@vga256 I actually think Caesar II is where Impressions started to hit their stride. Caesar I? Not for me. I'm sure there's a game in there, but I couldn't make it work. But Caesar II is a genuinely good one.
Swapped the reset cap on my Mark III, so now I can use the (knockoff) EverDrive on it. 10µF to 0.1µF is all it takes. Thanks to Neto from SMSPower for figuring this out. #retrogaming#sega#mastersystem
@ChartreuseK I was also surprised. the cartridge pinout doesn't offer a reset line on the Mark III (it does on the US SMS,) the everdrives in general seem to be really picky about it. You'll see similar weird behaviour when trying to take a knockoff EverDrive N8 to a real NES or a knockoff Famiclone to a real EverDrive for a similar reason.
@leadedsolder@ChartreuseK what about original Krikzz carts? I try to buy those if I can afford it, to support him and UA.
Right now I have only the three games for the SMS.
Just wanted to let #retrogaming know that there's a very small chat that just started recently on Matrix for retrogaming. Would be great to get more people to join up: #rgmng:matrix.org
Review for the Japanese version of Doshin the Giant on GameCube from Cube 8 - August 2002 (UK)
While this is not a game for everyone as at times it can barely feel like a game, this remains one of my fondest memories on the GameCube for me. Love Doshin. 🥰
@OutofPrintArchive Wish to god I had the reflexes for this game. I love the vibe, feel and tension but I spend 60% of each race grinding along the walls
@HangFireBooks
I got pretty good at the game back in the day. But yeah, it’s a bit too brutal for me.
I never was able to unlock the AX tracks as one of those last challenges was just too hard for me.
It’s brilliant, but I kinda prefer X if I’m honest.
The original remains my favourite though.
Preview for 1080° Avalanche on GameCube when it was still known as "White Storm", which refers to Wave Race Blue Storm.
Taken from Cube 8 - August 2002 (UK)
I think the first experience with #PixelArt was messing with the #RPG Exile 2: Crystal Souls. playable characters, since they're just BMP files.... Maybe I could download it again and try to create some characters there.
💾 NEW PODCAST! 💾 We had a look at Empire, originally developed by Walter Bright in the 1970s for the PDP-10, and later released for various systems, including MS-DOS with 1987's Empire: Wargame of the Century, and 1993's Empire: Deluxe.
This is a very early example of a turn-based strategy wargame, and one that would have a big influence on the genre. Sid Meier among others has mentioned Empire is a big inspiration for Civilization.
@0xSim thank you, I read similar stuff what I don't understand is how is it different from making a tile set? Is it basically stretching the middle and side tiles and keeping the corners same possibly without distorting the texture image? Is it about making a texture image that will be readable after being stretched?
@Thoogah
> Is it basically stretching the middle and side tiles and keeping the corners same possibly without distorting the texture image?
Yep. If e.g. I want to use a 9-slices to texture a button (which is handled by most game engines), the program will cut up the image, like a tileset, and only stretch/repeat the "walls" and "floor" to fit the button's width and height. The corners will stay untouched.
