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[Off-Topic / Re: Billy Mitchell]

Did he ever achieve any of his scores in live competition?

This seems like a Barry Bonds case, where the guy was a legit top tier player on the planet, but that wasn't good enough.  So rather than being one of the best, he was threatened and cheated to be the absolute best.  It's pretty shameful, to lose everything he legitimately earned, due to some complex.

A good analogy.  He was also allegedly an awful person personality wise too. Very self absorbed.

Has anyone ever seen the Regular Show episode about him?
http://regularshow.wikia.com/wiki/High_Score

[Off-Topic / Re: I'm making myself a birthday cake]

Finished.

[Off-Topic / Re: I'm making myself a birthday cake]

Donna doesn't like cake.  She's more of a pie person..... if you know what I mean.

P.S. - Happy Birthday, ya wanker!

Thanks

@Tats, you know the saying, if you want something done right...

Although saying that, I've just bought the wrong kind of chocolate apparantly.

Here it is so far:





Yeah, I'm making myself the cake from portal ...

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Going on vacation]

If you get a decent softcase, Gamegear cases can fit a TG16.  I use a Logic 3 GG case for my Nomad and my GT.

doesn't fit a charger (or Megadrive games) but it's not like a charger needs the same protection as a GT.

*edit*, here it is:

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Vigilante for the PC engine contest - Drawn with winner]

soop, you get to save ma Donna! This is serious.

fixed

I lol'd

[Off-Topic / I love summer]

Got a lot of obeying to do.

*edit* just in case the picture wasn't visible...

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Splatterhouse]

if your deciding between the 3, i'd want Ninja Spirit>Splatterhouse>Bloody Wolf
Splatterhouse is a lot of fun. You cant judge it by a video, you really have to play it. Bloody Wolf is ok but not great.... Interestingly these 3 games are some of the only versions that are actually cheaper to get the Turbo versions of.

Why not get both three of them?

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Raffle time: PC Denjin (Air Zonk)]

Hany, with a broad smile, whispers, "The winner will cherish this game. We are truly blessed."

You crack me up Este

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Raffle time: Bloody Wolf]

[Buy/Sell/Trade / I still have some goodies to trade!]

Looks like no-one's got the boxes I need (unsurprising), but hey, a reminder that I still have these guys sitting around not being played.  Offers welcome.

Legendary Axe complete
Shinobi loose
Tower of Druaga loose
The Kung Fu loose
Afterburner II loose
BeBall loose
City Hunter Loose
Altered Beast loose
Alien Crush loose
*edit*
Granzort loose

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: I only need 8 more cases to have my collection all boxed!]

[tangent] soop, where have you been? Anyway, carry on... [/tangent]

I've come to poke around for a bit, but there doesn't seem to be much going on.  I've posted in a few things.  Plus I've got the week off, so I've been busy with other stuff ;)

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: I only need 8 more cases to have my collection all boxed!]

bump.  Here's the stuff I have to trade:



That's Legendary Axe complete
Shinobi loose
Tower of Druaga loose
The Kung Fu loose
Afterburner II loose
BeBall loose
City Hunter Loose
Altered Beast loose
Alien Crush loose

[Off-Topic / Re: Devils Crunch cereal]

A tighter comp of the "Queen"  - is there a name for her?

I feel that her nose should be smaller and her mouth higher up?

[Off-Topic / Re: Breakfast is served.]

http://pinterest.com/
http://instagram.com/
https://twitter.com/
http://www.reddit.com/
http://www.facebook.com/

[Off-Topic / Breakfast is served.]

http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal

My goodness these look good.  I'm gonna head out tonight or tomorrow to get the ingredients for these.  Hope you enjoy!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Best non shooting games for pce]

Multiplayer.  Kangaroos.

You sure mean le wallaby.

http://bomberman.wikia.com/wiki/Rooeys

But also

[Off-Topic / Re: I can't stop thinking about skating]

I've changed my new years resolution to casper slides.  If someone gets a box out down the green, I'm going to try powerslides, casper slides and primo slides

*edit* yikes, desperately needed some new shoes, and managed to grab these for £30!



stoked 

[Off-Topic / Re: OMG DA FUCKING FLU!]

Sounds like norovirus, although it shouldn't really last that long.

And also:

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: TG/PCE/Duo Boss Appreciation Thread]

That was good Tats

I'm gonna go for the cat ship in Parodius just because he's fresh in my mind, he's weird, and adorable.  He mews every time you shoot his cute widdle face.



Great thread BTW!

[Off-Topic / Re: I can't stop thinking about skating]

Indys 4 life!

See I've had indies, and I thought they were heavy enough to make a difference.  Just by swapping them out for Grind Kings, my Ollies got noticably higher.  I swear it's not all in my head!

lol, me too. I so wanna go back for some sk8ing, but I have to face the fact that I'm just too old for starting again and also have no time and not the best environment to do so atm.

I probably will buy a deck to my son when he's a lil bit more grown up. then I can use it too from time to time

Yeah I hear you.  I guess I'm a little old for it too, but I'm not about to go leaping down stairs, I think I'll stick to the little flip tricks, and the oldschool.  Mullen may be Mullen, but he's in his 40's!  Plus, I still dress like a skater anyway.  You wear proper shoes ;P

Incidentally, can anyone else picture Arkhan doing this trick?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Bari Bari Densetsu is one of the best 2 motorbike games on the PCE]

Ok, this is what I'm talking about;



I don't know what these bits do.  Surely there's gonna be stuff to make the bike faster or more competitive, but I have no idea what "low geard" or "hi geard" even means.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: 5 tips for making great animations for 2D games]

[Off-Topic / Re: Hostess makers of the Twinkie to go Bankrupt ?]

I ate a twinkie some 16 years ago, and I really wasn't impressed.  That cream is nasty and synthetic.

The only thing I like about Hostess is the old Marvel adverts and how I imagine the apple and cherry pies to taste.

http://www.seanbaby.com/hostess.htm

[General Gaming / Re: Custom UT Bots Pass “Turing Test”, Win BotPrize]

Well the first sentence was mine, the rest was from the article.

[Off-Topic / Re: Got a sweet Dracula X tee]

That's really good!  And I totally agree with your sentiment, so it's not obvious to anyone but a fan, yet it still looks good.

I bought this one, and it struck up some really good conversations, and people dashing across a room to come and check it out ^___^

[Off-Topic / Got a sweet Dracula X tee]

From eBay, but I asked him to change the colour from black.  The guy's got great customer service.


facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10151219474771351

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Looking for a cheap portable famiclone]

He needs a portable one.  I'd be interested in the advice too, seeing as I STILL haven't AV modded my Famicom

Wow, if you've got a DS, the FC Cassette looks SICK

[General Gaming / Re: Your dream controller or accessory ideas]

A Saturn like pad for smart phones and the ability to dock the phone to the pad. Mainly for home gaming, not so much portable.

That was the first thing I was gonna say.

How about this; say you had a SNES pad with a lead (or wireless maybe) to go to a certain system.  Now, you know those circles on the SNES pad, where the buttons go?  Imagine you could turn it a quarter circle and pop it out, and then put in a 3 button module in the Genesis layout, or pop in a 2 button rapid-fire unit for PCE games.

Something like that would be perfect for virtual console releases (though I'm not sure Genesis buttons would fit in the space of a SNES's).

I haven't really thought this through much, but I guess what I'm thinking is that people get their favorite base controller, and then swap around buttons for different systems.  IDK.

BTW, here's a SNES earring I made out of Fimo:

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Got PCE. need an idea for case]

Thanks Duo, sounds like I might be asking you for help at some point!

Well, big news (for me at least) my 5.6" screen came today!  It's absolutely spot on as big a screen as you'd be able to put in the case I'm working on.
More good news, I set a variable PSU to 5v, and plugged it into my SNES, and it works like a charm, crystal clear image coming through!

There is one weird thing though; out of the box, it's set to VGA, and it doesn't auto detect composite.  I set it to composite, then turned it off and on, and also disconnected power, so it seems that the settings are CMOS backed up, so if you set the power on and to composite, it should do what it needs to without needing the control module (which I hadn't planned on including).  However, it does make me reluctant to build it into some permasealed construction.

Plus the cable to the control module is too thick to go through the hinge mechanism I'd been considering, so I couldn't really insert it into there.

Here's a couple of pics:


And this one is just to show you the size compared to a core grafx

[Off-Topic / Re: liquor cabinet]

Yeah, I've heard good things about Grey Goose, but seeing as I don't drink it neat and it's twice as expensive as Absolut...  what about Smirnoff?  It's pretty much synonymous with vodka over here.

