Wntermute

It seems to me that Atari is becoming a broken record when it comes to compilations. It's the same set of 2600 games they released on the PS1, adding a couple each time (like the inclusion of the keyboard controller games with this last one.. finally they get some time in the sun). How about some 5200 games or another go at 7800 games? 5200 would work nicely with modern analog controllers.

I'm in the process of updating my collection website to combine the anime, video game, and Star Wars sections. Once that's done, the listings will be much more robust. All a matter of plugging the data in right, which is pretty time-consuming with this large of a collection. Updates can be found here: http://deathstarplans2.net/forums/index.php?board=11.0

I've never had a videoplexer last very long.. the plastic pegs on the legs that slide into the body always break off.

It's been a while since I posted, so here goes... - I got most of the non-box set videos and games switched over to DiscSox, basically anything with a box or slip-cover doesn't get moved over. The PS2/Xbox/Wii/Gamecube stuff takes up a lot less space... so more space for more games! - Unfortunately, I've had to box up most of my stuff to get my room re-carpeted.. though the game shelves didn't move. I never did get all the systems hooked up right, as I had misplaced the bag with all the power supplies for the older systems. The plan for the new layout is to only have one or two systems hooked up at a time and the TV isn't even mounted yet. Here are some updated pics..

It's one of doubledown's mods, if I remember correctly. Which controller did he use? I think it was from a japanese system, can't remember which one. But he rewired it to work with the ColecoVision. That was a controller that came with the NTT Data modem for the Super Famicom. I think it looks more like this one.. from the Nintendo Famicom Network System

As usual, mine is: Wntermute That's one of the perks for having a fairly unique username.

I would have to go with Galaxy Force, since Environmental Discs Of Tron has already been mentioned. The whole machine was like a ride in itself.

Anyone notice that they clearly state it'll be sent in a bubblope?

I got a set and installed them without problems on my iMac. However, when I used BootCamp to boot into Vista Ultimate, the Centipede disc would not read. So I just rebooted into OSX and copied the Centipede AIR package to my HD so I could install it next time I boot into Vista. Has anyone else had any problems similar to this?

It was a half-assed implementation of multiple OS support to begin with since it reserved SO MUCH of the bare hardware away from Linux. Installing Linux means you're giving up a CPU core AND the advanced RSX graphics chip. That left just a paltry amount of RAM compared to what you could put together yourself in an off-the-shelf PC form. The drawbacks just outweighed the benefits. Sure, you could throw VLC on there and play DVDs or videos from the hard drive, but why limit yourself to the storage space of a single notebook-sized SATA drive plus whatever you could plug into the USB once the ports were filled with keyboard & mouse?

You keep them on the floor? Wow.. that's brave of you. Either way, keep up the good work!

I guess it's because I was so used to the ST version of Populous before trying the SNES version.

I never played it much since the button combos were much less than intuitive. However, according to a list I looked up, Populous II is compatible with the SNES mouse. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/file/916396/31073

I never used the OtherOS feature of either of my BC PS3s. I just never saw the need. If I want Linux, I'll use a machine I can get better use out of. There were just too many good hardware parts that Linux couldn't touch, like all of the CPU cores and such.

Actually, there is a region lockout of sorts, but the main difference is PAL and NTSC (Japan & US have the same region chip). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System#Regional_lockout I have a Pro Action Replay for SNES and it has 2 slots for the purpose of bypassing region lockouts. One for the cartridge to be played (on top) and one for the domestic cartridge lockout donor (on the back). Unfortunately, it was created back when most of the games only used the middle section of the cartridge slot, so it doesn't have a wide enough slot for special chip games like Star Fox and Yoshi's Island. I double-checked with my SNES Game Genie, it has a wide slot on the top, but the extra pins aren't connected to anything.. it has the middle section only on the card edge side.

I had my eye on one of those combo floppy drives that had the 3.5 and 5.25" mechanisms in one half height chassis. Should pop right into a spare external bay with no problem.

The target demographic is ppl around our age that don't already have compilations (Atari Anthology, Activision Anthology, Intellivision Lives, etc.) or real actual old-school hardware lying around. The people that remember what arcades were like and will appreciate being able to put one together (even if it is virtual). And ppl who have more MS points than sense.