a cheap Lynx online and give it a go. It's not the best handheld system to have but it's nice to have in the collection.
    I wanted one ever since I seen Hobie playing it on Baywatch all those years ago :)


  • #2410
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,311 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Have been interested in a Lynx since Dr Bobs Xybots review and the recent retrogamer article. Some really nice Atari games on it.


  • #2411
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Have been interested in a Lynx since Dr Bobs Xybots review and the recent retrogamer article. Some really nice Atari games on it.

    Same here, wouldn't mind picking one up at some stage


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  • #2412
    alpahaeagle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭alpahaeagle


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Have been interested in a Lynx since Dr Bobs Xybots review and the recent retrogamer article. Some really nice Atari games on it.

    I always wanted to get one after my brother sold his ( years ago ), Got a lynx 2 from the uk. One of the best handhelds ( if I say so myself ), always liked it over the gameboy......

    Have a Lynx 1 as well, Love the atari systems :D. The games are quite cheap when they appear on adverts.......


  • #2413
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,754 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    At the time I played Xybots it was in the arcades, that and Blasteroids were good fun.
    I haven't so much as turned on the Lynx in more than 2 years, must do so, pick up Xybots and Stun Runner.


  • #2414
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,432 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    About 2-3 years ago, I won a CIB mint PS1 with a rake of games and those rare analog controllers from an ebay seller in Dublin. Ended up getting it all for 15 quid.

    As she was south side, we drove out to pick it up.

    Went home happy as larry - then I saw her list a Lynx the next day. I think it ended at about 15 quid too. Was too lazy to trek out to her again to pick it up. Probably should have! Shame I didnt know it was there when I dropped by the first time :(


  • #2415
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I had something coming today for the Dreamcast and I'd show it here, but the dog ate it :mad::mad::mad:

    Today's post(this is the packet, the actual item is missing and presumed eaten):
    dsc2909b.jpg


  • #2416
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Steve SI wrote: »
    I had something coming today for the Dreamcast and I'd show it here, but the dog ate it :mad::mad::mad:

    Today's post(this is the packet, the actual item is missing and presumed eaten):
    dsc2909b.jpg

    I'm sorry but that genuinely made me laugh, god damn dogs :D

    "The actual item is missing & presumed eaten" :pac::pac::pac:


  • #2417
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    EnterNow wrote: »
    I'm sorry but that genuinely made me laugh, god damn dogs :D

    "The actual item is missing & presumed eaten" :pac::pac::pac:

    It's not even my dog, just a dog we're fostering.
    Anyway, it wasn't crazy expensive but I still wanted it. It was an SD card thingy for the Dreamcast to run homebrew and games. I have a download of all the SD compatible games here and wanted to test it out. I also own them all of course (actually do).


  • #2418
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Just feed it some sort of laxative and wait it out. Or gut it with a knife if you're the impatient type.


  • #2419
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Followed the dog outside to the back yard and found her chewing on this:
    img0574bf.jpg

    The plastic is chewed up but the actual SD adapter seems untouched :)


  • #2420
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    1st impressions on the SD adapter are good.
    So far all the games have loaded (slower than with disc). No CDDA but I knew that. You do miss the soundtrack in SoulCalibur though.
    Pretty decent little thing and i'll test the other 100 or so compatible games I have here over time.


  • #2421
    unky chop chop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,729 ✭✭✭unky chop chop


    What's the craic with the SD cards for Dreamcast.
    How do you throw the games on...what format is needed?
    Also are they accessed via a menu system.
    I'm sick of changing discs(plus playing loads of knock off burnt copies is wrecking the motor)
    Sorry for my ignorance


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  • #2422
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    unky chop chop wrote: »
    What's the craic with the SD cards for Dreamcast.
    How do you throw the games on...what format is needed?
    Also are they accessed via a menu system.
    I'm sick of changing discs(plus playing loads of knock off burnt copies is wrecking the motor)
    Sorry for my ignorance

    The ones that work the best are full sdiso rips of game discs in iso format as far as I can tell.
    I've tested about 30 or so games today and they all worked for me. Some had some quirks loading but they all got to the game. It's all menu driven from the boot disc or special bios if you have it.


  • #2423
    antor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭antor


    Got me a GBA AGS 101 The difference is amazing


  • #2424
    Dale Parish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Dale Parish


    Can someone forgive my ignorance and explain the difference between a standard SP vs one of these "AGS 101" thingys? :pac:


  • #2425
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,025 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    Dale Parish wrote: »
    Can someone forgive my ignorance and explain the difference between a standard SP vs one of these "AGS 101" thingys? :pac:

    Standard SP is frontlit. AGS-101 is backlit, so it's brighter.


  • #2426
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,432 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Yeah, brighter and the light is distributed properly. Gotta get me one of em.


  • #2427
    MrVestek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,275 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    So I got something new today for next week and for halloween...

    Could kind of be considered videogame related I suppose....

    230830_4874636826568_428278268_n.jpg

    Hehehe...


  • #2428
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,754 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    A red shirt, don't you guys die first?

    And the AGS 101 screen is similar in quality to the DS lite screen, but with one you can play any Gameboy game, unlike the awesome GB Micro, which sadly is limited to GBA titles only.

    Only misstep with the 101 compared to the 001 is you can't press the shoulder button and zoom into Gameboy titles.

    But otherwise it's a flawless spectacular device, well worth owning.


  • #2429
    MrVestek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,275 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    A red shirt, don't you guys die first?
    .

    Not in The Next Generation we don't. ;-)


  • #2430
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,432 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Brilliant! I'd go for an admiral one myself :pac:


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  • #2431
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Only misstep with the 101 compared to the 001 is you can't press the shoulder button and zoom into Gameboy titles.
    Yes you can.


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