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Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2017 16:37

devilman wrote:

I still use Paint several times a week. I highlight a group of files, right-click, choose 'edit' (the option doesn't appear if you highlight over 15 files), which loads them all up in Paint, where I crop and resize each one. Then when all done, I use Caesium to compress them.

There are probably easier ways, but it's the quickest I've got so far.

If you've got Photoshop, look into the batch processes - you record them like a macro, then just fire them off on a folder or all the open files.

If not (or maybe even if you have): http://www.bricelam.net/ImageResizer/

devilman · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2017 16:53

I used to use that Image Resizer a while back, but I found that Caesium had more flexibility.

With the cropping and resizing, the images are all differently cropped (they're product photos for the site, so all kinds of stuff), so I've become quite quick at doing them one at a time in Paint and then once cropped, I just resize in Paint while I'm there. Bit of a dated way of doing it probably, but it's quick enough.

devilman · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2017 16:39

Broken Sword 1, 2 & 3 - £1

Trousers · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3073

I picked up Dishonored 2 for PS4 from Tesco for a tenner today.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

I never really got on with the 360 version of this but Bulletstorm is down to £12 from Amazon on PS4

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bulletstorm-Fu ... B06WD5SZH5

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:46

Pretty tempted. I loved Bulletstorm.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:48

Grim... wrote:

Pretty tempted. I loved Bulletstorm.

It's definitely your sort of game. I have to be honest though, I didn't really enjoy it.

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Aug 03, 2017 11:13

Raspberry Pi 3 starter kit for just £37 on Amazon today.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/NeeGo-Raspberr ... d92e54b76b

I’m tempted by this and it seems like good value for money. Would anyone in the know be able to tell me if it’s the right thing to buy if I just want to play retro video games on it?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

TheVision wrote:

Raspberry Pi 3 starter kit for just £37 on Amazon today.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/NeeGo-Raspberr ... d92e54b76b

I’m tempted by this and it seems like good value for money. Would anyone in the know be able to tell me if it’s the right thing to buy if I just want to play retro video games on it?

My take on it is yes it would work but the 'top line price' is just made up (was £100 now £37) and I have concerns over the power supply after reading some of the comments

e.g.

Quote:

2.0 out of 5 stars
Raspberry pi was good and as expect and enclosure really nice. Reason for low rating is the power supply is low quality. The pi actually warns of low and inconsistent amps making it unusable. The power supply is rated for 2.5 amps as recommended for the pi. I tried a 2 amp supply to see if it was the pi or power supply at fault. Low and behold no power warning with the lower 2 amp power supply even though the pi recommends a 2.5 amp supply.

2.0 out of 5 stars
Raspberry PI 3 works fine, as expected.
Power supply is really low quality, with a really bad coil whine (high pitched noised really annoying), makes it unusable.
The 2 heatsinks were missing, even when are listed in the picture!
It's better to buy the Raspberry Pi 3 alone, an then every individual component, not a cheap one as in the end it will not be working properly like this power supply.

Firefox · **Joined:** 20th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 261

TheVision wrote:

Raspberry Pi 3 starter kit for just £37 on Amazon today.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/NeeGo-Raspberr ... d92e54b76b

I’m tempted by this and it seems like good value for money. Would anyone in the know be able to tell me if it’s the right thing to buy if I just want to play retro video games on it?

Reading the reviews it seems that they bundle a dodgy power supply and cheapo case with the Pi. And no SD card with the operating system on it.

Maybe spend a few quid more on something like this?
https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/rasp ... ntials-kit

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16558

Yeah, I just bought the official power supply for mine and then 3D printed a case for it, but there's hundreds of cases out there for pence.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01 ... UTF8&psc=1

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

There is a humble 'micro' bundle on at the moment

https://www.humblebundle.com/micro-jumbo-bundle

However - regardless of what other games your interested in you can get 2 games for free , Space Pilgrim Episode 1 and the excellent Pony Island

If you've never played it before pick up Pony Island !

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

zaphod79 wrote:

There is a humble 'micro' bundle on at the moment

https://www.humblebundle.com/micro-jumbo-bundle

However - regardless of what other games your interested in you can get 2 games for free , Space Pilgrim Episode 1 and the excellent Pony Island

If you've never played it before pick up Pony Island !

Came here to say this; Pony Island is deeply weird and well worth your time, especially for free.

devilman · **Posted:** Fri Aug 11, 2017 20:37

The early unlock for next month's Humble Bundle Monthly is Killing Floor 2, so $12 for that and other stuff.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Deadlight directors cut free at GOG

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/pc-dea ... om-2764475

TheVision · **Posted:** Mon Aug 14, 2017 15:20

zaphod79 wrote:

Deadlight directors cut free at GOG

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/pc-dea ... om-2764475

Nice! Do these register with Steam or is it a standalone client? I don't think I've downloaded anything off GOG before.

devilman · **Posted:** Mon Aug 14, 2017 15:24

TheVision wrote:

zaphod79 wrote:

Deadlight directors cut free at GOG

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/pc-dea ... om-2764475

Nice! Do these register with Steam or is it a standalone client? I don't think I've downloaded anything off GOG before.

