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    IIRC (has it really been 20+ years??), I had to completely restart CV after getting to a mini-boss battle in an airplane cargo hold at the end of the Disc 1.  I found myself stuck in that fight with no way to backtrack and completely out of ammo.  I just had to start over and be better about conserving ammo so that I could be ready for that fight.  The game was/is just so graphically beautiful that I didn't particularly mind, but those sort of game-stopping scenarios just don't crop up anymore - which I think is for the best.  I never played the GC version so perhaps they addressed the ammo issue.  Still a fantastic game and was a real showcase for the Dreamcast when it came out.

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    That sounds about right.  "You searched for this but we think you'd like these search results better."

     

    Like all of us, I miss the early days of eBay when you could poke around and find items for a good price because they were misspelled.  I got my PS2 right after launch that way.

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    I'm starting to think that Sony has no real interest, or incentive, in making PS5 widely available this year.  After all there are not many/enough games to make it a must-have, so instead perhaps they are trying Nintendo's old ploy of keeping supply low to keep demand high.  If they can remain in this holding pattern for several more months, the hype and FOMO continue and it can be "must-have" item again for Holiday 2021.

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    My first computer was a IBM PS/2 386/16 with a 10MB hard drive.  It was a Xmas gift and I was happy to have it, but 486's were already out and it was obsolete (more than usual!) the day I got it.  16MHz...  jeez it was so slow.  I was able to add a 40MB HDD, a Gravis Ultrasound and an external 14.4K modem.

     

    I remember buying MS-DOS 6.0 and be so thrilled it had DoubleSpace (?) that would compress your HD data to "double" the size.  I tried loading Win 3.1 but it was just too slow to run it.  I never liked Windows in those early days, and honestly still don't.

     

    It didn't play many games well, but I do have many fond memories of SimCity, Scorched Earth, Prince of Persia, Warlords II and of course Wolfenstein 3D.

     

    I commend those of you who have rigged up a DOS gaming machine.  Because my experience was subpar, I'm quite content with DOSBOX because I don't want to go back to that.  That's what my old consoles are for!

  10. Posted

    When I inquired with my insurance agent, he told me any lost possessions would be covered by our homeowners policy. I would just have to document what I had. It kinda sounded like a polite non-answer and I didn’t dig any deeper.

     

    So most importantly, no matter your situation, the first thing you should do is document your collection with lots and lots of photos and videos.  Then of course make copies of everything for the cloud or to give to a trusted family member, in case of fire, flood, etc.

  11. Posted

    On 3/31/2021 at 9:52 AM, IntelliMission said:

    This game will be remembered as a massive success despite of a couple of minor problems.

    Uhh, what?  A couple of minor problems?  The game is still delisted on the PS Store afaik.  CDRP made a lot of money on C2077 (in an underhanded way), but I don't think you can call it a massive success by any stretch nor were the problems minor.

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    Someone mentioned in another thread that with the closing of the PS3 store, patches will no longer be available to download for PS3 games.  That's not my understanding - just that purchases will no longer be available.

     

    Can anyone confirm?

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    I'm trying to wrap my head around these changes.  Maybe someone who sells on eBay regularly can enlighten me?

     

    I sell an item on eBay and buyer pays by PayPal.

    eBay has my banking info and takes their cut before they deposit the money into my bank.

    So far that makes sense, but where do PayPal's fees come into play?  Do they take their cut from the buyer's payment before paying eBay?

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    I guess I shouldn't expect a $500 console to have all the bells and whistles, but it sure would be good to know what Sony has planned so that I can plan my purchase.  Some of the 2021 TVs I'm looking at are Sony's own A90J and A80J OLEDs, which are supposed to have VRR.  Does Sony plan to implement VRR on the PS5 with the launch of their newest TVs?  I've read that Sony promised VRR with an update to their 2020 TVs, but from what I can gather it hasn't happened yet (and may never happen).  I don't want to base any major decisions on promises or speculation, so I guess we'll all just have to wait and see.

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    I'm curious if any PS5 owners can confirm exactly what A/V output you are getting?  I'm reading that even though HDMI 2.1 can handle 48gpbs, the PS5 is capped at 32gbps (and Xbox Series X capped at 40gpbs).  Can anyone confirm this on their setup?  I'm also curious if Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) is enabled on PS5 yet?

     

    I'm looking to buy a new TV (and a PS5) this year and hope to maximize A/V quality from the PS5.  Ideally, for 4K you would want the full 48gpbs which allows for 4K @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 (12-bit).  So the big question is can the PS5 output at 48gpbs and if not, will Sony update the firmware later to allow it?

     

    Here's an article about the cap found via a quick google search:

    https://www.gamesradar.com/ps5-hdmi-21-capped-at-32gbps-compared-to-xbox-series-x-40gbps/

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    I completely understand SNK's thinking, now with hindsight.  I meant that based on hardware alone, I'm stunned to think what could have been done in other genres on a home console if things had been different.  As a not-rich teenager the AES was never going to be an option for me and (at least at first when the AES was being rumored and then confirmed) there was some comfort knowing I wasn't missing much if Ninja Combat was what we could expect.

     

    Not to disparage the history and library of the Neo, just what "could have been" with the AES.  One day I would love to play SSRPG, but it's impenetrable to me until we finally get a translation.  But even if it had been released in English bitd and I had been an AES owner, I still can't imagine it being worth the cost as opposed to so many other bigger, better RPGs on Genesis and SNES.  Likewise, there are no platformers on the Neo that come close to Super Mario World or even SMB3 gameplay-wise.  The Neo outdoes them all of course in animation and sprite work in the later titles, which are still nothing but stunning to this day and so Neo will always be the king of 2D in the beauty department, no doubt about that :)

  21. Posted

    Like most of us in this thread, I was blown away when I first played Magician Lord in the early 90's mall arcade.  I remember reading about a home console that cost insane amounts of money, but wanted one so bad.  However, I had bought a Genesis at launch and was pretty much in love with it.

     

    I also remember thinking how ridiculous it was that the games that cost SO MUCH money were often poorer quality than Genesis games.  Look at Ninja Combat, with it's slightly hokey graphics and terrible translations.  For that kind of money, I would expect MASSIVE, earth-shattering games like epic RPGs better than Phantasy Star II, which I paid $75 for in 1990 (a lot for a game, even now).  It wasn't until much later that the truly great games for the Neo arrived, but by then I had moved on to PS1, N64 and Dreamcast.  It boggles the mind to think what could have been done on the Neo if SNK hadn't put so much focus on fighting games.

     

    Anyways, this poll needs more than 4 choices!

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  25. Posted

    One thing SNK has going for them is the insane amount of money that fans are willing to spend on Neo Geo items.  I'm no big tymer but I'm certainly guilty of it myself.  If SNK pushes out a low-run, "boutique" console that costs waaay more than we know it should, I'm confident it would still sell out.  And that's assuming it's a piece of crap like the NG X.  If SNK were to actually put time, effort and love into a new console, it stands to do MUCH better than Ataribox, Amico or any of these others.

     

    That said, afaik SNK hasn't specifically said it's a new "Neo Geo" console, so it could end up being something completely new and surprising.  I'm ready for disappointment, but staying cautiously optimistic about this for now.

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