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[News / MOVED: 09.28.2013 - PCENGINEFX RADIO (currently in testing)]

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[Media (PCEFX Radio/TV) / 09.28.2013 - PCENGINEFX RADIO (updated 10.10.13)]

pcengine-fx.com/main/radio.html

PCENGINEFX RADIO IS BACK!  This is a 24/7, cloud-hosted Shoutcast stream dedicated to giving you tunes from the PC-Engine, TurboGrafx-16, TurboDuo and PC-FX!

pcengine-fx.com, the PCEFX Forums and Radio are all directly funded by YOUR support!  it is because of you that this resource is alive and kicking today.  To continue to support the site and Pcenginefx Radio, you can do any of the following:

OPTION 1: Click on forum banners
Don't feel like you have to go hog wild on clicking every banner you see, but if you click on a few each time you visit, this greatly helps!
OPTION 2: Paypal Donation
If you wish to make a more direct donation to the cause, you may send your donation to expired.

// HOW TO LISTEN //
*  Winamp, iTunes  https://us4.listen2myradio.com:2199/tunein/biineuoi.pls
*  Windows Media Player  https://us4.listen2myradio.com:2199/tunein/biineuoi.asx
*  Real Player  https://us4.listen2myradio.com:2199/tunein/biineuoi.ram
*  QuickTime  https://us4.listen2myradio.com:2199/tunein/biineuoi.qtl
*  Web Proxy  http://50.22.212.196/stream/biineuoi.pls

FOR iPAD/iPHONE USERS: Listen on your iDevice using the FREE Shoutcast App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shoutcast-radio/id299647180?mt=8 (search for "PCENGINEFX RADIO" once app is running)

Stream is currently limited to 9 SIMULTANEOUS USERS.  Lastly, PLEASE leave feedback if you like the show!

// SPECIAL PROGRAMMING //

Falcom Hour - One solid hour of only the BEST from Falcom's Ys series!
Showtimes: Daily at 12PM & 7PM PST

// CURRENT PLAYLIST as of 10.1.13 //
Air Zonk
Alien Crush
Battle Heat
Blazing Lazers
Bloody Wolf
Bomberman < Added 10.1.13
Bomberman OST
Bonk 3
Bonk's Revenge
Cadash
Cosmic Fantasy 2
Cotton
Devil's Crush < Added 10.1.13
Dracula X
Dragon Slayer
Dragon Spirit
Dungeon Explorer II
Exile
Exile 2
Falcom JDK Band 2
Fatal Fury Special
Fighting Street
Final Soldier
Forgotten Worlds
Gate of Thunder
Gate of Thunder 3-in-1
Jackie Chan Action Kung Fu
Kabuki Itouryodan
Keith Courage in Alpha Zones < Added 10.1.13
Last Alert
The Legend of Xanadu Arrange Album KLEENE
The Legendary Axe II
Lords of Thunder
Magical Chase
Motteke Tamago
Neo Nectaris
Parasol Stars  < Added 10.1.13
Parodius Da
Sapphire
Shadow of the Beast
Shape Shifter
Silent Debuggers  < Added 10.1.13
Soldier Blade
Star Parodia
Street Fighter II
Strider
Super Star Soldier
Terraforming
Valis II
Valis III
Ys I&II
Ys III
Ys VII
Ys SPECIAL COLLECTION

[Feedback / Re: An interesting phenomena]

No problem.  I'm working on doing some other stuff to the site/forum.  Stay tuned.

[Feedback / Re: An interesting phenomena]

Since I was checking up on things around here, I went ahead and deleted all accounts that:

1. Never logged in....EVER.
2. Had zero posts.

[News / Re: Forums back up!]

Server load issues.  Not sure why yet.

[Localizations, Games, Apps, Docs / Re: Mysterious Song is now released]

What did I see in my mailbox today but Mysterious Song.  Very glad to see this one finally shipped - will be hooking up my Turbo again to play this.  Thank you much.

[Feedback / Re: General Public Access (Guests currently can't see forum posted images)]

Like NEC said   Thanks!

[Staff / Re: Addition to mod privileges - new member approval]

Added another step to watch out for in my last edit.

[Staff / Addition to mod privileges - new member approval]

Hi guys,

Everyone should now have the power to approve new member accounts.  Please check your account to see if I did it right.

When approving new forum accounts, please follow these guidelines:

1. If you see a member tab for both "Awaiting Approval" and "Awaiting Activation", only go through the "Awaiting Approval" list (it's up to the user to activate their own membership after we verify it)
2. When approving accounts, look for obvious signs that the account Username or Email Address is SPAM - though we shouldn't have much trouble with SPAM now that I use custom sign-up questions.
3. Also look for real accounts which have inappropriate usernames – the amount of inappropriateness is subjective of course, but I don't want anyone to have offensive, racist or usernames that are directly targeted towards other members. 
4. If the account(s) looks good, choose "Approve and require activation".

