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kirbysuperstar posted:There's a CFW plugin that gets rid of it, too (FUSA), though it doesn't work for all games.. or on all CFWs. Also the video out on the Go uses the same port as power/USB does, which suuuucks. That's why you use the dock. With the dock you can use video and power at the same time. However, you need a power adapter from the other PSPs to power the dock (go figure).
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luigionlsd posted:Cool, PM me your address and I'll make it so. Also E-mail to username at gmail if you don't have PMs Email sent, you generous person.
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fatpat268 posted:That's why you use the dock. With the dock you can use video and power at the same time. However, you need a power adapter from the other PSPs to power the dock (go figure). Oh gently caress me, there's a dock? Time to spend a bit of money. Edit: Dammit, the only ones on Ebay AU are nearly $50   One day.. kirbysuperstar fucked around with this message at 09:41 on Feb 2, 2014 |
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Bing the Noize posted:Shoulda got a Turbo Everdrive. What can I say. So drat excited for this As for what got me into TG16, it was knowing about them from when I was a kid, seeing ads for them in EGM with their crazy exotic games that the NES/whatever didn't have, then suddenly being an adult with money and retro shops around me. Seriously, those EGM ads were terrible for poor kid me in the northwest, land of the SNES, NES, and not much else. Sega CD? No one I knew had even heard of it. TG16? One friend of a friend had it, and I got to play it all of like 10 mins once. Neo Geo? A few bowling alleys and movie theaters had 3/4 game arcade machines of it, that's it. Meanwhile, somewhere out there existed these cool, expensive as gently caress [right? I thought I remember TG16s being pretty spendy / the games being spendy] exotic consoles that had all these neat games I would never play. It also sucked being hugely into anime in the 90s, knowing there were ~90s anime~ games on the CD consoles, and not getting to play them. At least I had the SNES Ranma fighting game, that was cool.
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Does anyone have any experience with modding a GBASP backlight into a regular GBA? Can you still order the cable from that Chinese guy? I've got a 101 GBASP that looks like trash, but the screen is almost flawless, and I'm thinking about putting it into an OG GBA, aka the most ergonomic handheld Nintendo has ever made.
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I put an afterburner kit in a GBA with a dimmer when they first came out. it wasn't difficult. I'm not sure how similar your project would be.
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d0s posted:Oh yeah I get what you're saying. I think my Dreamcast analogy works in that context too, it's library was different from the other popular consoles of it's time, but different in a way game nerds appreciate. This is arguable as there are so many games that do require Japanese skills it's hard to say whether they're good or not unless you can read them. PC Engine has a bunch of esoteric games on it, a lot of them being ports of NEC PC games, and when it got the CD add on this number skyrocketed. There are a lot of PC Engine/CD games I wish I had a translation of like Seiya Monogatari, Last Armageddon, Cyber City Oedo 808, Laplace no Ma, and Hyper Wars to name a few. I couldn't tell you if they're good or not, just basing my opinion on how they look and my brief time with them. Seiya Monogatari is an RPG with a unique prologue based on your character's choice of class at the beginning and Laplace looks like a Sweet Home style horror RPG. 94 TG16 games were released compared to almost 300 PCE games. 45 TG16-CD games were released compared to 417 PCE-CD games so about 90% of the library is completely unknown outside of Japan.
