Got my Aetherbytes Protocard in the mail today! *SPOILER PICS INSIDE*

incrediblehark · 04/05/2012, 03:35 PM

Just as the titles states, got my AbCard in the mail today and couldn't wait to tear the box open and get some pics:

Sorry about the not so great quality pics, I took these in the car with my wife's phone (while she drove and made fun of me).The card itself looks really good considering they were made by hand IIRC. I haven't had a chance to play it yet, but I'm pretty excited already! Thanks Arkhan and TheOldMan for putting these together!

Mishran · 04/05/2012, 06:14 PM

GNOP is actually really fun. The other two are good for a laugh since having only one controller connected causes it to control all four ships or bikes at the same time.

hoobs88 · 04/05/2012, 06:18 PM

Mine arrived today as well! It was brought to me by the letter "E".

Mishran · 04/05/2012, 08:19 PM

Quote from: hoobs88 on 04/05/2012, 06:18 PMMine arrived today as well! It was brought to me by the letter "E".

And the mystery of the letters deepens... C, E, P, and Y so far?

OldMan · 04/05/2012, 08:42 PM

... post serial #s, too guys....

Samurai Ghost · 04/05/2012, 09:04 PM

Man, I really want one of these!!!

esteban · 04/05/2012, 10:11 PM

Quote from: Mishran on 04/05/2012, 08:19 PM
Quote from: hoobs88 on 04/05/2012, 06:18 PMMine arrived today as well! It was brought to me by the letter "E".
And the mystery of the letters deepens... C, E, P, and Y so far?

Cook will give you an eensie-weensie clue about the mystery letters and what they spell:

cabbage · 04/06/2012, 12:59 AM

Mine arrived, too--#12 and "!"
Why is there a "?" written in the corner of the label on mine?

SignOfZeta · 04/06/2012, 02:17 AM

I wonder if these will be sale at CCAGShow 2012...

shubibiman · 04/06/2012, 02:54 AM

Oh man! I didn't know these went to production! Guess I should read all the forums more carefully.

NecroPhile · 04/06/2012, 09:54 AM

I got mine too ("B"), but didn't have time to play with it yet.

P.S. - Methinks le Cook knows what time it is.

Arkhan Asylum · 04/06/2012, 05:40 PM

Quote from: cabbage on 04/06/2012, 12:59 AMMine arrived, too--#12 and "!"
Why is there a "?" written in the corner of the label on mine?

Because OldMan wasn't sure if your name was spelled right, lol.

Shove a tap-of-some-kind into the port, and see if the all-controlled-ships thing goes away.

The code to test that stuff still needs some fiddling. It works here! O_o weird.

but, I could see it being fun playing 4 ships at once, lol

what I want to know is if everyone has seizures playing GNOP or not.

also these are TEN PROTOTYPES, as stated like 400 times. They won't be on sale at CCAG, lol. No more exist.

The goal is to raise funds for a huge run to put Atlantean and shit on

CrackTiger · 04/06/2012, 06:01 PM

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 04/06/2012, 05:40 PM
Quote from: cabbage on 04/06/2012, 12:59 AMMine arrived, too--#12 and "!"
Why is there a "?" written in the corner of the label on mine?
Because OldMan wasn't sure if your name was spelled right, lol.

Shove a tap-of-some-kind into the port, and see if the all-controlled-ships thing goes away.

The code to test that stuff still needs some fiddling. It works here! O_o weird.

but, I could see it being fun playing 4 ships at once, lol

what I want to know is if everyone has seizures playing GNOP or not.

also these are TEN PROTOTYPES, as stated like 400 times. They won't be on sale at CCAG, lol. No more exist.

The goal is to raise funds for a huge run to put Atlantean and shit on

Are there any left? Why don't you hold a contest or something to decide who gets to buy them. At least that would be fair.

Maybe start a thread on the forums so people here can also participate.

spenoza · 04/06/2012, 06:06 PM

Quote from: CrackTiger on 04/06/2012, 06:01 PMAre there any left? Why don't you hold a contest or something to decide who gets to buy them. At least that would be fair.

Maybe start a thread on the forums so people here can also participate.

I hope this is sarcasm. Please let this be sarcasm.

incrediblehark · 04/06/2012, 09:04 PM

Quote from: guest on 04/06/2012, 06:01 PMAre there any left? Why don't you hold a contest or something to decide who gets to buy them. At least that would be fair.

Maybe start a thread on the forums so people here can also participate.

