Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => All the rest => Topic started by: ajhippel on September 05, 2013, 12:24:47 PM
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Hello to all here,
I am Jochen Hippel - another arcade-infected enthusiast.
A little bit about myself: (edit: i didn't thought that it would be that much)
Born in 1971
~1982
Saw my first arcade (Pac Man)
Played a lot on my Atari VCS
~1984
Got my first Computer, a C64. started to be interested in programming... Basic first, 6510 Assembler later.
Found out that Video-Game-Music (esp. on the C64) was the thing i loved most.
~1987
A friend convinced me to get an Atari ST instead of an Amiga.
Basic on Atari ST was quite shitty, 68000 Assembler seems to be the solution.
Arrived at the Atari-St-Demo-Scene.
~1988
Arrived at Video-Game-Industrie- programming Music for Computergames e.g. for Rainbow Arts, Thalion, Hewson
(Games like Turrican (Atari ST), Wings of Death, Amberstar, Rings of Medusa and many more).
Cnverted complete games from Atari ST to Amiga for Thalion.
~1994
stopped working with Computers.
much much later....
~2000
got my first PC
~2002
started "programming" or is it called "scripting" again..this time with php, javascript html,Java
~2012
Tyrem, a very good friend of mine, infected me with the arcades...
Sometimes i feel like i child even though i was not that much involved back then - when i was a child.
Got my first Cab - a German Donkey Kong(Japan-RomSet). i brought it up to the 2nd floor. Heavy like hell - i am not the youngest anymore.
Got interestet in electronics because the CRT of the donkey kong (a Hantarex) was blown. Luckily I managed to repair it :)
Got my 2nd CAB, a original Zaccaria Frogger. Love that game!
Got a lot of PCBs
2013
Found out that it is possible for those Games to let them save the highscores....
I also found out that playing the game and competing with others(sharing with friends) is much more fun because:
A good friend of mine kicked my highscores in Frogger, Time Pilot and Donkey Kong. THIS CAN NOT BE!!!
At least i took over the highscore of donkey kong again... but i still have to practice in Frogger and Time Pilot.
Recent project: Tyrem and myself trying to create a little piece of hardware to save highscores and send it to the net...
This idea is not new, we just put together two already existing things: A "highscore save kit" and a hardware that connects to a Network (e.g. internet)
The installation of our hardware should be as easy as it can be - because we all love our babies and we want to keep them as original as it can be.
There are a lot of possibilites like the highscores and dipswitch-settings can be uploaded to a website or to a scoreboard in the game-room.
5 days ago:
i started with part 1: Highscore-Save-Kit.
First project: Wizard of Wor.
I had to extend the program code to enter initials. I have never programmed Z80 assembly-language before...
yesterday:
This part is 98% completed. WOW is now able to enter initals :-)
Now i need to build the hardware to save the scores on a EEProm
Next part after that will be: adding network.
Tyrem already opened a thread about that project - smore details in there soon.
And finally it is nice be here along with many like-minded people :-)
greetings from germany
Jochen
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So Tyrem finally made you register to the forum :D
Welcome! :)
~1988
Arrived at Video-Game-Industrie- programming Music for Computergames e.g. for Rainbow Arts, Thalion, Hewson
(Games like Turrican (Atari ST), Wings of Death, Amberstar, Rings of Medusa and many more).
This almost drowned in your posting...
@all: you might want to do a search for Jochen Hippel...you will be surprised ;)
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Hello there !
Welcome here Jochen :spaceace:
~1984
Got my first Computer, a C64. started to be interested in programming... Basic first, 6510 Assembler later.
Found out that Video-Game-Music (esp. on the C64) was the thing i loved most.
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Got my first Cab - a German Donkey Kong(Japan-RomSet). i brought it up to the 2nd floor. Heavy like hell - i am not the youngest anymore.
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Got my 2nd CAB, a original Zaccaria Frogger. Love that game!
C64, Donkey Kong (with japan romset) and Zaccaria Frogger...
You're ok in my book ;D ;D ;D
The frogger, is it the mini or the full ? and does it have the dedicated sidearts ?
Again Welcome here :spaceace:
oh and before i forget, goodluck on the highsave project !
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So Tyrem finally made you register to the forum :D
Welcome! :)
~1988
Arrived at Video-Game-Industrie- programming Music for Computergames e.g. for Rainbow Arts, Thalion, Hewson
(Games like Turrican (Atari ST), Wings of Death, Amberstar, Rings of Medusa and many more).
This almost drowned in your posting...
@all: you might want to do a search for Jochen Hippel...you will be surprised ;)
yeah. he really made it. :) welcome Jochen! :)
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Hello there !
Welcome here Jochen :spaceace:
~1984
Got my first Computer, a C64. started to be interested in programming... Basic first, 6510 Assembler later.
Found out that Video-Game-Music (esp. on the C64) was the thing i loved most.
**********
Got my first Cab - a German Donkey Kong(Japan-RomSet). i brought it up to the 2nd floor. Heavy like hell - i am not the youngest anymore.
**********
Got my 2nd CAB, a original Zaccaria Frogger. Love that game!
C64, Donkey Kong (with japan romset) and Zaccaria Frogger...
You're ok in my book ;D ;D ;D
The frogger, is it the mini or the full ? and does it have the dedicated sidearts ?
