The Revenge of the Post Here When You Get Something New thread

o1s1n

Is that the red label you've been trying to pick up for ages? (I think I remember you saying you bought a boxed red label copy, only to open it up and find a silver label one :eek:)

Los Lobos

Tis indeed, found it in a listing on eBay France, delighted! Here's the CIB lot at the moment:

CiDeRmAn

I tried using my new WD TV Live box there and, Lo and behold, it doesn't want to play a lot of the formats being thrown at it and see's some as audio files when they are, in fact, video
I really thought the device would be the answer to my woes
Should just sell it and get a Raspberry Pi with XBMC instead.

Unless there is a kind so and so who knows about these things?

Sorry for being Off topic by a couple of light years

CosmicSmash

Myrddin wrote: »

Sweet haul. Was it you that was after a minty Minish Cap for ages?

Yes it was me, It had eluded me for long enough and for fifteen euro I made it mine.

STG.Otaku

I used to use a Pi with Rasplex on it. It was alright but a bit slow until you'd built up the cache. Switched to a Chromecast device and now flick everything from the home server or my phone to Chromecast.

Only issue I discovered recently is playback of DTS. Plex is fine with it, but Chromecast doesn't deal with it properly.

I don't want to go back to the Pi so may look at an Amazon Fire TV or a hacked NOW Roku. It's a shame as the Chromecast device is pretty much perfect. I use the Pi as a Volumio client hooked in to my NAS now. It's a little buggy from time to time, but serves it's purpose more often than not.

EDIT: Oh and with regards to the WD Live (of which I know nothing about tbh), it might have a similar trait to Plex under Chromecast. I had to upgrade the Plex HMS to the latest version and upgrade the Android app as the Chromecast device couldn't play back certain video or audio formats on earlier versions of the app and/or HMS. Sorted now though, aside from the aforementioned DTS issue.

Myrddin

Monkeykube wrote: »

Yes it was me, It had eluded me for long enough and for fifteen euro I made it mine.

Worth the wait, it looks to be in super condition

CosmicSmash

Myrddin wrote: »

Worth the wait, it looks to be in super condition

Yes, there's better pictures in the original ad. All the games were complete and in similar condition.
http://www.adverts.ie/5619414

TechnoFreek

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I tried using my new WD TV Live box there and, Lo and behold, it doesn't want to play a lot of the formats being thrown at it and see's some as audio files when they are, in fact, video
I really thought the device would be the answer to my woes
Should just sell it and get a Raspberry Pi with XBMC instead.

Unless there is a kind so and so who knows about these things?

Sorry for being Off topic by a couple of light years

I have a WD Tv live and never had any issue with it in terms of files. Although I would be firing a limited set of file types at it.

What file types you having issues with?

CiDeRmAn

TechnoFreek wrote: »

I have a WD Tv live and never had any issue with it in terms of files. Although I would be firing a limited set of file types at it.

What file types you having issues with?

One of them is an MP4 video file, Data rate 1082, total bit rate 1208kbps, it's SD as well.
Another is an MKV file, and it's in HD.
Very annoying.
With Playon doing the heavy lifting it's fine.
I had some issues with Plex not reading an entire library.

Are they any other, perhaps, free media server software out there instead of Plex and other paid options?

TechnoFreek

Mp4s and mkvs defo work for me. I have some 1080p dts mkvs and they work no problem.

I have my files shared over the network via Windows share although the networking in the last Firmware update is patchy.

I do have a server running as backup. I use ps3 media server.

Have you tried to play the files from usb connected directly to the player?

Star Lord

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

One of them is an MP4 video file, Data rate 1082, total bit rate 1208kbps, it's SD as well.
Another is an MKV file, and it's in HD.
Very annoying.
With Playon doing the heavy lifting it's fine.
I had some issues with Plex not reading an entire library.

Are they any other, perhaps, free media server software out there instead of Plex and other paid options?

I've had no such issues with Plex, find it excellent to be honest. Can take a little tweaking at time, for example where it thought my "Clash of the Titans" was the recent remake instead of the original.

I've had it read too much, like where a sample video is for some reason mistaken to be an entirely different movie for some reason!!! Queue some slagging from the fiancée when she thought that I'd put Jack Ryan: Shadow Agent on and also some deplorable looking rom com.

CathalDublin

I've had a pi running openelec(xbmc), the library was too slow to load which was doing my head in, I ended up buying a zotac nano ad13 which is awesome, its tiny, have 60GB SSD and 4GB Ram.
I've had trouble with the families WD TV too, playing all the new mp4/mkvs the sync goes out after a while.

Steve X2

If anyone is using the Raspberry Pi for media, remember to run it overclocked to get the best performance possible. Going from 700Mhz to 1Ghz on this platform does make quite a difference and wont affect your warranty.

http://www.raspberrypi.org/introducing-turbo-mode-up-to-50-more-performance-for-free/

CiDeRmAn

I'm running the MyMedia program from the PlayOn people, it's free.
Seems to run everything I throw at it, not sure about the resolution though.
I will continue my investigations!

