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    The Official "Thrift finds" Thread

    in Classic Console Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Desfeek

    Gotta wade through the crap to find the good craigslist posts: Box of Games - $50

     

    44 Games, they are:

     

    PC

    Far Cry in case w/ manual

    Freedom Force in case

    Freedom Force vs The Third Reich loose w/ manual

    Arx Fatalis loose

    Splinter Cell loose

    Dungeon Siege Legends of Aranna in case with manual

    Dungeon Siege 2 complete

    Dungeon Siege 2: Broken Sword loose w/ manual

    Evil Genius loose w/ manual

    Divine Divinity in case w/ manual

    Beyond Divinity in case w/ manual

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor in case w/ manual

    Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc in case w/ manual

    Scrapland loose w/ manual

    Doom 3 in case w/ manual

    Freedom Fighters in case w/ manual

    Painkiller in case w/ manual

    Unreal Gold in case w/ manual

    Unreal 2 in case w/ manual

    Unreal Tournament 2003 loose

    Unreal Tournament 2004 in case w/ manual

    STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl complete

    The Sims 2 complete

    Serious Sam / State of Emergency in case w/ manuals

    Serious Sam II complete

    Prince of Persia Sands of Time in case w/ manual

    Prince of Persia Warrior Within complete

    Prince of Persia Two Thrones complete

    Pariah complete

    Indiana Jones & the Emperor’s Tomb in case w/ manual

    GTA San Andreas Second Edition complete

    Neverwinter Nights 2 Gold complete

     

    PS2

    Timesplitters complete

    Timesplitters 2 complete

    God of War GH complete

    Ratchet & Clank GH no manual

    Ratchet & Clank Going Commando GH complete

    Ratchet & Clank Up Your Arsenal GH complete

    Jak II GH complete

    Guitar Hero III complete

     

    360

    Assassin’s Creed complete

    Prince of Persia complete

    Lego Indiana Jones/Kung Fu Panda complete

    Army of Two complete

     

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    and then, at Goodwill of all places (I never find stuff at Goodwill) I found:

     

    $2.99 PS1 Black Label Hot Shots Golf complete

    $3.99 IBM PC Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Death Knights of Krynn complete

    $4.99 Nuon Logitech Controller! loose

    $7.99 Nuon Ballistic pack-in game! complete

     

    -and the AD&D had a Snake's Revenge (NES) manual, as well as the map and manual to Dungeon Magic (NES) tucked away under all the paperwork. Nice bonus!

     

    I double-checked every DVD player in that store, and couldn't find the unit that went to the game and controller. *sigh* I still had a great week!

    Sega CDX Power Supply

    in Classic Console Discussion

    Posted

    The way you describe the situation, he insisted on doing you a favor you didn't really want or need, and didn't deliver the minimum results you explicitly required. If you were honest with him and he benefited anyway, who cares?

     

    I like this. It makes me feel better.

     

    I can hardly read my original post. Man, I was in a frenzy of anger over this haha

    Sega CDX Power Supply

    in Classic Console Discussion

    Posted

    I have been looking for a Sega CDX for about a week now, and I put the word out to some friends who are also into classic gaming. A buddy of mine found one from a guy, who claimed he had bought it in the day, had owned no other Sega systems, and everything that was with it was original. However, my (very fair) asking price seemingly wasn't enough, and he wanted $25 more.

     

    Here's the kicker, my buddy says that since its a deal between two of his unrelated friends, he'd do all the driving between us to complete the transaction. I felt ridiculous about this, and pleaded with him to just give me his buddy's email address so I could do the transaction personally - my buddy reassured me it wasn't an issue, and he'd be glad to help out.

     

    Well, this morning he gets here with the unit. I go to set it up and unravel the (incredibly crucial) power supply, which I had been told numerous times (I asked numerous times) was original. It was not the same adapter. It was a much smaller MK-1479, which after some independent research is a Genesis 3 power supply, and NOT recommended for use with any other systems. I recognized this, and told my friend that it wasn't what I was looking for and that I was truly sorry, but I couldn't buy his unit.

     

    My buddy began acting very strangely, and seemingly couldn't get out of my house fast enough. The bounty I was paying for the unit (maybe you saw my wanted post here, it was quite close to eBay prices) plus $25, is just too much for something that isn't what I'm looking for. As I sat inside, thinking about the CDX that could have been, my buddy calls from his car outside:

     

    Price dropped to $10 more than my bounty. Verified with multiple sources that MK-1479 will work for a CDX.

     

    The second statement is a complete falsity - there's a great discussion I found on the Neo Geo forums about the MK-1479 specifically causing issues with the CDX. After I declined a second time, my buddy hung up on me, and I went to browse eBay. Where I found a nice BIN CDX lot very close to my bounty price, newly posted and waiting for my money. The irony. I happily bought it, and took a nap.

     

    When I woke up, I had an email waiting: apparently my buddy's buddy *found* the box and manual for the CDX and my buddy claims to have bought it, sold his spare CDX (he had one already, was just 'helping' me out) within 15 minutes on craigslist - for my asking price - and pretty much bragged to me about how he got a Sega CDX box and manual for $10.

