dmjohn0x

Welp, sorry guys. I've been updating this thread since 2017, but now its dead because some newer power hungry mod/admin who wasnt even a member when this thread was created. Wanna go delete the other shit I contributed like the first intro video ever made here? I appreciate you ruining all of my work on a whim.

Its good that someone thought outside the box for this solution because honestly, what your asking is to circumvent DRM, which nobody can do for fear of causing the site legal problems in the future. All these launchers are annoying, just like all other forms of DRM, but you've gotta find a fix on your own to bypass them. Luckily, this solution doesnt get rid of the 2K launcher at all, but manages to work around the real issue... You can probably use this script with minor editing for other launchers too. Clever.

I looked up the game you are talking about and I don't really know anything else like it. That said, this isnt my style of game to begin with and the only thing I think could be similar is Sid Meier's Pirates

Launchbox wont patch your games on the fly with an IPS file, if that is what you are asking. You need to obtain the original rom and apply the romhack patch yourself, then add the modified rom to launchbox as you would any other game. Hope this clarifies.

Im currently going through mentions in this thread to update links so people can actually find these games. Some have since either been delisted or sent cease and desist letters etc. Bunny Must Die! was mentioned by someone earlier in the thread but it has since been delisted from Steam, and Desura, thus is no longer obtainable on PC according to: https://delistedgames.com/bunny-must-die-chelsea-and-the-7-devils/ That said, the PC Port can be found on Archive.org by searching " creator:"Platine Dispositif", and you can purchase the game currently on the PS4 Store and the Switch eShop. But who knows for how long... Seems the creator of the game had a dispute with the translator so the game is being delisted once contracts expire. Power Bomberman:( http://www.bombermanboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=1925 ) Then you have Sonic: After the Sequel which is probably the most popular Sonic Fangame that didnt rebrand to release as a unique IP (Freedom Planet: Speaking of Sonic: ATS, the Dev "LakeFepard" started his own indie game studio and has released 3 sonic inspired games since: ( https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/10933/Spark_it_up_Fark_it_up/ ) Now Hydorah was a SHMUP I never heard of and it was quite fun, and is still freely available here: ( https://locomalito.com/hydorah.php )

couple of new Fan Games that fits this category quite well. Castlevania ReVamped: And a Fan Remake of Zelda: Links Awakening DX that was shut down by nintendo: Zelda: Links Awakening DX HD (2023)

Added RBO. Could use some more neat indie/fan games.

Hows this going?

Figured it meant putting more of the options/buttons in LB, making it less necessary to have open multiple tabs etc to use.

I feel like nobody knows what Parsec implementation does, or it'd be voted much higher.

Nah, I mean like the Steam Achieves, with overlays etc.

Still hoping we can get RetroAchievements implemented one day.

I stand corrected which is odd, because the libretro guys told me PCSX2 not being open source is why there wasnt a core.

XboX isnt possible. Currently, the only active Xbox emulator is still a ways off before being considered usable. It only boots several games and only a few of those are playable. Gamecube is possible Via Dolphin. PS2 is possible, but the only Proven emulator for PS2 is PCSX2 which is x86 only and not open-source, meaning whichever platform you use has to either be x86 or have an internal PS2 emulator. Seems to me that your best bet is likely an x86 mini-PC build using BigBox. That said, Storage WILL be an issue. PSX alone is 500+GB for just the complete US RomSet. PS2 has significantly more games and many of them on DVDs rather than CDs (4.5gb vs 700mb), Gamecube discs are mini-dvds so roughly 3x larger than your average CD. If you want to play the entire GC and PS2 library without issue.... I'd suggest a gen 2 Ryzen APU. Alternatively, you can pick up a 4th gen or better i3 and a gtx 750 or better gpu. Both will probably need 8gb RAM because Win 10 and large BigBox collections can be resource hungry. But by far, your largest issue will be Storage. 2TB minimum for highly curated sets for those two consoles. Also, a bonus, Wii should work reasonably well on any system that can emulate Gamecube. You can easily consolize a PC to do what you want, but if you were hoping for something as small as a Single Board PC like the Raspberry Pi for this project, we are likely still a several years away.

Personally, I like achieves a lot at first on Steam and the like, but lost interest quickly when they started giving you achieves for simply playing the game.

I mean, for some it was, I remember people using it as a selling point for 360 until Playstation added trophy support. And I knew people who specifically bought some games because they had more achievement point per dollar.

Ah, I just know while some people are vocal about not caring or wanting achieves, many people do. It was a selling feature of the 360/ps3 generation. Its important to more than a few people and Id hate to see it just scratched out as impossible and not revisited going forward.

Id vote we not remove Reto Achievements. Its a wanted feature and just because the API doesnt give itself currently to better integration easily doesnt mean its impossible or wont be so later. Has anyone reached out to them?

Oh the era of FMV Adventure games. I loved these. Like B-movies only it was a cutting-edge video game with awful acting. ❤️

I hope is was for lols.

I know its not difficult. I was simply thinking about how much better it'd be if we could figure out how to completely automate the process.

I wonder if there is a way to run a script that automagically just updates and downloads using your list to my seedbox without my having to interfere. It'd be even better if I didnt have to manually grab the torrent, but that doesnt seem feasible as the only reliable host ive found for the updated sets are PD.

I've update MAME to 201, just using the 200 set because I already had it and didnt want to grab another 130ish GB torrent for likely no reason. If I have issues, ill update.

Im running it on the .200 set I just downloaded not 2 weeks ago (non-merged) I doubt much has changed anyway.

Nice. Gives me an excuse to update to the latest MAME set. Thanks for your work, brother.