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I recently picked up a modded PSOne SCPH-101 on ebay. It is cosmetically in amazing condition, and the seller apparently calibrated the laser to better read backups. Not sure how much that calibration helped because some games seem to take a lot longer to load than they should...anyway some issues I am having: In a few instances the consoles freezes after the PS splash screen on boot up. I have also had issues of memory cards causing the controller to lock up, the console not booting properly as described above, and the memory card utility to freeze. I have tried a total of 3 different memory cards. I have cleaned the contacts on all of them. It seems that if a certain memory card is inserted into slot 2, some of the issues flare up. It seems like an easy work around just to leave only one memory card plugged in, but are these common problems or is something loose inside?
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Samsho's better than those other games.
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Hi, friends. Been a bit since I've been in this thread, but wanted to say I'm offloading a very good condition 3DO with five games and boxed controllers on SA-Mart. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3800791&perpage=40
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falz posted:I'm doing the math on that + controller + multicart vs cdz or aes. Do any burnable multi game CDs exist? When I did the math, I ended up with a Universe BIOS modded NGCD. It's harder to decide now with the new flash carts becoming available, but I do like the exclusive features, ports, etc on NGCD. But really, a cheap copy of Windjammers seemed like a no brainer.
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Samsho's better than those other games. I really don't like TSS at all but windjammers is good as hell even though the hype around it is weird, samsho is an absolute classic though and I meant "tier" as in price because samsho is one of the cheapest MVS games there is (sub $20) UnhandledException posted:When I did the math, I ended up with a Universe BIOS modded NGCD. It's harder to decide now with the new flash carts becoming available, but I do like the exclusive features, ports, etc on NGCD. But really, a cheap copy of Windjammers seemed like a no brainer. yeah NGCD is a great way to do neo geo on the cheap, especially if you're not into the later fighters that much as that's where the real bad load times are. for stuff like windjammers, neo turf masters, metal slug 1&2, aerofighters 2, neo drift out and a bunch of other good poo poo the NGCD is awesome d0s fucked around with this message at 02:09 on Dec 7, 2016 |
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But Samsho 2 is better?
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Mister Chief posted:But Samsho 2 is better? This is the truth.
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Mister Chief posted:But Samsho 2 is better? yeah in pretty much every way
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For what it's worth, I have less than $100 in my consolized Neo Geo MV-1F. That model already has controller ports so all you need is a power supply and to build an rgb video/audio out port. If you need composite or Svideo, a cheap circuit can be built fairly easily that'll handle that. Mine is in a clear plastic storage box with holes cut into it though, not nearly as cool as that omega case.
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Miles McCloud posted:For what it's worth, I have less than $100 in my consolized Neo Geo MV-1F. That model already has controller ports so all you need is a power supply and to build an rgb video/audio out port. If you need composite or Svideo, a cheap circuit can be built fairly easily that'll handle that. if you're gonna go DIY is consolizing really any easier than just building a supergun? I don't really know the exact process of consolizing but I assume you're just soldering the appropriate lines (RGB, sound, controls, power) to the MVS JAMMA edge itself, you could just solder them to an edge connector instead and be able to play a whole lot more
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In the case of the MV-1F it's easier than a supergun because all you need is like eight wires and a video jack. While you could solder directly to the jamma edge it is better not to, there are other points you can tap the signals. If you need to build the rgb to ntsc circuit or controller ports for an MVS that doesn't have them then yeah a supergun is probably easier, but I also like having a console instead of a pcb so I'm just weird that way.
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Miles McCloud posted:In the case of the MV-1F it's easier than a supergun because all you need is like eight wires and a video jack. While you could solder directly to the jamma edge it is better not to, there are other points you can tap the signals. ah OK fair enough, I was thinking too much about my MV-1C that has none of those provisions like controller ports and line level audio out
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Pegnose Pete posted:I recently picked up a modded PSOne SCPH-101 on ebay. It is cosmetically in amazing condition, and the seller apparently calibrated the laser to better read backups. Are you using 3rd party memory cards? Those were notorious back in the day for causing all kinds of weird issues. But honestly, it sounds damaged/defective and I would send it back for a refund.
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Ofecks posted:Are you using 3rd party memory cards? Those were notorious back in the day for causing all kinds of weird issues. But honestly, it sounds damaged/defective and I would send it back for a refund. They are first party memory cards. Yeah, I will email the seller and see what they say.
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I don't know if the retro gaming market is large enough to incentivize retooling and working in tech that big TV manufacturers having been dropping from production sets for decades. In other news, I've only tried s-video so far on my JVC RGB monitor, but hot drat this is a nice display. Even without full RGB everything is crisp and clear, almost feels like an 'HDTV' of CRTs. Apparently these things were several thousand dollars/unit in the 1990s.
