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Keep Calm And Discuss Retro Generally!

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  • #9482
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    the groutch wrote: »
    most Mario games seem to hold their value well, so worth a gamble imo, sure it's only £26.99 (approx €33) on Amazon.

    Yeah that's what I'm thinking, I have it preordered on amazon anyway.


  • #9483
    valleyoftheunos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭valleyoftheunos


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Yeah that's what I'm thinking, I have it preordered on amazon anyway.

    Speaking of New Luigi U, who or what in the blue blazes is Nabbit?


  • #9484
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTyO2xpTf3iIrX8Ymgja3BEIhy3WUR8Wa1IffDjqA0Fix_nlGtxCw


  • #9485
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,622 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    That bloody awful feeling you get when the realisation hits you whilst your sitting down eating your din dins, that you forgot to collect your parcel from the motel.
    Have to try the whole way back in now to town to collect it.
    Damn it.


  • #9486
    moonlighting
    Closed Accounts Posts: 470 ✭✭moonlighting


    VirtualBoy VGA out mod

    http://furrtek.free.fr/?a=vbtvout


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  • #9487
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    moonlighting wrote: »
    VirtualBoy VGA out mod

    http://furrtek.free.fr/?a=vbtvout

    Really impressive from a technical standpoint, but apart from if your VB has a broken screen, has no real point that I can see?


  • #9488
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,754 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Yeah that's what I'm thinking, I have it preordered on amazon anyway.

    Just pre-ordered it myself, a good deal indeed.
    Figured I'd better make some headway in NSMB WiiU to prepare so had a half hour there, it's a lot of fun, certainly a better challenge than the Wii version.


  • #9489
    valleyoftheunos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭valleyoftheunos


    moonlighting wrote: »
    VirtualBoy VGA out mod

    http://furrtek.free.fr/?a=vbtvout

    Anyone have any thoughts on whether VirtualBoy games might come to 3DS virtual Console?


  • #9490
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,729 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    valleyoftheunos wrote: »
    Anyone have any thoughts on whether VirtualBoy games might come to 3DS virtual Console?

    I would have thought Nintendo would rather not do anything to stir up memories of the Virtual Boy..


  • #9491
    valleyoftheunos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭valleyoftheunos


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    I would have thought Nintendo would rather not do anything to stir up memories of the Virtual Boy..

    I suppose when you put it like that...


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  • #9492
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    :D

    hj72.jpg


  • #9493
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,754 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Hipster Mario!
    Johnny U should totally dress like that at Hallowe'en!
    (it is also a hipster thing to use the apostrophe when writing "halloween", me and irony, we're mates!)
    Anyone see todays tee's on Teefury?
    1026102_10151416884665855_1376273451_o.jpg
    Infinite Loop Vs Marioshock Infinite.
    I love the latter one, plus the tee colour works well.


  • #9494
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,754 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    valleyoftheunos wrote: »
    Anyone have any thoughts on whether VirtualBoy games might come to 3DS virtual Console?

    I emailed them on that very subject around the launch of the 3DS.
    The reply I got was pleasant, the person agreeing that they too loved the VB and that it's a good idea but, unfortunately Nintendo don't accept unsolicited game ideas :(
    But, I wouldn't be surprised to see a VC release of the Virtual Boy catalogue some time, it's a natural fit and the games are pretty good, particularly Marios Tennis, Galactic Pinball, 3D Tetris, Red Alarm, Wario Land and a number of others.


  • #9495
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Had a lovely Virtual Boy coming to me from Adverts. Arranged with the guy he would deliver it to Dublin or get someone to do it. Then he disappeared for a few weeks and is now telling me he sold it to another adverts user who offered more cash :mad:


  • #9496
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Had a lovely Virtual Boy coming to me from Adverts. Arranged with the guy he would deliver it to Dublin or get someone to do it. Then he disappeared for a few weeks and is now telling me he sold it to another adverts user who offered more cash :mad:

    Report the ad, the Adverts mods will be able to determine if there was off thread dealing. To what end I don't know, but still, the more the Adverts system is broken the more I keep wanting to point it out to them


  • #9497
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,434 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    It's really frustrating isnt it? :mad:

    Follow the rules and you'll lose out on items as other guys won't have any issues with sending the seller pms over asking.

    I think adverts should only allow pms when the seller agrees to a price on thread (and he can only receive PMs from the person who agreed to the offer)

    As it stands, as soon as you make a post on the thread you can pm the seller. Makes a mockery of the whole system.


  • #9498
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Here's the response from adverts:
    Hi Steve SI.

    This is in response to your report.

    It is your option to leave feedback for ***** for not completing the sale as agreed.

    Please be aware that retaliatory feedback is not allowed and will be removed if reported.

    If you are still interested in buying a similar item, please set up an email alert in order to let you know when this item is listed on the site.

    Kind regards,
    Hannah


  • #9499
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    Anyone know why Pyongyang closed his account?


  • #9500
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    poor response, adverts is so frustrating to use. they should ban comments completely i think, and only allow offers of money. and PMs only when they accept that offer. like the best offer thing on ebay.


