Son Of General Retro Discussion

CiDeRmAn

One was merely trying to get across the sheer awesome nature of the Wii-Snes pad, it really, really is DA BOMB, as they say in da'hood up in the Naul...

Oh yes!

OwaynOTT

I knew it would be expensive!

Boxed games for Snes are at ridonklous prices at the moment. Saw a tatty secret of mana go for nearly a 100 quid recently.

Bomberman 3 is expensive as well and that annoys me and street fighter alpha is also dear.

I want those if I entered the secret Santa would I get any of those?

Pyongyang

Retr0gamer wrote: »

The box on its own goes for 100+ euros. It would go for about 150 at the very very least, more commonly 250 dollars.

€100 for a piece of card folded up is on par with paying €50 for a Cave AMI box.

At least with MVS miniboxes we got stacks of them for next to feck all, and stickers too! Method in that madness at least.

Pyongyang

Bomberman 3 is expensive as well and that annoys me.

Annoys me too, I'm trying to complete the series.

I want those if I entered the secret Santa would I get any of those?

About as much chance as this weeks budget being an enthralling and exciting rollercoaster of thrills, chills and yes..... even spills.

Retr0gamer

I just can't be arsed collecting boxed cartridge games. They're almost invincible but the cardboard boxes that nintendo put them in aren't. Got to love Sega for the plastic clamshells, much easier to get boxed Sega Games, not that I'm bothered about them being boxed anyway.

OwaynOTT

The budget is awesome man!

And two of them this year. Yippee!

I see sequelithis has spread from summer blockbusters to the Irish Economy.
Could be lucky and get a prequel in the new year.

The Budget Part 1: A Fistful of Euros
The Budget Part 2: A Few Euros More

OwaynOTT

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I just can't be arsed collecting boxed cartridge games. They're almost invincible but the cardboard boxes that nintendo put them in aren't. Got to love Sega for the plastic clamshells, much easier to get boxed Sega Games, not that I'm bothered about them being boxed anyway.

They must be boxed. Looks so much nicer stacked on the shelves that way. Also in 30 years time I can sell them and sfford to get myself frozen till the fine the cure. :cool: that's an artistic rendition of what it will prob look like
Or at least get my head preserved.

Jack burton

The Budget Part 3: Order 66

Doge

Was just wondering if there was any retro games that make the use of 3D Glasses,
anyone know of any?

After a bit of googling for C64 games that use them,

I came across this:

http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2011/09/see_c64_games_in_3d_with_a_3ds.php


A german guy who's working on converting c64 games to 3D to be played on the Nintendo 3DS with 3D anaglyph glasses, (those red and cyan-y ones).

I haz learned new word today!

Some screenies of 2 of my favourite c64 games:

Retr0gamer

Can't wait for Enda to cut my videogame money

Retr0gamer

waveform wrote: »

Was just wondering if there was any retro games that make the use of 3D Glasses,
anyone know of any?

The master system and Famicom both had 3D headsets and a few games that supported 3D on them. They were well ahead of their time and used the same shutter LCD lens system that modern 3D TVs use.

Myrddin

Hadn't Radracer on the NES a 3d mode ,when you pressed select?

Retr0gamer

EnterNow wrote: »

Hadn't Radracer on the NES a 3d mode ,when you pressed select?

Yep.

The first Contra game on the PS1 and Saturn had a 3D mode that worked with green and cyan glasses. I'd recommend that nobody play that game though.

Pyongyang

Random thought but, hows your disease? Is it gone yet?

Retr0gamer

Don't start. Was clearing up grand then one of the sores was so deep it formed a cyst, it grew to about 2 inches in diameter in just 2 days. So I'm back on a different antibiotic. Nearly had to go to a specialist to get it cut out, would have cost 150 euros just for a consultation. Thankfully the antibiotics worked so no need for that. It also was no where near as painful as the last time which was debilitatingly bad. It's pretty much cleared up now and should be off the antibiotics by wednesday.

