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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Massive Sunday Wiilaunch...

« on: January 21, 2007, 03:03:43 PM »

I've been trying to get a Wii since launch (not real actively, but still), and finally got one today. Got to Best Buy two hours early and got voucher number fourteen out of forty-something. When they handed out the vouchers a half hour before opening there were about eight still available. By ten o clock, when they started letting us in, all the systems were spoken for. Pretty amazing that it's still drawing those crowds.

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NWR Feedback / RE: Nintendo World Report

« on: November 17, 2006, 08:06:51 PM »

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thought I had been dumped into one of those generic, domain not found, sites. I also agree with the other stuff that has been said about the main page needing some separation and the image viewer needing a next.

Definitely has potential. Definitely needs work.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Quick question regarding USB connector

« on: January 06, 2006, 11:49:16 AM »

Thanks, that's all I needed.

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Nintendo Gaming / Quick question regarding USB connector

« on: January 05, 2006, 07:41:25 PM »

I just spent quite a while looking for this but can't seem to find it anywhere.

Can a normal computer hook-up to the nintendo wi-fi USB connector (does it create a normal hot-spot)?

Also, after reading the interview with buffalo, I'm confused. Is it possible to use it with something other than XP (such as W2K Pro)?

Thanks a ton.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Nintendo's FREE Internet plan? - DS/Rev?

« on: March 18, 2005, 09:51:10 AM »

I've talked to my dad before about this high-speed internet over power line. It is indeed possible, but it is no faster than DSL or cable. It also causes huge amounts of interference for everything around it, the power line basically becomes a huge antenna. As far as I know, the FCC is currently out as to whether or not they will allow this for widespread use, since it could cause problems.

BTW, AC works by changing the polarity, not the direction electrons flow. The changing polarity is like flipping the plus and minus sings on a battery extremely quickly (about 60 times a second). It is not however possible to change the direction of electron flow.

Also, all power does go back to the city. For electrons to flow, there must be a complete circuit. Meaning it must go back to its source.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:New Metroid commercials?

« on: February 27, 2005, 08:23:31 PM »

It's disappointing that it does not show any footage. I think the marketing campaign for the actual DS is clever. But I don't think showing exploding flies will get people to buy games.

[Shecky]

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General Gaming / RE:Sony admits PSP mistakes and commands users to adapt

« on: February 18, 2005, 01:11:13 PM »

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Originally posted by: Shecky
A relative of mine put it best....

"His comparison is flawed.  If an architect placed 3 gates in front
of walkways, and 1 in the grass off to the side of the 4th walkway,
people would question it."

Good point. While I dislike Sony, I must admit that the hardware of the PSP is impressive and quite cool looking. But I think that once word gets out that, as a gaming device, it can't hold a candle to the DS, sales will decline. Word of mouth is always more powerfull than marketing.

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General Gaming / RE:Xbox Power Cord Recall - *Fire Hazard*

« on: February 18, 2005, 01:02:43 PM »

I read that it is about 70% of all units and only about 1 in 10,000 of those is affected. But there is really no reason not to order one though, it takes only a few seconds and is completly free.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:FCC Compliant

« on: November 27, 2004, 04:40:11 PM »

Nope, again, that is not what that means. All consumer electronic devices fall under that law (it is a law, not something of Nintendo's), most just choose not to put it on there. It does not mean that everything does not emit a harmful signal. The law simple means that if it is interfering with a neighbor’s electronics then you have to stop.

I would not turn the DS on anytime that you are asked to not have electronic devices on. You do not know if it is searching for another DS or something.

BTW, if you are wondering how I can be so sure, my dad is a radio engineer. I have read all these laws quite thoroughly. However, I am not a lawyer, so don’t take what I say for stone.

Edit: I just talked to my dad. He confirmed what I just said. He said to try taking an AM radio up against a console system and listen to all the junk it creates. I think most of those have the stickers too.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:FCC Compliant

« on: November 26, 2004, 06:56:43 PM »

Sorry, but that is not what it means. It simply means that is is not allowed to cause interference. That doesn't mean that it won't. If I were you, I would just turn it off when they ask you to turn off all electronics devices. Why risk it just to play a game?

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:pre-ordering ds

« on: November 06, 2004, 11:22:20 AM »

Is there any place to preorder now? I don't have an EB near me and I heard that Gamestops have stopped taking orders. TRU also doesn't take preorders. I finally got the money, but I’m afraid that I won’t be able to actually buy one now until a second shipment.

Also, what are the chances that there will be a price drop shortly after launch?

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General Gaming / RE: Buying Playstation parts?

« on: June 05, 2004, 09:56:07 AM »

Alright, thanks! I will search Ebay.

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General Gaming / RE:Buying Playstation parts?

« on: June 04, 2004, 08:52:40 PM »

No, it only has the special Playstation plug. No RCA jacks.

Oh, you're right, I got the name mixed up. The CD spindle is about to break. As in the part that you put the disk on. I have had 2 of these break on me, but never bothered to replace them.