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Re: why Turbo Grafix, or rather PC Engine is for me. It has the "best" versions of many titles. While this is especially true for shoot-em-ups, there are things like the 16-bit River City Ransom with CD audio. Many of these rereleases and superior versions are not available on another system and probably won't ever be in favor of their NES or Genesis counterparts. There are a bunch of exclusive and eclectic titles for the system that I'd never see otherwise. Things like Star Parodia, Gekkisha Boy and Aoi Blink. I thought about getting a WiiU for Pikmin 3 but I realized that I rather have a system with many good and exclusive games. This is what really pushed me over the edge. Being able to read basic Japanese does help. But the system and its games are so accessible. A turbo ever drive and a stack of CD-Rs means you effectively have access to all the games. There are always new discoveries to be made and I poo poo a brick the first time I put in a disc with Space Fantasy Zone scribbled on it, not knowing what to expect. The system is awesome looking. Whether you prefer the FrankenPCE on the last page or a slick Duo, it looks really nice on a shelf. I hope that someday Nintendo revives the Virtual Console and continues to improve it, or that someday a competitor starts taking paid emulation seriously. I'm a stickler for playing things on the real hardware but if you're remotely interested I suggest getting a ROM set and going through random titles. There are games buried in there that shouldn't be lost to future generations and the rare remake like PSP Rondo of Blood only take the library so far. Heran Bago fucked around with this message at 12:33 on Feb 2, 2014 |
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RodShaft posted:I put an afterburner kit in a GBA with a dimmer when they first came out. it wasn't difficult. I'm not sure how similar your project would be. Afterburner is a frontlight, what I'm considering is replacing the screen with an AGB-101 one outright. In order to do that, you need a specific cable which some Chinese hardware wizard makes himself and sells via the internet; also you need to dremel some plastic inside the unit to fit the new screen. Just wondering if anyone here did that and if they know if said Chinese kid still sells the cables. You can use an existing screen or order a new one, here's a PDF guide by aforementioned Rose Colored Gaming, who sell finished units for the low, low price of $130 to nostalgic morons: http://rosecoloredgaming.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/rcg-gba-light-manual.pdf They get their cables from the same guy.
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It's interesting to look at the TG16/PC Engine from a technical standpoint because of where it falls in between generations. It did kind of poo poo in North America because it came out after (well, 5 days after) the more powerful Sega Genesis, which also had an established history with the Master System, not to mention not long before it was made known the Super NES would be coming (it wouldn't be long before Nintendo Power would start talking about the Super Famicom). Compare that to the PC Engine in Japan which had a full year head start on the Genesis, and more than a three-year lead on the Super Famicom. Hell, it was released in Japan a mere two years after the NES was released in North America, a full year before Super Mario Bros. 2 (the US one). It's interesting because it's clearly a 16-bit (in parts) system but still has a very 8-bit quality to a lot of its game design, and even had, as someone mentioned, the best versions of some NES games.
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Did the Sega Master System never take off outside of major metro areas? I'm in Ohio and still haven't seen one with my own eyes. Like, my local retro store has like two dozen loose SMS carts and that's it. Before the 16-bit console wars there was only NES here. Well, that and the Atari 2600.
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Heran Bago posted:Re: why Turbo Grafix, or rather PC Engine is for me. This is one of the best arguments for owning a Dreamcast, too.
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The Orange Mage posted:Did the Sega Master System never take off outside of major metro areas? I'm in Ohio and still haven't seen one with my own eyes. Like, my local retro store has like two dozen loose SMS carts and that's it. Before the 16-bit console wars there was only NES here. Well, that and the Atari 2600.
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Manchild King posted:Wikipedia says master system was not popular in the USA. I can tell you though that it was quite popular here in Australia and I have noticed a lot of UK collectors of it too. So mainly a European thing. It's a South American thing, too. Brazil was passionate about that lovely thing for some reason. They made games for it until 1998. That's a 13 year life span. That's a long time back then.
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cosmicjim posted:that lovely thing  Don't you say poo poo about the Master System, cosmicjim! Enduro Racer is great! Really.. Not really.
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In regards to PC-Engine talk: Although I had read up on it before, it wasn't until the past few pages here that I felt like I really learned it's niche and selling points. Now it actually sounds like something I might want to grab someday, which definitely goes against my initial thoughts that the most niche systems I'd still want to buy would be a 2600/Saturn/Neo Geo. Retro games really are a slippery slope of , aren't they? It sure looks like I'd have to do a lot of homework before actually spending on one of them and it's assortment of doodads, though. The Orange Mage posted:Did the Sega Master System never take off outside of major metro areas? I'm in Ohio and still haven't seen one with my own eyes. Like, my local retro store has like two dozen loose SMS carts and that's it. Before the 16-bit console wars there was only NES here. Well, that and the Atari 2600. I knew people who had Sega systems back in the day, but never saw a Master System, or even knew it existed until the past few years. As far as I knew, the Genesis was Sega's entry into the market. It was only a year ago that I actually saw anything of it in person, and that was just some carts in an obscure game shop. From what I can tell it, honestly seems like the general path of consoles that most people here took went Atari, then NES, then forked off to either the Genesis and/or the SNES.
