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Hank Scorpio · 12-03-2013 11:47PM

I read online freeloader and that sd gamecube thing should work, I downloaded a iso of the disk earlier so if I end up going down that route I`ll let you know how it goes, I'm on the lookout for one. General consensus was a NTSC gameboy disk won't work on a pal GC

o1s1n · 13-03-2013 12:14AM

I came up with a cunning plan regarding selling my cels. Remember I had an issue with ebay listing stuff?

Well, I put up an auction for a cel which I wouldn't mind selling for under the max price...then put a link to my cel gallery asking people to have a look and make offers on stuff.

Three emails from people so far

Just hope the guy who paid almost €500 for one similar to mine sees it!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121079457927?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

krudler · 13-03-2013 12:19AM

they have little easter eggs that come in a Super Mario mug in Tesco, I so bought one, the mug is small but feck it, its a Super Mario mug

OwaynOTT · 13-03-2013 12:21AM

o1s1n wrote: »

I came up with a cunning plan regarding selling my cels. Remember I had an issue with ebay listing stuff?

Well, I put up an auction for a cel which I wouldn't mind selling for under the max price...then put a link to my cel gallery asking people to have a look and make offers on stuff.

Three emails from people so far Just hope the guy who paid almost €500 for one similar to mine sees it!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121079457927?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

I offered my services all friendly like, now I'm afraid I'll have to be unfriendly like. Hows abouts someone reports you to eBay? Hows abouts I gets my colleagues in?

Jack burton · 13-03-2013 12:29AM

o1s1n wrote: »

I came up with a cunning plan regarding selling my cels. Remember I had an issue with ebay listing stuff?

Well, I put up an auction for a cel which I wouldn't mind selling for under the max price...then put a link to my cel gallery asking people to have a look and make offers on stuff.

Three emails from people so far Just hope the guy who paid almost €500 for one similar to mine sees it!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121079457927?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

I knew you had a few cels but jesus christ!

Nerdkiller1991 · 13-03-2013 01:06AM

You don't happen to have a genuine Itchy and Scratchy animation cel now, do ya?

Nerdkiller1991 · 13-03-2013 04:55AM

Sooo...my Pops is making the switch from Eircom to Vodafone for broadband. Now is this a good or bad thing, since I hear that mobile broadband networks can be laggy for online gaming. But so far, here's my current BB results.

He couldn't have consulted me on this now, could he, since I've been holding out for UPC to come here for quite some time, now.

Mr.Saturn · 13-03-2013 05:18AM

If it's the same Vodafone package I used to have, I imagine the data allowance will be long be exceeded before latency issues factor in.

Myrddin · 13-03-2013 09:06AM

Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »

Sooo...my Pops is making the switch from Eircom to Vodafone for broadband. Now is this a good or bad thing, since I hear that mobile broadband networks can be laggy for online gaming. But so far, here's my current BB results.

He couldn't have consulted me on this now, could he, since I've been holding out for UPC to come here for quite some time, now.

The ping is pretty bad, thats important for online gaming. Is it always around 60/70?

Nerdkiller1991 · 13-03-2013 09:15AM

EnterNow wrote: »

The ping is pretty bad, thats important for online gaming. Is it always around 60/70?

Yeah, usually around that. What's Vodafone's around? And judging from Saturn's post, don't expect many updates of downloads with bandwidth caps.

Hank Scorpio · 13-03-2013 11:22AM

All those DSL resellers just use eircoms equipment, ring them up and ask them to turn interleaving to low on the line, if its possible it`ll reduce your ping by about two thirds

MrVestek · 13-03-2013 03:11PM

nuxxx wrote: »

All those DSL resellers just use eircoms equipment, ring them up and ask them to turn interleaving to low on the line, if its possible it`ll reduce your ping by about two thirds

As a former reseller tech monkey: yes absolutely this.

The problem the reseller is probably going have now is convincing Eircom to actually do this for them. Not every bitstream reseller would have the ability to do this without having their own equipment in the exchange.

Myrddin · 13-03-2013 03:47PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Would think a freeloader would solve this problem, cant see why not?

Yeah my workhorse GC is chipped anyway, so its not a big concern. Was just wondering if the disc itself might be region free

13-03-2013 04:00PM

EnterNow wrote: »

Yeah my workhorse GC is chipped anyway, so its not a big concern. Was just wondering if the disc itself might be region free

Just tried the PAL disc in my jap cube for curiosity sake and it's a no go so I presume there all region locked.

Myrddin · 13-03-2013 04:09PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Just tried the PAL disc in my jap cube for curiosity sake and it's a no go so I presume there all region locked.

That answers that so! Cheers

o1s1n · 13-03-2013 05:03PM

Whoever originally came up with the concept of region locking should have been blasted into the sun.

o1s1n · 13-03-2013 07:20PM

Looks like we have a new pope. What Starwars character will this one look like? Yoda maybe?

Retr0gamer · 13-03-2013 07:23PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Whoever originally came up with the concept of region locking should have been blasted into the sun.

As with all dick moves in the industry it was Nintendo.

CosmicSmash · 13-03-2013 07:48PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Looks like we have a new pope. What Starwars character will this one look like? Yoda maybe?

My money's on Chewwie, striking fear into altar boys across Vatican City.
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safetyboy · 13-03-2013 07:53PM

some good magazines here

http://www.outofprintarchive.com/magazine_catalogue_UK.html

johnny_ultimate · 13-03-2013 08:05PM

safetyboy wrote: »

some good magazines here

http://www.outofprintarchive.com/magazine_catalogue_UK.html

Just on a similar note...

Does anyone recall a very short lived (less than ten issues) Playstation-focused magazine? I recall having a few issues at one point. I have a vague recollection of a Final Fantasy VIII issue and cover, so that's the time period you'd be talking about. Don't think it came with a cover disc, would have naturally been unofficial.

Retr0gamer · 13-03-2013 08:45PM

Would love an archive of Arcade. It seemed to blend the informative articles of Edge and replaced the boring with Sega Power era zaniness.

As for the new popw, if there's not a photoshop of him and the nazi guy from Raiders of the Lost Ark doing the rounds within the next 2 hours the internet wil have disappointed me.

krudler · 13-03-2013 08:57PM

Maximum was a mag that had a short run but good articles from what I can remember, can't beat the old Mean Machines mags and their mental free gifts, mmm, holograms.

valleyoftheunos · 13-03-2013 09:15PM

Found out about this guy during the week...

He mods retrohandhelds, mostly putting backlit screens in. His GBA mods lokk gorgeous but are very pricey. If I had a bit of spare cash I would totally go for it, the original GBA is my favorite form factor.

Nintendo life interview with him here

o1s1n · 13-03-2013 09:35PM

Interesting. Trying to see if he does NGPs. Really annoying to navigate

Edit - he does. $65 though.

Nerdkiller1991 · 14-03-2013 01:15AM

valleyoftheunos · 14-03-2013 01:17AM

o1s1n wrote: »

Interesting. Trying to see if he does NGPs. Really annoying to navigate

Edit - he does. $65 though.

He's pretty dear, his custom micro faceplates are $30 :0

CiDeRmAn · 14-03-2013 09:00AM

Around 1:40 brings a tear to some, ahem, mens eyes everytime...... so I hear anyway.... those men, such wusses.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4dT2eBWI2M

Jack burton · 14-03-2013 09:42AM

Real men cry to the Iron Giant!

o1s1n · 14-03-2013 09:46AM

There's no shame in that!

I only saw that film for the first time last year. Can't believe I didn't get around to it for so long. It's brilliant.

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