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Keep Calm And Discuss Retro Generally!

CiDeRmAn · 2012-07-12 16:42:15

And so it begins! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82E7vhtLxNs And a link to past glories!

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#8852 23-05-2013 06:40PM

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Weird post in the trading forum, what could it mean? - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056955605

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#8853 23-05-2013 07:03PM

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Picked up five PS2 games today with brings me up to two milestones in my collection- 150 PS2 titles and 450 games all in all. Today has been a good day.

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#8854 23-05-2013 09:03PM

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CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Remember that moment in time when Red was once a crime lord?

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#8855 23-05-2013 09:59PM

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No, but I remember the time he killed Robocop!

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#8856 23-05-2013 10:27PM

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Watching First Blood for the first time in ages, I forgot that they sampled some of the screams from it for Golden Axe, every time you kill someone in that you hear David Caruso screaming after Rambo stabs him :pac: handily someone went to the bother of making a comparison vid on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuUBsp1kjBs

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#8857 23-05-2013 11:18PM

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Finally got out the hacksaw tonight and butchered a cheapo €10 usb powered pair of PC speakers from Aldi.

First part shows their sound, second video shows a test assembly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irJz8feRGxs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdC5HPHHe1s

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#8858 23-05-2013 11:53PM

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was wondering what people's thoughts were on this bartop qualitywise

http://www.adverts.ie/3145330

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#8859 24-05-2013 12:52AM

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the groutch wrote: »

was wondering what people's thoughts were on this bartop qualitywise

http://www.adverts.ie/3145330

Looks alright yeah!

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#8860 24-05-2013 01:01AM

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Speakers sound really good and the new housing/mounting looks great! Nice one man.

Any thoughts on the monitor? Going to crack open a lappy or get a standalone one?

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#8861 24-05-2013 08:15AM

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o1s1n wrote: »

Speakers sound really good and the new housing/mounting looks great! Nice one man.

Any thoughts on the monitor? Going to crack open a lappy or get a standalone one?

I have a 17” LCD that I 'borrowed' from work ready to be fit into the cab. I hope to get a chance to spray it at the weekend.

Went to put the PC part of it together last night but it looks like my win 7 DVD doesn't wanna work. Typical.

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#8862 24-05-2013 08:43AM

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my gf has a broken laptop, screen is smashed, and I have a spare 20" lcd in the corner of the room. A decent laptop would be good enough to run a nice selection of mame games wouldnt it?

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#8863 24-05-2013 08:59AM

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Jack burton wrote: »

my gf has a broken laptop, screen is smashed, and I have a spare 20" lcd in the corner of the room. A decent laptop would be good enough to run a nice selection of mame games wouldnt it?

Yeah! I actually bought some bits off adverts for the brains:

Had to get a dedicated card for mine as I wanted to run some Namco boards like Tekken 3 / Tekken Tag etc.

Apparently according to online reviews I could probably get away with 20fps or so in Street Fighter IV with this card too although I'm not holding my breath.

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#8864 24-05-2013 09:05AM

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Cool, might make a little project for myself.

Actually just looking there. I have speakers an amp and a florescent tube holder aswell out in my "tule" shed

Weecade still the go to plans for this or anyone got any cool suggestions

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#8865 24-05-2013 09:24AM

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Jack burton wrote: »

Cool, might make a little project for myself.

Actually just looking there. I have speakers an amp and a florescent tube holder aswell out in my "tule" shed

Weecade still the go to plans for this or anyone got any cool suggestions

I think the design I got is based off of the weecade. I have absolutely zero skills in wood working but I'm learning as I go. It's been a fun little project so far.

The cab is still a little wobbly but it'll do the job, besides I plan to use an old bit of skirting board to make a brace for it to try and make it a little bit more sturdy.

Going to pick up a spare bit of MDF at the weekend so that I can mount the monitor after it has been painted.

I recommend you start a little project for yourself like this as I've found it quite fun so far! You learn alot too!

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#8866 24-05-2013 09:26AM

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Cool, I'll get on that if I have some free time next week.

