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News / Re: Advanced Style Guide update and feedback thread

« on: November 20, 2024, 12:01:28 pm »

The item number field should only have 1 item number in it. If there are two, the the first one should be used, and additional ones go into description.

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Site Feedback / Re: didnt get the 4k badge

« on: November 19, 2024, 10:05:07 am »

Even in the database it shows 0 edits. I suspect that these things are related, as if there is something in the code doing an exclusion on updating your profile that is not being done due to an error. I can't see all of the site logs to know what it could be. Jason will have to take a look at it.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: International Classified Sites Research Archive

« on: November 19, 2024, 10:01:28 am »

Updated.

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Site Feedback / Re: didnt get the 4k badge

« on: November 18, 2024, 10:20:01 am »

For Demos, it depends. The item itself doesn't have a type, the category they sit in does have a type. That is one reason why we did the category re-organization, to fix major instances where items were being counted as the wrong type. That would happen when there was a single category that would have games, consoles and accessories in them.
So if a Demo is in a Demo category, it counts as a demo. For Demos that are in a Game-type category (because that platform doesn't have a Demo category) then it counts as games.

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Site Feedback / Re: didnt get the 4k badge

« on: November 15, 2024, 10:02:40 am »

There is also the fact that you have capital letters in your name. By default the site won't create usernames with capitals and getting a name like that has to be done manually. It could be related.

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Site Feedback / Re: didnt get the 4k badge

« on: November 15, 2024, 09:40:01 am »

It should be automatic.

Your profile also says you don't have any edits. DB backend confirms this. Have you never actually edited an item before?

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Hardware and Tech / Re: Is there a way to connect a CRT TV to HDMI capture card to stream?

« on: November 11, 2024, 09:57:09 am »

There are some caveats. It depends on the age of the television. Some CRT TV can display a widescreen image and others may not. Anything going out through HDMI (on consumer products) is going to be widescreen by default even if it doesn't look like it is. Your CRT may show this image in widescreen (postage stamp) or smushed (with black bars on side aka pillarbox) but you aren't going to know unless you try some things out.

I made an Imgur post about using a PS3 to play a BD on 4:3 displays, one supported widescreen (consumer Trinitron) and one that doesn't mention it (PVM). It isn't exactly related to what you are asking about but it will show what some 4:3 CRT will do with a 16:9 video signal.
https://imgur.com/gallery/bluray-on-4-3-displays-dYkYh

There may be limited options in the TV OSD to handle this, such as having a zoom option but it may not work as expected or at all.
4:3 HDMI does exist, but it is additional equipment that is not documented because they are all for industrial/commercial. I've known about them for awhile but haven't gotten my hands on anything to play with. In any case, you want to be able to get the 16:9 into 4:3 which will require an external device and then the signal can be converted to composite or whichever. I don't think it matters which happens first, the aspect ratio or connection adapter but it may matter if a quality loss occurs.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: dhaabi's VGC Database Work

« on: November 11, 2024, 09:38:15 am »

Maybe this one then
https://ebten.jp/p/4910264530789

Search result https://ebten.jp/search?page=2&name=%E9%80%B1%E5%88%8A%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%9F%E9%80%9A+2005

I wanted to point out that Weekly Famitsu X account uses this as their name: 週刊ファミ通

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: dhaabi's VGC Database Work

« on: November 08, 2024, 05:10:17 pm »

Here is the Famitsu issue?
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k1132578720
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f1156545126

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Hardware and Tech / Re: Can you stream from an old CRT TV?

« on: November 08, 2024, 05:02:23 pm »

I don't understand the question. Unless you have something special, a TV only has inputs and not outputs. So if you connect the input on your TV to the input on your capture card (using any sort of adapters) you aren't going to get anything.

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General / Re: November 2024 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased

« on: November 08, 2024, 04:57:39 pm »

The ginormous package arrived from Japan. It was just 3 purchases, the arcade stick, a PS3 system and an Xbox 360 system.