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Most folks don't know this, but the PC Engine was the second most popular console behind the NES and in front of the Genesis. Kind of crazy to think about considering how poorly the TG16 sold here, but the Japanese really loved that console.
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The Orange Mage posted:Did the Sega Master System never take off outside of major metro areas? I'm in Ohio and still haven't seen one with my own eyes. Like, my local retro store has like two dozen loose SMS carts and that's it. Before the 16-bit console wars there was only NES here. Well, that and the Atari 2600. I have a Master System. Aside from Ys, Shinobi, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, and a surprisingly good R-Type port (that isn't anywhere near as good as the TG16 port, but great for 8-bit), there isn't a lot going on with the thing. It was a more technically capable system than the NES by a good margin, but Nintendo's ridiculous policies prevented the Master System from getting many good games. It's a shame because it's one of my favorite-designed consoles of all time.
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Technowrite posted:Most folks don't know this, but the PC Engine was the second most popular console behind the NES and in front of the Genesis. Kind of crazy to think about considering how poorly the TG16 sold here, but the Japanese really loved that console. Doesn't matter to Americans. It's like telling us that Dragon Quest is the most popular JRPG series. 
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I think I talked about this before, but a couple months ago I found an Atari 2600 (Sears Telegames six-switch model) with a bunch of games at a garage sale. It does work, but it has an issue where it won't receive power or turn on unless the AC adapter is in at just the right angle. I'm guessing the connector is either loose or needs reflowing. Basically, I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to fix up my 2600, as well as get it modded for composite output.
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Midnight Raider posted:It sure looks like I'd have to do a lot of homework before actually spending on one of them and it's assortment of doodads, though.  This boring looking thing is one of the last versions of the PC Engine ever made and as a result it's one of the most capable. It can play regular PCE games and most CD games out of the box. It's also well built so finding one in good working order isn't hard. Most people here get their Duos from a fellow on eBay name doujindance. He sells Duos pre-modded for RGB video and with a switch that lets you play hu-card games from multiple regions. His consoles sell out fast though so be patient and try checking in the early morning for one. If a Duo is too rich for your blood then the next step down would be a Core Grafx 1 or 2. They're functionally identical so just pick the color you like.  These little cuties are just regular old PC Engine consoles. Small, cheap, and reliable. Unfortunately they obviously can't play CD games out of the box which is a problem cause the PC Engine had more CD based games than not. It's like a bizarro world where the Sega CD was a smash hit. Anyway, if you want to play CD games with one of these you need to get one of the CD attachments and now you're in doodad territory and a pretty bad region of it at that. Finding a working CD attachment is expensive and frustrating to the point where I don't recommend it unless you already have a working Duo on your shelf to hold you over. Again, you should probably get a Duo-R. Edit: Boy, PC Engine chat is the best. We should do this more often! wash bucket fucked around with this message at 16:55 on Feb 2, 2014 |
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al-azad posted:This is arguable as there are so many games that do require Japanese skills it's hard to say whether they're good or not unless you can read them. This is very true and I kinda misspoke. What I meant was the great majority of the system's vast library of arcade/action games are in English/require no Japanese right off the bat, even in the Japanese version, which is cool because those are the versions with the nice cover art. A good number but certainly not all or even most of the system's RPG/Strategy games got English TG16/CD versions. The PCE/TG16 is NOT the system for you if you're expecting lots of very "Japanese" games in English. There are some, yes, but the majority of the Quiz/Visual Novel/Non-Action Anime/Dating/Simulation/etc games are unfortunately not available in English, much as the situation is with other game consoles. Those games do exist on the PCE, but you won't find many English language websites talking about them or acknowledging their existence which is kind of a shame because there is lots of stuff that on a more popular system in the west would definitely warrant fan translations. Personally I wish somebody would translate the City Hunter game  EDIT: And I have to vouch for the awesome racing RPG, Final Lap Twin. This is the sort of game that nearly never gets an English release but did on the TG16. It was my introduction to RPGs as a kid, and since I was a little car freak it was the perfect "guide" to RPGs in terms I could understand because man I hated all that swords and dragons poo poo. d0s fucked around with this message at 17:12 on Feb 2, 2014 |
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Anybody have any opinions on BitBoxes? I was thinking of getting some to house my growing heap of cart-only NES games.
