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Here, here, guys.

The new war is another terrible tragedy.... whoever threw the Israelis/Jews and the Palestinians side by side together in the first place need their heads examining... us Brits in 1948? Probably - bad, bad, bad mistake. It'll never heal.

Again, in full agreement with Paul on this re-working of great innovational tech from back then made possible now with a new twist, new angle and new lurve of the usage for the hell of its sake - you always find a way, Matt and again, the screen pic you've provided is the best poss in the circumstances - a wonder you squeezed that out - again due to your devotion and perseverance and the lurve of these things.

Many many thanks again for finding time and the spirit to push through with these projects - they make the improbable come true and the rest of us give out a resounding WAHAY in goddamn admiration!

More power, once more, to yer elbow, mate.

Another fine fine project pushing forward - just remember to take an anti-sickness pill for those all day/all night seshes! ;-)

 

Looks great, Al, the Tiny Footie and all those acquisitions... mags, bits n bobs, esp the C64 Mini - hours of fun guaranteed with that little lot and I know what you mean about certain print styles/fonts and sizes... it's another sign that we're slowly pegging out, me old mate.

One day nearer now... ;-) PMSL!

Enjoy, fella - great buys, mate and you've done well getting it all on a decent budget without breaking the bank.

 

Nice Dreamcast MOD Matt, no issues with any games?

 

Sounds absolutely brilliant that crystal upgrade mod, mate.
Excellent. Is this a well-known adjustment or something that you have experimented with and come up trumps?
Amazing work, fella.
Hope you get even more enjoyment out of your Dreamcast!

 

Ignore what I wrote if you saw it, I had not read your original post properly..

You had already answered re the heat and compatibility, doh..

 

You do like your modern consoles Richie, I'd never had put you down as a PS5 owner (but I know you are) and a good old Xbox One as well. I keep thinking what I'd get if / when the Atari 1200XL goes, I really want a PS5 but I know I'll have the same old problem with not being able to play for long before I'm almost crying with pain.

That Ratchett and Clank multiverse game looks mad...

As for that Warhammer game, is it me or does it feel clunky, maybe it's the YT video...I played the other action Warhammer game that was on the old Xbox(?) and liked it, the turn based versions just put me to sleep. Doom like versions keep me awake

 

Any thoughts about this Richie..

 

Sadly my PS5 is the digital model @Paul "Mclaneinc" Irvine. It was the only one available at the time.

 

No probs Richie, yes they were tight on the ground back then. Probably for the best, I have enough trouble playing what I have, let alone adding to it.

Keep safe and well...

 

Absolutely agree with you 300%, Matt.

The ground-breaking Beeb ealy 80s anarchistic students-living in a hellhole alternative comedy show with Rik, Neil Planer, Ade Edmondson (and whoever played Mike - the cool smart guy - can never remember that actor's name) was very very nearly "The Wild Ones" but was actually The Young Ones! So close, I'll give you that Matt!

Yeah, god bless Rik - it must be a riot of laughs and insane practical jokes up there every bloody day!!



Mike , P(Rick), Vyvyan Basterd and Neil the bloody hippy!



Best scene ever, Baby I don't wanna live forever!!

 

Thank you, Paul. I had tested the demo on VICE NTSC too, and on Hoxs64 and Micro64 and a couple of other emulators that promise to be cycle-exact but the real, physical C64 might as well show a little different behaviour. So that's because I'm looking for an original NTSC breadbin to run the demo.

FYI, the demo runs smoothly and without glitches on my PAL C64.

 

Many thanks, Paul.

I've only just got 5mins free tonight now and look at the time... nearly bed o'clock so I'll have to follow your top tips tomorrow.

If I don't get on with VICE then I will take your advice and go down the easier for noob's Gamebase route instead.

Cheers, Big Ears!!

Always top advice on this site - friendliest and freshest forum by far!

PS>>>> Yep, got Gorf and Jelly Monsters running in seconds... took me hours before getting nowhere fast! Just need to work out the Vic's function key equivalents mapped to a laptop keyboard and the general game keyboard controls and then I might be properly in business!!! Cheers, mate - cooking on gas now!

 

Cheers, Paul.
I've had a broken tooth out and difficult to extract root taken out today at a local hospital BUT as soon as I'm feeling a bit more with it, I'll have another look at the keyboard mapping and try and get a joystick up and running through a USB interface with the VICE/Vic-20 emulation.
Last night it wasn't having any of it with any keys so I guess I must have boobed somewhere...
Thanks very much once more for all the guides and pointers, mate.

 

Thanks, Paul.
I'm just on standard paracetamols but taking the max dose and it's taken the edge off.
Still a/w the hospital pharmacy to sort out the antibiotics...
Never mind - many thanks and it's given me the chance to put some decorations up on the tree whilst I sip soup!
Cheers, mate.

 

Many, many, many thanks, Paul - a TO DO this weekend without doubt for me - I'll report back, guys, with feedback.

 

LOL!
I bet a lot of us keep strange hours these days... you know, what with up n down to toilet in the middle of the night 3-4 times and not being able to get back to sleep so you get up, sort yourself a brew and then... oh, I'll stick the computer on and check me emails/Beeb news etc etc....
Poor you Al, obsessed with Atari Owner, Paul's toilet habits, my grotty gob and having to feed your console habit!
;-)
Have a lay in tomorrow - doc's orders.
Cheers, mate - will look forward to your review.

 

Brilliant, Al.
Many many thanks for the heads-up there, mate, in terms of best prices, bargain sales outlets and further feedback on features. It sounds like a super system all round even with 1-2 wee issues.

 

Absolutely incredible, Matt.
Just like with your Atari collection, your attention to detail, giving it the max TLC-wise and the dedication you have for this old kit just oozes through in this post - excellent work, me ol muckah!
Keep us updated on how this all progresses and just how great the old kit still works, sounds and brings pleasure - as you continue to enjoy your quality listening and audiophile hobby too.

 

Looking forward to finding out more, Al... keep us posted!

 

Bloody ace, Al. Reminds me of the time my mate Bill West did a week YTS at your rivals, Wigfalls. Will tell more later - must dash - have a "sound" day everyone!

 

Burnout 3 is probably still one of my favourite games of all time. Total classic.
If I'm taking a corner in a racing game I just want to go round it as fast as possible, don't care about the kind of tyre grip or size of the engine!

 

I'm very impressed with the results, Al.
Are you a photographer?
You're certainly talented, mate - great pics there - deffo "arty" if you don't mind me saying

 

Yeah, it's so cool and flexible, it is largely supported and the community around it is quite active. The only flaw is the selling price, as said before. It's great but still too expensive IMO. I remember I paid about 110 EUR for the MISTICA and it's worth it - 500 or more for the MISTer 128/256 is just too much. And I heard a new version is coming out soon. Anyway, the FPGA systems are kind of the future of retrocomputing as time goes by

 

Hi @nysavant No Amstrad's nowadays and the only Acorn machine I have is an Acorn Electron with a boxed Plus 1 expansion but I think I want to keep that.
@Paul "Mclaneinc" Irvine I don't have a 3DS anymore sadly, used to own one but now it's just my Wii U and Switch, but thanks for the offer.

 

Was the Elk your first computer when you were a kid Richie?