Anyone now should also have the power to approve deletion of accounts as well.

[Staff / Re: main page forum link]

Clean out your browser cache...it's fine here.

[News / Re: 11.22.2011 - Forum back up & changes]

I'll see if I can get some kind of "shoutbox style" chat running on the forum for people to use.  Can't say when, as I first need to see if everything is secure on the site the way it is right now.

[News / 11.22.2011 - Forum back up & changes]

After a short downtime, the pcengine-fx.com forums are back up.  Shoutbox has been removed due to abuse.  Looking into other changes as well.

[Staff / Re: Is Fighting Street really worth it?]

I recall that we tried once before to shut down FS and a ton of people complained - I'm sure that will happen again if we try to close it down....

[Staff / Re: Is Fighting Street really worth it?]

I'm going to ban him myself for a short time.  I've gotten a lot of direct emails complaining about his behavior on the forum.  If anyone bitches about it, tell them it was my decision.

[Staff / Re: Is Fighting Street really worth it?]

Hi Joe,

If you recommend that the Fighting Street section be closed down, I'll do it.  As you know I'm not that involved in the forums so I have no idea what is going on in that section on a day-to-day basis.  However, if the problem is Michael (and I've gotten reports from members about him before), how about a tempban?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - TG-CD: Total capacitor replacement chart + useful info]

Made sticky - thanks for the info RG!

[Feedback / Re: Petition for a new (sub-)forum section called "user's collection"]

Thanks for the forum suggestion Tatsujin.  While I agree that a sub-forum would be a cool idea to keep track of users collections, this would also put extra burden on the mods which I wouldn't want them to do.  As suggested, I'd keep track of your collection off-site and then you can link it in your sig if you wish.

[Staff / Re: Whooops!]

Nothing I could have done about this anyway LOL.....once a thread is deleted it is gone....

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Pcenginefx Outlet Stock (updated 9.19.11)]

Updated original post with new stock levels as of Sept. 19, 2011.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: TurboExpress: A Momento - Watch it now!]

Thanks phipscube!  Much appreciated.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Pcenginefx Outlet Stock (updated 1.7.09)]

Yep, I'm still around.  I got your email and will reply to it soon.

[Staff / Re: deleting posts]

Done.  Regular members cannot delete ANY post now, only edit.

[Staff / Re: Validus]

Thanks Nat - he messaged me about being banned and asked me to look into it.  I see that you banned him for the proper reason which is good enough for me.  Thanks!

[Feedback / Re: Question about changing displayed username]

If you wish to change your username, please PM me directly and I'll make it happen (as long as the username isn't taken).

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Over priced converters????]

I knew someone would make a thread about my auction But I have to agree with other comments here - if people want to pay higher than normal for my converter, who am I to argue?

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: REPAIR GUIDE - Laseractive NEC PAC-N1 / N10: Total capacitor replacement chart]

Stickyed by request.

[Off-Topic / Re: Aaron got a mention on Kotaku. Nice!]

By the way Aaron, where did you get the epic music?

The music is from the group Two Steps from Hell which create trailer music for TV & film.  They have a selection of albums which are available to the public.  They make amazing stuff!

[General Gaming / Re: Neo Geo (2011) short film status - Release on Feb. 16th!]

So camera settings were as follows:

Canon 5D Mark II w/24-70mm f/2.8L lens
ISO: 100
F-Stop: 2.8
Shutter speed: 50
Resolution & FPS: 1080p/23.976

Monitor is running at 60hz (LG 27" M2762D)

I'm not sure why there wasn't any rolling sync bar when I was filming the monitor.  I was about 2 feet away from the screen, with very little ambient lighting in the room....

[Off-Topic / Re: Aaron got a mention on Kotaku. Nice!]

I've been trying to track where the video has spread - I believe Joystiq broke it first, then Kotaku picked it up from them (at this point, YouTube views exploded).

A Mexican site picked it up, and I've been getting a bunch of views from down there, and I got almost 10K views from dailymotion.com over the past day.  I can't believe my film is 3rd place in top trending videos over there (competing with official music videos and movie clips!)

[General Gaming / Re: Neo Geo (2011) short film status - Release on Feb. 16th!]

For those who don't like my work, I'm sorry to hear that.  For those who do like my work, thank you. 

For my next console film, I'm thinking I might do the Dreamcast...but whatever console it may be, it won't be out till summer at least.

