Bivotar
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This was by far my favorite NES controller. Actually one of the better in comparison to other systems. It is especially nice if you are more of a joystick person than a d-pad person.
It had a nice turbo fire feature that was handy for a lot of games. I found a position on the turbo setting that would help me get MANY extra lives on Super Mario 2 (the slot machine screen).
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I decided to pick up a DS and am going to wait until the DS Lite is out too. The wait is killing me. I haven't been able to determine a release date either. There were some rumors of May, but then some sources say Fall. Or maybe June.
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Goonies II was one of the first games I picked up for my NES "back in the day" when it originally came back. And it was one of the first games I promptly took back for a return (back when stores allowed returns on games).
I couldn't get in to it. Go through a door, fight a bear with a yo-you, go through another door, fight a bat with a slingshot, repeat over and over.
I have since picked up a copy for my collection, but don't think I've done more than tested it to make sure it works.
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I appreciate and enjoy each system for what they are.
I picked up an N64 very late in the game, but was lucky to hit the time when video rental stores like Blockbuster were blowing out their N64 games. I love a lot of the platformer games on the N64 like DK64, Conker BFD, Banjo Tooie. I also like the N64 controller a lot, and coming from the PSX I was impressed with what I thought was a much more responsive analog stick on the N64.
I did pick up a Gamecube pretty early in its life and have really had a lot of fun with it. While better graphics don't make a game neccesarily, it sure is nice to have some wonderful eye candy on a good game.
I am currently hooked hard on Paper Mario 2 on the cube, but also still have Rayman 2 plugged in the N64. It's all good!
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I never bought in to the "made them bad intentionally" theory. Back in the day, we loved the Coleco 2600 games we had. Of course they were limited and not as pretty as their CV counterparts, but we had a great time with them. As with many of the companies, there were some rather bad games in the overall catalog (Zaxxon is pretty unplayable in my book).
My favorites were Venture, Carnival, and yes even Donkey Kong.
Mousetrap is pretty inventive in regards to how it uses the joystick and fire button to open/close doors.
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The lowest setting MMF video card will allow for Windows is 800x600. My computer is a bit different and went down to 640x480. I simply copied all my files from my computer via a network cable when I set up MMF computer.
That's the thing about MAME cabinets. It always seems like there is always some tweaking to do. It's an ongoing project.
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MMF problem is that most likely he has his monitor adjusted for his native Windows application usage. But when MAME kicks in the refresh and resolution is changed and that also needs to be adjusted. Just as you stated.
As the one that configured MMF's cabinet, I think that the problem is the MAME resolution setting. His Windows desktop is configured for 800x600 but I have MAME set to run 640x480. I'm going to change the MAME resolution to match the Windows resolution. HOPEFULLY this will take care of it. Got to get over to his place to try this soon.
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Coin doors come in several different configurations. It would probably help if you posted a pic of the gaping hole so others could see what style you need.
Coin doors are pretty heavy. Shipping is going to be a killer. That warehouse where you got your cab literally had a waist-high pile of parts, much of which were coin doors. You can get a coin door without the actual coin receptor mechanics for $25. With the coin receptor mechanics I think they said $35. Even if you go the route without the mechanics you could put bulbs behind the coin slots so it looks more functional.
If you go to the warehouse to get one, I suggest taking a pic of the opening with you and measure the width of the opening. The guys in the parts department are super nice.
I'll help you hook it up if you get one.
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I love mine as well, but they are addicting.I now have a horrible urge to build a vertical screen MAME cab.
One for horizontal games and one for vertical games seem pretty
insane though.
I think they are just fun to build and as I was building mine, I thought
of all the things I would do differently if I did it again.
LOL! I finished my cab in June and have been playing it a LOT since then. I love it. But I also have this crazy urge to build a vertical screen MAME cab. I ran the idea (and explained the neccessity) to my wife but she thinks I am nuts.
I started with a gutted cab so doing the "rotating monitor" thing was a little too extreme. Oh well. Building it was a big part of the fun. I helped MegaManFan with his and am currently helping my brother build one. It's a blast! While mine is quite finished, there are always things that could be done to improve it. I'm in the process now of adding various other console emulators to the system.
