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Repro would be cool if you had money to blow and want to own 'all' the games. Otherwise it better to go with flashcarts.
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Do not even ask posted:Basically the way he operates is he opens pre-orders and if you manage to get in on time he puts you on a waitlist. Once your ODE is ready he'll send you a transaction request to your Paypal account and you'll have about a week to respond. Can the thread make a  next time ordering is up? I rather do this then try fixing the bad laser on my Dreamcast and then have to burn a bunch of CDR.
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Aug 20, 2016 15:40
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Ineffiable posted:Got my GBA everdrive in today. Obviously the first thing anyone does is get a complete romset and clean it up. I liked the various Final Fantasy VI Advance hacks that fix up a lot of the issues that version had in comparison to the SNES version.
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Aug 21, 2016 02:22
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Even through it won't be back in stock until October, how is the PSIO?
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Aug 21, 2016 07:43
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Rollersnake posted:As Shadow—the last character anyone would want to use, if given a choice. I remember being really pissed off that the pyramid boss was such an ordeal in the boss rush (genuinely hard, or just tedious, I can't recall) when she wasn't particularly difficult to begin with. Even through they show up in later Castlevania games (or every game as in the case with Death), I like Super Castlevania boss rush against Gaibon Slogra, and Death, who you do not fight at all at this point in the game. All while this creepy piano track plays. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYm6N5aM2wI
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Aug 21, 2016 15:57
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xamphear posted:Good news! Krikzz has returned from vacation and put out a new ED GBA update that "Improve[s] SD cards compatibility". Here hoping the new models for the Everdrive have this pre-installed.
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Aug 24, 2016 16:45
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I had a old desktop that I got in 2006 that I never use anymore and found a crt monitor at Goodwill for 4 bucks...so it time to make a retro gaming PC for those games that you need to use a Virtual OS to run. I got a spare Windows 98 SE disc to install, but can't start yet since there is a storm in the area (last thing I want is a power outage while installing). But here the setup right now. https://twitter.com/Rirse/status/768556619101634562
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Aug 24, 2016 22:15
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Dang the CD Drive on the PC is bad, so I have to find a spare somewhere. I can still use the old PC, but it stuck on Vista...a fate worst then death.
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Aug 24, 2016 23:04
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This is a retro PC question, but I dug up from the closet my original PC I got back in 2006 after I got my first job. It had Vista :banghead: on it so I used the usb flash drive to put the Window 98 SE OS on it. After a few annoying issues I got it installed, but I can't put any files on Window 98 now. USB stick isn't supported as it a 2.0, cd-drive is dead and it uses PATA so I don't have a spare, and the ethernet cable needs a file from the Window 98 cd to work...which doesn't work since I can't use the cd I have on it. Shame, since everyone says 98 is the best for retro pc games, but I can't do anything with it, so I wonder if I should just put XP back on it instead.
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Aug 27, 2016 03:24
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al-azad posted:I use an XP virtual machine for the few annoying CD DOS and Win 95 games I can't seem to get working by any other means like The Dark Eye. So I think XP will serve you well for pretty much anything you want, DOS included. Yeah I think I just put XP on it instead. The PC originally XP when I got it, so it fitting to go back to it. Now I just need to find the book that had the cd for it still.
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Aug 27, 2016 03:32
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fishmech posted:Next time place the unofficial windows 98se service pack installer on your usb stick, and when you boot from it copy the file over to the hard drive while booted into DOS mode. How can I do this at this point? I tried to use the Easy USB Booter, but it ignores it and goes straight to Window 98 now. And going into DOS mode just gives me a error if I try to go to the B: drive. [edit] Actually I might have a solution. The PC I am using used to have Vista, which I didn't erase and just removed the hard-drive for it. So I just going to boot into that and move the files over to 98 from there. Rirse fucked around with this message at 05:24 on Aug 27, 2016 |
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Aug 27, 2016 05:03
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fishmech posted:Yeah sticking the Vista drive back in to copy over the WIN98 folder contents (or really the whole windows 98 se cd contents to a single folder, just to be safe) and the unofficial service pack would work well. Yeah it worked, I got the driver for the usb 2.0 installed so I an install files easily now. Also got the drivers for the motherboard installed so it not stuck in default graphical settings too.
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Aug 27, 2016 15:15
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Harlock posted:My favorite Genesis title: NOT FOR RESALE NOT FOR RESALE & Knuckles
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Aug 28, 2016 17:19
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I noticed a goon in SA Mart is selling their Sega Nomad that was in the process of being given the LCD mod. I want to get it, but how hard is it to solder the new lcd screen to get it working? Don't think I solder anything since high school!
