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1980-20..

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Populous.
« on: March 15, 2011, 10:06:31 AM »
Ive just purchased a copy of Populous and it comes in a double case but i dont understand why? Should it  have something extra in the case other than the hucard and manual. Did it ship with two manuals maybe?
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Necromancer

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Re: Populous.
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2011, 10:08:11 AM »
I don't think anything is missing - the manual is just too thick to comfortably fit in a standard case.
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Re: Populous.
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2011, 11:03:22 AM »
Thanks Necro. I didnt mean to post this here sorry :oops:
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Re: Populous.
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2011, 11:07:08 AM »
A lot of PCE Games are like that. Street Fighter is the only other HuCard I can think of, but a lot of CD RPGs use double cases, and there are no multi-CD games for the PCE/TG-16.
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Re: Populous.
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2011, 11:08:42 AM »
I think originally it was suppose to come with back-up ram.. but anyway I love the manual and I love the title music in that game !
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Re: Populous.
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2011, 11:21:37 AM »
Many (most?) of the double disc case games came with extras (map, poster, stickers, etc.), but I don't think Populous did; and while Zeta is correct that there are no games that used a second disc, there are a handful that came with a second disc for a soundtrack (or HuVideo in the case of the Yuna re-release).
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Re: Populous.
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2011, 11:29:39 AM »
Quote from: Digi.k on March 15, 2011, 11:08:42 AM
I think originally it was suppose to come with back-up ram.. but anyway I love the manual and I love the title music in that game !

On the case it says ROMRAM Hucard and the card is slightly fatter than usual. Not sure if this feature still works as ive not tested it yet.
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Re: Populous.
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2011, 12:19:27 PM »
Quote from: 1980-20.. on March 15, 2011, 11:29:39 AM
On the case it says ROMRAM Hucard and the card is slightly fatter than usual. Not sure if this feature still works as ive not tested it yet.
Nope.  They never got around to actually installing the battery in the hucard.  If you sqeeze it, it feels hollow.  There's an old thread around here somewhere...
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Re: Populous.
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2011, 12:27:11 PM »
But it says on the box and everything  :^o I will look for the old thread cheers.
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Re: Populous.
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2011, 12:45:04 PM »
Here it is, starting where the "squeeze test" was conceived:  https://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=1616.msg18342#msg18342
No one ever found a copy with a battery.  One person thought they remembered saving on a hucard BITD, another told of buying a new copy, not getting it to save, and returning it.
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Re: Populous.
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2011, 04:10:03 PM »
I love it's spinecard  8)

also the PCE populous is the best out there, since it has an unique bomberman igloo-house level.
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Re: Populous.
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2011, 10:17:31 PM »
Quote from: vestcoat on March 15, 2011, 12:45:04 PM
Here it is, starting where the "squeeze test" was conceived:  https://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=1616.msg18342#msg18342
No one ever found a copy with a battery.  One person thought they remembered saving on a hucard BITD, another told of buying a new copy, not getting it to save, and returning it.


ah that old thread.. I can't even find my old populous hucard anymore.. the one where I pulled it apart and opened up it's innards but the hardened sealant wouldn't show what chips were underneath it all.

ugghh I got this urge now to purchase another copy of the HU game but one which comes with the spine card...
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Re: Populous.
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2011, 11:50:18 PM »
I remember that thread. Digi, how about soaking it in acetone if you ever find it? It won't harm the chips, but will probably melt the sealant.  It will most likely melt the hucard plastic though.
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Re: Populous.
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2011, 12:12:51 AM »
Quote from: Digi.k on March 15, 2011, 10:17:31 PM
Quote from: vestcoat on March 15, 2011, 12:45:04 PM
Here it is, starting where the "squeeze test" was conceived:  https://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=1616.msg18342#msg18342
No one ever found a copy with a battery.  One person thought they remembered saving on a hucard BITD, another told of buying a new copy, not getting it to save, and returning it.


ah that old thread.. I can't even find my old populous hucard anymore.. the one where I pulled it apart and opened up it's innards but the hardened sealant wouldn't show what chips were underneath it all.

ugghh I got this urge now to purchase another copy of the HU game but one which comes with the spine card...

Digi, you were the one who sliced open the HuCard? I couldn't remember who had done that!

Anyway, I totally remember that thread because I was writing about ROMRAM (!!!) and was really surprised to learn that the feature was never implemented.

That thread even inspired me, IIRC, to look for the CD version of Populous.

Does anyone want to sell me the CD version?

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Re: Populous.
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2011, 12:56:08 AM »
yea I sliced it up.. don't think I have it any more cause in my zealous attempts to pry off that hardened sealant (which felt like melted plastic gone hard around the rom chips) I heard a "snap" sound and think something broke within so I threw it away :(
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