Best NES game?
59 Posts / 4 Images
View this topic
>>
Battletoads
>>
>>3156796
sonic the hedgehog
>>
Blaster Master
I miss demo discs
52 Posts / 11 Images
View this topic
>>
Hell yeah. N64 didn't get this kinda action. Did you play the one with the dual stick cooking game?
>>
I miss when demos where free and consumers had the power to try it before they bought it, forcing developers to actually create something worth showing off/respond to feedback and fix what was broken before launch.
Also I loved Squaresoft's demos, the presentation was great. Xenogears was pretty funny how it's demo broke the fourth wall.
>>
File: pcgamerdemosbr.jpg (178KB, 1200x1033px) Image search:
[Google]
178KB, 1200x1033px
>>3151579
Only image I could find in google, but I imagine there were CD-ROMs with the NA version?
File: ed0966c0-fa1d-46a4-a76e-bf62c7ae95f6.jpg (295KB, 1200x700px) Image search:
[Google]
295KB, 1200x700px
What kind of emulator filter do you want
71 Posts / 20 Images
View this topic
>>
File: 5677a06f-ff9d-4187-99b7-07e2ab7cdff9.jpg (190KB, 1200x700px) Image search:
[Google]
190KB, 1200x700px
>>3148509
>>
File: ebca5787-b252-4558-9c37-c8106d51ba7a.jpg (257KB, 1600x932px) Image search:
[Google]
257KB, 1600x932px
>>
>>3148509
Yours
Tell me more
I looked through the catalog and didn't find much in the way of art threads. Can we get a good video game art thread going? Cover art more than welcome, but any interesting promo art is more than welcome.
181 Posts / 135 Images
View this topic
>>
File: 2SFIITurbo B1.jpg (370KB, 736x955px) Image search:
[Google]
370KB, 736x955px
Yes, I love game art!
>>
File: SevenHeroesresize.png (3MB, 1895x734px) Image search:
[Google]
3MB, 1895x734px
>>3133135
Have a nice spread, the original is even bigger.
>>
File: makaimura.jpg (721KB, 1500x971px) Image search:
[Google]
721KB, 1500x971px
>>3133135
Posting the mandatory image.
Free 20L5 guy (ID: !!uuWXeqNW6/F)
/CRT/ Thread - Cleverness Reflected in Title 2016-04-20 04:42:10 Post No.3153482
[Report] Image search: [Google]
/CRT/ Thread - Cleverness Reflected in Title 2016-04-20 04:42:10 Post No.3153482
[Report] Image search: [Google]
File: lttp-2.jpg (4MB, 3724x2952px) Image search:
[Google]
4MB, 3724x2952px
/CRT/ Thread - Cleverness Reflected in Title
Free 20L5 guy (ID: !!uuWXeqNW6/F)
2016-04-20 04:42:10
Post No. 3153482
[Report]
[View this topic]
Previous thread: >>3136283
This thread is for the spirited discussion of CRT displays - Televisions, monitors and projectors used for the playing of retro games!
>Try to keep it /vr/-related: Nothing past 5th gen(+Dreamcast). Slight OT might be okay if related to CRTs (E.G. 16:9 compatible models, flatscreens, etc.) Systems with backwards compatibility are also pretty safe territory, assuming you're focusing on the older games. PC CRTs are also a-ok.
>Produce OC! Get out your real cameras and take beautiful pictures of your CRTs displaying recognizable characters with the kind of beautiful accuracy that brings tears to the eyes of young and old alike! If you take 100 photos, at least one of them will turn out alright! (maybe)
>Try to be as detailed as possible when asking info on a specific model. As always, google is your friend, and we are your friends with benefits. Older archived threads aren't a bad place to look either.
>Share appreciation for others choice of technology and personal philosophy of gaming. As always show courtesy in your discussion and moderate yourselves first.
Discussion of video processing and scaling devices is okay, but try to keep the focus on CRTs and CRT accessories
CRT Pastebin (WIP): http://pastebin.com/1Ri5TS3x (embed)
S-Video Pasta: http://pastebin.com/rH2h6C7W (embed)
Thread Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PhdXJYwA8xModrTV1Yt-i1tvNgwiagpeBx0m_xNIVtc/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbzx=9009823977812318933
541 Posts / 95 Images
View this topic
>>
>>3153482
noob question. Can someone give me a good explanation why flat screen hdmi crt's are shit for retro gaming? There is a mammoth one at the thrift store for $7 and I really want it. If not for Retro vidya, for modern stuff.
