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Video Showcase / Re: Oldgamerz Community Links
« on: Today at 12:41:51 pm »
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Category/Platform Requests 2.0
« on: Today at 12:39:46 pm »
Need to know what the Sharp thing is called. I see that some games are PA-7000, but are they all for that? Or what is the actual system called?
NEC Electronic Tool sub-cat created under NEC Computers
Bubble sub-cat created under Bandai
NEC Electronic Tool sub-cat created under NEC Computers
Bubble sub-cat created under Bandai
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Error Listings and rejected edits 2024
« on: Today at 12:31:08 pm »Not sure if this is a fangame or something but it needs to be labelled as unofficial... or removed:
https://vgcollect.com/item/265381
Its a bootleg. We wouldn't remove an entry. A quick search reveals that it exists physically. In the future you could have submitted an edit to change it to unofficial.
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Questions on scans
« on: Today at 11:11:50 am »I've hesisted in the past with uploaded large amount of changes because I was worried I would flood the admins with too many submissions.
We have more than enough people to approve edits, so don't let that stop you.
Also, when you post a thread like this, it would be good for you to provide examples, such as "here is the entry" and "here is the picture I tried to use."
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: VG Collect Database
« on: Today at 11:07:48 am »
The data is not available this way.
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Hardware and Tech / Re: New PC Talk...
« on: Today at 11:06:12 am »
Age of computer doesn't really matter since computing has been on the plateau for so long. You didn't post specs for your current system to compare to. Usually you only need to upgrade a video card these days and not the entire system. My gaming computer is probably the same age as yours or perhaps older (I'm using a CPU from 2017) and I haven't had any reason to upgrade or even consider building a new computer. I know a lot of people just upgrade or build a new computer because they think they have to.
The airflow design on the chassis looks fine as it is, where would you add more fans to? The images show 2 in and 3 out and using the liquid cooler on the video card solves the issue of those fans pushing air down into the power supply.
Windows 11 still represents itself as Windows v10, and I haven't run into anything that actually requires it. Video card drivers are what really sets the minimum OS version, where drivers have a minimum supported Windows build number in the INF.
The airflow design on the chassis looks fine as it is, where would you add more fans to? The images show 2 in and 3 out and using the liquid cooler on the video card solves the issue of those fans pushing air down into the power supply.
Windows 11 still represents itself as Windows v10, and I haven't run into anything that actually requires it. Video card drivers are what really sets the minimum OS version, where drivers have a minimum supported Windows build number in the INF.
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Category/Platform Requests 2.0
« on: Today at 10:30:13 am »
Made Franklin Bookman sub-cat in PDA.
The system isn't applicable to be put on the site, as it is not a console or a computer.
For Bright Things, it seems the manufacturer is Bandai and Bright Things only handled the software side. I can make the Bubble section in Bandai but then the system(s) would go into Bandai Consoles. LMK if this will be ok.
Added My Life Accessory.
The packaging back image you provided shows "My Life" with the space in it. It is hard to tell is a space is used or not in the logo. It is usually difficult to search for this system in general due to how most classified sites besides Ebay doesn't support quotes in their search field. Either way, you may decide to put "MyLife" in alt-name for the system and/or accessory entries.
For PC-50x, here is the list
https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,6782.msg198590.html#msg198590
Ideally there should not be a PC-50x game category and the only entry that was in there is ambiguous, the PC-501 Supersportic which has a confusing release history and when I tried to figure out where it goes, I wasn't able to get enough information to put it somewhere else.
Bandai TV Jack 5000 already has a sub-cat in PC-50x, so they should be put into there. It has Stunt Cycle in there too, so the one you made is a dupe.
The system isn't applicable to be put on the site, as it is not a console or a computer.
For Bright Things, it seems the manufacturer is Bandai and Bright Things only handled the software side. I can make the Bubble section in Bandai but then the system(s) would go into Bandai Consoles. LMK if this will be ok.
