Arcade and Retro General Chat in Karkariko Village Tavern: Live Ocarina Music

Myrddin

Does the GDEmu work in conjunction with a mod chip? Best to install the region free bios for use with GDEmu no?

Steve X2

Myrddin wrote: »

Does the GDEmu work in conjunction with a mod chip? Best to install the region free bios for use with GDEmu no?

Yeah it'll work just like the GD-ROM drive, so will work with the bios.
I dont think there is much to doing the region free bios mod so I'll probably tackle that after the other 50 mods I've got lined up

Doge

STG.Otaku wrote: »

See above post. It's crap.

Ordered it yesterday so too late now!

If its only ntsc-j games then i dont mind. The trinitron doesnt have a component input, and i doubt it could handle component through Scart?

Now that i've pulled a Steve i think i'll play the more modern games on the HD monitor with the second Wii.

Steve X2

Took a risk on some Amazon seller who had some sealed 3DO games going cheap(but stock pics as is the norm with Amazon).
Anyway, they arrived yesterday and were indeed new and sealed. So maybe worth the odd risk on Amazon if you do few searches.

Nice new and shiny Wing Commander 3 for my collection

o1s1n

Anyone know how long Amazon usually take to charge you for something? (I'd assumed it was the moment the item was sent out)

I have my new phone here (was originally ordered on the 30th of April) and still no sign of any form of a charge on my credit card.

Be nice if they sent me a free phone ... :pac:

the groutch

Brace yourselves, Shaq-Fu 2 is coming

http://kotaku.com/shaq-fu-2-is-happening-1572668014

MrVestek

So I re-did some stuff on the bartop over the weekend and got this as an end result:



It may not look too different but the chrome trim looks more professionally applied and the MDF was properly sanded down etc before applying the carbon fibre vinyl wrap on the control panel this time.

So anyway I was bored last night and didn't want to go to bed yet... had some extra vinyl wrap and the heat gun sitting beside me on the couch. An hour later I ended up with this:



Not sure if I like it yet or not... and getting that wrap onto the broadband adapter was a pain in the goolies. I had wanted to do the entire console but I didn't have as much left as I thought I did so settled with broadband modem, controller bezel and top lid.

the groutch

MrVestek wrote: »

All I could think of looking at that pic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3OpgwpgqXA

CiDeRmAn

MrVestek wrote: »

So anyway I was bored last night and didn't want to go to bed yet... had some extra vinyl wrap and the heat gun sitting beside me on the couch. An hour later I ended up with this:



Not sure if I like it yet or not... and getting that wrap onto the broadband adapter was a pain in the goolies. I had wanted to do the entire console but I didn't have as much left as I thought I did so settled with broadband modem, controller bezel and top lid.

You know you're going to Hell, right?

I wanted to order some stuff off bestofpinball to rebuild the left flipper on the tales from the crypt.
ended up ordering 100es worth of stuff...........I didnt really need.


I guess the new glass I was planing on getting for it will have to wait!
I think I found a topper for it tho.
The original is like this but it looks a bit crappy imo.also its 130e or something!


Found this guy on ebay for £30 and hes the right size.

Deffo scare the **** out of the nieces and nephews !:D

o1s1n

I'm amazed how low quality that original topper is given the standard of the rest of the table. Definitely made a good choice by giving it a miss. It's awful!

The reaper dude is deadly

Yea its strange its so bad!
It looks like those crappy thin plastic molded yokes you see hanging on walls at Halloween!

One thing I ordered that I didnt plan on was this "cliffy" protector for the center scoop.
The playfield gets worn form being blasted in/out so it stops it.Mine has some ware.it was 30 ****ing quid!


I suppose its this sort of thing that makes a home table that bit nicer!
I actually did a ton of work on it yesterday day.
Fixed a few small issues like the trop targets not resetting the odd time and the tombstone getting stuck on its way up.Both mechanical problems.
changed a load of rubbers (some are a bastard to do )and more cleaning!Always more cleaning to be done!

Steve X2

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

You know you're going to Hell, right?

If he's going to hell, where am I going?

CiDeRmAn

Steve SI wrote: »

If he's going to hell, where am I going?

Here
You sick twisted f*ck!

MrVestek

Steve SI wrote: »

If he's going to hell, where am I going?

You're giving me ideas... I still have loads of spray paint left over from the bartop...

Hrmmm...

Steve X2

MrVestek wrote: »

You're giving me ideas... I still have loads of spray paint left over from the bartop...

Hrmmm...

I'm full of ideas. They're not all good ones though

MrVestek

Steve SI wrote: »

I'm full of ideas. They're not all good ones though

I bet that DC is very fast now. Overclocked by virtue of it's colour.

needs a white stripe or 2

CiDeRmAn

A Nike Swoosh,
of course, eventually it'll wind up like this

safetyboy

Steve SI wrote: »

If he's going to hell, where am I going?

That's nice, what did you coat it with?

o1s1n

Reminds me of a sink :pac:

Andrew76

o1s1n wrote: »

Reminds me of a sink :pac:

Or some futuristic bedpan.

Steve X2

safetyboy wrote: »

That's nice, what did you coat it with?

Humbrol Chrome metallic effect acrylic paint.

Star Lord

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

A Nike Swoosh,
of course, eventually it'll wind up like this

You don't diss Number 5...

Jack burton

So who else got the Sega Art book email today?

Andrew76

Jack burton wrote: »

So who else got the Sega Art book email today?

Yep. Shame no firm date yet but sounds like it's going to be great quality.

Optimus Prime

Steve SI wrote: »

I'm full of ideas. They're not all good ones though

Ironman?

Steve X2

keithgeo wrote: »

Ironman?

That wasn't the plan. But now you mention it

Retr0gamer

HR Giger has died. Movies and games would never have been the same without him.

Maybe it's time to play Darkseed on the Amiga.

CiDeRmAn

Retr0gamer wrote: »

HR Giger has died. Movies and games would never have been the same without him.

Maybe it's time to play Darkseed on the Amiga.

Never has a man snuck as many images of lady parts into as many mainstream movies as Giger, we salute you!

o1s1n

Retr0gamer wrote: »

HR Giger has died. Movies and games would never have been the same without him.

Maybe it's time to play Darkseed on the Amiga.

Oh no! I was convinced he wasn't actually human and would live forever

First bit of art I ever saw of his was my Dads ELP - Brain Salad Surgery album cover. Uses to be fascinated with it and try to draw it all the time.

When I was a little bit older, my dad did a bit of an 'if you liked that, wait till you see this!!' and sat me down to watch Aliens. Mind blown.

Tried to get a drawing of his in some form over the years but the demand for anything original of his is huge.

johnny_ultimate

o1s1n wrote: »

When I was a little bit older, my dad did a bit of an 'if you liked that, wait till you see this!!' and sat me down to watch Aliens.

He didn't even start you with Alien, the inconsiderate dastard! :pac:

o1s1n

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

He didn't even start you with Alien, the inconsiderate dastard! :pac:

When it comes to a 10 year old, Aliens wins every time!

CiDeRmAn

I have one of his print portfolios somewhere and very impressive his work remains.
The organic nature of his work was a little lost on me initially but, over time, what is seen can not be unseen.
Was there some detente after the release of Prometheus? I know he wasn't happy when sidelined in Camerons production of Aliens.

Thargor

What was the cheapest 3DS that anyone bought in Tesco recently and was it the Zelda one or just the original?

Steve X2

I’m just going through a rather massive new batch of ultra high res artwork I got for the website and my gods there is some beautiful arcade artwork out there! I’ve a feeling I’ll be getting a load of these professionally printed.

What’s the best place in Dublin for doing prints(canvas, paper, plastics etc)? I could get it done abroad but would like it done locally if the quality is up to scratch.

o1s1n

Well I don't know about now, but back when I was in art college we used Reads all the time. The one on Nassau street.

Their standard printing was on really lovely glossy paper and the prices are probably the lowest you'll find in Dublin.

Edit - by the way lads, (and completely unrelated) - over two weeks later now and still no charge from Amazon for my phone.

This ever happen to any of you before?

MrVestek

o1s1n wrote: »

Well I don't know about now, but back when I was in art college we used Reads all the time. The one on Nassau street.

Their standard printing was on really lovely glossy paper and the prices are probably the lowest you'll find in Dublin.

Edit - by the way lads, (and completely unrelated) - over two weeks later now and still no charge from Amazon for my phone.

This ever happen to any of you before?

*whispers*

Freeee phoooonnneee....

Doge

Anyone know of a simple mame utility that I can point to a ROM folder and will list the
Roms as the actual names of the games AND let me right click and copy and paste them to a different directory?

I don't think you can copy and paste with MameUI.

I really don't want to manually look up which zip file corresponds to which game title!

Thanks!

o1s1n

MrVestek wrote: »

*whispers*

Freeee phoooonnneee....

*whispers back*

That's what I'm hoping... :pac:

Retr0gamer

Never knew this Eugene Jarvis batman arcade game exists, looks great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJkN1hMZKF0

CiDeRmAn

They have it in Blanchardstown, in the little arcade in the cinema foyer, looks mental.

Nerdkiller1991

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Never knew this Eugene Jarvis batman arcade game exists, looks great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJkN1hMZKF0

Good to know that they have the best version of the Batmobile in there (Burtonmobile, BRAAHS!).

STG.Otaku

What's that game with the jabs called? That one for the 3DS with the..... 'provocative' cover art.

o1s1n

STG.Otaku wrote: »

What's that game with the jabs called? That one for the 3DS with the..... 'provocative' cover art.

That would be Senran Kagura Burst.

STG.Otaku

o1s1n wrote: »

That would be Senran Kagura Burst.

Thanks sir.

o1s1n

STG.Otaku wrote: »

Thanks sir.

Just be wary, massive jabs aside, it has some serious frame rate issues. For a fast paced game that's meant to be all about the visuals (!) it's a fairly unforgivable complaint.

johnny_ultimate

It's about to be out done by Monster Monpiece, which is somehow getting a US and EU release! Will Retr0 purchase or copy or will his hate for Idea Factory win out?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pBa_gBOs4s

o1s1n

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

It's about to be out done by Monster Monpiece, which is somehow getting a US and EU release! Will Retr0 purchase or copy or will his hate for Idea Factory win out?

The English localization will feature all gameplay features and complete storyline, however several card images were cut from the North American and European versions of the game, citing concerns regarding the sexual nature of the imagery.[7] Following the cut, PEGI has given the game a rating of 12+,[16] compared to the CERO D (17+) rating of the original Japanese version.

Imagery for the high level evolution forms of the Vampire, Kraken, Goblin, Cockatrice, Kobold, Skeleton, Titania, Bahamut, Fia, Brownie, Pegasus, Mandragora, Mau Sibau, Rafflesia, Death Scorpion, Phantom, and Tengu cards have been removed.

Looks like they're heavily censoring it if it's going down to a 12+ rating.

edit - holy crap! I had a look at some of the uncensored cards. Err, I think this just isn't a game for the west!

STG.Otaku

Is that a Vita game? Hmm, that means it'll be region free...