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    #512
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Picked up Endless Ocean and Opoona in GS with Retr0


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    #513
    STG.Otaku
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭STG.Otaku


    marko93 wrote: »
    No idea what the cards are for :rolleyes:

    http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising/explore-the-game/#ar-cards

    :)


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    #514
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    STG.Otaku wrote: »
    Personally I really enjoyed TMNT TF. Though the two arcade games will always trump it, it's still a darn good game that cashed in nicely on the SF2 craze that was just starting to come to the boil back then.

    Watched a video of it there, couldn't stop myself from getting irritated by the way only one of the two fighters would have a shadow at any given time... >_<


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    #515
    Retr0gamer
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    DamoElDiablo wrote: »
    Watched a video of it there, couldn't stop myself from getting irritated by the way only one of the two fighters would have a shadow at any given time... >_<

    The shadow alternates between each fighter every frame. It runs at 60 FPS so when slowed to 30 FPS on youtube it only captures every second frame so it looks like only one fighter has a shadow.
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    #516
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Sera wrote: »
    Picked up Endless Ocean and Opoona in GS with Retr0

    Must have given you a decent bit of credit for him then?
    You might have tried CEX with Retr0, I believe they offer more for opinionated, Dragoon haters there! ;)


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    #517
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    The shadow alternates between each fighter every frame. It runs at 60 FPS so when slowed to 30 FPS on youtube it only captures every second frame so it looks like only one fighter has a shadow.

    Ah cool, I'd imagine that'd also give the shadows somewhat of a translucent effect also. I thought it looked like it seemed to put the shadow on whichever character was moving the most!


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    #518
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,420 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    DamoElDiablo wrote: »
    Ah cool, I'd imagine that'd also give the shadows somewhat of a translucent effect also. I thought it looked like it seemed to put the shadow on whichever character was moving the most!

    Was the YouTube video of an emulator running?

    Also keep in mind that shadows use transparency effects and some emulators make a mess if them.

    Nothing beats firing up the real game itself to see how its meant to look :)


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    #519
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Good point, it could have been alright.
    I should get the chance to fire it up this evening as Myrddin has worked his magic on it for me, and my RGB SCART cable from ConsoleGoods arrived on Monday too.


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    #520
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭Doge


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    The shadow alternates between each fighter every frame. It runs at 60 FPS so when slowed to 30 FPS on youtube it only captures every second frame so it looks like only one fighter has a shadow.

    Looks like we may not have to worry about this soon....

    http://uk.pcmag.com/news/33737/youtube-slowly-adding-support-for-60fps-videos

    Watch in 720p minimum:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbsGxdAPhjv9UrLo19pS8teoRKj7funAy


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    #521
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Bought Monster Rancher from Retropolis the other day, the copy I had was my bff's from childhood that we weren't very kind to tbh, so happy to have my own (that'll work)


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    #522
    Retr0gamer
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Was the YouTube video of an emulator running?

    Also keep in mind that shadows use transparency effects and some emulators make a mess if them.

    Nothing beats firing up the real game itself to see how its meant to look :)

    Shadows are usually alternative sprites, transparancies on the SNES can only be done as a background layer so 2 transparency layers are needed for 2 shadows which the SNES doesn't support.
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    #523
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭Doge


    waveform wrote: »
    Looks like we may not have to worry about this soon....

    http://uk.pcmag.com/news/33737/youtube-slowly-adding-support-for-60fps-videos

    Watch in 720p minimum:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbsGxdAPhjv9UrLo19pS8teoRKj7funAy


    Sweet, this works in 60FPS on my android phone also using the hacked Flash Player APK and Dolphin Jetpack!

    The official youtube app only shows it on 30fps, as well as alternative youtube apps, and I also tried the html 5 player but that won't even play the video.


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    #524
    TheStook
    Registered Users Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭TheStook


    This just arrived this morning, which completes this little mini collection. Not a big fan of the ps2 versions but the ps1 trilogy are probably my favourite game series.

    No idea how they came out upside down lol my apologies.


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    #525
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,420 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Shadows are usually alternative sprites, transparancies on the SNES can only be done as a background layer so 2 transparency layers are needed for 2 shadows which the SNES doesn't support.