And to Joe - to keep the visuals as high-quality as possible I was aiming for a 100 ISO at all times.  The only time I had to even get close to 1000 ISO was during the 4 quick shots of the AES/CD/MVS/Games at the end of the film (before the credits/BTS segment starts).

[General Gaming / Re: Neo Geo (2011) short film status - Release on Feb. 16th!]

I didn't always shoot wide open to help focus during the dolly shots (and to keep camera ISO to a minimum) and my Tota light was contained in a large softbox so I always shoot at least 700w or higher as I can easily loose a few stops with a softbox/diffusion.

And I sent it to Joystiq on purpose but didn't know they would post it today.  Now if YouTube finishes its maintenance I can make the video public :\

[General Gaming / Re: Neo Geo (2011) short film status - Release on Feb. 16th!]

https://web.archive.org/../joystiq.com/../neo-geo-tribute-film... (Original, has comments)
https://www.engadget.com/2011-02-15-neo-geo-tribute-film-is-bigger-badder-better.html (Working 2021 link)

Joystiq (now engadget) broke the video early but here is my official blurb:

Neo Geo: Bigger Badder Better (2011 Short Film, HD 720p)

Prepare yourself to experience the biggest, baddest arcade game console ever to be released for the consumer market! Showcasing the sleek design of the hardware, legendary character artwork, and the games that crushed the competition, "Neo Geo: Bigger Badder Better" is a cinematic tribute to SNK's 24-bit arcade powerhouse.

Direction, creation and cinematography by Aaron Nanto
Cameras:
- Canon 5D Mark II & Sony FX-1
Camera Rig:
- Kessler Pocket Dolly camera rig w/ORACLE motion control system
Lenses:
- Canon EF 24-70mm f/1.2L USM
- Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
- Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Lighting:
- Lowel 750w Tota Softbox
Production Duration:
- Start: 5.2010
- End: 2.2011

[General Gaming / Re: Neo Geo (2011) short film status - Release on Feb. 16th!]

I am very happy to announce that work is wrapping up as I speak for my upcoming Neo Geo short film and is planned to be released online on the evening of the 16th.  Links will be posted here once online.

Stills from the final film:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pcenginefx/5440559223/


https://www.flickr.com/photos/pcenginefx/5440577391/


https://www.flickr.com/photos/pcenginefx/5441182074/


https://www.flickr.com/photos/pcenginefx/5440582979/


https://www.flickr.com/photos/pcenginefx/5441188264/


https://www.flickr.com/photos/pcenginefx/5440595497/

[Staff / Re: Nintega]

Thanks guys...I need to really document all cases of him from now on.

[Staff / Re: Nintega]

So he recently signed up for the forum again, which was banned.  He also found me on Facebook and sent me a message, which I reported to Facebook as a fraudulent account.  I'm really sick and tired of this fucker so make sure ANY activity from now on is fully documented here in this post as I plan to consult a lawyer about this and need all of the data we got about him.  Just having him make an account is against forum rules so I hope there is something I can do about this guy.

[Staff / User Watch: "Saibot"]

Below is an email I received from nectarsis about a conversation Saibot was having in the shoutbox.  Again, shoutbox comments are fair game so I am not doing anything to Saibot for his behavior and suggested that nectarsis just ignore him.  I am though documenting this for future reference.

\\\\\Begin email message\\\\\

This has been a fairly constant level of dreck here lately.  I got into with Saibot as his retardation has been annoying/pissing off more than a few people.  He says" the internet isn't real life, I''ll act however the fuck I want", etc.  I'm all for having fun/taling shit, etc on here...but there's certain people that just have no respect for anyone else on here..just gotten old.


