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  1. Posted

    Playing Devil's Advocate here: Wii had made fantastic reboots and sequels, and has carried the torch for platformers. New Super Mario Bros Wii, Kirby's Epic Yarn and Donkey Kong Country Returns are innovative, complete games filled with unlockable content. Sony and Microsoft I'm not too familiar with, I have a 360 for GTA but that's it.

     

     

    Epic Yawn's not a game. You ought to tout Wario: Shake It instead.

     

    You're right. Call of Duty, Halo and Gears of War are real games. :roll:

  4. Posted

    Sequels are never a bad thing when the original game is fantastic and begs to be expanded upon (isn't that what you old fogies are talking about with your Masters of Orions and Starflights). Right now I'm dying to get my hands on Pikmin 3. For a few years now that's been the only sequel I've wanted to play this generation (well, besides a new Army of Two, excellent 2 player game!).

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    TMSS isn't really a BIOS. It's akin to the 10NES lockout chip and all the anti-piracy methods on the SNES, just a way of preventing unlicensed software from being playable on new Genesis revisions. Most of the old Model 1 Genesis systems have no TMSS.

     

    And just for the record, TMSS has nothing to do with regional lockout. That is all game-specific. Most games before 1993/94 had no lockout, but there are certainly later releases that only work on localized Genesis/Mega Drive systems.

  8. Posted

    The TMSS (Trade Mark Security System, always displays before game) screen and nothing else is a tell-tale sign of non-working cartridges (and sometimes just dirty connections). If Virtua Racing Deluxe does not work on either of your 32X systems, which do play other 32X games, then it's safe to assume your cartridge needs fixing. Ask on Sega-16 for more details, someone can surely assist you further from there.

  9. Posted

    Unless the 32X doesn't say "Genesis 32X" on it, sounds like you just need to clean it. The 32X is very sensitive to dirt (no reason why it shouldn't be).

     

    For the cart slot on the 32X, use a toothbrush, dip it in rubbing alcohol and scrub the cart slot. Be sure to wipe off the bristles and dip the toothbrush in more alcohol every now and then. Alternatively, you can wet a cartridge in rubbing alcohol, then insert and remove it from the 32X. Again, wipe off the cart edge connector and wet it again multiple times to get a good cleaning.

     

    For the 32X's edge connector (the part that goes to the Genesis), use Q-tips and rubbing alcohol. Do as above, just wet the Q-tip and wipe back and forth on the edge connector. Rinse and repeat until there is little dirt on the Q-tips.

     

    Be sure to let everything dry for a bit before testing. A few minutes is enough.

     

    Also, you DO have the short video cable that connects to the Genesis AV port, then to the 32X's AV IN port, right? If you don't, you won't be seeing much video in Virtua Racing Deluxe until you obtain that vital part.

     

    Lastly, what kind of Genesis do you have? Does it look like this?

     

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    Or does it look like this?

     

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    Which ever one you have will determine quite a few things you need to know about the 32X. You should read this article so you can get accustomed to the few kinds of 32X configurations:

     

    http://www.whipassgaming.com/genesisreviews/32x_abe.html

  10. Posted · Edited by Koopa64

    Oh really? Huh, would never have known. I can just as easily just leave Jagulator in a drive's root directory then. Thanks for pointing that out. :)

     

    EDIT: ... Not getting anywhere. Does Jagulator like to be in C Drive or something? I have it under F:/Jagulator. *nope, doesn't work either*

     

    Very strange... Works for everyone else it seems, except me. :?

  13. Posted

    If you replace the stick, be aware that many of the replacement sticks are not identical to the N64 stick. They are drop in replacements, but the mechanism inside is more like the Gamecube stick. You should not have to lubricate these.

     

    Also, I second the recommendation for silicon based lube. Petroleum based lubricant can warp or crack plastic over time.

     

    Huh, I did not know this. Haven't bought one of those replacements yet (been meaning to). I thought they were direct copies of the original stick. So they are a bit better? Are the inner workings metal (or just the stick) or is it all plastic still? If plastic, then it sure as hell can wear away, just like the original... Though if the plastic offers no friction (ultra smooth finish), that might help.

  15. Posted

    Wait, my list is missing Mineral Town? How did I miss that one? That's also one of my favorite GBA games. More Friends of Mineral Town is the same but girl themed (reminds me of Pokemon in a way). I'll have to add those games to the original list I have on NintendoAge. Thanks wickey. :D

  16. Posted · Edited by Koopa64

    Most controllers I've used have been comfortable and overall good. This even includes the N64, GameCube and Dreamcast controllers. Though I gotta say, the Dreamcast's control stick is terrible for actually being able to rotate. That makes precise control harder to attain.

     

    Oh yeah, since this is a controller thread and the N64 was mentioned, allow me to leave this here...

     

    Lubricate your N64 control sticks before they break down! Lubes with silicon bases work good.

     

    There's no fix for already worn sticks, but you can buy replacements. If you do, lubricate that replacement stick and you will be a happy fan of the N64. Don't be afraid to re-lube every now and then, much like how you'd clean your cartridges when they get dusty.

     

    Oh yeah, buy an S-Video cable (not a S-Video / Composite combo cable! Avoid them!) for your N64 and your games will be much less blurry.

  17. Posted

    That isn't to say zero interference isn't unattainable. With a good RF cable/switch, a good TV (very important0 and a cleanly operating console, you can have virtually perfect video through RF.

     

    I'd take a picture or video of such phenomenon, but last I checked it's nearly impossible to photograph or record video of a CRT display in the same way the human eye views it. :(

  20. Posted

    Atariboy already said it. Don't bother getting this game if you liked the N64 version, because the Wii update has nothing to do with it.

     

    This is something I couldn't understand when the game was being talked about. People were jumping for joy because GoldenEye 007 was moving up from the N64 to the Wii. None of them noticed something though... GoldenEye Wii was being developed/published/whatever by Activision (maybe farmed out). There was absolutely ZERO collaboration or assocation with Rare Ltd. OR Crytek UK (formerly known as Free Radical and Free Radical Design), which were, back when they were just Rareware, the original designers of GoldenEye N64. Activision reportedly wasn't even borrowing designs or code from the N64 original.

     

    So, to sum my thoughts up, GoldenEye Wii was the biggest WTF of the decade for me. Not about the game itself, but all the hype surrounding it. Why on earth was anyone excited about it when neither Rare or FRD/Crytek UK had anything to do with it? WHY?!?! :? :x

  22. Posted

    Hey, I'd watch Captain Spacey... Is it anything like Star Trek?

     

    Its a homemade movie my cousin and I made in 1989 and yea, its kinda Star Trekish. I made a fake Atari label and put it on a space war cart and even made a fake Atari commerical. I have WAY too much time on my hands.

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6iqlHBTFfA

     

    Wow! Now that is vintage! :D Did you guys digitize this movie and put it on YouTube or something? How long is it? Feature length? Or more like a featurette or a vignette?

  25. Posted

    If you want to half-way impress people, get a lightscribe DVD burner and a pack of lightscribe DVD-Rs and make some good disc art in photoshop or something. Here, I'll even present an example of something that can be done with lightscribe:

     

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    This isn't exactly the most complicated or detailed piece of disc art, but it's certainly better than a sharpie wouldn't you guys say?

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