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>bought HoMM I-IV complete because I never had the expansions for IV and my I&II CDs are getting rusty
>start a new game in II
>want to change the music to 8-bit mono as I liked it the best
>no option to do that
>I can only use the shitty opera music in towns
is there any way to change this bros?
>>3289649
I guess it is a good time to bump
>>3289649
you have to change the type of music you want in game. There is no options on the main screen for some fucking reason. Just go change it from CD to Midi though
>>3290041
the thing is, when I go into in-game setting, there's no 8-bit mono option, just CD music with or without opera, as if the 8-bit mono music wasn't installed.
I'm starting to think it isn't.
Where can I acquire full retro game OSTs in a modern lossless format? Obviously these games never received CD soundtrack releases, so we're relying on gamerips. VGMRips.net store all their rips in a native format, like vgm or nsf which require special players. I'm looking for music sets in a modern recorded format that can be used in the same media player amongst all my other music, like FLAC or wav.
Do any of you know any sites like this? How do you personally get your Retro game music?
>>3289457
you can those native formats to lossless formats in Foobar
it's very easy
Soulseek
Grabbed some Ecco the Dolphin stuff from here a while ago
>http://16bap.theclassicgamer.net/media/
Some people on youtube put quite a lot of effort into recording older stuff but unfortunately they don't usually put it up for download for some reason.
That time of the month, a bunch of fan translations were released.
http://www.romhacking.net/news/1740/
Thanks OP, that Fighbird game looks like it could be very sweet, it says IREM CORP in there. Will try it out asap.
>that donald smugface
>>3289171
>Batman Esperanto
How do I get the best experience to fully enjoy Snatcher?
Sega CD. Emulates pretty well on Wii, also PC obviously. People are going to tell you PC engine CD because muh vidya god kojima they don't know what they are talking about
>>3288998
Sega CD isn't in Japanese so it will never be the full experience.
>>3289118
told ya
In an alternate universe, the N64 got dozens of high quality point and click 2D adventure games.
ugh... in an alternate universe Nintendo wasn't run by dickheads who refused to keep up with modern technology or make any game that didn't have Mario in it
>>3288765
Pretty sure 3D would take over 2D no matter what timeline you're in.
To most people, more dimensions means better games. Not to mention N64 was built to be a 3D powerhouse, so making 2D games for it when other choices (like the Saturn) would be more sensible is silly.
>>3288783
You're not wrong on any of those points, but in the long run Nintendo did shoot themselves in the foot by making the N64 so bad at 2D. It pretty much killed the niche appeal.
>cleaning yellow NES with some peroxide
>go to clean the lid
>red decal rubs off
Fuck fuck fuck
>cleaning yellow NES with some peroxide
Does this help fade away the yellowing or what?
Scars are badges of honor.
>>3288072
It's what retrobrite is made from but I used the generic salon 40. It works with the plastic but now I have a rubbed away decal even though they told me it would be fine
I've read a lot of banter here that Chinese flash carts are horrible. I've tried pic related for a while now and find it great. What's with the bad rep?
Krikzz shills and general elitists. Just don't ever try to update its firmware, not that there's currently any reason to or likely ever will be.
>>3287860
>shills
Epic
I had a Chinese Everdrive MD that bricked itself pretty early on, never heard any issues about the Super Everdrive though.
>>3287851
It says "The Best" on the cart, must be true
Times are tough and I had to sell my dreamcast for peanuts, how can I setup dreamemu or nulldc so that I can keep dreaming?
>how can I setup dreamemu or nulldc
you could have typed that into google and had your answer you airhead
>>3287665
>meth not even once
Post interesting soundtracks. By this I don't mean something you just find catchy, but unique stuff.
I think the music to the Mario Artist games for N64DD are pretty cool. I don't think I've heard anything like them from other retro games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM2fXR805Hk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEVZqmgIsvo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RASPeVUy9lU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD6ezEbDThg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZlYGN5W2Yg
I want to show my friend some good retro games. He pretty much solely plays on PC. I know you can emulate other systems, but he prefers PC gaming (thinks consoles are pointless, but I won't get into that). The plan is to set up a .zip file with a portable dosbox installation and a bunch of games within, with shortcuts in the main folder, then tell him "extract this to C:\Games, then move the shortcuts to wherever you keep your game shortcuts."
