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Title: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: oldgamerz on March 23, 2023, 07:11:01 pm
There is a thing going on online and even creeping offline between hidden LAN network connections, I am now going to give away a whole chunk of my collection to charity hopefully tommorrow becuase I can't play any video games anymore because of hackers causing my games to crash if and when I start beating the CPU, or what I believe to be the CPU. After looking online I found out that I'm not the only one who is suffering instant unknown game crashes due to not bugs, but hackers who hack into the games inner codes and break peoples game.

Nobody is safe and knowing this has prevented me from playing any console game for 4 years now both online and offline, if you think this is impossible , your wrong your wrong your wrong, and if you think this will not happen to you your wrong your wrong your wrong. Mostly everyone could be affected at this point.

Bitches do this shit for fun instread of enjoying games they prefer to mess with the codes for laughs anf fuck people over and over again taking all the enjoyment out of gaming for 1000's of people worldwide.
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: wartoy on March 23, 2023, 07:33:52 pm
Sorry to hear about you giving up your collection, I've never have my games crash unless the internet shuts off because someone accidentally unplugs the router but this rarely happens.
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: burningdoom on March 23, 2023, 07:34:52 pm
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Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: oldgamerz on March 23, 2023, 07:52:08 pm
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I am giving away all my N64 games (controllers) and console for FREE if you want to steal them from the children I plan to give them to come and get them

this message was not for @wartoy
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: redblaze57 on March 23, 2023, 08:00:59 pm
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Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: oldgamerz on March 23, 2023, 08:52:52 pm
I am going to tell them to clean the console before usage hopefully they will take my advice otherwise it might not work for them either

all my consoles are screwed up
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: Warmsignal on March 23, 2023, 08:56:11 pm
Oldgamerz. I'm not trying to be an ass when I say... I think you forgot to take your meds again. I know that you suffer from mental health conditions, and a lot of people do, and I'm not here to hold that against you. I just want to remind you that if there are some meds your doctor prescribed to you, you should take them. Nothing you are saying is making any sense, and it's probably not advised you make any drastic decisions when you're not feeling well, mentally.

To answer your question, I pretty much never encounter problems of crashing, but it can happen and has a logical explanation; a scratched disc, a bad laser, a dirty contact, and even just glitches overlooked by the programmers.
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: oldgamerz on March 23, 2023, 09:07:22 pm
Oldgamerz. I'm not trying to be an ass when I say... I think you forgot to take your meds again. I know that you suffer from mental health conditions, and a lot of people do, and I'm not here to hold that against you. I just want to remind you that if there are some meds your doctor prescribed to you, you should take them. Nothing you are saying is making any sense, and it's probably not advised you make any drastic decisions when you're not feeling well, mentally.

To answer your question, I pretty much never encounter problems of crashing, but it can happen and has a logical explanation; a scratched disc, a bad laser, a dirty contact, and even just glitches overlooked by the programmers.

to be fair I do have a mental condition, but you don't live in the same neighborhood as me, people do shit in my neighborhood mostly at night but sometimes during daylight, I plan on giving away all my consoles and games eventually because I just cannot play them I don't know if the games are cursed or what, but just as soon as I begin to reallty get into most of them that is exactly when they stop working

My house was tagged by gangsters a long time ago, that means they could have full control over of electric gas and even water to my residence, if they got control over the electirc in the residence then they can hack any electrical device that is no longer supported or getting watched
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: sworddude on March 23, 2023, 09:38:14 pm
There is a thing going on online and even creeping offline between hidden LAN network connections, I am now going to give away a whole chunk of my collection to charity hopefully tommorrow becuase I can't play any video games anymore because of hackers causing my games to crash if and when I start beating the CPU, or what I believe to be the CPU. After looking online I found out that I'm not the only one who is suffering instant unknown game crashes due to not bugs, but hackers who hack into the games inner codes and break peoples game.

Nobody is safe and knowing this has prevented me from playing any console game for 4 years now both online and offline, if you think this is impossible , your wrong your wrong your wrong, and if you think this will not happen to you your wrong your wrong your wrong. Mostly everyone could be affected at this point.

Bitches do this shit for fun instread of enjoying games they prefer to mess with the codes for laughs anf fuck people over and over again taking all the enjoyment out of gaming for 1000's of people worldwide.

Maybe it's just your pc getting old. everything will wear down eventually. and or get outdated which means more crashes bugs.

Not to mention if where talking consoles especially older ones since this is a retrogaming forum. Those are offline so I don't really see the issue with those
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: ferraroso on March 23, 2023, 09:44:26 pm
This happens to me very often when playing older consoles such as the Master System and the Famicom.
Security against online hackers is known to be pretty bad on these older machines, so I suggest everybody to be very cautious.
Better safe than sorry...
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: Warmsignal on March 24, 2023, 12:08:23 am
Oldgamerz. I'm not trying to be an ass when I say... I think you forgot to take your meds again. I know that you suffer from mental health conditions, and a lot of people do, and I'm not here to hold that against you. I just want to remind you that if there are some meds your doctor prescribed to you, you should take them. Nothing you are saying is making any sense, and it's probably not advised you make any drastic decisions when you're not feeling well, mentally.

