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[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: RAFFLE: King of Casino US]

I've never owned it, but I do love the comfy music and atmosphere!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR *WILL* be finished, come hell or high water... hell more likely.]

I don't think we did.... I remember the option for it, but I think I made sure not to click it. Probably cost extra too.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: RAFFLE: King of Casino US]

OH HELL YES, I'M IN!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR *WILL* be finished, come hell or high water... hell more likely.]

I hope you mentioned the job number and name a half dozens times, so this doesn't happen. <crosses fingers>
We are all praying it goes well for you guys

Yeah I had to mention the job # several times on the phone actually. That part should be set, it's mentioned in every email subject line. I just hope the tech team will still be working with the same information they used when making the (successful) check disc. Also hope they're able to get a start on this right away so we don't have to wait around.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR *WILL* be finished, come hell or high water... hell more likely.]

So if all goes well we are playing this in September?

Yes, if not sooner. It will take 10 business days to produce and 2 - 4 days to ship. At this point it depends on how soon Nationwide Disc starts production.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR Check Disc Raffle!]

First number drawn is... 25! Congratulations vestcunt, you've won yourself the Mysterious Song check disc! Let us know what you think when it arrives!

And the next number is... 18! Congratulations BlueBMW,, you've won the bonus artwork! Lucky!

Thanks to EVERYONE for your very generous support and helping us finally getting this game out! We appreciate all you've done and we hope to see this game in everyone's hands by the end of this month!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR Check Disc Raffle!]

Contestants

1. YAGRS
2. Bernie
3. Sadler
4. Necromancer
5. DragonmasterDan
6. Sadler
7. Necromancer
8. Mathius
9. TheClash603
10. Sadler
11. hoobs88
12. henrycsc
13. henrycsc
14. Necromancer
15. hoobs88
16. henrycsc
17. Mrhaboobi
18. BlueBMW
19. Sadler
20. jlued686
21. Duo_R
22. JoshuaTurbo
23. henrycsc
24. hoobs88
25. vestcunt
26. BlueBMW
27. jlued686
28. BlueBMW
29. JoshuaTurbo
30. Sadler
31. hoobs88
32. DragonmasterDan
33. henrycsc
34. TheClash603
35. Bernie
36. Necromancer
37. jlued686

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / MSR Check Disc Raffle!]

At last, it's time for the Mysterious Song check disc raffle! There are 15 contestants (sorry Arkhan, I excluded you since you get to keep the Mysterious Insanity disc). A $5 - $9 donation receives one entry into the raffle, $10 - 14 receives two, $15 - 19 receives three, $20 - 24 receives four, and $25 and over receives a maximum of 5 entries. I will be using random.org's random number generator to determine the winners.

The first drawn winner will receive this fully-working replicated "check disc" for the final, complete form of Mysterious Song.

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And the follow-up winner will receive this badass hand drawn bonus artwork by CrackTiger!




These prizes will be sent from two separate locations, so shipping time will vary.

I will be posting the randomized user list and winners in the following posts! Good luck!

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Raffle: Dragon Slayer Map... WINNER DRAWN]

Hey after seeing this I got curious... has anyone made a replication of the Dragon Slayer map? Or the Ys map for that matter? Or any other added material like this.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR *WILL* be finished, come hell or high water... hell more likely.]

Expect 1000 copies of Insanity on your doorstop in ten days! 

LOL god I hope not!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR *WILL* be finished, come hell or high water... hell more likely.]

I just got done calling Nationwide to approve production for MSR. Apparently Brian has been out of town, so someone else is sort of filling in for him. She told me to email them my confirmation to start production and, presumably, they will get the balling rolling. I sent them the email and we'll see how it goes!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR *WILL* be finished, come hell or high water... hell more likely.]

I can number them if ya'll want, and sign or write some crazy threats.

I'm going to hold off on the raffle just awhile longer, I'm waiting for a PM from CrackTiger on the artwork.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR *WILL* be finished, come hell or high water... hell more likely.]

Who is number one?

I don't know his username on here, but his first name starts with a D and last name begins with an A.

And no, it's not Dumb Ass.

[General Gaming / Re: Recommend me an arcade stick for the *Original XBOX*]

Crap, you know there used to be this one arcade stick that was wood based and built by Pelican. I know they made it for Xbox and Ps2 both or something. I used to buy them and gut it and use it for Supergun stuff. The build was great if you dont mind using american style sticks instead of the Japanese ball tops.

Yeah those Pelican sticks are really nice after you swap the buttons out with some happs ones. The fact that they're universal makes them all the better too.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR *WILL* be finished, come hell or high water... hell more likely.]

I just checked for ya esteban, you're qualified for the bonus! Order #21 to be exact.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR *WILL* be finished, come hell or high water... hell more likely.]

"finasco" has been officially added to my vocabulary. Unfortunately, there will be many opportunties to use it. :/

Coooool, an unintentional buzz word! I knew that looked wrong when I typed it, but now that you mention it I kinda like the sound of it!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR *WILL* be finished, come hell or high water... hell more likely.]

