Awesome stuff you've just bought (+pics please)

[Stompp]

Nice haul !
Where did you find the DFK artworks, I have been looking for that one for some time now

Thanks! Especially happy for the still shrinkwrapped DDP SDJ super limited I found the artbook on YAJ. Only one I've seen though

[spadgy]

Nice to see Caladrius in there. No doubt one of my favourite games of 2013. Enjoy!

[Stompp]

Nice to see Caladrius in there. No doubt one of my favourite games of 2013. Enjoy!

Good to hear and thank you

[dingsbums]

PCE


Valis 2 was a Christmas present - finally I have the complete series .

[shmuppyLove]

More bits for the supergun that will never be finished



These are male .187" spade connectors, to mate up with the button connectors on my JAMMA harness. In theory, it will let me easily change the button mapping around if I need to, and possibly build a kick harness if I ever get a CPS2 again.

[system11]

I needed more Asuka. This is part of E2046s 'ORI' range, ones they've designed themselves instead of just copying/pre-assembling. I think I might add a couple of glue dabs to the fittings on this one, it's certainly ignoring several laws of physics and quite prone to wobbling if the DVD shelf is touched. Amazing piece of work though, had to be assembled, 17 parts I think.

[Softdrink 117]

Whoa nice, I've actually thought about getting that figure (in kit form, would assemble/paint myself). Must... resist... temptation...

[Obiwanshinobi]

@dingsbums
Get Excite Truck, Ghost Squad and Kororinpa for your Wii (if you haven't yet).

[shmuppyLove]

I needed more Asuka. This is part of E2046s 'ORI' range, ones they've designed themselves instead of just copying/pre-assembling. I think I might add a couple of glue dabs to the fittings on this one, it's certainly ignoring several laws of physics and quite prone to wobbling if the DVD shelf is touched. Amazing piece of work though, had to be assembled, 17 parts I think.

http://www.system11.org/temp/forumposts ... ka_ori.jpg

So jelly ...

Get this one next, okplsthx

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... G-MOE-3862

Just arrived, my jasenscustoms.com wires

[Softdrink 117]

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... G-MOE-3862

HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGH

Do want

[pestro87]

Picked up Shui Hu Feng Yun Zhuan for next to nothing. Looking forward to trying this game out.

[RealPlumpBox]

Still no gaming pick ups for me. But I did get some stuff.

First is Batman Dark Knight Rises Special Edition Blu Ray, Prometheus Blu Ray, And some Rifftrax DVDs.



Next As a Seattle Resident our lovely city got there fist Super Bowl victory!!!! SEAHAWKS #1 BABY!!!!!



Next pick up is my favorite in a while. Its a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm. Its my new concealed carry, replacing my Glock 22. Went from a .40 caliber to a 9mm. Ammo is a little cheaper.

[Acid_Rain]

Next pick up is my favorite in a while. Its a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm. Its my new concealed carry, replacing my Glock 22. Went from a .40 caliber to a 9mm. Ammo is a little cheaper.

hmmmmm… no cool

[rancor]

hmmmmm… no cool

You don't like cheap ammo? Ahh.. I see you're from Germany, so you probably prefer Walthers and Lugers, right?

/S

[NTSC-J]

Next pick up is my favorite in a while. Its a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm. Its my new concealed carry, replacing my Glock 22. Went from a .40 caliber to a 9mm. Ammo is a little cheaper.

I'm trying to guess what area of Seattle you live in...Magnolia? Ballard?

[Acid_Rain]

hmmmmm… no cool

You don't like cheap ammo? Ahh.. I see you're from Germany, so you probably prefer Walthers and Lugers, right?

/S

Actually I prefer buying tanks from Krauss-Maffei…

[Skykid]

Next pick up is my favorite in a while. Its a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm. Its my new concealed carry, replacing my Glock 22. Went from a .40 caliber to a 9mm. Ammo is a little cheaper.

hmmmmm… no cool

He's American. It's normal to have to have a concealed firearm on person when visiting the supermarket, just in-case some crazy with a concealed firearm starts shooting indiscriminately.

It's a catch-22 the rest of the world will never understand.

[GaijinPunch]

It's a catch-22 the rest of the world will never understand.

No you don't understand. Guns make it safer so America is safest.

[drauch]

Yeah, you gotta carry if you plan on going to school or the movies nowadays.

[RealPlumpBox]

Next pick up is my favorite in a while. Its a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm. Its my new concealed carry, replacing my Glock 22. Went from a .40 caliber to a 9mm. Ammo is a little cheaper.

I'm trying to guess what area of Seattle you live in...Magnolia? Ballard?

I wish I could afford those areas! No I am South Seattle area.