Retr0gamer

GoG sale starting on monday, steam sale will probably follow. I'll need about 200 euro on my O2 card to survive.

o1s1n

Maybe Enda will cut your cyst?

Then again he may go the other way and introduce a cyst tax.

CiDeRmAn

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Don't start. Was clearing up grand then one of the sores was so deep it formed a cyst, it grew to about 2 inches in diameter in just 2 days. So I'm back on a different antibiotic. Nearly had to go to a specialist to get it cut out, would have cost 150 euros just for a consultation. Thankfully the antibiotics worked so no need for that. It also was no where near as painful as the last time which was debilitatingly bad. It's pretty much cleared up now and should be off the antibiotics by wednesday.

Often, if it's deep, they'll cut their way in, like a medical Mr Driller, and pack it with betadine tape, an iodine soaked dressing, and allow it to heal from the inside out...
Nice!

So, where does this leave on the personal hygiene/deodorant score?
One smelly pit / one that attracts the ladies?

Retr0gamer

I can't use deodorant until it clears up so I've been ponging the place out of it :P

o1s1n

It shall from now on be known as Ret0's 'Cyster'

:pac:

o1s1n

edit - actually no, no more cyst jokes. I'm about to go out for dinner!

DinoRex

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Don't start. Was clearing up grand then one of the sores was so deep it formed a cyst, it grew to about 2 inches in diameter in just 2 days. So I'm back on a different antibiotic. Nearly had to go to a specialist to get it cut out, would have cost 150 euros just for a consultation. Thankfully the antibiotics worked so no need for that. It also was no where near as painful as the last time which was debilitatingly bad. It's pretty much cleared up now and should be off the antibiotics by wednesday.

Does this mean you can start playing Zelda?

My latest annoyance is your little Navi style helper... You know how annoying that sound is when your hearts are low in a Zelda game? Well in Skyward Sword you get that going on as well as having your helper beep at you for your attention so she can tell you that your hearts are running low via a dialogue panel...

Fecker also keeps butting in to tell you the batteries in your Wiimote are running low.

Retr0gamer

I want to start Skyward Sword but I'm procrastinating on playing it. I started playing Vanquish and finished it yesterday and also started System Shock and Portal 2 on the PC and have been getting back into PC gaming. I also want to start some PC RPGs since getting into a great Dungeons and Dragons weekly group. Also want to try out Minecraft since the update and try finish it and get back into playing it online.

Might just finish Portal 2 and maybe System Shock before I start Zelda. I know Zelda will take over all my gaming time when I do play it. Not had much time lately since I'm trying to finish a research paper before christmas.

CiDeRmAn

Zelda Skyward Sword = Pain in the arse controls.

Instead of redefining our relationship with the series via a new and intuitive control scheme we have been kicked in the nads with yet another poor use of the now over-rated gestural interactions with the console.
The big surprise is that Nintendo slipped so badly here, given that the only real own goal with the Wii from them has been WiiMusic.

johnny_ultimate

For that idiot child you're not best fond of but are obliged to get a gift for: the annual wall of "back of a lorry" stalls include a large array of mario bootleg merch this year. Including a Mario Kart selection with a guarantee to last twenty minutes on Christmas morning before breaking!

DinoRex

Must have a go at using this Dreamcast emulator... Here's Shenmue running in HD and widescreen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quT6d7q9DcI

pdbhp

Sany are still prícks so it seems. Vita is still gonna be awesome but now it'll be limited to one PSN account. There goes the Japanese PSN account for shmuppy goodness:(
I just hope it doesn't end up region locked like the 3DS

Sourcey

Say goodbye to your convenient Japanese PSN account. NeoGAFfer mehdi_san took part in a PlayStation Vita demo event in Osaka, and received a flyer with launch information. A note at the end, according to the user's transcription, reveals that only one user account can be used on a Vita system. "If you want to use a different account," the (translated) FAQ entry reads, "you need to format the system to factory settings."

This leads not only to the inability to have separate user accounts for family members, but to de facto region locking for digital content. Taken with the limited UMD Passport launch lineup, the limited (to zero) PSOne Classics launch lineup, and those memory card prices, the Vita is starting to lose some of its luster, at least as a day-one purchase. But that screen!

