Andromeda Stardust
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I've had similar experiences with preordering games. I recieved Super Mario Galaxy 12 days after it arrived in stores, and my Mario coin preorder bonus that was promised to me never showed up. Amazon wouldn't even let me cancel the order so I could pick it up locally because my order status was "being prepared." I learned my lesson and now I exclusively preorder games from Gamestop so I can pick them up day one. Stupid Amazon doesn't even stock Nintendo consoles on the main site anymore; why I have no idea. Overall, I'm kind of peeved that all our preorders haven't shipped yet. I placed my order on July 24th...Years ago, I had many experiences with Amazon where they'd ship preordered items long after they'd shipped to the folks who ordered them on release day. It really ticked me off! In the last year or so, they've been much better with my preorders of DVDs, so I'm a bit surprised they're apparently still using the old 'screw the customer' system for books. Shame on them.
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That's 3 games that were supposed to come out before Christmas this year: Halo 2600, Princess Rescue, and The Byte before Christmas minigame collection. The Christmas one was originally slated for release in 2011, but that deadline passed and I'd hate to wait until Christmas 2013 for it to come out. I''d still buy it if it released in January, but a lot of people wouldn't. If it's anything like Stella's Stocking, it should be verry enjoyable. If Princess Rescue and Halo 2600 miss the Christmas deadline, they may lose a handful of sales during the holiday rush, but a January release on Halo and PR would still be acceptable. I'm assuming the artwork and code of all three of these games already finished and simply waiting for production.
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So I take it your a cat hater. Sorry, I'm a cat lover. They do show affection to their owners, but just in different ways than dogs. Cats rub their scent glands on you, they purr, they'll crawl into your lap and let you pet them. I have two cats. Holly absolutely adores getting her belly rubed; she'll roll over as soon as I walk by, four paws in the air. Chriss will sometimes crawl into my mom's lap and they'll both doze off in the recliner. It is true it's more difficult to teach tricks to a cat, but it can be done. Cats generally lack the motivation to perform on command. Like Chris and Holly let me know they want to be cuddled by climbing into my lap. If I pick one of them up and hold them in my lap, they'll jump away. When I was a kid, I taught my childhood cat Whitey, to walk on his hind legs. First, I'd hold a treat in front of his nose, he'd sit up. Then I'd hold it over his head and he'd stand on his hind legs and I'd feed it to him. After a while, he got to where if I pulled the treat away from him, he would waddle forward for a few steps, standing erect entirely on his hind legs, to earn his treat. My mom and dad witnessed this on occasion, but Whitey simply refused to perform whenever I had company over. Wise-ass cat! He also cannily knew exactly when we were ready to take him to the vet, and would disappear for hours until we rescheduled the appointment. After several tries, we found his hiding spot in the pantry: he would actually pull the cabinet door open with his paw and sneak inside while the door shut behind him. He got rewarded with a vet visit, oh the irony!
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I have trouble distinguishing blue and green in poor lighting, but never had any problems with reds and greens though. Ever walk around in the dark? Your eyes will only see in shades of gray then, and then in low definition. Well people who are colorblind still see in high definition, but the colors are muted. I once created a Photoshop filter that used the channel mixer to convert images from tricolor RGB into dual color amber-sky blue tones. Basically green and magenta got muted to gray, and the two primary colors are represented as 100% red + 50% green, and 100% blue + 50% green. Certain animals are partially colorblind. For instance cats and dogs are dichromatic, having two primary cones instead of three like humans: blue and amber. I believe bulls and deer are completely colorblind, and many birds have quad-chroma vision: red, green, blue, and UVA (centered about 370nm, like a black-light). Insects have blue-green and UVA receptors and also cannot detect any red or amber wavelengths. The center of most flowers have UV markers in them to attract pollinating insects. Solid color flowers like daisies often have brightly colored centers similar to pansies when photographed under UV light. In fact the red cones in human eyes are mildly receptive to UV light, which is why violet (shorter wavelength than true blue) is indistinguishable to purple (about two parts blue and one part red) in humans. It is also why certain shades of purple show up different under different lighting.