GOG has its own client, Galaxy, that works in much the same way as Steam, or you can just download individual game installers from the site.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

How much more content is in the directors cut? I remember playing it to completion on the 360 and thought it was good way back when.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

I was just coming here to post this because I also really enjoyed Deadlight when I played it all those years back. It doesn't do anything new and exciting but it looks lovely, has a nice atmosphere and is only a few hours long.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Although, the Steam reviews for the director's cut version are pretty savage citing practically no changes from the original game except extra added bugs and a new game mode no one asked for.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Bamba wrote:

Although, the Steam reviews for the director's cut version are pretty savage citing practically no changes from the original game except extra added bugs and a new game mode no one asked for.

Problem there was largely that they were charging for what was basically a patch. Not really an issue if you're getting it for free.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Aug 16, 2017 14:22

Lonewolves wrote:

Sorcery! is free on iOS at the moment.

This was shit, btw. And a fiver for the second chapter? Jog on...

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Aug 16, 2017 14:45

If, for some reason, you've not played Solomon's Keep, do so.

It's so old I played it on an original iPad, but it's really great.

myp · **Posted:** Wed Aug 16, 2017 17:10

Curiosity wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

Sorcery! is free on iOS at the moment.

This was shit, btw. And a fiver for the second chapter? Jog on...

I never actually installed it.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Aug 16, 2017 17:25

I did.

Buy the books.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16558

I don't but this seems like a pretty good deal if you want Mafia 3 and quite a lot of tat:

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Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

There are some bargains to be had on PSN at the mo. Tonnes of Ubi stuff, but more interesting is the games less than a fiver section, featuring things like:

- the Bastion folks' dodgeball adventure Stikbold
- The Swindle
- The Swapper
- Dangerous Golf
- Super Meat Boy

I'm bagging Stikbold and Black Flag.

https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2017/09/06/games-under-5-deals-kick-off-on-playstation-store-plus-savings-on-ubisoft-titles/

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Findus Fop wrote:

- The Swindle

This game brought me right to the verge of snapping my Vita in half, btw.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Findus Fop wrote:

- The Swindle

This game brought me right to the verge of snapping my Vita in half, btw.

ha, assume you were near the end of your game cycle? I only ever made it about 20 days in before deciding I must be doing too badly to bother continuing. A strange mechanic.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Findus Fop wrote:

There are some bargains to be had on PSN at the mo. Tonnes of Ubi stuff, but more interesting is the games less than a fiver section, featuring things like:

- the Bastion folks' dodgeball adventure Stikbold
- The Swindle
- The Swapper
- Dangerous Golf
- Super Meat Boy

I'm bagging Stikbold and Black Flag.

https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2017/09/06/games-under-5-deals-kick-off-on-playstation-store-plus-savings-on-ubisoft-titles/

Ooh it also has I Am Bread, the bread simulation game. Could just about be worth the dough at £3.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Findus Fop wrote:

ha, assume you were near the end of your game cycle? I only ever made it about 20 days in before deciding I must be doing too badly to bother continuing. A strange mechanic.

No, never really made it that far. This was just from losing some moderately upgraded thief to a narrowly missed jump followed by falling to instadeath. To be fair I almost always find roguelikes too stressful, but The Swindle is brutal.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Findus Fop wrote:

ha, assume you were near the end of your game cycle? I only ever made it about 20 days in before deciding I must be doing too badly to bother continuing. A strange mechanic.

No, never really made it that far. This was just from losing some moderately upgraded thief to a narrowly missed jump followed by falling to instadeath. To be fair I almost always find roguelikes too stressful, but The Swindle is brutal.

I recall getting fairly frustrated with the jumping in that game. It required a level of precision that its controls weren't capable of matching.

devilman · **Posted:** Thu Sep 07, 2017 18:47

Walking Dead Season 1 is free for Steam on the Humble Store

If you can't be arsed to go through with the purchase, here's a spare key for it - 0L8N7-0VKK3-IYKP2

devilman · **Posted:** Thu Sep 07, 2017 18:53

Also, if you browse to 'Monaco' in Steam, you can add it to your account for free (offer ends tomorrow)

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Star Wars Battlefront Season pass is now free on PSN

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/ ... -st-111284

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

zaphod79 wrote:

Star Wars Battlefront Season pass is now free on PSN

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/ ... -st-111284

Nice one. I might pay the fiver or so to play this now with all the maps and whatnot. Should be worth a few hours of nobbing about.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Satsuma wrote:

zaphod79 wrote:

Star Wars Battlefront Season pass is now free on PSN

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/ ... -st-111284

Nice one. I might pay the fiver or so to play this now with all the maps and whatnot. Should be worth a few hours of nobbing about.

