Good lord man... thats worse than looking at a cracked screen. My condolences...
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Good lord man... thats worse than looking at a cracked screen. My condolences...
How did it happen? Moving?
I've been as much as a PC gamer than a console gamer my whole life. I played classic adventure games in the early 90's and games such as Warcraft / UFO (XCOM) a lot. At the time I had a NES too but not any other consoles, and the next one I got was the PS1.
Back when consoles started to feature 3D games (Gamecube/Xbox/PS2 era) I lost interest in console gaming for a good while until I discovered my childhood retro games again and bought myself some original NES games again. (nowadays I mostly rock with Everdrives, but that's a different story)
Back when consoles started to feature 3D games (Gamecube/Xbox/PS2 era) I lost interest in console gaming for a good while until I discovered my childhood retro games again and bought myself some original NES games again. (nowadays I mostly rock with Everdrives, but that's a different story)
I'll be moving out in a few months max. The idea of packing and handling around my entire collection is already giving me nightmares.
Shin Johnpv
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That is awesome!
cyborgnumberblue
Member
Honestly, not sure, but probably, or just being in storage and getting the box containing it stepped on or otherwise beaten. The damage itself isn't a new discovery, I've know I've had a busted Dragon Force disc since at least 2005-6, but I could never bring myself to throw it away for whatever reason. I just found it when I was spring cleaning yesterday.
It's my original copy from 96, too.
Oh well, at least the gives me a legitimate excuse to have a backup.
davidwhangchoi
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art looks awesome.
Spladam
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Just subscribed, but just wondering, does the thread cover PC games from the 80's or do we just not have a thread for them? I mean, besides this thread.
Laevateinn
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This is a catch-all thread. There's also the 90's PC Gaming Appreciation Thread. I'm sure people there wouldn't mind discussion of 80s stuff as well.
Spladam
Member
Yeah, that was the thread I was asking about, the one linked in blast processed's quote, thanks.
I had a Tandy 1000SX after my hand-me-down C 64, I loved Karateka, it's one of the games I still have the 5.25 floppy from my childhood. To this day I've never beaten Thexder, despite many hours invested as a kid, but that opening title screen introduced me to Beethoven with it's haunting Moonlight Sonata scene.
Those days with that machine playing games like Ancient Art of War, the Sierra On-line games, Sub Logic's Jet and Flight Simulator, LHX Attack Chopper, the list goes on, those were the best days of my childhood before my family imploded, and I remember them fondly, so I'm rather attached to the early days of PC gaming. Through the ninety's I built a 486DX2 and then bought an off the shelf Pentium that I stuck a Voodoo in, but by that time console gaming was eating up more of my free time than PC gaming.
Laevateinn
Member
Yeah, I was probably more PC gaming until the Playstation era, when games like Final Fantasy VII and Metal Gear Solid took up all of my time.
We always had the most up to date PC in our computer room, and my dad was always "finding ways" of acquiring the newest games. I also had an Apple IIgs in my room personally, which allowed me to play all of the old Sierra Adventures, MacVentures, and other classics.
We always had the most up to date PC in our computer room, and my dad was always "finding ways" of acquiring the newest games. I also had an Apple IIgs in my room personally, which allowed me to play all of the old Sierra Adventures, MacVentures, and other classics.
blast processed
Member
You can surely talk 80s. I just created that thread not really thinking anyone on here was old enough to go back that far.
That's the one I linked
Edit: lol didn't see your response
I never played the PC version, but did download the iPad version. My family and I played it on a 2 hour trip one year. Was a good time.
Some of us are in our forties 😂
This find is freaking amazing!
I had the Nes first, but then spent most of the 90s and early 00s with a PC. I had some consoles, but it was really the Wii who rekindled my love for easy action-games, 2D and in general, retro gaming. In between i played mostly hardcore strategy stuff like the Paradox-games, and once in a while some point&clicks.
Edit: But i dont really care much for contemporary PC-gaming or participate in discussion in it since the "PC Master Race"-people are just too annoying. These days its more or less all retro and some Nintendo for me.
Laevateinn
Member
I got a PC for the first time in 96 or 97 (Pentium 90, 1.19 gb HDD). I only really used it for Doom, later got into Diablo, Starcraft and Warcraft.
