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

[null1024]

http://gabes.in/img/dc_watch.jpg

That watch is amazing.

[Ed Oscuro]

a masterpiece of art from Lego, the monorail 6990

Big!

I still have mine from childhood. The best Lego set of it's era!

That set looks really familiar. I think I might have had it or something like it. The blue curved panel and the monorail supports might've found their way into other packages, though.

[emphatic]

That watch is amazing.

[Ghegs]

Got two packages today filled with Famicom goodness:



Punch-Out!!, Sword Master, Dragon Fighter, Kyorochan Land and the extremely cool Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography's Family Computer 1983-1994 book, which covers every single official Famicom release, has some written text about a good portion of them, contains interviews from notable people and other features, and it's in both Japanese and English. Thanks to rancor for hooking me up with that one.

[BIL]

Man, I want to get Dragon Fighter someday. Natsume's FC stuff is so good.

I've been thinking about Sword Master too, still on the fence about it. Are you familiar with it? I thought the regular transitions to one-on-one duelling were interesting, but I've not gone much beyond the second stage.

[Ghegs]

I've played Sword Master a bit and I do enjoy the mechanics, I like how you have to learn to effectively use block in a game like this. Haven't made it very far yet though, met a black knight in Stage 2 and he whooped my ass...

The game's one of those that looks absolutely gorgeous when played on an RGB-modded system.

[system11]

Nearly pulled the trigger on this figure so many times, that eventually about a month ago I gave in and had Yetiart paint one for me. Arrived today, half the lights are broken at the moment so I've had to improvise, but the photo came out quite nicely overall. Figure is about 13" high, they did a very nice job on the paint, the fishnet I had to adjust a little.

[Skykid]

No pantsu?

I've played Sword Master a bit and I do enjoy the mechanics, I like how you have to learn to effectively use block in a game like this. Haven't made it very far yet though, met a black knight in Stage 2 and he whooped my ass...

The game's one of those that looks absolutely gorgeous when played on an RGB-modded system.

Jelly of the FC haulage. I really dig Sword Master, wanted a copy for a while.

[Astraea FGA Mk. I]

Phew, got my DC arcade stick fixed. A friend suspected it was just a bit of dirt inside the switch, so he poured a few drops of isopropyl alcohol into it and pressed a few times, now it works fine. And... even though it is a good controller, I understand now why people suggest modding it. The buttons do feel a little flimsy and weird.

I have one of these, if you mean the green/grey Agetec stick. The lever is terrible, the resistance is inconsistent and grinds, it is also prone to sticking in the corners making a loud twang when righted.
The buttons are equally bad, I guess they sort of resemble sanwa buttons, unfortunately they won't even depress if you hit them off center as they pivot and get stuck on the edge.

Everything else about this stick is beautiful which is why they are such a popular modding project. I intend to put a Seimitsu lever and Seimitsu buttons in there but after reading the procedure it will not be easy :/

[ryu]

since all attempts to get a cheaper way of connecting a saturn pad to a ps2 kind of failed for me:


would anyone happen to know of a ps2 -> usb converter that's compatible with digital pads and the ps3? if it's at all possible to use a digital apd on a ps3, anyways.

[CIT]

Those PS2 Saturn pads have become really rare, how much did it set you back?

Re PS3: I use one of the USB Saturn pads and it works fine.

[ryu]

Those PS2 Saturn pads have become really rare, how much did it set you back?

Re PS3: I use one of the USB Saturn pads and it works fine.

about $100. the original ps2 saturn pads (the darkstalkers one is a reprint) go for even more.

i've got a saturn usb pad that i'm currently using with my ps3, but it's not perfect. the dpad on it is way too sensitive and it's easy to accidentally have something move up (or make jump in a fighting game) when pushing left or right.

[evil_ash_xero]

Nearly pulled the trigger on this figure so many times, that eventually about a month ago I gave in and had Yetiart paint one for me. Arrived today, half the lights are broken at the moment so I've had to improvise, but the photo came out quite nicely overall. Figure is about 13" high, they did a very nice job on the paint, the fishnet I had to adjust a little.

That looks cool...I don't know what it's from though. I see all these awesome figures(most of them pervy too), but I never know what they're from.

[CIT]

Those PS2 Saturn pads have become really rare, how much did it set you back?

