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STG.Otaku

Steve SI wrote: »

Yeah, and considering the book is about 2 years old at this stage you'd imagine they would have copped it and changed it before running a reprint or two.

That is a bit dire they didn't use a proper photo of a Famicom. Though the picture is legit. No idea why they chose to use a photo of a prototype Super Famicom...?

CiDeRmAn

Doge wrote: »

How frequent are those times these days?

I didn't help at all this year especially and I just want to apologise again for getting obsessive with the "humour" as Retr0 would put it.

I think since we've met up at the the 2nd last beers I've improved but short term memory isn't the best lately.

No, no one individual, don't worry
All is well, pills have kicked in

Dr Bob

LongZ wrote: »

Weekend haul at the Rage. Have to say, they were very friendly and hooked me up with a nice deal.

They had legacy of kain??.....nooooooooooo! Been after a copy of that for ages!

o1s1n

Go for a look at AV equipment with Ciderman, come home with a PVM. :eek:

Yes, this is broadcast monitor number 4. And no, I do not have anywhere to put it

nice where'd you find that?

o1s1n

There's an AV place in Sandyford offloading a load of older gear. Cidey spotted the two monitors on ebay which we nabbed.

The rest of their stuff is here. Some really nice Extron video switching equipment if you're into that kind of thing.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/avcomltd/m.html?item=331301026044&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

CiDeRmAn

A decent mornings work, travelling some 60 miles, there and back to Sandyford!

and


Happy days,
Now to get some cables for the PVM and bobs your in-law!

The PVM was only €30 with the flight case, a frakking heavy flight case!

Thanks to the O1s-meister for the game btw, I see some serious shmuppy action, and lots of continues, in my immediate future!

KeRbDoG

Steve SI wrote: »

Also got this today. But getting a full refund as I kicked up a stink about the quality of the finished product over on nintendoage.
http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=6&threadid=131608&StartRow=101

What are the quality issues? Bad label prints for the case/cart?

Andrew76

o1s1n wrote: »

There's an AV place in Sandyford offloading a load of older gear. Cidey spotted the two monitors on ebay which we nabbed.

The rest of their stuff is here. Some really nice Extron video switching equipment if you're into that kind of thing.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/avcomltd/m.html?item=331301026044&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

I was going to ask whereabouts in Sandyford are they until I spotted the ebay username, they're a customer of ours funnily enough. Small world.

Steve X2

KeRbDoG wrote: »

What are the quality issues? Bad label prints for the case/cart?

I'll copy and paste what I wrote on the page.

So I received my game today. Initial impressions are quite poor as the game case it's in doesn't suit the cart at all and it is loose inside (so pointless really as a way to protect the game). The cart shell is also kind of loose(and almost seems broken) and cheap looking with lots of moulding imperfections so I'll need to find another game to sacrifice the shell for this. The label on the cart looks like something a very cheap printer would output.
To say I'm disappointed isn't saying enough considering I paid $90 for this. Now I will need to source a new case, shell and get labels printed up.
I really appreciate you releasing the game, it's a great thing to do. But you really screwed us on the quality of the everything except the game PCB.

If I send back everything except the PCB can I get a partial refund?

The print out for the game case artwork is also terrible and looks like it was done on a bad printer with ultra low quality paper.

BGOllie

Dr Bob wrote: »

They had legacy of kain??.....nooooooooooo! Been after a copy of that for ages!

When I saw it , I just KNEW ... I had to have it

Myrddin

LongZ wrote: »

When I saw it , I just KNEW ... I had to have it

Was the good doctor caught slippin'?

o1s1n

Andrew76 wrote: »

I was going to ask whereabouts in Sandyford are they until I spotted the ebay username, they're a customer of ours funnily enough. Small world.

No way, that's gas!

They have some store room full of stuff, I've never seen so many flight cases in my life!

Sadly no bigger PVMs or BVMs, but they do have some really fancy projector screens I was thinking of nabbing.

