HannouHeiki

lmao. In my set, in the Stargazer episode, the subs actually read "too much going on will do later" in one part. I think it was the MAC set.

LOL, I saw this thread go for days without replies. I'm glad to see that there is some interest. Although I had a big "WTF?" impression after only the first episode, I gave it a chance and eventually enjoyed it for what it was. It is not at all what I want in a Macross series, period, but I would like to have a HQ release as part of my collection. Anyway, I hope this remastered series sees a complete release....all I have are second generation VHS fansubs!

I've been collecting the Macross 7 Remastered episodes with Central Anime's subs...so far they have gone up to 14. This group, [VIP], do they have a website or anything? I just have no idea who is doing it, and if there is a source for news on their efforts I'd like to know where to go...and a place to voice my appreciation for getting this kind of work started!

The Macross Plus movie remastered on macross-share...how is it? It is of large size...3.1g....but the resolution it lists looks like a PAL resolution....

your efforts are appreciated, keep us updated! After my vacation I will be taking a look at your MML work...I like your "Special Edition" approach to this...I can't provide much technical help, but I would love to help out by providing another set of eyes to look at your work. From the knight26 review you didn't really get much help in creative input. I just like the idea so much, I'd like to help in any way that I can! (if a v5 is in the works that is...)

I admit that I don't know if I have the latest CCCP installed. Their latest release was from last January. From what I understand, VLC doesn't use codecs but it's own internal engine, right? It showed the video the same way. I'll probably download the new CCCP just to see if it makes a difference for the KAA version. However, I'm glad that foganime's version looks so wonderful...but the subs are less than desirable. I just ripped out the KAA subs and they seem to work fine with the foganime version. I can't tell you how suprised I was to find the Macross 7 remastered being subbed by VIP. I can't even find a website to say "thanks." I never thought I'd see that show in decent quality for our modern day equipment! For those who saw Macross 7 from when it was originally fansubbed, we were still doing the old VHS distribution. It's nice to see it get the digital treatment. I hope they finish it, specials and all! I'm having a problem finding a torrent equivalent to Boinger's 3.1Gb Macross Plus movie, so I'm getting it from iMacross4 one rar file at a time. I'm looking forward to that as well. Macross Frontier has brought me back after lurking for so long, I'm even acquiring the remastered DYRL, and the 10 minute extended edition MML release. My only gripe about it all....is that none of these are domestic releases and I'm not paying anything! Lol, who should I pay? Damn you HG!

Just got the first episode of foganime's version. All I can say is that version gave me the "wow" factor and I find it beautiful and vibrant. The KAA version, for some reason, just comes out with flat colors (on my system). All I can say is that it is worth checking both releases and comparing the quality.

I've played around with it and I think I'm just of the opinion that the encode is a little dark and that the contrast/brightness could be adjusted. I ran it through convertxtodvd and the result is still the same...the quality of the video is great, it just seems kind of dim. I'm going to see if I can somehow get my hands on the R2 release to see if I have the same opinion of the video. *********update****** I was poking around to see if I could find a clean R2 release, but I found another source, titled "Macross Plus Remaster Box" released or posted by someone under the name "foganime." Anyone ever heard of him? I'm wondering if this is a different version from the KAA version? I'm getting it now and looking forward to checking it out!

Thanks for your response! Now I guess I'll have to figure out if I'm just being picky, or if there is a problem with my software. The result was the same when I used VLC media player. The outdoor scene at the start of ep1 just doesn't seem bright for such a sunny day. Anyway, thanks for your fast response.

Sorry to revisit an older release, with Frontier being out an all. But with Frontier out it is revitalizing my interest in older titles of the Macross series. Can anyone comment as to the quality of the KAA Macross Plus remastered release? I took a look at it on my PC and it did not impress me as much as the Macross 7 remastered releases from VIP. I guess the thing that is bugging me is that the colors seem faded, the colors are not as bright as they should be. I have to admit that I have not done a side by side comparison with my Manga DVDs (they are hidden somewhere in the closet, lol). I just wanted to know if the KAA encode is an accurate rip of the original remastered disc.

I think when I was trying to make it playable I changed everything to just one letter, lol. I'm not 100% sure if every single line needs to stay in the wordbank for everything to work properly. Maybe the wordbank will work with only a handful of words. Anyway...have fun experimenting! Again, I highly recommend you check out "Typing of the Dead" if it seems this type of game appeals to you. It is the only arcade style typing game in the USA that I know of.

It's been quite a few years since I looked at the game. I remember having to install some kind of japanese language support in order to get the game to run. When you install the game, you have to enter a serial number that is printed in the manual. It should be intuitive to find it. As for the typing game itself...yes the game is setup to type in japanese text. However, there are basic text files in one of the game folders that you can manually edit. They serve as word banks for the game. You can replace all of the japanese text with english text of your own. If you are really patient, you can enter in tons of words...or you can just throw in random text of similar length to the japanese text that you are replacing. The game is very similar to the USA game TYPING OF THE DEAD, which is a great typing game! It is an adaptation of the arcade shooter House of the Dead...except you type to kill your targets as opposed to shooting them with a gun. You can probably download the full game from an abandonware site or from a torrent if you look for it...it is no longer commercially available. The Macross typing game works in a similar way...you fly through the stage and you have some sort of limited control of your fighter. I believe you can transform at will as well, but most of your flight path is fixed. You'll see targets, and you destroy them by typing the word that appears next to them. Your gunpod and missiles will be firing with each keystroke, which each correct type is a "hit" and misses for incorrect strokes. I specifically remember swarms of missiles fired at me, with only a single letter marking each missile while I had to frantically type all those letters to shoot them down. The game has some good appeal, but I wouldn't spend a lot of money on it. It's been years, so I don't remember any specifics, but you should have zero problem finding the text file that serve as the word banks. No patch is needed. Although the interface and language is in japanese, you should have minimal problem navigating the game.

I actually own both typing games. There is actually a text file that you can modify to change the letters chosen for the typing game...that way you can enjoy the game with your own wordbank.

The first AMRAAM to ever be fired was by a Tomcat. The F-14, I think, was the actual testing platform for that missile. However, the missile wasen't deployed to fleet Tomcats simply because they didn't want to spend the money on software....