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  11. Posted

    I listen to quite a few podcasts and it surprises me just how few good quality classic gaming/computing 'casts there are out there (that I've found!)

     

    I pretty much only list to Retro Gaming Roundup, The Retro League, Retro Computing Roundtable, Retronauts and Famicom Dojo.

     

    Though it's not technically retro I do really like Roguelike Radio too. Yes, I'm that geeky!

     

    I really miss Levi Buchanan's Retrocity and Earl Evans' solo show Retrobits but it's good to see that Shane Monroe is back. :)

     

    It does really surprise me though that there isn't an Atari podcast. I also wish there was a UK/Eurocentric classic gaming podcast...

  13. Posted

    I like the INTV but have no real nostalgic draw towards it. In fact, I'm happy enough to play to just play Intellivision Lives compilations...

     

    The VCS, on the other hand, just begs me to play the games on the real hardware. I suppose it's because the games are just so closely tied to the hardware that any emulation (however good) adds a layer of abstraction that just loses something. Still, I do always keep a copy of Stella on my netbook!

     

    I find it a bit of a strange comparison between the Intellivision and 2600 as they are different generations. A more interesting comparison, for me, would be the 2600 and the Vic 20. Especially after the above mention of Batari BASIC. Both are pretty much the same era, both have BASIC and both are swamped with arcade conversions of the time. Maybe I should start that thread! :)

  15. Posted

    I was once put in the position of using my 360 as a DVD player. It was the noisiest DVD player I have ever heard and using the controller as a remote was just wrong! I then went to the supermarket and picked up a stand alone unit for £20 (the same price as the 360 remote would've cost). The picture was actually sharper and the machine was silent... There's a lesson in there somewhere... :P

     

    Re the OP: I really don't care about hard media playback on my gaming systems - in my experience it killed way more Playstations and PS2's than anything else...

  16. Posted

    Thanks for the pointer. :)

     

    I was in dire straits a couple of months back and actually (with embarrassment) asked for my money back but thankfully I've weathered the financial storm and can once again await this lovely project with eagerness again. Good luck Golden Ax.

  21. Posted

    I've always felt the game had a lot of potential but as maiki says it feels more like a proto. It would be nice to see a refined version of this game... :)

     

    Also, this is the first time I've seen an NTSC version as well. I always thought of this as a PAL region 'cash-in' game...

  23. Posted

    I've been playing the Asteroids ROM and it seems fine to me. It's no more juddery than the NTSC version and it's a helluva lot better than the pants PAL version! Thanks again. :)

     

    BTW: Do you know if there's any difference between the PAL and NTSC versions of Beamrider? Just curious as I'm having problems with the game on my Harmony cart... :)

  24. Posted

    I just got my Harmony cart today and I'm loving it except I can't seem to get Beamrider to start properly...

     

    I am in the UK so I'm using PAL ROMs on my 2600 Jnr. Everytime I start the game it jumps to Sector 8 and I get my arse handed to me! I've never owned the original so I'm not sure about difficulty settings though after messing around nothing seems to make the game start at Sector 1... Any help?

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