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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭STG.Otaku


    Sure thing. I will post a few snaps soon. :)

    It is true you can't get the same feeling as you do with a CRT, but push that thought to one side and it is difficult to tell the difference.

    I have had a number of CRT's, scalers, transcoders and gizmos over the years and they are all wonderful at what they do. The Ikegami and BVM especially. I will miss them greatly, however the Framemeister does a wonderful job at putting out incredibly accurate displays from a wealth of tricky sources and for that it should be both highly respected and recommended.

    What they have under the hood is astonishing. Really pleased with it, because in reality, and I will be upfront and honest here, I wasn't expecting it to live up to the hype. Very pleasantly pleased and surprised. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭STG.Otaku


    Bright, neon images?

    No problem for the Framemeister!

    NMHbsjS.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I think I'll definitely have to pickup one of these framemeisters in the new year.


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


    Told ye they were good;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭STG.Otaku


    Monkeykube wrote: »
    Told ye they were good;)

    Totally agree. No more CRTs for me. Leaves a sad feeling in the back of the mind, but this device is just superb. Looking forward to flashing v1.10 fw to it soon which fixes lots of stuff I can't even see yet!


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


    I want a Framemeister :o

    Question, if you tate the screen, can you tate the scanlines with these things no?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭STG.Otaku


    Myrddin wrote: »
    I want a Framemeister :o

    Question, if you tate the screen, can you tate the scanlines with these things no?

    Haven't tried it yet but I would imagine it will be fine. You are only rotating the display orientation so it shouldn't matter.

    I will try the Saturn and a couple of titles with tate mode later and see. :)


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


    STG.Otaku wrote: »
    I will try the Saturn and a couple of titles with tate mode later and see. :)

    Don't forget to put the nappy on beforehand :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,707 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Myrddin wrote: »
    I want a Framemeister :o

    Question, if you tate the screen, can you tate the scanlines with these things no?

    You're no meant to, vertical games have vertical scanlines :P


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


    o1s1n wrote: »
    You're no meant to, vertical games have vertical scanlines :P

    Ahh! I was not aware of that fact :o


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,707 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Myrddin wrote: »
    Ahh! I was not aware of that fact :o

    Yep, the scanlines are created by the monitor. Rotate the monitor, the scanlines go with it ;)

    Its a bit odd the first time you notice it!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭STG.Otaku


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Yep, the scanlines are created by the monitor. Rotate the monitor, the scanlines go with it ;)

    Its a bit odd the first time you notice it!

    This. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    If any one has a rift this is worth checking



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭STG.Otaku


    Natsuki Chronicle PV released!



    Still not buying a piece of spyware, sorry, an 'XBox One' though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭brianon


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Any chance of some more pics?
    I'm working on some fine tuning with the MAME HLSL code and some comparison shots with that excellent framemeister mini would be handy.

    Here's a snap of Gradius 2 on MAME with my current HLSL settings(I'm slowly getting it to look as I want it to).
    nac4.png

    And without any filters(nasty as foook).
    0grj.png

    Wanna share your settings ? :)


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


    STG.Otaku wrote: »
    Still not buying a piece of spyware, sorry, an 'XBox One' though.

    You could just unplug your Kinect (or don't buy a Kinect bundle at all!) :)

    It's mad, (& I'm not referring to you Pyongy) but the amount of info people put about themselves online every minute of every day, facebook, twitter, google...a constant upload of personal info goes up by people about themselves every day to spoonfeed targeted advertising providers etc...then they're afraid to use a Kinect. Doesn't make sense :o


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,556 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Myrddin wrote: »
    You could just unplug your Kinect (or don't buy a Kinect bundle at all!) :)

    It's mad, (& I'm not referring to you Pyongy) but the amount of info people put about themselves online every minute of every day, facebook, twitter, google...a constant upload of personal info goes up by people about themselves every day to spoonfeed targeted advertising providers etc...then they're afraid to use a Kinect. Doesn't make sense :o

    One difference though is that Kinect is a camera looking at you in your own home, rather than just info you have put out there (unwittingly or not).


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


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    One difference though is that Kinect is a camera looking at you in your own home, rather than just info you have put out there (unwittingly or not).

    True, but it's a failed concept more to be learned from rather than feared imo. By this time next year, I'd be surprised if you can even get kinect-bundles. The PS4 camera probably does all the same things but because Sony didn't make any noise about it, people don't care


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,556 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Myrddin wrote: »
    True, but it's a failed concept more to be learned from rather than feared imo. By this time next year, I'd be surprised if you can even get kinect-bundles. The PS4 camera probably does all the same things but because Sony didn't make any noise about it, people don't care

    I guess like anything, folks need to educate themselves properly before dismissing something. Although the PS4 camera wasn't mandatory and always turned on like the Kinect was originally? Moronic from MS that they thought the general gaming populace wouldn't have an issue with an always on camera in your living room that costs an extra 100 quid.


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


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    I guess like anything, folks need to educate themselves properly before dismissing something. Although the PS4 camera wasn't mandatory and always turned on like the Kinect was originally? Moronic from MS that they thought the general gaming populace wouldn't have an issue with an always on camera in your living room that costs an extra 100 quid.

    It was discovered some time back, that when the PS3 is booting, it harvests any & all data it can get from your home network (what's on the network, brands, devices etc) & transmits it to Sony as part of the boot process. I'd be incredibly surprised, if the PS4 wasn't doing the same thing & perhaps even using the camera to enhance any data it can gather. Not in a nefarious way or anything, but just as a means of collecting info to drive ads, research etc.

    MS well & truly blew the launch of the One, from the moment it was announced it failed (Xbox One??? Wft!!) They couldn't have played it worse if they tried. However, in the last 6 months or so, someone with an actual brain has taken over & has started the difficult process of turning things around for them.


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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,556 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Myrddin wrote: »
    It was discovered some time back, that when the PS3 is booting, it harvests any & all data it can get from your home network (what's on the network, brands, devices etc) & transmits it to Sony as part of the boot process. I'd be incredibly surprised, if the PS4 wasn't doing the same thing & perhaps even using the camera to enhance any data it can gather. Not in a nefarious way or anything, but just as a means of collecting info to drive ads, research etc.

    I just assume that as soon as I connect to the internet (from whatever device) that it's possible (likely) that someone on the other end can/do gather as much info about me as possible. I'm not up to anything dodgy so don't really care tbh. Same can be said about phone calls/texts etc. If you have an issue with big brother listening in then you need to go live in a cave somewhere.

    Not saying it's right, just saying don't think your hidden because you're sitting behind a VPN or something. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    So, no abusing yourself whilst watching Baywatch reruns on Netflix via the XBox One,
    Bill Gates will be watching....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭safetyboy




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭safetyboy




    OK :eek:

    I've watched some superplays in my time but this is just fuuuuuu!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,707 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    safetyboy wrote: »

    OK :eek:

    I've watched some superplays in my time but this is just fuuuuuu!

    That's real Neo/The Matrix stuff. Its like he can see into the very code of the game and is toying with it. Amazing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    I'm not the biggest fan of the treasure games and Ikaruga can nearly make you blind, Its like solving a rubics cube with a blind fold and boxing gloves on! only other superplay thats came close is


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,707 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    One thing I love about Battle Garegga is the suiciding. It looks so wrong in superplays but there's such a huge strategy to it in itself. Nothing quite like seeing someone pretty much dodging rain, only to then send their ship flying into one lone bullet!

    I really have to get back to playing it. Can manage 1cc up to the start of level 4 but then the overdose of adrenaline usually sends my abilities down the toilet. :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    o1s1n wrote: »
    One thing I love about Battle Garegga is the suiciding. It looks so wrong in superplays but there's such a huge strategy to it in itself. Nothing quite like seeing someone pretty much dodging rain, only to then send their ship flying into one lone bullet!

    I really have to get back to playing it. Can manage 1cc up to the start of level 4 but then the overdose of adrenaline usually sends my abilities down the toilet. :pac:

    I think Garegga is a game you have to learn yourself instead of following superplays. Same as DOJ. but after watching them damn superplays you end up following them and the way they play... just got rid of my Batrider this week as I felt there was too much going on to it, just couldn't click with it!


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,417 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Had never heard of Crimzon Clover World Ignition before today (to be honest I never really paid much attention to dojin releases when my main computer was a Mac, for obvious reasons). But saw it for a fiver on Steam, and knowing nothing other than it being a bullet hell shooter, gave it a go.

    Must say I'm very impressed with it. Plays fantastically, and has a great 'arcade' look compared to some of the other indie shooters out there. It's one of the rare examples of a developer that isn't Cave getting the genre, and I look forward to figuring out its predictably mental scoring system in more depth.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭safetyboy




    Donpachi counterstopped, just dont click on his blog as its full of Savilleware :eek:


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