Best advice I could give as far as fashion sense for colorblind people, is to wear high contrast black and white outfits, or go for multiple shades of the same color for instance light green top with dark green pants. Certain combos of gray or brown might also work, but be careful not to go overly plain. Most definately, if someone is completely color blind, they need to shop with a friend who has good fasion sense.
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I wasn't trying to insult anyone's eduaction of lack thereof, I only used college textbooks as an example that when you've been required to pay $100s for a book that you need but don't want, $40 for a book that you really want seems like a nice deal in comparison.Shouldn't dignify this ignorant comment with a response, but congrats on totally and utterly missing my point.
Normally prefer to line my bookshelves with hardcovers when possible, but wanted to support the effort with this purchase - period. And in the case sales end up affecting whether or not hardcover or electronic editions ever get released, bonus!
Typically with most publishers, if separate softcover and hardcover editions are released, the hardcover edition is released first, typically months in advance of the softcover, so don't hold your breath expecting a future hardcover edition. I would value a color edition as higher on my priority list than hardcover, but we will receive nothing, nor second and third book in the series, unless the first one sells moderately well.
I never understood why being overqualified prevents someone from getting a job, unless the employer is afraid of being replaced!A lot of college graduates are overqualified, so they can't get a job. A similar thing can happen when reading posts. If your post isn't complex enough, they can be too overqualified to get your point. Try throwing in words like antediluvian, percipience, promulgate, quiescent, and forsooth.
With the exception of jobs a complete layman would do (like busing tables), more knowledge = better performance and less on-the-job training.
Again, being quite accustomed to paying > $100 for books I don't want to read, paying $40 for a book that I do want to read sounds like quite a deal.I think through CreateSpace, they charge around $12-13 per book, plus 1.5 cents per page, maybe more for images. On top of that, take into account the services for conversion. Then, Amazon probably takes a percentage on top of that. You can see where this is going.. The guys will have to sell hundreds of copies, just to break even. Paying $20 more for a hard-cover binding service, seems like not too unreasonable an expense, in retrospect. (Hoping to get one of those, if they become available. ) Of course, price is a sensitive issue, especially for something that might have a niche audience. Not a whole lot one can do about that, unless one opens their own publishing house and has an economy of scale of a 100 thousand or more unit throughput, to absorb costs.
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Obviously, you've never been to college. Most of my textbooks averaged about $100 and often had fewer pages; about half of them were paperbacks. The campus bookstore typically buys books back at half price and sells them used at 2/3 price, but new editions come out all the time, so buying used and reselling at the end of the semester isn't always an option. Also bear in mind the Atari book is probably printed on high quality glossy archival paper compared to your typical $2 trashy paperback romance novel. I look forward to reading it, and I do not consider $40 expensive for a 700 page nonfiction book, paperback or not. A lot of hard work and research went into this.BTW: love the book. Kick ass mammoth coffee table fare for all to see. Would normally never, ever spend $40 (did the preorder people pay less?) on a paperback, but wanted to support a couple of good guys... -
Better do something quick Albert, the thread is going south twice. The only negative comments I have posted were what I believed to be legitimate complaints about shipping and release dates. I've still not recieved my preorder book yet, despite the fact others are already enjoying it...Congratulations on being banned from the thread!
..Al
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Technically, the quarter slot on an arcade machine is just a simple switch. Electrically, it's no different than the RESET switch on the Atari, or the red button on the joystick. It's just you don't need a fistful of quarters to play your favorite game. Also, some arcades used tokens instead, so you can keep your quarters. Slugs or bulk 24mm washers also work well.They were all better. No quarters required.
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Unfortunately, I don't have a use for two copies.Well, I couldn't take it any longer.. I just ordered a Prime copy of the book so I can read it while I wait for my pre-order to ship. Holiday gift for someone else perhaps.