To answer your question, I pretty much never encounter problems of crashing, but it can happen and has a logical explanation; a scratched disc, a bad laser, a dirty contact, and even just glitches overlooked by the programmers.

to be fair I do have a mental condition, but you don't live in the same neighborhood as me, people do shit in my neighborhood mostly at night but sometimes during daylight, I plan on giving away all my consoles and games eventually because I just cannot play them I don't know if the games are cursed or what, but just as soon as I begin to reallty get into most of them that is exactly when they stop working

My house was tagged by gangsters a long time ago, that means they could have full control over of electric gas and even water to my residence, if they got control over the electirc in the residence then they can hack any electrical device that is no longer supported or getting watched

Gangster's don't have hacking skills, or even nunchuck skills. I'm pretty sure messing with public utilities is a high level criminal offense, and it would be super obvious if anyone would to attempt to tamper with any utilities. How often do you see someone rando outside your house opening up your lot valve and cranking er' shut? Unless they did that, they could achieve nothing. How often is someone messing with your electrical meter? Those things are locked up. Gas? Good luck messing with that if they aren't a trained professional. Some dumb kid spray painted your house, it means nothing. Put up some security, or even just fake cameras.

Internet is remote. Just have a firewall, use a decent up to date browser, don't go on sketchy sites or download sketchy files. Nobody can remotely control your stuff.
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: Warmsignal on March 24, 2023, 12:48:03 am
Anyone who's not up on the idea of paranoia as a legitimate mental health condition, see the following; a fascinating insight - https://youtu.be/R-_7RptwcHg
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: bizzgeburt on March 24, 2023, 07:07:06 am
I pay 100 euro's to anybody who actually manages to hack my NES :D Just to see that it can be done via antenna-cable
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: tripredacus on March 24, 2023, 09:47:22 am
I'm fairly certain it is possible to airgap a NES, but everything would have to be specialized and close range. Basically a "The caller is in the house" situation. No one is going to put through the effort to bother developing that type of attack vector.
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: wolff242 on March 24, 2023, 12:56:41 pm
This is some next level stuff here. I can't even imagine what it would be like living like this. I'm sorry.

That said, i'm suprised a certain member hasn't come into this thread calling you guys bullies yet. Maybe I only got that because I'm an unknown.
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: sworddude on March 24, 2023, 01:50:05 pm
This is some next level stuff here. I can't even imagine what it would be like living like this. I'm sorry.

That said, i'm suprised a certain member hasn't come into this thread calling you guys bullies yet. Maybe I only got that because I'm an unknown.

Most of the longtime members are used to this guy's crazy topics, It's just another day at the office.

His stories are so crazy you won't find many that would defend em.

And they have only gotten more crazy overtime. His old stuff is pretty tame compared to his newer Outbursts.

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Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: Cartagia on March 24, 2023, 05:22:57 pm
All, please lay of the direct attacks on other posters.  It's fine if you want to debate the merits of a post, but per the forum rules https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,10628.0.html (https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,10628.0.html)

a. Personal attacks and harassment are unacceptable under any circumstances.

There is at least one post that I feel went over the line, so I have removed anything in this thread where it even looks like someone might have been specifically talking down to or about another forum member.
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: burningdoom on March 24, 2023, 05:57:28 pm
All, please lay of the direct attacks on other posters.  It's fine if you want to debate the merits of a post, but per the forum rules https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,10628.0.html (https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,10628.0.html)

  • Treat Fellow Members with Respect
a. Personal attacks and harassment are unacceptable under any circumstances.

There is at least one post that I feel went over the line, so I have removed anything in this thread where it even looks like someone might have been specifically talking down to or about another forum member.

Oh fuck him. OldGamerz is a troll.
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: Warmsignal on March 24, 2023, 08:40:37 pm
I am only attempting to call attention on the matter of mental health conditions such as paranoid delusions, and bring light to the fact that’s is a very real, legitimate disorder people suffer. I don’t think the OP is a troll, I think he suffers with mental health conditions. A lot of times people see others acting out of sorts, and think it’s a bid for attention. I don’t think so in this case. Whatever his affliction, it’s very much a real problem for him. Unfortunately none of us are qualified to offer help.
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: ferraroso on March 24, 2023, 09:08:59 pm
Oldgamerz, don't forget that, under your own "Personal Philosophy", if you believe in god, you can continue to live with your possessions in the afterlife. So, if you get rid of your games, you're not taking them with you when the time (unfortanetely and inevitably) comes, right?