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iastudent posted:I think I talked about this before, but a couple months ago I found an Atari 2600 (Sears Telegames six-switch model) with a bunch of games at a garage sale. It does work, but it has an issue where it won't receive power or turn on unless the AC adapter is in at just the right angle. I'm guessing the connector is either loose or needs reflowing. Disregard this, I have finally ordered a soldering iron. What was that one good tutorial video talked about earlier in the thread?
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Bing the Noize posted:Shoulda got a Turbo Everdrive. What can I say. Which I'll eventually get one, but I'd actually like to own them at some point. Gotta be dumb like that I guess. 
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iastudent posted:Disregard this, I have finally ordered a soldering iron. This one? It is seriously great.
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At the beginning of January I posted a picture of a Nintendo VS Arcade cab I bought, I thought I'd update post an update on that. The cab was in decent shape overall but came it a 19 in 1 classic jamma board (which I need to sell if anyone is interested) which I soon replaced with a real Nintendo VS board and Dr Mario  It was when I installed Dr Mario in it that I decided I was going to do a full restoration of the cab. Why? Well besides some minor stuff (new t-modling & artwork) and a monitor cap kit, I discovered that the left side of the cabinet had come loose on the bottom and when I took the back panel off the cabinet would sink on that side so I'd have to push it back up to put the back panel back on. It didn't do that when the previous owner was showing me the cab so I' guessing it came loose during transportation. Between fixing that, and the cap kit I'm pretty much taking it all apart anyway so I might as well bondo the chips, sand it smooth, and give it a fresh coat of paint. So far I've reinforced the sides and base, removed the artwork, sanded the entire thing down, bondo'd the bejeebus out of it, and rolled primer on it. Before painting it I'll sand the primer smooth with 300grit sandpaper. pics:         still ahead: Painting blue on the outside, flat black on the inside, and hammered back on the back panel and top. New (repro) artwork Monitor Cap Kit (unless I can find a replacement with no burn in for cheap) Build coin box (original was missing) sand and repaint marquee frame and coin door Reassemble At some point I need to figure out how I'm going to fit 4 boards in there, the original pcb box is probably only going to fit 2.
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I don't know why but I found a site which does some amazing looking Repros and I dumped about $250 into an order. I'll report in when they get here. I decided to pay extra for Tales of Phantasia with a box and manual for the girlfriend's birthday. I hope it works, and looks good. Now to get my parents to mail me my SNES stuff.
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Sweet Jesus, every TG-16/PC-Engine variation seems to cost . Are there any options for getting started that leave my money less burned, or am I stuck on emulation until I can afford to put over a hundred down on an old import console?
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Nice cab, the Nintendo logo that used to be on the side of it is wild.Code Jockey posted:So drat excited for this Same here, you could not find a TG16 for sale anywhere in New England while I was growing up. I had seen about it in magazines and whatever else but never so much as saw one in the flesh. And yeah even though the Sega CD was out in stores I didn't know anybody with one. I knew someone with a 32X though.
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Hey Midge, just wanted to let you know that I emailed your Secret Santa email thing.
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Bing the Noize posted:And yeah even though the Sega CD was out in stores I didn't know anybody with one. I knew someone with a 32X though. I knew only one guy growing up that had a Sega CD. And the only game I remember playing with him was Eternal Champions. When I finally got around to getting a Sega CD of my own over a decade later, Eternal Champions was the first game I got for it. Something about dumb overly violent fighting games of the era, I guess.
