Ben would like me to get a Defender

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon Sep 23, 2024 11:41 am

Back to Defender. I bought a used copy of "Defender" for the Playstation II.

The first 90 seconds of a real Defender game, you are blasting away at aliens and frantically trying to save the lives of humanoids, which fall to the ground if lifted. It is the most intense experience in gaming after all of these years.

The first 90 seconds of PS Defender, well, the game hasn't loaded yet. Once it does you get the TUTORIAL, which has you moving your ship - where the camera is always behind it - around some rings floating in space.

I can think of no more present example of the difference in video game eras. Is Defender for the PS2 good? I'll find out later.

by **Flack** » Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:28 am

In the late 1950s, Chrysler offered record players as options in some of their cars. My dad didn't have one, but he remembers someone who did. I'm surprises hipsters haven't brought this back yet.

Hey Jizaboz, here's an idea for your next phone app. Write a music player with the option to overlayed vinyl record crackles or cassette tape hum.

by **AArdvark** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 4:13 am

I once saw a fake 8 track cartridge that allowed you to play Edison cylinders!

THE
NIPPER
AARDVARK

by **Casual Observer** » Sat Sep 21, 2024 12:16 am

Tdarcos wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2024 4:39 pm
Flack wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:26 pm I meant to mention this. I recently bought a small... I don't know what to call it. They're fake AA batteries that have USB power coming off of one of the batteries, so you can convert a device that uses AA (or AAA) batteries into a USB-powered device.
They're generally called 'converters' or 'adapters' depending on function. I'd call that a 'battery to USB power converter.' I remember seeing a fake cassette tape that allowed you to put the cassette in, then plug the wire from the cassette into the headphone jack on an MP3 player or iPod and play its output on your car's stereo. It simulates the magnetic patterns of the output audio to the player's read head. That would be a 'headphone out to stereo adapter.' You can still buy them for under $8 at Walmart.com.

Yes, we all lived through the 90's

by **Tdarcos** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 4:39 pm

Flack wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:26 pm I meant to mention this. I recently bought a small... I don't know what to call it. They're fake AA batteries that have USB power coming off of one of the batteries, so you can convert a device that uses AA (or AAA) batteries into a USB-powered device.

They're generally called 'converters' or 'adapters' depending on function. I'd call that a 'battery to USB power converter.' I remember seeing a fake cassette tape that allowed you to put the cassette in, then plug the wire from the cassette into the headphone jack on an MP3 player or iPod and play its output on your car's stereo. It simulates the magnetic patterns of the output audio to the player's read head. That would be a 'headphone out to stereo adapter.' You can still buy them for under $8 at Walmart.com.

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:39 pm

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!

Kidding. BRILLIANT.

This is nice, isn't it? Two Defender DADS chatting it up???

(We are Defender Dads)

by **Flack** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:26 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 7:27 pm I got tired of switching the batteries out, so I put the jrok WMS board in it this evening, and I have it directly booting to Defender.

But it is reversable.

I meant to mention this. I recently bought a small... I don't know what to call it. They're fake AA batteries that have USB power coming off of one of the batteries, so you can convert a device that uses AA (or AAA) batteries into a USB-powered device.

by **AArdvark** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 2:54 am

What's your high score? Can you get to the third planet?

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Wed Sep 18, 2024 7:27 pm

I got tired of switching the batteries out, so I put the jrok WMS board in it this evening, and I have it directly booting to Defender.

But it is reversable.

by **Jizaboz** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:59 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:36 pm I ordered a new fluorescent light because the one hooked up was dying. I got six lights! A lifetime supply for $6. I feel like I should overclock the light or something.

You can get em at PetCo too! It is an aquarium light basically. I am still debating if I will bother replacing the fixture in my Neo-Geo MVS. Double Dragon and Bosconian both have working ballasts and new bulbs.

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:36 pm

I ordered a new fluorescent light because the one hooked up was dying. I got six lights! A lifetime supply for $6. I feel like I should overclock the light or something.

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:45 am

Oh, it's fine - there is a guy that can do it out here and I don't trust mailing anything at the moment. But I'll check for deets on it.

by **Jizaboz** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:02 am

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote: Mon Jun 14, 2021 12:59 pm So, the monitor seems dim on Defender. I think that I will pay to have a cap kit done on it.

What model is it? As long as you don’t send the chassis to me via usps and it’s a WG model, I can most likely do this.

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon Jun 14, 2021 12:59 pm

So, the monitor seems dim on Defender. I think that I will pay to have a cap kit done on it.

by **Jizaboz** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 7:01 pm

I really enjoy Defender and about a year ago got into Stargate after getting a full board set for it. I’m by no means great at it though.

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:31 pm

When starting it the last few times it wasn't saving settings. I remembered tonight that it's just three AA batteries on the circuit board. I just got out of bed, changed them and we're good. I finally fixed something.

And saw that I had not shut the garage door. So I'm glad I did that and no deer or turkeys got into the garage.

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:20 pm

It did end up being a longterm game. This was the last game I purchased, except for the Wizard of Wor deal that I mentioned in the other thread.

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:39 pm

pinback wrote:That's a beautiful thing.

You were right to have bought that.

I think it is a long term game. Especially since the minute something goes wrong with the power or the board, they both come out and that arcade-perfect Multi Williams board goes in.

I have to get over my fear of NOT saving enough humanoids. That is what stops me from playing it. I feel bad that I am so bad.

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:39 pm

Flack wrote:While it is great that you have acquired a Defender cabinet, it is sad that you had the sell the sheetrock off your wall to afford it.

Sheetrock is an amazing buy at the moment. Lots of people forgot about sheetrock!!

by **pinback** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:15 pm

That's a beautiful thing.

You were right to have bought that.

Ben would like me to get a Defender

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