Apparently, the people who sat of their butts and ordered direct from Amazon several days ago get theirs first, followed by the people who pre-ordered months ago, followed by the original kickstarter backers from a long time back. No offense, but your doing it backwards. I probably won't be preordering the second book but will buy it direct as soon as it releases.Yeah, this is frustrating. Still no e-mail from Amazon about my pre-order shipping, and it's been 7 days.
That's wierd. Used copies are apparently worth more than new?
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2600 Galaxian is awesome!
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Wow. Reading that blog post is like being the carnival ride operator getting hit in the face by the flying chunks of some unfortunate patron's former lunch. Clearly, this guy's an anti-Nintendo fanboy.
Quite frankly, I want to play games that are fun. If the visuals "Wow" me, then that is just a bonus. If I really gave three dangs what graphics technology are capable of achiving in 2012, then why am I still gaming on a Atari 2600?
That said, I look forward to unwrapping my Wii-U deluxe model this Christmas holiday, not because of graphical prowess, but because Nintendo = fun games!
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Convert the book to PDF (most universal book format out there), then submit the entire file to Amazon Kindle.You'd think there would be pages out there by now from random authors who tell you the best and easiest way to convert a book from whatever format you are using to the Kindle format. Almost every problem I have ever had was solved thanks to Google.
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Warlords is awesome, but Mideval Mayhem is even better! I may or may not decide to pick one up in the future...
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I actually preferred Centipede to Millipede. Less chaos going onscreen and I can see what's buzzing around my ship a little better.Atari 2600 Millipede. To me it is better than the original arcade. Not centipede though, arcade centipede is better than Atari 2600 Centipede.
Well, my cousin's daughter is 14 and she was playing angry Birds all day on her iphone at the Thanksgiving get-together. I barely got to two words out of her conversation-wise. Anyway, I bought it over a month ago to see what all the fuss was about. I will get around to playing it whenever I get bored with Nintendo's offerings. The price disparity with retail kinda sucks though since I don't own an Apple or Android device for the 99 cent downloads.To each their own, as they say.
On the list of things I would like to do with my time, playing Angry Birds ranks just above eating used band-aids and just below watching Steve Buscemi lick the yogurt off the bottom of a lid.
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I'll admit, spent $29.99 for Angry Birds 3DS; it's currently sitting in my play Queue, LOL!I hate angry bird...seriouslly. But I mentioned I liked it because it was easier. I wasn't thinking of the technical aspects of the game. I am sure all that stuff mentioned is why it is loves so much. But as a casual gamer, the home version was fine for me. Maybe because I didn't hit the arcades as much as most of you folks have...but I relied on the home versions for my entertainment than the arcades and I really liked the 2600 Missile Command. Sorry...IMO.
*I own these; they are all solid 2600 games. Add Galaxian to the list as well. Sadly, Donkey Kong and DK Jr look and play like blown chunks...There are no 2600 ports that I outright prefer over the arcade, but there are some that I enjoy much more than others:
*Frogger
*Popeye
*Dig Dug
*Mario Bros.
*Space Invaders
*QBert
Gyruss
Solar Fox
Jr Pacman is also good but it is super tough. The ghosts are so relentless, I have to play it in "Teddy Bear" mode!
The definitive Pacman titles for VCS:**Pacman 4k (homebrew)
Ms Pacman (original)
Pacman Jr (original)
**AtariAge 2012 homebrew, because the original was Pac-diarrhea...
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So....... When do those of us who preordered back in [cough] July [/cough] get to receive our copy, now that everyone who waited until a few days ago is receiving their fresh, minty copies in the mail???
Sounds like it's going to be an epic read, whenever my book finally arrives. I've read and enjoyed the Ultimate Video Game history, and I found the passing mentions about pot smoke in the warehouse and hot tub board meetings very intriguing, however the author really left me wanting more of the juicy tidbits.
:rolling: :rolling:[...]
Then there is the section on popcorn, gallons of mustard, a wall to wall waterbed, lady friends at hotels and Nolan's ex-wife coming back into the picture... hang onto your seats for that section, that'll keep your glued to the pages of the book all of the way through...