£3.99 on PSN if you want the ultimate edition

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/ ... IMATEED000

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

I've already got the stuff i'm interested in out of this but in case anyone else does not have Resi4 , Dead Rising or DMC

https://www.humblebundle.com/capcom-seg ... S_Announce

Quote:

Pay $1 (about £0.76) or more!

Rollers of the Realm
Zeno Clash 2
Sonic Adventure 2
Bionic Commando
Citizens of Earth

Pay more than the average of $6 (about £4.54) to also unlock!

Renegade Ops Collection
Sonic Generations Collection
Resident Evil 4
DEAD RISING®
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

Pay $12 (about £9.08) or more to also unlock!

Motorsport Manager
Devil May Cry® 4: Special Edition

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

zaphod79 wrote:

Satsuma wrote:

zaphod79 wrote:

Star Wars Battlefront Season pass is now free on PSN

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/ ... -st-111284

Nice one. I might pay the fiver or so to play this now with all the maps and whatnot. Should be worth a few hours of nobbing about.

£3.99 on PSN if you want the ultimate edition

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/ ... IMATEED000

You little beauty! It was £25 yesterday.

devilman · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:52

devilman wrote:

Walking Dead Season 1 is free for Steam on the Humble Store

If you can't be arsed to go through with the purchase, here's a spare key for it - 0L8N7-0VKK3-IYKP2

Psychonauts is their free game at the moment.

Again, if you can't be arsed buying it, here's my spare - 80HPM-VNWJ0-IN5C5

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Cool! I never got around to playing Psychonauts back in the day.

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Sep 19, 2017 20:32

Oddworld - Abe's Oddysee is free on GOG for the next couple of days.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

devilman wrote:

Oddworld - Abe's Oddysee is free on GOG for the next couple of days.

Erg. Hated that game on the PlayStation. Can't remember exactly why, but it's resonated over 20 years so it must be a good reason!

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

DavPaz wrote:

devilman wrote:

Oddworld - Abe's Oddysee is free on GOG for the next couple of days.

Erg. Hated that game on the PlayStation. Can't remember exactly why, but it's resonated over 20 years so it must be a good reason!

I once accidentally quicksaved it straight after throwing a grenade(?) that would then bounce off the wall and kill me half a second later.

I spent ages trying to load the save, pause it before being killed, and restart the path.

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Sep 19, 2017 21:07

Mr Russell wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

devilman wrote:

Oddworld - Abe's Oddysee is free on GOG for the next couple of days.

Erg. Hated that game on the PlayStation. Can't remember exactly why, but it's resonated over 20 years so it must be a good reason!

I once accidentally quicksaved it straight after throwing a grenade(?) that would then bounce off the wall and kill me half a second later.

I spent ages trying to load the save, pause it before being killed, and restart the path.

Did you manage it?

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

TheVision wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

devilman wrote:

Oddworld - Abe's Oddysee is free on GOG for the next couple of days.

Erg. Hated that game on the PlayStation. Can't remember exactly why, but it's resonated over 20 years so it must be a good reason!

I once accidentally quicksaved it straight after throwing a grenade(?) that would then bounce off the wall and kill me half a second later.

I spent ages trying to load the save, pause it before being killed, and restart the path.

Did you manage it?

It took probably about forty goes but yes eventually. All so I didn't have to restart the entire mission.

It was a very difficult game in my opinion but absolutely wonderful in all respects.

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Sep 19, 2017 21:09

devilman wrote:

Oddworld - Abe's Oddysee is free on GOG for the next couple of days.

The Humble Bundle site also has it for free if you'd rather have it on Steam.

Spare key for it - 2A0Y6-XK8K8-GD4DC

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Sep 19, 2017 21:20

devilman wrote:

Oddworld - Abe's Oddysee is free on GOG for the next couple of days.

The Humble Bundle site also has it for free if you'd rather have it on Steam.

Spare key for it - 2A0Y6-XK8K8-GD4DC

Yoink! Thanks!

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Outlast and it's Whistleblower DLC is free for the next day or so on the Humble store.

ETA: though the store seems to be fucked at the moment, possibly demand related.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Loco Roco (PS4) is £6.50 on PSN. If you haven’t played it (1) why don’t you like yourself (2) do you want to be filled with joy and (3) just gerrit you fanny.

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