My step-dad would take me to this place outside of Seattle somewhat regularly called something like "Re-PC" which was a place to get used PC parts or recycle them. I remember seeing an Amiga and a PC running Linux with the Enlightenment window manager and thought it was the greatest thing ever.
That's basically why I stopped using Windows. I ended up getting my hands on a copy of Redhat Linux 6 and that was it. I never really played PC games again except for things with native Linux versions (like UT, Neverwinter Nights) or worked well in WINE.
I still haven't gotten an Amiga but I probably will before the year end.
My step-dad would take me to this place outside of Seattle somewhat regularly called something like "Re-PC" which was a place to get used PC parts or recycle them. I remember seeing an Amiga and a PC running Linux with the Enlightenment window manager and thought it was the greatest thing ever.
That's basically why I stopped using Windows. I ended up getting my hands on a copy of Redhat Linux 6 and that was it. I never really played PC games again except for things with native Linux versions (like UT, Neverwinter Nights) or worked well in WINE.
I still haven't gotten an Amiga but I probably will before the year end.
blast processed
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I'm in my mid forties. I'd still rather talk PC in the 90s. We are still in the minority.
davidwhangchoi
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break from old school PC talk:
got a few nes and wiiU titles in the mail and grabbed a copy of point blank CIB:
got a few nes and wiiU titles in the mail and grabbed a copy of point blank CIB:
Not much interesting in the eighties, I feel. I know my only interaction with computers as a child was the Apple IIe in elementary school and odd Spectrum my European friends hand instead of an Atari.
My first time playing and beating Doom was on the XBLA port.
Saw these online and got a kick out of them, mainly because I love me some late 80s / Early 90s Konami box art.
SOURCE: Artist's Twitter
SOURCE: Artist's Twitter
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Hi, can I just say that I'm excited for Planescape Torment: Enhanced Edition? That's one of those games that's always been on my list to play, and it'll be cool to have a release with a bunch of quality of life improvements. The Infinity Engine was just an abomination, even if it did power some very highly-regarded games.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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break from old school PC talk:
got a few nes and wiiU titles in the mail and grabbed a copy of point blank CIB:
I always enjoy and then feel depressed seeing your constant pickups lolbreak from old school PC talk:
got a few nes and wiiU titles in the mail and grabbed a copy of point blank CIB:
El Capitan Todd es fantastico.
blast processed
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Planescape is such an amazing experience.. Jealous of anyone who is going to experience it for the first time.
break from old school PC talk:
got a few nes and wiiU titles in the mail and grabbed a copy of point blank CIB:
Daves quest for everything continues lol
Capitaine Toad is good fun and so is Rayman. I need to get another copy of Legends. Great pickups!!
sixteen-bit
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one of the cutest games ever
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Capitan Todd was fantastic.
7DollarHagane
Banned
I've posted it in the genesis thread but this thread is active too:
My genesis model 1 is making some horrible buzz/hum when no game music or sound is playing. This seems to be usually due to to a faulty power adapter. I use an original genesis 1 power adapter so it's probably shit the bed now.
Where can I find a good quality AC adapter for the genesis model 1 that won't cause any video or audio distortion? Buying old adapters seems like a bad idea but theres so many cheap "tomee" or "retrobit" companies out there selling what is probably junk too. Any suggestions?
My genesis model 1 is making some horrible buzz/hum when no game music or sound is playing. This seems to be usually due to to a faulty power adapter. I use an original genesis 1 power adapter so it's probably shit the bed now.
Where can I find a good quality AC adapter for the genesis model 1 that won't cause any video or audio distortion? Buying old adapters seems like a bad idea but theres so many cheap "tomee" or "retrobit" companies out there selling what is probably junk too. Any suggestions?
D.Lo
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Famicom, there was only a port of DD1 to Mark III, which is the top right one. DD1 for both Famicom and Mark III are VERY expensive unless you get a good deal, I have been waiting years for a cheap one.
And yes it is a Qbby Amiibo in the background, it was next in line for a pickup photo lol. Nintendo Australia released a limited number on their ebay store.