Agreed.

thesteve · 04/07/2012, 02:30 AM

i hope your not serious.
contests have been held, much as you suggested

esteban · 04/07/2012, 03:58 AM

I would like to make a suggestion:

In the interest of fairness, everyone on this forum should have a chance to get one of these Protocards.

Please consider this when making/distributing prototypes!

Thank you.

Arkhan Asylum · 04/07/2012, 08:25 PM

so how does everyone like the gnop song? I thought it turned out kinda awesome

TheClash603 · 04/07/2012, 11:53 PM

These look great. Too bad everyone on this site is too good at playing games, would've loved to get one!

SignOfZeta · 04/08/2012, 12:39 AM

Quote from: guest on 04/06/2012, 05:40 PMalso these are TEN PROTOTYPES, as stated like 400 times. They won't be on sale at CCAG, lol. No more exist.

The goal is to raise funds for a huge run to put Atlantean and shit on

Yeah, sorry, what I meant to ask was if something like this would be available there, not these exact versions.

Arkhan Asylum · 04/08/2012, 01:23 AM

There won't be any widespread hucard release until Atlantean is done, basically.

incrediblehark · 04/08/2012, 02:54 PM

The gnop music is catchy, probably what kept me playing pong for as long as i did the other night.

Eargasm as advertised. Masteroids was fun too just a little cramped with everything on screen at once. I have to say I was pretty excited about trying out bytecycles, but for some reason I imagined it more like a Super Off Road instead of a Snake variant.

Arkhan Asylum · 04/08/2012, 04:00 PM

lol..

oh.

Well, we did release a reallllly old ass demo of it awhile back.

NecroPhile · 04/09/2012, 11:30 AM

Quote from: TheOldMan on 04/05/2012, 08:42 PM... post serial #s, too guys....

My serial number is 006 (code name PEB).

Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 04/07/2012, 08:25 PMso how does everyone like the gnop song? I thought it turned out kinda awesome

It's cool but way too short - it loops roughly elebentythousand times before somebody wins.

roflmao · 04/09/2012, 02:37 PM

Quote from: guest on 04/09/2012, 11:30 AMMy serial number is 006 (code name PEB).

Quote from: guest on 04/07/2012, 08:25 PMso how does everyone like the gnop song? I thought it turned out kinda awesome
It's cool but way too short - it loops roughly elebentythousand times before somebody wins.

Agreed. The farthest I've gotten in the games is 9-0 and I had to stop playing due to the song. It's a great song, but the game could use some more variety in the music dept imo.

roflmao · 04/09/2012, 02:47 PM

On another note, does anyone else have a hard time getting their console to switch on when using the protocard? In my US TG16, it fits like a glove. Perfect. But in my PCE Duo (region modded), it's a very tight fit to get the switch to turn on. I have to use enough force that I won't play it in the Duo for fear of breaking something. And I can't get the switch to turn on at all with my Express. The spacing of the top piece isn't enough for the switch to slide over the card. I'm thinking about getting out a file and filing that top piece back some so it will fit universally. One of these days.

EDIT: This is not a complaint, just an observation I wanted to mention so future versions could be tweaked.

OldMan · 04/09/2012, 03:18 PM

We tested them in 4 different machines, and didn't have any problems.
But...if you're going to file it down to make it work, the notch isn't the best place to do it. File the front of
the card, to make it shorter. And don't go nuts and file it too much.
(iirc, 50 strokes on 100 grit sandpaper => ~.0001 inch. It shouldn't take much. Just make sure you don't skew the front of the card.)

NecroPhile · 04/09/2012, 03:34 PM

For whatever it's worth, my TurboDuo swallowed mine just fine. I'll have to try it out in the 'Express and RX for science.

Arkhan Asylum · 04/09/2012, 04:23 PM

Weird. They fit in my express fine, lol.

There will be more music. These are derpy prototypes, remember?

incrediblehark · 04/10/2012, 08:54 AM

my card fit nicely, the pce took it all with no complaints.

SuperPlay · 04/10/2012, 04:29 PM

Got my card in the post today :@)

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Letter "E"

Card looks great, time to play :@)

cabbage · 04/10/2012, 07:59 PM

Quote from: guest on 04/09/2012, 02:47 PMOn another note, does anyone else have a hard time getting their console to switch on when using the protocard?

Mine fits (very) snugly in my Duo-R. The AbCards could definitely use a bit more wiggle room.

NecroPhile · 04/17/2012, 12:21 PM

Quote from: guest on 04/09/2012, 02:47 PMOn another note, does anyone else have a hard time getting their console to switch on when using the protocard?

