Welcome back to another exciting episode of the First World Podcast. This week the gamers three talk about video game release delays, and worse yet, vaporware. Greg mashes and splodes lots of orcs in Warhammer 40k: Space Marines. Dan blows our mind holes when he admits to purchasing and liking Fire Emblem: Awakening. Heath blindly warps from node to node in FTL. We wrap up things up with our Diabetes curing* Triple Barrel Shotgun round where we ask the question, what three intellectual properties would you like to be a MMO? Let us know bellow in the comment section or send us an email.
We have two special shout outs this week. First, we would like to thank Justin Barisonek for designing us a new logo. Check out his website at http://justinbarisonek.com/. Second, we would like to thank Brian Mullen for creating our new Banner at the top of our blog. Check out his website at http://www.bmullen.com/ Thanks Guys!!!
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First World Podcast is
Dan Clark - Editor/Producer/Co-Host
Heath Aldrich - Producer/Media/Co-Host
Greg Braun - Co-Host/ Hockey aficionado
*The First World Podcast can not cure Diabetes, no matter how hard we try.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Retro Repair and Modification: DMG Game Boy
By Heath Aldrich
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This machine kills preconceptions. |
Turns out that sold my old Game Boy in my youth to get a Game Boy Advance, so I no longer had the model that I wanted for this project. The particular model of Game Boy is called a DMG-01, this is the classic grey Game Boys, and the Play It Loud colored Game Boys. I quickly turned to my Facebook family and threw it out there "who has an old Game Boy they would like to donate for science?" With in 20 minutes of me posting that, my old friend Ryan, offered up his childhood toy. Actually, the word "toy" does not do this artifact justice. This grey piece of plastic was covered in scars from their past, this was his friend, this is a relic. You could feel all of the special moments as you ran your fingers on the surface, the hours of playtime built up in the layer of body soil, the scuffs on the corners as it had been dropped at school, or the strategically carved passcode into the side of this totem. This was no mere toy, this was special.
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This means something, this is special. |
As with any of my repairs and mods, they are for entertainment purposes only, and are not to be used as a step by step guide. Hopefully they will give you some insight on doing them yourself, but their are already tons of great step by step guides out there. Proceed at your own risk.
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One row of vertical lines, and one the almost unfixable, horizontal dead pixel lines. |
This is a fairly easy fix. Remember back a couple of repairs ago to my Virtual Boy repair, the problem is essentially the same. Flex cable comes unglued from the screen, you have to reattach the cable, only this time you are not going to put this in the oven for a couple of minutes. This time you age going to take a your hot soldering iron and rub it on the flex cable closest to the bottom of the screen. I know, it sounds crazy, but it works... Most of the time. While with most of the lines, this technique will work, but not always. I was unable to get the dead pixel rows to come back to life on Ryan's DMG, but had great luck on my second one I repaired. Watch this video to get a better grasp on the technique for the repair, and after you watch that, I will talk about the dreaded horizontal dead pixel line.
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This screen is fucked. |
Repair #2 - Intermittent Power
There are a number of reasons why your DMG wont stay on, but the easiest one, and the most common one is to clean the battery contacts. After years of abuse, and batteries being left in the system to corrode, you simply wont get a good contact, causing your DMG to do some weird things. Really you should clean your DMG from top to bottom before doing any mods or repairs, you can save yourself a lot of trouble that way. Use cotton swabs and rubbing alcohol to clean contacts, buttons, the case, pads, and then wipe them dry with a clean cloth. Anything that needs heavier cleaning like the battery terminals, can be cleaned with tougher solvents, but be careful not to get it all over the DMG, or yourself. Good DMG hygiene will prevent a lot of problems too, like load errors, or static in your headphones. Now it is on to the builds.
Mod #1 - Changing The Case
This is probably the easiest modification to do. All you need is a triwing screwdriver, a precision sized philips screwdriver, a new case (or old), and a bit of free time. I ordered this case from Kitsch-Bent, it was $13 and it came with transparent blue buttons, and a screen lens. I also ordered from Kitsch new battery terminals, because mine were pretty fried. You can also order some cases from Nonelectronics as well as other parts. I highly recommend using this time to clean you DMG since it will be totally naked for a bit. Don't loose any screws, and the mod should go fine.
Mod #2 - Adding The Prosound RCA Jacks To The DMG
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That's how she likes it. |
Mod #3 - Backlight Your DMG
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Damn, that is a great looking screen. |
Friday, February 15, 2013
Episode 20: Open Space
Welcome back to another exciting episode of the First World Podcast. This week we are Joined by guest host C.W. Dunbar to talk with us about open world games, because our regular co-host Greg Braun was out sick. C.W. caught us up on the world of Dead Space 3. Heath played a game called Puddle, and wished he liked it. Dan got a chance to play Ikachan, one of Pixel's earlier games. We wrap up this episode with our acne clearing Triple Barrel Shotgun Round. This week we ask the question, what vehicles would you like to own from video games? Let us know below.
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Thanks for listening!!!