Added My Life Accessory.
The packaging back image you provided shows "My Life" with the space in it. It is hard to tell is a space is used or not in the logo. It is usually difficult to search for this system in general due to how most classified sites besides Ebay doesn't support quotes in their search field. Either way, you may decide to put "MyLife" in alt-name for the system and/or accessory entries.
For PC-50x, here is the list
https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,6782.msg198590.html#msg198590
Ideally there should not be a PC-50x game category and the only entry that was in there is ambiguous, the PC-501 Supersportic which has a confusing release history and when I tried to figure out where it goes, I wasn't able to get enough information to put it somewhere else.
Bandai TV Jack 5000 already has a sub-cat in PC-50x, so they should be put into there. It has Stunt Cycle in there too, so the one you made is a dupe.
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News / Re: Big Category changes
« on: Today at 10:08:00 am »But if we are lucky, perhaps we can expand into PDAs or those types of portables since we now track PalmOS and PocketPC games.
Just looking for some quick clarification on this since I've requested categories for pocket organizers with gaming capabilities that's been ignored twice. If I know it's something that can be implemented at a later time and not now, then I'll not mention again until then.
I'm specifically referring to the hardware itself. I don't want to be adding those types of devices quite yet. Specifically computers or devices that were made for business but happened to have some games. And devices that have the capability to play games but have no software such as graphing calculators do not apply.
Games should always get a category as long as they are physical media, so no issue with those.
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Category/Platform Requests 2.0
« on: May 10, 2024, 12:36:19 pm »
LCD Games
Funsation Consoles
https://vgcollect.com/browse/funsationconsoles
Off-The-Wall
https://vgcollect.com/browse/offthewallgames
Decathlon (new)
Decathlon Consoles
https://vgcollect.com/browse/decathlonconsoles
Domyos
https://vgcollect.com/browse/domyosgames
Tomy
Data Battle
https://vgcollect.com/browse/tomydatabattle
The Data Battle systems can be put into Tomy Consoles
THe Bandai Plug-In Pet console can be put into Bandai Consoles
It may be incorrect, but this was a search term I was able to get results for
ロックマンエグゼ プラグインペット 熱斗
We need more information before making the games category because it seems there is a regular and Advanced version but I do not know if that means the games are different. Here are some YAJ links
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/v1064922779
And of course YAJ is better at matching to related items right on that page
Funsation Consoles
https://vgcollect.com/browse/funsationconsoles
Off-The-Wall
https://vgcollect.com/browse/offthewallgames
Decathlon (new)
Decathlon Consoles
https://vgcollect.com/browse/decathlonconsoles
Domyos
https://vgcollect.com/browse/domyosgames
Tomy
Data Battle
https://vgcollect.com/browse/tomydatabattle
The Data Battle systems can be put into Tomy Consoles
THe Bandai Plug-In Pet console can be put into Bandai Consoles
It may be incorrect, but this was a search term I was able to get results for
ロックマンエグゼ プラグインペット 熱斗
We need more information before making the games category because it seems there is a regular and Advanced version but I do not know if that means the games are different. Here are some YAJ links
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/v1064922779
And of course YAJ is better at matching to related items right on that page
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News / Re: Big Category changes
« on: May 10, 2024, 12:11:24 pm »
Some smallish changes worth mentioning.
Philips Accessory/Console changed back to CD-i Accessory/Console. This had to be done because Philips and Magnavox both have various consoles in different families. As a result, Philips in2it gets its Console category back, and made new one for Philips Tele-Game Consoles. Unlike in2it, the Tele-Game has many different console released but it seems we only have 1 entry made so far.
Magnavox Odyssey/2 merged into one, but as previously mentioned, we can't have a Magnavox named cat for Accessory/Console, so it has been changed to Odyssey. Now all Odyssey consoles go into one place, which (apprently) includes their dedicated consoles which were already in the old Odyssey 1 section.