  • #9501
    valleyoftheunos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭valleyoftheunos


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Had a lovely Virtual Boy coming to me from Adverts. Arranged with the guy he would deliver it to Dublin or get someone to do it. Then he disappeared for a few weeks and is now telling me he sold it to another adverts user who offered more cash :mad:
    Steve SI wrote: »
    Here's the response from adverts:

    yet another excellent reason to avoid doing business there.


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  • #9502
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Here's the response from adverts:

    Thats very poor. No mention of underhanded pm's/off thread dealing either? If the seller pm'd you & admitted he sold the item to another user who offered higher, is there a facility to report that pm?

    Perhaps create a thread on their Talk To forum, for all the world to see


  • #9503
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    TechnoFreek wrote: »
    Anyone know why Pyongyang closed his account?

    Not sure. I wasn't online much that day then I spotted some shenanigans on his for sale threads - items being removed and then his account closed. :confused:

    All very hush hush, don't mention the war etc. :pac:


  • #9504
    Augmerson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    Guys (and Sera), would any of ye know much about emulators on the PSP? I've a Sega emulator and put some Sega CD games on it today. For some reason though, they don't have any sound. They do have sound effects, but not the background sounds. I've tried the same files on my laptop's emulator and they work fine. Is there some trick or something I've missed when you try it on the PSP?


  • #9505
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,434 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Augmerson wrote: »
    Guys (and Sera), would any of ye know much about emulators on the PSP? I've a Sega emulator and put some Sega CD games on it today. For some reason though, they don't have any sound. They do have sound effects, but not the background sounds. I've tried the same files on my laptop's emulator and they work fine. Is there some trick or something I've missed when you try it on the PSP?

    Did you put the game's music WAV files on the PSP along with the game roms?

    Sega CD games come as game rom & sound files.

    You may also need to just compile a cue file? Can dowload a cue maker for them here

    http://www.racketboy.com/downloads/sega-cue-maker.htm


  • #9506
    Augmerson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Did you put the game's music WAV files on the PSP along with the game roms?

    Sega CD games come as game rom & sound files.

    You may also need to just compile a cue file? Can dowload a cue maker for them here

    http://www.racketboy.com/downloads/sega-cue-maker.htm

    I'd done this before though I thought. The cue file is in there as well. I just put the .bin and .cue files into the rom folder. The same .bin runs with full sound on the emulator based on my laptop. Not sure where I went wrong.


  • #9507
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,313 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Here's the response from adverts:

    They really are absolutely rubbish. At least they didn't tell you to go to the police like they did with me.


  • #9508
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,622 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    They really are absolutely rubbish. At least they didn't tell you to go to the police like they did with me.

    I didn't even bother with reporting him after he screwed me. Adverts is shoite.

    @stevesi - that's super lousy! You offered pretty much what he was looking for too. I wonder who he sold it too, as I think I was the only other buyer offering on the ad.

    In a totally unrelated note, check out what ill be posting up in the get thread in a while. It's a Nintendo handheld with 3D properties ;)


  • #9509
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,754 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    TechnoFreek wrote: »
    Anyone know why Pyongyang closed his account?

    I don't exactly know why.
    Here's what happened recently.
    He was selling some stuff and three of the items were against the Marketplace rules.
    We are under an enormous amount of pressure to make sure that the items sold there are arcade and retro, anything else could see the Adverts mods/team kick up a fuss.
    So, I issued a warning and asked for the items to be removed. He may have been away from his PC so I edited the ad for him, leaving the rest of the items in place. That's it. That evening he closed the ads and his account. Perhaps there was something else going on. Perhaps it was the warning.

    All those using the Arcade and Retro Marketplace were advised to read the rules before using it, and that the mods and cat mods would insist on the rules being followed.
    We have little lee-way to speak of and, as a result, neither do those that use it.
    So, there we are. I am posting this as there have been a few questions. If the account was active I would not be discussing this due to concerns of a users privacy. Seeing as the account is closed and so the user cannot, under that name, set up another account, I see no problem with making this known. If the Cat Mod or others have an issue they are free to delete this.

    We knew that the creation and maintenance of the Marketplace was going to mean extra work for both myself, Logie and EnterNow, and this has been the case.
    It does, also, pain me to edit or issue anything to regular users, but everyone should understand that I, and the others, just don't have the time or will to police the thing 24/7 and really need the co-operation of users to keep it running well.
    This is why only users who have the appropriate post count or membership length can use the Marketplace.


  • #9510
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,313 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    A game I've been looking for for ages finally shows up on ebay and it's also a decent priced buy it now. I ask the seller if they will post to Ireland.

    17 euros.

    17 euros to send a loose Gameboy cart from Germany to Ireland. I was quoted by another seller for the same thing for 4.50 a month ago. This guy is refusing to send it by anything less than DHL. Grrr....


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  • #9511
    Los Lobos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭Los Lobos


    Pity alright. He sure had some good replies to questions and I enjoyed his input.

    I've said to people who use boards before irl, it can be a strict site but a&r is allowed to get a little bit sillier and off topic without mods 'reigning it in' because it always does get back on topic anyway.

    Even the fact that you ciderdude tried to advise him via pm before making a call that you had to says a lot about a&r modding.


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