[Sinistar's visions]

I have been wanting to play shmups with a proper arcade stick, especially with Seimitsu parts, so I decided to obtain a Mad Catz SE stick because of their relative ease and low cost regarding modifications. I got the SE stick through a trade and $80.00 worth of material to complete. Just received the arcade stick parts yesterday in the mail for completion and was happy with the conclusion.

Anyhow, a XBOX 360 Madcatz street fighter 20th anniversary fight stick SE modification, turning it into a Shmup stick. (Essentially the same as the Madcatz brawl stick in form)

Ingredients:

LS-32-01 Seimitsu joystick with Nippon black mesh balltop

PS-14-KN Seimitsu translucent buttons with focus attack silencers.

Arcade vinyl joystick overlay.

Standard brown plastic enamel spray paint. (First sanded down the case to allow the paint to take hold)

Aluminum 35mm case feet. (Set of 4)

Kinko's lamilabel for the decals. (cost 5$)


Took off the top control panel and only used 6 buttons to increase real estate. The control panel had the xbox home and turbo buttons. I rewired the select or "back" button on the rear of the SE case to be the xbox home button, sanding down and gluing on the xbox decal.

Used six buttons and covered up the control panel and button holes with overlay, reinforcing underneath the panel with cardboard and glue.


Designed the decals loosely based around Triangle Service's "shooting love".



Anyhow, here are the images starting with the original stick photo:











The Madcatz SE sticks seem to be a very good budget window for getting a proper stick for shoot em ups, especially considering the ease of swapping parts because of the disconnects.

[system11]

I only just found out these exist..... (also cool German market steelbook)

[emphatic]

Anyhow, a XBOX 360 Madcatz street fighter 20th anniversary fight stick SE modification, turning it into a Shmup stick.

Well done, that colour really is something.

[Sinistar's visions]

Anyhow, a XBOX 360 Madcatz street fighter 20th anniversary fight stick SE modification, turning it into a Shmup stick.

Well done, that colour really is something.

Thank you.

[RealPlumpBox]

YAY I FINALLY GOT SOMETHING GAME RELATED!!!!

OG XBOX with controller all hook ups nd a game inside (Thrillville)

Oh and it was free.



Also its modded/hacked



Now I have absolutely no clue what to do with this or were to start. If anyone can help me out that would be great. I would love to load it full of games with emus!

[Stealthlurker]

Love that sign!


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[Obiwanshinobi]

Now I have absolutely no clue what to do with this or were to start. If anyone can help me out that would be great. I would love to load it full of games with emus!

Burnout 3: Takedown with your soundtrack of choice, OutRun 2 with Xbox-exclusive tracks, Crash 'N' Burn (2004). I'm not much of a fan, but Black surely was technically impressive. The original Crimson Sea (I guess).
I read tempting stuff about Crimson Skies, with just a small reservation ("not as good as the PC game"), but its netplay seemed to be that of a cult.

[null1024]

Jet Set Radio Future and Panzer Dragoon Orta are a must. I've heard good things about Gunvalkyrie, but I've never played it. Sega was really on their A-game with early Xbox releases though.

Also, IIRC multplatform games tended to be better looking on Xbox ever so slightly than PS2 or GC [so if you don't have it on another system already, Burnout 2 on Xbox would be a good idea ;3 ].


man, I kind of want to buy an original Xbox now, haha
I've only played the system while visiting my friends.

[evil_ash_xero]

It's a catch-22 the rest of the world will never understand.

No you don't understand. Guns make it safer so America is safest.

Here's a picture that represents your usual concealed gun owner.

[Obiwanshinobi]

Also, IIRC multplatform games tended to be better looking on Xbox ever so slightly than PS2 or GC [so if you don't have it on another system already, Burnout 2 on Xbox would be a good idea ;3 ].

Not that I've personally seen them in motion, but from what I gather Burnout 2 and Midnight Club II have Xbox-age real-time reflections (jumpy) instead of PS2's fluid fake reflections (think Gran Turismo 3/4 vs the original Forza Motorsport). Choose your poison I say, but in my book choppy reflections are the biggest graphical flaw of OutRun 2006 on PC. I also read once that Midnight Club II on Xbox underperforms in places, whereas on PS2, jaggy as it looks there, the game runs very consistently.
Last but not least, not multiplatform originally, but don't Silent Hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid 2 ports lack some effects on Xbox? Even if it's only about the rain in MGS2, some cool-looking rain that was.
Onimusha: Warlords port is enhanced, but you'd better be comfortable using the controller. It's a fighting game and frequent issening is essential.
Apparently PAL Xbox needs different software (settings) than default to make RGB colour look prettier (matters if you intend to use a CRT with SCART socket and RGB cable). Then with PAL games it would be reasonable to make sure whether they really output 60 Hz (some don't, regardless of your Xbox settings).
Oh yes, in Burnout 2 and 3 you press the trigger ("shoulder button") all the time, so whichever controller you prefer in that respect, it should be weighed up.