Any gamers here?

[CharlieBrown]

I'm 43 now, and got my first computer when I was 10 - a ZX Spectrum + back in 1986. The start of a long love-affair with gaming. I went from Spectrum to Amiga to PC; mostly playing on computers but always having a console on the go.

I know there is a DYR thread about games and memories, but I was wondering if there are any fellow nostalgics here who still enjoy modern games and gaming? I am mostly PC / Steam these days. My PS4 died a death last year and I might as well hang on for the PS5 in 2020.

Be nice to have a gaming chat with you lot; maybe even see if we can get something online going on. Unless it's just me here who still loves games?!

Not as much as I used too, but I still have fun on my laptop with games like Forgotten Hope, Arcuz 1&2, and a plethora of older games on emulation, now and again.

[Zincubus]

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Anyone recall those those two stand alone game search programs ?
I used the rather pitiful in game search facility


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[Zincubus]

Any gamers here?

Sooooo after a lot of faffing around I finally managed to install my old COD2 game onto our PC

Played about 20 minutes in a small online DeathMatch game

There were only 8 HUMAN players but it was more than enough when I was constantly fine tuning all the settings






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[Zincubus]

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I remember as a kid going float fishing with some family friends for the day, that night when i shut my eyes I could see the luminous tip of the float bobbing about in my vision.

I played Elder Scrolls Oblivion way too much on PS3, on my walk to work i used to pass a "community garden" where they were growing native flora, i'd "see" plants from the game among them and be tempted to stop and pick some......

Well ....

I got seriously addicted to playing online multiplayer Call of Duty2
I even joined a clan and played for hours every night - problem was it was an American clan who played from about 1am or 2am onwards !!

Anyways being the clan sniper I spent hours looking over the vast landscapes of the game , quite often fields stretching for miles ..

One time after a long session I went downstairs for some cornflakes and I recall looking at the big painting ( print ) on the opposite wall -it was a massive forest landscape picture and I could SEE tiny little guys running in and out of the trees !!

Scary !!!


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[Mulletino]

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Talking about ‘brains filling in gaps’ ...
I recall playing online Colin McRae for hours then going to bed ..as I lay back and closed my eyes I could STILL see the roads and corners flying towards me !!

I remember as a kid going float fishing with some family friends for the day, that night when i shut my eyes I could see the luminous tip of the float bobbing about in my vision.

I played Elder Scrolls Oblivion way too much on PS3, on my walk to work i used to pass a "community garden" where they were growing native flora, i'd "see" plants from the game among them and be tempted to stop and pick some......

[Zincubus]

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It's amazing how our brains filled in the gaps back then, using the cover art to help conjure up the images that the graphics of the time couldn't muster.

Talking about ‘brains filling in gaps’ ...
I recall playing online Colin McRae for hours then going to bed ..as I lay back and closed my eyes I could STILL see the roads and corners flying towards me !!

I’ve got an even crazier story as well !!


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[Mulletino]

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Aye, back when games came with manuals and other stuff to really set the tone without charging an arm and a leg for "collector's editions".

That's why, despite having bought it on digital at launch, I recently bought the No Man's Sky Limited Edition set (for cheap) because it had a novel and artwork books etc which reminded me of the old Elite package.

[MalcolmAndSheldon]

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It's amazing how our brains filled in the gaps back then, using the cover art to help conjure up the images that the graphics of the time couldn't muster.

The cool Robert Holdstock novella that came with the game really helped too.

[Mulletino]

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Nowadays, I have an ageing but still decent enough gaming PC, and I play a hell of a lot of Elite Dangerous on it. The best part is how much it's like I imagined the Elite universe to appear when I was back blasting pirates in flickering wireframes.

It's amazing how our brains filled in the gaps back then, using the cover art to help conjure up the images that the graphics of the time couldn't muster.

[MalcolmAndSheldon]

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In the eighties, I had an Acorn Electron. I played a hell of a lot of Elite on it.

Nowadays, I have an ageing but still decent enough gaming PC, and I play a hell of a lot of Elite Dangerous on it. The best part is how much it's like I imagined the Elite universe to appear when I was back blasting pirates in flickering wireframes.

I'm also fond of Alien Isolation, because it's basically 3D Monster Maze (ZX81, 1981). Really, it is.

[Zincubus]

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Thank you !


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[Mulletino]

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Nice find! I'd go with the Scart, much better picture.

To unlock both original arcade machines in Rebel Srtike:

[Zincubus]

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... and cheat passcodes




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[Zincubus]

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Just gotta decide wether to use the three connections or the scart converter ... any thoughts on picture quality?




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[Zincubus]

Any gamers here?

Sooooo after buying Star Wars Rebel Strike for £3.99 ..

Just finding this little bundle of treasure in the loft / attic

I didn’t even recall buying Star Wars Rogue Leader .. I’ve been making unsuccessful bids on a few on eBay !!






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