Myrddin

pdbhp wrote: »

Sany are still prícks so it seems. Vita is still gonna be awesome but now it'll be limited to one PSN account. There goes the Japanese PSN account for shmuppy goodness:(
I just hope it doesn't end up region locked like the 3DS

Sourcey

Yet another incentive for someone to exploit the system. I mean at this stage, you have to worry about the hamster at the controls of the Sony machine...

Professey Chin

EnterNow wrote: »

Yet another incentive for someone to exploit the system. I mean at this stage, you have to worry about the hamster at the controls of the Sony machine...

Tbh Id be more inclined to blame the huge fearmongering team of vultures parasites lawyers that exist in every corporation.
Theyre an expert in getting things their way

pdbhp

Not just Sony it's also Nintendo being dopes this whole thing stinks of being scared after the rampant piracy of the last few years.
Tis a shame that they feel like that since it's gonna block us from getting the most out of the console.

Myrddin

pdbhp wrote: »

Not just Sony it's also Nintendo being dopes this whole thing stinks of being scared after the rampant piracy of the last few years.
Tis a shame that they feel like that since it's gonna block us from getting the most out of the console.

But to make the Wii not allow dvd playback out of the box...a lesson in complete stupidity. What's someone gonna do, softmod it to allow dvd playback. Then they say, oh wait, look what else softmodding can do...

I don't condone piracy at all, but companies need to maximise their products, otherwise hackers will do it for them. And at that stage the doors to piracy get thrown open.

pdbhp

EnterNow wrote: »

But to make the Wii not allow dvd playback out of the box...a lesson in complete stupidity. What's someone gonna do, softmod it to allow dvd playback. Then they say, oh wait, look what else softmodding can do...

I don't condone piracy at all, but companies need to maximise their products, otherwise hackers will do it for them. And at that stage the doors to piracy get thrown open.

Very true sir!. I demand access to all services / software etc. for the consoles I own and if the makers aren't up for it I'll find someway to get what I want

Retr0gamer

pdbhp wrote: »

Sany are still prícks so it seems. Vita is still gonna be awesome but now it'll be limited to one PSN account. There goes the Japanese PSN account for shmuppy goodness:(
I just hope it doesn't end up region locked like the 3DS

Sourcey

It's not that bad actually, you can still change accounts on it but it's just more of a pain in the ass. At least it's not entirely blocked like the 3DS.

Myrddin

pdbhp wrote: »

Very true sir!. I demand access to all services / software etc. for the consoles I own and if the makers aren't up for it I'll find someway to get what I want

Sony had it bang on at the start. Let the machine do everything that legitimate homebrew would do, & control with with a hypervisor. It's no coincidence that the console was exploited within weeks of its removal (OtherOS on the slims, & planned removal of all existing platforms)

If that console CAN do it, then LET it do it, as in the case with the Wii & dvd playback. Every single console I can think of, does better things when its modified in some way...be it multi region gaming, 60hz displays, media center abilities. Its ridiculous really that hackers are still being given incentive to break system security to achieve these things.

The basic every day pirate wouldn't have the ability to crack current gen console security, & its only because of wanting to fully utilise a system that we have piracy rear its head.

CiDeRmAn

I think it was Apple who wrote the book on deliberately ham stringing their devices, limiting the abilities of their creations and making custom (read Dodgy) firmware a must.
Sony and Ninty have caught on fast though!

Pyongyang

This video is completely amazing. I just had to share.

If it doesn't gee you up to go eat a bowl of corn flakes, or go and play Gradius V or ride around your front room on a pretend horse, then you truly are deprived of life!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrHr6MLUnrs

DinoRex

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Zelda Skyward Sword = Pain in the arse controls.

Instead of redefining our relationship with the series via a new and intuitive control scheme we have been kicked in the nads with yet another poor use of the now over-rated gestural interactions with the console.
The big surprise is that Nintendo slipped so badly here, given that the only real own goal with the Wii from them has been WiiMusic.

