So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

johnny_ultimate

In fairness - though I imagine your post was meant in jest Sparks - the "Idiots who give there CC details" comment wasn't called for. Surely you've given your credit card details somewhere, and the many millions of us who have on PSN are rightly a little concerned.

Retro or not (and plenty of retro content on PS1 - Neo Geo retro enough :pac:), hardly an issue worth ignoring on a gaming forum!

Sparks43

Amazingly i dont use a CC never had any confidence in them

And i most certainly would not use one for gaming sites as they are a target for hackers

The post was only meant as a joke and i would never want to offend anyone but in hindsight the idiot comment was a bit wrong

o1s1n

Worst thing that can happen with a credit card - someone steals yours and uses it fraudulently. You notice, contact your bank, they'll sort it out. In about 10 years of using them I've been scammed once through ebay and had the money refunded. That's it. There really is nothing to worry about.

It in no way compares to the evil that is debit card skimming..as that's linked directly to your bank money rather than just credit. I'm sure the bank would still cover you, but it's a scarier thought.

Optimus Prime

I got done before by someone who cloned my card, they got about 120quid on me. I was lucky I was out shopping and took out 480 or something so there was only 120 left on my limit for that day i think. I contacted the bank and got the money back. id take out 480 at the square in tallaght and ten minutes later someone in drogheda took out the 120! Took a few weeks to get it back but didnt get any hassle or anything off the back, they just refunded it.

CiDeRmAn

Sparks43 wrote: »

Lol

How can posting a link to the mustard forum be considered a back seat mod

Not so much the link but the instruction to not post PSN crisis matters in this forum as it is A&R.
That is back seat modding.

But thanks for your input,
Share and Enjoy!

pdbhp

Sparks43 wrote: »

I dont really consider the Ps1 to be retro at the moment maybe after the next gen comes and goes

18 years plus is retro imo

I would think retro is any console not supported for 5 years so IMO the PS1 is retro(ish) any anything prior to that era is definitely retro.
I suppose it's down to the individual.

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Not so much the link but the instruction to not post PSN crisis matters in this forum as it is A&R.
That is back seat modding.

What! no talking about the hilarious issues regarding PSN... for shame;)

pdbhp

keithgeo wrote: »

I got done before by someone who cloned my card, they got about 120quid on me. I was lucky I was out shopping and took out 480 or something so there was only 120 left on my limit for that day i think. I contacted the bank and got the money back. id take out 480 at the square in tallaght and ten minutes later someone in drogheda took out the 120! Took a few weeks to get it back but didnt get any hassle or anything off the back, they just refunded it.

Well I nearly got skimmed at the bank machine last weekend in Tallaght village, luckily enough I spotted it and took the appropriate action.
I smashed that skimming machine good:D

o1s1n

pdbhp wrote: »

Well I nearly got skimmed at the bank machine last weekend in Tallaght village, luckily enough I spotted it and took the appropriate action.
I smashed that skimming machine good:D

I got a call from the AIB saying I'd been skimmed a couple of weeks ago. No money taken, but they had to cancel my ATM debit card. And it was three days before I went on a holiday!

Credit card saved me there as I was able to use it to withdraw money.

Funny thing is, they had rang my girlfriend 5 minutes before they rang me. So we must have used the same ATM one after another.

I'm usually pretty catious with ATM machines. Must have used a dodgy one after having a few beers some night.

CiDeRmAn

Wasn't it better in the old days, when someone would stick a syringe in your side and make you withdraw all your cash or they'd give you HIV, ah good times!

And I really want to play more Majoras Mask but time is limited, where will I find the gaming time? Too full of house painting, dog washing and swing building thats whats wrong...
Or is that house washing, swing painting and dog building?...

Optimus Prime

Finshed Mario World Yesterday, we started Mario 64 after that but the graphics on it are all fuzzy and i felt sea sick after about 10 minutes. need to get a proper cable for the nintendo 64 I cant standz those fuzzy graphics. The cable im using has 3 cables going into a scart adapter.

Retr0gamer

keithgeo wrote: »

Finshed Mario World Yesterday, we started Mario 64 after that but the graphics on it are all fuzzy and i felt sea sick after about 10 minutes. need to get a proper cable for the nintendo 64 I cant standz those fuzzy graphics. The cable im using has 3 cables going into a scart adapter.

Unfortunately that is the best cable you can get for the PAL N64 and yes it's going to look like absolute ****e either way.

