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  2. Posted

    Typically the multi-system emulators are not as good at emulating a specific system, as a mono-system emulator. Quantity versus quality. I recommend not overdoing emulation either. Just emulate a few systems, the ones that you used to play when the system was new.

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    An official NES or Famicom is hands down better than an unlicensed cheap knock-off like the Yobo or the Messiah NEX. Castlevania 3, Gauntlet, and the Legend of Zelda are just a small sampling of the games that do not run correctly on unlicensed NES and Famicom clones.

     

    If you don't want to get a refurbished NES, then you are still better off with a good emulator like Nestopia than you are with an unlicensed clone like the Yobo or NEX.

  5. Posted

    To reference Jagasian's list, I don't think there were any changes between the regular and platinum hits versions of this game (like there were with Mechassault, Splinter Cell, and a few PS2 games). You'd be fine to purchase 3 or 4 from his list.

     

    Since #4 in my list is only $20 new mint in box from Gamestop, and also considering the fact that there is a chance that it includes additional bug fixes (as demonstrated by other Platinum Hits games), just go ahead and buy #4 from Gamestop. You are getting a hell of a lot of great gaming for just $20.

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    Okay, so I'm considering picking up Morrowind for Xbox. Can anyone explain what the essential differences are? I heard about some fatal bugs in the GOTY Edition. Is this true?

     

    For fans of the games, which would you recommend?

     

    There have been 4 different releases of Morrowind for the Xbox. Here they are:

     

    1. Morrowind

    2. Morrowind Platinum Hits

    3. Morrowind GOTY

    4. Morrowind GOTY Platinum Hits

     

    You can still get the latest version, "Morrowind GOTY Platinum Hits" new from Gamestop. Note that the picture that Gamestop has on their site is of the non-Platinum Hits version, i.e., version #3. However, the version that they actually sell new is version #4. There is no telling what version they sell used:

    http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=210385

     

    The Platinum Hits versions typically include minor bug fixes, as are re-releases of games that have sold really well. The re-release price point is around $20 new, since the game is so old. GOTY adds bug fixes, but it also adds allot of new content. To repeat myself and make things very easy for you, get the latest version, which is "Morrowind GOTY Platinum Hits", that way you get all of the bug fixes, all of the new content (islands, castles, dungeons, npcs), and you get the latest and final version of the game for the Xbox.

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    Who remembers QuakeForge, they made so much noise about that mod engine, only to have it die after the second release. I downloaded it the other day, and there are 8 trillion settings in Config.cfg, it'd be impossible to tweak t to you liking.

     

    Quake + QuakeWorld= QuakeForge

     

    There have been numerous Quake engine improvements. QuakeForge was probably the first, but it was not the last... nor was it the most successful. Notable entries in Quake engine improvements are:

    1. More Quakeworld

    2. ZQuake

    3. FuhQuake = ZQuake + eye candy

    4. ezQuake = More Quakeworld + FuhQuake

    5. FTE Quake

     

    My current favorite is ezQuake because it combines the improvements of More Quakeworld, ZQuake, and FuhQuake... all into one client:

    http://ezquake.sourceforge.net/

  11. Posted

    Cube 2 is great! It uses the free and open source Sauerbraten game engine, which is capable of on-the-fly editing of maps, even in COOP mode over the net! Cube 2 is a fast and furious traditional deathmatch style first-person shooter. It is completely free and runs on Windows and Linux, so definitely give it a try, even if you don't have a cutting edge PC.

     

    There is also a free RPG being developed based on the Sauerbraten game engine. It is still in the early stages of development, but it looks great:

    http://eisenstern.com/

  12. Posted

    On that subject, Jagasian, what about someone who owns an NES but can't get any games to work on it at all? I wound up selling the only working unit amongst two NES systems I had (both the old box-shaped model).

     

    Either repair it yourself, pay somebody to repair it for you, or buy a system that has already been repaired.

