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[General Gaming / Re: SNK to announce new hardware ?]

That sux.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: FX-Unit Yuki: The Henshin Engine for TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine]

biibiibiiiii

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What Turbo game are you currently playing?]

I've only beaten Legendary Axe a couple of times.  Normally when I get to the doors section I game over and get weak and then give up.  Nice run through.

You can see in that run that I actually lose a couple of lives on corridor "L". This is straight up the most unfair section of the whole game and is enough to knock the game down a point, I mean there are plenty of cheap traps in the game but you can avoid them easily if you're careful, not there though. But it's still a very solid game nonetheless.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What Turbo game are you currently playing?]

I played Legendary Axe and finally beat it with 1 credit today! Plus I was recording it so right into youtube it goes.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: CDROM Disc Maker (Batch File)]

This looks pretty cool.  Might prove useful for making simple CD compilations, etc.

I did this specifically to have something more transparent and simple to take a peek into than isolink (since I'm the #1 hater of HuC 'round these parts :v), but the "simple" part hurts since I'm planning to do fully fledged games with it 

[General Gaming / Re: SNK to announce new hardware ?]

Okay, that's a much better list of games than I was expecting.  I'm very happy that there's no Fatal Fury 1 (or other first games that nobody in their right mind wants to play) on there.  Yeah, it's missing a few of my favorites but overall it's a solid list of games.

So I'm the only one who genuinely likes Fatal Fury 1?

It's not that bad... but you got to give people a discount since there's tons of better fighters on the NeoGeo.

I just now realized that there's no Crystalis :'( why doesn't SNK show some love for their pre Neo games. I would love to have some Victory Road or Guerrilla War arcade games on that.

[Off-Topic / Re: What are YOU watching on YouTube.com?]

This body wash ad needs to be played in the big screen at any nerdy event, 24/7.

[General Gaming / Re: SNK to announce new hardware ?]

If it isn't that SNK should pretend this never happened and only come back when they successfully copy that gorgeous design.

[Fighting Street / Re: PCE Titles: Porno Style]

Redtube presents Son Son: A Stepmother's Perverse Three Way

[Off-Topic / Re: STATUS: Only 117 posts to catch up on...]

Esteban's Turbo Everdrive(tm) got lost in one of the rooms of his huge estate called "I can barely find time to play videogames nowadays".

RIP esteban's game time. Our hearts go to you.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / CDROM Disc Maker (Batch File)]

https://github.com/AleffCorrea/DiscMaker

I just did a batch file that merges all the binary data you want (ie tile graphics, audio samples, etc.) into a single ISO file which is CDROM compliant (it automatically pads the file to 150 frames).

Not only it pads the whole file, but also individual binaries so they are 2048 byte (frame) aligned. This, of course, is done to not overcomplicate loading data from the disc to VRAM/SYSCARD RAM and to make the padding process for your data automatic. This also spits out an .asm file containing constant defines for what the sector index of your inputted data files are, and how many bytes and sectors it occupies on the disc.

The only downside to this batch file is that you need to run this first before compiling your game (because of the index asm file), and then to copy it manually with copy /b (or with this tool itself if you don't mind to see the index asm file getting overwritten with nonsense, but since you won't need it after compiling your overlays it might not be an issue for you). Also, this doesn't add the sector 0 IPL file to the ISO, you're expected to add it yourself, just like the game overlays. The first parameter of the batch file is a sector offset so you have the indexes from the asm file properly aligned.

Anyway, no one will use this since everyone uses HuC and the isolink thingy, but I thought I'd share anyway. Hope it's going to be useful to someone aside from myself.

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[General Gaming / Re: SNK to announce new hardware ?]

CRYSTALISSSSSSSSSS

If this isn't out for an outrageous price it will be an instant purchase for sure!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Game of the Month: May 2018]

LOL! So far I'm the only one that voted Splash Lake.

To be quite honest Splash Lake is a game I've wanted to try out for a while, but it feels like later stages would be boring with 1P only. Why isn't there a PCE emulator with online play yet?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Game of the Month: May 2018]

Votin for HELLFIRE S.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: FX-Unit Yuki: The Henshin Engine for TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine]

along with my Yuku Game Testing Program badge that I assume grants me access to Sarumaru's home.

And access to much, MUCH MOAR!

[Off-Topic / Re: The internet is for...]

The internet is for sharing your rarez with other collectards, and ocasionally dick pics

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )]

I'm in this real awkward position where I'm thankful I have those $5 tobias bootlegs, but I'm also embarassed to own them.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )]

 

[Off-Topic / Re: STATUS: Only 117 posts to catch up on...]

You're all ready dead esteban if your're catching up on posting still 

Wrong!!
Kenshiro = esteban
random guy = you

Your thread is already read.

edit: lmao did I just post the same video?