However I have found somebody that can modify an s-video cable that will work on a PAL N64 so will report back during the week and tell you if it's much better.

Other than that you can buy the Wii version which looks great in 480p.

CiDeRmAn

Nearly finished Crysis 2!
Pity I can't use the trade in value to get retrogames...

"Hello Mr. Game person, I'd like to trade in this here copy of Crysis 2 please"
"Erm, yeah, sure like, yeah, what are you interested in getting, how about Fifa N (where N is a value 2000+Y, Y being an integer of 9 or more).
"Nope, I'd like to get a Gameboy Player for my 'cube and maybe a copy of Super Metroid for my Snes"
"Eh... what? You want to play with my cube? SECURITY TO THE TILLS PLEASE!!!"

Atavan-Halen

You could however sell crysis 2 on adverts and use the money to buy retro games!

CiDeRmAn

An excellent plan sir!
That new haircut has not damaged your intellect one jot!

o1s1n

Got a chance to test out my Test PS2.

Actually, funny story, my girlfriend asked wtf I was up to around the back of the TV.

'I'm just testing my ps2'

'Oh okay...wait wtf, since when does your PS2 have test written on the side of it?'

'The logo on the side changes to "test" when you're testing it'

For a moment she almost believed me

It's an interesting machine. I had a load of ps1 backups lying about from different regions and it played them all no bother. There's an ever so slight flicker, but I'm hoping that's just the TV as I was playing it on an LCD.

Haven't figured out how to FTP over to the harddrive in it though. I still can't figure out if I need to follow the same proceedure as people with a Harddrive in a normal ps2 or if this is somehow different?

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

Got a chance to test out my Test PS2.

Actually, funny story, my girlfriend asked wtf I was up to around the back of the TV.

'I'm just testing my ps2'

'Oh okay...wait wtf, since when does your PS2 have test written on the side of it?'

'The logo on the side changes to "test" when you're testing it'

For a moment she almost believed me

It's an interesting machine. I had a load of ps1 backups lying about from different regions and it played them all no bother. There's an ever so slight flicker, but I'm hoping that's just the TV as I was playing it on an LCD.

Haven't figured out how to FTP over to the harddrive in it though. I still can't figure out if I need to follow the same proceedure as people with a Harddrive in a normal ps2 or if this is somehow different?

Cant you halt those boxes during boot to allow ftp access and password resets and all that. Or is that just the dev units and not the test PS2?

Is this test PS2 a linux box or is it the one that allows you to run discs from any region and from cd-r/dvd-r?


.

o1s1n

Steve SI wrote: »

Cant you halt those boxes during boot to allow ftp access and password resets and all that. Or is that just the dev units and not the test PS2?

Is this test PS2 a linux box or is it the one that allows you to run discs from any region and from cd-r/dvd-r?


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The 'TOOL' ps2 is the one that's a linux box. It has two separate sections, one side has linux and the other is a ps2. They're then linked together.

It's meant to be a pretty well designed setup. Would love to get one but they cost a fortune! I've only ever seen one on ebay and I think it was selling for something mad like 3k.

Bing things too -





Different TEST ps2s can do different things. Some cant run backups, some can. Luckily, my one can run ps1 and ps2 backups (or retail games as far as I know) from any region.

The one I have also had the HDD as standard. What I can't figure out though is the purpose of it. It's quite possible that it's simply there to act like a normal PS2 HDD. (In which case I'd need to follow the normal PS2 HDD FTP procedure)

But then if it's a test unit, you think the HDD would be for FTPing over test software to avoid having to burn discs?

CiDeRmAn

He he, o1s1n has posted a picture of a big tool....
he he, cool, he he....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxuCeHUxoBY

OwaynOTT

just passed Super Bomberman 1.
Trying a go at Secret of Evermore now. Just got it today. I never played it before. Any good?

Retr0gamer

OwaynOTT wrote: »

just passed Super Bomberman 1.
Trying a go at Secret of Evermore now. Just got it today. I never played it before. Any good?

There's a lot of hate for Secret of Evermore since Secret of Mana fans blame it for not getting SoM 2 in the West (which is totally unfounded). It's a really good game with an amazing soundtrack from Jeremy Soule, his first videogame soundtrack.

o1s1n

I was meant to start Secret of Evermore after finishing Secret of Mana. Even have a new battery in it ready to go. Damn super magic card wiping my Secret of Mana saves turned me of RPGs for a while though!

