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by goldenband
Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:16 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: The game that got canceled!
Replies: 49
Views: 51295

Re: The game that got canceled!

Going back to Gir Draxa's earlier post, it's interesting to go month-by-month and look at what alternatives we have for these unreleased games, e.g.: December 1995 Chess Wars - released on PC ISIS: Earth Wind & Fire - released on PC/Mac Maximum Surge - unreleased on any platform, Windows 95 demo is ...
by goldenband
Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:52 am
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Did My 3DO Storage Method Damage It?
Replies: 16
Views: 22803

Re: Did My 3DO Storage Method Damage It?

Huh, that doesn't sound right -- I don't remember having any trouble opening my FZ-1, or needing to "snap" anything to unlatch it (as is the case on, say, the ColecoVision). I guess a brush could work, but 91% isopropyl and Q-tips should be part of your arsenal as a retrogamer anyway. :) If you play...
by goldenband
Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:35 am
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Did My 3DO Storage Method Damage It?
Replies: 16
Views: 22803

Re: Did My 3DO Storage Method Damage It?

Is there any reason to use a lens cleaner disc, rather than just opening up the FZ-1 and gently cleaning the lens with a Q-Tip and 91% (or higher) isopropyl alcohol? I did that with my first FZ-1 and saw an improvement in disc read success, and it's a pretty standard thing to do on disc-based system...
by goldenband
Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:29 am
Forum: Collectors' Corner
Topic: My meager collection
Replies: 2
Views: 11423

Re: My meager collection

Seems like a nice start. If you ever end up with longboxes you don't want feel free to let me know. :mrgreen: Have you played Belzerion much? Here's what I've got. There are a few things I wouldn't mind having, especially Lost Eden and the Iron Angel of the Apocalypse games, and the missing manuals ...
by goldenband
Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:43 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?
Replies: 42
Views: 102119

Re: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?

3DO Experience wrote:Sorry I've been MIA. I checked, there was one Google bot IP in the ban list & I took that out. I'm not sure other than that.
That could definitely do it, especially together with the name change. Thanks for checking, and let's hope things go back to normal!
by goldenband
Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:40 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: 2nd model Panasonic gamepad vs 1st
Replies: 14
Views: 22863

Re: 2nd model Panasonic gamepad vs 1st

I've had two of each, and to me the D-pads on the JP2X definitely felt a little crisper and better. There was something kind of coarse about the JP1X D-pads -- a subtle grittiness and stickiness that put me off. That said, I wish I still had one so I could use headphones with my 3DO. But all told, t...
by goldenband
Sun Feb 22, 2015 1:37 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: The game that got canceled!
Replies: 49
Views: 51295

Re: The game that got canceled!

mikemacdee wrote:I was curious about Isis and kind of sorry it wasn't released.
I have the Mac version kicking around -- I should give it a spin!
by goldenband
Fri Feb 20, 2015 8:19 pm
Forum: Homebrew Development
Topic: OperaTool
Replies: 12
Views: 22119

Re: OperaTool

I'm writing it in C# so it should compile under OS X using monodevelop. BTW I've decompiled the Dr. Hauzer ISO and I can confirm the script is in plaintext. Sweet! So it would literally just be a matter of replacing those script files with translated ones, and re-signing the disc? Easiest script du...
by goldenband
Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:14 pm
Forum: Homebrew Development
Topic: OperaTool
Replies: 12
Views: 22119

Re: OperaTool

Any chance that an OS X-compatible tool could come out of all this? I'd love to be able to check out 3DO ISO contents without having to resurrect my wife's old dead Windows machine. Ideally, I'd like to start tinkering with attempts at making translation patches, since an old post by 3DOKid indicate...
by goldenband
Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:04 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: And I thought that Lucienne's Quest was expensive!...
Replies: 4
Views: 7143

Re: And I thought that Lucienne's Quest was expensive!...

FIREWALL: Man vs. Machine is THE most expensive 3DO game that I've ever seen. AFIK, it was only released in Korea, and I found a complete copy on Ebay for $600.00! :shock: Which is too bad, because it looks fun to me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0a0xW4ULmw There's another Korean 3DO exclusive,...
by goldenband
Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:03 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: The game that got canceled!
Replies: 49
Views: 51295

Re: The game that got canceled!

Yeah, that's an amazing list that Gir Draxa posted. I wish I had a translation of the Japanese half of it. It's so strange seeing oodles of unreleased/canceled games, and then right in the middle is Robinson's Requiem, which did come out. Would've been nice if Kingdom II had made it to the 3DO -- ho...
by goldenband
Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:13 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?
Replies: 42
Views: 102119

Re: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?

And now we're down to just one Google result (on the search "site:3do.cdinteractive.co.uk"). Something is completely screwed up -- did someone ban the Google spider? But even that shouldn't cause such radically poor results.
by goldenband
Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:27 am
Forum: Suggested Projects
Topic: Running out of ideas for a 3DO homebrew...
Replies: 15
Views: 28489

Re: Running out of ideas for a 3DO homebrew...

As you can see in the homebrew section, i'm currently running out of ideas. That, and i don't know what kind of games do you really like... So i'm asking you : What games would like to see on the 3DO ? It can be a game already out or even an original idea. Post your suggestions, thoughts, non-sense...
by goldenband
Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:16 am
Forum: 3DO Game Reviews
Topic: Review - Taiketsu Rumiizu!
Replies: 4
Views: 13390

Re: Review - Taiketsu Rumiizu!

