From: owner-NGamers-digest@lists.xmission.com (NGamers-digest) To: ngamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: NGamers-digest V1 #1650 Reply-To: NGamers-digest Sender: owner-NGamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-NGamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk NGamers-digest Monday, August 13 2001 Volume 01 : Number 1650 Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format [NG] more info regarding Gamecube.com [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from www.gamefaqs.com Re: [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from www.gamefaqs.com Re: [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from www.gamefaqs.com Re: [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from www.gamefaqs.com [NG] Camp Hyrule Re: [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from www.gamefaqs.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 14:30:17 -0400 From: "Dave" Subject: Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C121A8.FA0776A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Thraxen=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format <<>> =20 Yes...up until now. It's more the norm now for the new consoles. =20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- Unless you're playing a Capcom fighter like the upcoming Capcom Vs. = SNK 2. ;-) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- <<>>> =20 The VGA box allows games to run at 640x480p (progressive). Normal = "high-res" games run at 640x480i (interlaced). The difference between = interlaced and progressive signals can be stunning even if the = resolution is the same. =20 <<< Will Nintendo have a device to hook the NGC to a HDTV? Will other = games suffer if played through a HDTV? Will somebody buy me a TV with = S-Video and Component inputs?>>> =20 Not sure how it will work, I assume you will just have to buy the = Component video cables. Other games shouldn't suffer through an HDTV, = they just won't look nearly as good as the games running a HDTV format. =20 Stryder =20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- =20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- ~~ Dave ~~ "I can't spare a moment for the dog faced boy I won't lend another hand to the worm-girl of Hanoi Don't deplete my oxygen for the guy who's turning blue But ask me, and I'll do anything for you." -- Phish Sanrio@velocity.net Drhodes_74@hotmail.com AIM: Trey Table - ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C121A8.FA0776A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20
Thraxen =
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 = 11:55=20 AM
Subject: Re: [NG] GameCube to = support=20 HDTV Format

<<<A few things. Isn't 640 x = 480 (as far=20 as console go) considered Hi-Res?>>>
 
Yes...up until now.  It's more = the norm now=20 for the new consoles.
 
Unless you're playing a Capcom = fighter like the=20 upcoming Capcom Vs. SNK 2. ;-)

 
 
 
<<<Does anybody know what = resolution a=20 Dreamcast game running through the VGA Box is = at?>>>>
 
The VGA box allows games to run at = 640x480p=20 (progressive).  Normal "high-res" games run at 640x480i=20 (interlaced).  The difference between interlaced and progressive = signals=20 can be stunning even if the resolution is the same.
 
<<< Will Nintendo have = a device to=20 hook the NGC to a HDTV? Will other games suffer if played through a = HDTV? Will=20 somebody buy me a TV with S-Video and Component=20 inputs?>>>
 
Not sure how it will work, I assume = you will just=20 have to buy the Component video cables.  Other games = shouldn't=20 suffer through an HDTV, they just won't look nearly as good as the = games=20 running a HDTV format.
 
Stryder
 
 
 
~~ Dave ~~
 
"I can't spare a moment for the dog faced boy
 I won't lend = another=20 hand to the worm-girl of Hanoi
 Don't deplete my oxygen for the = guy=20 who's turning blue
 But ask me, and I'll do anything for you." = - --=20 Phish
 Sanrio@velocity.net
 Drhodes_74@hotmail.com
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- ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C121A8.FA0776A0-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 22:02:52 EDT From: Jedcross2@aol.com Subject: Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format - --part1_c4.1893c103.28a5ec4c_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/10/01 9:21:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sanrio@velocity.net writes: > A few things. Isn't 640 x 480 (as far as console go) considered Hi-Res? Does > anybody know what resolution a Dreamcast game running through the VGA Box > is at? Will Nintendo have a device to hook the NGC to a HDTV? Will other > games suffer if played through a HDTV? Will somebody buy me a TV with > S-Video and Component inputs? > > ~~ Dave ~~ > NGC? I think you meant GCN...=) - -Jed - ----------------------------- Check out GameQubed's new forums Co-Webmaster of GameQubed - --part1_c4.1893c103.28a5ec4c_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/10/01 9:21:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
sanrio@velocity.net writes:


A few things. Isn't 640 x 480 (as far as console go) considered Hi-Res? Does
anybody know what resolution a Dreamcast game running through the VGA Box
is at? Will Nintendo have a device to hook the NGC to a HDTV? Will other
games suffer if played through a HDTV? Will somebody buy me a TV with
S-Video and Component inputs?

