hex65000

Greetings A-Aers it's been a while. Today I'm getting rid of some things. Some things are items I thought that I could use. Other items I explicitly said to myself that it was too interesting to put in a landfill. There is no warranty or guarantee that said item will be complete or even work. The only assurance I will give is that the items will be clean and any known information I have I will give you if you have questions. I don't have time or the desire to barter or any of that so the rules for this sale is that everything is just the cost to get it into your hands. (shipping) *** Paying for stuff: I've stopped using Paypal for everything and so it's either a check or a money order. The list: -- Lis'ner 1000 Rev 1.0 : it's some kind of speech recognition / synthesis card for the commodore 64. Includes a card, edge card cable, headphones with a mic, instructions, and a floppy disk. I don't know if any of it works, but it looks to be in good shape. -- Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro (PC joystick) : Includes a power supply. This uses the original DB-15 PC joystick connector. I'm pretty sure it works, or at least the previous owner said it did. -- Powermac G4 : I have fought with machine on and off to get a proper OS installed on it and I'm giving up. I'm pretty sure it's in working order and will include a pair of blank 30GB PATA drives for you to battle with on your own. Hardware: 400MHz G4 ppc, ATI Rage 128 AGP card, memory 1GB, scsi controller, CD rom drive, and hard disks mentioned above. This is pretty heavy so be mindful of that. -- PCI parallel port card. Comes in a box with a manual. There is a 3.5" floppy with driver disc. -- Modular Circuit Technology EPROM programmers : Includes multiple programming pods, a floppy disk (5 1/4"), manuals, and a couple of IBM PC ISA cards. (so, yeah, it's pretty dated). I have no idea if it works in any capacity, but there's enough parts here to probably get one up and running. EDIT: Attached some pictures, corrected aspects described on the macg4 and the parallel port card. (Also grammar) Hex. [ So much stuff, and so little time. ]

Agreed on GOG > Steam, especially for offline gaming. I didn't know about the option to link to your steam account I'll have to look into that. Usually, if I see a game of interest on Steam, I'll check GOG first to see if they have it also. If it's a sale item, many times the price is comparable so why not get the GOG version? The only sorta downside to GOG is that if there are steam trading cards / achievements that you wanna tell all your friends about, that bit is lost. I do like the trading cards for the occasional smattering of extra artwork, but it's not a gotta have thing. Hex. [ Wishes I had the time and skill to play like I used to... ]

I tried streaming for oh, about a week. It was okay I suppose, but I had some unwritten rules that I adhered to: -Audio only. I have an aversion of pictures of me on the Internet. They exist, but are intentionally scarce-ish. -Just play and do whatever I was going to do if no one was watching. This of course made me REALLY boring. -Try to be a little entertaining, but keep it PG and don't try too hard. Also made me boring. The "popular" streamers I have seen footage of I can't stand for more than 2 minutes til I am going, "Dude. Shuddap and play! stop filling the quiet with your incessant noises." Since I have limited bandwidth available, and I'm terrible at PvP activities that was right out. I played a few rounds of Warframe and Guild Wars 2. I had one subscriber and he was a guild member. <shrug> most of the time it was me mostly just quietly playing. I don't have time to move my mouth and discuss what's happening. I'm being shot at! Of course, now I'm thinking about firing up Minecraft and doing what I do best in that game : Dig holes in the ground. Hex. [ Today's experiment . . . . FAILED! ]

Just a bump-date on this one. They added Braid, Super Meat Boy, and Lone Survivor to the bundle if you beat the average (a bit over $8 currently). Hex. [ Is trying to squeeze in a couple of hours on the Guild Wars 2 beta... too bad I'm tired. ]

I remain secure in my manliness; I'd buy it. While pink is not my first choice, $51 dollars for one and the price is too good to pass up. I bought a black 3DS during their last little price dip. Haven't played with it the much. The library still needs to spin up IMO. Hex. [ Just too stubborn to stop looking for all the wrong things... ]

I bought it for Superbrothers since I already have Steam copies of everything else. I'll likely just give those titles to my sister to try out. Bastion is also in that bunch; if Morgan Freeman had a narrator, it would be the dude who narrates Bastion. Seriously though, I don't think there's a gutterball game on that lineup. I don't think of these as indie games per-se. but more like well funded experimental titles. (Katamari Damancy springs to mind in this category.) My rule is I give around $2-3 per game. It's a super low price point for what you get and it's easy to beat the average price using that particular model. Not to mention no DRM is worth supporting IMO. Hex. [ Coffee for the coffee god! Grounds for the ground throne! We brew eternal! ]