While it worked fine in my TurboDuo, it's a tight fit in the 'Express and RX. It works but the power switches need a little help clearing the card's edge - the slight torque from sliding the power switch pushes the leading edge down just enough to hit the huey corner (needs the rounded corners of a 'real' huey).

hoobs88 · 04/17/2012, 02:23 PM

Quote from: guest on 04/17/2012, 12:21 PM
Quote from: guest on 04/09/2012, 02:47 PMOn another note, does anyone else have a hard time getting their console to switch on when using the protocard?
While it worked fine in my TurboDuo, it's a tight fit in the 'Express and RX. It works but the power switches need a little help clearing the card's edge - the slight torque from sliding the power switch pushes the leading edge down just enough to hit the huey corner (needs the rounded corners of a 'real' huey).

I had similar difficulty fitting it into my Express... I had to hold the protocard against the system while i slid the switch over the card.

mrhaboobi · 04/18/2012, 05:53 PM

These look awesome.. Very jealous that i missed out.. but very awesome

i hope this helps you get the funds you needed to move forward, and if you did have any more of the cards floating around id be happy to take one off your hands

I see another person making a new card aswell, any thoughts of combining efforts to help reduce costs?

henrycsc · 04/18/2012, 07:10 PM

Still hoping that the USPS fairy will be delivering mine soon..... They do look great!

hoobs88 · 04/18/2012, 07:56 PM

The music for Gnop is awesome!

OldMan · 04/18/2012, 09:05 PM

QuoteStill hoping that the USPS fairy will be delivering mine soon

Sorry. Arkhan and I have had real life intruding, so they haven't been mailed yet.
Soon. Probably early next week.

Anyone try these with a multi-tap yet? I wanna know if the two-player stuff works okay

(And we're about ready to start round 2: the thin cards. More about that after I talk to arkhan.)

henrycsc · 04/18/2012, 09:42 PM

no rush.... you guys are awesome for just making this possible!

Arkhan Asylum · 04/19/2012, 02:18 AM

Yeah, I am in Chassamusetts atm. Had to take an emergency drive out here. My girlfriends grandpa died.

Luckily, we made it here in time for her to see him before that happened.

I'll be driving back to Ohio on Saturday.

Also: New York is one of the boringest experiences I've ever had in my life.

It felt like Enduro. lol.

esteban · 04/19/2012, 07:48 AM

Arkhan: Hope everything is OK.

Quote from: guest on 04/19/2012, 02:18 AMAlso: New York is one of the boringest experiences I've ever had in my life.

It felt like Enduro. lol.

That is utterly preposterous!

incrediblehark · 04/21/2012, 09:57 AM

I tried the game with a multitap and seemed to work ok, but I was playing by myself and using both controllers so it didn't get a lot of extensive 2p testing

Arkhan Asylum · 04/22/2012, 03:40 AM

Im back in my hood.

fuck driving.

henrycsc · 04/22/2012, 03:29 PM

Sorry to hear about your Girlfriend's GP. Hope she's doing ok.

SuperPlay · 04/29/2012, 05:45 AM

Out of interest I have just tried to use my card (requested and created in PCE format which works fine) on my Turbografx 16 using a Telegames converter and it does not boot, it displays the random colour/pastern screen.

Not a problem just thought that it was interesting.

Arkhan Asylum · 04/29/2012, 02:03 PM

hmmm. That's certainly interesting.

pics?

OldMan · 04/29/2012, 02:21 PM

Make sure the card is in the adapter right.
Being a little to one side or the other can cause that.
The 'random' screen color is actually the chip not getting powered

The adapter cards don't have the switch to kick them into the correct position.
(I ran into this a -lot- while building them. And now you know why some of the cards are a little tight. )

henrycsc · 05/10/2012, 01:08 PM

Whoo hoo! Mine came today.

I'm guessing Ark is gonna make a ton of these. Mine didn't have a letter with it, but this...

/protocade.jpg

Not sure what it means, but I'm guessing the other letter will help spell:

The Higher Energy Video Game System Rules!

Ok, time to try it out!!!!!

Arkhan Asylum · 05/10/2012, 01:42 PM

No, that paper simply means Energy Rules

as in, http://pcengine.co.uk/HTML_Games/Energy.htm

bwahhahaha

hopefully you like the Gnop music as much as I does.

PikachuWarrior · 05/10/2012, 01:46 PM

how do you get those?