tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post7620904450763995540..comments2024-03-28T02:25:27.817+00:00Comments on Red Parsley: 500th Post!!RetroKingSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-79485838991098847772013-01-17T09:22:20.635+00:002013-01-17T09:22:20.635+00:00Thanks Mr. Dste! Only just saw your message, sorry...Thanks Mr. Dste! Only just saw your message, sorry :PRetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-68737931233459485132012-12-28T19:06:56.549+00:002012-12-28T19:06:56.549+00:00Congratulations on 500 posts. :-)Congratulations on 500 posts. :-)GameOverYeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390017506608672982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-61934070904844545082012-12-24T18:20:27.293+00:002012-12-24T18:20:27.293+00:00Thanks a lot everyone, I hope you enjoy reading my...Thanks a lot everyone, I hope you enjoy reading my ramblings as much as I enjoy writing them (usually!) :)<br /><br />Mr Ant, your kind words are much appreciated, it's good to know you still drop by :) I've often thought about getting one (or some) of those adaptors you mention and trying my hand at Saturn, Dreamcast, PS2, Xbox, etc, emulation. It would certainly help me to further diversify the systems and age of games I cover. I haven't really looked into them much yet but I hear they can be rather rare and expensive? Oh well, I'll look into it soon :)<br /><br />Mr Chalgyr, I actually used to have a cable of some sort that allowed my to connect consoles to my PC and grab shots that way but I'm not sure what happened to it. It wasn't that good though, the shots weren't great quality and it was a pain to set up. Oh well, thanks for your kind words :)RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-63582251996482917942012-12-24T09:41:58.919+00:002012-12-24T09:41:58.919+00:00well done on 500 posts and Happy Christmaswell done on 500 posts and Happy ChristmasGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01272222349248783867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-84003434636074010712012-12-23T16:45:26.685+00:002012-12-23T16:45:26.685+00:00Two years, a ton of posts - all good stuff man. De...Two years, a ton of posts - all good stuff man. Definitely glad our bits of the gaming and blogging world met up here. I personally have no problem with the use of an emulator to get the grabs you need. I also have a cheap USB device I picked up... gawd, a long time ago. The company name's worn off of the dongle actually, but it allows me to hook up composite video andaudio to my PC and capture it that way too, which has come in handy for me since I have a ton of old systems resting about my house still.Chalgyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879608925209948366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-56996396689200940912012-12-22T22:47:05.818+00:002012-12-22T22:47:05.818+00:00Has it really been over 2 years already? Kudos to ...Has it really been over 2 years already? Kudos to you for sticking with it, Red Parsley is one of those rare places I'll check pretty much daily for a new article. That puts you in a very select group of sites, above even many of the commercial concerns. I may not always agree with your opinion, but they're always well researched and represented and guaranteed to be a good read. Thanks for all the entertainment.<br /><br />Regarding emulation, I find a small range of USB adapters and original controllers for those goes a long way towards replicating the feel of playing on an original system. Out of curiosity, do you ever turn off speed loading for the tape based systems and sit through the loading screens and tunes? Some of those are where an affinity for chiptunes (and the SID chip) come from. To the casual listener there's possibly not much difference between the SID and the AY chip used in the Spectrum 128ks, Atari ST etc. Extended exposure however will eventually reveal the more subtle sounds available on the SID thanks to its wider range of waveforms.Antiriad2097https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860596708400244053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-80433669374149379092012-12-22T18:16:45.136+00:002012-12-22T18:16:45.136+00:00A hearty congrats to you, Simon! Here's to 500...A hearty congrats to you, Simon! Here's to 500 more posts, and then 500 more, and 500 more after that ... :)Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-22044305007297293422012-12-22T16:25:59.378+00:002012-12-22T16:25:59.378+00:00Well done RKS :) That's quite a milestone. Her...Well done RKS :) That's quite a milestone. Here's to the next 500 and more 8) Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone :)Turridanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463514479593538068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-56874860622682083342012-12-22T02:43:19.156+00:002012-12-22T02:43:19.156+00:00Many thanks to all! Luke, however, I feel you are ...Many thanks to all! Luke, however, I feel you are being rather unfair there!<br /><br />Obviously I don't just plough through a game using infinite 'save states' - they are only used if a game is too difficult to otherwise get screenshots of later stages. It's also completely unrealistic to suggest I could get shots by photographing the screen. Even if the shots were straight and good quality (and they'd never be as good quality as one grabbed from an emulator), most of them would have 'paused' or something even worse obscuring the action.<br /><br />The only part I agree with is that using emulation doesn't replicate the 'feel', but that's the price you and any other regular readers I have must pay. Without emulation, Red Parsley would be updated probably no more than once every two weeks as opposed to three or four times a week...RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-61850390623681843792012-12-22T01:51:25.272+00:002012-12-22T01:51:25.272+00:00Complimenti!Complimenti!Marco Grande Arbitrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05341209853888747771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-87975034175786034222012-12-22T01:42:45.994+00:002012-12-22T01:42:45.994+00:00Although harsh, others are justified in occasional...Although harsh, others are justified in occasionally berating you for not playing games on original platform! Emulation does not replicate total 'feel' of the game that original hardware provides. Also, it's possible the game's difficulty (and overall experience) cannot be fully realised when one can simply load a snapshot! All modern phones now come with a reasonable camera, so it's not hard to get screenshots. All that said, I really enjoy site and appreciate you do for love with no fiscal reward! So here's to another 5000 posts, thanks for everything buddy :)Lukey Firebeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048168897735233897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-44372452925246788992012-12-21T21:58:31.888+00:002012-12-21T21:58:31.888+00:00You obviously haven't been listening to the ri...You obviously haven't been listening to the right SID songs!!!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv5_LsRaPrY (One of my favs)<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hi0LJ_cVQs (Another!!)<br /><br />Haha. Anyway, well done on your 1st 500 posts. Here's to the next 500!Stuart Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03563317685000757547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-66894410518960685022012-12-21T20:51:00.504+00:002012-12-21T20:51:00.504+00:00500 - well done, Simon!
How about... Top Five Red...500 - well done, Simon!<br /><br />How about... Top Five Red Parsley Top Five Lists?TwoHeadedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946450138433182058noreply@blogger.com