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Rollersnake posted:OK, so what is the best general purpose PC gamepad then, for retro and modern games? I need to replace my Xbox 360 controller since the left stick is drifting, and I'm not getting an Xbox One controller since I prefer wired and it's ludicrous to spend $70 on a gamepad anyway. Xbox One controller. Easily. It has all the benefits of the 360 controller but the d-pad isn't hitler, instead it's actually really good. Pair it up with a Sega Saturn or SNES controller or maybe original PlayStation 1 controller (no analog sticks) on a USb adapter for playing games that don't use analog sticks at all, so where you want the D-pad prominent.
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Waldo138 posted:I picked up a Model 2 Genesis at the thrift store that won't power on unless I wiggle the power cord. If YouTube is correct, it looks like a small soldering job should bring it back to life. I've never soldered before and now sounds like a good time to figure it out. Can someone please recommend a reliable soldering iron to me? Here's my advice on soldering irons: Budget: https://www.amazon.com/Vastar-Full-110V-Soldering-Iron/dp/B01712N5C4/ Better: https://www.amazon.com/Weller-WLC100-40-Watt-Soldering-Station/dp/B000AS28UC/ or https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-temperature-limiting-soldering-FX600/dp/B006MQD7M4/ Best: https://www.amazon.com/Weller-WES51-Analog-Soldering-Station/dp/B000BRC2XU/ or https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FX888D-23BY-Digital-Soldering-FX-888D/dp/B00ANZRT4M/ Then you'll need some solder and flux. Flux Pen: https://www.amazon.com/SRA-99-20-Rosin-Soldering-Flux/dp/B008OC3VMU/ (or any other rosin flux, including pastes) Solder: https://www.amazon.com/Rosin-Core-Solder-60-4oz/dp/B0006O933K/ (or any other 60/40 solder with rosin core) I also prefer this type of tip cleaner over using a sponge, but it's not essential: https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-599B-02-Solder-Cleaning-Holder/dp/B01MXMH47L/ You should wait to see if some other people weigh in with their opinions, I am generally biased toward Weller and Hakko stuff. There might be some quality irons out there from other brands that I don't know about. I'm also of the opinion that the more money you spend up front, the easier a time you'll have learning soldering. You can learn on an $8 iron + solder + accessories kit (of which there are plenty on Amazon) and if this is the only thing you think you'll ever need to solder, it might be all you need. But it'll be a more fiddly process than using an iron with temperature control and quality tips. xamphear fucked around with this message at 17:33 on Sep 10, 2017 |
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Rollersnake posted:OK, so what is the best general purpose PC gamepad then, for retro and modern games? I need to replace my Xbox 360 controller since the left stick is drifting, and I'm not getting an Xbox One controller since I prefer wired and it's ludicrous to spend $70 on a gamepad anyway. By and large, you want controllers that are either 360 or Xbox One-compatible, for compatibility purposes. A DS4 will work with a driver and work pretty well, but some games may need a wrapper or manual futzing, and it's rare for a PC game to have Dualshock button prompts as an option. The current all-purpose way to go is the regular Xbox One controller, especially the more recent models which offer Bluetooth. In the wired space, Hori has a fight stick, as well as a gamepad with more or less the 6-button Genesis controller layout, but unless you specifically want those types of controllers just get an XB1 controller, bearing in mind they frequently go on sale (they were just on sale on Amazon.ca for $49.99CAD).
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Waldo138 posted:I picked up a Model 2 Genesis at the thrift store that won't power on unless I wiggle the power cord. If YouTube is correct, it looks like a small soldering job should bring it back to life. I've never soldered before and now sounds like a good time to figure it out. Can someone please recommend a reliable soldering iron to me? Where the ac adapter plugs into the system there is a pin that contacts the inside of the cord and a flat piece of metal that contacts the outside. Sometimes the flat part gets bent back over time and doesn't make a good connection so try using a pick or paper clip to bend it closer to the center pin before buying a soldering iron
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Buccaneer posted:Where the ac adapter plugs into the system there is a pin that contacts the inside of the cord and a flat piece of metal that contacts the outside. Sometimes the flat part gets bent back over time and doesn't make a good connection so try using a pick or paper clip to bend it closer to the center pin before buying a soldering iron The flat part also loses contact when there's 25 years of dirt caked on it, so try using a toothbrush/cotton swab + alcohol to clean it first as well. Make sure the power supply side is clean as well (wait a bit for it to dry before testing it of course).
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azurite posted:You could try one of these: So just as an update, I ended up getting this power cable and it works great! No more fuzzy horizontal bar, cleared the screen up enough for me to focus on all the black and white specks flickering all over the screen now. I can only assume that's because I'm still using an RF connector.