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Sounds like I'm in the same boat as most of you re: the TG16. All the ads made it look :kickinrad: but I never knew anybody with one and never even saw one in stores in central CT. I need to get in on the 32X and Sega CD bandwagons at some point. My Genesis-owning cousin got both when they came out and seemed to be able to find playable stuff for them. Besides, its like the console equivalent of Voltron.
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Quiet Feet posted:Sounds like I'm in the same boat as most of you re: the TG16. All the ads made it look :kickinrad: but I never knew anybody with one and never even saw one in stores in central CT. Whereabouts in CT are you and would you know what's good for retro gaming around New Haven? I went to Retro Games Plus the other day and they've got some nice stuff but they're definitely
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So while I wait for my soldering stuff to get here, I took some peeks around my 2600 boards for anything worth noting before I start working on it. Top of the switch board.  Underside of said board.   Above and below the loose AC jack that I suspect is giving me trouble.   And the underside of the cartridge slot board with the RF shield removed.   E: After taking those pics, I put it back together and did confirm that the system only gets power if you tilt the AC jack in the connector just right. Hopefully from what I've heard from other people on IRC, a simple reflow will solve that issue. There was also some background interference but I'm not sure if that's related to the AC issue or just something related to RF. iastudent fucked around with this message at 22:40 on Feb 2, 2014 |
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McFunkerson posted:At the beginning of January I posted a picture of a Nintendo VS Arcade cab I bought, I thought I'd update post an update on that. This is amazing and you are doing the lord's work, can't wait to see how it turns out. 
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Bing the Noize posted:Same here, you could not find a TG16 for sale anywhere in New England while I was growing up. I had seen about it in magazines and whatever else but never so much as saw one in the flesh. In school, back in the day, I heard about one kid who had one. It was definitely viewed as an "also-ran", a rump system compared to Nintendo and Sega's offerings. I think even the NES was viewed as better than it, because at least everyone else had one and you could still rent games for it at the video store. However, the TG16 was actually pretty reasonably available in the Oregon university town of ~50,000 people that I grew up in. At least, the local Fred Meyer had a section for it in the electronics section, next to the other game stuff. I think the K-Mart might have had them, too. That said, despite being as cheap as $50 near the end, it never seemed to move product in the same way the SNES and Genesis did. They were there, but no one wanted them. EDIT: And for that last sentence, I include myself and my brother in that. Our cousin had an SNES, we were Sega fans, and the TG16 had just about zero appeal to all three of us. Kthulhu5000 fucked around with this message at 22:55 on Feb 2, 2014 |
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nippon nifties posted:Whereabouts in CT are you and would you know what's good for retro gaming around New Haven? I went to Retro Games Plus the other day and they've got some nice stuff but they're definitely I grew up in Manchester and East Hartford but I moved to Mass about a decade ago, so I'm not really up on what's in the area these days.
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nippon nifties posted:Whereabouts in CT are you and would you know what's good for retro gaming around New Haven? I went to Retro Games Plus the other day and they've got some nice stuff but they're definitely For CT Retro Games Plus is actually cheap overall. I'm not joking. Here in SE CT prices are way higher in the few stores that exist still. Like 100 bucks for loose N64 Conker with god awful label higher. I even did a run to the Orange RG + store last month. http://wargamedork.blogspot.com/2014/01/my-retro-game-store-trip.html I felt their prices and selection were pretty good. One of these days I am so getting Acid Police down here to hit both of their stores while I gleefully clear out their Atari 8 bit micro stuff. Course I want Acid to come down to Templecon this Thursday (since I work the rest of the weekend) to check out their arcade with restored cabs but Acid is always too busy making nightmarish labels for things. I guess I will just enjoy the arcade games myself then play a lot of Warmachine, weather and finances permitting. Edit: and once I get around to scanning an old thing I have there will be some Turbo talk from me in this thread.. Captain Rufus fucked around with this message at 00:00 on Feb 3, 2014 |
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