[Upcoming Jaguar Game Drive Cartridge]

On 12/17/2020 at 3:06 PM, SainT said:

In-case people don't watch my Twitter feed (it's the place I post most often) the JagGD PCB's arrived today. I'll get them build up over the next few days and shipped out to retailers on Monday. Not quite in time for arrival before Christmas day, but should be with a lot of people over the holidays! ?

 

This is awesome. I just decided to look up the status of these after not checking for months and see this great news! I have no idea where I am on AA' list, but it is very nice to see you plan to be able to fulfill demand to everyone who wants one next year - too many people that do these things are not able to do that. Thanks for all your work - for your previous products and super support on them - and have a great 2021!

[Upcoming Jaguar Game Drive Cartridge]

On 9/2/2020 at 2:56 AM, SainT said:

I know! Waiting is so damn hard as well! Oh, wait, no, hang on... ?

 

And in short (for those who don't follow this lengthy thread), it's been ready for some time, the delay has been getting everything geared up for proper production due to lots of other things going on, it just being myself doing everything, generally sketchy health for about the last 5-6 years, having other paid work, children, etc...

 

When you set yourself this much to do, waiting is remarkably easy! ? Conversely, finding the time to do everything you have on is remarkably difficult. Throw in feeling like bollocks 80% of the time and it turns into a monumental task. But either way, everything is moving forwards and I'm establishing good relationships with retailers / resellers to take a chunk of the work off by shoulders.

I just want to state again that of all the 'retro hombrew hardware' people I have purchased from in the past you have provided the best customer support for your product. Take your time and take care of yourself, this is just a hobby for all of us, we are anxiously awaiting it but nothing is more important than keeping ones health happiness at a high.

 

[Vectrex Overlay Reproductions]

Just ordered! Thanks Sean for all your hard work on these products!

 

[Theo the Dinosaur possibly undumped and others?]

I just came across a unencrypted Theo the Dinosaur in my collection and was wondering if anyone had ever dumped it yet I'm pretty sure it was an unreleased title. Is there a current list somewhere of unreleased/undumped titles as I might have more?

[Lynx Multi Card Preorders]

Please add me to the list. Model 2.

[Anyone else own a Star Warrior cocktail by Potomac Mortgage?]

To continue this long running thread, I just came across a Moon Cresta 'Potomac Mortgage Company' Table Top. Was it determined that these were illegal knockoffs, or were they licensed somehow? Does this affect what little value this table top might have?

[3DO Newb Questions]

I have a Goldstar, FZ-1 and FZ-10 and they are all running strong. My FZ-10 is actually a developer model that has a sticker underneath it which reads "1995 E3 Demo Kiosk". It will play 3DO games.that are not encrypted. I've never had a problem with any of them. I've rarely come across a broken 3DO at all.

 

As for good games... Return Fire is fun especially two player. Naughty Dog software got their big start with Way of the Warrior. Street Fighter was one of the best ports of the series made. Road Rash is fun, Need for Speed was the last version that felt more like the C64, Amiga 500 versions kind of 'simulator-ish'. Wing Command and Star Control II are good. Star Fighter was one of the last games for the system, it was programmed in assembly and really pushed the system to the limits graphically.

[2014 Houston Arcade Expo - November 7th and 8th]

 

 

 

No mine are BPM.....I have a few screenshots of my high scores on Facebook.....

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=887739984583837&set=a.887737954584040.1073741837.100000435325292&type=3&theater

 

theres about 10 shots after that first one.....I think i have more to upload too

 

Oops. Typo, VPM should have been BPM. Thanks for the pics.

[2014 Houston Arcade Expo - November 7th and 8th]

I played with all of those! I hadn't used a rotary controller on Tempest 2000 before. It definitely helps with the regular stages, though I never did figure out how to play the bonus stages with it. That was also my first time playing some of those Lynx games. Thanks for bringing them!

 

I don't know, but it was cool they did. I hadn't even heard of the CDTV until I saw it there. I'm not as up on the Amiga's history as I'd like to be.

 

The first batch of my pictures are up and visible here. My phone doesn't take the greatest pictures I'm afraid, and I forgot to bring my better camera, but most of these still turned out decent. I'll have more pictures up soon, hopefully tomorrow.

 

On the rotary controller there is a switch on the bottom which allows you to switch it between regular pad and rotary mode which perhaps could be used?

 

Thanks for the pics!

 

I like your note on the pic of my Power Drift arcade. So with it on free play at your local Wal Mart were you able to finish first on all track and be able to fly the plane from AfterBurner or race the Motorcycle from Hang-On on the bonus stages?

 

You also took a nice shot of my A..P.B. arcade! I noticed someone got pretty far on it on one day (I believe the murderer's stage). Better than I do!

[2014 Houston Arcade Expo - November 7th and 8th]

I did enjoy the Tempest 2000 with that modified controller!!! Did you do that yourself or had someone do it? If in the future I get a console, I'll want to get one of those!

 

 

And I really enjoyed the Vector Pilot BUT without the overlay. I found it too hard to play with the overlay which is totally the opposite of how I regularly play my Vectrex - its hard on my eyes to play without the overlays. I did play several times on that one and have several screen shots to use to submit to highscore.com.

 

Thanks again!

 

I bought the modified controller from user nicolas_persijn on eBay, he does a really good job and offers them in many styles. You can talk him down on price a bit (best offer). I do like the 'rear model, non click' version the best.

 

Vector Pilot had a lot of different overlays to choose from, I wanted the original green one that was initially made but he was sold out, I asked which was the next best and the red one is what I got. I am not too fond of it, but with the brightness turned up on the Vectrex in a dark room it doesn't bother me too much, I can definitely see it being annoying in the setting it was in. I was glad to see the many players using the overlays on a lot of the games, usually when Vectrex's are out for public display there are no overlays. I don't mind mine getting scratched up in use as long as people are enjoying them! Vectrex is still a great system!

 

I noticed your initials on Vector Pilot JSS or VPM? I love how it saves the high scores!

[Best Vectrex Games?]

Don't have time to do my list but Agree, Vector Pilot is my favorite Vectrex game! Simply amazing!

[2014 Houston Arcade Expo - November 7th and 8th]

Thanks for the pics! I didn't see you sneak in the arena football cart! I would have loved to see that!

 

I am glad everyone enjoyed Vector Pilot and my Vectrex as well. I think Vector Pilot is the best ported game ever made for the Vectrex! Can't wait to find some pics of me Walter Day getting his first Oculus Rift VR experience!

[2014 Houston Arcade Expo - November 7th and 8th]

The Jaguar there was mine, it had a rotary modified controller with it and about 8 games. I also brought the Lynx I and II along without about 30+ games for them.

 

Would love to see the pics you took. Anyone know who brought the Amiga to the expo?