    Yeah it flickers/alternates between each frame doesn't it to allow multiple transparencies? (which is then made worse by what you said using a lower FPS in your previous post)

    Fascinating stuff really, I love workarounds for technical limitations like that. Really must read up on it more.


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    #526
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    Got these two prints a few weeks back.
    The one on the right was done for stern pinball so technically its arcade related ;)
    Had been looking for something for the arcade wall and these were just crazy enough !
    7h8m4BdAl30u1JJlMw66V1e3nQrqyYcsnjtGsUqBK2E=w958-h542-no

    blacklight_rebellion_f6cee013-7723-4bc5-9ada-afaf5f30cefb.jpg?8358pinballer2014.files.wordpress.com_2014_04_dirty_donny_wizard_poster.jpg

    Super high quality prints by a guy called Dirty donny.
    100 of each made.


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    #527
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,146 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    They look ****ing animal, can I come live at your house?
    I'll bring my pinball!


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    #528
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭Doge


    CathalDublin wrote: »
    can I come live at your house?



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    #529
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    And now I'm the proud owner of Steel Battalion again!
    Happy days!


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    #530
    Doge
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    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    And now I'm the proud owner of Steel Battalion again!
    Happy days!


    God damn, even the box it comes in is impressive!




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    #531
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Given the age of the game or really is timeless, an amazing piece of work.
    The controller usually dominates every article on the game rather than the game itself, but it is pretty good stuff.
    And at €50 incredibly good value!


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    #532
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Wasn't there a sequel as well?


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    #533
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,420 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    €50? Nice deal.

    I go through phases of considering selling mine (it's currently been consigned to the attic) - but every time I go to do so, I end up playing it and having a blast!

    The games visuals are a perfect representation of someone sitting in a mech looking through a viewfinder/screen. It really works.


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    #534
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    o1s1n wrote: »
    €50? Nice deal.

    I go through phases of considering selling mine (it's currently been consigned to the attic) - but every time I go to do so, I end up playing it and having a blast!

    The games visuals are a perfect representation of someone sitting in a mech looking through a viewfinder/screen. It really works.

    If you do decide to ever sell it, I know a certain cmod who might like to buy it :)


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    #535
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    waveform wrote: »
    God damn, even the box it comes in is impressive!



    Anyone else notice the disc for BMX XXX sitting in front while he's demonstrating the controller? :pac:


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    #536
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    DamoElDiablo wrote: »
    Anyone else notice the disc for BMX XXX sitting in front while he's demonstrating the controller? :pac:

    He demonstrates on an entirely different controller when he's playing that one ;)


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    #537
    CiDeRmAn
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    Atavan-Halen wrote: »
    Wasn't there a sequel as well?

    Line of Contact.
    It was a multiplayer only game and all the servers are long since shuttered.
    However...
    There are some enterprising so and so's who have it rigged up somehow so they can keep playing.
    And I got both the original and the sequel with it.

    The Kinect only Steel Battalion game on the 360 is a terrible conclusion to the franchise.
    An opportunity wasted.


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    #538
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    urbanledge wrote: »
    Got these two prints a few weeks back.
    The one on the right was done for stern pinball so technically its arcade related ;)
    Had been looking for something for the arcade wall and these were just crazy enough !
    7h8m4BdAl30u1JJlMw66V1e3nQrqyYcsnjtGsUqBK2E=w958-h542-no

    blacklight_rebellion_f6cee013-7723-4bc5-9ada-afaf5f30cefb.jpg?8358pinballer2014.files.wordpress.com_2014_04_dirty_donny_wizard_poster.jpg

    Super high quality prints by a guy called Dirty donny.
    100 of each made.

    tumblr_mx7u1sIzwe1sxbxulo2_500.gif


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    #539
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,420 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Myrddin wrote: »
    If you do decide to ever sell it, I know a certain cmod who might like to buy it :)

    I will swap it for your mystery item :D

    You'll definitely be my first port of call if I need to get rid of it so. :)


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    #540
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭Doge


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    The Kinect only Steel Battalion game on the 360 is a terrible conclusion to the franchise.
    An opportunity wasted.


    Angry Joe has that covered, no better man to expose it!







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    #541
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Completely unrelated to anything whatsoever but instead of buying a wii u, I got tattooed today and any excuse to show a bit of leg.

    33A854B4-2E77-4AB2-9826-F8876AF3C6EF_zpsakxd8zfc.jpg


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