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For those who like emulation and retrogaming
April 17, 2015 at 2:01 pm
I like emulation and retrogaming because there are many old video games that are fun or / and technically good. Also I like to discover games from the past because I can discover outdated technologies.
What is emulation (in this context) ? : This is the possibility to run a video game that was made for another hardware than your.
Example : You can play to games that was made for MegaDrive (Genesis in North America) with a PC under Windows 7.
An article from Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game...e_emulator
What is retrogaming ? : This is simple to understand if you analyse the first part of this word. Retro means old or ancient. Retro + gaming = play to oldies games.
For those who are attract by the subject. Can you say me what are yours favourite old games ?
Some games that I like by alphabetical order (P: = Publisher , D: = Developer , Y: Year of release , p  latform) :
1.Bio menace (P: Apogee Software , D: Apogee Software , Y: 1993 , p: MS-DOS)
2.Streets of rage (P: Sega , D: Sega , Y: 1991 , p: MegaDrive (Genesis))
3.Streets of rage 2 (P: Sega , D: Sega , Ancient Y: 1992 or 1993 p: Sega Master System)
PS : Don't post ROM and ISO there because ROM sharing and ISO sharing is illegal in many countries.
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RE: For those who like emulation and retrogaming
April 17, 2015 at 2:03 pm
Hey, I played those games you call now "retro". They were awesome. I was already mass murdering zygotes when sega genesis came in 
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RE: For those who like emulation and retrogaming
April 17, 2015 at 2:13 pm
I don't have to retro-game. I played them all when they were new!
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RE: For those who like emulation and retrogaming
April 17, 2015 at 10:02 pm
I emulate game systems and PS2
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RE: For those who like emulation and retrogaming
April 18, 2015 at 5:46 am
(This post was last modified: April 18, 2015 at 5:47 am by robvalue.)
Shinobi!
I used to play it in the arcade when I was a kid. One of the best games of all time, I can still play it now and enjoy it which can't be said of too many games of that era. I even got it on xbox live, they changed the colour of the spider-men dudes.
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For those who like emulation and retrogaming
April 18, 2015 at 6:18 am
(This post was last modified: April 18, 2015 at 6:18 am by TubbyTubby.)
I have an x-arcade that I use with a widescreen monitor on a table that you stand up to use (feels more authentic). A fairly recent mame build with 8000 or so roms. ![[Image: bba35817b8070756feff6d4579f4e35b.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=images.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F04%2F18%2Fbba35817b8070756feff6d4579f4e35b.jpg)
I added a 'spinner' to the x-arcade for breakout games. This piece of kit is well recommended, especially for 2 player arcade games.
The roms with the most playtime on mine are Galaxians, Moon Cresta, Robotron, Arkanoid, Pacman. Scramble is probably my favourite though, I only ever managed to blow up the final base after buying the x-arcade (some 35 years on and off since the game first appeared).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scramble_%28video_game%29
There are hundreds of roms I've not yet tried and still keep finding obscure interesting stuff in the collection.
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RE: For those who like emulation and retrogaming
April 19, 2015 at 12:01 am
Ok, that thing definitely looks interesting. But what the hell exactly is it?
From what I can gather, it's basically just a controller you can plug into your computer, right? Or does it actually run stuff on its own?
I'm almost afraid to know, because if it's something I can use I'll be wasting even more hours on Centipede now than I did in the 80s.
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For those who like emulation and retrogaming
April 19, 2015 at 2:48 am
(This post was last modified: April 19, 2015 at 2:50 am by TubbyTubby.)
Not 'just' a controller. It is a controller, but it replicates the feel of an arcade cabinet perfectly. It's big and heavy and the sticks and buttons are arcade quality and make retro gaming heaven. Basically, if you don't have the space or inclination to build an arcade cabinet then this is a solution. I have a monitor in the conservatory and plug this in when like minded friends visit or the kids fancy a blast.
http://shop.xgaming.com/products/x-arcad...b-included
If you like centipede then you would have to go for this tankstick version. I have a seperate trackball for those games but I should have got it built in really. The centre controller on mine is an arcade spec spinner I fitted to use with breakout games.
I love it. You can hammer the thing rotten and it doesn't flinch. The switches are user serviceable so if you do manage to break one you can replace it easily.
Get a copy of mame, some booming speakers and you're sorted.
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RE: For those who like emulation and retrogaming
April 19, 2015 at 3:46 am
(This post was last modified: April 19, 2015 at 3:47 am by Alex K.)
Does playing Fate Of Atlantis on scummvm count? Because I fucking love that game.
Alas, I also played it when it was new...
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RE: For those who like emulation and retrogaming
April 19, 2015 at 3:47 am
You all seem to be committing the "not talking about Shinobi" fallacy.
It's weird how the original was absolute golden, but none of the sequels or even the eventual 3D versions of it were anywhere near as good.
I still often lose a life first time round to that stupid Mandara git. For some reason his spinners are easier to kill on the subsequent tries. The last boss... is a bastard, I can usually sort him but occasionally he pulls some shenanigans with his final form.
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