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My TV handles the 1080p to 2160p upscale quite nicely and the image looks sharp and clean, the main thing I noticed was that I really need to buy some C-sync RGB cables for my systems. 
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Feb 12, 2017 14:12
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James Pond 2: Codename Robocod is a classic and I will not hear otherwise  Well, maybe not. Actually I just have fond memories of it because for some reason it was on all our school computers back in the mid-90s, along with Ski or Die.
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Feb 20, 2017 13:31
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Elliotw2 posted:Rare in particular has said that all of their games are as difficult or obtuse as they are entirely so that you can buy it and get your money's worth.
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Feb 21, 2017 13:49
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Heran Bago posted:If I were to only ever play a single James Pond game, which should it be?
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Feb 21, 2017 20:56
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Heh, Funstock Retro blocked me on Twitter because I called those ATGames Mega Drive plug & play things "abominable shitboxes" (after they linked this dumb article). I'm not sure how I ended up following them in the first place so nothing of value was lost, but I'd say that's just a bit of an overreaction. I suppose they're making bank selling those lovely ATGames boxes to idiots for £50 a pop, so no negativity about those things is allowed.
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Feb 25, 2017 14:50
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Rirse posted:Not that I need convincing on how bad those things are since I see them in the broken returns bin at work, but is there a comparison between a real Genesis and that piece of poo poo?  edit: yes the NES Classic has its own issues with emulation but come on now
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Feb 25, 2017 15:21
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Finally got around to removing the clock capacitor from my original Xbox, so now it's no longer a ticking time bomb. Shame it's still a PAL Xbox so it doesn't do component 
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Feb 25, 2017 17:57
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Well then, turns out my SNES actually isn't a 1CHIP model. I always assumed it was because the RGB output looks pretty nice, but couldn't verify until I finally got my hands on a gamebit screwdriver today. My life has been a lie and now I believe in nothing.  Guess I should hunt down a 1CHIP that has a 50/60Hz switch like this thing does...
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Mar 7, 2017 17:19
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Kelp Plankton posted:The half-translated Pokemon Gold rom that was floating around online got passed around my gradeschool class on a floppy disc a ton, I think that was how everyone in my school learned that emulators were a thing. For some reason nobody ever made extra discs with it on them so there were a few fights that broke out when someone refused to give it to somebody else to take home and copy onto their computer. 
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Mar 15, 2017 01:26
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fishmech posted:Don't forget to buy component cables! Most Xbox games run at 480p,and a lot do 720p or even a few 1080i. It can look very nice on a modern HDTV.
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Apr 3, 2017 13:31
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You don't need to solder anything to get rid of the capacitor of doom, it comes right off if you wiggle it around a bit.
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Apr 3, 2017 16:41
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If I decided to rip that pile of games onto the HDD, I'd probably get as far as ripping OutRun 2 and then playing that for the rest of time. edit: maybe Burnout 2 and 3 as well
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Apr 3, 2017 21:23
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I'm the same way with Silent Hill. Well, horror games in general, but especially Silent Hill. I can watch LPs (or watch a friend play) and listen to the creepy-rear end soundtracks in the middle of the night, but as soon as I pick up the controller myself I get really stressed and have to take a break after 30 minutes.
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Apr 12, 2017 06:47
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Quiet Feet posted:Lotta fraidygoons in this thread.  quote:Though isn't "The Room" considered kind of garbage?
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Apr 12, 2017 12:24
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Nintendo's official ones are good, but I don't know about their availability (or cost) these days.
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Apr 15, 2017 12:46
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Empress Brosephine posted:Let's talk Jade Empire. Do you guys recommend it on Xbox or pc?
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Apr 19, 2017 21:27
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My Lovely Horse posted:I mean, what would even be the point in an SNES mini without the Square and Enix RPGs.
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Apr 19, 2017 23:16
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I'm using my Game Capture HD60 with the Framemeister.  I don't care for streaming so I haven't tried that, but recording with this setup works great and the captures look fantastic.I didn't intend to spend that much to record retro games, I just kinda ended up owning both devices and figured why the hell not.
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Apr 23, 2017 18:18
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al-azad posted:Scarface, The Godfather, The Shield, Prison Break, 24... I kind of miss licensed games although they've all moved to phones now.  PC port I own (which may or may not work on modern systems... to be honest, it barely worked on systems from 2005).
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Apr 24, 2017 01:44
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It's a bit of a shame my SNES is not a 1CHIP model, but at this point I think it still looks good enough through the Framemeister that I don't feel the immediate need to go out there and spend money on a 1CHIP (mainly because I don't really have money to spare for that kind of thing at the moment).
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Apr 27, 2017 23:24
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I've seen a bunch of comparisons in My Life In Gaming vids and such, so I know what the difference is like and it is pretty drastic. If I was buying an SNES now, I'd absolutely try to make sure I get a 1CHIP model but it's not really a priority now.