>>
>>3153494
All the HDMI CRTs I know of do scaling on the 240p signal to bring it up to a resolution that can be displayed by the ~33khz horizontal sync frequency of the flyback transformer (assuming this is a 1080i CRT).
It is scaled digitally in much the same way as a LCD would. HDMI CRTs are 'pixel-aware' in a way that the purely analog ones without small computers inside are not.
>>
>>3153502
It's a Toshiba Wide Screen. I checked the back, has all the connections you'd want plus 2 hdmi inputs.
If my retro games will have lag and look like balls on it, will my HD systems look good/better than a conventional hd tv?
File: Mario-vs-Sonic.jpg (59KB, 550x309px) Image search:
[Google]
59KB, 550x309px
Remember back in the 90s, when the Sega/Nintendo and Sonic/Mario rivalry was still a thing? Back when there were all those arguments over which was better, Sega or Nintendo, and which would come out on top?
God damn, Nintendo sure won the fuck out of that didn't they?
145 Posts / 22 Images
View this topic
>>
No, I remember back in the 90s when I had both the SNES and the Genesis and played both Mario and Sonic games.
>>
both are great
/thread
>>
Sony won the fuck out of that
File: mother_final.jpg (673KB, 638x824px) Image search:
[Google]
673KB, 638x824px
Hello everyone.
I would like to discuss the mother series. Let's share experiences, feels and general stuff that we lived when we played the games.
91 Posts / 41 Images
View this topic
>>
Nothing but good memories with Mother games. And fairly recent memories because I first played the series in 2009, played them in release order.
Actually got into the series because of the music composer (Suzuki) and Itoi, as both of them wrote a song (Suzuki the music, and Itoi the lyrics) that's a favorite of mine. I went into the series without knowing of its cult following until some time after.
>>
Weird seeing there's still people who haven't played mother for the first time.
>>
>>3133885
>>3133892
I just recently played mother. I started with earthbound but i just played a little cause my little brother fucked up my save files and after that i wasn't with that drive to play it.
The one i finished recently was mother 3.
Godamn, what a fuckin masterpiece!
I'm going to play mother 0 before earthbound so i can keep some linear development.
Shame that mother 3 gave me the Porky spoiler
File: myx68000xvi4.jpg (96KB, 960x519px) Image search:
[Google]
96KB, 960x519px
*New* Helpful Links : http://pastebin.com/UdmipND6
Welcome to the 70s to early 90s Computer Gaming General. We talk about games and the hardware they were made for, either micro, mini or mainframe computers, desktop, tower or all in keyboard package, from the USA, Europe, Japan, or anywhere, if the platform came out before 1995.
Don't hesitate to share tips, your past (or present) experiences, your new machines, your already existing collection, emulation & hardware advises, as well as shots, ads & flyers, videos, interviews, musics, photos, that kind of stuff.
Allowed : Computers made from the 70s to Windows 3.x (Windows 95 if you want, but it's discouraged) and their games (of course), peripherals for these computers from any time period (MIDI expanders included)
Tolerated : Unknown, unsupported or not really popular post-95 stuff (BeOS, old Linux, stuff like this)
Allowed only with reluctance : Late 90s games and computers, Pentium PCs or more, PPC Macs and up, Windows 95 and later
Not allowed : Anything released after January 1, 2000. Fuck off.
IRC Channel : #/g/retro @ irc.rizon.net
Random music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFgXGw_kXpc
Random gameplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R1iUKXg4Pc
509 Posts / 49 Images
View this topic
>>
Whoops, I forgot the subject header.
1970s to early 90s Computer General Thread
>>
I'm kinda interested in MSX emulation, but don't know where to start... for games. Is this a "must have" list of games that are English. My understanding is pretty much all of the MSX games and Japan region.
