General Arcade & Retro Chat' Special Championship Edition

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 26-09-2019 10:10pm

o1s1n wrote: »

The DS, what a console!

It must have one of the greatest libraries of all time. From the time it came out till the the time the 3DS was released, I don't think I put it down.

The flash cards were a revelation. I remember long before whatsapp and portable IMing on phones was a thing (and mobile phones were still fairly dumb in general), using a DS homebrew messaging application as a means of talking to a friend who was travelling around Kenya. When they managed to find a hostel with wifi they'd connect their DS and send a few instant messages. Worked surprisingly well.

I loved the card for travelling, even now I'm paranoid I'll lose carts somewhere if they're out of the box. I lost a couple but eventually found them loose in a bag, I thought they were gone for good.

CiDeRmAn · 27-09-2019 10:24am

I've a vast number of carts now for the DS but it's been some time since I have played any of them!
I reboxed most of them, as they were sitting in a little drawstring bag for years.
I say to myself, it's enough that if I ever really need a game of Infinite Space I can!
The peripherals for the DS are worth looking out for, from the pretty common Guitar Hero attachment to the nifty paddle controller from Taito, a little on the rare side.
There are a few I never got around to buying... such as the slide controller, turning the console into an optical mouse, and the blood glucose meter!

KeRbDoG · 27-09-2019 7:29pm

I see RetroRGB will be making dedicated console RGB/output to HDMI adapters - one per console type though

https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&search=rad2x

CiDeRmAn · 30-09-2019 7:25am

KeRbDoG wrote: »

I see RetroRGB will be making dedicated console RGB/output to HDMI adapters - one per console type though

https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&search=rad2x

Nice but pricey.
Still, if I want to hook my Megadrive up to my main TV this is probably the best option, I suppose

sniper_samurai · 30-09-2019 9:34am

Anyone see these? Bandai are making 2:5 scale models of the Saturn and PlayStation in their Spirits line.

https://www.siliconera.com/2019/09/27/build-your-own-playstation-or-sega-saturn-model-with-bandai-spirits/

Dr Bob · 30-09-2019 9:58am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

It was massively popular and ran for years.

I play a vr game called Retro Neon Arcade , which is basically a VR Mame arcade , in full late 80s furnishing and it includes amongst other things a TV room with a load of videotapes that you can map to video files (so you can grab a tape and stick it in the vcr to watch on a crt TV)

A while back I edited a version of Batman ( the tim burton one)downgraded it to sd ,and stuck in a load of 80s RTE adbreaks ( and a closedown afterwards) Anyway the one ad I made sure I added was that Harp one)

Stoner · 30-09-2019 11:27pm

There is a possibility, remote at the minute.

But a house move is on the cards.

I could get my workshop, games room and greenhouse in one.

All is need is a jacks and a hammock.

Plus lots of shelves.

DaveyDave · 01-10-2019 12:22am

sniper_samurai wrote: »

Anyone see these? Bandai are making 2:5 scale models of the Saturn and PlayStation in their Spirits line.

https://www.siliconera.com/2019/09/27/build-your-own-playstation-or-sega-saturn-model-with-bandai-spirits/

I want these, but I have no need for them, especially considering I have the consoles on display anyway...

o1s1n · 01-10-2019 10:10am

I have zero interest in them as assembled kits, but as explosion diagram type kits they look amazing!

Retr0gamer · 01-10-2019 10:41am

The original PlayStation really was gorgeous looking system. Forget the awful controllers and dodgy disc drive. It just reeked cool compared to everything else on the market. The Saturn just looks like a generic box and is so big in comparison.

CiDeRmAn · 01-10-2019 11:09am

And yet... Panzer Dragoon Zwei...

o1s1n · 01-10-2019 11:30am

Yeah the Saturn is a pain in the ass shape wise. It takes up a huge amount of space but then has that domed top so you can't stack anything on top of it :mad:

The Last Bandit · 01-10-2019 12:23pm

KeRbDoG wrote: »

I see RetroRGB will be making dedicated console RGB/output to HDMI adapters - one per console type though

https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&search=rad2x

I'm sure it would be possible to change the analogue input cable or make and adaptor to use with other consoles.

Chris_Heilong · 03-10-2019 4:14pm

What is wrong with you people...lol, the PS1 looks like a Lada, so flat and boring and the worst colour it could be whereas the saturn is like a sexy lamborghini with nice body lines and a lot of presence.

o1s1n · 03-10-2019 4:26pm

The Sega Saturn looks like someone tried to sculpt a brick into a Megadrive II but got bored and gave up. :pac:

Chris_Heilong · 03-10-2019 5:03pm

Ok, I did buy both when they came out but always felt the PS1 was a bit too simple, I did like the blue one I saw at Sony/tristar HQ.

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o1s1n · 03-10-2019 5:10pm

The PS1 has loads going on though! All those circles, the grille on the sides, I always really liked the line that linked the eject button to the flip lid and the way the power LED sat on the corner of the edge.

The logo was a fantastic bit of design too really contrasting with the grey of the rest of the unit.

The size/shape of the ports even look cool.