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

No way, that's gas!

They have some store room full of stuff, I've never seen so many flight cases in my life!

Sadly no bigger PVMs or BVMs, but they do have some really fancy projector screens I was thinking of nabbing.

If you want a BVM I can probably sort you out. But they are 150-200 sterling from where I get them for the 20" versions. It's the UK so shipping has to be taken into account as well.

CiDeRmAn

I tried the PVM on the AV Famicom via a quick and dirty composite Kerb knocked together for me and the picture looks lovely, but most of the time the picture was rolling, don't know why, I haven't tried it with any other sources as yet.
Any thoughts?

o1s1n

Steve SI wrote: »

If you want a BVM I can probably sort you out. But they are 150-200 sterling from where I get them for the 20" versions. It's the UK so shipping has to be taken into account as well.

Oooh that's mighty tempting. Do you have a list of the models available?

I'm currently looking at a 2010 model which is listed at 119.00 BIN. Just waiting for the fecking seller to get back to me

Can you remember what the damage was on the UK shipping?

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I tried the PVM on the AV Famicom via a quick and dirty composite Kerb knocked together for me and the picture looks lovely, but most of the time the picture was rolling, don't know why, I haven't tried it with any other sources as yet.
Any thoughts?

Did you try pressing the SYNC button on the front panel?

Have a play about with those buttons. If you have them configured incorrectly they picture might not display correctly.

I have an identical monitor at home with an AV Famicom hooked up and it runs grand, it should accept both 50 and 60hz fine.

CiDeRmAn

o1s1n wrote: »

Did you try pressing the SYNC button on the front panel?

Have a play about with those buttons. If you have them configured incorrectly they picture might not display correctly.

I have an identical monitor at home with an AV Famicom hooked up and it runs grand, it should accept both 50 and 60hz fine.

I tried the sync button, seems to work for some games on the Fami, but the likes of SMB3 just keeps on rolling.
I tried a PAL NES and it seems to be fine.
It might be more about a lousy AV mod job on the Fami rather than anything else, it was a tad ropey to start with tbh.
I shall investigate more, and report with news once the RGB cable turns up.

KeRbDoG

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I tried the sync button, seems to work for some games on the Fami, but the likes of SMB3 just keeps on rolling.
I tried a PAL NES and it seems to be fine.
It might be more about a lousy AV mod job on the Fami rather than anything else, it was a tad ropey to start with tbh.
I shall investigate more, and report with news once the RGB cable turns up.

I think i have all the parts to re-do that AV job that was done by someone else if yea like - some lad in Donegal wanted me to mod his but he lacked the ability to use ParcelMotel

CiDeRmAn

KeRbDoG wrote: »

I think i have all the parts to re-do that AV job that was done by someone else if yea like - some lad in Donegal wanted me to mod his but he lacked the ability to use ParcelMotel

Woohoo!

Myrddin

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I tried the sync button, seems to work for some games on the Fami, but the likes of SMB3 just keeps on rolling.
I tried a PAL NES and it seems to be fine.
It might be more about a lousy AV mod job on the Fami rather than anything else, it was a tad ropey to start with tbh.
I shall investigate more, and report with news once the RGB cable turns up.

I didn't mod that did I? I remember doing Atavans, & Alter E's one, not sure about one for you? The mod has changed in recent years & is nice & compact now.

CiDeRmAn

Myrddin wrote: »

I didn't mod that did I? I remember doing Atavans, & Alter E's one, not sure about one for you? The mod has changed in recent years & is nice & compact now.

Nope, I got mine from adverts, said to be unmodded and faulty but turned out to be not perfect but it worked and was already av modded.
Kerb will give it a service for me, be good as new , the reset button doesn't work so he might fix that too.

TechnoFreek

o1s1n

Excellent! Was thinking about getting a couple of those

TechnoFreek

o1s1n wrote: »

Excellent! Was thinking about getting a couple of those

It's surprisingly long.

