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Anyway to secure a TG16 Hucard in a cd or dvd case?
Grumbleduke:
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--- Quote from: Grumbleduke on February 11, 2009, 02:57:34 AM ---Im not sure about the U.S but the orange dvd style cases that Microsoft points cards are supplied in here in the U.K will perfectly fit a hucard minus the plastic sleeve.Still would be a problem getting hold of a lot of them though.
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The emphasis was on "here in the U.K ;) I'm kidding
In Germany the points cards and the XBL gold membership pre-paid cards come in actual orange DVD cases (points cards) or neon green DVD cases (XBL gold membership pre-paid cards). These are actual standard DVD cases but they have some clamps to hold a card the size of a credit card.
They look like this
I don't know about the U.K but I guess this packaging is the same across Europe. Grumble you may correct me if I'm wrong ;)
The tricky part which would require some individual initiative would be to get a hodl of these cases without buying the points cards. You could email MS asking for cases (hey you never know ;) ) or ask maybe some gamestores in your area. I have a gamestore here that sells the codes via email if you wish. You get a pitcure of the card with the code. So I guess the shop has quite some cases lying around. Maybe there's a shop like this in your area.
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Yup, you guess right Kaiser, the MS Points cases seem to be the same across Europe. Did'nt want to commit to that as i was posting from my mobile sitting in traffic earlier and could'nt check. So the Hu-Card minus the clear plastic storage sleeve will fit nicely in that slot in the middle and it has storage for instructions. I only buy MS points from GAME or Gamestation in my local town since discovering this, but i have stockpiled 6300 now so im not buying anymore for now.
Doukas:
If those MS points cases could be obtained in black I bet they'd work great. Personally I think the orange and green are kind of fugly.
But to secure my HuCards I simply slide the card under the insert clip on my DVD cases. It's snug enough that the HuCard doesn't slide around under normal use (placing and grabbing off of a shelf).
Mick Dundee:
HEY, EVERYONE with loose TG16 Hu-Cards!!!
I was in FYE the other day... they have Gift Card cases that look like DVD cases, but much smaller.
The case opens up and has a spot that secures a gift card much like the Microsoft cards from Europe.
And just like a real DVD case, you can slide out the artwork insert.
Most of them say happy birthday or congratulations and such.
They were about $1.50 each
I don't have any TG16 stuff. :-\ So I didn't bother picking any up.
I just thought you guys should know
**I will buy a couple at FYE later today and upload some pics of them**
Mick Dundee:
I don't have a TG16 game to test out this new case, but I did take pics for anyone who might be interested (also purchased Kieth Courage off Half.com to fiddle with these)
I did a quick measurement of the sleeve of the mini case. ROUGHLY 4.70" X 7.03"
With a spine roughly .375"
Sorry to all In Europe for the Inches measurements.......I am American
Vt102:
These are very interesting Mick!.. thanks for bringing them up.. I like the idea of using these smaller cases for hu-cards.
I've owned a Turbo-Duo for many years and still have not purchased a single Hu-card game, but lately I've been considering purchasing some.
P.S. You said you found these at FYE? cuz the card inside is from Gamestop