Again Welcome here :spaceace:
oh and before i forget, goodluck on the highsave project !
i will save him some time here. he had this kind of machine in very good condition:
(http://www.zzzaccaria.com/images/Photos/Frogger.jpg)
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Oh man, Wings of Death was one of my favorite Atari ST games !!!!
The sound and music is awesome on that game (just like the graphics and gameplay)!
Thanks for that and uhmmm, uhmmm, I guess I owe you a couple of beers for it ;D ;D
Very cool to welcome you here on the forum, sounds like you are already on track with that cool project :)
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Hi, welcome here. And I´m looking forward to meet you at Eurocade 2013 / The Retrogame Experience in Hilversum. :)
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Welcome here!
Great to see you here 8)
@all -> http://www.atarimania.com/list_games_atari-st-p_total-page-step-team_146-1-50-2514_S_G.html
I like the idea of your project, I hope that you'll be able to finish it :)
Franck
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Welcome here!
Big fan of your music, and your skills -> not many musicians wrote their own tracker! :spaceace:
Hope you enjoy your stay
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Welcome here, I hope your Frogger does not have the "cosmic" cardboard bezel around the monitor, like Stefan posted, Frogs look a bit strange in space. ;D
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Welcome here, I hope your Frogger does not have the "cosmic" cardboard bezel around the monitor, like Stefan posted, Frogs look a bit strange in space. ;D
Hehehe...actually i have this one...
(http://www.zzzaccaria.com/photos_www/Bezels/Frogger.jpg)
..but this IS in stefans post (if i look closely)?
@to all: Thanks for the very nice welcome! :-)
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Welcome here, I hope your Frogger does not have the "cosmic" cardboard bezel around the monitor, like Stefan posted, Frogs look a bit strange in space. ;D
Hehehe...actually i have this one...
(http://www.zzzaccaria.com/photos_www/Bezels/Frogger.jpg)
..but this IS in stefans post (if i look closely)?
@to all: Thanks for the very nice welcome! :-)
nono... they are talking about the cardboard bezel behind that one. but i do not remember that you have this one in your machine.
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Welcome :spaceace:
You'll be attending Eurocade with Stefan?
Cheers, Patrick
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Welcome here, i'm sure you'll enjoy your stay...
And it would be awesome to have you @ Eurocade/The Retro Game Experience... :) ;)
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Welcome here ;)
...and to quote the famous Swedish poets "Thank you for the music"!!!
I really mean it!!!
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Hi Jochen, nice to have you here. Love your resume on wikipedia ;D
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Welcome to this Area, Jochen. :)
AMIGA rulez! :P ;)
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jochen will come along with me... yes.
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Welcome to this Area, Jochen. :)
AMIGA rulez! :P ;)
we worked on both machines back then. for most of us it never did. ;)
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Welcome here, I hope your Frogger does not have the "cosmic" cardboard bezel around the monitor, like Stefan posted, Frogs look a bit strange in space. ;D
Hehehe...actually i have this one...
(http://www.zzzaccaria.com/photos_www/Bezels/Frogger.jpg)
..but this IS in stefans post (if i look closely)?
@to all: Thanks for the very nice welcome! :-)
nono... they are talking about the cardboard bezel behind that one. but i do not remember that you have this one in your machine.
ohh...i didnt see the word "cardboard" ;)
then i must say: "FROGS IN SPACE"
@all: Thanks again for the warm welcome :)
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wanna exchange that spacy cardboard for a standard Original black ?
i can bring one to eurocade, i could use a spacy version instead of the standard black :P
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wanna exchange that spacy cardboard for a standard Original black ?
i can bring one to eurocade, i could use a spacy version instead of the standard black :P
be warned, jochen.. i don´t trust this etienne-guy. you are new here... but his offers are so good... and he seems so nice. there must be something wrong with him!
;)
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wanna exchange that spacy cardboard for a standard Original black ?
i can bring one to eurocade, i could use a spacy version instead of the standard black :P
be warned, jochen.. i don´t trust this etienne-guy. you are new here... but his offers are so good... and he seems so nice. there must be something wrong with him!
;)
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Hi jochen could you post a project link. I somehow missed it. Welcome here
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wanna exchange that spacy cardboard for a standard Original black ?
i can bring one to eurocade, i could use a spacy version instead of the standard black :P
be warned, jochen.. i don´t trust this etienne-guy. you are new here... but his offers are so good... and he seems so nice. there must be something wrong with him!
;)
Well from experience more than a couple of times, he is as nice as you think !!!
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Hi jochen could you post a project link. I somehow missed it. Welcome here
Hey, you should be celebrating your fresh marriage from yesterday, not posting here !!
Congrats buddy !!! May you still be in love with each other in 25 years.....
(oops, potential thread-derailing here sorry ;D ;D ;D)
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wanna exchange that spacy cardboard for a standard Original black ?
i can bring one to eurocade, i could use a spacy version instead of the standard black :P
be warned, jochen.. i don´t trust this etienne-guy. you are new here... but his offers are so good... and he seems so nice. there must be something wrong with him!
;)
Well from experience more than a couple of times, he is as nice as you think !!!
i know. :) i was joking of course. :)
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I know, its all good, i saw your ";)"
no worries 8)
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it was nice to meet you and Tyrem (i don't know the groupnames of the other two guys) at the eurocade.
thought, that you were an approved member...hehe
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it was nice to meet you and Tyrem (i don't know the groupnames of the other two guys) at the eurocade.
thought, that you were an approved member...hehe
it was our pleasure! :)