>>
>>3072301
that pc, had 2 cpus in it, so it could emulate arcade games, that is cool to me
File: disco_infernal_by_razielart.jpg (367KB, 1700x2400px) Image search:
[Google]
367KB, 1700x2400px
DOOM THREAD / RETRO FPS THREAD - Last thread >>3156804
DOOM/II/ULTIMATE/FINAL/64
Gameplay, WADs/Maps/Mods, Source Ports
All other retro FPS welcome
~~ Let's post like gentlemen ~~
FAQ/PASTEBIN
http://pastebin.com/GnWMDhg0
SO YOU WANT TO PLAY SOME...
Doom: https://data.desustorage.org/vr/image/1448/27/1448271860636.png
Doom download: https://yadi.sk/d/469ydBaLndVCJ
Quake: https://data.desustorage.org/vr/image/1405/27/1405272990521.png
Duke: https://data.desustorage.org/vr/image/1403/19/1403195896088.jpg
Thief: https://data.desustorage.org/vr/image/1456/09/1456095399293.jpg
== INFO/LINKS ==
OFFICIAL DOOM WIKI
http://doomwiki.org/
WHERE TO FIND WADS
Vanilla/Boom: http://www.doomworld.com/vb/wads-mods/
ZDoom: http://forum.zdoom.org/viewforum.php?f=19
/idgames: http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/
BT (2016-02-01): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13513277/idgames.torrent
TUTORIALS/UTILITIES
http://pastebin.com/7vKYWYp0
== /VR/DOOM COMMUNITY ==
IRC
irc.zandronum.com #vr (key in faq)
THREAD ARCHIVES
https://desustorage.org/vr/search/text/%22doom%20thread%22/type/op/
IMAGE DATABASE
http://vrdoom.booru.org/?page=post&s=list
OUR WADS
http://pastebin.com/5sKRiJzS
http://pastebin.com/aiEgdB3K
COMMUNITY PROJECT
Make a Boom-compatible E1-themed Ultimate Doom map.
Status: https://desustorage.org/vr/post/3019509
619 Posts / 158 Images
View this topic
>>
===NEWS===
[04-22] Dark Arena ROM dump
>>3159015
https://www.sendspace.com/file/ottrj9
[04-22] Visual Doom AI Contest (bots that plays Doom by sight)
>>3158807
http://vizdoom.cs.put.edu.pl/competition-cig-2016
[04-21] DUMP 2 released (68 maps for ZDoom)
>>3158625
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3fdoryy910uok3j/DUMP-2.pk3
[04-21] Webpages now average size of Shareware Doom download
https://mobiforge.com/research-analysis/the-web-is-doom
[04-21] New TNT2 screenshots
https://www.doomworld.com/vb/post/1316991
[04-20] Automatic Lighting Generator plugin (for GZDB) enhanced
https://www.doomworld.com/vb/post/1558348
[04-20] The Return [of Romero, and the other Carmack]
https://youtu.be/sbDQSOmwA20
[04-20] EDuke32 developers in dispute with Gearbox over Duke3D contracts
https://forums.duke4.net/topic/8340-the-duke-nukem-forum-on-gearbox/page__view__findpost__p__242839
[04-19] Current version of Lydia, by Spritenoob
>>3147752 >>3150485
https://www.mediafire.com/?rvy2be35tbrj77q
[04-18] BFG 9000 made from Lego
https://youtu.be/c3LU5RW6Yek
[04-17] The /newstuff Chronicles #493
https://www.doomworld.com/php/topstory.php?id=4569
[04-17] Toilet of the Gods, a Boom map with a new palette
https://www.doomworld.com/vb/wads-mods/87183-toilet-of-the-gods/
[04-16] [SLOWPOKE] Cybershade released. A 16-color game based on Chocolate Doom.
https://www.doomworld.com/vb/wads-mods/85043-
[04-16] New version of The Port (city map)
>>3144129
http://www.mediafire.com/download/80d7b4kwfy5d650/CityALPHA_ThePortA4.pk3
[04-16] "If Doomguy was a Mechwarrior"
>>3144137
https://youtu.be/y7Aa9o0P7EQ
>>3139285
https://youtu.be/Z-8CI1XbGPk
[04-15] Dark Arena textures
>>3140694
https://www.sendspace.com/file/o3q2av
>>3136407
https://www.sendspace.com/file/vf82gq
>>3136294
https://www.sendspace.com/file/frk027
===
To submit news, please reply to this post.
