MaliciousCarp Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I'm going for Saturday and Sunday. I couldn't talk any of my friends into getting the Friday tickets, so I skipped it as well... Even though we are all heading there Friday anyway. Since it is in Milwaukee this year I am going to try the Mega Bus (from Minneapolis). I have taken it to Chicago before and it wasn't a bad ride - beats driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 That reminds me, I gotta get Amtrak tickies from St. Paul to there soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nateo Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 To get all ya'll prepped for the 2018 Midwest Gaming Classic, here's my and my buddy Seth's video/article recapping the 2017 Midwest Gaming Classic. Maybe you'll see some familiar AA faces? https://thegeekiverse.com/watch-look-back-midwest-gaming-classic/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 I didn't realize until today that there's a hacker convention overlapping on that Friday. I think I'll be leaving my phone off that evening... I'd also recommend no one connect to any "Free Wi-Fi!" hotspots in the convention center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I didn't realize until today that there's a hacker convention overlapping on that Friday. I think I'll be leaving my phone off that evening... I'd also recommend no one connect to any "Free Wi-Fi!" hotspots in the convention center. I remember going to DefCon many moons ago as a dumb 18 year old. Thankfully, tech wasn't high enough where there was wi fi or cell phones to be completely bled of all info and identity due to my oversight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Does anyone have a spare mounting screw for an Inty 1? A corner of mine is held up with duct tape at the moment. As in, can they bring it to the show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 I remember going to DefCon many moons ago as a dumb 18 year old. Thankfully, tech wasn't high enough where there was wi fi or cell phones to be completely bled of all info and identity due to my oversight. I went to DefCon way back in 2003. It was a pretty cool experience. No smartphones, but I had this with a WiFi card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I've got my weekend pass and my plane tickets, so I'll be attending again this year (though I won't be talking Splatterhouse in a panel this time around!) Staying with my friend Brian in Chicago, we'll be driving up Saturday and Sunday morning. My shopping list isn't terribly extensive this year, but I'd love to grab a few of the remaining NES, SNES and Genesis games on my wanted list and see what pre-crash stuff I might be able to scavenge at a decent price. I did all right on that front the last two years (though last year was in no small part because of Sean Kelly knocking the price down on a few 2600 rarities). Beyond that I'm looking forward to the arcade games, the museum, and just hanging out with buddies I scarcely see outside of the convention. Feel free to say hi! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) The wife and I will go if they have Apple II and emulation stuff. We're about an hour's drive at most. And I'm not interested in paying $55 to see shitpiles of Mario and fighting games. I hate to say it, but if all you want to do is jam out on Apple II stuff, MGC probably isn't the show for you. It'll be there, sure--there is always a small handful of Apple II/IIgs systems, as well as a /// and even a Replica I in the E2M area, and maybe a couple other random ones scattered around among other groups/vendors--but there most likely won't be much to see that you don't already have in your collection (I know you're a big Apple guy). Not sure about emulation...nor am I sure why you'd want to pay money to see it. Unless you want to buy one of those bartop arcades or something (which are seriously awesome and I need one, but I digress ). Pretty much anything you'd want to see in emulation will be there in the flesh anyway. Edited March 10, 2018 by BassGuitari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Dauber and I are booked. We'll be there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamemoose Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Ticket purchased, so my daughter and step daughters are stoked. Just waiting for the wife to see if she wants to go or not. Not big on games (if anything she's an Atari VCS girl but her ex played and basically told her to sit and watch...so a but of a grudge on games) but wants to experience it with me. I'm starting a small pick-up list as funds are tight. I fired up my 2600 after repla ing the power brick and found my cart of Solaris is cracked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliciousCarp Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Is there a secret AtariAge handshake to get special deals in the vendor area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Is there a secret AtariAge handshake to get special deals in the vendor area? Considering most of the vendors aren't even on AtariAge...probably not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Truth be told, there's less and less stuff from the classic era these days at the show, sadly. It's still there and easy-ish to find, but sometimes you have to look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Not sure about emulation...nor am I sure why you'd want to pay money to see it. Unless you want to buy one of those bartop arcades or something (which are seriously awesome and I need one, but I digress ). Pretty much anything you'd want to see in emulation will be there in the flesh anyway. I like to look at other cab's setups and arrangements. Get ideas on what and what not to do. Follow trends and figure out how to avoid them, without departing into impracticality. That kind of thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Truth be told, there's less and less stuff from the classic era these days at the show, sadly. With the exploding interest in NES and now SNES, yes, 'fraid pre-NES material is becoming less each year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I like to look at other cab's setups and arrangements. Get ideas on what and what not to do. Follow trends and figure out how to avoid them, without departing into impracticality. That kind of thing. Ah, gotcha. With the exploding interest in NES and now SNES, yes, 'fraid pre-NES material is becoming less each year. You mean "exploded?" Don't worry, before long, the NES and SNES will be the new Atari 2600 and Colecovision, and it will be the dirt-common PlayStation 2 and GameCube games that will be going for $50 a pop while the old Nintendo and Sega stuff languishes in musty bins underneath the tables. (Actually, I think the NES and SNES will be popular for some time to come, just because of how massive a deal they've become in recent years. The "Atari Bubble" never got anywhere close as big as the current "Nintendo Bubble," simply because its popularity sort of peaked before retrogaming really blew up and became mainstream.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 If anyone's interested, I may bring my Coleco ADAM, and give it to whomever wants it. I can't justify having it around anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 If anyone's interested, I may bring my Coleco ADAM, and give it to whomever wants it. I can't justify having it around anymore. For free? I'll take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 For free? I'll take it. Yep, for free. It has video / memory issues, and no tape drives, but it has a ton of software, a floppy drive that worked when I tested it 3 years ago. It also has a 256K memory expander and parallel port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Yep, for free. It has video / memory issues, and no tape drives, but it has a ton of software, a floppy drive that worked when I tested it 3 years ago. It also has a 256K memory expander and parallel port. Sure, what the heck! Maybe I can bring it back to life. If I can't, I'll pass it along at VCF or at the show next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Sure, what the heck! Maybe I can bring it back to life. If I can't, I'll pass it along at VCF or at the show next year. I'll get a list of the stuff together that I have. I am thinking of keeping the ten or so Colecovision carts I have for it, because those work. I haven't made my mind up on that yet. I did repair the controllers last year.. permanently soldering the wires to the board inside, and they work fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Who would be up for pizza or something after the show on Saturday?I'll be staying at one of the partner hotels, and if anyone wants to get together afterwards, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 I always try to find good Chicago style pizza when I venture north. St. Louis style pizza is an abomination. Are there any good places in the area of the convention? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Eh, the best pizza in MKE isn't downtown, IMO. The local cultural intelligentsia agrees: https://www.milwaukeemag.com/best-pizza-places-in-milwaukee/ Pizza Shuttle on the East Side is probably the best, closest one, maybe 10 minutes northeast from the convention center, depending on traffic. It's actually a couple blocks down the road from Koppa's Fulbeli Deli, the famous local grocery store with the Atari setup (now a Sears Video Game Selector, IIRC). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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