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by PowerPie5000
Sat May 30, 2009 4:13 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Hey folks.
Replies: 13
Views: 8537

Here's a few i like but they are not to everyone's taste:

Road Rash
Space Hulk
Escape from Monster Manor
Wing Commander 3
Cannon Fodder
Po'ed
Killing Time
Gex
Hell
Horde
Return Fire

and maybe a few more but cannot think of them at the moment
:?
by PowerPie5000
Thu May 21, 2009 5:00 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Street Fighter IV
Replies: 5
Views: 5284

I usually stick to the Neo Geo and Saturn for fighting games but have a few on other consoles too! I like Street Fighter 4 on my xbox 360....BUT....the 360 controllers are absolute crap for this game! The clunky D-pad is horrible and i only realised this after buying Street Fighter 4!! I looked into...
by PowerPie5000
Thu May 21, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: The place where I got my 3DO
Replies: 12
Views: 9223

£44.99 for a controller!!! on top of the already high price of the console :?
by PowerPie5000
Thu May 21, 2009 4:38 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: 3DO Modifications
Replies: 12
Views: 8525

It looks like a 3DO on life support after being stamped on by the sega saturn and playstation.... but of course it's not! It's another piece of interesting hackery :D
by PowerPie5000
Thu May 21, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Lack of identity the 3DO's downfall?
Replies: 25
Views: 17261

Yes it was definitely the hefty price tag that made the majority of people look the other way! and then the saturn and especially the playstation banged the final nails into the 3DO's coffin :(
by PowerPie5000
Thu May 21, 2009 4:26 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Finally got a 3do
Replies: 12
Views: 8369

Just get some tweezers and pull the piece of paper out.... And if that fails then the controller port pins could be fractured/broken! This has happened a couple of times with me over the years with megadrives and amiga's... It can happen to pretty much any console that uses those old dodgy pin ports.
by PowerPie5000
Thu May 21, 2009 4:20 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Xbox 360 being repaired 3DO main console again
Replies: 11
Views: 8344

I like my 360.... but only for the games :lol: My old XBOX 360 only needed repairing once in about 3 years but i recently sold it and got the new 360 "Jasper" console which runs cooler and uses less power.... which should hopefully end the RROD problem (fingers crossed). As for too human i did expec...
by PowerPie5000
Sat May 09, 2009 7:01 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: I'm very sorry
Replies: 11
Views: 8027

Both US and Jap NTSC systems run from a 110V mains supply. I on the other hand have to use those ugly, bulky "step-down" converters to run NTSC machines in the UK (220~240V).

Is there such thing as a "step-up" converter for running PAL equipment in NTSC territories??
by PowerPie5000
Sat May 09, 2009 10:31 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: I'm very sorry
Replies: 11
Views: 8027

Traegorn wrote:All I'm saying
Wow :shock: thats the best price i have seen for a boxed 3DO! .... How much would that cost to ship to the UK? I have been looking for a good priced NTSC system!
by PowerPie5000
Fri May 08, 2009 11:47 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: What reminds you of 3DO?
Replies: 17
Views: 11963

I remember the first games i ever played on the 3DO were PO'ed and Killing Time... i always think "3DO" whenever i see or hear about those games 8) and i cannot leave out the best version of Road Rash! :D
by PowerPie5000
Tue May 05, 2009 1:28 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: um hi
Replies: 9
Views: 6791

DO NOT pay $300 for a 3DO and Gex.... it's not worth it and thats just silly :? Have a look either here or on ebay and you will pick up a decent boxed one for much less and will most likely have a few games. I just recently sold a fully boxed perfect condition 3DO console with 6 games for £69.99 (t...
by PowerPie5000
Mon May 04, 2009 1:39 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Recent Gaming Purchases
Replies: 120
Views: 217447

Went to a good old car boot sale and found these little old PC gems: Maniac Mansion 2: Day of the tentacle - original CD version boxed and complete for only £1. UFO: Enemy Unknown and Syndicate double set - boxed and complete for just another £1. The Settlers 2: Veni, Vidi, Vici - boxed and complete...
by PowerPie5000
Sun May 03, 2009 11:12 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Lack of identity the 3DO's downfall?
Replies: 25
Views: 17261

forgive me Kid for I have sinned again! I have a SNK Neo CD but refuse to play it as it is still sealed aaaaaaargh! That Neo Geo really needs to be played!! It is not good to keep a console or any computer unused for years :? The electrolyte in the capacitors dries up over the years making them use...
by PowerPie5000
Fri May 01, 2009 8:01 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Recent Gaming Purchases
Replies: 120
Views: 217447

3DO Experience wrote:Super NES DOOM, complete in box, $3.
And a fine version of Doom for a 16-bit machine... i prefer this to the 3DO or Sega 32X version 8)
by PowerPie5000
Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:42 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Nintendo Office
Replies: 14
Views: 10307