OK, I've listened to all the CD tracks on my laptop and everything sounds as it should. Since CrackTiger will be out of town for awhile soon, I've mailed the check discs to Arkhan for further compatibility testing.

They should arrive on Monday and if everything works on his hardware, I'll call Brian to approve the replication process ASAP! So with all said and done, we should still see a release within this month!

I'll be holding the raffle over the weekend! I've decided to let Arkhan keep the "Mysterious Insanity" check disc for now to prevent a future Roy Vegas finasco.

Here's some pics of the check discs:

("Mysterious Insanity")

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(The REAL Mysterious Song)

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[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Raffle: Dragon Slayer Map...]

AWESOME raffle prize, very cool of you to give away for free! Count me in!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo/PCE Fan Art]

That TG16 box art RULES, Desmond! I love it!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR *WILL* be finished, come hell or high water... hell more likely.]

For once I have FANTASTIC news!

I was surprised to see another package in my mail box today addressed to Frozen Utopia, it was the check disc! I didn't even think they had the disc ready yet, let alone shipped it!

I booted it up and played it and ta-da! It says Frozen Utopia on the boot up! This is our game alright. I messed around with it, testing all the languages and game modes and everything seems to work fine so far. Also, I must add, that the game looks amazing on the real set up, even with my crappy TV! I'll play around with it some more and listen through all the redbook before I send it to CrackTiger for further testing.

Will also be doing the raffle soon!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR *WILL* be finished, come hell or high water... hell more likely.]

I have still received no emails from Brian, though they should be preparing a new check disc this week.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: chuck NO-RICE karate level 3]

It would be hilarious to throw in the 1 controller 2p mode for shits n giggles

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: WTT for a Turbo Duo]

Topic locked. PCEFX "vets", is it that hard to show some manners once in awhile? Sheesh.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Aetherbyte Site Rediddle]

The site looks good and the new logo is much better!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR will never be finished!]

My wife was able to bypass their trained monkeys in customer service and go straight to the techs, who all had a good laugh at some of the bullshit Brian has told Keranu. A new stamper will be produced on Friday, and the check disc will be sent out in about a week. Keranu should have it sometime in early August. They cited one minor index issue still remains with the existing master, and I'm going to try to get more specific details on that so it can be ironed out in case... plus, it may help to refine TheOldMan's cuesheet utility.

Wow I don't know how your wife was able to talk to the tech team, Brian seemed to avoid the idea completely whenever I asked if I could get in touch with them. Must be that spicy Latin blood in your wife's DNA! Good thing she called now because I'm going to be out of town this week and wouldn't be able to call on Friday.

I'm still confused as to why they pressed Insanity to a check disc...

[Fighting Street / MOVED: The TG16/PCE good deal thread]

This topic has been moved to Chit-Chat.

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=12417.0

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR will never be finished!]

I wish we could have direct contact with their technicians, unfortunately we're stuck with customer service to serve as a messenger between our teams. We'll try calling them more frequently, though it's still going to take Brian time to get back to us.

Yeah, its baffling that you wouldn't be talking on the phone about this. It's also kind of crazy that they "can't test" the game because they don't have the hardware. Just loan the guys a Duo or at least a copy of Magic Engine. They are idiots, certainly, but you need to understand that you are putting them in a hard situation when you ask them to print a disc in an obsolete format that their software (and everyone else's) doesnt support, they've never heard of, have no specs for, and can't even test. They are flying blind and certainly regret taking on this PITA project at least as much as you regret sending it to them.

I thought about the idea of getting them to use an emulator, but I think it would be too much for them to figure out, nor would they be interested in fiddling around with unfamiliar hardware from three decades ago. But this is what the checkdisc is for anyways so we can make sure everything's working properly before approving a batch of 500 discs.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR will never be finished!]

Still no email since I sent them the bad news last Thursday. I'll shoot them a reminder soon, I'm guessing their scientists are still trying to figure out what's wrong.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: chuck NO-RICE karate level 3]

The lightning crashes are a really nice touch!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Tips for Valis III...]

I got put off from the game, but I'll come back to it in a few months. Usually beat a hard part in the game when you least expect it, etc.

Have you tried looking up YouTube videos? I'm sure there's one out there that you can study for help. Just know that it's very possible to beat, you'll get the hang of it eventually.

[General Gaming / Re: Turbo Fest (VGS) 2012]

and Keranu, if you don't come next year... I'm comin' over to yer house and reclaiming the PC-FX I sold you!   

...but you can keep the 3DO 

I know! If I wasn't using my bike so much this summer, I would've had my car fixed much sooner.

The FX is still complete and in great shape, I was playing Chip Chan Kick on it earlier in the year!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Hypothetical: Let's say you find a sealed Magical Chase at a store you worked...]

Umm, hell yes. 

lmao this post says it all!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: I got myself a Marble Madness prototype!]

Well, to keep us interested & hold us over till we get to see some video's or hear music, here's something I found on youtube!

Man, this guy's got all kinds of stuff, even Soldier Blade & JJ & Jeff!!