Re PS3: I use one of the USB Saturn pads and it works fine.

about $100. the original ps2 saturn pads (the darkstalkers one is a reprint) go for even more.

Daaaamn, I hope mine never breaks then.

i've got a saturn usb pad that i'm currently using with my ps3, but it's not perfect. the dpad on it is way too sensitive and it's easy to accidentally have something move up (or make jump in a fighting game) when pushing left or right.

Hmm, I have an official Sega USB pad and one of those cheapo China ones, and I literally can't tell any difference. Maybe use a stick instead?

[ryu]

Maybe use a stick instead?

a stick for anything but the dreamcast is pretty much on the lowest priority of hardware i still want to get
maybe i'll try my luck with another cheap usb pad someday

[ratikal]

No more JTAG! Time to finally play on Live with these games!

[Octopod]

Some MotU.

[pestro87]

No more JTAG! Time to finally play on Live with these games!
[img]

Nice! Tear up those leaderboards

[Obiwanshinobi]

When all is said and done, no matter how good the stick, plaing with it won't feel quite like console gaming. Same issue I have with Wii controls (I have developed my ways to make it comfortable, but it still feels like some PC-console hybrid, so neither here nor there). Grooviest thing about console gaming is not even the screen size (typically bigger than computer monitor, if it makes any difference anymore), but the gamepad (so you don't need to think about your forearms' position). No such luck with Wii controller(s) or arcade stick (without a cab).

[Domino]

Joystick Button keychain. You can order it from here. That's a blue Seimitsu PS-14 30mm hooked up to it. I press it often when I'm outside.

[shmuppyLove]

Joystick Button keychain. You can order it from here. That's a blue Seimitsu PS-14 30mm hooked up to it. I press it often when I'm outside.

I used to have a 24mm seimitsu button doubling as a zipper pull on my backpack, but it broke off at some point and no clue where.

I used to press it a lot too, pew pew pew

[caincan]

new batch of exclusive repros posters in 80x60cm, since some dont exist for sure.. cyberpunk, vintage, rpg, arcade

& a 14th pinball.. very cool theme

[RaidenViper]

Stuff


Games.

360 STG library almost complete.


Neo Geo X.

Had this for a few days now. It's not that bad...


Figure.

Sena from Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (Haganai). Don't care much for the show itself. but this figure looks sweet.


And lastly, this awesome T-shirt.

[drauch]

Where did you get that Kenshiro shirt? That's pretty dope.

I've always liked "What did Kenshiro say to the flour?"

"You're already bread."

[RaidenViper]

Where did you get that Kenshiro shirt? That's pretty dope.

Ebay

[trap15]

Reminds me of


Also, I just bought one

[RaidenViper]

Hahaha nice one Trap

[Jeneki]

Opened up Senko Duo yesterday. That was the last disc-based shmup on my 360 list.

30 total disc-based shmups also makes a nice round number for pictures:

Akai Katana, Bullet Soul, Caladrius, Deathsmiles, Deathsmiles II, Daioujou
Daifukkatsu 1.5, Daifukkatsu Black Label, Saidaioujou, Eschatos, Espgaluda II, Ginga Force
Instant Brain (for Dodonpachi), Ketsui, Mamoru-kun, Muchi Muchi Pork / Pink Sweets, Mushihimesama, Futari
Otomedius G, Otomedius X, Raiden Fighters Aces, Shooting Love 10th Anniversary, Raiden IV, Radirgy Noa
Senko Rev X, Senko Duo, Shikigami III, Shooting Love 200X, Strike Witches, Under Defeat HD

[Ghegs]

Just got this from my wife:



She knows I play "those two-dee pew pew games" so she made me a Space Invader on a 3D printer she has access to. It's actually supposed to be a keychain, but it's kind of unwieldy for that so I'm just keeping it as a decoration.

[system11]

Got some of these:

http://www.head-fi.org/products/denon-a ... sic-maniac

3 years ago I bought some very expensive AH-A100s from a Denon dealer. A month ago I noticed the cup holders had cracked on both sides. Luckily the anniversary models had a 5 year guarantee, so they went back to Denon. Eventually they told me they couldn't repair them, so I had a credit note to use at the dealer. Looked around, all they had which were comparable are the above monsters - but they were (overpriced there) significantly more expensive than I'd paid 3 years ago. It was nice to experience some good customer service, they just gave them to me as a straight swap!