Hey, thanks! I can't say it's a great game, but it's not without its charms. I'd be interested to see how it plays in multiplayer mode, and whether it supports 4P simultaneous.
by goldenband
Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:18 am
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Panasonic 3do controller and the headphone jacks
Replies: 3
Views: 10752

Re: Panasonic 3do controller and the headphone jacks

I don't think it overrides the TV sound (does it?), but you should certainly hear something coming out of your headphones. I foolishly gave away both of my controllers with headphone jacks (the later, jackless gamepads have better feel IMHO), but when I had them, it was just a matter of plugging str...
by goldenband
Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:15 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Introduce yourself.
Replies: 825
Views: 2804274

Re: Introduce yourself.

Nice to see you over here, zetastrike. This place could use some fresh faces. :mrgreen:

I know what you mean about binge-watching ewhac and gammadev's videos. I feel like I can't watch the latest one on D until I actually play the game, though -- I imagine there are spoilers galore.
by goldenband
Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:49 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: My friend's new 3do site
Replies: 9
Views: 8138

Re: My friend's new 3do site

Still there on Archive.org, fortunately:

https://web.archive.org/web/20140518191 ... ub3do.com/
by goldenband
Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:48 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?
Replies: 42
Views: 102119

Re: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?

Martin III wrote:I just checked on a yahoo search engine and got similar results.
I tried "site:3do.cdinteractive.co.uk" there and got a fair number of results. Still only get 5 results in Google, though.
by goldenband
Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:51 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Recent 3DO Purchases
Replies: 425
Views: 449944

Re: Recent 3DO Purchases

Didn't get any 3DO stuff for Christmas, but over the course of the past year I've picked up complete copies of Hanako-San, The Horde, Space Hulk, and The Perfect General, each for between $15-18 shipped. I'd like to start working on them sometime soon, especially The Horde, but I don't want to lose ...
by goldenband
Fri Dec 26, 2014 5:23 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Documenting 3DO Game Contents
Replies: 51
Views: 99414

Re: Documenting 3DO Game Contents

They look good (and properly aligned) from here!
by goldenband
Fri Dec 26, 2014 5:20 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?
Replies: 42
Views: 102119

Re: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?

And now we're down to four hits on Google. :( We're clearly being blocked, but why? Should we just revert to being called 3DO *Zero*... or is there something that can be done? I don't think that would help at this point. I noticed something interesting today, though -- a search on "site:3do.cdinter...
by goldenband
Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:07 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: (My attempt at) A Definitive 3DO Game List
Replies: 20
Views: 18471

Re: Re:

You're very welcome, and thanks for the update and all your efforts! I can offer some genre suggestions: Casper - Adventure/Isometric Cyberia - Adventure/Shooter Insect War - FPS Wacky Races - Racing/Gambling Sim (IIRC there's no actual player-controlled racing in this one) Wacky Races 2 - Racing (t...
by goldenband
Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:55 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Trip'd vs. Flopon the Space Mutant vs. Furopon World
Replies: 3
Views: 4744

Re: Trip'd vs. Flopon the Space Mutant vs. Furopon World

Paging Austin! :D He had a pretty good handle on this at one point. It's always confused the heck out of me, which is embarrassing since I own the games.
by goldenband
Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:54 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?
Replies: 42
Views: 102119

Re: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?

And now we're down to four hits on Google. :( We're clearly being blocked, but why?
by goldenband
Tue Dec 09, 2014 8:50 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Comprehensive list of 3DO titles?
Replies: 9
Views: 11060

Re: Comprehensive list of 3DO titles?

nixzero wrote:I've been working on an update to my list that includes goldenband's corrections (thanks!).
Awesome, and you're welcome! :D
by goldenband
Sat Dec 06, 2014 5:54 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Defcon 5/ I'm Back!
Replies: 9
Views: 19452

Re: Defcon 5/ I'm Back!

Bit of a necropost, but I started futzing around with this game tonight. I'm not terribly engaged so far; it seems overcomplicated and obscure, and in my experience games like that are usually very shallow affairs masquerading as deep. And the lack of an automap is irritating. That said, in fairness...
by goldenband
Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:26 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Doom 3DO source code released
Replies: 9
Views: 9042

Re: Doom 3DO source code released

Its a woman who ported this it seems. May sound sexist but you don't see that much anymore. Ms. Heineman underwent a gender transition sometime last decade. When the game was programmed she was working under the name Bill Heineman, i.e. presenting as male. (I hope I've phrased that properly/respect...
by goldenband
Sat Nov 29, 2014 4:08 am
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?
Replies: 42
Views: 102119

Re: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?

I really think the name change is the probable culprit, but that doesn't explain why six (and only six) pages from 3do.cdinteractive.co.uk show up on Google, seemingly at random. The ones that appear for me are: Ice Breaker music The Great 3DO Game Raffle! WINNERS DRAWN Goldstar Incompatibilitys? [s...
by goldenband
Mon Nov 24, 2014 11:58 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?
Replies: 42
Views: 102119

Re: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?

Huh, I wonder if that's exactly it -- the name change. I used to have a website mirror with the same content as my main site, and it definitely hurt my site's Google ranking, but being wiped out completely is a whole 'nother level. Maybe someone (Devin?) could check it out via Google's webmaster too...
by goldenband
Sun Nov 23, 2014 8:22 pm
Forum: 3DO Main Forum
Topic: Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?
Replies: 42
Views: 102119

Why has 3DO Zone disappeared from Google?

I was writing something about "Taiketsu Rumiizu" and noticed I couldn't find my review via Google. That led me to a very surprising discovery: f you search on "3DO ZONE Forums", you only get six hits from 3do.cdinteractive.co.uk. Search on "site:3do.cdinteractive.co.uk", and you get the same six hit...