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CiDeRmAn

Retr0gamer wrote: »

So better than Gunstar Heroes then?

Probably not as good as Legend of the Dragoon though, or AvP on the Jag

The Last Bandit

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

AvP on the Jag

Was that a DOOM clone ?

Steve X2

I see Kodi runs pretty decent on the £4 Raspberry Pi Zero.
I wouldn't want it as my main media player, but it runs pretty well it seems.
Dude in the vid seems like a basement dweller, but its worth watching anyway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8GZr2fyUY0

I think for a young kids bedroom you could put together a decent media player on the cheap with these. Stick a cheap microsd in there and a 5-10 euro remote and you are all set.

CiDeRmAn

No MagPi magazine here in Swords Easons
I'll have to order one the old fashioned way!

Steve X2

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

No MagPi magazine here in Swords Easons
I'll have to order one the old fashioned way!

I definitely came across one a while back in Easons on O'Connell St. I remember because i was kind of surprised to see it there.

The Last Bandit

None in Liffey Valley either..

Had a idea waaaay back of sticking a Pi into one of the cheapo Namco arcade multigame sticks, but would have had to remove all the connectors to get the bugger to fit but this should solve that nicely Anyone got a prebuilt mame distro for it yet ?

Steve X2

The Last Bandit wrote: »

None in Liffey Valley either..

Had a idea waaaay back of sticking a Pi into one of the cheapo Namco arcade multigame sticks, but would have had to remove all the connectors to get the bugger to fit but this should solve that nicely Anyone got a prebuilt mame distro for it yet ?

It runs the all the same software as all the other Pi's. So you can just stick on whatever emulators or frontends you want.

http://blog.petrockblock.com/retropie/
http://piplay.org/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/raspicade/

The Last Bandit

They're all too slow in booting, would need something like rpi-buildroot with MAME on it to get an acceptable boot time (< 5 secs).

blag

Couple of short Dariusburst counterburst videos. The Genesis ship behaves pretty much exactly the same as in G-Darius meaning that you can just cut across the boss lasers to counter but all the others require pretty tight timing to either direct counter or 'cut in' counter (same as PSP).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa3-UnHTWkw

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsQ4rrEpwuw

The whole Dariusburst CS package feels like a complete tribute to the Darius series, there's music, bosses, ships and dialogue from across the whole series in the Chronicle Saviours mode and I can't imagine anyone with even a passing interest in Darius not enjoying it.

CiDeRmAn

The Last Bandit wrote: »

None in Liffey Valley either..

Had a idea waaaay back of sticking a Pi into one of the cheapo Namco arcade multigame sticks, but would have had to remove all the connectors to get the bugger to fit but this should solve that nicely Anyone got a prebuilt mame distro for it yet ?

That
Would
Be
AWESOME!!!

I have some of those things around abouts.
I actually like them, but would sacrifice one to a greater cause if I could tunr it into something like that.

Actually, there'd be a nice little market for turning crappy arcade sticks into plug and play arcade machines, with one of those.

Steve X2

The Last Bandit wrote: »

They're all too slow in booting, would need something like rpi-buildroot with MAME on it to get an acceptable boot time (< 5 secs).

I did have an old build I was testing on that purple C64 mod I did a while back. It booted directly to MAME with a very minimal interface(just the list of MAME games). I changed the Pi boot config and think I had it from power on to play I maybe 10 seconds.
It worked well but I wanted a multi emulator setup on that mod so stopped using it.

The Last Bandit

Steve X2 wrote: »

I did have an old build I was testing on that purple C64 mod I did a while back. It booted directly to MAME with a very minimal interface(just the list of MAME games). I changed the Pi boot config and think I had it from power on to play I maybe 10 seconds.
It worked well but I wanted a multi emulator setup on that mod so stopped using it.

Ya that sounds perfect. You've probably only need a handful of decent old skool games on one of these units anyway, 1 or 2 button classics and such.

Steve X2

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Ya that sounds perfect. You've probably only need a handful of decent old skool games on one of these units anyway, 1 or 2 button classics and such.

Yeah, I know the Pi2 can run a lot of heavier MAME roms than the Pi1(which the Zero is based on, but clocked higher than).
But i do remember dodonpachi and that level of shmup running perfectly on a 1ghz clocked Pi1. So the Zero will handle the MAME basics pretty well I'd say.

Anyway, will test it out next week when my one arrives and post here or in another thread.

Star Lord

I never managed to get my roms running properly on my Pi2 setup. Not played around with it in months though, so must give it another try.

johnny_ultimate

Had a whirl of the Star Wars Battlepod in Cineworld earlier. Impressive piece of kit hosting basically a glorified Star Wars Arcade remake! Screen is a bit pixel-y given how close you are to it, but the production values are lovely and nicely intense. Nice to see such an expensive piece of pure arcade kit out in the wild

eddhorse

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Had a whirl of the Star Wars Battlepod in Cineworld earlier. Impressive piece of kit hosting basically a glorified Star Wars Arcade remake! Screen is a bit pixel-y given how close you are to it, but the production values are lovely and nicely intense. Nice to see such an expensive piece of pure arcade kit out in the wild

Which Cineworld was it?

johnny_ultimate

Just the Dublin one. It's in the main foyer, so one doesn't even need to pay their unreasonable ticket prices to access it! But sure you may as well pop in and see Carol while you're there

Tomo.Murphy

Has anyone ordered a new 3ds from amazon.fr? The price is tempting me, ha!

The new XL is cheaper than the cheapest standard sized console I've found anywhere else.

Steve X2

I think it's fair to say my brother likes Jurassic Park

CiDeRmAn

I don't see the excellent books there, well worth reading.

The Last Bandit

Nice Amstrad None of that fancy colour monitor stuff...

Steve X2

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Nice Amstrad None of that fancy colour monitor stuff...

Haha, if you only knew the Amstrad goodness in that room :eek:

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I don't see the excellent books there, well worth reading.

He has about every jpark book elsewhere, I think.

Doge

The nerdiness must run in the family!

I'm a black sheep in my family!

Los Lobos

Another good pinball meet today, cheers brownfinger! Let the rankings start to take shape!

Doge

Shame this custom NES sold yesterday, Steve's brother could have added it to his collection!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-Nintendo-Nes-Jurassic-Park-Edition-Refurbished-/201474969874?ul_noapp=true&nma=true&si=9aW7lsLg%252BskBLElbClPxo62E6Xk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Nerdkiller1991

Only £99? I doubt it has been modified for 60Hz and all that.

MrVestek

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Had a whirl of the Star Wars Battlepod in Cineworld earlier. Impressive piece of kit hosting basically a glorified Star Wars Arcade remake! Screen is a bit pixel-y given how close you are to it, but the production values are lovely and nicely intense. Nice to see such an expensive piece of pure arcade kit out in the wild

Had a go of it myself a few weeks ago before heading in to see a film with a friend.

Came back out to have another go of it and thought I saw a BSOD on it... went to get my phone and it turns out somebody had remotely connected into the thing and was updating the software.

Bit bizarre to see somebody running a command prompt via embedded Windows XP on it... but awesome nonetheless.

The sound system in it is amazing too.

CiDeRmAn

MrVestek wrote: »

Had a go of it myself a few weeks ago before heading in to see a film with a friend.

Came back out to have another go of it and thought I saw a BSOD on it... went to get my phone and it turns out somebody had remotely connected into the thing and was updating the software.

Bit bizarre to see somebody running a command prompt via embedded Windows XP on it... but awesome nonetheless.

The sound system in it is amazing too.

As long as it was't Windows Vista.... the OS of the Empire...

The Deathstar would never have blown those times if they'd only stayed on XP...

Rebels use Linux, bunch of independent minded hippies

Los Lobos

Los Lobos wrote: »

Another good pinball meet today, cheers brownfinger! Let the rankings start to take shape!

Cheers,
That was hard work .
I know it didnt look it but those cans wernt going to drink themselves.:cool:

The right cannon in star trek jacked it in later in the evening :eek:

Steve X2

That new Raspberry Pi Zero arrived today.

Few pics next to a Pi 2.




It's so small, it looks like an addon board for the Raspberry Pi 2

airmax87

This a decent price ?
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/DONKEY-KONG-STREET-FIGHTER-TURBO-Nintendo-Super-Famicom-Lots-of-4-SNES-JUNKset-/262156240762?hash=item3d09bac77a:g:1qEAAOSwf-VWUqxR

Already ordered an everdrive but It's nice to get some physical games too.

The Last Bandit

What camera do you use for those (macro ?) shots Steve ?

Doge

Steve X2 wrote: »

That new Raspberry Pi Zero arrived today.

Few pics next to a Pi 2.




It's so small, it looks like an addon board for the Raspberry Pi 2

I never thought the Ultimaker served a second purpose, a decent light source for photography! Makes it well worth the money now! :pac:

Steve X2

The Last Bandit wrote: »

What camera do you use for those (macro ?) shots Steve ?

