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  • #4382
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,732 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Dolby off. Anything that tweaked the sound wrecked the copying.

    Oh and why is it the counter numbers on yer mates tape deck seem to run at a different speed to yours !!


  • #4383
    sengoku
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭sengoku


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    why is it the counter numbers on yer mates tape deck seem to run at a different speed to yours !!

    Mine didn't have a counter :(

    It was a 128k +2


  • #4384
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,174 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    This game is several times more brilliant than any Old Spice advertising game has any right to be: http://www.oldspicesavestheworld.com/

    Level 2 has a musical ode to Hostess bakeries.


  • #4385
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,417 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    and so begins the trek from bray to clontarf on public transport with two bags of goodies aquired over the last month. dont come near me or Ill beat you with a punisher pcb!


  • #4386
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    o1s1n wrote: »
    and so begins the trek from bray to clontarf on public transport with two bags of goodies aquired over the last month. dont come near me or Ill beat you with a punisher pcb!

    All units move in!! Grab as much as possible!!


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  • #4387
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,417 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    atavan-halen wrote: »

    All units move in!! Grab as much as possible!!

    Oh! I'll tell my Mother 2 cart on you :(


  • #4388
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Oh! I'll tell my Mother 2 cart on you :(

    Does she make a good sunday roast?


  • #4389
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,417 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    So, bit of a mixed bag.

    Modded Saturn works (he included two copied games with it, Panzer Dragoon Saga and Radiant Silvergun - the man has taste!) Also came with PAL Sega ages, a 3D and a Japanese pad. Oh, and a box for the console.

    PCB feet - well, they're PCB feet. Not much to say other than I bought so many I'll probably never have to buy any again.

    Mother 2 - Looks almost new. How those Japanese lads always manage to keep their cardboard in such lovely condition I'll never know.

    Famicom - first time I've seen one in the flesh, lovely little system. Haven't tested it yet though.

    Here's where it goes downhill. :(

    Scart to VGA cable for projector (the VGA in apparently supports RGB straight without a scaler) - doesn't work.

    Punisher PCB - makes my monitor do a fit.

    Damn, that Punisher board is really pissing me off. I was super excited about that. :( I'll try playing with the vertical sync pots on the monitor when I get a chance.


  • #4390
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,021 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iry6chC3Dwc


  • #4391
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,412 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    o1s1n wrote: »
    So, bit of a mixed bag.

    Modded Saturn works (he included two copied games with it, Panzer Dragoon Saga and Radiant Silvergun - the man has taste!) Also came with PAL Sega ages, a 3D and a Japanese pad. Oh, and a box for the console.

    PCB feet - well, they're PCB feet. Not much to say other than I bought so many I'll probably never have to buy any again.

    Mother 2 - Looks almost new. How those Japanese lads always manage to keep their cardboard in such lovely condition I'll never know.

    Famicom - first time I've seen one in the flesh, lovely little system. Haven't tested it yet though.

    Here's where it goes downhill. :(

    Scart to VGA cable for projector (the VGA in apparently supports RGB straight without a scaler) - doesn't work.

    Punisher PCB - makes my monitor do a fit.

    Damn, that Punisher board is really pissing me off. I was super excited about that. :( I'll try playing with the vertical sync pots on the monitor when I get a chance.

    Have been meaning to get a bunch of PCB feet myself, sick of swapping them about. Where did you get them from sir? :)


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  • #4392
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Tried out the new Vectrex app today.

    Even on a retina iPad it doesn't come close the originals visuals.

    It is a nice little app though.


  • #4393
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,732 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    DinoRex wrote: »
    Tried out the new Vectrex app today.

    Even on a retina iPad it doesn't come close the originals visuals.

    It is a nice little app though.

    Does it buzz ?


  • #4394
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,000 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    Has Boards' new layout been screwy for anyone else? It keeps highlighting and then unhighlighting the last 5 subscriptions that were just posted.


  • #4395
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,433 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    you can change to the old layout, i dont like the new one.