First World Podcast is
Dan Clark - Editor/Producer/Co-Host
Heath Aldrich - Producer/Media/Co-Host
Greg Braun - Co-Host/ Hockey aficionado
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Here it is, cover Mega Man |
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First World Podcast is
Dan Clark - Editor/Producer/Co-Host
Heath Aldrich - Producer/Media/Co-Host
Greg Braun - Co-Host/ Hockey aficionado
Friday, February 8, 2013
Episode 19: Massive Style
Welcome back to another episode of the First World Podcast. This week The Gamers Three talk about the importance of art direction and style versus graphic realism. Heath Aldrich played some Fire Emblem: the Sacred Stones and kept on writing music on his tricked out DMG. Dan Clark stomps the Koopas into submission on NSMBU, and moves ever closer to saving the universe in Mass Effect 2. Greg Braun spends some time on PSN and test drives The Cave, and Ni No Kuni. We end the show with our ever popular Triple Barrel Shotgun round, where we ask the question: Which video game world would you like to visit?
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HDG
Music
Song 1: Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones - Truth, Despair, Hope (GBA)
Song 2: Mass Effect 2 - Lower Afterlife (PS3/360)
Song 3: DMC - Main Theme (PS3/360)
Song 4: Okami - The Sun Rises (PS2/Wii)
Song 5: Final Fantasy IX - Battle (PSX)
First World Podcast is
Dan Clark - Editor/Producer/Co-Host
Heath Aldrich - Producer/Media/Co-Host
Greg Braun - Co-Host/ Hockey aficionado
As always, subscribe to us on iTunes or Podbean, like us on facebook, follow us on Twitter @1stworldpodcast, and send us your emails at firstworldpodcast@gmail.com
We have been getting reports that the stream from Podbean has been stalling lately, and making our episodes un-listenable. If you are experiencing problems please let us know, and know that we are working hard to remedy the problem. Thanks,
HDG
Music
Song 1: Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones - Truth, Despair, Hope (GBA)
Song 2: Mass Effect 2 - Lower Afterlife (PS3/360)
Song 3: DMC - Main Theme (PS3/360)
Song 4: Okami - The Sun Rises (PS2/Wii)
Song 5: Final Fantasy IX - Battle (PSX)
First World Podcast is
Dan Clark - Editor/Producer/Co-Host
Heath Aldrich - Producer/Media/Co-Host
Greg Braun - Co-Host/ Hockey aficionado
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Raving Mad
By Dan Clark
Oh Ubisoft, what have you done?For those who missed it, it was announced today that the sequel to 2011's surprise smash-hit platformer, Rayman Origins, would be available this September on all major platforms. Sounds great right?
Well that would be great if it hadn't already been announced as exclusive for Wii U....and supposed to be out this month (Feb. 23rd). Yeah....ouch.
I think that Rabbid just gave Rayman a reverse headbutt to the nuts.... |
Of course this has set the forums and Facebook pages on fire with nerd rage, claims of bias, boycotts, and even a Change.org petition.
There are 2 ways to look at this situation. The first is that, regardless of a short term fallout, and some "whiny fanboys", this decision will get the game into the hands of a much larger install base than just the Wii U could possibly offer, which is a good thing for gamers and Ubisoft alike.
The second way is to view this as an cataclysmic mistake on Ubisofts part for a few reason. The first and most obvious being enraging thousands (there are already over 1000 signatures on the petition) of former fans/ potential customers. Next, you choose to delay your game that is scheduled against virtually nothing major in February (except the VERY cool looking, and also uber-delayed Aliens: Colonial Marines) and instead place it head to head with one of the most anticipated games of the year, Grand Theft Auto 5.
It's kind of a big deal |
All this brings me to my take. I have never bought, or played a Rayman game. I tried a demo of Rayman Origins when it first came out and was put off by the floaty controls and never really thought twice about it. But a few months back, if you listen to the show, you will remember my and Heath's excitement when first seeing Wii U in the wild at our local Gamestop. We marveled at how well the touch screen worked, and exclaimed how much fun the on-screen/gamepad co-op worked, and how much just plain fun it was. The game we tried, Rayman Legends. So for the first time, I was 100% dead set to plunk down $60 and buy a Rayman game. Now, I simply won't.
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Trolling Heath to death on this stage was particularly fun! |
I won't buy Rayman Legends, not out of simple revenge or hate. I won't buy Rayman Legends, even if Ubisoft changes it's mind tomorrow. Why? Because the magic is gone. The trust has been broken. Because selfish actions by the very top of our industry should not be ignored, and certainly not rewarded. But mostly, because by September, I simply won't care anymore, I'll have plenty else to play.
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Maybe Ubisoft just needs a "hug"? |
-D
Friday, February 1, 2013
Episode 18: Retrovirus
Welcome back to the First World Podcast. This week, the gamers three, have a discussion on the continuing crazy of retro gaming. Greg took a trip to the darkside and played Elder Signs: Omen, and Plague Inc. Heath finally beats the first level of Super Hexagon, and finishes his current mod project, the GBA Console. Dan keeps a secret all week and surprises Greg that he had been playing Mass Effect 2, listen in to see what he thinks. We wrap up this episode with our new segment titled Challenge Mode!!! January's challenge was for the gamers three to play through one season of the Bachelor for the Nintendo Wii, or in Greg's experience, the Bachelorette, with hilarious results.
We have some special ending music in this episode, because Heath has started working on Chiptune. He has shared with us his first track, which is a cover of the Misfits - Hybrid Moments.
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We have some special ending music in this episode, because Heath has started working on Chiptune. He has shared with us his first track, which is a cover of the Misfits - Hybrid Moments.
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