Krosigrim

47"... must be nice. I have a 50 something here in the living room but it isnt mine... so I had to get something. As for rear mounted speakers... I wonder if thats whats up... sound reflecting off the wall... but no, it cant be in my case... That shit is no lie, a good 1/3 of a second. There is no way in this world sound reflecting off the wall ads so much delay. But im sure it adds to it. I put the headphones on and started singing to System of a Down while it was also pumping through the speakers. My sister was there and she was ... whats the word... You ever use the phone and get the echo effect where you can hear yourself but delayed... it fucks my mind when that happens. I lock up and cant talk because it screws with me too much. Thats kinda what was going on with her. lol Prices have dropped a bit over a few years, but at that price you must have bought a 1080p right? The one I'm about to go pickup is 720p Shit man $1,300!!! BRAVIA / 40" / 1080p / 120Hz

Well here I put that button right between the 2 previous holes. The first one felt too close and the second too far. And you can see I didnt go with such a large offset on the last 2 as I did in that pic I drew up.

And here I thought you were Asian. I don't know why... I just did.

Well the slant is much much more comfortable, as thats the angle my hands lay. The offset works as with this slant the last 2 are juuuust out of perfect placement. I can hit the buttons quite well with my wrist resting under the buttons... so it seems like it'll work. I havent carved up a box yet. The extra buttons at the thumbs would be absolutely perfect for Soul Caliber... Im not sold on this... it's just another idea... lemme get to it, and ill see how it works. EDIT: I spread my fingers so you can see the angle of the 6 main buttons I like it but it doesnt feel just right. perhaps I'll tweak this premise a bit, but I'll try to think of a few different ideas. I's like to have 1 button for the thumb at least... but where the hell would I put the other button? Having them next to each other is logical... why have a random button somewhere... and as for just having 7 buttons instead of 8... Hmmm

That sucks! The way I see it, that guy owes you half the cost. Thats pretty fucked. You do need to get a rom going at get back into it. Shit... I want to play it again now.

Lol no She looks great... " but her face ..."

Like Inky said you can swap it out. But it looks like you'll need an Adaptor Lizardlick.com $ 5.45 here for both together before shipping costs. I don't want a bat, I like the smaller profile of the nob. Well anyway, I've been working on the mounting for the case. I've ironed most of it out, so now I gotta decide on the face button placement. Now here Im off-setting the last 2 buttons, as with the slant it puts those last buttons just out of comfortable range. So no straight 6. And I had 2 left over buttons... They aren't typically used anyway... cheat buttons. But with a config like this, they are in range of my thumbs. Soul Caliber is what I had in mind, I can put the guard down there. I only needed 1 button there for that and I couldn't think of where to put the other button. If both buttons are there, I can set them as the support buttons in MVC2, thats just me trying to come up with something useful... as I am still uncertain about the configuration of my button placements. I'll carve up another box lid and see how this works. What do you guys think?

LG 32LH20 $428 Review Samsung 32-720p (LN32B360) $449 Review $20 extra bucks and I get better sound... And better overall video quality... I think I may just go and swap it out today.

Yes Chrono Trigger is timeless. I remember the day I first saw it. Too bad that fan version was grounded.

Wish I had know this ahead of time.

Looks like I just may keep what I have. My main issue is with the audio. Its an LG32H20 Damn thing has rear mounted speakers. The audio sounds flat as hell, but thats not the worst of it. The fucking audio has a 1/3 second delay or so. I googled audio delay for LCD and most people mention sound then pic, where as I get pic then sound. I can rectify this by getting a stereo system, which I intended on doing eventually anyway. As for no I can use my Turtle Beach headphones. But if I have a guest, as for now, I'll have to just deal with the audio issue. I was running comparisons on that site, and for the extra cash for the other TV's I'll get a barely increased video upgrade. Everything in the range I'm looking at has motion blur to some degree and even artifacting in some cases. And as I said, the audio wont be an issue in the long run. Unless of course I luck out and come across something perfect real real soon... What do you have Inky? I basically needed a TV now as Fallout 3 GOTY is about to come out. I need a TV for my room ya know.

Alright, I need to get a TV. Problem is, there is alot of crap out there! I picked up a TV already but I'm taking that shit back. I don't even want to get started on what was wrong with it. I'll be doing some research but do any of you have any suggestions. I don't want to spend too much more than $500 and I know thats limiting. I need to get the best bang for my buck. In the meantime, I'll be slowly cross referencing anything I find here Televisioninfo.com although... they didn't catch the delay I was experiencing... but they do have comprehensive tests for video quality.