I just use the iPhone 6 and a steady hand for quick pics like these.

Doge wrote: »

I never thought the Ultimaker served a second purpose, a decent light source for photography! Makes it well worth the money now! :pac:

Yeah its actually handy for that sort of thing

airmax87

do you ever get tempted at all the nice trinitrons \ crts going free (and cheap) on adverts ?
I already have one that is just fine but the hoarder\collector part of me wants them.
I 200% don't have room for them either.

o1s1n

airmax87 wrote: »

do you ever get tempted at all the nice trinitrons \ crts going free (and cheap) on adverts ?
I already have one that is just fine but the hoarder\collector part of me wants them.
I 200% don't have room for them either.

Story of my life. :pac: I'd actively collect CRTs if I had the space.

Most I had was 10 at one point :eek:

eddhorse

o1s1n wrote: »

Story of my life. :pac: I'd actively collect CRTs if I had the space.

Most I had was 10 at one point :eek:

Should we be collecting older LCD's as well?
Will the newer ones be too good when we eventually need them?

Steve X2

eddhorse wrote: »

Should we be collecting older LCD's as well?
Will the newer ones be too good when we eventually need them?

No harm to have a few 4:3 LCD's actually, as they are slowly disappearing and handy for mods and such.

eddhorse

Steve X2 wrote: »

No harm to have a few 4:3 LCD's actually, as they are slowly disappearing and handy for mods and such.

Roger that man of multiples !

Steve X2

Some nice 20" Sony BVM's over on BB List UK at the moment. Pricey though, 200 sterling plus whatever shipping is required to here.

I've picked up a few from there and the shipping is usually 20-30 quid, or cheaper if they will ship to Parcel Motel in the north(you will have to pay the extra for over sized item of course).

airmax87

Steve X2 wrote: »

Some nice 20" Sony BVM's over on BB List UK at the moment. Pricey though, 200 sterling plus whatever shipping is required to here.

I've picked up a few from there and the shipping is usually 20-30 quid, or cheaper if they will ship to Parcel Motel in the north(you will have to pay the extra for over sized item of course).

I heard PVM's used to be wayyyyyyy cheaper a few years ago.
Must be bloody hipsters writing buzzfeed articles on retro games driving the prices up no?

Steve X2

airmax87 wrote: »

I heard PVM's used to be wayyyyyyy cheaper a few years ago.
Must be bloody hipsters writing buzzfeed articles on retro games driving the prices up no?

PVM's are a good bit cheaper(and easier to find) than high end BVM's.
Still, yeah the prices are on the up for both.

airmax87

Steve X2 wrote: »

PVM's are a good bit cheaper(and easier to find) than high end BVM's.
Still, yeah the prices are on the up for both.

Thank god were europeans though, with our scart n' that.
Must be some hassle for americans to get RGB out of older consoles.

o1s1n

Composite/s video and 60hz games or pure scart but 50hz?

What a choice... I think I'd go with the American S video/60hz if I really had to choose just one.

airmax87

o1s1n wrote: »

Composite/s video and 60hz games or pure scart but 50hz?

What a choice... I think I'd go with the American S video/60hz if I really had to choose just one.

I don't actually mind 50hz, the only time it really affects me if its a fighting game

o1s1n

But the black bars man, the black bars! and the image is squished

Corholio

I remember originally starting posting here (may have been my first post here) about an arcade game I had played years ago that I could not remember the name of and some kind folk (can't remember exactly who it was) helped me find it as 'Mutant Fighter'. A not particularly great game but brought back a lot of memories playing it and one of the most satisfying arcade games to finish as it's tough as nails near the end. For some reason I never even checked if it had a console release and quite accidentally lately I came across that it actually had a Super Famicom release as 'Death Brade'





Unfortunately it seems a rather poor game with removed characters such as Dragon and Werewolf. For some reason the arcade that was near me always used to get these odd games that I never heard much about anywhere else. Anyone ever see this game back in the day?

Doge

So it begins....

Put my first ad ever up on adverts, nothing Retro related or anything.

Awaiting the offers of a bag of crisps, and used toilet roll....

Mr.Saturn

Doge wrote: »

So it begins....

Put my first ad ever up on adverts, nothing Retro related or anything.

Awaiting the offers of a bag of crisps, and used toilet roll....

I dunno what it is, but I've an overwhelming urge to offer you half the asking with you footing the postage.

eddhorse

Should really clean the back room...