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

CiDeRmAn

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Gravity was good and all but im afraid Bloodsport puts it in the shade.
'Ok USA'

Never have I seen so many splits in a film before.

Isn't that all Van Damme does, spin kicks and splits.
Almost as pointless as that numpty Chuck Norris, only reason folk think he's hard is because of his wooden acting.

Atavan-Halen

Anyone know what the story is with the original xbox and region locking? Is it the same as the 360 where it was left up to the developers or are all games locked? Also is it possible to make it region free with a softmod?

Doge

Ashens you mad bastard! WTF are you doing!!!

Edit:
Oh dear lord, it gets much much worse:

the groutch

anyone know if the Retron 5 is still being released on Dec 10th, and where to preorder?

CiDeRmAn

the groutch wrote: »

anyone know if the Retron 5 is still being released on Dec 10th, and where to preorder?

I can't put a link in from my phone but here's an address of a site that's taking preoders.

http://www.funstock.co.uk/retron-5

The Last Bandit

£90 is a bit rich for it though ??

CiDeRmAn

I still want one though, something handy for under the main tv, while the actual consoles live in the games room.

the groutch

4 region free consoles for just over a ton is good price imo, and is useful for those of us with limited space.

Steve X2

I've got stuff from funstock before and delivery is usually very quick. I might stick a pre-order in
I must say, the Retron 5 interface is very similar to the OUYA interface.

OUYA:


Retron 5:

Retr0gamer

Xbox isn't region free at all but it's such an easy hack that you might as well get it hacked. Also if you hack it it means you can play Rent a Hero no. 1 which was unreleased on the system.

Retr0gamer

Steve SI wrote: »

I've got stuff from funstock before and delivery is usually very quick. I might stick a pre-order in
I must say, the Retron 5 interface is very similar to the OUYA interface.

OUYA:


Retron 5:

They are both Android based. They are probably using the same OS with slightly modded UI.

Steve X2

Retr0gamer wrote: »

They are both Android based. They are probably using the same OS with slightly modded UI.

Yeah true.

the groutch

tbh I don't care what the interface looks like, once it just lets me play the game, unlike the 360.


Turn on System
Try to turn on controller, batteries dead, replace batteries.
System Update
Connecting to Xbox Live
Random bloke you friended 3 years ago is online
Pan across menu past Nexflix ads, here's a new 1200 point dlc for random FPS, etc.
Search for game from list.
Game patch.
Pulls hair out.

CiDeRmAn

Perhaps a wait until the machine is released and tested is in order, given it's completely region free it can be bought from any source so, hopefully, will keep the price at a sensible level.
It's not available on Amazon.co.uk but is at least mentioned on the Amazon.com site.

Steve X2

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Perhaps a wait until the machine is released and tested is in order, given it's completely region free it can be bought from any source so, hopefully, will keep the price at a sensible level.
It's not available on Amazon.co.uk but is at least mentioned on the Amazon.com site.

Nah, I'm more a risk taker in these matters
If I dont like it I'll just add it to my collection of unloved gadgets.

Atavan-Halen

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Xbox isn't region free at all but it's such an easy hack that you might as well get it hacked. Also if you hack it it means you can play Rent a Hero no. 1 which was unreleased on the system.

That's the soft mod yeah?

Also, might have a deal upcoming on one of these:



Have to try convince the mother to go halves on it as she wants a new TV for the kitchen anyway :P

CiDeRmAn

What Is It?

the groutch

I've never seen one before, no one has, but I'm guessing it's a white hole.

o1s1n

PS2 in a TV. Odd yet interesting item, wouldn't mind one myself.

Atavan-Halen

Yeah sony Bravia TV with a built in Ps2. Nice looking and decent spec for the size. It's only 22" but has 4 hdmi ports and wireless.

OwaynOTT

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Isn't that all Van Damme does, spin kicks and splits.
Almost as pointless as that numpty Chuck Norris, only reason folk think he's hard is because of his wooden acting.

Stop it will ya! He dances, travels in time, fights blind, and is a reanimated soldier.

CiDeRmAn

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Stop it will ya! He dances, travels in time, fights blind, and is a reanimated soldier.

It's a pity then that acting isn't in there too


And, re: the PS2 in a telly, it seems poorly reviewed, I'm interested in the price, £250 seems to be the price of the only one I can find on ebay

DinoRex

I know this will sound crazy, but the new Universal Soldier movie is really good.

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, it's on Netflix. If Shane Carruth or David Lynch made a Universal Soldier film then this would be it.

CiDeRmAn

DinoRex wrote: »

I know this will sound crazy, but the new Universal Soldier movie is really good.

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, it's on Netflix. If Shane Carruth or David Lynch made a Universal Soldier film then this would be it.

You're not wrong,
it does sound crazy!

I wonder if you could watch a VHS transfer of it would it feel more authentic?

DinoRex

Oh it's nothing at all like a Universal Soldier film, despite the presence of Lundgren and Van Damme (They're not in it a huge amount)

It's really well shot with some amazing fight scenes and crazy plot.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is pretty good fun too, which was unexpected. It's a lot of fun in an Army of Darkness type of way.

Atavan-Halen

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

It's a pity then that acting isn't in there too


And, re: the PS2 in a telly, it seems poorly reviewed, I'm interested in the price, £250 seems to be the price of the only one I can find on ebay

I've been offered one for £150 posted from the uk which I figure is worth it. It'll be the mother mostly using it anyway (except the ps2 part) so not too concerned about picture quality etc...

