Yeah, good point.

Acme's machine is still on beta 2. You have the latest version from Bolt himself right?

That's strange. My ITG3 theme defaults to a random song in the ITG3 folder, regardless of what custom packs I have.

Okayz! I can change that. I just need to get into the .ini file on the theme.

Hey! I had to help a little kid get his money back after trying to play ITG and selecting Heaven because the songs are pretty much all 11+s in the Custom Pack, which is the set default. So when we get a chance to change the machine settings at Sakuracon Please remember to change the default song/pack back to something in ITG 1 or 2. Right now the machine is frankly ripping off a lot of people. Thanks!

I'll be coming for sure. Just let me know soon the day of the tournament, and any other tourney details asap

Wasn't aware of their strict no "backup copy" policy, what about using a modded PS2/swapmagic to play the legit versions of the game? I'd like to be a part of the IIDX tournament as well even though I'm a terrible player. I plan on bringing a Japanese xbox360 for shoot'em up fans like myself, but its my first time bringing a console and from the sounds of things don't sound 100% secure so I'm a bit worried

1. Jon is no longer in the proper chain to help you (he was Programming manager for a couple year, which put him in charge of all gaming staff, but then someone else was voted in to replace him - I don't know if he's staffing at all this year).

2. As the arcade managers, Laura and I are generally in contact with the main gaming managers a handful of times leading up to the con, so I will see if I can find out what exactly the "proper" route for getting your stuff back is next time I have a chance.  It's annoying that they require you to check your own stuff out to play it, but that makes perfect sense - it's not so clear why it would be a fight to get them to give you a final return.  The main thing I can think of is that I just don't actually know where the proper process is outlined - so long as you do things the proper way, there should be no problem, otherwise I can make noise on your behalf.  The key thing is knowing the proper process for getting stuff back - there's (in theory) a method defined somewhere that they must stick to, because the combined value of all the borrowed games is way too high to risk the return process being disorganized.

I'm probably not going even thought I'd so love to. I'm gonna be mad broke after Vegas at the end of the month but IF I do go I'll bring EMPRESS + Premium Best if anyone is interested.

i am kinda scared to let the staff keep my stuff anymore.  i have yet to have a pleasant time getting my shit back from them.  i always have to get jon to lay down some justice.

If i am guaranteed access to take my stuff when i want then i will be more than happy to keep it with the console gaming staff.

so who is bringing the iidx games lol.  i havent played distorted for awhile so it would be nice to play that lol

Even if the console and TV are set up and run as part of the arcade, rather than a console room, they will still want to keep close tabs on every piece of equipment that gets brought in.  Additionally, that would mean only having a single style for the entire weekend.

Ideally, the IIDX equipment will be managed by console room staff, since the arcade games are set up on either side of a major walkway (the arcade, rock band stage, and console rooms flank the 25-foot wide path from registration and the dealers' room and the rest of the convention center).  With an average of two people on staff at any time, we'd have to dedicate half of our staff to watching the easily pocketed PS2 + accessories (seriously, a vigilante staff member did pocket a Gamecube and take it to the Ops. office just to prove a point about security one year - with the current layout, I would not allow anything that takes fewer than 2 or 3 people to quickly move to be left sitting out unattended in the arcade).  We keep spare parts and tools behind the main gaming desk, because it's too easy for things to disappear - it's not that Sakuracon is full of thieves, and there are badge checks on both sides of the gaming area, so it's attendees only (in theory), but the headcount last year was 18,000+ (I'd estimate 19-20k this year) and things can disappear with that many people around.

as long as nobody hits the eject button on the PS2, noone will know, right?

What'd you do with the 8th style I gave you son

Sakuracon isn't so hot on burned games (for both not-getting-sued and not-losing-sponsors reasons), so legit copies are completely necessary.

i have no legitimate copies of any iidx game anymore so somebody should at least bring empress and premium best so we have some new and old songs to play.

hahaha awesome pic neko

my wife and i have been going ever since i moved up here in late 2006...

Tony and I could potentially supply a JPS2, as we have two.  This is what happens when nerds get married.

Yes thats me.  i will bring my fp7 but i dont really want to bring my playstation lol.  also gorrum will win :C

Laura, we still have a Blazeblue arcade cabinet available.

omg, NEKO! Big pimpin'

One of the best pics I've ever seen haha

Bring sexy back this year Neko

It ended up more like this.  Somewhere along the way I decided Nike Frees > Cat Slippers for perfect attack.


As for IIDX, if me and Pantsu can run it on our Daos, it'll happen.

Did somebody say IIDX tourney? MAKE IT HAPPEN

Hahahaha, maybe you will get along with me and Tony after all.

RF 09 Dance Competetion 5 of 6	Small | Large

For those interested, here are more of Eric's fursuit antics.

SIGN ME UP LAURA!!!!