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Title: PCE 30 Years Book (CANCELLED)
Post by: sunteam_paul on October 30, 2015, 10:16:34 PM

(http://i63.tinypic.com/ruclk6.png)

In 2017, the PC Engine will be 30 years old. To celebrate this event, I hope to gather stories, photos and memories of the PC Engine and/or TurboGrafx-16 from the community and compile them into a free book that anyone can view online or download and print.

This book will be a community project, written by us, for us.

I'm looking for virtually anything you have to say about the PC Engine, which can include:
When you first saw a PCE/TG.
General memories, events (serious, funny, happy or sad) concerning the PCE/TG.
Stories about the PCE/TG (real or fictional is OK!)
PCE/TG related artwork you want to share.
Photos of you, your setup, you playing, or just being silly with your PCE/TG.
Anything else PCE/TG related that you can think of!

You can send any content or enquiries to me at paul[at]pcengine.co.uk or message me on the forums here (If you have large/many images then I suggest using a service such as wetransfer.com)

If you are contributing, when you send information, please let me know the name or handle which you would like to be credited as and a photo of you (or something to represent yourself) that I can use as an avatar of sorts with your comments.

LET'S MAKE THIS AN EPIC BOOK WORTHY OF THE PCE!

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Bernie on October 30, 2015, 10:40:31 PM

Oh man, this is going to be so damn cool!!

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Groover on October 30, 2015, 11:09:25 PM

This is really cool.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on October 30, 2015, 11:58:30 PM

I expect hair-dryer stories to be submitted!

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: geise on October 31, 2015, 12:25:49 AM

LOL.  Man Bernie, it's never going away.  This is awesome paul.  Now do you have a Tatsujin to english translator if he is going to add anything?  Probably not though.  FB has sucked the life out of him.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: SplatterTrigger on October 31, 2015, 12:32:57 AM

This is going to be amazing. I plan on contributing Paul!

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: shubibiman on October 31, 2015, 01:57:55 AM

You may just want to translate La Bible PC Engine from french to english  8)

(http://shubibiman.free.fr/Collection consoles/Collec d%e9tail/Bible PCE.JPG)

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: pixeljunkie on October 31, 2015, 06:25:21 AM

This is rad! Definitely will contribute

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: blueraven on October 31, 2015, 06:32:15 AM

Will definitely be sending something about the repair threads and walkthroughs, and the Folklore that the community has created, through memes, modifications, raffles, chat, etc.

I can either do an academic analysis of these things, or make it totally informal. Maybe a bit of both.

u decise

 

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Gredler on October 31, 2015, 06:54:50 AM

I would love to help in any way I can, thanks for doing this!!

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on October 31, 2015, 08:14:35 AM

Quote from: blueraven on October 31, 2015, 06:32:15 AM

Will definitely be sending something about the repair threads and walkthroughs, and the Folklore that the community has created, through memes, modifications, raffles, chat, etc.

I can either do an academic analysis of these things, or make it totally informal. Maybe a bit of both.

u decise
 

Anything and everything is good. A lot of the book would be informal, almost like a collection of forum posts showing a range of opinions and experiences, so anything deeper would also provide a welcome variety.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 31, 2015, 07:55:58 PM

Man, at least right now(getting sleepy), I wouldn't know where to begin...

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: tknjin on November 04, 2015, 04:57:08 PM

This is fantastic, I would love to contribute as well

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: toktogul on November 04, 2015, 05:20:37 PM

Quote from: shubibiman on October 31, 2015, 01:57:55 AM

You may just want to translate La Bible PC Engine from french to english  8)

(http://shubibiman.free.fr/Collection consoles/Collec d%e9tail/Bible PCE.JPG)

Off topic but this is the kind of thing I would be interested in. I could easily translate from French to English. Where can I find a pdf or physical version of this book?