DinoRex

If the PS2 breaks you're stuck with a TV with a needlessly large base and if the TV breaks you're left with a whole heap of nothing I'm guessing.

I'm generally not a fan of combi things of any kind.

o1s1n

If you're concerned about things breaking, you're in the wrong forum.

The tag line should be;

'Arcade and Retro - the hobby where everything breaks' :pac:

Have you ever seen the Sharp SF-1? Glorious yolk so it is!

Andrew76

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

I've been offered one for £150 posted from the uk which I figure is worth it. It'll be the mother mostly using it anyway (except the ps2 part) so not too concerned about picture quality etc...

Is £150 actually cheaper than buying a 22" Bravia and putting a nice PS2 slim underneath it though? Surely you already have a PS2 of some sort?

DinoRex

o1s1n wrote: »

If you're concerned about things breaking, you're in the wrong forum.

Yes. But generally if something breaks you don't want it rendering something else completely useless at the same time.

You don't want to be in a position where you have to throw out a console just because your TV is broken. Does the PS2 have it's own outputs or is it all hardwired inside the thing?

Myrddin

I think it's a nice thing to have/collect. You can worry about anything & everything breaking, & if you thought that way why collect retro gear at all. Who knows, it could be a pretty sought after thing in years to come

CiDeRmAn

For a long time it was the 360 and ps3 that were more likely to simply cease to be compared with the more hardy retro fare.
The Megadrive and Snes seem to be quite robust.

o1s1n

DinoRex wrote: »

Yes. But generally if something breaks you don't want it rendering something else completely useless at the same time.

You don't want to be in a position where you have to throw out a console just because your TV is broken. Does the PS2 have it's own outputs or is it all hardwired inside the thing?

Ah yeah, I do know what you mean.

I think these units kind of transcend their individual parts though. It's an interesting item as a whole. As two separate items it's just a PS2 (which you can replace for dirt cheap) and a 22 inch LCD (which could also be replaced for dirt cheap)

What'll probably happen is the laser will go in the ps2. But you should be able to combat that by modding it with a network adapter/HDD

richymcdermott

was cleaning and organising my room and found this old childhood toy of mine , of course accessories are missing and not even sure if it still works , have no aaa batteries to test it out :L

CiDeRmAn

richymcdermott wrote: »

was cleaning and organising my room and found this old childhood toy of mine , of course accessories are missing and not even sure if it still works , have no aaa batteries to test it out :L

Oh, isn't that O1s1ns type of thing?
Nice figurine

o1s1n

Jaysus, that is one battered Arnie, poor guy. And still, he cannot cry.

richymcdermott

he had no chance with 3 year old me with a marker :L

Retr0gamer

johnny_ultimate

There's a very funny reference to that scene in the absolutely superb Rayman Legends. Such a game!

o1s1n

Feck sake lads, spoiler alerts. Just ruined the film for me

Nerdkiller1991

20+ years old and it's a movie everyone has seen? That's like being disappointed in finding out that Vader is Luke's father before seeing the movie. For that...let's spoil it some more.

Myrddin

Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »

20+ years old and it's a movie everyone has seen? That's like being disappointed in finding out that Vader is Luke's father before seeing the movie. For that...let's spoil it some more

Someone's sarcasm detector seems on the blink :P

Nerdkiller1991

Myrddin wrote: »

Someone's sarcasm detector seems on the blink :P

I had a hunch. But I wanted to post it anyway. If I thought he was being serious, I wouldn't have posted those gifs.

Myrddin

Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »

I had a hunch. But I wanted to post it anyway. If I thought he was being serious, I wouldn't have posted those gifs.

o1s1n is a terminator

Nerdkiller1991

Myrddin wrote: »

o1s1n is a terminator

That means Skynet is online. GET HIM!

johnny_ultimate

Terminator as a franchise just got better as it went along. Rise of the Machines was a clear improvement that smoothed out the rough edges of the first two films. Mostow is many times the action director Cameron was. Salvation, meanwhile, was a masterpiece of thematically deep, conceptually devastating and incredibly relevant & articulate speculative fiction. McG: cinema's most criminally under appreciated auteur.

Just in case anyone's sarcasm detectors need calibrating

Nerdkiller1991

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Terminator as a franchise just got better as it went along. Rise of the Machines was a clear improvement that smoothed out the rough edges of the first two films. Mostow is many times the action director Cameron was. Salvation, meanwhile, was a masterpiece of thematically deep, conceptually devastating and incredibly relevant & articulative speculative fiction. McG: cinema's most criminally under appreciated auteur.

Just in case anyone's sarcasm detectors need calibrating

Don't worry. It clicked back in once you mentioned Rise of the Machines.

You want a real deep McG movie? Watch This Means War.

CiDeRmAn

I don't know, Charlies Angels had a strong dose of Murray, then again so did the Garfield movies.
Oh no, I've gone cross eyed

Jack burton

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Terminator as a franchise just got better as it went along. Rise of the Machines was a clear improvement that smoothed out the rough edges of the first two films. Mostow is many times the action director Cameron was. Salvation, meanwhile, was a masterpiece of thematically deep, conceptually devastating and incredibly relevant & articulate speculative fiction. McG: cinema's most criminally under appreciated auteur.

Just in case anyone's sarcasm detectors need calibrating

DinoRex

The Terminator TV series was great. It's the only thing other than the original movie that I really like.