Anyone getting Tomodachi Life by the way?
It's out tomorrow I believe.
I just can't splash out any more money, too much bought over the last while, have to cool it a bit!

Doge

Got a PS3 haul today and 4 PS1 games but I'm too lazy to post them.

Can someone give me a poke with a pointed stick?

pdbhp

waveform wrote: »

Got a PS3 haul today and 4 PS1 games but I'm too lazy to post them.

Can someone give me a poke with a pointed stick?

Poke.....

eddhorse

In relation to the WD Live, you might need a firmware update.

CiDeRmAn

Yeah, did that when I plugged it in, no dice

Flaregon

Picking up a mega ps1 hall tomorrow, ill post once I have em in my hand xD.

Doge

pdbhp wrote: »

Poke.....

As soon as a I read that I got up reluctantly and said "Ah f*ck it anyway!"

Here's today's haul from a really nice adverts seller I dealt with before:





Time Crisis Razing Storm includes all 3 games compatible with the Guncon 3 - Time Crisis 4 (Arcade) and Deadstorm Pirates which looks like a very fun Railshooter.

Ace Combat Assault Horizon Limited Edition is new and sealed inside, it won't stay sealed for long though!










Baby Universe is a quirky visualizer for Audio CDs. Going to play some Boards of Canada with it, who have used a kaleidoscope effect in some of their videos and album art, so should go well with it.

Colony wars Vengeance completes the trilogy for me.


And Worlds Scariest's police chases was such a fun late PS1 driver & shooter, can't wait to play that again!

7 of the PS3 games in the last 2 pics have reprinted covers as was stated upfront, but include original discs and manuals and were only a fiver each.

The total damage came to €140 which works out as less than €6 on average per game, so I'm well pleased that.

Getting more from another seller tomorrow. :P

Flaregon

the baby universe, hmm rarest ps1 game there, haven't seen that one 2 often.

Doge

Flaregon wrote: »

the baby universe, hmm rarest ps1 game there, haven't seen the 2 often.

She's a bit rare alright but can be had for cheap on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BABY-UNIVERSE-PS1-PLAYSTATION-1-PS2-COMPLETE-GAME-BUY-IT-NOW-/121167121214?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item1c361f8b3e

STG.Otaku

waveform wrote: »

Ace Combat Assault Horizon Limited Edition [/B] is new and sealed inside, it won't stay sealed for long though!

Awesome game. Is it like the XBOX veraion with an OST CD and notebook?

Doge

STG.Otaku wrote: »

Awesome game. Is it like the XBOX veraion with an OST CD and notebook?

I watched an unboxing video quickly yesterday and saw the notebook but didn't actually know there was an OST CD also!

Just had a look there and it's included!

So I'm actually stoked with that, not bad for a tenner!

TechnoFreek

eddhorse wrote: »

In relation to the WD Live, you might need a firmware update.

I have b rad's custom firmware installed. Defo more reliable and stable than the original.

CiDeRmAn

TechnoFreek wrote: »

I have b rad's custom firmware installed. Defo more reliable and stable than the original.

Thanks, I google and give it a shot.

Hygro

These arrived last night



I'd like to thank Sera for putting me in contact with the seller!

CiDeRmAn

Wipeout on the Saturn, an interesting thing that, seeing a quintessentially Sony game on foreign hardware, poor efforts with the systems 3d capabilities as well as "lack" of transparencies made it a poor third to the PS and PC editions.
Far more interesting was the N64 version, which was tailored to the consoles hardware, new tracks and so on. Still not perfect but different.
Similar to Ridge Racer when it popped up on the N64.

Flaregon

Just picked up this lot, will post my own pictures when I get home xD .

http://www.adverts.ie/5630126

CiDeRmAn

My lovely pearlescent pink DS phat arrived with the first Layton in the slot.
Also, Tokyo Road Race, hopefully this one will work!
Hope to be picking up a PS cart that let's you play dodgy games tomorrow as well, though my machine is already chipped, it means I can't properly test it!

Casey120

Two CAVE kit posters :



Just need Esp.ra.de now

Doge

Is last Gen retro yet? :P

Here's todays gets as promised...







And of course there isn't any point in having almost 30 games without a console to play them on:










Looking especially forward to playing Far Cry 3 and GT5 for the first time, and to a lesser extent COD MW3. :P

Not a bad deal for €140.

johnny_ultimate

Not the best bargain in the Great Tesco Sale of 2014, but picked up a copy of Rythym Paradise for 3 euro in Tesco Bray. Tagged as 5 or 10 on different boxes, but scanning in even lower Worth checking your local if you're interested, I've seen a few stray copies around and would have jumped earlier had I known the lower price (testament to Tesco bargains that a tenner seems unreasonably high )

CiDeRmAn

Yeah, it's kind of strange to look at a game in a shelf in Gamestop or elsewhere and think "hmm, €19 for that game, seems a little steep"

Andrew76

Gone a little 3DS mad lately. Tidy little collection I have now although Ocarina still eludes me.



Couple of pickups from Argos and Tescos.



Both DQ's are for a trade (no profiteering going on here :P).

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

I picked up this cute maganetic board to make pixels with on my birthday trip to Galway, nothing else game related yet - but I did get some games on the Namco Bandai eshop sale.

Atavan-Halen

I took a trip to Paris yesterday to visit the pop up Pokémon centre which was a little bit anti-climactic TBH. They had a very limited selection of merch and kids t-shirts only. It opened on the 4th of this month and had to close 2 days later due to the place being mobbed and had sold out of stock. Thankfully they got a little bit more stock in and it was re-opened. It was a 2 hour queue to get in and strictly limited to 1 plush per person. They did have a nice art exhibition downstairs though, but it's not a patch on the Pokémon centres in Japan.

Trip wasn't a total bust though as as well as meeting up with friends I hadn't seen in ages, we went to fnac which is like HMV but 20x better and book-off which is the same chain of stores in Japan. There's 3 in Paris, 2 which stock mostly French stuff and 1 which stocks exclusively Japanese import stuff including games. They had everything from famicom to PS4. Definitely worth a look if you're there. Anyway, my GETs!

Donatron

Never heard of that Taxi 2 ps1 game. Is it a PAL exclusive?

Atavan-Halen

Donatron wrote: »

Never heard of that Taxi 2 ps1 game. Is it a PAL exclusive?

Neither had I. I'd say it is being a french film and all. Could possibly be a French exclusive too.

CiDeRmAn

I seem to have just bought my first NTSC Vita game, Muramasa Rebirth, an enhanced remake of Muramasa for the Wii, by Vanillaware, the creators of Dragons Crown and Odin Sphere.
Price was about 13 euro posted.
Is that a good deal?
What issues are there with playing US games on a EU Vita?

Flaregon

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I seem to have just bought my first NTSC Vita game, Muramasa Rebirth, an enhanced remake of Muramasa for the Wii, by Vanillaware, the creators of Dragons Crown and Odin Sphere.
Price was about 13 euro posted.
Is that a good deal?
What issues are there with playing US games on a EU Vita?

Wii game is about 18 wish so I think 13 for an enhanced hand held version has to be good.

RobbingBandit

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I seem to have just bought my first NTSC Vita game, Muramasa Rebirth, an enhanced remake of Muramasa for the Wii, by Vanillaware, the creators of Dragons Crown and Odin Sphere.
Price was about 13 euro posted.
Is that a good deal?
What issues are there with playing US games on a EU Vita?

DLC if any is from the US store I believe is the only issue, was a great game on the Wii.

johnny_ultimate

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I seem to have just bought my first NTSC Vita game, Muramasa Rebirth, an enhanced remake of Muramasa for the Wii, by Vanillaware, the creators of Dragons Crown and Odin Sphere.
Price was about 13 euro posted.
Is that a good deal?
What issues are there with playing US games on a EU Vita?

The game was free on PS Plus up until Wednesday!

Vastly superior game to Dragons Crown. The art is truly spectacular.

RobbingBandit

Picked up Goldeneye 007 for DS in Tesco for €1, Is nowhere near as good as the N64 Pierce Brosnan version, still good for a euro.

CiDeRmAn

My copy of Kirby and the Amazing Mirror seems to have a persistent graphic glitch, making me think it might be a bootleg.
After buying a jap copy to replace it from a guy on Adverts, together with 4 of the Simple series carts for the DS and a jap copy of Beatmania 2nd Mix.
All for €20

SnakePlissken

Collected an Atari 2600 yesterday complete with some games, two joysticks and two paddle controllers. Was told it was faulty, but for forty euro considered it worth the gamble. However, after hooking it up to my TV found no issues whatsoever. Gave it a quick clean and it's turned out to be in immaculate condition, it's also a six switch woody so looks Incredible next to the PS 4 in the living room, now to get some decent games for it, first up, ET

Hygro

Get yourself a copy of The Smurfs and Asterix!!

Hmmm, seems the real name of the game is "Smurf"...

Das89

Found Final Fantasy 7 for €1.50 in a charity shop in great condition....not too bad.

CiDeRmAn

Damn you Tesco!
I think I'm free then you wrap in your tendrils and drag me back in!
Picked up the Megadrive Tee, I don't mind the dodgy cart.
And then I bought five packets of 3000 Wii Shop points for €3 each
Or should that be
I'm so conflicted!

the groutch

these wii points, are they kept with the gift cards, itunes vouchers etc, or with the games?