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  9. Posted

    I think you missed one be negative about the Atari ST (and Amiga) versions is the loading time from disk. It takes awhile to load each new level. Fortunately the Jaguar has none, that is why I think the Jaguar is the probably the best version. I like the music from the 3DO or CD32 versions, but they also suffer from load times.

  11. Posted · Edited by cdoty

    made some mistakes, as the CDi only sold 500k units, less than 1/4 the total number of Jags produced.

     

    The CDi was never designed to be a game system (or at least to compete with them):

    http://cdii.blogspot.com/2008/02/philips-n...mpete-with.html

     

    It was more of an edu..(blaaach!) edu...(blaargh!) edutainment system. That would be similar to comparing a vtech v.smile to a PS2.

  12. Posted · Edited by cdoty

    Here's the webpage that features the CD+G discs:

    http://www.rastersoft.net/demoworld/

     

    Creating a slide show isn't too hard. I initially used a tool that would convert the pictures into CD+G format. But, the data had a lot of extra data in it. I eventually wrote my own tools to convert a picture to CD+G.

     

    I still have the build files, if you're interested. It's a bat file that uses the tools to build up each frame.

  13. Posted

    I have collected a lot of the recording industry's produced CD+G discs (it's very hard to find these & most were produced in the late 80's & early 90's) that are not simple just words-on-the-screen Karaoke discs although those will of course work in a JaguarCD Player. These non-karaoke CD+Gs show various pictures, patterns and other stuff as well as the words to the music sometimes.

     

    I did a CD+G scrolling text demo, with music, awhile back, and a picture slideshow. I'll have to dig them out.

  14. Posted · Edited by cdoty

    I have herd that some early jaguar carts can damage the cartridge port if so dose anyone know what to look for.

     

    Could the earlier jaguar carts have used a thicker PCB? I guess that could bend the pins so that they wouldn't make contact with a newer cartridge.

  15. Posted · Edited by cdoty

    Ah yes and if you have CD+G discs ( which I have not) you can play those too

     

    It supports CD+G discs? I didn't know that, I'll have to try one.

     

    Santa bought a copy of Frog Feast CD, Primal Rage, Dragon's Lair and Total Carnage!!!!!

    Now i feel better, I know that those sweets are under my roof... :) ;)

     

    Santa must really love you! :)

  17. Posted · Edited by cdoty

    I sold my AES because it wasn't getting used, compared to my MVS. And the price of AES games (even the cheap ones) was way more expensive. It's a nice collection piece, not much more.

     

    I also bought the hardware to connect the Neo Geo MVS (or any Jamma board) to the TV.

  18. Posted · Edited by cdoty

    The X68000 is probably the best 16 bit computer, but very few people outside Japan (or inside Japan from the sounds of it) had one. The Amiga would be my pick of the more commonly available computers.

     

    The Acorn Risc (Archimedes, etc) machines were quite impressive, but lacked the dedicated hardware of the X68000/Amiga. Learning to program on a Risc chip would help now, as the ARM chip is taking over.

     

    The Mac has to get an honorable mention because of the upgrade path from a 68000 to PowerPC (and beyond). The Amiga can 'now' do something similar, but it isn't as smooth an integration as the Mac.

  20. Posted · Edited by cdoty

    I grew up on the C-64, and it was probably the most popular computer.

     

    The Amstrad CPC was probably the most advanced. The CPC did suffer a lot from direct Spectrum ports, but games that directly took advantage of the CPC were very impressive.

     

    The MSX was probably the best supported, and possibly most global computer. The C-64 is probably a close 2nd in global presence. The MSX also saw to most true upgrades. (MSX, MSX2, MSX2+, TurboR).

     

    Granted there was the C-128, but it was never truely pushed to it's limits. And, the Atari 130XE didn't really add anything new to the Atari line of computers.

  21. Posted

    For me, it's a toss-up between NHL Hockey and NHL Hockey '93...

     

    Why NHL Hockey?

    - Easy to start fights. I love the fights. :)

    - The little "score a goal every time" trick in the bottom goal

     

    Why NHL Hockey '93?

    - More graphical tweaks -- players flip, players will literally reach out to block the puck from hitting the face, etc.

    - More "features" -- blood on the ice, more organ songs...

    - Cons: 1) too hard to start fights, and 2) the bottom goal trick is gone.

     

    I lean more towards NHL '93, because that was first one I played. But, both are very good. NHL '94 tried to add too much.

    I prefer the Genesis versions to the SNES ones, because they seem to play a little faster.

  24. Posted · Edited by cdoty

    I am getting both a cartridge and CD copy of Frog Feast. Which one should I open and play and which one should I store? I am thinking the CD is the one to play but maybe I am wrong.

     

    The CD would be my choice to open and player, since it has an additional music track to listen to (in an Audio CD player).

  25. Posted

    I went to the Frog Feast site and put a cartridge and CD in the cart (ready to buy!!!) and it said the CD is sold out. When are more going to be available?

     

     

    The reason you are getting a sold out message is that we do not directly sale the CD version. It's available from either Songbird or OlderGames.

     

    The cartridge version is handled directly through our store.

     

    It's a logistics nightmare. Sorry about the inconveneince.

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