~~ Dave ~~



NGC? I think you meant GCN...=)

-Jed
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- --part1_c4.1893c103.28a5ec4c_boundary-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 22:24:59 -0400 From: "Dave" Subject: Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C121EB.4A969BE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jedcross2@aol.com=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 10:02 PM Subject: Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format In a message dated 8/10/01 9:21:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time,=20 sanrio@velocity.net writes:=20 A few things. Isn't 640 x 480 (as far as console go) considered = Hi-Res? Does=20 anybody know what resolution a Dreamcast game running through the = VGA Box=20 is at? Will Nintendo have a device to hook the NGC to a HDTV? Will = other=20 games suffer if played through a HDTV? Will somebody buy me a TV = with=20 S-Video and Component inputs?=20 ~~ Dave ~~=20 NGC? I think you meant GCN...=3D)=20 -Jed=20 -----------------------------=20 Check out GameQubed's new forums=20 Co-Webmaster of GameQubed=20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- I really meant DMG. ~~ Dave ~~ "I can't spare a moment for the dog faced boy I won't lend another hand to the worm-girl of Hanoi Don't deplete my oxygen for the guy who's turning blue But ask me, and I'll do anything for you." -- Phish Sanrio@velocity.net Drhodes_74@hotmail.com AIM: Trey Table - ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C121EB.4A969BE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jedcross2@aol.com
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 = 10:02=20 PM
Subject: Re: [NG] GameCube to = support=20 HDTV Format

In a = message dated=20 8/10/01 9:21:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
sanrio@velocity.net writes: =


A few things. Isn't 640 x 480 (as far as console go) = considered=20 Hi-Res? Does
anybody know what resolution a Dreamcast game = running=20 through the VGA Box
is at? Will Nintendo have a device to hook = the NGC=20 to a HDTV? Will other
games suffer if played through a HDTV? = Will=20 somebody buy me a TV with
S-Video and Component inputs? =

~~ Dave=20 ~~



NGC? I think you meant GCN...=3D) =

-Jed=20
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Check out GameQub= ed's=20 new forums
Co-Webmaster of GameQubed
=20
 
I really meant DMG.
 
~~ Dave ~~
 
"I can't spare a moment for the dog = faced=20 boy
 I won't lend another hand to the worm-girl of = Hanoi
 Don't=20 deplete my oxygen for the guy who's turning blue
 But ask me, = and I'll=20 do anything for you." -- Phish
 Sanrio@velocity.net
 Drhodes_74@hotmail.com
&nbs= p;AIM:=20 Trey Table
- ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C121EB.4A969BE0-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 21:31:39 -0500 From: Thraxen Subject: Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C121E3.D7111BC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable NGC? I think you meant GCN...=3D)=20 - -Jed .>>>>>>>>> Bah....GCN is stupid. I refuse to use it. Stryder - ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C121E3.D7111BC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

NGC? I think you meant GCN...=3D)

-Jed=20 .>>>>>>>>>
 
Bah....GCN is stupid.  I refuse to use it.
 
Stryder
 
- ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C121E3.D7111BC0-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 23:08:30 EDT From: Jedcross2@aol.com Subject: Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format - --part1_d4.a80fe95.28a5fbae_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/10/01 10:26:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, sanrio@velocity.net writes: > > >> NGC? I think you meant GCN...=) >> >> -Jed >> ----------------------------- >> Check out GameQubed's new forums >> Co-Webmaster of GameQubed > > I really meant DMG. > > ~~ Dave ~~ > HUH - -Jed - ----------------------------- Check out GameQubed's new forums Co-Webmaster of GameQubed - --part1_d4.a80fe95.28a5fbae_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/10/01 10:26:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
sanrio@velocity.net writes:



NGC? I think you meant GCN...=)

-Jed
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I really meant DMG.


~~ Dave ~~



HUH

-Jed
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- --part1_d4.a80fe95.28a5fbae_boundary-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 23:09:15 EDT From: Jedcross2@aol.com Subject: Re: [NG] GameCube to support HDTV Format - --part1_67.18360bf8.28a5fbdb_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/10/01 10:33:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, thraxen@ipa.net writes: > NGC? I think you meant GCN...=) > > -Jed .>>>>>>>>> > > Bah....GCN is stupid. I refuse to use it. > > Stryder > I liked the NGC before, but using GCN over and over makes it seem better. - -Jed - ----------------------------- Check out GameQubed's new forums Co-Webmaster of GameQubed - --part1_67.18360bf8.28a5fbdb_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/10/01 10:33:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, thraxen@ipa.net
writes:


NGC? I think you meant GCN...=)

-Jed .>>>>>>>>>

Bah....GCN is stupid.  I refuse to use it.

Stryder



I liked the NGC before, but using GCN over and over makes it seem better.

-Jed
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- --part1_67.18360bf8.28a5fbdb_boundary-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 00:00:59 EDT From: Jedcross2@aol.com Subject: [NG] more info regarding Gamecube.com - --part1_7d.1953c054.28a8aafb_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have more information regarding GameCube.com It can be found here http://www.gamequbed.com/viewnews.cgi?newsid997675361,47053, Make sure you include that last comma in the address. AOL: click here - -Jed - ----------------------------- Check out GameQubed's new forums Co-Webmaster of GameQubed - --part1_7d.1953c054.28a8aafb_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have more information regarding GameCube.com
It can be found here
http://www.gamequbed.com/viewnews.cgi?newsid997675361,47053,
Make sure you include that last comma in the address.
AOL: <a href="http://www.gamequbed.com/viewnews.cgi?newsid997675361,47053,">
click here</A>