Also, I really like these:


You should totally have a go at making some!
http://www.instructables.com/id/Drinking-Glasses-from-Wine-Bottles/step3/Cutting-the-Bottle-part-2/

*edit* I can't find the glasses I want anywhere... I've been thinking about using science beakers in the meantime as a stopgap:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-300ml-Borosilicate-Glass-Beakers-Laboratory-Lab-Graduated-Measuring-Pouring-/380461104690?pt=UK_BOI_Medical_Lab_Equipment_Lab_Supplies_ET&hash=item58953fbe32

[Off-Topic / Re: liquor cabinet]

Hmm.  Now I see what people are talking about.

Chris

Hmm?

Could be wrong, but I think he is commenting on how you keep starting threads about shit about yourself that no one gives a flying fuck about. Just sayin...

Ohhhhh rite.



Sorry you thought the Internet was centered around you

Jose Cuervo though... that's supposed to be pretty nasty - I mean I've had it in shots, but...  It's not for much else.  And MD 20/20 for the ladies?  I think that was the first alcohol I ever bought...  Bleagh

And we don't have everclear here, but I think we have Wild Turkey - what is that, bourbon?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Do I buy Dracula X?]

Oh yeah, it's here baby. No more playing from a CD-R.


/its here 2.jpg

No way!  $30?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: MOD - Homemade converters]

Ok, been working away at my own converter.  I've already made some stupid mistakes;
Firstly, I didn't remeove the pins from the bottom first.  Additionally I didn't have needlenose pliers, which is pretty much essential for this job.  Second thing I did was to cut the extra 2 pins off, so I've glued them back on, but I'm considering starting again with a better understanding.



Here's the data-pin jumpering (currently unfinished) using the spare ribbon cable from the PCI thing.  I may have cut the ground trace, but I can fix that.  I used a craft knife - will that do the trick for trace cutting?



Here's my pigs ear of a butchered PCI slot.  Some pins I could't extract after they broke in half at the back, so I just bent them to the back.

picasaweb.google.com/110230170791344573454/August152012#5776878200734975234

And here's the other end with the 2 "extra" pins glued back on

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbob?]

Esteban, that's legendary.  You should ask him if he's related to TurboT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbot_War

Oooh!  There's someone called "the Turbotonator" and "Captain Canada"!

Brian Tobin; the Canadian politician who was largely responsible for managing the conflict. This earned him the nicknames 'Captain Canada' and 'The Turbotonator'

Bastard Spanish, taking Canada's fish.

[Off-Topic / Teh obey]

So last weekend I got a random Facebook add from this girl who looked familiar, but I couldn't remember.  Then I saw her yesterday, and I she explained that I took a photo of her shirt.  She was right, and I hereby present said photo:

[Off-Topic / Projecting]

What do you think the legality is of projecting images onto the side of a public building?  Do you need permission?
I really want to play Bomberman on the side of a building.

Also, what sort of projector would you need (assume it's dark)  to project on this?

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: ROFL - Bari Bari Densetsu]

Lol, I forgot about this.



Well done Esteban, PM me your address and I'll get it sent out ASAP.

[General Gaming / Re: The Anti-Hype: What is the least valuable game you own?]

I've got a copy of Bonk 2 like that, but I guess I could make a keychain out of it.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10150693371806351

[Off-Topic / Re: What's cooking?]

I went out and spent a heap of money on food shopping, and the meals I can now make include:

Nachos w/dips
spaggetti carbonara
tuna pasta
broccoli cheese pasta
mushroom risotto
steak
fresh mackerel with horseradish cream, cucumber and onion on rye
scrambled eggs (may need more eggs)
2 fresh pizzas

And then a variety of snacks like yoghurts, chicken satays, cereal and toast.

I was eating a lot of fish and pasta the past week, so it's going to be nice to change things up. Wonder how prices compare?

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Bernie's giveaways]

gayest of gayest games.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Bari Bari Densetsu is one of the best 2 motorbike games on the PCE]

But does anyone have a guide to the engine assembly and options?  There are too many options for trial and error.

Sorry, soop. I have the game but haven't really gotten into it (yet?). I find myself playing other games instead...

When you only have 6 other games, it does tend to be more prominent.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Can a failed region mod damage a HuCard?]

soop.. you have to be kidding right?

