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

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  • #6302
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    EnterNow wrote: »
    HD7870 arrived, to replace my borked GTX8800. Finally, I can get near my Steam library properly!

    I used to to have a gtx8800.
    cost me a **** ton of dosh then **** its self after nearly 3 years.
    I had bought it from dabs.ie so I rang them up and they said they'd replace it no problems!
    They didnt stock them anymore so they gave me a full refund!
    600e +!!!!!!
    I bought a HD 5800 and pocketed 300+
    I was a happy man that day.
    ahhh good times


  • #6303
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    I remember paying €600 odd quid for mine too, jeez those were the days. It's an unthinkable amount of money to drop on a card these days for me. Lasted about 8 years or so


  • #6304
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    You can put them in the oven and get extra life out of them, not that it matters now!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_taI-CkPD3M


  • #6305
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,273 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    EnterNow wrote: »
    I remember paying €600 odd quid for mine too, jeez those were the days. It's an unthinkable amount of money to drop on a card these days for me. Lasted about 8 years or so

    Not a card, but I remember paying almost €1500 with a student grant for a new pc just before Hl2 and Doom3 came out. (had my priorities right! :pac)

    PCs really were bloody expensive years ago.


  • #6306
    Star Lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,120 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Rocking HD7870 myself for almost a year now. Great card.


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  • #6307
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    nuxxx wrote: »
    You can put them in the oven and get extra life out of them, not that it matters now!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_taI-CkPD3M

    Poor mans reflow :D Yeah with 768MB ram it really wasn't up to modern games, so the upgrade is really welcome. 2GB of gfx ram from the HD7870 though, yus!


  • #6308
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,273 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Poor mans reflow :D Yeah with 768MB ram it really wasn't up to modern games, so the upgrade is really welcome. 2GB of gfx ram from the HD7870 though, yus!

    /Drool.

    That's just asking to be tried out with the Rift. If you ever want a lend to give it a go, let me know.


  • #6309
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    o1s1n wrote: »
    That's just asking to be tried out with the Rift. If you ever want a lend to give it a go, let me know.

    Em yes please!!! :D


  • #6310
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,273 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    No problem at all. Will sort out something with ya via pm :)


  • #6311
    Star Lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,120 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    If ya get your hands on Tomb Raider, turn the "Hair effects" from "High" to "TressFX"...
    http://uk.gamespot.com/tomb-raider/videos/tomb-raider-tressfx-hair-montage-6404835/


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  • #6312
    Shapey Fiend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,009 ✭✭✭Shapey Fiend


    So called because it simulates the effect of Tressimé shampoo?


  • #6313
    Star Lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,120 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    So called because Tress = hair...

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tress


  • #6314
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I spent €2000 on a 200mhz pentium pc, 8mb of ram, I think it had a 2gb hdd, not sure now, it was in 96!
    It was all about 3d but the whole world shifted on its axis when Mario 64 arrived.


  • #6315
    Danonino.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Danonino.


    Great news: Got a new TV. Flipped a coin between a 42 inch plasma and a 39inch led. Came home with the LED. Picture is unreal sharp and its a very pretty ornament :D

    Bad news: The tv is giving me motion sickness when anything other than slow moving PS3 games/movies or the wii is on. Tried everything I could (turning off clear motion etc) but nothing works. Everything has this stutter to it. Calibrated using a HD calibrator and the blacks still crush for no reason and whites are mental hard to get right :(

    Never had this with the housemates 42 inch LED or my 27 inch cheapo LCD or any of my friends 32inchers. Must be something to do with this 100hz motion nonsense. Called into soundstore and they said bring it in. Wonder if I can get the plasma instead because my eyes are litterally burnt out of thier sockets but the tv comes in a perforated box meaning you have to tear the fecking thing to open it the right way around.

    oh well.

    Anyone ever get sick from watching BBC news or playing demons souls? it fecking sucks. housemates can see the stutter but say its normal that they can notice it but its not affecting them. Wonder if its the leds dimming for blacks or something.


  • #6316
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Jebus
    that's a real pain given how much thought you put into the TV.
    Perhaps Google the issue, perhaps there's a fix or a firmware update that can help?