Sega Saturn
Hori Fighting Stick SS

PlayStation 3
PS3 CECH-3000A boxed console
- Far Cry 3
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Final Fantasy XIII-2
- Ryu ga Gotoku 5

Xbox 360
Xbox 360 20 GB boxed system
- Armored Core For Answer
- Assassin's Creed
- Battlefield Bad Company
- Bionic Commando
- Blue Dragon
- Burnout Revenge
- Call of Duty 4 MW
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
- Dead or Alive 4
- Dragon Ball Raging Blast
- Fable II LE
- Forza 3 LE
- Gears of War
- Gundam Musou 2
- Infinite Undiscovery
- Last Remnant
- Lost Planet 2
- Lost Planet Colonies
- Magnacarta II
- N3II Ninety-Nine Nights
- Need for Speed Shift
- Ninja Blade
- Racedriver Grid
- Steins Gate Hiyoku Renri no Darling
- Tenchu Senran

Infinite Undiscovery Official Complete Guide

https://imgur.com/a/OdmF6eq

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Developer/Publisher Requests

« on: November 04, 2024, 10:49:28 am »

It seems to me that at this time, the publisher is unknown. You may want to try to find someone who is more of an expert in regards to these game releases.

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Developer/Publisher Requests

« on: October 31, 2024, 04:04:57 pm »

Need some help requesting the proper Publisher for the Atari 2600 [EU] title Tom Boy (Pit Fall) https://vgcollect.com/item/275197 (a hack of Activision's Pitfall!).  This is an exclusive [IT] title, and according to the box, the title is distributed by GRAD.DI. S.r.l., and it is manufactured in Taiwan by MAX'ER Technologies, Inc.  GRAD. DI. imported an Atari 2600 clone to Italy in 1989, called the Matra 3600, and supported it with essentially bootlegged games.  According to GRAD.DI.'s wiki on https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/GRA.DI._S.r.l., they worked with two separate manufacturers, MAX'ER and Kingsway, each of which can be identified by the address printed on the box (explained in the Wiki).  In this particular case, MAX'ER is identified as the manufacturer, but, who do I request as a publisher?  GRAD.DI. S.r.l. or MAX'ER Technologies?  Atarimania identifies the publisher by just grouping MAX'ER and Kingsway together with no mention of GRAD.DI.

I failed to mention that in all cases, GRAD.DI. S.r.l. is identified as the distributor on the boxes.  However, in only certain cases is the manufacturer identified, and in most instances is inferred by the address given for GRAD.DI. as mentioned in the Wiki.  This makes me lean toward requesting GRAD.DI. as the publisher, but your input on this would be appreciated.

Seems to match to this
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-tom-boy-pit-fall_20400.html
Which doesn't have info. What is the text on the back box scan on the item entry?

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Video Game Deals, Sales and Promotions / Xavixport on Surugaya for 980円

« on: October 31, 2024, 12:51:39 pm »

Doesn't seem to indicate it is missing anything
https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/148000515

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Video Game Database Discussion / Re: Error Listings and rejected edits 2024

« on: October 29, 2024, 10:47:00 am »

Back art is original to the entry but the EAN added later was wrong. I changed the barcode to what was on the back art. The entry is for an English version as it comes with the English carts (E prefix) instead of the German cards (G prefix).

After evaluating the back image, I have come to the conclusion that the image is a composite. It sources from a warez forum that originally hosted the images on Imageshack, but all of the links are broken. It appears to be a combination of the English back but with the German barcode. Since the entry was originally believed to be the English version, the barcode should be changed back to the one somnlegacy used: 4012927023570

Swapped the entries.
- made 78152 the UK version
- made 270641 the German version

As a side note: Grok won't try to read the barcode because it is too small, but Gemini did try and came up with this: 096279045878

Unless I'm overlooking some small detail, then I see no reason for that artwork to be rejected if it's submitted to the correct entry.

it's to this listing which currently has incorrect german front cover art. while the rest is english including backside and field description

https://vgcollect.com/item/78152

also the supposed barcode for a right english version already has a seperate entry with different barcode so mine being rejected makes no sense

https://vgcollect.com/item/270642

I've already addressed how the above artwork is incorrect for 78152. So, if it's submitted to that entry, it will be rejected a third time. All items with barcode 4012927024300 feature the "Achtung!" label and a USK rating.

change the barcode than cause all the other info for said listing is for the english version.

Most people who added the game to the collection have an english version only a fraction has german
it's the most popular listing for this game

the listing has barely an german info in it aside from the barcode and front pic that was altered