  • #4396
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »
    Has Boards' new layout been screwy for anyone else? It keeps highlighting and then unhighlighting the last 5 subscriptions that were just posted.

    Yeah there's a database issue, theres a thread in site development about it. Should be fixed in a moment


  • #4397
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,412 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    I'm starting to warm to the new layout only since I found out there's a dark version. Only downside so far for me is that threads with new posts don't stand out enough, probably due to the colour scheme they're using.


  • #4398
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    The dark version of the new skin may as well be the title screen from Half Life 1 :o

    210855-half-life-uplink-windows-screenshot-title-screens.jpg


  • #4399
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,000 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    Best game over music that's ripped off from Miami Vice, ever.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGf5xpaRIx8


  • #4400
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,209 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    For all you people buying arcade PCBs and arcade cabinets I just have to say that you are all wasting your time. Sega has a bit of advice:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd-tH9fKuOo


    Now if you all want to give me your arcade PCBs I'll trade you a 50 Hz megadrive.


  • #4401
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,417 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Have been meaning to get a bunch of PCB feet myself, sick of swapping them about. Where did you get them from sir? :)

    I was in a similar situation myself! Loads of boards, not enough feet to go around. Give your favourite boards feet, feck the rest :D

    I got them on Fleabay. This lad sells them for practically nothing -

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARCADE-PCB-MOUNTING-FEET-PACK-OF-12-FEET-1-SCREW-PER-FOOT-/390394460091?pt=UK_Video_Games_Coin_Operated_MJ&hash=item5ae552b7bb


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  • #4402
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,412 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    o1s1n wrote: »
    I was in a similar situation myself! Loads of boards, not enough feet to go around. Give your favourite boards feet, feck the rest :D

    I got them on Fleabay. This lad sells them for practically nothing -

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARCADE-PCB-MOUNTING-FEET-PACK-OF-12-FEET-1-SCREW-PER-FOOT-/390394460091?pt=UK_Video_Games_Coin_Operated_MJ&hash=item5ae552b7bb

    Excellent thanks. Nice, I see he has some button hole plugs too.


  • #4403
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    For all you people buying arcade PCBs and arcade cabinets I just have to say that you are all wasting your time. Sega has a bit of advice:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd-tH9fKuOo


    Now if you all want to give me your arcade PCBs I'll trade you a 50 Hz megadrive.

    Its basically completely & totally wrong :D


  • #4404
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,209 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Wish my parents got me a golden axe machine :(


  • #4405
    Nerdkiller1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,000 ✭✭✭Nerdkiller1991


    Meh. Who needs arcade machines to play Final Fight, Street Fighter II or Ghouls 'N' Ghosts? Just give me a Sharp X68000, and I'm all set.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaCz1wuGjWk


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


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


  • #4406
    richymcdermott
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,447 ✭✭✭richymcdermott


    In a debate with retr0 about whats better sonic adventure or mario 64

    IMHO sonic adventure is better in almost every single way


  • #4407
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,174 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    richymcdermott wrote: »
    In a debate with retr0 about whats better sonic adventure or mario 64

    IMHO sonic adventure is better in almost every single way

    That debate is equivalent to a Chrono Trigger vs Legend of Dragoon one, Richy :pac:


  • #4408
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    richymcdermott wrote: »
    In a debate with retr0 about whats better sonic adventure or mario 64

    IMHO sonic adventure is better in almost every single way

    You should probably cut down on whatever it is that you're smoking.


  • #4409
    richymcdermott
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,447 ✭✭✭richymcdermott


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    That debate is equivalent to a Chrono Trigger vs Legend of Dragoon one, Richy :pac:

    i guess mario 64 is legend of dragoon so :P


  • #4410
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,209 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Jaysus Richie, you should have told me you were going to do something so rash. We could have avoided this public embarassment and instead it would have just been me faceplaming :)


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  • #4411
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Any game where Sonic can talk is automatically rubbish.


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