[Sat 13:24] <Saibot> if they do then just smack them around a little bit like chop does to his bitches when they get out of line
[Sat 13:23] <Saibot> so there shouldnt be any teeth marks
[Sat 13:23] <M0N0PH0NIC> You've gotta pick 2 http://www.kodiefiles.nl/11_2/01_2/sis22.jpg
[Sat 13:23] <Saibot> dont worry i tought them how to suck dick ahead of time too
[Sat 13:20] <M0N0PH0NIC> Mmmm strum on some tits
[Sat 13:20] <M0N0PH0NIC>  d'oh!
[Sat 13:19] <Saibot> ill invite u over for some tea and strumpets
[Sat 13:19] <Saibot> sorry man im running low on cash, i had to spring for turkish hookers. next time ill spring for the good stuff and get you some russian ones
[Sat 13:17] <M0N0PH0NIC> I hope its booger green Gez
[Sat 13:17] <M0N0PH0NIC> You better not be sharing hookers without me
[Sat 13:17] <geralds> wtf a green game.com  Think
[Sat 13:17] <M0N0PH0NIC> Whats going on in here?
[Sat 13:17] <M0N0PH0NIC> ruffles
[Sat 13:16] <M0N0PH0NIC> And 3Dhoes
[Sat 13:16] <Saibot> dinner for sinners
[Sat 13:16] <Saibot> yes
[Sat 13:16] <Saibot> sn00tz
[Sat 13:16] <M0N0PH0NIC> He luvs teh gina
[Sat 13:16] <Saibot> i heard he likes 3doi
[Sat 13:15] <Saibot> i think i know him too
[Sat 13:15] <Saibot> oh ok
[Sat 13:14] <Saibot> does he like vaGINA
[Sat 13:14] <M0N0PH0NIC> He loves sex
[Sat 13:14] <M0N0PH0NIC> Some motherfucker I know
[Sat 13:13] <M0N0PH0NIC> /me skypes Vic
[Sat 13:13] <Saibot> WHO
[Sat 13:11] <M0N0PH0NIC> Wheres Vic @
[Sat 13:10] <geralds> oh i see
[Sat 13:10] <M0N0PH0NIC> I was gonna get an hemroid phone, not digging its style though
[Sat 13:09] <The Old Rover> it's way too slow to be useful though
[Sat 13:09] <M0N0PH0NIC> Because its better than an hemroid emulator
[Sat 13:09] <The Old Rover> the Android SDk comes with an emulator; I was trying it out
[Sat 13:07] <geralds> lol why do you want an andriod emulator?
[Sat 13:06] <The Old Rover> I started up the Android emulator and I fell asleep just waiting for it to boot up

[General Gaming / Re: Pier Solar may be released soon?!?]

When I opened mine up, I had no idea they were going to go all out on the packaging and was absolutely amazed by the quality.  I felt like not even playing the game yet that I had got my money's worth, so I'm glad i was able to snatch up this version.

[General Gaming / Re: The Neo Geo: Bigger Badder Better (short film, early 2011) - Status]

Those seals represent only a $200 investment... I'm using the beauty of movie magic to create an illusion... nothing more.  I would never pay thousands of dollars for games...well, maybe for the Turbo...

[General Gaming / Re: The Neo Geo: Bigger Badder Better (short film, early 2011) - Status]

All recent

[General Gaming / Re: The Neo Geo: Bigger Badder Better (short film, early 2011) - Status]

Just some of the seals I had to break for the film...

[General Gaming / Re: Pier Solar may be released soon?!?]

Mine just came in:

[General Gaming / Re: The Neo Geo: Bigger Badder Better (short film, 2010) - Status]

Filming has continued after a 3 week break (due to camera dead pixel problem).  Shooting the game segment now...

[High Score Records / Re: Contest?]

I'll start...this is the first time in YEARS that I've hooked up my FX (sad I know) and only the second time playing the 2min mode.  Didn't kill the boss

public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pK0UETfJj2dq5a_IlnEl17g41swPIq9Vr5D4OMwXs4ihqNbOXYzkC6ltEtsLj152gyAWiYfPAgC9kU3q_bOk1wQ/77.jpg?psid=1

EDIT: Photo working now...

[Off-Topic / Re: What is up with all the ok780ldl posts???]

It's fixed now.  There still may be some spam accounts lurking but any future registrations should not be from bots.

Oh, and admin approval will only take 5 months from now on

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: When TZD had a liquidation sale...]

Before TZD sold off to Redfrog, I was finishing up on a site remake for them (don't remember if it ever went live or not) and managed to get some rare goodies from them as payment.  I have an online gallery devoted to them up in the Turbo Memoirs site.....

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/TM/turbo_memoirs_-_tzd_gallery.html

[Staff / Re: Lots of spam lately]

I just approved a huge batch of accounts, that's why.  But after today, any account should be a real human as I've implemented anti-spam questions into the registration process.  Still won't keep Ninny out, but that's an entirely different problem....

[News / 1.11.2011 - Spam accounts no longer!]

I have just implemented a multiple-question registration process which should prevent spam bots from invading our forum for good as well as make it easier for me to approve new accounts.  I just approved another batch of accounts today before the change was implemented so there might be some spam bots still lurking in here...if so please report them to the mods - thanks!

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Pc Engine Games Sale Good Condition Cheap Prices]

Topic merged.  RETROGAMESUK - do not make multiple threads for the same topic.  Consider this a warning.

[News / Re: Issues with site graphics]

No idea.............might have been me fudging around with site settings.

[News / Re: Issues with site graphics]

Images are now fixed.  I had RewriteRules in my .htaccess file which prevented images to resolve.