And Warmsignal, you're such a nice guy...
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: marvelvscapcom2 on March 24, 2023, 09:11:41 pm
I am only attempting to call attention on the matter of mental health conditions such as paranoid delusions, and bring light to the fact that’s is a very real, legitimate disorder people suffer. I don’t think the OP is a troll, I think he suffers with mental health conditions. A lot of times people see others acting out of sorts, and think it’s a bid for attention. I don’t think so in this case. Whatever his affliction, it’s very much a real problem for him. Unfortunately none of us are qualified to offer help.


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Warmsignal. Thanks for being a good person. The forums used to be very loving almost family like. I am kinda getting drained of the energy lately. But theirs still a few that make it worthwhile :)
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: burningdoom on March 24, 2023, 10:59:28 pm
I am only attempting to call attention on the matter of mental health conditions such as paranoid delusions, and bring light to the fact that’s is a very real, legitimate disorder people suffer. I don’t think the OP is a troll, I think he suffers with mental health conditions. A lot of times people see others acting out of sorts, and think it’s a bid for attention. I don’t think so in this case. Whatever his affliction, it’s very much a real problem for him. Unfortunately none of us are qualified to offer help.


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Warmsignal. Thanks for being a good person. The forums used to be very loving almost family like. I am kinda getting drained of the energy lately. But theirs still a few that make it worthwhile :)

Trolls stick together, apparantly.  ::)
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: redblaze57 on March 24, 2023, 11:30:09 pm
I just really think he needs to get offline for a while, go outside, and realize not everything is out there trying to get him. Cause his post on this thread do read like tin foil hat Conspiracies.
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: Warmsignal on March 25, 2023, 12:02:51 am

And Warmsignal, you're such a nice guy...

(https://www.bing.com/th/id/OGC.90b360c5a0df11ec981dca1d1eab7064?pid=1.7&rurl=https%3a%2f%2fmedia.giphy.com%2fmedia%2fn988gduPMFC8w%2fgiphy.gif&ehk=bM0JNJeGBJEHcOZNHYj6rA9CvtlvRFtxTIdiEr%2bLM7U%3d)
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: bikingjahuty on March 25, 2023, 12:43:37 am

Damn, this thread turned into a cage match quickly lol


Regardless of whether or not this is OPs mental health issues shining through or a legit shitpost, what he is describing is physically impossible given how the technology in older consoles work. Even a newer console, getting it hacked in a way that would cause glitches is next to impossible. Hell, if anyone is causing a newer game more glitches, it isn't hackers, but the bozos actually working for the game studios who are trying to polish a turd on an unfinished game via half working patches.


The forums used to be very loving almost family like. I am kinda getting drained of the energy lately. But theirs still a few that make it worthwhile :)


There really hasn't been much here, energy, family, or otherwise in a long time here. I still come back here out of habit and because of the 52-games challenge, but not a whole lot else. I made a thread about why this place died so much a while back and VGcollect's forums is really a relic to the past thanks to social media. Still, I'd take this site over a social media group any day (most of them anyways). I'd love to see people get more involved here like the good ol'days 5+ years ago, but I know that probably isn't going to happen given the current zeitgeist of internet groups. I'll still be here as long as the admins keep the site active, even if I'm simply shouting into the void by myself :p
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: Cartagia on March 25, 2023, 09:10:09 am
All,

Based on previous statements from oldgamerz for now I am going to believe that they are posting in good faith.  Please do not antagonize or harass other posters, and if you are going to engage with them, please do so in good faith as well.  If you are not going to do so please simply ignore them and move on.  Frustration is one thing, harassment is another.  Let's also try to avoid armchair diagnosis, or homebrew solutions for people who might be in legitimate need of mental health aid.
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: badATchaos on March 27, 2023, 01:37:52 pm
My Switch more or less bricked itself recently. It has the blue screen of death issue where apparently the APU is coming off the board. I'm sort of sad because I REALLY want to play Metroid Prime remaster and the new Mario Kart DLCs.
Title: Re: How Many Stopped Playing Your Consoles Due To Crashes
Post by: telekill on March 28, 2023, 02:10:40 pm
I haven't had any experiences to what was originally posted. To help steer this thread in a more positive direction though, I've had the following problems with consoles:

NES - Red blinky light / not reading cartridges after a few years.
Game Gear - Faulty capacitors killed audio before eating through the mother board. Got it completely repaired.
PS1 [launch model] - Had to turn the system upside down after a few years to allow it to read discs.
Jaguar - Red blinky light / not reading cartridges
Gamecube [launch model] - Disc drive went out in the middle of playing Twilight Princess for the first time.
PS2 [launch model] - DVD movie read errors followed by random disc read errors a couple years later.
PS3 [60GB launch model] - Disc drive died.
Wii - Disc drive died

As far as I know, my Sega Genesis [model 2] is the only system I've owned that's never had a problem and I've had it now for about 30 years.