PCE Software Bible updates

Bardoly · 03/04/2013, 06:09 PM

Quote from: NecroPhile on 03/04/2013, 11:02 AM
Quote from: Bardoly on 02/28/2013, 03:13 PMThat said, if someone could shoot Paul some great screenshots of Fray, I would greatly appreciate it.
I recently picked up a copy of Fray, so can do.

Thanks! That would be great!

_Paul · 03/05/2013, 01:16 PM

Would be very helpful NecroPhile, thanks!

_Paul · 03/09/2013, 10:17 AM

Music added for Hellfire-S and Shinobi (complete soundtracks).

PunkCryborg · 03/09/2013, 10:44 AM

If Pcedai stays down one thing I would love to see on the software bible is the Japanese text for game titles. It made it very useful for searching for videos and guides for pce games and looking for games on yja.

_Paul · 03/09/2013, 12:53 PM

Quote from: PunkCryborg on 03/09/2013, 10:44 AMIf Pcedai stays down one thing I would love to see on the software bible is the Japanese text for game titles. It made it very useful for searching for videos and guides for pce games and looking for games on yja.

Is there a good source for these somewhere that I could copy/pastre from?

PunkCryborg · 03/09/2013, 07:58 PM

other than pcedai im not sure but I'll look around

SuperPlay · 03/10/2013, 05:09 AM

Quote from: guest on 03/09/2013, 12:53 PM
Quote from: PunkCryborg on 03/09/2013, 10:44 AMIf Pcedai stays down one thing I would love to see on the software bible is the Japanese text for game titles. It made it very useful for searching for videos and guides for pce games and looking for games on yja.
Is there a good source for these somewhere that I could copy/pastre from?

I am sure that you know about these sites already however they list both English and Japanese game titles:

C-Games: http://www.c-games.info/index.php?id=004&platforma=PCE-CD

PCECP: http://pcecp.com

Redummp: http://redump.org/discs/system/pce/

Video Game Den: http://www.videogameden.com

and chrismcovell dumped the PCE_Catalogue (in Japanese)

https://www.chrismcovell.com/texts/PCE_Catalogue-Lines.html

_Paul · 03/10/2013, 05:52 AM

That's great, thanks (I only get garble on the PCECP site but plenty of others to use).

SuperPlay · 03/10/2013, 06:21 AM

PCECP seems to be doing the same for me. (Windows 8 64bit)

I have tired installing the Japanese language pack and the Japanese language option for Firefox. This may be an issue with PCECP as other Japanese sites show fine.

Can someone confirm if they can see the Kanji Name field correctly on PCECP who has their PC set to native Japanese?

General Tip for you:

If you are copying between web pages and your PC, notepad etc. You will need to change your language support options for non-Unicode programs to Japanese. Otherwise when you copy text from the web page to notepad the text will change to blocks and ?????????

To change this:

Control panel / Region / Administrative and click Change System Locale and set this to Japanese

(note region is 'Region and languages' in Windows 7)

However changing this does have a side effect!

As you have changed the 'support option for non-Unicode programs' to Japanese it does what is says on the tin! So for example in DOS '\' will now show as:

/dosnq.jpg

_Paul · 03/10/2013, 07:09 AM

Adding now in progress...

PunkCryborg · 03/10/2013, 10:27 AM

I just get garbage text over at pcep as well on windows 7 64 bit

_Paul · 03/10/2013, 04:38 PM

Phew, done!

Japanese text titles added for (almost) every game.

SuperPlay · 03/10/2013, 05:23 PM

Fantastic days work there :-)

_Paul · 03/10/2013, 05:47 PM

My brain and arm hurts now!

PunkCryborg · 03/10/2013, 10:24 PM

awesome! Thanks a lot I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds that stuff useful!

Bardoly · 03/11/2013, 01:37 PM

Hey, have you ever considered adding in the Special Version HuCard games (i.e. Final Soldier Special Version)?

Video game Den has a good list here.

I would like to have more information on them in an easily accessible location, and adding them to your site would be great!