Have you played Super Metroid Redesign??? If not you gotta try it out. It's like playing it for the first time... as EVERYTHING is redesigned. Map, so obviousally item placement, jump physics have changed, and the game is actually challenging now. Certain weapons do better damage to certain enemies, so getting the plasma beam isnt the ownage you remember. Sometimes bombs are better, sometimes missiles.

Ok... got my parts in. First hurtle to clear is mounting, then design. Working it out now but I'll have a bead on it soon enough.

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Fuck yea! So Inky... Funny thing is what you drew is close to what I actually have. Yes the angle I drew there is quite steep, I for some reason, drew a 45 degree, when I want somewhere around 30 degrees. What you drew was too much. I want the buttons to be at the angle that my hand lays. Its somewhere between both our pictures. As for the stick... that was just me doing the pic real fast. My box is actually closer to what you drew than mine. I gotta run so thats why Im not fixing the pic. Thanks for the consideration though! And yes... back and start are going somewhere over there.

Well I got those adjustable microswitches. I was talking to Sean at Lizardlick.com about them and sent him a pic. Pic of a switch I got after I adjusted the set screw. He opened up the microswitches that come with Happ and told me it looks the exact same but with a set screw. He was wondering if all they did was drill a hole and put a screw in! They arent silent, but much quieter in this state. When I first adjusted it to silent, I opened it up and found it was forced to N.O. " normally open", so that was too far. Anyway, at a fair adjustment like the one shown, instead of a "CLICK" it's more of a "tak" Well now that I see there is nothing special about the switch itself, but rather something stopping the N.C. "normally closed" path from connecting (less force needed to make connection with the NO as the magnet on arm isnt on the NC at rest) I can now modify my own microswitches. Of course my modification will be better... There is no need for adjustable functionality, you see, the set screw is on a spring bar and that thing will likely "wear in" so I'll likely need to adjust them again once that happens... I'll post more on my superior modification some other time. My other parts will arrive in a day or two, and I have made 1 mock up for preliminary design. ~ 20" X 11 1/2" X 2 3/4" ( ~50.8 cm X 29.2 cm X 7 cm ) As you can see I want to go with a 45 degree (or there abouts) on the wrist corners. I already have a basic construction idea, I'm not up on terminology... Im cutting the edges at an angle. then sanding t a slight curve of course... When I say edges, Im referring to the side boards at the top. They are just gonna pass the face board so that it makes an inlay, so I can place the plexy or whatever material Im gonna use, and make it flush with the edges. This is what I had drawn up first And this is where I am now. It's designed to sit in my lap with my wrists comfortably resting on it. I made sure and I have plenty of space vertically for my parts. I still fully intend to make a cushion for the bottom, but I think I'll make it removable. Heres a pic of the material in the sunlight. This shit looks amazing! I was also thinking of making a backdrop for under the plexy with the material too. I can always print up anything and change it if I so desire, but I want to see how this will look under the plexy and button face. Well thats a bit of everything. Once I tighten up the design, and get things moveing, I'll make a new thread but until then, I wish for feedback in this thread. No one but Inky and Shibathe has really said anything about joysticks. So, what do you think of mine so far... that is, what I have disclosed... heh. And what do you like/dislike about whatever stick that... sticks out to you.

No pressure, just do your thing, thats all there is. Have fun, as long as it's fun your alright!

Well anyway, that controller is alright, but unfortunately there are only 4 face buttons. I cant wait to get that joystick together. But I'll be starting from square one when this "super" version comes out. I have played like... a couple of rounds of IV and wont buy the version out currently.

Happy Belated B-Day Fumanchu and LSD! Thanks Inky... Get to drinking you say... perhaps. Going shopping for a TV today... fucking WalMart didnt have a "sale" sign on that Samsung I wanted... so when I went last night it was back up to $500... bastards. Yea I'm hitting up as many stores as I can think of. EDIT: Oh yea... today also marks my 2nd year here.

Right Right! SF wont know what hit it.

Good, I'm happy for you. Well now it'll be easier to get positive reactions from the ladies, right?

Well... The D pad is actually like the Sega 6 button controller. The SNES D pad was a cross, where this one is on a pivoting circle.

Yes... she can get it. I don't care about hair color, fine is fine. She has a great shape, but to not put her on a pedestal... she needs to tone up a bit, specifically her legs. Those thighs could use some work. See GC, no pedestal. Regardless... great addition. Shit... I need to head over to SI!