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Curt
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Space Invaders plays very well. Some Arcade ports play great while others are turds, like Pacman. I was playing the official Atariage Pacman 4k release on my 2600, and even though the graphics are slightly compromised, I actually enjoy playing the new Atari 4k version better than the Tengen/Namco Pacman port on NES. I also own the Famicom releases of Galaxian and Space Invaders (because many early Famicom games from 1983 onwards were arcade ports, and the NES was released in 1985-86, many of these early ports didn't see release on NES), and I feel like the Atari 2600 versions trumped them in terms of gameplay, even if the NES/Famicom graphics were more faithful to the arcade. But those are the exceptions. In genreal, most arcade ports on Atari are worse than their NES/Famicom counterparts.
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Honestly, I actually prefer the BA layout as opposed to YB. I've always used option B on SMAS, and was perfectly happy with the GBA mapping on the DS Phat. Ditto for Virtual Console titles. My thumb is big enough that I can easily rock it side to side just like I did on the NES. It actually annoyed me a little bit that I had to get used to the YB style mapping on my FC Mobile II. Am I in the minority here in that I actually prefer BA instead of YB? I would definitely have considered getting the RetroDuo Portable were it not for the fact that I already own the FC Mobile II and the SupaBoy. I may still get it at some point.
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Agreed. I voted 3D Land because it's only the second 3D Mario released on a handheld to date (and the first one that's original), but both games are solid titles. The Coin Rush mode of NSMB2 adds a lot of replay value to the game, as do the "hard" worlds in 3D Land.
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I have a Genesis USB adapter from RetroUSB:
http://www.retrousb....&products_id=69
I have used it to test Atari joysticks and it works. The joystick maps to the D-Pad and the red button activates two of the action buttons in the gamepad control panel (I forget which, it was "B" and either "A" or "C"). Cannot vouch for the Retrolink though, but it probably works the same way.
They also sell an Atari USB port that also works with commodore, SMS, and 7800:
http://www.retrousb....&products_id=70
The Atari one is digital only however so it won't work with Paddles.
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Besides, don't most publishers usually ship out a few advance copies of books ahead of the official release date, for critics to review, people who contributed to the project, friends and family of the author, etc...
Kinda like how most movies often have sometimes well publicized private screenings ahead of the theatrical release. Famous critics like Ebert generally don't have to attend midnight launches or see the movie in a crowded theater in order to get their reviews out as early as possible. They get a private screening well before 99.999% of fans have had an opportunity to see it.
Amazon has a bad track record of preorders anyway. I preordered Mario Galaxy at Amazon. Not only did I not get the promotional coin I was initially promised, but they didn't even ship my game until over a week after Game Stop had it in stock. I would have cancelled and picked it up the game in store, but Amazon wouldn't let me cancel my order because it was "being prepared for shipment." I finally recieved it a full 12 days after other gamers had been enjoying it. I never preordered games at Amazon again, but I have still used it for books from time to time. But please bear in mind the Atari book was never available for preorder on the official Amazon site, but we placed our orders directly from the publisher instead, through Amazon Payments.
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I seriously doubt they could have afforded the luxury of 32kb bank-switched ROM chips in 1982.Awesome work Iesposta, keep it up! I'm looking forward to a playable alpha or beta build with baited breath! THIS is how DK for the Atari 2600 should have been!
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I have an internal narration voice inside my head that I actually hear the words as if someone were speaking it to me while I read. I've tried to accelerate my read speed in the past, but I can't process the information visually like other people do. I also need a completely silent reading environment in order to process printed text. Otherwise, anything that sounds remotely like human voice will completely mask what I'm trying to read and my eyes will just glance over the words while my brain processes the background noise instead. It used to be a real problem for me when I tried to study in the student dorms. It's part of my adult ADHD. I used to have a personal fan that was very powerful, that I blew on my face for white noise to mask background conversations. A tape deck with nothing in it and the volume turned all the way up also helps. However there's a plus side to slow reading: I believe slow readers actually retain more of the information they read than fast readers do. It ruined my score on timed standardized testing though.Great review - who the heck reads an 800 page book in a single day though? I must be the world's slowest reader.
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