_Paul · 03/11/2013, 01:53 PM

I might add the Special versions although it will probably be a short note in the existing pages as there's not much to say. There are still a few titles I have to add and have just not got round to yet (such as the Karaoke discs).

Bardoly · 03/11/2013, 03:30 PM

Quote from: guest on 03/11/2013, 01:53 PMI might add the Special versions although it will probably be a short note in the existing pages as there's not much to say. There are still a few titles I have to add and have just not got round to yet (such as the Karaoke discs).

I personally would appreciate a separate page for each of the Special Version games. One reason is that I believe that some of the Special Version games are literally only 2-5 minute games, so they would mostly only be interesting for collectors, while some of them are full version games with extra options, which would then be more interesting for gamers.

_Paul · 03/16/2013, 06:27 AM

New page added for Pyramid Plunder.

_Paul · 03/22/2013, 04:30 PM

Video review by Chris Bucci added for Victory Run.

_Paul · 03/26/2013, 03:29 PM

Screenshots added for Fray. Thanks to Necromancer.

Bardoly · 03/26/2013, 05:46 PM

Quote from: guest on 03/26/2013, 03:29 PMScreenshots added for Fray. Thanks to Necromancer.

D'oh. That reminds me that I need to get back to that game so that I can write up a review for you. I'll try to get to that soon.

_Paul · 03/27/2013, 04:27 PM

Music added for Altered Beast, Bomber Man '93, PC Genjin 2, Schbibin Man and Super Star Soldier (complete soundtracks).

Nando · 03/27/2013, 04:29 PM

Damn Paul, YOU ARE A BUSY MAN!

_Paul · 03/27/2013, 04:43 PM

I had a few queued up and thought I'd get 'em out in one burst.

_Paul · 03/30/2013, 10:49 AM

Screenshots added for Dragon Knight & Graffiti and Kabuki Itōryodan.

_Paul · 04/01/2013, 10:10 AM

Screenshots added for Deden no Den, De Ja, Galaxy Fraulein Yuna, Record of Lodoss War, Jong Shin Densetsu (Quest of Jongmaster), Super Schwarzschild 2 and Yamamura Misa Suspense.

Emerald Rocker · 04/01/2013, 11:02 PM

Hey, about how long is the campaign for Super Schwarzschild 2? I've been thinking about trying that one out.

_Paul · 04/02/2013, 12:28 PM

Quote from: Emerald Rocker on 04/01/2013, 11:02 PMHey, about how long is the campaign for Super Schwarzschild 2? I've been thinking about trying that one out.

Those screenshots represent my first attempt at playing the game. I couldn't work out what the hell I was supposed to do.

_Paul · 04/21/2013, 04:41 PM

Music added for Ordyne (complete soundtrack).

_Paul · 04/29/2013, 02:33 PM

Music added for Power Golf (complete soundtrack).

_Paul · 05/26/2013, 04:48 AM

Video review by Chris Bucci added for Prince of Persia.

_Paul · 05/28/2013, 03:17 PM

Video review by Chris Bucci added for Sokoban World.

_Paul · 06/23/2013, 09:06 AM

Music added for Ninja Ryukenden (complete soundtrack).

Bardoly · 07/12/2013, 04:04 PM

Paul,

I thought it rather strange when I was looking at The Tower of Druaga on your website. The review of the game on your site indicates that it is a decent (if quirky) game, but you have the game marked 'Avoid'. Is this 'Avoid' your opinion and the review someone else's?

By the way, thanks again for the great website. I use it often.

_Paul · 07/13/2013, 05:26 AM

Quote from: Bardoly on 07/12/2013, 04:04 PMPaul,

I thought it rather strange when I was looking at The Tower of Druaga on your website. The review of the game on your site indicates that it is a decent (if quirky) game, but you have the game marked 'Avoid'. Is this 'Avoid' your opinion and the review someone else's?

By the way, thanks again for the great website. I use it often.

Perhaps I've not made these sections very clear - the 'You say...' sections are reviews sent in by other people which don't always agree with mine. Maybe I should change that to 'reader opinion' or something.