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Sarumaru on November 04, 2015, 06:18:18 PM

Oh god. When I first saw this post I got so excited and piddled. I'd like to contribute in a number of ways. Mainly with artwork though and a story perhaps.  :D

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Elder on November 04, 2015, 11:21:03 PM

This is awesome.  I'd love to contribute in any way possible :)

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on November 05, 2015, 06:48:34 AM

Quote from: Sarumaru on November 04, 2015, 06:18:18 PM

Oh god. When I first saw this post I got so excited and piddled. I'd like to contribute in a number of ways. Mainly with artwork though and a story perhaps.  :D

That would be very cool.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Black Tiger on November 05, 2015, 12:20:23 PM

ParanoiaDragon could fill a book on his own.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: BigusSchmuck on November 05, 2015, 03:25:32 PM

Awesome, I can definitely contribute from the olden days of discovering Riggs from the early 2000s and my first Turbo experience in the early 90s..

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: dangdang on November 07, 2015, 07:03:15 AM

Sounds cool

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on November 07, 2015, 09:20:29 AM

Quote from: Black Tiger on November 05, 2015, 12:20:23 PM

ParanoiaDragon could fill a book on his own.

Eh, maybe a pamphlet.  I do have a lot of mundane(to the public) memories from growing up with the Turbob aside from the few stories of interaction with TTI & WD.  Even those however, aren't gonna be 100% accurate memories, wish I recorded it all!

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Sarumaru on November 07, 2015, 07:14:43 PM

Is the book gonna mention Indies and such like implode, atlantean, mysterious fish and stuffs like that?  :)

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on November 07, 2015, 09:34:28 PM

Quote from: Sarumaru on November 07, 2015, 07:14:43 PM

Is the book gonna mention Indies and such like implode, atlantean, mysterious fish and stuffs like that?  :)

That depends on what people contribute.

Basically, my view of the book is quite casual - almost like a series of printed forum posts where people can say what they like, as long as it relates to the PCE. I'd like the focus to be on personal writings or creations, so although there is room for 'A History of <something>' I think it would be nice if the bulk of it consists of personal stories, feelings about the system and games etc.

But I'm not going to try to steer this too much in any direction. Think of it as something we are all making as a tribute to the PC Engine. I'm just here to edit it and slap it all together.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on November 19, 2015, 06:16:32 AM

I shall be bumping this thread every now and again because it's very easy for people to forget after a while :)

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on November 19, 2015, 09:13:33 AM

This is wonderful Paul!  Super cool!!  I will be scrapping together some things we've chatted about here and pics from MGCs and other meetups to submit to you for this!

:D

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Digi.k on November 25, 2015, 11:04:38 AM

Paul when do you plan on having this completed?

I might submit some stuff particularly some art stuff if I can get off my lazy ass during this winter.

Is there a deadline for submitting work?

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on November 26, 2015, 05:58:31 AM

If I can get most content by the end of 2016 that would be great. That's not a reason to wait that long though ;)

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Bernie on November 26, 2015, 06:38:37 AM

I plan on getting something submitted very soon. 

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on December 09, 2015, 08:51:48 AM

Progress update and reminder to all.

(http://i63.tinypic.com/svi7oi.png)

Title: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: esteban on December 22, 2015, 10:27:06 AM

Ok. I have to contribute something.

The problem is that I haven't figured it out what I will do yet.

In my defense, I just learned about this 15 seconds ago. :)

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 12, 2016, 09:07:47 PM

I'm starting to play around with ideas for the layout of the book. I'm thinking of arranging it sort of like instant messages or forum posts to keep it informal.

(http://i64.tinypic.com/2zf8gtk.jpg)

Title: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: esteban on February 12, 2016, 11:45:09 PM

I think that is a great format to use.

Why?

Because I think that it fits perfectly with "community"... Especially if I just go back and recycle some old posts.

Ha!

Also, I want my brothers to do something. At least one of them should be able to get something finished by 2017.

:)

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 13, 2016, 02:58:38 AM

Yep, I want the kind of feel to it that it's like forum posts - more personal than just reviews or articles.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: DesmondThe3rd on February 16, 2016, 01:48:57 AM

Cool, I'll see if I can sent a bit of junk to help.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 17, 2016, 05:46:40 AM

Awesome.  I've had the first few submissions in now, but I still need YOURS. Yes YOU, the one reading this now.

Send, photos, pictures, drawings or write about your PCE TG memories.

Or even fan fiction (keep it clean)!

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: esteban on February 18, 2016, 01:26:34 AM

Quote from: sunteam_paul on February 17, 2016, 05:46:40 AM

Awesome.  I've had the first few submissions in now, but I still need YOURS. Yes YOU, the one reading this now.