>>
File: 37793075_p0.png (146KB, 500x500px) Image search:
[Google]
146KB, 500x500px
Don't you sometimes feel depressed at how pointless getting good at a videogame is? All those wasted hours and you've essentially accomplished nothing.
94 Posts / 8 Images
View this topic
>>
>>3159353
we're all going to die anyways so anything we do means nothing
>>
>>3159353
Nah, not really. If you really like a game then getting good is just a way for you keep playing. If you enjoy it, it's worth it. It's as simple as that.
>>
That's why I don't force it. I know that if I dedicated religiously 1 or 2 hours a day at any given game, no matter how hard, I would become eventually good at it, even more if I spent time looking up online information about metagame, techniques, etc, as well as watching superplays or pro players and learn from them.
But that'd be a lot of time I'm not willing to spend in one game.
Sometimes I feel like 1cc games because I really like them and I enjoy learning them, all by myself.
But most of the times I'm fine if I can beat a game without dying too horribly too many times. If I didn't enjoy the game enough to keep playing it I'll jump to another one, and maybe I'll revisit that one some other day.
https://youtu.be/L2tDWgs2wyA
52 Posts / 13 Images
View this topic
>>
File: DSC_3319.jpg (201KB, 1200x833px) Image search:
[Google]
201KB, 1200x833px
>2000 Visual Arts/Key
It's a nice song, but 21st century Windows games are off topic for /vr/. /vr/ is through 1999.
>>
>>3157407
In OP's defense, it was ported to Dreamcast.
>>
>>3157496
Hmm that is a good workaround.
OK OP you are forgiven.
File: castlevania-symphony-of-the-night-usa.jpg (66KB, 600x600px) Image search:
[Google]
66KB, 600x600px
So, I dont understand
I'm level 21, something like 63% complete with 3 hours in the game, and apparently I beat it?
Once I learned how to transform as a bat, I went through the clock tower and to the broken bridge, flew up the gap, and fought Belmont...
Credits roll, no end-credits scene, nothing...
83 Posts / 8 Images
View this topic
>>
>>3155043
Get ready for a lot of people to laugh and get mad at you. Also leave now if you don't want to be spoiled.
>>
Equip the Gold and Silver rings in the clock room.
>>
Maybe your time would be better spent trying to find the 37% of the game that you obviously fucking missed rather than coming here and crying to us about how fucking stupid you are?
File: AtariJaguar_Unit_Top.jpg (300KB, 1575x1245px) Image search:
[Google]
300KB, 1575x1245px
Does anyone own one of these that could take some specific close up photos for me?
63 Posts / 18 Images
View this topic
>>
File: jaguar-cd.jpg (18KB, 276x276px) Image search:
[Google]
18KB, 276x276px
>>3155141
Sorry, all I have are some close-up photos of the Jaguar CD.
>>
>>3155157
Holy fuck, you made me laugh pretty hard. Phew.
>>
File: atari_jaguar_dental_camera.jpg (31KB, 327x400px) Image search:
[Google]
31KB, 327x400px
>>3155141
sure thing bud
File: ym2612.jpg (209KB, 640x457px) Image search:
[Google]
209KB, 640x457px
Which are your favorite sound chips and synthesis styles used for retro games, /vr/?
59 Posts / 7 Images
View this topic
>>
where the hell did the other thread go: synth vs fm or something?
>>
>>3154890
the janny deleted it for some reason
>>
Is there a list of games that use the PSX sound chip and Saturn's YMF292 rather than playing music off the CD? Like Final Fantasy 7 did.
File: signals.webm (3MB, 896x672px) Image search:
[Google]
3MB, 896x672px
Which one /vr/?
63 Posts / 7 Images
View this topic
>>
>>3154616
does it matter?
>>
The one that don't make the dithering effects look like shit.
>>
>>3154616
The first one of course. The pixels are supposed to be sharp. Why would they bother using vertical lines if they were intended to be blurred? They are obviously intended to be visible because that better represents falling water.