While I was playing mine last night, I tried to imagine what my reaction would have been when I was a kid back in the 80's if I knew then I'd have basically every classic arcade game ever made.
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Very nice!
I really enjoyed helping you "test" it.
It seemed to work very smoothly on the games we tried. Now you just need to get a coin door!
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Very nice!
What did you use for a monitor in your setup? Is it TV, PC, or arcade monitor?
Did you use an IPAC interface for the control panel? I ask because it seems there aren't many "menu" type of buttons. Perhaps you are relying on the "shifted" functions that IPAC offers?
I like the matching buttons! That's what I decided to do on mine.
Again, very nice looking setup.
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I set up for 640x480 resolution.
The video card is a SAPPHIRE 100949 Radeon 7000 32MB DDR AGP 2X/4X Video Card. It has composite out, and came with an RCA adapter that plugs directly in to the card.
I didn't use the TVtool. I recall seeing it, but don't remember the purpose of it.
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I don't know how common it is, but it is a fairly cheap approach. The TV out card was $20 and the 19" TV was $90. While not as crisp as a PC monitor, I feel it gives more of an actual arcade quality image. I didn't want to shell out the bucks for a 19" arcade tube and interface either. So a TV is kind of a compromise. The NES and Atari emulators look wonderful on it.
I kept it horizontal rather than vertical. The cabinet and bezel were originally horizontal. I could have done it vertical (the video card even supported it), but opted not to. I still get a decent sized picture on vertical games, especially when you are standing only a couple feet from the monitor.
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It's finally done! My MAME cabinet is up and running and is providing me with much gaming goodness.
Megamanfan and I got cabinets at the same time, but unfortunately we haven't been able to work on them together much. However, much of what I learned on mine I can apply to MMF's. He'll be up and running soon too!
Attached is a pic of the cabinet. It was an Aqua Jack that I picked up for $50. I used a PIII 600MHz as the PC, with a TV out video card, and a 19" TV for the display. I built the control panel and used arcade controls from Ultimarc. The front end is MAMEWAH.
I love it! My wife hasn't touched it yet, but tolerated me putting it in our finished basement.
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The front end I ended up using for my MAME cabinet is MAMEWAH. In addition to the big monster list of ALL games, it let's you set up separate filtered lists. These additional lists could be personal favorites or grouped by categories. I just created a "Classic 80's Arcade" filtered list.
You do select the games from a list via joystick with MAMEWAH, but up and down speeds up after holding it for a while, and left/right will jump you about 20 games at a time through the list. Between the filtered lists and the enhanced scrolling, I have been pretty pleased with MAMEWAH.
I also use an IPAC2 keyboard interface that basically let me eliminate the need for a keyboard. I put a couple extra 'menu' buttons on my control panel for things like escape, pause, select game, menu options, etc.
MAMEWAH also has the benefit of being able to select other 'platforms' within the same interface. So I have several other emulators ready to go as well!
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I just put the final touches on my MAME cabinet and thought I'd share a bit of information.
I am also running with a similar PC. It's a PIII 600MHz with 256MB RAM. OS is Windows 2000. It is running the "classic" 80's arcade games silky smooth. NEO-GEO games like Metal Slug are also running smooth.
I am running the Windows command line version of Mame, I think version .97. I did enable the Frameskip option, and I believe I set it to 2. I don't notice any problems with video or audio with this setting. I definitely haven't noticed a lag in my controls. For the controls I used an IPAC2 interface with joysticks/buttons from Ultimarc as well.
My front end is MAMEWAH. That shouldn't have an affect on speed though.
Good luck on tweaking your set up. It's worth it in the end!
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I played a LOT of Frogger in the arcades back in the day, and definitely recall the otter.
He would somewhat randomly appear, especially if you were on the very left side of a log. If you didn't get away from the edge of the log in time, he would rear his ugly pixelated head out of the water and kill you. Not as annoying as the snake, but a nuisance none the less.
Another random encounter in Frogger is the "waterbug". Every so often when you are on the water portion of the screen, you pick up a waterbug. You know you have it because Frogger turns somewhat red and white (kind of like turning purplish when picking up the lady frog). Delivering the waterbug to a lilypad would net you the usual 200 pt bonus.