That does not sound too healthy!! Some models of Dreamcast could not read backups or not very well at least... did yours ever make a kind of "squealing" noise? Yes with the power pins on the motherboard push them in the direction towards the back of the console but try not to completely bend them (t...
by PowerPie5000
Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:15 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Nintendo Office
Replies: 14
Views: 10307

Oh yes i completely forgot about that! it is a simple fix that should only need doing once! Just unplug the power board from the motherboard and push the pins towards the back off the console (pins on the motherboard)... this ensures a proper connection and should work fine. I personally never had t...
by PowerPie5000
Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:18 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Lack of identity the 3DO's downfall?
Replies: 25
Views: 17261

Wii or "wee" can mean urine in English (amongst other names for it) but it definitely does not mean small.... thats Scottish 8)
by PowerPie5000
Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:11 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Nintendo Office
Replies: 14
Views: 10307

The only Nintendo console that was renowned for failing was the original Nes.... they had a flakey cartridge slot. Apart from that the other Nintendo's so far have been rock solid! In my experience i find Sega have the most reliable and indestructible consoles ever made! I own a few and have had the...
by PowerPie5000
Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:07 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Console/PC/Emu from the DOOM Review
Replies: 11
Views: 10488

I can't really say much about the playstation line either... My Fiancee has got her PS3 back from being repaired for the second time and still Sony will not say what was wrong with it? They know and don't want to let it out!! I actually like quite a few of the games but it annoys me as they build th...
by PowerPie5000
Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:12 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: I am going to swear
Replies: 13
Views: 9464

I love Macs.... they are the best thing ever created :D

....I am joking by the way! the Macs of today are just big steamy piles of turd (painted white :lol: ).
by PowerPie5000
Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:28 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Nintendo Office
Replies: 14
Views: 10307

Now i know where they got the design idea for the game "cube" :lol:
by PowerPie5000
Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:37 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: PC version of Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels
Replies: 11
Views: 7915

I have Space Hulk on the 3DO and it's a pretty cool game... the only thing that p*sses me off is it seems to freeze quite often when the gene stealers come too close! This maybe because i am running it on a Goldstar 3DO though :? .... a 2nd revision UK PAL Model GDO202P.... I thought it was only the...
by PowerPie5000
Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:24 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Console/PC/Emu from the DOOM Review
Replies: 11
Views: 10488

Yes emulation does generally suck compared to using the "real" hardware but sometimes it can be better running games via an emulator than running them on the actual hardware itself! Things like fully customisable graphics/sound filters and controls etc. get a big +1 from me compared to original hard...
by PowerPie5000
Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: Collectors' Corner
Topic: Non-3DO and Mixed Collections
Replies: 61
Views: 81898

I would like to post some pics of my stuff but some of it is all boxed away due to lack of space! I have quite a bit and will probably start selling some of it sooner or later (do not PM me on this just yet!) Ok here we go: Amiga 500 1mb (oooohhh :lol: ) Amiga 1200 with 030 magnum accelerator with 3...
by PowerPie5000
Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:07 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Panasonic 3DO FZ-1 storage manager question!
Replies: 11
Views: 10487

Oh i understand now :D It will probably be the same as my Victor Saturn where the names for each save game are in Japanese... most of them anyway as some Jap imports are actually in English :D The menu system will probably be in Japanese too... but thats no problem either.
by PowerPie5000
Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Panasonic FZ-1 door wont open
Replies: 6
Views: 4688

Are the Panasonic drives supposed to open and close smoothly? I am only asking as when i was over my mates i noticed his CD drawer is a little bit noisy and "shakey" when it opens and closes and in comparison the CD drawer on my Goldstar is quiet, smooth and fast at opening and closing... also quite...
by PowerPie5000
Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:39 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Panasonic 3DO FZ-1 storage manager question!
Replies: 11
Views: 10487

So if i got a Jap 3DO then would all storage manager CD's display in japanese? even if i got the US or UK CD version?

Also does this mean that UK and US games will display in Japanese on a Jap system? My Jap Neo Geo did this when a US or UK game was inserted :roll: until i fitted a switch :D
by PowerPie5000
Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:19 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Best looking console? The Poll.
Replies: 22
Views: 14057

Haha i never really knew 100% if it was 3DO OR 3D0? Well i guess now i know :lol: I will have to look in the loft for the 3DO Blaster.... I have a few old PC's stored away up there and i'm sure all the bits are still in one of them! As far as i remember it had a controller, 3DO Blaster ISA board, Cr...
by PowerPie5000
Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:15 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Panasonic 3DO FZ-1 storage manager question!
Replies: 11
Views: 10487

Yes the FZ-10 is good for it's features but i personally do not like that model as it is cheaply made and the lid feels "flimsy" but i would still consider getting one... It is my least favourite 3DO :( I would love to get a Sanyo model but tryinfg to find one is hard and the price will be a killer :?
by PowerPie5000
Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:28 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Panasonic 3DO FZ-1 storage manager question!
Replies: 11
Views: 10487

Ok thanks :D I guess the sampler CD will work with any region FZ-1 including Jap?