-Jed
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- --part1_7d.1953c054.28a8aafb_boundary-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 13:04:16 -0500 From: Rick Sharer Subject: [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from www.gamefaqs.com Check it out... http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.asp?poll=621 RS _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 11:27:12 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from www.gamefaqs.com I'd like to know the reader demographic over at the site. Dex Rick Sharer wrote: > Check it out... > > http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.asp?poll=621 > > RS > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:43:14 -0400 From: "Dave" Subject: Re: [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from www.gamefaqs.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C1240E.A9D78360 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dexter Sy=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from www.gamefaqs.com I'd like to know the reader demographic over at the site. Dex - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- Just look at the top ten FAQs.=20 1. Gran Turismo 3 A-spec - PS2 2. Final Fantasy IX - PSX 3. Final Fantasy X - PS2 4. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction - PC 5. Sonic Adventure 2 - DC 6. Pokemon Crystal - GBC 7. Final Fantasy VII - PSX 8. Final Fantasy VIII - PSX 9. Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons - GBC 10. Final Fantasy Chronicles - PSX That should give you some perspective.=20 ~~ Dave ~~ "I can't spare a moment for the dog faced boy I won't lend another hand to the worm-girl of Hanoi Don't deplete my oxygen for the guy who's turning blue But ask me, and I'll do anything for you." -- Phish Sanrio@velocity.net Drhodes_74@hotmail.com AIM: Trey Table - ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C1240E.A9D78360 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dexter = Sy=20
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 = 2:27=20 PM
Subject: Re: [NG] Interesting = XBOX Poll=20 from www.gamefaqs.com

I'd like to know the reader demographic over at the=20 site.

Dex


 
Just look at the top ten FAQs. =
 
1. Gran = Turismo 3=20 A-spec - PS2
2. Final = Fantasy IX=20 - - PSX
3. Final=20 Fantasy X - PS2
4. Diablo = II: Lord=20 of Destruction - PC
5. Sonic = Adventure=20 2 - DC
6. Pokemon= =20 Crystal - GBC
7. Final = Fantasy VII=20 - - PSX
8. Final=20 Fantasy VIII - PSX
9. Legend = of Zelda:=20 Oracle of Seasons - GBC
10. Final = Fantasy=20 Chronicles - PSX
That should give you some perspective.=20
 
~~ Dave ~~
 
"I can't spare a moment for the dog = faced=20 boy
 I won't lend another hand to the worm-girl of = Hanoi
 Don't=20 deplete my oxygen for the guy who's turning blue
 But ask me, = and I'll=20 do anything for you." -- Phish
 Sanrio@velocity.net
 Drhodes_74@hotmail.com
&nbs= p;AIM:=20 Trey Table
 
- ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C1240E.A9D78360-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 14:47:18 -0500 From: "Eric C" Subject: Re: [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from www.gamefaqs.com >From: Rick Sharer >Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >Subject: [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from www.gamefaqs.com >Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 13:04:16 -0500 > >Check it out... > >http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.asp?poll=621 > >RS > Well, I voted that I didn't want one, but this doesn't mean that my concerns about XB have changed at all. I mean, this is about 7000 people that don't want XB out of tens of millions of people that could buy one. With Sony doing very well with the PS2 and knowing how big Microsoft is, I can't help but be rather worried about Nintendo's chances in this generation. D*mn, two and a half months never seemed longer. - -Satoshi _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 16:23:39 -0400 From: "geoff wuehrmann" Subject: [NG] Camp Hyrule I really wanna go to Camp Hyrule but couldn't get in. Does anyone have an extra sn? Also, who is going? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:02:42 -0600 From: Don Fentie Subject: Re: [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from www.gamefaqs.com It's all those jaded PS fans. I'll be honest with everyone, I am NOT getting an Xbox only because I can not afford one at this time. I actually hope the system does well. > Dave wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dexter Sy > To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 2:27 PM > Subject: Re: [NG] Interesting XBOX Poll from > www.gamefaqs.com > > I'd like to know the reader demographic over at the site. > > Dex > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Just look at the top ten FAQs. > > 1. Gran Turismo 3 A-spec - PS2 > 2. Final Fantasy IX - PSX > 3. Final Fantasy X - PS2 > 4. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction - PC > 5. Sonic Adventure 2 - DC > 6. Pokemon Crystal - GBC > 7. Final Fantasy VII - PSX > 8. Final Fantasy VIII - PSX > 9. Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons - GBC > 10. Final Fantasy Chronicles - PSX > That should give you some perspective. > > ~~ Dave ~~ > > "I can't spare a moment for the dog faced boy > I won't lend another hand to the worm-girl of Hanoi > Don't deplete my oxygen for the guy who's turning blue > But ask me, and I'll do anything for you." -- Phish > Sanrio@velocity.net > Drhodes_74@hotmail.com > AIM: Trey Table > [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ End of NGamers-digest V1 #1650 ****************************** [ To quit the NGamers-digest mailing list (big mistake), send the message ] [ "unsubscribe NGamers-digest" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ]