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#91
Quote from: abalore on 19:27, 09 July 25If paddock girl in a racing game is unacceptable for you I'm afraid the problem is in you and not in the picture.I didn't say that this particular picture is unacceptable. The "unacceptable" sentence was more general as a response to the statement that it's an AI picture and no real person. In my opinion it does not matter if such an image which is used for marketing purposes is AI or real. The final picture needs to be judged on its content, not on the fact if it's real or not. It was meant in general: Think of a picture you personally think is unacceptable. Would that change if the picture was done by AI?
I hope of trash all your 80's games with sexy girls in the cover.
Acceptable or not I think it's unnecessary sexist if done in the way it has been presented. I recognize that this is not the common understanding here and people on this forum appreciate that type of pictures, so be it. But I'm buffled that the comments continue and trigger people to a level of sarcasm I would not have expected.
Regarding the games: I don't own any such game with such a cover. And even if, I would see it as "part of the era" which I would never judge from my opinion today. Similar to movies that have been produced e.g. in the 50s or even 80s. If done today they would be unacceptable. But back then, they were totally fine and can be seen as productions of their era. Same with games. I don't care that Macadam Bumper has a half naked girl on the side - but I would think it's weird to do it in a fresh production. And again... not to a level that I think it's unacceptable. Just unnecessary.
#92
Quote from: HAL6128 on 18:17, 09 July 25I'm pretty sure that "finishing the girl" means transfer her in a more CPC style one?If you translate it literally from Spanish, it means completing the drawing/illustration of the woman.
She also could be the protagonist of the game...
And if you think beautiful ladies don't race sport cars, you should marry a Mexican woman!
#93
Very nice effect & music. Congrats!
It's almost too short!
It's almost too short!
#94
Quote from: eto on 12:33, 08 July 25By the way, why "White old men"? Black men doesnt like women ?Quote from: abalore on 23:06, 07 July 25Do you realize that the girl in the illustration doesn't exist?If that would be a valid argument, lots of unacceptable pictures would become acceptable. Actually it's the other way around: If the picture is unacceptable if the person is real it's also unacceptable if the person is AI generated.
It's for no apparent reason the only real(istic) part of the box, therefore it sticks out and dominates the box. I think it's at least questionable and could harm not only the perception of the game but also of the community. "White old men" it is anyway - and producing sexist content does not help that.
But in the end it's the decision of the developers if they think this is the right presentation.
#95
Quote from: eto on 12:33, 08 July 25If paddock girl in a racing game is unacceptable for you I'm afraid the problem is in you and not in the picture.Quote from: abalore on 23:06, 07 July 25Do you realize that the girl in the illustration doesn't exist?If that would be a valid argument, lots of unacceptable pictures would become acceptable. Actually it's the other way around: If the picture is unacceptable if the person is real it's also unacceptable if the person is AI generated.
It's for no apparent reason the only real(istic) part of the box, therefore it sticks out and dominates the box. I think it's at least questionable and could harm not only the perception of the game but also of the community. "White old men" it is anyway - and producing sexist content does not help that.
But in the end it's the decision of the developers if they think this is the right presentation.
I hope of trash all your 80's games with sexy girls in the cover.
#96
Quote from: HAL6128 on 18:17, 09 July 25I'm pretty sure that "finishing the girl" means transfer her in a more CPC style one?That's the 90s pit babe after 30 years of parties and coke. Not sure, I needed to know that.
#97
Technical support - Hardware related / Re: iRAM/640 - Ram Expansion -...
Last post by eto - 18:59, 09 July 25Based on that I would expect that one of the ICs is malfunctioning or that there is a short somewhere on the PCB. Unfortunately Amstrad Diagnostics is not very useful to identify if the address logic of an expansion misbehaves. Depending on the error it report all kind of weird values. And what I see here is definitely weird.
If the seller has tested the module before shipping then it might just be a loose IC. You can try and remove all ICs from their sockets and insert them back again.
After having that done you can try again with Amsdiag. If you can change the ROM I would recommend to use the more recent 1.3 or 1.4 version.
https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/ROM_List#Background_Utility_ROMs
(1.4 is available directly on that page, last column. 1.3 will be available when you follow the link to the Github repository)
Just recently I have also written a minimal RAM Test in BASIC. Unfortunately I can only find the screenshot at the moment. It's just a few lines though. Output should be like in the screenshot attached (but only until 10, the rest should be --). This might give a bit more clarity what is going on.
However, if the reseating does not resolve it, you should open a Ebay case and ask for a replacement or refund. I could imagine that one of the ATF chips is not fully working. They are definitely not from the same batch and that kind of difference could be a sign that they are recycled ICs coming form a cheap source like AliExpress. While that is not necessarily bad, if he did not test the expansion it might have slipped through that a pin is malfunctioning.
btw: where are you located?
If the seller has tested the module before shipping then it might just be a loose IC. You can try and remove all ICs from their sockets and insert them back again.
After having that done you can try again with Amsdiag. If you can change the ROM I would recommend to use the more recent 1.3 or 1.4 version.
https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/ROM_List#Background_Utility_ROMs
(1.4 is available directly on that page, last column. 1.3 will be available when you follow the link to the Github repository)
Just recently I have also written a minimal RAM Test in BASIC. Unfortunately I can only find the screenshot at the moment. It's just a few lines though. Output should be like in the screenshot attached (but only until 10, the rest should be --). This might give a bit more clarity what is going on.
However, if the reseating does not resolve it, you should open a Ebay case and ask for a replacement or refund. I could imagine that one of the ATF chips is not fully working. They are definitely not from the same batch and that kind of difference could be a sign that they are recycled ICs coming form a cheap source like AliExpress. While that is not necessarily bad, if he did not test the expansion it might have slipped through that a pin is malfunctioning.
btw: where are you located?
#98
Quote from: HAL6128 on 18:17, 09 July 25I'm pretty sure that "finishing the girl" means transfer her in a more CPC style one?I mean... That's ageism, and I think Witches Against Patriarchy on Reddit would be offended, but I love it.
#99
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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: iRAM/640 - Ram Expansion -...
Last post by Blank_Reg - 18:18, 09 July 25On the board
#100
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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: iRAM/640 - Ram Expansion -...
Last post by Blank_Reg - 18:17, 09 July 25Upper test