Send, photos, pictures, drawings or write about your PCE TG memories.

Or even fan fiction (keep it clean)!

Excellent.  I will finally have an audience for my Blodia/Timeball fan fiction.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 18, 2016, 04:41:07 AM

Quote from: esteban on February 18, 2016, 01:26:34 AM

Quote from: sunteam_paul on February 17, 2016, 05:46:40 AM

Awesome.  I've had the first few submissions in now, but I still need YOURS. Yes YOU, the one reading this now.

Send, photos, pictures, drawings or write about your PCE TG memories.

Or even fan fiction (keep it clean)!

Excellent.  I will finally have an audience for my Blodia/Timeball fan fiction.

I would love to read that.

Seriously.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on February 18, 2016, 04:48:53 AM

Paul,  This is incredibly cool!!  I would love to contribute something!  How are the submissions so far?  More than enough?  Not enough?  Just right?

What kind of timetable are you looking at for getting these in?

I'm kind of strapped for time with other things (life, projects), but would LOVE to contribute and will try in my spare time.  If it takes me a few months to submit something will I be too late?

Thank you,

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: esteban on February 18, 2016, 04:55:38 AM

Quote from: _joshuaTurbo on February 18, 2016, 04:48:53 AM

Paul,  This is incredibly cool!!  I would love to contribute something!  How are the submissions so far?  More than enough?  Not enough?  Just right?

What kind of timetable are you looking at for getting these in?

I'm kind of strapped for time with other things (life, projects), but would LOVE to contribute and will try in my spare time.  If it takes me a few months to submit something will I be too late?

Thank you,

Never enough submissions!

Then, even if you have submissions, there might be varying levels of "quality"...

That sort of thing...

Start today and maybe you won't end up doing something the night before the deadline.

:)

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: NightWolve on February 18, 2016, 05:54:34 AM

I've seen this thread a while now and my thought was submitting something around say the Ys IV translation project. Go through some history on its origins, the ups/downs, setbacks, glorious progress, heck, a lot of material I already wrote in the Ys IV ReadMe, just would need to be summarized, updated further for the dubbing aspect and what not. Problem is I dunno how fast you're moving and I'm not quite in the mood for something like this just yet... :/

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 18, 2016, 06:16:57 AM

My current plan would be to release it on the 30th October 2017, the PCE's birthday.

That gives us lots and lots of time to prepare. I will try to keep pushing things regularly though because it's easy for people to forget and then months go by.

I have only a few submissions so far. I would like a lot more because I hop this can be a kind of document that the community can look back on in a few years and be able to read people's memories and experiences without having to fish around in old forums.

Anyway, I'll say the deadline is...May 2017?

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: TheAlphaOmegaX3 on February 18, 2016, 06:57:50 AM

Quote from: sunteam_paul on February 12, 2016, 09:07:47 PM

I'm starting to play around with ideas for the layout of the book. I'm thinking of arranging it sort of like instant messages or forum posts to keep it informal.

(http://i64.tinypic.com/2zf8gtk.jpg)

Fantastic!!! Love it. I'll have to share my "First time" experience with TG16 and the path that landed myself here with this awesome community. Thank you for suggesting and working on this!

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Digi.k on February 20, 2016, 01:32:44 PM

did a really really rough sketch today most of it was from memory.. not sure how it's going to end up but it's a start. 

(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m113/secretsociety1/project pixel/roughdraught1.jpg)

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 20, 2016, 07:26:25 PM

Great stuff! I'd love to encourage more fan art. Anyone want to make a PCE sculpture? :)

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Digi.k on February 21, 2016, 06:32:30 AM

Quote from: sunteam_paul on February 20, 2016, 07:26:25 PM

Great stuff! I'd love to encourage more fan art. Anyone want to make a PCE sculpture? :)

i kinda did one already a few years back for a uni project.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on February 21, 2016, 06:36:15 PM

Quote from: Digi.k on February 20, 2016, 01:32:44 PM

did a really really rough sketch today most of it was from memory.. not sure how it's going to end up but it's a start. 

(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m113/secretsociety1/project pixel/roughdraught1.jpg)

Ok, I'm an idiot!  It took me several seconds to realize it wasn't Last Armageddon.  I concentrated on the monsters, but then thought, that guy doesn't look like anyone from.....doh, that's Richter!

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 22, 2016, 05:44:41 AM

Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on February 21, 2016, 06:36:15 PM

Ok, I'm an idiot!  It took me several seconds to realize it wasn't Last Armageddon.  I concentrated on the monsters, but then thought, that guy doesn't look like anyone from.....doh, that's Richter!

I did the same thing!

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: esteban on February 22, 2016, 12:44:35 PM

Quote from: sunteam_paul on February 22, 2016, 05:44:41 AM

Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on February 21, 2016, 06:36:15 PM

Ok, I'm an idiot!  It took me several seconds to realize it wasn't Last Armageddon.  I concentrated on the monsters, but then thought, that guy doesn't look like anyone from.....doh, that's Richter!

I did the same thing!

Me three.

Except I thought it could also be Blodia.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on February 23, 2016, 04:30:34 AM

Quote from: esteban on February 22, 2016, 12:44:35 PM

Quote from: sunteam_paul on February 22, 2016, 05:44:41 AM

Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on February 21, 2016, 06:36:15 PM

Ok, I'm an idiot!  It took me several seconds to realize it wasn't Last Armageddon.  I concentrated on the monsters, but then thought, that guy doesn't look like anyone from.....doh, that's Richter!

I did the same thing!

Me three.

Except I thought it could also be Blodia.

It isn't?

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on April 22, 2016, 08:30:17 PM

Bump to remind people of this project.

I'm going to say a primary deadline for this is the end of October this year. At that stage I can see if there is enough content to be worth continuing. If there is, then I'll take more over the few months after to fill things out.

Title: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Duo_R on April 23, 2016, 03:08:53 AM

Wow this is awesome! How did I miss this?

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: esteban on April 23, 2016, 06:25:02 AM

Damn, I still have to do something. If I start today, it might be done by October. Hmmmm...

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on June 17, 2016, 08:21:08 AM

(http://i63.tinypic.com/jafjty.jpg)

DEADLINE OCTOBER!

Get writing / drawing / photographing or whatever now!


I've had a few submissions, but not enough yet to make this a full project. What I get in before the deadline will help determine how far this project goes and whether it's going to be a full online and printed book, or just a few pages in a PDF.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: esteban on June 18, 2016, 01:29:39 AM

This is the first thing I thought of when I saw your other thread about talented people (musicians). 

I said to myself, "Holy tripe! Did I miss the deadline for the PCE Decade III book?!"

AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT, this was literally the next thread in the queue. 

Ha!

And people claim there is no evidence of God.

:)

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: broonage on June 19, 2016, 10:11:58 PM

I can contribute to this:

"Bought my first PCE last week (PCE Duo R), I have 6 games and keep dying in Gradius 2".

 :P :P :P

I'll buy the book in any case. Are there other PCE books out there?

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on June 20, 2016, 06:24:08 AM

Quote from: broonage on June 19, 2016, 10:11:58 PM

I can contribute to this:

"Bought my first PCE last week (PCE Duo R), I have 6 games and keep dying in Gradius 2".

 :P :P :P

I'll buy the book in any case. Are there other PCE books out there?

At the moment I think this will be download only.

I have done other PCE books. Currently unavailable but posible reprints in the future when the next one comes out.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: Digi.k on October 31, 2016, 02:26:41 AM

I got some photo's to send to you.

Can you msg me your email please!

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: esteban on October 31, 2016, 01:14:34 PM

What's the deadline for this? I'm gonna write up something.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project
Post by: sunteam_paul on November 01, 2016, 09:27:02 PM

Hi Folks.

After some consideration, I've decided to cancel this project.
Unfortunately there was just not enough interest to really make something of it.

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book (CANCELLED)
Post by: Digi.k on November 02, 2016, 02:27:02 AM

oh lol

I was going to submit some of this pics of my old uni project.

(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m113/secretsociety1/project pixel/_DSC0005.jpg)

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book (CANCELLED)
Post by: Necromancer on November 02, 2016, 02:48:56 AM

Aww, bummer.  :(

Title: Re: PCE 30 Years Book (CANCELLED)
Post by: blueraven on November 02, 2016, 11:05:26 AM

shoot  :cry: