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thanks for the ebay tip, im checking for the cards right now…
i picked up my psp from civic today and its quite impressive. both need for speed rivals and wipeout pure look,sound and play amazingly.
one stuck pixel is on my screen, but it only is visible when the screen is black (it shows up white). it isnt visible at all when other colours are in the area.
confirmed on the version 1.52 i the system. a red and white card inside the package tries to scare you into updating by saying its really important to upgrade the system software.
when i get a few more hours of play ill let you know about the games.
ok ive done myself a little research today about the psp. i was due to pick mine up today but ill have to wait till tomorrow when i can borrow the extra $200 i need from my lovely mother. i would have got it today had i not wasted so much dosh on a trajic ski trip to perisher this week, but oh well!
it seems the version 2.0 software isnt downloaded onto the system at purchase, the sneaky buggers have put the 2.0 update onto the free sampler disk that comes with the system and automaticly updates once the disk is loaded. an employee of EB kindly demonstrated the total waste of time that the sampler is to me while i had to get some grocery shopping today. full of demo videos of games and a trailer of a few movies.
the system comes loaded with version 1.52 i was shown but after coming home and checking out the aftermarket apps most little programs only support up to 1.5 which bums me out a little…
for the musicly minded folks looks like fun, but i wont be getting to try it for quite a while.
midnight club dub edition got a release yesterday
but tomorrow im set to pick up wipeout and need for speed. ive heard that wipeout contains sharable demos of both wipeout pure and fired up! which is kind of like twisted metal meets gta.
as for the screens the guys at eb mentioned that 2 returns had been made allready regarding ‘stuck pixels’. i saw one and it really wasnt that bad. not likethe anoyinggreen dead one on my lap top.
know anywhere to get cheap memory sticks panda?
that little board cant have anything to do with bruce.
very tidy Aaron, i cant wait to hear about the results!
this car looks so high-tech. especially with the maclaren body. its rare to see such a done up z with zero damage. i look forward to having a race with this car…
ps3 without a psp to talk to is a waste… and besides ps3 wont be around for quite some time. when i come by dave i should have it and a copy of wipeout pure so you can check it out!
supercheap auto has em for the cheapest ive seen. $19 bux for a pack of 4 and they are charcoal in colour…
although the games have not been region specific all the umd movies are. so all those who got em early from japan e.t.c. are going to have to do without umd videos. and warranty and sony consumer support.
i made the mistake of getting my original playstation 3 months ahead of release and the extra $200 i paid for it never made up for the extra 3 months…
dick smith is offering $10 off retailon games for 4 days after launch as well… good old eb is going to get it good next week when i show up with all my deals ive found and they have to beat them.
sure am, i got ine on pre-order from EB games. luckily they try to better themselves on anyone elses deals. toys r us has an in store pre order offer of the system 3 in 1 car kit (lighter adaptor,screen protectorand spare usb plug) and a game for 449$aud. eb has said to me they wil match it and give me some extras like a hard case as well as all the t’r’u goodies.
toys r us only as 4 games to choose from in the package tho, tiger woods golf, need for speed, spider man and tony hawk.
me being a sneaky devil when it comes to eb’s 7 day no questions return policy means ill be taking need for speed for a test run overnight and swapping it for whatever i realy want!
i have mecury and wipeout pure on pre-order as well so i wont be lacking in software.
what games are you thinking of getting panda?
‘The AWD Mini-Z is initially available with the legendary Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 V Spec, but you also have the choice of many other bodies already made for the MR-01 and MR-015 chassis. ‘
awesome! more support for 01 chasssis in the form of 01 bodies… i like it!
*happydance*
i cannot wait for this… and next year they better make an awd overland!
i picked up a alloy front bumper from Aaron last night. with a little trimming with a hobby saw it fits perfectly on my overland as well. i cannot stress how good the quality is with this alloy. Aarons demo truck loked awesome…
Quote:Aaron wrote:Yeah – been fiddling with that servo again… 🙁
I”m happy with the results so far, it does drive and run nice in very limited on-ground testing, although it”s not built to be a straight line hero it shoudl still get up and move ok. If I get a chance tonight I”ll be sticking on some of the larger pinions to see if we can get the speed up a bit more.
I”m going to have to think about body choice some more though. Perhaps a SUV (Ford F150?) body will work best?
A.
lowered suv sounds mighty fine! something original that for sure!!! is there a blue f150 though?
*drools all over the laptop i dont own*
now i know why i didnt bother with getting an 02… bring it on i say…. but whats it going to cost locally? $300 aud? expensive but i will definatly be starting all over again wih a 4wd subaru wrx…
all i want for chistmas is a ma-010!
its tight, but quite competitive even with 2 cars side by side. id imagine that even more could be run with no troubles with some carefull driving.
you guys watch a lot of the v8 racing dontcha? how often do those guys actually make contact? what penalties apply for bad driving?
sorry fellas, cant make it that weekend… have to head down to canberra on saturday evening but ill be back lter and be in dural for two weekends in a row…
thinking of ordering one of the new saber motors… 35 turns will let me run for longer than a 33 right?
dgs-the game came in the mail the other day, thanks for that!
Edited by – z-beam on 10 August 2005 20:21:42
you lucky bastard!
i look forward to one day facing such a beast on the track!
looks like fun betty!
ill be there the weekend of the 19th. coming to see nine inch nails play at the hordern…
i beeter be packing some well tuned z’s this time, thanks again for lending me that motor pete!
i had a lash with my meagre track (envious of your 24 matts kevsta!) with some freinds on the weekend, i set up both cars with stock motors and 9 tooth pinions. the supra had 20 degree rubbers on and i thought id try some hard tires up front with medium ones on the back of the lancer… so hard to steer at speed with the less grippy tires… way to much understeer… experiment with your set ups kevsta, youll be surprised!
i still prefer the foams at the moment to the 20degree all round. that little bit of loss of traction makes cornering more fun!
sometimes i notice them just as i am about to go to the next page and sadly the back button loads up a new set of ads…
there was one that advertized overland off road tracks made of fibreglass that i wanted to see!
i too am still clicking them…
nice concept Aaron! are you thinking of constucting this set-up?
((did you call me today?))
didya get one TD? didya didya didya?
aye, Aaron is correct here. they fit neither 4.8 nor 5.8 mm balls… untill somewhere that stocks 5mm balls appears you and i wont be using them! it would be nice if i-waver packaged them with the 5mm balls…
also they have no oil in them when you buy them. you have to put some in yourself… betty.k informed me of the correct procedure, i think youll find the write up in a thread about overlands…
the tape should work fine alongside the hot glued pieces.
the barriers dont have to be the full length of the mat, in fact id suggest following that tutorial almost to the letter as far as construction goes unless you want to keep the puzzle edges on all tiles like i did. there needs to be a gap in between the barriers so that the mats can disconnect properly.
the pva didnt couldnt stand up to the might of my 6×2 stacked supra with foamies… i supose that i didnt wiat for the glue to dry could have added to the problem!
so much acceleration its not funny! and racing on a uniform surface makes a huge difference to tuning. this track will really invigorate the love for the mini-z i think!
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