You'd think they could have integrated some of WiiMusic into Skyward Sword. The harp playing isn't particularly inspiring.

Have you finished it yet? I've just reached the rollercoaster level... pretty good fun.

Professey Chin

And so it was said, on the 6th day of the 12th month, the entire A&R forum did jizzeth over the reports produced by Kevin2me henceforth known as k2m.
Amen

Steve X2

Just listening to some of the Shenmue Album suite I grabbed online the other day.
Sounds great on the iPhone.

Sample:
http://soundcloud.com/retromanie/shenmue-sedge-tree-original

It's even got the orchestral version which sounds great.
I've always been a fan of the soundtrack to that game and was happy to see a flac version floating around with all the Japanese extras included:)

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CiDeRmAn

Pyongyang wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrHr6MLUnrs

I kept expecting them to launch into the theme music for The Love Boat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_wFEB4Oxlo

or worse still, Hart to Hart!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDwICIC5rHI

Jack burton

Good article on racketboy here, but I think I want to make a big picture out of all those scans

Steve X2

Cello Wars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgAlQuqzl8o

Worth a look for what happens at 2:05 alone

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o1s1n

Oooh, the .xxx domain goes live to register soon!

www.shmups.xxx is available! :pac:

/edit - wait, it's live! Pyongyang! Register it! . It can be the X rated version of Pinkbullets.co.uk

http://www.icmregistry.com/

Jack burton

I am going to be starting a website in the new year. This XXX could come in very handy.

Still need a name for a site that can double as a brand though, something sh1te and random would be what I want but I cant think of anything yet

SdoowSirhc

Anybody have any experiance with android tablets? Im looking for a sub €200 tablet for gaming - both emu and 3d droid games like GangStar
Anybody recommend something cheap with multi touch?

Andrew76

Jack burton wrote: »

I am going to be starting a website in the new year. This XXX could come in very handy.

Still need a name for a site that can double as a brand though, something sh1te and random would be what I want but I cant think of anything yet

How about www.randomsh1te.xxx?

Jack burton

Sounds delish!

I know I'll wake up some night with the name. It'll be the same name getting printed on my t shirts so has to be good

Steve X2

SdoowSirhc wrote: »

Anybody have any experiance with android tablets? Im looking for a sub €200 tablet for gaming - both emu and 3d droid games like GangStar
Anybody recommend something cheap with multi touch?

You can get them for that price, but you'll wish you hadn't.

I've tested a lot of tablets over the last year for work and the cheap ones are ok for maybe a bit of email and web browsing etc but will drive you mad eventually.

Maybe look into the Nook(old and new versions) or Amazon kindle fire, I've tested a rooted nook but not got my hands on a kindle fire yet. Or if you can get a HP TouchPad for a decent price that might also be an option.

They are all around the 200 mark price wise.

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SdoowSirhc

Steve SI wrote: »

You can get them for that price, but you'll wish you hadn't.

I've tested a lot of tablets over the last year for work and the cheap ones are ok for maybe a bit of email and web browsing etc but will drive you mad eventually.

Maybe look into the Nook(old and new versions) or Amazon kindle fire, I've tested a rooted nook but not got my hands on a kindle fire yet. Or if you can get a HP TouchPad for a decent price that might also be an option.

They are all around the 200 mark price wise.

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What's the OS for the touchpad?


** im looking at this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/NATPC-Android-Bluetooth-Responsive-Capacitive/dp/B005P51UHW/ref=sr_1_91?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1323205590&sr=1-91

dedicated graphics processor **

Steve X2

Jack burton wrote: »

I am going to be starting a website in the new year. This XXX could come in very handy.

Still need a name for a site that can double as a brand though, something sh1te and random would be what I want but I cant think of anything yet

www.itchyferret.com
www.backtothebanana.com
www.8bitjunkie.com


random stuff

$99 per year for the .xxx domains.
Pity its not cheaper as its to expensive to just register stuff for a laugh like .com etc.

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