7DollarHagane
Banned
that's weird, I wonder if it just wasn't popular in japan? It's one of the best selling early NES titles in the US.
D.Lo
Member
What part is weird?
EDIT: I should make clear that DD is expensive complete in box. The cart is cheap. Common for earlier Famicom games as people threw out the boxes more by the looks of it.
And in Japan, Kunio (also by Technos) was more popular.
My big beautiful JVC CRT made its way across the pacific and to the Arctic. Forgot just how absolutely gorgeous this TV is. Fwiw, I salvaged it from a dumpsters last year and my favorite of all my TVs (PVMs or otherwise).
And I can't fall any more in love with One's BC. So awesome to have all those classic 360 titles presented so slickly.
And I can't fall any more in love with One's BC. So awesome to have all those classic 360 titles presented so slickly.
Spladam
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↑ Nice gaming setup Yes Boss!
Lol, don't rub it in Blast, I feel old enough as it is. I get the feeling there are quite a few of us here that remember life before there was internet.
You're freaking ancient man. ;-) Preach.
I was like, "that's funny, I think I just read it as Capitan Todd", nobody would reference that... continue scrolling down quickly....
Yeah, I read it right.
7DollarHagane
Banned
I see. That makes sense, the box being rarer.
davidwhangchoi
Member
why feel depressed? you joined the retro party and been picking stuff up lately =) nice recent hauls!
lol
i picked up wonderful 101 thanks to you.
thanks! can't touch your collection size yet. but i think wii U library size is manageable.
for 20 bucks, thought it was pretty good deal with an amiibo.
i was just reading the link to that thread. damn...
that's a nice side by side set up. must've cost a fortune to ship.My big beautiful JVC CRT made its way across the pacific and to the Arctic. Forgot just how absolutely gorgeous this TV is. Fwiw, I salvaged it from a dumpsters last year and my favorite of all my TVs (PVMs or otherwise).
And I can't fall any more in love with One's BC. So awesome to have all those classic 360 titles presented so slickly.
played some double dragon on your NES RGB, very beautiful =)
While I'm not as old as you folks, the only "gaming" PC I'd want is a P-II with dual Voodoo2 cards in SLI, haha. PCs were more interesting when their games felt decidedly different than console games, no just "better" iterations of them, IMHO.
Laevateinn
Member
X68000 is the best gaming PC.
7DollarHagane
Banned
Makes me a bit sad but glad it's getting use and love David!
I think about getting a avs console but at that price I'm ok with just a good emulator and scanline shaders..
I think about getting a avs console but at that price I'm ok with just a good emulator and scanline shaders..
Plumpbiscuit
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One of these days I'll be tempted to show off my growing collection... I've got all sorts of editions of games for different consoles/PCs all the way back to the early 90s. Hundreds of games. It'll just be a huge day of effort to take a picture of it all though lol
sixteen-bit
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such a good looking piece of hardware too
sixteen-bit
Member
Well shit, maybe it's worth the $50 after all
https://twitter.com/sam_mullen/status/847090936668610560
https://twitter.com/sam_mullen/status/847090936668610560
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Yes, I agree that Euro games are needlessly verbose.
Has everyone in this thread realized that the new Mega Drive beat'em up is now available for preorder? Oh, and that it looks amazing? Hope so.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1353750&page=2
If you order a copy feel free to use my "10% off" code, 9871660 , as that would be most helpful in partially financing another copy for a friend of mine (who has no idea that this even exists).
I already asked this in the other thread but do you guys think the regional differences will concern only the artwork or the cartridge shape as well?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1353750&page=2
If you order a copy feel free to use my "10% off" code, 9871660 , as that would be most helpful in partially financing another copy for a friend of mine (who has no idea that this even exists
). I already asked this in the other thread but do you guys think the regional differences will concern only the artwork or the cartridge shape as well?
X68000 did arcade ports better(going by Battle of the Ports).
Laevateinn
Member
My copy of Final Fight is arcade perfect minus one sprite. Amiga's version is a mess.
I would love to get an Amiga. Amiga plus X68000 is the ultimate sixteen bit experience. I swear some days I wake up bitter that Intel is dominant instead of Motorola.