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Code Jockey posted:Stadium Events is $0.29 What a lot of people don't realize is that some of us actually knew about Stadium Events back then: it was listed for cheap, but it didn't really exist in any inventories. I ordered a copy from Funco online for $0.29 in maybe 1999 or 2000 but it was "backordered." I'm still waiting for it. I have some newsletters from about 1989 where there's one guy in the classifieds every month advertising looking for Stadium Events. He may be a time traveler.
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Whoever was first on Funco's Stadium Events waiting list supposedly got one in the early 2000s. The people in the number-two and number-three spots never did. Another tidbit: a copy of Stadium Events went for $40 on eBay back around 2001.
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shyduck posted:These are always fun to look at when it comes to wondering how cheap games were: Funcoland circular from June 1999. (Big images, so right click and open in a new tab if you can't read them) I was laid up from back surgery for a couple of months that year and remember asking my parents to bring the NES up from the basement and hook it into the living room TV. I asked them to buy a few games from Funcoland to keep me occupied. 8 Eyes Flying Warriors Gargoyle's Quest 2 Gremlins 2 Guardian Legend Milon's Secret Castle Predator Shatterhand Whomp Em Grand total: $28.91 Fake edit: Possibly also P.O.W. at $2.99 I think maybe?
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If this is not a good thread to ask this, apologies. For work I bought us a cocktail cabinet with 50 classic arcade games. I really enjoy playing Donkey Kong on it. I thought I'd be smart and emulate it at home so I bought a $80 Qanba fightstick. Apparently I'm a huge idiot because Donkey Kong and most of its contemporaries are 4-way joystick games. This fightstick is a modern 8 way and Google tells me I can't really do poo poo about this? Where can I find a half-decent (doesn't have to be amazing) pre-made 4-way USB stick? Everything comes up as DIY parts.
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Ranter posted:If this is not a good thread to ask this, apologies. I think those Quanbas have Sanwa JLF joysticks, so you would install this: https://www.focusattack.com/sanwa-gt-8f-4-8-way-restrictor-plate/ Can you open it up and take a picture? I could tell you exactly what part you need (it may actually already have this in there)
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Ah yes it came with those plate things. That's what they're for? Awesome.
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Ranter posted:Ah yes it came with those plate things. That's what they're for? Awesome. Yep, here's a video on how to set it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQLXRD-0GBg
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Actually I don't think it came with restrictors, just 2 other 'guide' shapes - circle and octagonal + the default square. There's no inner thing to turn. edit: pretty sure I have to either replace the qanba stick with a sanwa then add the restrictor, or just buy another device that comes with a sanwa by default AND add the restrictor. Thanks for your help! Bald Stalin fucked around with this message at 06:01 on Dec 8, 2016 |
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Ranter posted:Actually I don't think it came with restrictors, just 2 other 'guide' shapes - circle and octagonal + the default square. There's no inner thing to turn. Ahh, that isn't a Sanwa stick it's some weird thing used in the cheaper Qanbas. Here's something that may help: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/4250/4-way-restrictor-for-qanba-q1-joystick edit: if you did replace the stick with a sanwa (which I recommend anyway, it's far better) it comes with the 4/8 way restrictor by default. you can get it here: https://www.focusattack.com/sanwa-jlf-tp-8yt-joystick/ edit2: you could also replace it with a seimitsu LS-32, it also comes with a 4 way restrictor and it's a lot "clickier", if you like that feeling more. the sanwa (and presumably the clone in your stick) is more for fighting games and feels a bit different: https://www.focusattack.com/seimitsu-ls-32-01-joystick/ d0s fucked around with this message at 06:08 on Dec 8, 2016 |
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Ordered it here with amazon prime shipping https://www.amazon.com/Sanwa-JLF-TP...=sanwa+joystick Thanks so much for your help
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I am glad to see stickchat, I've dusted off my x-arcade to hook up to my retropie and I'm going to replace the lame stick and buttons. I like the sound of the JLF, I think I might go for that, even though cursory google searching is showing that I'm going to have to make a custom mounting plate for it. e. I see that Happ sticks can be dropped in without a custom plate but I want a ball top, not a bat top, and all I see from Happ is bat top sticks Code Jockey fucked around with this message at 06:57 on Dec 8, 2016 |
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Speaking of stickchat, what's a good entry level model? I want USB, and will probably add a microcontroller for other systems later. I passes up some cheap ps3 fightsticks recently as they felt really cheap but now I have no clue what the alternative would be
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Probably a used Mad Catz Fightstick Tournament Edition. A lot of people bought them during the Street Fighter 4 hype and they're always around and probably had the most mods made for them.
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Code Jockey posted:e. I see that Happ sticks can be dropped in without a custom plate but I want a ball top, not a bat top, and all I see from Happ is bat top sticks even disregarding the top, happ sticks are pure poo poo, they're not made with any kind of precision in mind, their only requirement is to not break when subjected to years in an american arcade e: the wizards beard posted:Speaking of stickchat, what's a good entry level model? I want USB, and will probably add a microcontroller for other systems later. I passes up some cheap ps3 fightsticks recently as they felt really cheap but now I have no clue what the alternative would be Anything with Sanwa or Seimitsu parts, just pick whatever case you like best. Look at stuff by Hori, MadCatz, and Qanba d0s fucked around with this message at 07:35 on Dec 8, 2016 |
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here's what I use for PC and 360, Hori 360 RAP VX SE Kai, they go for around $130 This originally came with a Seimitsu LS-32 joystick which I replaced with a LS-56 which is very stiff and clicky and great for shooters. originally it had four colored Seimitsu PS-14-G buttons which I replaced with black ones because I thought it looked weird. overall I like this thing but I want to replace the board with something more universal, the 360 stuff doesn't play nice with a few PC doujin shooters for some reason
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I finally got around to unboxing one of the weirder video game editions after several years (and moves) of it being boxed up. It is especially odd because you're not really buying the game; the game is an accessory. It came with this hyper-limited (I think they made 77,777 of them or some such?) Japanese edition of Advent Children, and straight-up ships that way, it's actually meant to be mounted on the wall like it's a goddamn platinum album, it even comes with all the wall mount pieces and screws you'd need. While it has exclusive disc art, its contents are otherwise the bog-standard FFVII International edition, with the 4th disc in a separate case.
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Code Jockey posted:e. I see that Happ sticks can be dropped in without a custom plate but I want a ball top, not a bat top, and all I see from Happ is bat top sticks Yeah, you're pretty much stuck with bat tops unless you go crazy with something like this. A happ competition stick is probably better quality then what the x-arcade came with, but wouldn't be too hard to install if you want more precision. Honestly I'd say to look into what upgrades would cost and then compare it to something like the madcatz alpha which already has the sanwa parts.
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Wise Fwom Yo Gwave posted:Apparently you can catch the boomerang in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3. I did not know that when this happened: That is awesome. I never knew you could do that either! I love learning new things about games I played to death. d0s posted:I use Radio Shack contact cleaner for pots, it works great. My supergun started flickering and getting a blue tint randomly and it upset me because it was kind of a hard to get model and they were supposed to be good anyway, but it turns out something had just gotten in the tiny 3-gang pot that controls the brightness because contact cleaner not only fixed the problem but made the brightness control totally smooth, where previously it was always kind of a flickery control like the video equivalent of a noisy pot. It also brings things like pushbuttons back from the dead and works great as an edge connector cleaner, stuff rules Could you link me to the exact one? I went to their site and they have quite a few contact cleaners. I don't want one that will destroy anything. eshock posted:Can anyone who's a huge accuracy sperg comment on the GB emulation in the everdrive gba? I'm thinking of getting one and wondering if I should get an everdrive gb at the same time. Does it do anything special to take advantage of the GB hardware or is it just a general purpose emulator that happens to run on the GBA? I know it's not running the games natively since the pins are on the wrong side, but I thought GBA software had access to the GB hardware at the same time. I've noticed glitches in Goomba. For the longest time (it might still be the case) it could not properly handle the graphic of Link turning around in Link's Awakening. It always flashed some weird graphic every time you changed direction in the game. Also I believe there is no access to GB hardware in GBA mode because of the pins or voltage or something being completely different, but I can be completely wrong about that. Code Jockey posted:This reminds me, I was tidying up my retro cave tonight and looked at my 1702s, and got worried about how much time they have left. I treat them incredibly well and maybe power them on a few times a year for an hour or two tops, but I worry. I actually found a guy who had a warehouse of brand new 25" Wells Gardner arcade CRTs. I bought two of them off him, because I am nuts. So now I have two arcade monitors in my garage. Do I have to worry about it not being temperature controlled in there? Also, I wouldn't say it's wet or muggy in there, but it's not "dry" either. Will this mess up my CRTs after a decade or something?
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Charles Get-Out posted:I don't know if the retro gaming market is large enough to incentivize retooling and working in tech that big TV manufacturers having been dropping from production sets for decades. congrats! Ya, s-video and even composite on PVM's and other high quality monitors look great. Heck, even composite on my old Commodore 64 monitor looked better than most TVs and composite/s-video on my PVM now reminds me of playing my NES and N64 on the Commodore monitor (after my C64 disk drive died and my parents didn't buy a replacement). The pass- through on these PVMs are great, when I stream, I will connect a console to it via s-video and then run the s-video output to my capture card. univbee posted:I finally got around to unboxing one of the weirder video game editions after several years (and moves) of it being boxed up. That's pretty cool, something I'd like to have on my wall. Oh well, will just wait for the Cloud amiibo to cover my FF7 memorabilia. FireMrshlBill fucked around with this message at 15:52 on Dec 8, 2016 |
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FireMrshlBill posted:That's pretty cool, something I'd like to have on my wall. Oh well, will just wait for the Cloud amiibo to cover my FF7 memorabilia. It's also the only time I've seen a videogame being explicitly packaged in a way where it's not really meant to be played (even though you totally could, the data's all there).
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