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Apr 27, 2017 23:33
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Shadow Hog posted:I will say, though, as far as "3DO games that got superior ports to other consoles" goes, its copy of Need for Speed remains the only one with the X-Man. Whether his absence is part of what makes other versions superior, or his presence makes the 3DO version the one to get, I'll leave up to everyone else. (sadly I only own the Japanese Over Drivin' version, which cut out the X-Man scenes)The Saturn and PS1 ports are all right, but they tried to turn the game into more of an arcade racer and changed the handling to fit that style (never played the PC ports, but they apparently did the same thing -- yes, ports, there were two). It's certainly not awful or anything, but NFS was originally designed as more of a driving game rather than a racing game, with a handling model that was as accurate a simulation as you could reasonably have on a console game in 1994. To me it basically feels like a more realistic version of OutRun, and I absolutely love that. Yes, the ports run much smoother (the original runs at about 15 fps at all times, but you can use an emulator to at least get to 30) and have more content, but the original 3DO release is easily my preferred version and my favorite game in the entire series.
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May 5, 2017 06:54
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Anyone want to pay £1750 for the "rarest PlayStation console ever"? The Jordan Grand Prix Formula 1 team apparently gave away ten of these as part of some sort of promotion back in 1997 (for Sony's F1 '97, I assume), and one of them has now surfaced on eBay. I have to say, when I first saw this I thought it was one of those horribly tacky "custom" consoles people are selling for far too much money, but this apparently is an official promotional item.
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May 11, 2017 11:30
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Zaphod42 posted:Is that a snake? or an F1 car? I guess its a painting of an F1 car that has a snake paintjob? That's... weird. 
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May 11, 2017 12:13
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al-azad posted:My favorite thing to do when I was feeling bored was boot up the area you start in a prison, trigger an alarm, then hide in a corner as all the commies came running in like ducks. There's dozens of them but you can clean that level if your girl doesn't die.
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Jun 1, 2017 14:18
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LJN was just one of Acclaim's publishing divisions for several years anyway, although most of their "classic" NES titles were released before Acclaim bought the company.
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Jun 2, 2017 15:25
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Ocean handled all the Robocop games and made an absolute fuckton of money out of them, more so than usual because they had managed to get the license for practically nothing when the film was only at script stage.
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Jun 2, 2017 16:21
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al-azad posted:Basically a bunch of Amiga era programmers worked on it, specifically citing how "difficult to control" Mario World was
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Jun 2, 2017 21:32
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xamphear posted:Have you tried a factory reset of the Framemeister?
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Jun 9, 2017 17:06
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The Kins posted:In "...huh." news, Hyperkin are bringing back "The Duke" for Xbox One and Windows 10, with the endorsement of original Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley. Honestly, I never found the Duke the slightest bit uncomfortable despite having small hands. The Controller S was an improvement in most ways, but I didn't mind the original at all.
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Some of the players would drop the ball if an opponent even slightly bumped into them.
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Jun 18, 2017 20:17
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https://twitter.com/dark1x/status/877596180435185664 welp
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Jun 21, 2017 20:41
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MLIG did an episode on SCART switches a while back, it might be worth checking out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=998tBzpJhVo I currently have a Hama 3x RGB SCART switch. It works well and doesn't introduce any noticeable quality loss or audio buzzing, but three inputs just isn't enough at this point.
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Jun 29, 2017 08:37
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Elliotw2 posted:I've yet to actually play a Euro computer game that isn't absurdly difficult for no reason. I didn't say it was a good reason. That said, whenever someone released a game that wasn't absurdly hard, reviewers would often complain about the lack of challenge so that kind of thing was expected back then. I don't particularly miss those days.
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Aug 7, 2017 09:55
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meat police posted:It looks like Retro Fighters is trying their hand at an N64 controller through a kickstarter. Looks better than the coveted hori design.
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Aug 9, 2017 21:23
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Yeah, I can't deal with Turok controls anymore. D-pad for movement and analog stick for aiming is the closest thing to a modern dual analog setup available in Goldeneye, so I just use that these days. Well, technically there is an actual dual analog mode in Goldeneye if you use two controllers, but that maps strafing to the right stick and breaks my brain in the process. 
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Aug 9, 2017 21:51
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I don't need their crappy remake anyway, I already have a Japanese copy of Night Trap for the 3DO. Came with the system when I bought it, along with other masterpieces like The Daedalus Encounter.
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Aug 15, 2017 14:32
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I have the MakoPad 64, which as far as I can tell is the exact same controller but translucent instead of black. It's pretty nice for most games, even though you can't really use Goldeneye's Solitaire control scheme on it and the sensitivity of the stick makes aiming in Majora's Mask even more awkward than usual.
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FireMrshlBill posted:Definitely took inspiration from the Rare N64 FPS's (the first level is a dam level and its music reminds me of the music for the Surface level in Goldeneye).
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