    As for new stuff, I got Donkey Kong Jr, Zaxxon and Looping today, they arrived in work and look add pretty as a picture, only problem is the Colecovision is still acting up, think it's a power issue, internal. Kerbdog can do no more so I'll have to seek help elsewhere.

    Still waiting for the wonderful Mario rpg for the Snes, of course it'll be added to the pile of games to be played as soon as possible, so some time before 2017 seems doable!


  • #6317
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,449 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Danonino. wrote: »
    Great news: Got a new TV. Flipped a coin between a 42 inch plasma and a 39inch led. Came home with the LED. Picture is unreal sharp and its a very pretty ornament :D

    Bad news: The tv is giving me motion sickness when anything other than slow moving PS3 games/movies or the wii is on. Tried everything I could (turning off clear motion etc) but nothing works. Everything has this stutter to it. Calibrated using a HD calibrator and the blacks still crush for no reason and whites are mental hard to get right :(

    Never had this with the housemates 42 inch LED or my 27 inch cheapo LCD or any of my friends 32inchers. Must be something to do with this 100hz motion nonsense. Called into soundstore and they said bring it in. Wonder if I can get the plasma instead because my eyes are litterally burnt out of thier sockets but the tv comes in a perforated box meaning you have to tear the fecking thing to open it the right way around.

    oh well.

    Anyone ever get sick from watching BBC news or playing demons souls? it fecking sucks. housemates can see the stutter but say its normal that they can notice it but its not affecting them. Wonder if its the leds dimming for blacks or something.

    What make is the TV? Samsung sets have a 'Game Mode' in one of the menus (think it isn't in the 'Picture' menu for some reason) which turns off all image processing.


  • #6318
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I came home to this oddly shapped box in my hall today!
    what could it be?
    2013-08-30+16.19.24.jpg

    Havent tried a console on it yet.
    very impressed with it so far!

    sorry to hear about yours Danonino!I hope mines ok
    Whats the refresh rate on the tv?


  • #6319
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,419 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    urbanledge wrote: »
    2013-08-30+16.19.24.jpg

    Is that Walter from Breaking bad in the top right?


  • #6320
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Got paid today and already spent my gaming budget :P

    Ordered the Game chasers DVD with the random game perk
    Ordered a PS1 game from ebay
    Ordered Rule of Rose
    And got a wii mini.

    All in all spent about €90 which isn't too bad.


  • #6321
    CosmicSmash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭CosmicSmash


    Atavan-Halen wrote: »
    Got paid today and already spent my gaming budget :P

    Ordered the Game chasers DVD with the random game perk
    Ordered a PS1 game from ebay
    Ordered Rule of Rose
    And got a wii mini.

    All in all spent about €90 which isn't too bad.

    Where did you pick up the mini?


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  • #6322
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    I didn't yet, Ciderman is minding it for me.


  • #6323
    CosmicSmash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭CosmicSmash


    Did he pass on that one he had a deal done on?:pac: I think it's going to be one of them things you will regret not buying when you had the chance, just have that feeling about it. Picked up something that allows you to look like a complete gob****e, pics to follow;)


  • #6324
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Monkeykube wrote: »
    Picked up something that allows you to look like a complete gob****e, pics to follow;)

    A CDi?


  • #6325
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,273 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Monkeykube wrote: »
    Picked up something that allows you to look like a complete gob****e, pics to follow;)

    A CDi? :pac:


  • #6326
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    A copy of The Legend of Zelda for the CDi? ;)


  • #6327
    CosmicSmash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭CosmicSmash


    Atavan-Halen wrote: »
    A CDi?

    No, not that much of a gobsh1te.
    o1s1n wrote: »
    A CDi? :pac:

    as above:pac:

    yk0y.jpg

    Also pick up a nice gb from Mr. Si along with a copy of Zelda (I can only imagine he had three of each to begin with) Also got a N64 cart from Aliexpress.
    e1il.jpg


  • #6328
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    A Playstation Move? :(


  • #6329
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,651 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Project X Zone for €20 and I don't like it at all. So far


  • #6330
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,021 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    picked up Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales for €3.99 in Gamestop earlier


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  • #6331
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,053 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    OwaynOTT wrote: »
    Project X Zone for €20 and I don't like it at all. So far

    Heard it's the same as the last Namco X Capcom game, ****.


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