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RZA Encryption posted:Thrift store find! I never look at the magazine racks, but this was right in front and staring right at me. quote:Secrets of Koei's Inindo! It's butt-loving ugly. Old game mags are cool though, nice find. I let my dad throw away 5 years worth of Nintendo Power. 
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Can I talk about Retroarch in this thread? I'm setting it up on my Surface Pro and looking for a cool theme to use.
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Taintrunner posted:Can I talk about Retroarch in this thread? I'm setting it up on my Surface Pro and looking for a cool theme to use. Sure, this thread is emulation friendly. Discussion is great but of course no  .
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Been trying out Namco Museum on the Switch. Man, I am NOT happy that there's hiccups/framerate hits in Galaga when played docked (guessing it's an upscale thing). I noticed that Sonic Mania's Chemical Plant Zone's first half also has this problem when it comes to water (especially noticeable in the boss fight). Guessing again that this is upscaling for the Switch.
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Want an insanely clean Game Boy Micro? I've got one for sale: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3833770
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BisterdDave posted:No more fuzzy horizontal bar, cleared the screen up enough for me to focus on all the black and white specks flickering all over the screen now. I can only assume that's because I'm still using an RF connector. Good god...mods, delete this sick filth.
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Wise Fwom Yo Gwave posted:Been trying out Namco Museum on the Switch. Man, I am NOT happy that there's hiccups/framerate hits in Galaga when played docked (guessing it's an upscale thing). Well that sucks. Have you tried locking the output to 720? Turbinosamente posted:This reminded me to ask, does anyone in this thread actively seek out and collect demos? I stumbled across some DS demo carts on Ebay recently and apparently there are a crap ton hanging around for it and the 3DS. Once you go GBA and older the amount of demo carts for sale drops significantly of course. I don't actively seek them out (I got a Not For Resale WarioWare Touched by accident so that was cool) but I do want the one Gamecube kiosk disc that had a demo of Mario vs. Donkey Kong on it for the uniqueness of a GBA demo being playable on a Gamecube disc. Discount Viscount fucked around with this message at 03:58 on Sep 11, 2017 |
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Discount Viscount posted:but I do want the one Gamecube kiosk disc that had a demo of Mario vs. Donkey Kong on it for the uniqueness of a GBA demo being playable on a Gamecube disc. That sounds really cool. Do you know how it works? I'd guess emulated, but it could just be a completely different version made to look like a gba game. Or, even more interesting, a kind of alternate gba player start up disc that loaded the rom from disc.
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Kthulhu5000 posted:Good god...mods, delete this sick filth. What!? That's like the most authentic way to play a retro console that's been posted. Give that goon a commendation instead.
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Kthulhu5000 posted:Good god...mods, delete this sick filth. Hey now, I'll upgrade to composite soon.
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Discount Viscount posted:Well that sucks. Have you tried locking the output to 720? I will try that soon!
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RZA Encryption posted:That sounds really cool. Do you know how it works? I'd guess emulated, but it could just be a completely different version made to look like a gba game. Or, even more interesting, a kind of alternate gba player start up disc that loaded the rom from disc. It can't be the second considering that the Game Boy Player hardware literally contains a Game Boy Advance. It's probably emulation, since the Gamecube could handle a GBA emulator, and there was a product from Datel that was basically an emulator and an accessory to read GBA carts.
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BisterdDave posted:Hey now, I'll upgrade to composite soon.
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What are a good component cable maker for the PS2? I have a old three in one set that was made for the PS2/PS3, Wii, and I think Xbox 360 or original Xbox. It works fine, but I am noticing noise in the picture.
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I could be wrong but the WarioWare game for Gamecube is pretty much just an emulator running a hacked up version of the GBA ROM, isn't it?
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Rirse posted:What are a good component cable maker for the PS2? I have a old three in one set that was made for the PS2/PS3, Wii, and I think Xbox 360 or original Xbox. It works fine, but I am noticing noise in the picture. If you can find an official Sony one for PS2 or PS3, can't go wrong. But honestly, the monoprice 3-in-1 for PS2/PS3, Wii and 360 works great for me, no noise and is a heavy braided cable that will last.
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Discount Viscount posted:Well that sucks. Have you tried locking the output to 720? Well, I tried it out just now. The framerate hitches in Galaga (Namco Museum) remain. Just for fun, I decided to throw on Chemical Plant Zone while I had my system locked at 720p. Alas, the slowdown that occurs still remains. I was really hoping it was some kind of oversight that could be corrected. Nope. A Raspberry Pi 3 running 7-year-old code can do better than the Switch.
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Yes it's definitely a Switch issue and not bad programming/not enough time spent on the part of the probably two man team that slapped together the Namco stuff and a bunch of guys in Melbourne that Sega paid.
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Elliotw2 posted:It can't be the second considering that the Game Boy Player hardware literally contains a Game Boy Advance. It's probably emulation, since the Gamecube could handle a GBA emulator, and there was a product from Datel that was basically an emulator and an accessory to read GBA carts. I agree that it's almost certainly emulation, I was just wondering if it was something much cooler, like feeding game data to the Gameboy player hardware from disc somehow.
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kirbysuperstar posted:Yes it's definitely a Switch issue and not bad programming/not enough time spent on the part of the probably two man team that slapped together the Namco stuff and a bunch of guys in Melbourne that Sega paid. I must admit that I haven't purchased other ports of Sonic Mania to compare. And no, not actually suggesting that it IS the Switch's fault. I've personally held for over a decade that there isn't enough emphasis on efficiency but instead a dumb "next gen" arms race. Got into an argument about it during the development of Neverwinter Nights 2, but I was a wee babby back then. But whomever was responsible for Galaga be straight trippin'. Older generations didn't have this problem.
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Wise Fwom Yo Gwave posted:I must admit that I haven't purchased other ports of Sonic Mania to compare. And no, not actually suggesting that it IS the Switch's fault. I've personally held for over a decade that there isn't enough emphasis on efficiency but instead a dumb "next gen" arms race. Got into an argument about it during the development of Neverwinter Nights 2, but I was a wee babby back then. God you're loving tedious
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Also I guess you just plum forgot how much slowdown games used to have whenever more than 2 sprites were on the screen, not to mention the sprite flickering that raised that limit to 3.
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Wamdoodle posted:What!? That's like the most authentic way to play a retro console that's been posted. Give that goon a commendation instead. lol if your retro game station doesn't consist of a dozen daisy-chained RF switches
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Mak0rz posted:lol if your retro game station doesn't consist of a dozen daisy-chained RF switches 
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FireMrshlBill posted:If you can find an official Sony one for PS2 or PS3, can't go wrong. But honestly, the monoprice 3-in-1 for PS2/PS3, Wii and 360 works great for me, no noise and is a heavy braided cable that will last. I will look into that. The one I have right now I think was a Gamestop branded three in one I picked up mostly for my 360 to play it in component.
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If you're gonna play PSX games in your PS2, make sure it's a component cable with composite video output too. PSX games don't like newfangled component video.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:If you're gonna play PSX games in your PS2, make sure it's a component cable with composite video output too. PSX games don't like newfangled component video. I'm pretty sure when playing them on a PS2 they work over component just fine. It's when you play them on an actual PS1 that component output doesn't work. Improbable Lobster posted:Also I guess you just plum forgot how much slowdown games used to have whenever more than 2 sprites were on the screen, not to mention the sprite flickering that raised that limit to 3. Remember back in the day there would be actual storyline explanations for lag. Gradius' manual mentioned some sort of temporal rift for one particularly laggy sequence.
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univbee posted:I'm pretty sure when playing them on a PS2 they work over component just fine. It's when you play them on an actual PS1 that component output doesn't work. I'm playing PS1 games on the PS2 with the old three in one cord, and it looks good outside of the noise in the picture. This isn't limited to games as I tested a dvd and saw it in the test Batman the Animated Series episode, which I KNOW didn't have that before.
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univbee posted:I'm pretty sure when playing them on a PS2 they work over component just fine. It's when you play them on an actual PS1 that component output doesn't work. I've been trying playing PSX games on my PAL PS2 and it doesn't like it at all. Is there a specific setting it needs?
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Neddy Seagoon posted:I've been trying playing PSX games on my PAL PS2 and it doesn't like it at all. Is there a specific setting it needs? That's what I was forgetting, if memory serves the PS2 outputs PS1 games in 240p over component and some newer TV's don't like that. I don't think the PS2 offers options to work around this, unfortunately.
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univbee posted:That's what I was forgetting, if memory serves the PS2 outputs PS1 games in 240p over component and some newer TV's don't like that. I don't think the PS2 offers options to work around this, unfortunately. I'm using a mid-2000's plasma TV, so that might well be it.
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univbee posted:I'm pretty sure when playing them on a PS2 they work over component just fine. It's when you play them on an actual PS1 that component output doesn't work. Kyptonite Fog is my favourite explanation for draw distance
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Another fun justification/excuse in general is Robotnik's deadly speedtraps to explain why you'd just spontaneously die when hitting certain surfaces just right in Sonic 1.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:I'm using a mid-2000's plasma TV, so that might well be it. This happened to me as well, it's kind of a bummer. Someday I'll get a CRT though, and it will all be peachy keen
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