And I'd like to point out that currently because we have some categories for Computers and they are labelled to a manufacturer, technically it is allowed to make entries for x86/compatible systems in there. I think there is already a couple in the Commodore section. Eventually I will make a dedicated section for x86/IBM Compatibles and this is for a couple of reasons:
1. We already allowed computers that were micros
2. We already had a section for Apple II computers
3. We already had sections for other computers where gaming is not their primary function or reason for existing (let us not forget that Clive Sinclair hated the fact that the ZX Spectrum became known as a gaming computer when he made it for business)
4. All of the above was already in-place in the db before I came aboard.
So it is only my list (in the far future) to add the other mainstays of computing, IBM compatibles and Mac but not CP/M, Unix or Terminal systems (despite the fact the original video games ran on mainframes). So you won't be able to put a Cray onto your wishlist anytime soon. But if we are lucky, perhaps we can expand into PDAs or those types of portables since we now track PalmOS and PocketPC games. And perhaps even after that we can think about adding mobile phone categories.
These last few parts are all on my list, but my list if very large so no promises on a timetable.
Philips Accessory/Console changed back to CD-i Accessory/Console. This had to be done because Philips and Magnavox both have various consoles in different families. As a result, Philips in2it gets its Console category back, and made new one for Philips Tele-Game Consoles. Unlike in2it, the Tele-Game has many different console released but it seems we only have 1 entry made so far.
Magnavox Odyssey/2 merged into one, but as previously mentioned, we can't have a Magnavox named cat for Accessory/Console, so it has been changed to Odyssey. Now all Odyssey consoles go into one place, which (apprently) includes their dedicated consoles which were already in the old Odyssey 1 section.
And I'd like to point out that currently because we have some categories for Computers and they are labelled to a manufacturer, technically it is allowed to make entries for x86/compatible systems in there. I think there is already a couple in the Commodore section. Eventually I will make a dedicated section for x86/IBM Compatibles and this is for a couple of reasons:
1. We already allowed computers that were micros
2. We already had a section for Apple II computers
3. We already had sections for other computers where gaming is not their primary function or reason for existing (let us not forget that Clive Sinclair hated the fact that the ZX Spectrum became known as a gaming computer when he made it for business)
4. All of the above was already in-place in the db before I came aboard.
So it is only my list (in the far future) to add the other mainstays of computing, IBM compatibles and Mac but not CP/M, Unix or Terminal systems (despite the fact the original video games ran on mainframes). So you won't be able to put a Cray onto your wishlist anytime soon. But if we are lucky, perhaps we can expand into PDAs or those types of portables since we now track PalmOS and PocketPC games. And perhaps even after that we can think about adding mobile phone categories.
These last few parts are all on my list, but my list if very large so no promises on a timetable.
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Category/Platform Requests 2.0
« on: May 09, 2024, 12:07:06 pm »
Added the category for Ohio Art Accessory
Can't make changes to Nintendo category naming conventions, Jason reserves this right. So this is why I'd say Famicom Network System should be used because we aren't going to change the other cats to match if we called it Family Computer. I have made the "Famicon Network System" sub-cat in NES/Famicom.
Also, I'd put the Dataship 1200 into NES/Famicom Consoles section. I don't think the fact that you can't put carts into it matters as it is still a Famicom. If the add-on comes with a game, then it would be put into the game category and not the accessory category.
Can't make changes to Nintendo category naming conventions, Jason reserves this right. So this is why I'd say Famicom Network System should be used because we aren't going to change the other cats to match if we called it Family Computer. I have made the "Famicon Network System" sub-cat in NES/Famicom.
Also, I'd put the Dataship 1200 into NES/Famicom Consoles section. I don't think the fact that you can't put carts into it matters as it is still a Famicom. If the add-on comes with a game, then it would be put into the game category and not the accessory category.
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Category/Platform Requests 2.0
« on: May 09, 2024, 09:49:45 am »
That Ohio Art item, is it not the console?