At the moment I'm spending a lot of time with Ghost Recon on the 3DS. Talk about a sleeper hit, it's great! It's pretty much Advance Wars.

Sparks43

Not a game but i am burning the whole 8 series of the Classic TV program Knightmare onto Dvds


About 3 days solid viewing

Optimus Prime

I loved that years ago but i dont know if i could sit through 8 series of it now! Gamesmaster is a different story though!

Cots1

Playing silent hill just about to enter an abandoned amusement park of all places, playing a little of Pokemon silver on the side.

o1s1n

Cots1 wrote: »

Playing silent hill just about to enter an abandoned amusement park of all places, playing a little of Pokemon silver on the side.

I take it you're using the cuteness of Pokemon to counter the evil scaryness of Silent Hill?

chopperbyrne

I prefer Evermore to Mana.

o1s1n

Have any of you played that fan translation of Secret of Mana which puts a load of the snipped out text back in?

Retr0gamer

chopperbyrne wrote: »

I prefer Evermore to Mana.

You're going to incite a mob!

Not played much of either to have an opinion but the setting of Evermore was far more interesting.

Sparks43

chopperbyrne wrote: »

I prefer Evermore to Mana.

Fair play to ya


I thought both were crap;)

o1s1n

Sparks43 wrote: »

Fair play to ya


I thought both were crap;)

Sparks43

o1s1n wrote: »

Nah im only messing:D

BrookieD

just got my hands on an xperia play.
So loaded FPse on it and plying ISS Pro Evo 2
Just about to get Gran Tourismo
Also playing N64 Mario Kart on the phone, N64roid emulator

Cots1

Completed Silent hill now playing resident evil code veronica x on the ps2 with a little pokemon silver on the side

Setun

Cots1 wrote: »

Completed Silent hill now playing resident evil code veronica x on the ps2 with a little pokemon silver on the side

Which Silent Hill - the first one on ps1?

Playing Super Ghouls and Ghosts on the snes at the moment. The developers were absolute bastards - the amount of traps and tricks in that game is absurd. Excellent fun though

Cots1

Daddio wrote: »

Which Silent Hill - the first one on ps1?

Playing Super Ghouls and Ghosts on the snes at the moment. The developers were absolute bastards - the amount of traps and tricks in that game is absurd. Excellent fun though

Yeah on the ps1 really creepy game, controls were brutal

o1s1n

Sweet jesus, the TEST ps2 works, IT WORKS!!!!!!

I am so happy right now.

Patched a Silent Hill 2 image with the master boot patch and burned it to DVD. Started it up - bingo!!!

Seems it just doesnt like reading ps2 games that are burned to cd-r discs like Gradius V.

Now, I'm off to play Silent Hill 2 for the first time and scare the bejasus out of myself.

Atavan-Halen

Lights off, sound up. It's the only way!

CiDeRmAn

Hey, you get the torch yet?
I swear I nearly soiled myself!

Pyramid Head is all kinds of awesome though.

Speaking of which, they have another Silent Hill movie in production, and I quite enjoyed the first one.
When people say they thought it was a travesty, I say, think what Uwe Boll would have done and think yourself lucky!

johnny_ultimate

Silent Hill was unique among game films in that it actually felt like Silent Hill.

That the story was a serious load of arse was beside the point. It's a sad state of affairs when we can applaud a film for basically resembling the source material.

o1s1n

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Hey, you get the torch yet?
I swear I nearly soiled myself!

Yep, and I let out a nice 'JESUS ****ING CHRIST WHA?! WAHHHH!'

Managed another 5 minutes or so but it all got too much for me. I really don't know how I made it through the first game all those years ago!

o1s1n

Tried another - Twisted Metal Black NTSC (Not that censored PAL ****e) and it works too!

Can anyone suggest any obscure ps2 games I probably havent played. Retr0???

johnny_ultimate

Gregory Horror Show? Pretty, weird and bastard hard.
Odin Sphere? Pretty, weird and bastard hard?

And you have given 70 hours of your life to the best videogames of the past decade, Persona 3 and 4, right?

Retr0gamer

Just play Persona 3 and 4 and SMT Nocturne then thank me later.