  13. Posted

    The FC Game Console is yet another unlicensed (aka "pirate") NES-on-a-chip based clone. They all suck. Several games do not run whatsoever, and many games run with glitches, bad sound, and bad graphics. Consider the original Zelda for example. Many unlicensed clone NES systems do not render the overworld map correctly. Similarly, Gauntlet runs but is completely unplayable... give it a shot if you don't believe me.

     

    It is my belief that people who use these clones and claim that they run games better than a real NES do not actually play NES games... because otherwise they'd very quickly see that pirate clones suck.

     

    If your real NES doesn't work, then consider getting it fixed. 20+ year old game systems will most likely need to be serviced. Just like you need to get a car tuned up at least every 20 years, you also need to do the same for a NES.

  14. Posted

    How can you even compare emulation to running games on the original hardware for which they were designed? I have both emulation on my PC, on my modded Xbox, and I have original classic consoles. Emulation can come close to the real thing, but for anybody that is enough of a fan to be willing to play a game 10+ years after it was originally released... it is very easy to tell the difference between emulation and the real thing.

  15. Posted · Edited by Jagasian

    As is the case with all other SNES flash carts and copiers, the NEO flash cart for the SNES will NOT support FX chip games such as Star Fox 2. Also, the NEO flash carts for the Genesis and SNES are superior to the Tototek carts. I own a Tototek SNES flash cart myself. The benefits of the NEO flash carts are:

     

    1. Games are written to the NEO carts using a USB cable as opposed to a parallel port cable like the Tototek carts.

     

    2. The NEO carts are much higher capacity, so they can hold a playlist of far more games than the Tototek cart is capable of.

     

    3. The NEO carts can hold more than one game save at a time, while the Tototek cart for the SNES can only hold one save game at a time.

     

    4. The NEO cart doesn't need a separate programming circuit board like the Tototek cart.

     

    So while the NEO carts might cost more up front, they are vastly superior to the Tototek carts. Also, if you get flash carts for the Genesis, SNES, N64, GBA, and DS, you will actually save money by going with the NEO collection as opposed to the Tototek collection, since the NEO collection can use the same single NEO GBA flash cart for storing games and saves.

  19. Posted

    If you are OK with using a full sized arcade controller, then buy one that is made using an actual arcade joystick and arcade buttons. I don't know of exact brands, but the good ones tend to support multiple systems via interchangable cables.

     

    Again, it is important to get a joystick that uses real arcade parts, as these parts are built for durability, reliability, and accuracy. If the joystick makes a clicking sound when you make a circular motion, it is not a good joystick. Similarly, buttons should not making a clicking sound either. This is because the best arcade equipment uses leaf switches. They are a bit harder to get tweaked and tuned in the beginning, but they will last nearly forever if you take care of them.

     

    If you want something small, then a good D-pad only gamepad is your best bet. The best PS2 D-pad only gamepad is the Sega Saturn style PS2 controller. When it comes to D-pad only gaming, most PS2 gamepads suck hard.

  21. Posted

    Steve's quick capsule review: Piece of shit.

     

    I have said it a million times already. All NOAC based clones of the NES suck. Everybody would be better off if they kept their carts clean and put their money towards a professionally refurbished original NES system.

  22. Posted

    In my book, I'd rate the NES systems as follows, ignoring Famicom systems, from best to worst:

     

    1. AV v2 modded toploader

    2. refurbished toaster

    3. unmodded toploader

    4. all of those crappy clones

     

    Most people don't realize this, but there are two AV mods for the toploader. The newest one makes the audio and video just as good as a toaster NES. So you get the best of both worlds: good audio/video and a reliable cart slot. All of the clones rank a distant last because they are so inaccurate and buggy.

  23. Posted

    The toploader is overrated. It has inferior audio and video quality compared to a toaster NES or AV Famicom. Considering that you can buy a professionally refurbished and fully working toaster NES for $30 to $60... well... again, a toploader is overrated.

     

    The sad thing is that the main reason for toploaders going down in price now is not that people realize that they have bad AV quality compared to an original NES... no, they are dropping in price because people are dumb enough to pay for a unlicensed clone NES, which not only have bad AV quality... but they can't even correctly run games like Zelda, Castlevania III, or Gauntlet.

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