There was also an interesting "trick" I enjoyed making the frog do in the arcades. When you reach the top log on the screen, jump right then left. The frog would do a slow, lazy jump. Not useful, but it was fun to do.
I just got my Mame cabinet up and running and one of the first games I fired up was Frogger.
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Toys R Us was blowing out the Sony psone LCD screens for about $25 a month or two ago. They are designed to attach right to the unit and are very nice! Unfortunately they disappeared pretty quick in my area (but not before I snagged one and told my buddies about them).
Target was blowing out the 12v car power adapter for the psones late last year at about $3 each. I didn't have a psone at the time so I passed.
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I am so relieved that nothing bad happened. My heart stopped beating for a while there!
I still don't get it why we were experiencing such problems with the static. There were visible blue sparks shooting between my fingers and the PSP when you touched it while I was holding it. And they were really strong, at least a couple jigawatts.
Forgot a rumble feature. The PSP has active shock feedback!!!
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My enthusiasm for the INTV seems to be reemerging! :-) I plugged my INTV in and have been playing it this morning. I started with Tron - Deadly Discs, then Night Stalker, Burgertime, and a bit of Tron Maze-a-Tron.I don't think I've ever played a long game of Night Stalker before. I sucked at it when I was younger and have never really picked it up as an adult. Today I played till I had 3 of the regular robots and a new robot coming at me all at the same time. I don't think that I ever knew about the 2nd robot till today! Are there other new enemies?
I always had a soft spot for Night Stalker.
There are definitely other robot enemies that appear after you reach certain points. Some of them get to be real bastards. There's even one that can shoot out chunks of the wall in the "hideout" in the middle. My strategy was always to get the gun, make it to the bottom of the screen, and blast the robots as they appear. You can time the shots so they don't even get a shot off at you. You can rack up some good points that way. However, it would suck when the refill gun would appear at the same spot the robots spawn at.
Even the sounds of Night Stalker are cool.
Lock 'n' Chase is another great Intellivision game, IMO.
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Just got my new issue of Game Informer in the mail last night. In skimming through it I saw some company was actually selling WIRELESS NES and SNES controllers! Looked completely reworked, but still very similar to the originals. They come packaged in a tin lunchbox for some odd reason. Didn't catch the price.
Anybody see these or actually have a chance to try them?
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That's a cool story.
A local department store here in Omaha called Woolco had a Space Invader competition back in the day too! Me and some friends from school entered. We practiced like hell the week before and thought we would for sure win it. Unfortunately we all got our asses handed to us by the winner. I forget what his score was now, but it was nuts.
Woolco is long gone now, too.
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I just picked this game up last week at TRU for $10. I haven't had a chance to put much time in to it yet, I'm only on the 2nd episode, but so far it is pretty fun!
The voice acting is good. But I can't help it when I hear Christopher Walken's voice to start thinking about "ass watches".
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Just gimme an absolutely perfect port of the original Duke 3D (VESA graphics), on a newer console, and I'll be happy. And throw in Split Screen deathmatch. Those were the days when I'd play deathmatch Duke3D VIA modem back in 97Hehehehe, those were fun times. It seemed pretty fresh and exciting when it came out. We'd have 3-4 players going at it in deathmatch and just have a BLAST.
I can still visualize areas of that game very well and am sure if I were to sit back down to it that it would all come flooding back.
It was fun to get that jetpack and fly way the hell up in the sky and rain down death from above on the fools running down the streets.
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E3: Nintendo can suck my balls!
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Let me get this straight, you would actually like "Nintendo" to actually suck your scrotum because you didn't want to stand in line? Since Nintendo is a company, I assume you mean an actual person from Nintendo? With your appearant ego, I imagine you would settle for no less than Shigero himself getting down on his knees in front of you while you pulled down your pants and he sucked your genitals in to your mouth. Wow, you are one sick, twisted, mutha. Seriously, is that normal behavior?
These threads about E3 have been very enjoyable to read for the most part. Very strong opinions flying all around. Most of the comments attempt to make some point, like it or not. But starting a thread that "Nintendo can suck my balls" because you didn't want to stand in a line takes the prize for being the most childish and ridiculous comment posted yet. You even incite people to flame you. And this coming from a "moderator". WOW!