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Holy crap... that's a massive amount of info. I just to mention just two links that could be added. In terms of modding the original brick gameboy (dmg), there's a relatively simple and cheap way to backlight the screen. It involves a little modding, and a little soldering, but any one can really do it (the soldering points are large). The backlights can be found here: http://store.kitsch-bent.com/category/by-console-game-boy Also, the old brick isn't known for having the best contrast ratio, even with it turned all the way up. But there's a trick to get a massive amount of contrast, and it's called biversion. Basically you rotate the polarization film you get from the backlight (light pixels become dark, etc), and then you invert the pixels electronically. The effect cancels out and you get a crystal clear picture. There's a huge scene that primarily deals with modding these old gameboys for chiptune musicians. Just check the site above to see what I mean. Also, another link I just want to mention is http://www.timewalkgames.com/ They're another repro maker for NES and SNES games... but they do one thing crucially different from others: They also seal the games in original style boxes with manuals and inserts. It's a bit pricey, but they make excellent products (just check the videos on their site).
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midge posted:It's pretty loving massive. As a collective we really need to start using and reference the wiki more. As much as I respect the effort that went into the OP, you are basically pandering to people that don't want to use the wiki. Did anyone ever get a better domain name for that wiki? It will always be obscure until it has a memorable name ACID POLICE posted:Just wanted to say for anyone who might have ordered an SD2SNES from Retrogate, I ordered on October 15 and it just shipped. Also, you'll get a Ukraine Post tracking number probably (RA#########UA), and it was kind of an unintuitive process to find out how to track registered Ukraine mail: Yea, I emailed krikzz, and he said mine will be shipped today. I haven't received a tracking number though (possibly because I ordered through paypal, and I forgot to create an account on the site beforehand).
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Slum Loser posted:This thread reminded me of a problem I got. It's generally an issue with the ribbon connected to the display. It's actually a pretty easy fix. This link explains it in more detail than I can say here: http://www.maxjusticz.com/restore-modify-an-original-dmg-gameboy/
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Nov 5, 2012 21:03
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Thanks! Info added to the OP. Did you ever get anything from that TimeWalkGames before? That is incredible. Not yet. I'm thinking of picking up Zelda Parallel Worlds Remodel as a christmas present to myself though. But I've watched the youtube unboxings of those repros, and they're incredible. I also want to get Mario Adventure but it seems to be out of stock at the moment.
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zenintrude posted:Can someone explain how places like this don't get C&D'd into oblivion? I mean, if Square could shut down a free fan project, surely they could shut down a for profit (for all intents and purposes) cart bootlegging operation if they wanted to, right? Beats me. The whole idea that repro makers take copyrighted code and resell verges into some grey territory, but a lot of hard work goes into creating these carts. You're mostly paying for the work, and not so much the game itself. At least thats how I look at it. Anyway, I'm almost ready to buy a poo poo ton of those universal game cases (100 to be exact). Got quoted for $59 shipped for them all. But, I don't need that many, so if I do buy it, I'll have plenty extras if anyone wants some.
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Nov 5, 2012 22:21
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ACID POLICE posted:Anyone put those kitsch-bent backlit Game Boy screens in a Game Boy Pocket? You could if you wanted (I haven't), but it's a much more finicky install.
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Chainclaw posted:The HD / updated art in that Kickstarter looks pretty awful to me, I'm skipping it. I was thinking the same thing, but I didn't want to be the first to say it. I'm all for redrawing art to utilize the hardware you have available, but (and I know it's probably early artwork) if it's not coherent with the rest of the art, then it just comes off being ugly.
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Saoshyant posted:Oh, hell with you people. I just bought retrogooning.com Awesome. I'll try to update and add some stuff on there. However, I can't create an account to edit pages: quote:You do not have permission to create this user account, for the following reason:
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Saoshyant posted:I'm not sure if you are joking. Both the homepage of the wiki and the post you just quoted mention you need to contact me to create an account for you. Why would I joke about that? Hell, I spent 5 minutes just trying to figure out how to sign up. Yea, now that you mention it, I see a one line blurb saying I need to contact you but whatever. But don't worry about it. On a side note, I just ordered a case of 100 universal game cases. http://www.mediashelving.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=W&Product_Code=USCG&Category_Code=MED 
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midge posted:Thanks babe. There is 28 because a guy (WickedIcon) dropped out yesterday. Could you send me the plain text of this in a PM so I can add it on that 2nd post in the thread? How much was it? It cost $16 to ship to me. I curious what they'd cost to canada. But yea, international shipping has always been ridiculous. I understand shipping overseas is expensive, but shipping across the border to canada should only differ in a few bucks.
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What's the best way to clean the snes cartridge slot? Reason why I ask, because mine seems super sensitive to the tiniest amount of dirt being on a cartridge (as in, I clean the cart itself with qtip+isopropyl, and two days later I need to do it again). I know nintendo sold one using these flat pads in a cartridge, but I'd rather do it with stuff I have on hand.
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zenintrude posted:Alcohol dampened t-shirt wrapped around a credit card is the standard cartridge slot cleaning solution. Thanks, I'll have to give that a try. Never even thought of that. Ingenious.
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Lime posted:Gotta replace those caps. Maybe swap that fluorescent tube out for some LEDs while you're in there. The screen will still look like poo poo though. It's a shame, that outside of modding it for video out, that there's no way to get a good screen on the game gear.
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I figure I'll ask here first. But I'm trying to get my hands on a Gamecube with a gameboy player for a reasonable price. It has to be a DOL-001 (the one with the digital av port). I'd prefer having the game boy player startup disc, but because I'll likely mod the gc, it's not really necessary. If not, I'll just keep looking on ebay.
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:hahahahaha After you print the label you use one of those sticky laminating sheets and protect the printed side of the label.
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:So simple, yet, it never occurred to me It depends I guess. I'm sure some use high quality photo paper as their labels, and others may just use regular paper labels and laminate them. And perhaps some use a color laser printer.
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Just found this out... Remember the backlight mod for the original gba, and how you had to order the cable from a guy in china? Well, looks like someone bought a bunch of the guy's cables, and is repackaging them in a nice little kit WITH the screen. Found this from thecoverproject.net. http://rosecoloredgaming.wordpress.com/ Supposedly he'll be charging in the neighborhood of ~$60 (fwiw, when I bought directly from the guy in china, the equivalent cost me $55). Totally loving worth it. Seriously. I'll probably buy from him in the future just to avoid having to go through international shipping from china. fatpat268 fucked around with this message at 20:40 on Nov 9, 2012 |
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Beats me. Maybe china had a large stock of ags 101s that never made over here? Haha.
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So uh yea.... this is what 100 universal game cases look like. I guess it's time to start printing some covers.
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Ambitious Spider posted:I'd totally be all about that if I had the room to put a bunch of fully cased games. I didn't have the room either, so I traded in a bunch of dvds I'll never watch again into amazon, and now I have a ton of shelf space. My problem now is trying to figure out where to put this giant rear end box of empty cases.
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Yeah I think that Gameboy was the last of the "clear electronics" phase though the Gameboy Color had a semi-transparent purple. *Ahem*  Only released in japan, afaik. They also have this beauty:  fatpat268 fucked around with this message at 05:58 on Nov 11, 2012 |
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Is it really that good/compatible? Depends what you consider "good." A lot of the popular stuff plays well, but some of the more obscure stuff is unlikely to play well. If all you want to do is play Final Fantasy X and the like, then yea it's pretty good.
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Kilazar posted:Got a quick question in regards to the GC gameboy player. Since it is easy for me to find cheap one's local with no startup disc, will the GC accept a burned copy? Or do I need to bight the bullet and just search for one that actually has the disk. Well, fwiw, modding a GC with a xeno gc modchip is extremely easy, even for noob solderers.
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I know I said it before, but I'll say it again. You can save a lot of money by buying Japanese versions of certain games, if ebay is your only option. I recently bought SMW, Mario Allstars, and Yoshis Island in Japanese for $21 (including shipping). If you're looking at just ebay prices, the US versions would run you double that. Same with stuff like Donkey Kong Country, Zelda, etc. Yea, you're going to miss out on some story text, but let's be honest, you're not playing these games for the story.
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:I somehow had a few hours to spare today so I did another SNES mod for a goon. I was able to find purple LEDs this time: Yuck. You really should put that led under the power switch.
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Yeah I'll do that but then you can't see that it's purple Sure you could: 
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:What the...did you drill a hole there? Yep. drilled a hole right under the power slider, and mounted a 5mm flat top led flush with the plastic. It doesn't hinder the function of the power switch at all, and when turned off, it looks completely stock. 
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iastudent posted:I would've had these last Friday, but a medical emergency kept me out of the home just long enough to miss the mailman. Also I knew that you have better luck tracing down CIB stuff in Japan, but drat. They really know how to take care of their stuff. Well, I'd also imagine that the plastic bit that holds the carts allows the box to retain its shape better than the cardboard holders in the US SNES boxes.
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ZackHoagie posted:Japanese remakes of Western RPGs of the era are quickly becoming my favorite thing. You gotta be more specific than that.
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I just resurrected a dead SNES that had a blown fuse. Feelin pretty good right now.  Now, I just need to clean the inside of it out, because holy poo poo it's dirty as gently caress on the inside. Incidentally though, it plays games perfectly fine that don't read well on my SNES mini. I guess I have to give the cartridge slot a better cleaning on my mini.
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Ooooh... look what just arrived in the mail. 
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I figure I'll ask here. I doubt I'll get much of a response, but what the hell. I'm looking for Xeno GC modchip for the gamecube. Anyone in here have a spare they're willing to sell me? They're becoming harder and harder to find, and the only ones I can find either ship from Australia, Thailand, or China. Trying to find someone in the US that may have one.
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I just bought a retrode from stoneagegamer (they have a cyber monday 15% off sale). I can now finally get around to replacing all the save batteries in my snes games with battery holders now.
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Allen Wren posted:I have massive sads that I located this thread after the secret santa thing started. This sounds like a fantastic idea. NEXT YEAR. I'll be sad when I see all the pictures, but I couldn't really participate this time around as I don't really have the money to spend right now. All that money is going towards an xrgb mini right now.  Well that, and I recently picked bought a retrode and am now feeding an obsession of gamecube games. I swear, I have more fun buying stuff than I do playing the games.
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*welp* I finally did. Ordered the xrgb mini Now I just need to reconfigure my scart to rgb-21.
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Kreeblah posted:Buy this instead. JP21 cables are much more of a pain in the rear end to find than SCART cables and it'd be annoying to have to mod every cable you buy. More money down the hole.  Add to that, I'm trying to source some Gamecube component cables, but ebay prices are outrageous for an already outrageously priced item.Edit: Also, I'll be putting up some more stuff on SA-Mart soon, but I figure I give you retrogoons first dibs on two of these things if you're interested. Tetris Battle Gaiden for $30 shipped Legend of Zelda Links Awakening $12 shipped   These'll go up tomorrow (probably) on SA-Mart, but like I said, anyone in here has first dibs. fatpat268 fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Nov 28, 2012 |
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Safari Disco Lion posted:I would take Link's Awakening, I've been looking for a copy for a decent price. Do you have PMs? Yes, I have pms. Sexy Slippers posted:I'd like Tetris Battle Gaiden please and thank you. Where do I send my money! paypal is plc268@gmail.com It'll likely go out in the mail tomorrow, as I'm heading to work in about an hour. VVVVVVV Label Printed and will be dropped off today. fatpat268 fucked around with this message at 20:24 on Nov 28, 2012 |
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Keyboard Kid posted:The dude over at http://www.videogameboxprotectors.com/ has some pretty high-quality, thin plastic casing that you can use for cartridges and boxes. It's not airtight or waterproof or anything, if that's what you're looking for. I'm personally not a fan of the collector case stuff (uses too much space and I don't really care for silly boxes). As far as those universal game cases go, they're nearly the exact same size as the snes boxes.
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Sexy Slippers posted:Just got home from work, payment has been sent. Thanks! Awesome, it'll be in the mail tomorrow.
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Kilazar posted:dammit, you beat me to the edit :P Don't remove the battery. Yea, sure there's a chance for leakage, but effort to remove and install the battery when you do want to finally play it, isn't exactly trivial. If you do want to go that route, have someone install a battery holder that lets you pop in and out a cr2032 easily without having to resort to soldering them in (or god forbid using electrical tape). Also, as an aside, don't force retro gaming on your kids. Offer it up to them, but let them create their own nostalgia and memories of games. Imagine if you were a 90s kid forced to play stuff like 2600 games because that's what your dad enjoyed. (I'm using the word "forced" loosely here) Anyway, my point is, is that the playing of games should be experienced naturally, not on some kind of artificial time scale.
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. Yes, I brewed my own personal gaming buddy since no one else wants to play old school games with me.