I'm trying to play the SNES version of Shiren the Wanderer, with the
English translation patch, on a Mac. The ROM without the patch works fine. When I put the patch in the same directory with the same base filename (the procedure for using a patch), the ROM loads and hangs. I'm using SNES9X as my emulator. Has anyone gotten this working? I'm willing to try any emulator.
posted by ignignokt
on May 21, 2013 -
2 answers
I want to develop an RPG game based on a non-popular, out of print tabletop RPG - the game I'm developing will be for PC/Mac/(possibly mobile). So far, I'm looking into RPG Maker, which seems to be able to fit the bill most appropriately. I've also looked at Titanium for developing mobile games, but this seems like it's not necessarily a good fit for just hitting the ground running. Any ideas are welcome - priorities are that the system is flexible for development and is easy to begin with (I'm cool with advanced features, but don't want to have to hack the system in order to merely start bringing my ideas to fruition).
posted by jibberish
on May 19, 2013 -
5 answers
I'm trying to recall a video game from around 10-15 years ago, that I never played, where my only real reference is a letter in a video game magazine. The best I can recall is inside.
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posted by handybitesize
on May 16, 2013 -
5 answers
Anyone got clues for where I (a) get hold of SimLife and (b) get it running in OS X?
I'm happy to put together a Wineskin or it, or run it in VMWare, if the Windows version is the way to go.
posted by unSane
on Apr 22, 2013 -
9 answers
My 10 year old daughter has done awesomely at school, and was promised a new Xbox game as a reward. She has no ideas of what she wants, and is excited by the idea of being surprised. What is something I can give her that she will love, but that won't make me want to write strongly worded letters to game creators?
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posted by corb
on Apr 21, 2013 -
38 answers
Need some iPhone games that are as engrossing as Civilization, SimCity, and Age of Empires. (Yes, I already have Civilization Revolution and SimCity DLX.)
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posted by Afroblanco
on Mar 28, 2013 -
19 answers
Anyone have suggestions for video games that do a great job of immersing you in sci-fi (ideally alien) worlds?
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posted by mysticreferee
on Mar 24, 2013 -
28 answers
I'm trying to place the names of a number of games where you have multiple characters that you control in sequence. One was a cursor puzzle type game, the other was a side-scrolling actioner.
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posted by BlackLeotardFront
on Feb 21, 2013 -
10 answers
PC game suggestions only, please. I'm a stay at home mom, and my laptop is pretty much glued to my side.
Civ IV is my all-time favorite game. I usually play the Rise of Mankind/A New Dawn mods. I'm not great at it, as I find it hard to beat on Noble level, but I can consistently beat it on Warlord level.
So what else would I love? I like turn-based games because I have little kids. I need to be able to drop my game whenever and come back to it as I left it. I've always enjoyed the exploration aspect of Civ, and I've liked playing Sim City in the past.
Fire away!
posted by wwartorff
on Feb 17, 2013 -
17 answers
I'm looking for perspectives on what music composers generally charge for work on video games and films.
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posted by hanoixan
on Jan 19, 2013 -
3 answers
Some friends and I are planning to spend a Saturday holding what we are calling the Study Hall Olympics: a competition planned around the stupid games kids play in study hall or on the bus or wherever they have time to kill but have to stay put (paper football, thumb wrestling, paper-rock-scissors, &c.) We've come up with a handful but I'm looking for more. When you were in school, what were the best games of this sort?
posted by gauche
on Jan 15, 2013 -
23 answers
I'll be on three flights in the next 11 days, and although I'd like to sleep through every flight, I doubt that'll happen. I have an iPhone 4 and a 3rd-gen iPod Touch at my disposal, so I'd like to throw some new, non-battery-killing games on them before I go.
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posted by rachaelfaith
on Jan 8, 2013 -
14 answers
I'm trying to find the name of a computer game I played when I was very young. Circa 1986-7 ish. Details inside.
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posted by lazaruslong
on Jan 1, 2013 -
5 answers
Looking for unique and cost effective gaming related Christmas gifts in Canada for a teenager.
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posted by Brockles
on Dec 1, 2012 -
4 answers
Recommend some XBox 360 games for me. I have enjoyed: Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3 and NV, Dragonage O and 2, Fable 1, 2, and 3, Bioshock 2, Portal 1 and 2.
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posted by arcticwoman
on Nov 29, 2012 -
41 answers
Looking for fun party games (other than Telephone Pictionary) that can be played with 20-25 people and involve little (or no) supplies, explanation, organization, or complex thinking.
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posted by Afroblanco
on Oct 18, 2012 -
24 answers
City of Heroes is shutting down. I am overwrought with grief! Okay, not really, but I'm a little sad, and I want to find a new MMO where it is fun to play as a healer...
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posted by DWRoelands
on Sep 26, 2012 -
11 answers
I like the idea of playing interactive fiction, but my (limited) experience so far has almost convinced me I'm too obtuse for it! How do I learn to play well, or are some minds just not IF-inclined?
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posted by undue influence
on Aug 27, 2012 -
9 answers
My twelve-year old is asking me to install Hamachi so that he can play Terraria over the Internet. Should I do it? What are the risks?
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posted by cross_impact
on Aug 18, 2012 -
10 answers
Game-loving MeFites: Know any games that make use of a computer, but aren't computer games?
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posted by Paris Elk
on Aug 5, 2012 -
10 answers
Help me find a flash game where you built a spaceship from parts of enemy ships
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posted by nickhb
on Jul 23, 2012 -
5 answers
How do you sell an entertainment booth/game/contest to something like a trade show, fundraiser or festival and/or its sponsors?
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posted by michaelh
on May 2, 2012 -
4 answers
I'm in the front passenger seat with my iPhone. My six year old son is in the back seat with an iPad. What turn-based games can we play, each using our own device. The iPad does not have an Internet connection.
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posted by alms
on Apr 19, 2012 -
14 answers
How can someone who is a average computer user boost the satellite internet speed in rural area?
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posted by ConnieL
on Apr 9, 2012 -
11 answers
What game creation software is currently available that is suited to building games (or levels/mods) with a focus on
branching narratives and dialogue, of the sort found in role-playing games like Mass Effect?
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posted by Kirn
on Apr 6, 2012 -
8 answers
Looking for a movie title: some years ago, an indie film, basic idea that the government is running a televised competition (much like Survivor), except to the death.
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posted by kestralwing
on Mar 29, 2012 -
11 answers
I saw some Brooklyn high schoolers outside playing a game that could be described as turn-based freeze tag (and poses that came out of tai chi postures). As the initial setup they stood in a ring of around 8-10, frozen in a pose. At certain points one person would make a wild move (mainly using arms, hands extended flat, sometimes pivoting) and attempt to tag the person next to them out of the ring. They would return to frozen after that, but there may have been a countermove made as well. Eventually there were two people and a winner was found. Any idea what they were playing?
posted by sub-culture
on Mar 26, 2012 -
5 answers
Pretend I've been in a coma since 2002. What are the absolute best, classic PC games I've missed?
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posted by andromache
on Mar 7, 2012 -
50 answers
I need help finding a 2D game about running a restaurant- and it involved a lot of mini-games and menial tasks. Very simple graphics, too.
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posted by Askiba
on Feb 22, 2012 -
8 answers
Suggestions requested for computer games that will keep me engaged. Infrastructural limitations and preferences in more detail after the jump.
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posted by infini
on Jan 21, 2012 -
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