The Saturn is just a big black box with a bit of a dome on top in comparison. Nothing about it makes any kind of a statement. The control ports are apologetically small, as are all the lines and trim. The logo itself is even bland and lifeless.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Saturn as a console, but design wise it's one of the most generic looking units out there.

Shapey Fiend · 03-10-2019 5:23pm

The original Japanese Saturn in grey or white looks a little more interesting. The case design is rather plain so a unique colour plastic helped to differentiate and make the lines stand out more stop it looking like a box.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 03-10-2019 5:43pm

o1s1n wrote: »

The Sega Saturn looks like someone tried to sculpt a brick into a Megadrive II but got bored and gave up. :pac:

DaveyDave · 03-10-2019 5:46pm

I agree with the PlayStation being a bit more interesting design wise. It's a clean rectangle but still has interesting cues here and there. The nicely placed power LED is a good point. Everything has its place and seems well thought out.

The Saturn isn't a terrible design, I like the lines it has at the front down to the controller ports. It gives the front a beefier style, but it is bulky. If it was a bit smaller it would look sleeker. The Saturn and Dreamcast are a bit more subtle in design than the Master System or Mega Drive 1 but they're both nice looking consoles. Looking at the Saturn between the Mega Drive and Dreamcast though it's an absolute brick. It's definitely nicer in white though.

Are those Bandai things available as the exploded view? I thought that was just to show the kit. If they can sit as an exploded view then I'll definitely try get them for my desk.

sniper_samurai · 03-10-2019 5:55pm

DaveyDave wrote: »

I agree with the PlayStation being a bit more interesting design wise. It's a clean rectangle but still has interesting cues here and there. The nicely placed power LED is a good point. Everything has its place and seems well thought out.

The Saturn isn't a terrible design, I like the lines it has at the front down to the controller ports. It gives the front a beefier style, but it is bulky. If it was a bit smaller it would look sleeker. The Saturn and Dreamcast are a bit more subtle in design than the Master System or Mega Drive 1 but they're both nice looking consoles. Looking at the Saturn between the Mega Drive and Dreamcast though it's an absolute brick. It's definitely nicer in white though.

Are those Bandai things available as the exploded view? I thought that was just to show the kit. If they can sit as an exploded view then I'll definitely try get them for my desk.

Same figure, they can be displayed assembled or exploded.

Stoner · 04-10-2019 5:19pm

Shapey Fiend wrote:

The original Japanese Saturn in grey or white looks a little more interesting. The case design is rather plain so a unique colour plastic helped to differentiate and make the lines stand out more stop it looking like a box.

My mother was approaching 80 when she bought me one of these in Meath Street for 5 euro.

Some landlord cleared out a house and dropped some poor Chinese lads collection into a charity shop.

It is different alright not sure if it's better.

The Saturn is very big , its box is needlessly big .

For me anyway the PS1 looked better. It was slimmer and was an ok CD separate on my amp.

I liked the colour splash on my old monitor when you played music , a great little idea.

eddhorse · 04-10-2019 8:32pm

The blue and grey Saturn is nice looking?

The Last Bandit · 08-10-2019 11:35am

eddhorse wrote: »

The blue and grey Saturn is nice looking?

No.

The white one is though.

The Last Bandit · 08-10-2019 11:36am

So is the Atari VCS (rebooted version) finally doomed ? Lead architect walks away....

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/08/atari_architect_quits/

Dr Bob · 09-10-2019 11:21pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

So is the Atari VCS (rebooted version) finally doomed ? Lead architect walks away....

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/08/atari_architect_quits/

yup ...right now it looks slightly more viable than the colecovision chameleon ..but not much.

CiDeRmAn · 10-10-2019 8:29am

Retro and arcade, but also new...
Jeff Minter released on the PS4/PSVR Minotaur Arcade Vol. 1!
Finally!
I just downloaded it this morning, it's a compilation of two of his previous Minotaur Project titles, Gridrunner ++ and GoatUp, for iOS and Android.
GoatUp is a lot of fun, with a Nebulus vibe as you climb a rotatable pillar, collecting and shooting on the way.
The other is the real prize, Gridrunner, which Minter has been tweaking and re-releasing longer than he's been playing Tempest!
What's also incredible is how well they work in PSVR, which is, frankly, mental...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OHX7gCtzoc

Shapey Fiend · 10-10-2019 7:22pm

I got that on Steam and played it a fair bit. The usual Minter thing of it being quite hard to see what's going on but after 10 or so goes you start to get a sense of it with the sound cues and just general familiarity. Strong 1 more go sense (for GoatUp anyway).

Kenjataimu · 15-10-2019 9:03pm

https://twitter.com/thegamechasers/status/1184192584664662018

https://twitter.com/thegamechasers/status/1184194979515777025

beejee · 15-10-2019 10:05pm

6 player xmen there, nice

been a while since I saw one of them

eddhorse · 15-10-2019 11:18pm

Game chasers needed a good revamp, maybe this will get then going again

Doge · 16-10-2019 2:58am

Inviere · 16-10-2019 4:54pm

eddhorse wrote: »

Game chasers needed a good revamp, maybe this will get then going again

It's gone to absolute ****e.

Nerdkiller1991 · 16-10-2019 11:08pm

https://www.analogue.co/pocket/

Well then...

murphyebass · 16-10-2019 11:13pm

eddhorse wrote: »

Game chasers needed a good revamp, maybe this will get then going again

8 bit Eric is a pain in hole and he was in every second episode and the UFO / alien nonsense completely ruined the game chasers for me.

Don’t get me wrong I know I signed up on the knowledge that they’re a couple of stupid stoners chasing games but that’s what I want to see more of. Not the other stupidity.

Alllllriight.

Tom Mann Centuria · 17-10-2019 2:00am

Horace, of goes skiing fame, and unofficial mascot of the humble Speccy is trending on twitter. The copyright troll who's behind the c64 mini and played his part in the Vega+ sh*t show, has hammered a Youtuber with copyright strikes on Horace. An IP he claims to own. I'm not even a fan of her videos, but he's been an absolute c*nt about it and lots of old fuppers like me aren't happy.

Paul Andrews, has successfully pissed off an awful lot of people in a couple of hours.

Stoner · 17-10-2019 8:56am

Tom Mann Centuria wrote:

The copyright troll who's behind the c64 mini and played his part in the Vega+ sh*t show, has hammered a Youtuber with copyright strikes on Horace. An IP he claims to own. I'm not even a fan of her videos

I better rotate my avatar back to my Garlando Delux.

trout · 17-10-2019 6:04pm

Apropos of nothing at all ... I just picked up two magnificent broadcast monitors from a chap well known in this parish.

On my way down to collect them, I was averaging 40.4 mpg ... on my way back, with the monitors in tow, I averaged 38.5 mpg

Either I ate waaaaaaaaay too much in McDonald's, or those monitors are really, really heavy.

I'm thinking it must be the monitors. Defo. Yeah. That's it.

Retr0gamer · 17-10-2019 8:58pm

Classic PC game Bladerunner now playable again through scummvm

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-10-17-westwoods-classic-blade-runner-adventure-finally-easily-playable-again-on-pc

Doge · 18-10-2019 9:14am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Classic PC game Bladerunner now playable again through scummvm

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-10-17-westwoods-classic-blade-runner-adventure-finally-easily-playable-again-on-pc

Was it any good? Remember wanting to play it because I liked the name and look, hadnt even seen blade runner at that stage.

o1s1n · 18-10-2019 9:19am

Absolutely loved that game when it came out. The multiple endings/different ways the game could progress was pretty amazing at the time.

Interesting fact I didn't know about the game:

The soundtrack for Blade Runner, composed by Vangelis, was allowed to be used for the game. However, Westwood Studios was not granted access to the master recordings and had to remake them by ear alone. The game's composer, Frank Klepacki, created a soundtrack that remains lovingly faithful to the film's and, like the movie, adds to the atmosphere of the world, while also creating new, original tracks that fit in well.

Retr0gamer · 18-10-2019 9:46am

Doge wrote: »

Was it any good? Remember wanting to play it because I liked the name and look, hadnt even seen blade runner at that stage.

Yeah it's a stone cold classic. Still looks good with the prerendered backgrounds and voxel graphics instead of polygons give it a unique look. Lots of elements of the game are procedural so every play through will differ. Story fits in and really compliments the original film.

Inviere · 18-10-2019 5:47pm

Some lovely programming on offer here, with quite a few games I'd not heard of

Sparks43 · 18-10-2019 6:16pm

Hi all hope everyone is doing well.

As most of you are aware my Boulder Dash addiction has been dealt with for now. But it’s been replaced by an even bigger addiction in Super Mario Kart.

My road to next years world championship is quite long (next August) but I’m looking for a little bit of advice.

There’s two training roms that I want to be able to practice on in early 2020. Must be on an original Snes so what I’m wondering is this.

Is it better to plunge cash into a sd2snes or would anyone here have the tools to flash the games on using a dsp compatible donor cart.

Quick edit

I’m more than happy to use 2 SMK cartridges in case this may come across like it’s a piracy issue. In this way it’s then just a mod

I’m hoping to have some news about an upcoming event involving SMK soon and now that the switch can be used I’d love to see more Irish players active.

So if it interests anyone then my pms are always open

Retr0gamer · 18-10-2019 9:23pm

We miss you

18-10-2019 9:34pm

Sparks43 wrote: »

Hi all hope everyone is doing well.

As most of you are aware my Boulder Dash addiction has been dealt with for now. But it’s been replaced by an even bigger addiction in Super Mario Kart.

My road to next years world championship is quite long (next August) but I’m looking for a little bit of advice.

There’s two training roms that I want to be able to practice on in early 2020. Must be on an original Snes so what I’m wondering is this.

Is it better to plunge cash into a sd2snes or would anyone here have the tools to flash the games on using a dsp compatible donor cart.

Quick edit

I’m more than happy to use 2 SMK cartridges in case this may come across like it’s a piracy issue. In this way it’s then just a mod

I’m hoping to have some news about an upcoming event involving SMK soon and now that the switch can be used I’d love to see more Irish players active.

So if it interests anyone then my pms are always open