[General Gaming / Re: SNK to announce new hardware ?]

To be quite honest I don't consider the games I listed as "bad" either.

[Off-Topic / Re: Random Pictures Thread]

reeee!

[General Gaming / Re: SNK to announce new hardware ?]

"Mahjong Kyou Retsuden II" and "Eightman Forever" confirmed as launch titles.

[Off-Topic / Re: M.I.A.]

Welcome back Chuck Norris!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Pics from Turbofest at Midwest Gamming Classic]

RIP Mitchell

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Bloody Wolf goes for more on PC Engine.... Why?]

No way manufacturing costs were larger than $15 per disc in 1989 (and the $15 is a very conservative guess!), discs always were more cheaper than PCBs with ROMs and plastic in it. The price difference in early TGX16 CD games can probably be explained more by operational costs (expensive as hell devkits, having to hire someone to master audio tracks into a DAT tape for manufacturing, difficulties in debugging and programming, more resources spent on the game overall). Remember that even the first game for the PCECD was developed with a borrowed Hu7CD system (Alfa System went to Sapporo to develop Fighting Street as Hudson was the only one with the CD dev system for obvious reasons).

And even if it was very expensive early on, it probably dropped in price dramatically during the early 90's.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Pics from Turbofest at Midwest Gamming Classic]

Yeah, the hacks and home brew scene is getting out of hand.  I saw that game play and it was utter trash.  Like shovelware Atari 2600 crap.  That was one of the weirdest home brews that I've seen so I took a photo of it.

It's kinda sad since the guy who made that game is clearly talented, but instead of directing his efforts into cool games he does those one off shitty games based on crappy memes from Nintendo Age or Swedish Erotica ports.

I mean, it's his time and effort so he chooses what he wants to do but his output is cringy as hell.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Potentially more accurate list of 1989 TG16 releases...]

This is great, thanks for sharing. Any sources for post 1990 releases?

[Fighting Street / Re: Free Null, Free SirHCMAN]

Reminds me of how I would post "Obey PCE" every single day on the Assemblergames chatbox just for the heck of it back then, yet no Sega fan ever did a tenth of what NW is doing here to anyone associated with the "head Dildo" (lmao). And trust me almost all of the mods there are die hard Mega Drive fans!

[Off-Topic / Re: STATUS: Only 117 posts to catch up on...]

I'm going to post more threads just to be a dick (until LeTurboDoodle comes back in full force).

[General Gaming / Re: Sega announces ....new hardare?!?!]

AT made a comment

I wish they didn't have authority to make a comment in the first place. Another AT Games clone? F­UCK

[General Gaming / Re: Shenmue 3 kickstarter]

Update now sega is doing a hd version of shenmue 1&2.This was in talks for awhile now and even hinted,so it's not a surprise.

Can't wait to play Autistic Martial Artist Simulator 1 and 2 again. Especially since I bought merchandise.

I hate almost all new games but I do play new installments of old series. Do I actually have the patience to play a *real* Shenmue 3? One with controlls *barely* better than Resident Evil? I don't know. Probably not. Do all the kick starters? Seems doubtful. It seems doubtful that a new generation of kids will emerge, in love with shitty controlling games that were once state of the art but now look 15 years out of date because everything from Japan does now.

You know you got me thinking, that's exactly why I have current gen consoles in the first place. Modern game design is nice and all but I feel like they homogenize a lot of unique traits those games could have. I like japanese games being japanese games, clunky and experimental, a good amount with medium to low budgets, it's nice to have variety as in PS1/SAT onwards until PS3/360. Not all games need to be triple A smash hit like.

But that's just me and it seems very, VERY hard in this era to sell to a mainstream audience an imperfect game or something that doesn't take itself seriously and isn't afraid of being goofy and gameish. It seems like the Yakuza series, for example, gets discovered as a hidden gem obscure series by the press and gamers in every single western release. There's praise for a month then everyone forgets about it again.

And let's be honest here, Shenmue 3 will be just as goofy as its predecessors, everyone who faked excitement on E3 when the words "Shenmue 3" appeared (but didn't recognize the iconic theme bgm in the first few seconds of the video lmao!) will at best buy it, play for a week or two and return it for gamestop credit. I don't see the momentum for a Shenmue 4 or significant fanbase growth, imo.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: FX-Unit Yuki: The Henshin Engine for TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine]

I'm so happy I could play Windows 95 startup on an accordion!

Is that Ron Jeremy?

Nope, just his father's brother' nephew's cousin former roommate which has absolutely no relation what so ever.

That dude is awesome. It's a nicely executed video, IMHO.