Nope!


https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10150693371806351

I love it!  It's getting a tad scratched now, but I always have a Hucard with me.  Good conversation topic (most people have never seen one), it makes me happy, and if you ever need to know the dimensions of a HuCard, you have one in your pocket!

[Buy/Sell/Trade / FREE PC-98 games]

I'm giving this a day before I bin them, but if you want all/any of them, just pay me shipping.  Warning; I'm in the UK, and they're actually quite heavy for some reason.  I reckon the whole box weighs about 10kg, maybe more

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Just thinking about a replacement for a HuCard slot]

Just searching "38 pin socket" and came up with this: allelectronics.com/item/HST-338/3-X-38-PIN-HEADER-SNAPPABLE/1.html - no idea about the dimensions.

Anybody ever find anything close, or moddable?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: The Brag n' Boast Thread]

I'm quite pleased with my cabling.  All I need is a VGA adaptor for my Dreamcast, and then nothing at the back of the TV will need to be swapped around (although the SNES SCART isn't great).  It's still a horrendous mess though, but I can't see it so I don't care.

I don't think I own anything that would inspire awe to anyone here, I just own a lot of nice things.  I have a large collection of Gameboys (looking out for a black DMG-001, a blue DMG-001, a black pocket and a silver non-mirror pocket to complete my "basic colours" collection!) which I really need to sort out in a nicer display somehow.

I did make a gameboy game-holder thing out of cardboard and papier mache.  Started out as just 2 pieces of cardboard with slots for games, and then I embelished it:



I'd really like a zippo case for my gameboy games.

[Off-Topic / Re: Today's..]

I don't know why I remember, but there are really expensive centrifugal smoothie-makers that seperate out skin and pips etc from pulp.

Has anyone heard of Innocent smoothies?  They're quite the company.  They make A1 smoothies, they have funny little things on the bottles (that I've seen other companies try and emulate and come across as less sincere), and it used to say on the bottle "made from 80% recycled plastic - we're working on the rest".  then they actually became the first company to develop a way of using 100% recycled plastic in their packaging, alongside a recycled paper label.

And at winter, the bottles come with individually hand-knitted hats, donated by fans, and they donate 50p per bottle to looking after old folk during the winter.

Great company, I can't believe they sold half themselves to Coco-cola.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: I'm starting to think I'll never get 1941...]

Whatever.  Tatsujin still doesn't have this game:

Rofl!  I've been here long enough to get an in-joke!

[Off-Topic / Re: So I need to flex my artist, hand give me a task to do.]

So you want me, to minimize a series of sprites?



I am thinking about creating sprites that I can use in my art-portfolio or somebodies
game. Like spider-man everybody gets one, ( until I get tired. )

I don't want you to do the whole lot, I just wanted a couple to see what they look like (one could just use the megadrive sprites, but they're not very good).

If that's not suitable for your portfolio, don't worry about it

*edit*
Just messing around in paint again, everything actually fits into 32x32 apart from the horse...  looks like the horse is made of either 6 sprites or two 64x64...

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Worst Advertisement Ever]

Poor NEC, shooting themselves in the foot again and again.

I'm waiting for someone to dredge up the ad "Don't buy this piece of shit, it eats batteries like a bitch and it costs more than a new car!  And we hate you!"

I remember one magazine called it the Bernard Manning of portables on account of its hunger for batteries.  Here's a picture of Bernard Manning:

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / simple game idea]

Ok, this is probably going to sound silly, because I know most people are very busy - too busy to be embarking on mini-projects on a whim, but I'll give it a crack.  I mentioned playing TMNT, and my friend made a quip about Trevor McDonald's Newsreading Tournament, and it tickled me.  Trevor McDolad is a famous BBC news anchor in the UK BTW, here he is:



So I got to thinking - what would Trevor McDonald's Newsreading Tournament be like?

My idea is a simple button bashing affair, where you have to pound I and II as fast as you can, Shooting Watch style, to complete news bulletins as fast as possible.  I figure we get some ridiculous and funny news stories copy pasta style, and the faster you bash, the faster the text is displayed, with a timer in the corner.  And accompanying the text, there's a big picture of Mr McDonald with his lips moving in sync with the button presses, and maybe features like bulging eyes or foaming mouth when you reach a certain speed.  A bit like Bonk when he gets hit for the eyes.

Anyone fancy taking up this project?  I  figure it would be pretty simple.

*edit* also I figure we could do a kickstarter to cover development costs - maybe $5 for snacks?