Bardoly · 07/15/2013, 01:31 AM

Quote from: guest on 07/13/2013, 05:26 AM
Quote from: Bardoly on 07/12/2013, 04:04 PMPaul,

I thought it rather strange when I was looking at The Tower of Druaga on your website. The review of the game on your site indicates that it is a decent (if quirky) game, but you have the game marked 'Avoid'. Is this 'Avoid' your opinion and the review someone else's?

By the way, thanks again for the great website. I use it often.
Perhaps I've not made these sections very clear - the 'You say...' sections are reviews sent in by other people which don't always agree with mine. Maybe I should change that to 'reader opinion' or something.

No, your "You say..." title is fine. Iwas just trying to clarify whose opinion it was for the 'Avoid' tag. I assume it's you, but I'm not sure.

Thanks again for the great website!

_Paul · 07/15/2013, 02:09 PM

Quote from: Bardoly on 07/15/2013, 01:31 AM
Quote from: guest on 07/13/2013, 05:26 AM
Quote from: Bardoly on 07/12/2013, 04:04 PMPaul,

I thought it rather strange when I was looking at The Tower of Druaga on your website. The review of the game on your site indicates that it is a decent (if quirky) game, but you have the game marked 'Avoid'. Is this 'Avoid' your opinion and the review someone else's?

By the way, thanks again for the great website. I use it often.
Perhaps I've not made these sections very clear - the 'You say...' sections are reviews sent in by other people which don't always agree with mine. Maybe I should change that to 'reader opinion' or something.
No, your "You say..." title is fine. Iwas just trying to clarify whose opinion it was for the 'Avoid' tag. I assume it's you, but I'm not sure.

Thanks again for the great website!

I need to put my own mini review on pages like that. I could just write 'it stinks' but that's not very constructive.

It stinks by the way.

Bardoly · 07/16/2013, 02:23 PM

Quote from: guest on 07/15/2013, 02:09 PMI need to put my own mini review on pages like that. I could just write 'it stinks' but that's not very constructive.

It stinks by the way.

Sorry to hear that. I had read a couple of reviews which indicated that it was an okay game, so I just picked it up last week. I'll pop it in soon and give you my thoughts.

_Paul · 07/17/2013, 02:46 AM

Quote from: Bardoly on 07/16/2013, 02:23 PM
Quote from: guest on 07/15/2013, 02:09 PMI need to put my own mini review on pages like that. I could just write 'it stinks' but that's not very constructive.

It stinks by the way.
Sorry to hear that. I had read a couple of reviews which indicated that it was an okay game, so I just picked it up last week. I'll pop it in soon and give you my thoughts.

Some people quite like it, so don't take my word for it. It just doesn't do it for me.

_Paul · 08/26/2013, 09:25 AM

Music added for Star Parodier (complete soundtrack).

_Paul · 09/14/2013, 08:00 AM

Music added for Blue Blink (complete soundtrack).

cabbage · 09/14/2013, 12:59 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/14/2013, 08:00 AMMusic added for Blue Blink (complete soundtrack).

I was just playing this earlier; it has some great tunes
thanks for the upload and for keeping up with the wonderful website, Paul!

_Paul · 09/18/2013, 04:51 AM

'Turbo Views' video review by Chris Bucci added for Fantasy Zone.

_Paul · 09/22/2013, 05:54 AM

Music added for Takahashi Meijin no Shin Bōken Jima (complete soundtrack).

_Paul · 10/13/2013, 08:44 AM

Reader review added for Camp California.

choijimmy · 10/18/2013, 05:57 PM

Thanks Paul. I love the website so much!

wyndcrosser · 10/28/2013, 12:40 AM

Quote from: choijimmy on 10/18/2013, 05:57 PMThanks Paul. I love the website so much!

This site is GREAT, thanks for it. It got involved in some awesome titles.

_Paul · 10/29/2013, 03:36 PM

Thanks folks, alway good to hear someone finds it useful.

pixeljunkie · 10/29/2013, 05:53 PM

+1 for thanking Paul. I look at the site at an almost daily basis. Love it.

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