BGOllie

aah yes. it's been a while since I found one of these in a pre-owned cart

o1s1n

HAHAHA that's amazing

raven999

i got this ntsc-u dreamcast off adverts last night for €50 boxed with 2 contollers not a mark on console looks new have been searching net for pal psu or faulty dreamcast to change the voltage i didnt think it would be so difficult

STG.Otaku

It's all about the orange swirl over the blue swirl.

I kept my PAL DC for parts. My NTSC-J DC already has the PSU swapped out so I've still got a spare PAL PSU just in case.

Such a great console. Enjoy!

MrVestek

raven999 wrote: »

i got this ntsc-u dreamcast off adverts last night for €50 boxed with 2 contollers not a mark on console looks new have been searching net for pal psu or faulty dreamcast to change the voltage i didnt think it would be so difficult

Ask the guys on the Assembler forums. There are a fair number of Europeans on there.

That's where I got my Saturn PSU type replaced recently.

Steve X2

This just arrived at my desk. It's a Bluetooth/USB joypad that works on PC/Android/iOS. It got good reviews so i decided to go for it. Dpad is actually not bad at all on it and the buttons have decent feel to them. Works well with MAME and the other emulators i have installed on my iPad and iPhone.
It can also be used as a Wiimote on the Wii but I've yet to try that and am not really bothered with it.

http://www.nes30.com/

The Last Bandit

Looks a bit wrong with all the buttons to me.

Would prefer if they left it with just the A-B buttons and done a SNES clone with all the buttons.

Steve X2

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Looks a bit wrong with all the buttons to me.

Would prefer if they left it with just the A-B buttons and done a SNES clone with all the buttons.

Yeah I know what you mean. But it works well and is small so will be handy for some emulation on the go. I've a 11-12 hour flight coming up in a week or so and this will get a good test then

murphyebass

Wasnt planning on buying a PS4 for quite some time tbh but on the playstation bargains thread there was talk of Argos selling off old stock of the Killzone bundle for €332.99.

I didnt believe but I enquired and low and behold I managed to pick one up at lunch time out in Ashbourne branch.

I had a mate of mine who wanted one too but he cant get the money together so bottom line is I have one more reserved in the Ilac that I think needs to be picked up today.

So if anyone wants the code let me know via PM. First come, first serverd etc..

Seriously good value imo.

Code gone now sorry, another mate of mine wanted it for his brother.

MrVestek

Stop making me want to buy things. I still need to eat for the next three weeks. :-(

BGOllie

MrVestek wrote: »

Stop making me want to buy things. I still need to eat for the next three weeks. :-(

I love the way you sorted me a deal at the car boot sale last weekend for that PS3 and ended up buying it for yourself whish we had a camera going then :D

MrVestek

LongZ wrote: »

I love the way you sorted me a deal at the car boot sale last weekend for that PS3 and ended up buying it for yourself whish we had a camera going then :D

I gave you first refusal dude you said afterwards that you didn't want it!

That's the only reason I jumped in.

Also you saved yourself from a Lemon as it has the RLOD.

Gonna chase that guy down at roundwood at the weekend and get my money back.

BGOllie

MrVestek wrote: »

I gave you first refusal dude you said afterwards that you didn't want it!
That's the only reason I jumped in.

Only messin' dude. was cool to see ya get him to drop his price more and more.
sucks about the RLOD but I had a feeling sth wasn't right with ... my Banjo senses were tingly

readyletsgo

Steve SI wrote: »

This just arrived at my desk. It's a Bluetooth/USB joypad that works on PC/Android/iOS. It got good reviews so i decided to go for it. Dpad is actually not bad at all on it and the buttons have decent feel to them. Works well with MAME and the other emulators i have installed on my iPad and iPhone.
It can also be used as a Wiimote on the Wii but I've yet to try that and am not really bothered with it.

http://www.nes30.com/

Just ordered the Famcom one, can't wait to get it now!