For the Sharp and NEC items, we already have a similar situation with the Psion Series 3. So I can make categories in PDA section for the games but the systems won't get entries. And to make sure we are clear, only the games can get entries and not the non-game software.
Famicom Network System would be treated no differently than say the Sega 32X. The add-on goes into Accessory and the software would get their own sub-cat. You think "Famicom Network System" is a good enough name for those cards? And in the case of the non-game cards, since the Famicom is a console (and not a computer) you can make the entries for the non-game cards.
For the Sharp and NEC items, we already have a similar situation with the Psion Series 3. So I can make categories in PDA section for the games but the systems won't get entries. And to make sure we are clear, only the games can get entries and not the non-game software.
Famicom Network System would be treated no differently than say the Sega 32X. The add-on goes into Accessory and the software would get their own sub-cat. You think "Famicom Network System" is a good enough name for those cards? And in the case of the non-game cards, since the Famicom is a console (and not a computer) you can make the entries for the non-game cards.
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Category/Platform Requests 2.0
« on: May 08, 2024, 09:48:59 am »
Nichibutsu My Vision
https://vgcollect.com/browse/myvision
Ohio Art Consoles
https://vgcollect.com/browse/ohioartconsoles
Etch-a-Sketch Animator 2000
https://vgcollect.com/browse/animator2000
I know about the Piece already, Macaw45 has one. It can go into Hardware other.
The TIC-80 and Pico-8 are not consoles.
TIC-80 appears to be an emulator that runs on Retroarch and you can run special roms on it.
Pico-8 appears to be similar, but it runs on Raspberry Pi
Uzebox is like the Arduboy, which is used to create a system. The individual parts can be put into Hardware Other, but complete systems often are not allowed because they are home-made and not sold products.
The games for all of these cannot be listed at this time. I want to be able to track all games (that can be played) and all things that a game can be played on but I'm still waiting on whether that is allowed. The games for those emulators (and whatever runs on Uzebox and Arduboy) are just roms. Which you could say are similar to PC Digital Download except for consoles. But right now until roms and/or browser games can be listed and we have worked out a way to show them on the site, non-traditional console roms are going to be gatekept.
https://vgcollect.com/browse/myvision
Ohio Art Consoles
https://vgcollect.com/browse/ohioartconsoles
Etch-a-Sketch Animator 2000
https://vgcollect.com/browse/animator2000
I know about the Piece already, Macaw45 has one. It can go into Hardware other.
The TIC-80 and Pico-8 are not consoles.
TIC-80 appears to be an emulator that runs on Retroarch and you can run special roms on it.
Pico-8 appears to be similar, but it runs on Raspberry Pi
Uzebox is like the Arduboy, which is used to create a system. The individual parts can be put into Hardware Other, but complete systems often are not allowed because they are home-made and not sold products.
The games for all of these cannot be listed at this time. I want to be able to track all games (that can be played) and all things that a game can be played on but I'm still waiting on whether that is allowed. The games for those emulators (and whatever runs on Uzebox and Arduboy) are just roms. Which you could say are similar to PC Digital Download except for consoles. But right now until roms and/or browser games can be listed and we have worked out a way to show them on the site, non-traditional console roms are going to be gatekept.
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Category/Platform Requests 2.0
« on: May 07, 2024, 10:02:18 am »
The light guns can be put into Interactive Video Consoles. Captain Power ships can be put into there too.
An aside regarding these is that the toy itself was featured in multiple episodes of the Transformers Headmasters cartoon as an actual weapon.
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Video_Challenger
An aside regarding these is that the toy itself was featured in multiple episodes of the Transformers Headmasters cartoon as an actual weapon.
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Video_Challenger
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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Developer/Publisher Requests
« on: May 06, 2024, 10:19:57 am »QuoteMe Gusta Game - Unsouled
Submitted as Megusta Game.
Aside from appearing to be named after the rage face, there is a space in the logo on their website.
https://www.megustagame.com/team