I am looking for a web site that will ship to the west coast for cheap. The web sites I have found are based out of Japan or some other place that will cost way too much to ship from.

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General Gaming / Buying Playstation parts?

« on: June 04, 2004, 05:13:44 PM »

I just got a N64, NES and Playstation (the original, not PS1 or Playstation 2). Everything works except that the Playstation is missing the video cable and the hub is about to break. I live in southern California, where should I buy from? Most of the time this wouldn't be a problem except that I have never fixed a Playstation. Thanks for the help!

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Nintendo Gaming / Animal Crossing. What is it?

« on: July 25, 2003, 11:45:56 AM »

Just don't judge a book by the cover. The graphics aren't all that great. But the game play awesome!

[BlackGriffen]

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Nintendo Gaming / Is 3-D gaming possible?

« on: July 18, 2003, 05:15:59 PM »

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Originally posted by: BlackGriffen
Thing is, TVs cannot generate polarized light.

That is what I was afraid of. I was hoping that since they used regular projectors at the movies (not the special ones used in 4-D attractions) that they could also use regular TVs to produce the same effect. Looks like there would only be one other way of doing it (other than using red and blue filters), and that would be to use highly advanced versions of the regular polarized glasses. I have seen them used on "Race For Atlantis" in Las Vegas. The way they work is that the individual lenses actually turn black at an extremely high frame rate. In other words, it plays the same frame twice but the second time it plays it slightly different, thus giving a 3-D effect. The problem is though is that these are very expensive and it would be impractical to give these away with a game. I am also not entirely sure if that is how they work. If anybody knows about how they work please correct me.

BTW, No, I can't say that I do remember Rad Racer. But it seems like I have heard of it.

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Nintendo Gaming / Is 3-D gaming possible?

« on: July 18, 2003, 01:21:53 PM »

I was thinking about how there was that new 3-D movie coming out (which I do NOT plan on seeing). And I was wondering, why don't you see 3-D games? I remember those 3-D glasses that you could plug into your computer and convert existing games into 3-D. I hear they were terrible! But, if I game was designed from the start to be 3-D, couldn't it work quite well? They could even include an option to turn off the 3-D. Sorry if I am over looking a game like this. But I have never heard of any modern games doing this.


Is this in the right forum?

[HolyPaladin]

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Nintendo Gaming / Hooking a gamecube up to a laptop screen?

« on: July 11, 2003, 12:16:45 PM »

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Originally posted by: HolyPaladin
Didn't I see this exact same topic like a week or so ago?

Oh, really? I don't come here very often. Could someone give me a link to the topic.

BTW, I have tryed to convince my Mom to get an LCD screen for the car. She said that we wouldn't get one since the laptop has about twice the size screen. So I don't think she would let me get an LCD for the Gamecube.

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Nintendo Gaming / Hooking a gamecube up to a laptop screen?

« on: July 10, 2003, 03:39:35 PM »

We have a Dell laptop that we use to watch DVDs on trips. But I want to be able to play my gamecube on the road with it. Is there a way to hook up the AV cables (I think they are AV) to a laptop to use its screen? For details on the computer just ask. Thanks for the help!

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Nintendo Gaming / How do you take a screenshot?

« on: June 17, 2003, 09:02:29 AM »

How do you take a direct feed from the video on the gamecube and put it on the computer? I have been trying to figure out how people take screenshots. I know that some people just take a picture of there TV, but there has to be a bettter way! Thanks for your time!

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Nintendo Gaming / Are memory cards needed? I'm new to GC!

« on: April 26, 2003, 03:23:55 PM »

Does the gamecube have any memory built in for saved games? Or should I not bring home a GC without a memory card. This may sound like a stupid question to you hard core GC owners, But I am really new to this! Thanks for your help!

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Nintendo Gaming / What SNES titles should be ported to GBA?

« on: April 23, 2003, 10:53:02 AM »

Yes!! Super Metroid!! That whould be great!!

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Nintendo Gaming / How long is the prime deal going?

« on: April 01, 2003, 07:15:22 PM »

So far I have only found 2 sites that have the "buy a GC and get Metroid Prime free" deal (gamestop.com and wal-mart.com). And both of them don't say how long the deal will last. I am wondering if I should wait till my birthday (july) or if I should try to save my money and buy a GC ASAP. Thanks for the help!

[Hotlavaaaa]

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Nintendo Gaming / GBA trade in deals

« on: March 14, 2003, 09:28:28 PM »

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Originally posted by: Hotlavaaaa
gamestop is selling the sp for 59.99 or 69.99(i cant remember) if you trade a regular gba.

They WERE selling it for $40 less with a trade in. But my gamestop said that they are no longer doing that deal. Only if you did it a while back do you get one for that price.

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Nintendo Gaming / Disc reading error?

« on: March 14, 2003, 08:21:43 PM »

Is that really all!? Is there anything else it could be?