You better learn an instrument for the next leturbodoodle, comrade. Competition's getting fierce!

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Cross Platform development?]

ASIDE: I fully support this awesome project (the brick game), because I know it will be a stepping stone towards BLODIA SPECIAL CD

Edit: also, project stalled due to:

A: trying to find a good scheme to make data overlays since PCEAS complains whenever I add something larger than 32k instead of just spilling over the data to other 8kb banks
B: my keyboard's space bar is busted (again!)

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Restarting Game of the Week (is there interest?)]

We should give translations some spotlight now that everdrives are more commonplace.
I nominate Hisou Kihei XSerd.

Err...

https://tcrf.net/Hisou_Kihei_X_Serd

No hair 'neath your arms, no stench of your sweat
No stink from your feet, no stink from your breath
Your skin is so silky, no marks of which to speak
Your eyes are so wide, and your spirit's so meek
 
5 years old, that's where it's at
And a 5 year old girl, you just can't beat that
5 years old, that's where it's at
And a 5 year old girl, you just can't beat that

Nomination cancelled. Screw this game.

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

I have a faded, sealed Wallaby!

Come on esteban don't go asking for trouble like that. This is worse than the apostrophY's.

[Off-Topic / Re: What are YOU watching on YouTube.com?]

RIP MGS franchise :'(

[PC/Console/Mobile Ports / Re: NES Maker]

I like that NES project but a PCE port would makes me kinda worried about people just giving up on the complexity of HuC in general, let alone asm. Not that I want elitism in homebrew games but I just don't want our homebrew scene to be more limited than it already is.

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

What were they thinking?

"designing a game is hard, let's just write some AI routines and set things to random lmao!"

"AI" lol

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

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Sapphire is underrated.]

At least it will be the chance that the Linux zealots always hoped to have for conquering the marketplace. I can't see myself using windows if it restricts what I can do with my own computer.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Restarting Game of the Week (is there interest?)]

We should give translations some spotlight now that everdrives are more commonplace.

I nominate Hisou Kihei XSerd.

[Off-Topic / Re: What happened to Nullity?]

King of kong no more

Or other newly released games like god of war or far cry 5. Yes this is geared more towards retro but still.

Douchebag guy turns out to be a douchebag cheater, no surprise there I'm just not too much into the high score arcade scene.
Far Cry 5 is a nice game but out of the forums domain which might not capture the imagination of the forum.

I get what you're saying and I agree, however these aren't good examples imo

[Off-Topic / Re: That movie you just watched]

I still haven't watched that korean movie and that kung fu dub still haunts my mind at night.

[Off-Topic / Re: Idiot of the month March 2018]

I have my vote set for the idiot of the month April thread. You better put it in the poll. Do it.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: WTB: IDE hard drives]

There's a way to put a SATA adapter into the PS2 broadband adapter isn't it? I recall reading about it somewhere.

err, complete thread hijack, but I don't suppose you've ever worked on a PS2 and had the controller port ribbon cable screw up?  For some reason, mine came loose and will not for the love of god remain back in place.  It's like some magical, intangible part has gone missing between the ribbon and the clip.  I've ordered some replacement cables, just in case that helps, but f*ck knows what happened.

The intangible part between the ribbon and the clip is the machine used to plug 1000 ribbons a second.

[Fighting Street / Re: PCE Titles: Porno Style]

J.B. Harold's Swinger Club

Can't look at those scrolling eyes in the intro the same way anymore

[Off-Topic / Re: What are YOU watching on YouTube.com?]

edit: NINJERS IN THE USA.

This was a classic, awesome way to begin a film.

The movie is actually surprisingly entertaining if you can look past the awful quality it's available nowadays
It's fun, which can't be said of most of the ninja flicks from the period. (Godfrey Ho I haet u!!!)

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Could Dynasty Wars be improved on?]

Does anyone know if it could be improved upon?

Meh.. I'm sure that turd could be polished a little more.  I'd rather see different development team build it from scratch as an Arcade Card release.

Delete this. >: (

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Quick help measuring potentiometer frequencies]

Soop, aren't the connectors on the other side of the board alongside the laser assembly? Doesn't make sense to place it underneath the board since you'll usually need a disc spinning to test the cd reader.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Could Dynasty Wars be improved on?]

I love Dynasty Wars, just a shame no co-op or difficulty options. I like the chip music too, and I love how despite a lack of parallax, the backgrounds are very lengthy and don't repeat tiles (like what Renny Blaster and those cutscenes in Ys IV).

Unrelated but can Turbo be added to Street Fighter 2 champion edition? If not the extra moves (air hurricane kick is awesome), at least adjustable speed?

I think they removed coop mainly due to the already problematic sprite dropoff issues with 1 controllable character. Which is too bad.