Normally I'd just send him all the shit I have, but he couldn't even get into Fallout 1 because he didn't like the interface, so I need to be selective.
So far, I'm thinking...
>Betrayal at Krondor
>Ultima VII
>Full Throttle
>Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
>Exile: Escape from the Pit
What else you got, /vr/?
Thank you.
>>3285043
>thinks consoles are pointless,
> The plan is to set up a .zip file with a portable dosbox installation and a bunch of games within, with shortcuts in the main folder, then tell him "extract this to C:\Games, then move the shortcuts to wherever you keep your game shortcuts."
Hang about, he's a 'PC MASTER RACE' goon and he can't use the command line? No, you give him the games and tell him to figure out the DOS command line like a real PC user would. If he can't figure that how to change directories and run games from their dirs then tell him maybe he should consider something more simple. Like a CONSOLE.
>>3285043
>because he didn't like the interface
He is already spoiled by modern games. Don't bother, he doesn't really care.
He will just spout "oh those graphics look like shit, all these games must be total shit back then. So good the games are better now."
>>3286828
Or instead of wasting your time typing shit into dosbox like a fucking inefficient moron, just drag the game exes into the dosbox exe
How were older games made, exactly? I'm thinking specifically games before the 6th gen.
I have a fair understanding of how modern games are made, but how did they do it back in the day? Like, let's say you had to create a level in Super Mario Bros, did they hand-code the location of every single tile / sprite, or did they have a GUI of some kind to make it easier?
I'd love to see a documentary of some kind that explains the process.
Here's a video that explains how graphics were done in the 8-bit era.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfh0ytz8S0k
>>3284726
that does not answer the question OP asked
For things very game specific (like levels or some custom formats) one of the coders used to program tool software. Tools from previous projects could sometimes be used (if the expected output was more or less similar)
ITT: Bosses that everyone dreads fighting on at least some level.
Pic related. OoT's Moldorm. You know if you don't have at least one fairy in a bottle and full hearts he is going makes you BTFO to the entrance.
The whole "room of close associates", not just Slogra.
>>3283270
What? He's the most fun boss to fight. Nothing like that huge pain-in-the-ass Moldorm.
>>3283270
Nah, maybe if you emulate and can't pull of a quick volley 100% of the time
It's Robo-Manus for me; it's fun, but I tend to freak out when he starts speeding up his pattern
Just bought a gameboy SP.
What are your top 10 games that will run on it?
Gameboy/Gameboy Color/Gameboy Advanced
>>3280776
Metroid II
Survival Kids
Fish Dude
Gargoyle's Quest
Fire pro Wrestling 2
Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga
Final Fantasy VI
Shantae
Mario Land 1-3
>>3280776
In no particular order:
Zelda: Link's Awakening
Metroid: Zero Mission
Wario Ware: Twisted
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Game Boy Camera (not really a game, but hours of fun)
Pokemon FR/LG
Zelda: Minish Cap
Super Mario Land
Golden Sun/Dark Dawn (really just one game split in two).
Also, if you enjoy Link's Awakening, play Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons. They're cut from the same cloth, essentially.
>>3280786
>Survival Kids
Why is it that whenever I'm reminded of a game I was interested in as a kid but never got, it always ends up being horrendously overpriced? Thank god for emulation.
Is there any way to save this game? I just played it for the first time today and I'm horrible at it. You have to beat the entire thing in one sitting?
Rtfm, famicom.
>>3289601
1. You are supposed to be horrible at this when you start playing it. (git gud)
2. One sitting is a single route with 5 levels. That should take no more than an hour at worst.
3. You could savescum if you emulate.
4. Casual, millenial or whatever is the FOTM insult here on /vr/
5. [Spoiler]Have fun, anon. You will see progress in a few tries and it is truly a great game.[/Spoiler]
>>3289601
>I'm horrible at it
Be water, my friend.
Hey /vr/ which one of these retro handhelds do you think is better? Personally I believe that the gamegear has color and a back light screen but it doesnt work as an portable video game system because it has low battery life. The gameboy on the other hand has very good battery life but some of its games are lackluster... DEBATE!
I choose Atari Lynx
No, really
>>3289550
>Hey /vr/
>I just got here from youtube
>please validate my sense of retro cred by responding to this post
>I am totally 18 older
Fix'd.