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#8867 24-05-2013 09:26AM

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Also I meant to ask, anybody know anyone that'd be willing to do a logo design for my cab? Wanna get a stylised 'MrVestek Aracde' for the marquee and then maybe a rounded logo for either side... getting them printed is another matter but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it!

Also anybody got any tips on how to make the marquee itself? What do I do, just sandwich the artwork between two pieces of plexiglass, then mount it?

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#8868 24-05-2013 09:27AM

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the groutch wrote: »

was wondering what people's thoughts were on this bartop qualitywise

http://www.adverts.ie/3145330

Its absolutely awesome Although I may be biased...

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#8869 24-05-2013 09:29AM

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Achilles wrote: »

Also I meant to ask, anybody know anyone that'd be willing to do a logo design for my cab? Wanna get a stylised 'MrVestek Aracde' for the marquee and then maybe a rounded logo for either side... getting them printed is another matter but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it!

Also anybody got any tips on how to make the marquee itself? What do I do, just sandwich the artwork between two pieces of plexiglass, then mount it?

i can whip you up something in photoshop or illustrator is you like

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#8870 24-05-2013 09:37AM

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Jack burton wrote: »

i can whip you up something in photoshop or illustrator is you like

Ahh that'd be brilliant mate yeah!

Just something that says 'MrVestek Arcade' with some retro Dreamcast theme perhaps?

Thanks alot mate.

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#8871 24-05-2013 09:48AM

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Yeah sure whatever you'd like.

What size is it going to be and what colours would you like?

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#8872 24-05-2013 09:52AM

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Jack burton wrote: »

Yeah sure whatever you'd like.

What size is it going to be and what colours would you like?

Whatever will contrast well with black and red.

I don't have sizes to hand as of yet, I think the marquee will be roughly 13" wide and 4" or so in height, sorry I can't be more accurate than that as the speaker panel isn't on the unit yet.

The sideart I don't actually have dimensions for at the minute.

Basically all I need is the logo as I can resize it myself as I see fit. I'm experience enough in photoshop to move layers around etc just not enough to actually design something myself.

THanks mate!

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#8873 24-05-2013 09:55AM

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I'll get on it when i get home from work tonight

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#8874 24-05-2013 09:58AM

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Jack burton wrote: »

I'll get on it when i get home from work tonight

You're a legend! Anything you'd like in return? I have a few spare duplicate Dreamcast games knocking about...

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#8875 24-05-2013 10:08AM

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Ah no way! This is my bread and butter so its no big deal to me.

I'll open it up to any regulars who ever need anything done aswell, don't hesitate to ask

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#8876 24-05-2013 10:12AM

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Jack burton wrote: »

Ah no way! This is my bread and butter so its no big deal to me.

I'll open it up to any regulars who ever need anything done aswell, don't hesitate to ask

I at least owe you a pint or two my man!

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#8877 24-05-2013 11:34AM

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Xbox One just gets more and more deluded:

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/publishers-to-receive-cut-of-xbox-one-pre-owned-sales-at-retail/0116137

Do they think the same high street shops that they're going to screw over on second hand sales are also going to push the Xbox One on customers?

Are they going to have to bully charity shops into being on the 'Azure' cloud?

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#8878 24-05-2013 11:37AM

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DinoRex wrote: »

Xbox One just gets more and more deluded:

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/publishers-to-receive-cut-of-xbox-one-pre-owned-sales-at-retail/0116137

Do they think the same high street shops that they're going to screw over on second hand sales are also going to push the Xbox One on customers?

Are they going to have to bully charity shops into being on the 'Azure' cloud?

Don't MS remember how retail killed the PSPGo? This is just pure greed and goes completely against first sale doctrine. I never trade in myself but it's a sickening practice.

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#8879 24-05-2013 11:41AM

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They're going to need some pretty crazy EULAs on this thing. I can't see it holding much water in the EU courts.

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#8880 24-05-2013 11:43AM

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With such a huge push on TV, & US exclusive TV content, it's already on a serious backfoot over here. E3 will be the real decider, but as it stands, of the two of them I'm likely to buy, it'll be the PS4 by a big stretch.

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#8881 24-05-2013 11:46AM

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Neat!

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