Steve X2

readyletsgo wrote: »

Just ordered the Famcom one, can't wait to get it now!

That's got a few issues that have been fixed with the NES version.
If I were you I'd change to the NES one.

http://gbatemp.net/review/nes30-successor-to-fc30-bluetooth-controller.152/

readyletsgo

Steve SI wrote: »

That's got a few issues that have been fixed with the NES version.
If I were you I'd change to the NES one.

http://gbatemp.net/review/nes30-successor-to-fc30-bluetooth-controller.152/

Ah balls really? like what?

Steve X2

readyletsgo wrote: »

Ah balls really? like what?

Button/dpad quality and general build i think. It's not terrible, but the NES30 is a big upgrade it seems. Check out the review I linked to as they talk about the differences.

MrVestek

I wonder if Deal Xtreme have ripped it off already or if this is the real deal:

http://www.dx.com/p/8bitdo-nes30-bluetooth-wireless-gamepad-game-controller-for-iphone-ipad-grey-black-red-334332

CiDeRmAn

I had an extra copy of OoT 3d so I hit CEX just now.
Gave me €20 credit so picked up the Sly Cooper HD trilogy, Castlevania lords of shadow with a load of dlc stuff, will report back on whether or not it's been used, Wipeout HD/Fury, I already have it as a download but at €4 the physical copy was irresistible , and ... Aliens Colonial Marines... I know , I know , I expect Retr0 to make a comment about my love of awful fps but I am led to believe that the game has been patched into decency, or at least it won't make you face palm continually !
For an extra €16 on top of the store credit I'm happy enough, at least until it play Aliens!

Andrew76

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I had an extra copy of OoT 3d so I hit CEX just now.
Gave me €20 credit so picked up the Sly Cooper HD trilogy, Castlevania lords of shadow with a load of dlc stuff, will report back on whether or not it's been used, Wipeout HD/Fury, I already have it as a download but at €4 the physical copy was irresistible , and ... Aliens Colonial Marines... I know , I know , I expect Retr0 to make a comment about my love of awful fps but I am led to believe that the game has been patched into decency, or at least it won't make you face palm continually !
For an extra €16 on top of the store credit I'm happy enough, at least until it play Aliens!

:eek:

Was that from the Tesco sale? Been looking for that for ages. Would have bought it off you for that price (even if it was only €5 in the sale).

CiDeRmAn

No, it was in the slot of the 3DS I bought recently, I don't mind unboxed so I traded it in with the box off my actual copy primarily for Sly Raccoon trilogy, as my son loves the recent PS3 title.
If it was one from Tesco I would sold it here for the price I paid, just as I did with The Last Story and Monkeykube.
I'm not one of those people, aside from that one time Still feeling the guilt!

Anywho,
the DLC on Lords of Shadow Collection was used so that's going back the next day I'm off, pity, the extras are pretty good, €18 worth of DLC packs and the Mirror of Fate title remastered into HD and on it too.
The guy on the counter tried to convince me that the content didn't need the DLC code, but it said so on the box, which I pointed out, along with my return for store credit if it was used, which it is
I'm definitely going to buy it regardless, as a sealed new copy this time!
The extras are worth the €18 it's going for posted online.

CosmicSmash

This landed today, great price considering it came from Japan. Cost a staggering 7.71 including shipping.

Retr0gamer

The SNES version is pretty great. It's greatly expnaded on the original with new levels.

CosmicSmash

Retr0gamer wrote: »

The SNES version is pretty great. It's greatly expnaded on the original with new levels.

I never played it before on the snes, it does seem to get good reviews though. My snes rgb cable died a couple of weeks ago, just waiting on a replacement at the moment.

MrVestek

OK so it's not really retro but I have just collected something from the parcel motel depot that I've wanted for quite a while.



I am now a member of the master race.

Andrew76

Bus w@nker? :pac:

Always nice getting PC upgrades.