Global Defence Force
Raw Danger
SOS Final Escape
Steambot Chronicles
RAD Robot Alchemic Drive
Michigan Report from Hell
Kuon
Echo Knight Beyond
BoF Dragon Quarter
Forbidden Siren 1 and 2
Front Mission 5: Scars of War fan translation
Kim Possible: What's the Switch (it's far better than you think)
Haunting Ground
Clock Tower 3
The Red Star
Ring of Red
Shadow of Memories
Thunderforce 6
Yakuza 1 and 2

That should keep you lit.

Atavan-Halen

The red star is only 75c in CEX. Just thought I'd put that out there.

o1s1n

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Gregory Horror Show? Pretty, weird and bastard hard.
Odin Sphere? Pretty, weird and bastard hard?

And you have given 70 hours of your life to the best videogames of the past decade, Persona 3 and 4, right?

I started Odin Sphere, thought it was beautiful, but didn't really get into it. From what I remember, I think I was dying a lot early and didn't have the time to put into it. Probably should revisit that one.

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Just play Persona 3 and 4 and SMT Nocturne then thank me later.

I had a feeling you two might mention Persona 3 & 4. And nope, I haven't played either. I guess they'd make a good start!

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Global Defence Force
Raw Danger
SOS Final Escape
Steambot Chronicles
RAD Robot Alchemic Drive
Michigan Report from Hell
Kuon
Echo Knight Beyond
BoF Dragon Quarter
Forbidden Siren 1 and 2
Front Mission 5: Scars of War fan translation
Kim Possible: What's the Switch (it's far better than you think)
Haunting Ground
Clock Tower 3
The Red Star
Ring of Red
Shadow of Memories
Thunderforce 6
Yakuza 1 and 2

That should keep you lit.

For some reason Forbidden Siren reminded me of Rule of Rose, another one to add to that list. Only game of the above I've played is The Red Star. Thanks for that man, I'll look into all of them.

johnny_ultimate

o1s1n wrote: »

I started Odin Sphere, thought it was beautiful, but didn't really get into it. From what I remember, I think I was dying a lot early and didn't have the time to put into it. Probably should revisit that one.

Yeah, I was the same. The unique delivery is spectacular, but I also got only a few levels in before the difficulty curve become unfairly punishing. Worth a look, but certainly a hard one to get into.

I had a feeling you two might mention Persona 3 & 4. And nope, I haven't played either. I guess they'd make a good start!

If we sound like broken records, apologies, but I can't think of any game that has engrossed me for so long the same way Persona games did. Time management has never been so worryingly compulsive. You'll turn it on, fret about what social link you should pursue on any given day, worry about whether today is special ramen day, or of course take the risk of goin' grindin'.There's nothing like it, and anyone with a passing interest in RPGs should commit the time to 'em!

Started Silent Hill: Shattered Memories last night, remake of sorts of SH1. Playing on PSP - one might complain, but lying in bed with headphones cranked up and lights off gets under the skin. Moderately scary, but the psychological aspects are interesting so far if a little on the nose (example: you're asked to colour in a picture - yup, actually - and the next scene changes the colour of the house depending on your decisions). Curious so far, back to basics, and the removal of combat in favour of tense chase sequences is to be welcomed.

Retr0gamer

I really can't recommend Persona 3 and 4 highly enough. Far and away the best two RPGs in the last few years.

As for Odin Sphere, the game takes a bit of commitment. The problem with odin sphere is levelling up. After a certain point the food you grow is useless for levelling up. The best thing then to do is find a recipe in the cafe and restaurant that gives tonnes of experience and it easy to get the materials for and then concentrate on farming those items. You'll have to grind a bit to beat the last boss of each chapter and the final bosses but it doesn't take that long. For the first character Gwendolyn the cafe and restaurant open very late making levelling up more annoying. It's definitely doable once you realise this but be warned it's a very long game.

Edit: PAL version is actually the one to go for in this case.

For Siren you will need a faq but it's worth playing through that game. Rule of Rose is a terrible gane to play but if you like a strong abstract story then it will save it because it's a brilliantly written game.

johnny_ultimate

Speaking of Odin Sphere... My current favourite male musician is even more my favourite because he name checks obscure video games at live concerts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBY097kLWKw

megaten

o1s1n wrote: »

Tried another - Twisted Metal Black NTSC (Not that censored PAL ****e) and it works too!

Can anyone suggest any obscure ps2 games I probably havent played. Retr0???

Is Dark Chronicle considered obscure? That's one fantastic game.

Retr0gamer

Yeah it got a great critical reception but poor sales. Must play it myself, got it for a fiver in a Gamestop and it's Level 5 which is usually a mark of quality.