     

    ...

     

    Did I do the right thing, turning down an (undesirable) deal at the risk of offending a friend who went out of their way to do me a favor? Are his actions as unjust and personally motivated as I feel they are? Sorry for the Wall of Words, but this is classic gaming drama you don't get every day!

    What Online Vectrex Emulator is the Best?

    in Emulation

    Posted

    ParaJVE is the best Vectrex emulator, hands down. Supports homebrews, originals, you can even use the mouse as a lightpen.

     

    I've tried ParaJVE but never got my was around it. Which emu.

     

    What was your problem? Never got your was around it? If you need help, there are many troubleshooting guide out there for ParaJVE, or emulators in general. Google is your friend!

    PS Vita owner's thread - Post experiences here!

    in Modern Gaming Discussion

    Posted

    I pre-ordered the Limited Edition bundle against my better judgement. It'll be here in a week (I chose the cheapest shipping method), but I'm really not very antsy to get it. I might just leave it sealed as an "investment", although the extra systems sitting at Gamestop with little to no interest today (launch day) really are making me rethink my purchase.

     

    If Army Corps of Hell didn't look so freaking cool I wouldn't have made this questionable decision! GAH

     

    I want to hear more, anybody buy this thing? How's it treatin' ya?

    HSW talking about ET and his involvement in a movie about it

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    I will never live E.T. down. I don’t regret it. I enjoy its infamy. Between E.T. and Yars’ Revenge, I have the greatest range of any game designer in history. I still get a kick knowing I made the worst game of all time and it feels cool to be powerful enough to have brought a billion dollar industry to its knees with just 8K of 6502 assembly code.

     

    -HSW

     

    holy shit this is absolutely amazing

    Elder Scrolls V Skyrim discussion

    in Modern Gaming Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Desfeek

    One phenomena surrounding Skyrim that I find hilarious is the number of people on Craigslist who bought this game (no doubt due to all the hype and badass trailor), played it for 10 minutes, and decided that it wasn't for them. People, people, do your damn research before buying games:

     

    http://portland.crai...2828461899.html (lol enjoy the game you've already played 5 times)

     

    http://portland.crai...2840231207.html (not a bad trade: shitty sports title for an RPG)

     

    http://portland.crai...2835251905.html (I'll give you NFL Gameday 2001 for...your Misadventure of Tron Bonne)

     

    http://portland.crai...2846617434.html (this one's the worst...how do you make the same mistake TWICE?)

    Anyone know the status of these Vectrex games?

    in Vectrex

    Posted

    Battlezone was being done by Christopher Tumber (author of V-Frogger, Tsunami, etc.), who is currently MIA from Vectrex development.

     

    Star Fire early work is a released, unfinished demo by John Dondzila. Because he made it freely available, I do not believe he has any plans to finish it. (like Vectropolis 500)

     

    Tron is rumored to be a joke, a startscreen produced by somebody (like Pole Position 3D) to stir up controversy around the time the (new) movie was being released. I remember reading somewhere the game would be impossible to create (licensing).

     

    Da 0ld 5k00l Demo is finished and awesome, but there is no gameplay.

    The Top 5 Items In Your Collection

    in Classic Console Discussion

    Posted

    1) Commodore 64 setup - Found a complete boxed 128 collection at a garage sale for FREE and traded it all for a great boxed C64 setup. Boxed computer, boxed disk drive, boxed monitor, for free. This find catapulted me into the collecting I do today.

     

    2) Vectrex collection - In a relatively short amount of time, I have been able to amass a near-complete boxed NTSC set (minus Lightpen and 3D games), with multiple multicarts, homebrew controllers/games, and oddities like a copy of the Passport Magazine, a NIB sealed System, the carrying case and original dust cover, etc. On a minimum-wage salary, mind you. Its a blessing and a curse to have so many valuable things when you can barely pay the bills.

     

    3) Autographed Halo 2600 - Ed Fries made an appearance at Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2011, long story short, he personalized my cartridge after a great conversation. The simple fact that he created this oddity meant a lot to me (HUGE Halo fan here), but to have a copy addressed to me is an honor all its own. Now I just need a box from Al!

     

    4) Popful Mail (Sega CD) - This is my all-time favorite game, and (I believe) my first eBay purchase. I will never forget the day my little brother stepped on my original copy (yes, it was on the floor, no I didn't know any better) and scraped it across the floor. This was in the early 2000s, and I was blown away at the near-retail prices ($70 sealed LOL) this game commanded even then. I bought a brand-new copy, but I learned something important that day: video games can retain value.

     

    5) Harmony Cart/PowerPack/Everdrive MD - I'm lumping these all together, because they've all revolutionized my collection. To say I love them would be an understatement. To say I want to marry them would be closer to the truth.

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    Rare Vectrex price check

    in Vectrex

    Posted

    This sale happened like 5 years ago, but really was the penultimate Vectrex discovery of the last decade (nitromikee's stash of ~24 NIB Vectrex's comes close). All four buyers were lucky, lucky people indeed.

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