Thanks for posting, that JJ & Jeff boss rendition was awesome!! About what I'd expect if JJ & Jeff were to have ever become a CD game in a parallel universe.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR will never be finished!]

Any response from the presser on why they sent you the entirely wrong project?

Nope . I was hoping to at least get a response by the end of Friday, but nothing. Even a "I'll be looking into it" notification would've been assuring.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Tips for Valis III...]

Am I crazy for thinking this level was the funnest in the game?

After you figure stuff out, and then execute the platforming, then, yes, the sense of accomplishment is sublime.

I think it makes the Turbo version of Valis III superior to all others.

I thought the concept of freezing enemies to use as delicate, temporary platforms was both novel and very fun! Especially the ones where you have to slide off, causing the character's body to stretch just enough to cover the gap between ledges.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Tips for Valis III...]

Am I crazy for thinking this level was the funnest in the game?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Tips for Valis III...]

There's even harder levels after this one, too. I recall the ice cave level being the most difficult...

First game in a long while where I would shout obscenities and have the urge to throw the controller

I've been trying to beat Monster Lair lately and I've come very close to throwing my Turbo pad into the television set! Close to beating it now!

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

I love the music in the PCE version the best.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR is finished!]

Is there any interest in throwing in the "Myseterious Insanity" check disc along with the raffle as a second place prize?

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR is finished!]

Just goes to show you that a already difficult task being handled by what seems to be incompetent people at a pressing facility, who have no actual means to test the product on real hardware anyway before shipping, is going to be near impossible to get finished successfully.

One thing that bothers me about this mishap is they could've at least tested the audio tracks to see if they match the master's. Then again, we have pressured them before that this isn't supposed to be treated as a audio CD. Still, a doofus mistake to stamp the wrong game, lol.

I'll email Brian now and let him know what's going on. My main concern right now is if they will still run into stamper errors with the Mysterious Song masters. I hope they've learned more from project Insanity other than they can replicate that game and not ours.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR is finished!]

What's the buzz sound issue?

One of the initial problems Nationwide had with our masters was a short buzz sound that occurred from playing the data track in a CD player. Insanity has a very similar buzz sound when booted up, though coincidentally it had nothing to do with the data track.

As far as the name-calling, I understand the frustration, but it seems both parties have made errors and two pages of outrage every time there's a holdup doesn't put anyone in a good mindset when the project calls for patience, troubleshooting, and clear communication.

I've always been friendly and patient with Brian in our communication and will continue to do so. But this latest incident is a big, goofy fuck up on their part.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR is finished!]

Oh. My. GOD! You guys aren't going to believe this one, or maybe some of you will.


So I finally get a response from Brian today. Good news! He's supplied a UPS tracking number and it's set to arrive at my house when I got home from work!

Sure enough, I get home and there's a package sent to "Frozen Utopia" sitting on the table. Woo boy, I'm excited! Just a few test runs and we can finally get this baby mass produced!

I rush to pop the disc into my Turbo Duo. It says "Project: Mysterious" on the see-through case and CD face; our beloved project finally on a professional medium! The system is turned on, the screen demands for the RUN button to be pressed. Controller in hand, my thumbs waste no time to boot the game up.

The vanish of the System Card screen is accompanied by a familiar BUZZZT! sound. I recognized this sound right away, which is discussed many pages back in this very thread. "Darn, oh well. Guess that's unavoidable, I can live with it," I assure myself. The CD continues to load...

And then comes the horror! Horrible, horrid, horror! Rather than the Frozen Utopia logo appearing as it's supposed to, I get a surprise greeting from AETHERBYTE STUDIOS!

That's right, those jackasses sent me INSANITY instead of OUR OWN game!

At first I laughed and said "You HAVE to be kidding me!" But then the terrible reality sunk into my mind. Not only will this delay our cursed game even further, but this means Nationwide may yet again run into the same stamper problem when we ask for a new check disc, leaving the "it won't play in our PC" cycle to repeat.

But in the hopes that they are able to replicate a check disc for Mysterious Song, and not Insanity, I refuse to pay them any further dollars for their own fuck up.


I wish this was a sick practical joke. I'll take some pictures later.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Pyramid Plunder Public Beta]

Congrats! We still have half a year left to make 2012 the year for Turbobrew!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR is finished!]

Thanks, Henry! That makes you contestant #15!

[General Gaming / Re: Turbo Fest (VGS) 2012]

Sorry I wasn't able to make it (again!) this year, guys! My car had no brakes at all and needs a tow to the repair shop... I really need to get another car!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: MSR is finished!]

Correctamundo, Steve!

In other news, I emailed Brian asking how the check disc was coming along and he said he would get back to me today. No word yet, we'll see how it goes tomorrow.

[General Gaming / Re: NEO GEO X - New SNK Games Console]

NGPC, best portable ever.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Megaman PCE thread]

...let alone do the music justice the way that only the SNES can?

LOL!

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: GONE!!!FREE: SNES game]

Wish I knew how to play it though. :S

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: GONE!!!FREE: SNES game]

LOL I thought this game was cool!