Yeah, that's pretty much it for me too. I have built a MASSIVE steam library in about 1.5 years. The sales on shiny things make me spend like a feind. My OK computer plays everything I want with no problems at all. In terms of consoles, I turned on my XBox 1 a few weeks ago to watch a DVD on the big screen. The Indie Bundles are IMO one of the avenues that may save the industry from total stagnation or perhaps better defined as terminal levels of stupid. For example, some 'small time' games that have been a blast for me to play... SPAZ (Space Pirates and Zombies): Yes, zombies in mutha-!@#$ing space! This combo of 2d shooter with exploration and light RPG elements has sucked up around 80 hours of playtime (thanks for telling me that Steam) They have a demo available too which gives you a good feel of the game. Last time I played it, they introduced bounty hunters. Irritate them enough and they pop in at random times to ruin your day. Kick thier arse in for doing it and you win respect which will make them back off and provide you with interesting new ship blueprints. UnEpic: This one I grabbed during the "because we may" sale. It's got average reviews, but it's a 2D Metroid-vania type that doesn't take itself too seriously. However, the difficulty curve can be mean as all get out. A bit pricier than some, but still, the purchase felt like money well spent. (again, a demo is available) Dungeon Defenders: This is one you can enjoy playing with a buddy. A 3rd person FPS merged with tower defense and lots of loot dropping action. The downside is that this dude has a CRAPTON of DLC. Some good, some bad, some I have no idea. If you like the base game (whch periodically sees a Steam sale or was available during one of the other indie bundle sales.) The DLC is wothwhile, but again, watch for sales on it. This one also seems to like having Steam associated with it. Swift Stitch: An odd and rather simple title. It's interesting twitch action done in a vector graphics style. I picked this one up on sale as well via the Because we May sale. What is nice about it is the pick up and play aspect and the target of perfect twitch skills that appeals to the retro gamer in me. The vector-like graphics make me look at it and go, "Why ISN'T this being ported to the Vectrex?" Seriously though, try the demo and enjoy what it has to offer. Lastly, GOG; these guys are depleating my wallet with the power of awesome. The fact that they are doing releases of current games is all the more reason to check there first. THEN check Steam. I bought "Tiny and Big" along with "Retro City Rampage" through GOG over Steam. Not to mention, Carmageddon is coming to GOG, "Can you DIG it!" Hex. [ Is thinking that THIS is a good Youtube rant in the making... ]

I loved playing the first two installments of Carmageddon; it was especially nice with the 3dFX Glide drivers. I still have the CDs sitting around too. However, Carmageddon 3 TDR was bad, bad, bad. Perhaps my first true launch day gutterball with the PC. I'm a little leery of the kickstarter thing though. In our IP - loopy world I wouldn't want this to magically turn into Gorf for the Jaguar... Hex. [ Has an awful headache... Anyone else want one too? ]

Warning: Thread Jack! After my friends telling me to look at Torchlight and the sequel is due out a little after the Diablo 3 launch at one third of the price ($20 currently can get you TL 1&2 via Steam). While it's a bit cartoony, I'm digging TLight 1. At the $30 or less mark, I'll consider Diablo 3. Until then, Blizzard can take a walk. <Pbbbbblllttt....> Hex. [ Recently tried his hand at Guild Wars 2 ... Oh look. Another game genre I'm abysmal at. <sigh> ]

Thanks Google for pointing out to me (again) how AWFUL I am at Starcraft... Hex. [ Is paranoid over 'cannon rushes'... ]

You also have to pay attention to the DRM on those games too. Gatling Gears has a 5 machine activation limit. I'm also surprised that they didn't include "The Baconing" with the other two DeathSpank titles. I try to avoid EA stuff because of their wackiness. Only the sheer stupidity of Ubisoft exceeds EA IMO. Full Disclosure: I own The DeathSpank series and Dead Space 1&2 (Dead Space has a crapload of DRM with it too; I regret that purchase. ) Hex. [ Last seen having a blast playing Torchlight... ]

You are correct that the game is busy and attempts to shift the focus away from what you are trying to shoot at. I like playing it every once in a while. Also, if you have/get a DS spinner for your DS you can play the game that way which changes the feel of the controls a lot. Hex. [ Will be drawing the ire of his wife in about a week... The giant box is coming... <sigh> ]