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Sep 1, 2016 02:54
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Elliotw2 posted:It's not terrible if you have a compatible screen, though I honestly think the Nomad screen looks alright as it is once you get the brightness right. Yeah I watching a video, and honestly the only tricky part is putting the four cables to the board. I always wanted a Nomad as a kid, so it would be cool to do this.
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Sep 1, 2016 03:22
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The Dreamcast I have was left in it's box on top of a trashcan outside of Gamestop. I gave it a good home and whenever it goes up again, it will be able to play games again (laser seems to not work).
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Sep 1, 2016 15:49
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Quite happy with my setup now. Waiting on the soundcard for DOS games, but at least my old pc has a purpose again. https://twitter.com/Rirse/status/771788066847457280
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Sep 2, 2016 20:20
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fruitpunch posted:The best FF8 LP is Leovinus' one from like loving 10 years agooh god i feel old Think it got deleted because he hated how the old one was and tried to redo it and it never happened.
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Sep 10, 2016 02:38
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Random Stranger posted:Gambit: worst X-Man gets the worst X-Men stage. How can anyone forget Maggot, the 'best' X-Man? 
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Sep 25, 2016 01:53
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Oh nice, I got for free today a Panasonic CT-32sl14. For a 32 inch tv it was a pain to carry, but the picture is so nice even on composite. Want to get some competent cables, but having trouble finding where to order them for the SNES and Genesis.
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Oct 12, 2016 04:41
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8-bit Miniboss posted:Believe you want those Retrovision component cables? Jeez, fifty bucks. Probably wouldn't care about the price, but how fast do they ship?
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Oct 12, 2016 08:06
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8-bit Miniboss posted:You'd be spending roughly the same or more for a SCART cable and SCART to component converter (though you'd only need one converter). The cables just cut out the converter since it's already built in. No idea on shipping though I think at least one or two people in this thread have bought them and could probably chime in. Monopthalmus posted:Shipping is like 5 bucks and I got mine in 3 days (shipped from IL to CA). They look fantastic on my Toshiba CRT and are cheaper than buying a SCART cable + YPbPr converter. Also they are engineered to work with the SNES instead of just being a generic converter, but I'm not sure how big of a deal that really is. Okay that makes more sense. I probably order those when my paycheck shows up in a few days. Not in a rush since I still need to find a spot for this tv, as it pretty drat heavy so no sticking it next to my PC like the one I posted images of before.
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Oct 12, 2016 15:16
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Rats they are sold out of the SNES cables. Hopefully they don't take a while to return in stock like the Dreamcast flashcart. Speaking of components, has anyone done the N64 mod for RGB yet?
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Oct 12, 2016 15:45
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8-bit Miniboss posted:A few of us have including me. It's not terribly difficult. But now there's preassembled circuits for simpler installs. That a lot cheaper, but I have no experience in soldering.
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Oct 12, 2016 21:31
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RZA Encryption posted:Note that the one linked is only for a subset of n64 models. Is there a easy to see which one you have? The N64 I got as a kid was bought around the time of Shadows of the Empire.
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Oct 12, 2016 23:23
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I was being dumb eariler and mixed up component and rgb. Can the N65 use component since the SNES and N64 use the same video cables? I ask since the N64 needs a mod to use RGB.
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Oct 13, 2016 06:43
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TeaJay posted:Yes, I think I wrote something about that when talking about my MSU experiences. Anyways, that's one of the reasons I didn't like the Mega Man X MSU all that much, other is that .. the "updated" music itself is kinda underwhelming, unlike the LTTP or Super Metroid. Audio inconsistency is a bit of a problem with Super Metroid too, some sounds like the "item get" fanfare are way louder than others. Very happy with the regular Everdrive, but hearing stuff like that does make me wish I paid another 100 to get the other model. Oh well.
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I mentioned getting a new tv for free with competent, but here is a picture of it with the new cables. Still need to get a SNES one so I can use it on the SNES and N64 (post mod), but what options are for the NES...or I just stuck with composite for it? https://twitter.com/Rirse/status/787675407277367296
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Oct 16, 2016 16:28
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Kthulhu5000 posted:That's what I figured, but I was on my phone and couldn't look things up as well as I'd like, and I didn't want to state something conclusively. Yeah I probably would skip that then, as NES isn't a graphical powerhouse to be worth the trouble to make it look slightly better.
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Why are the NES mods so expensive anyway? Also can you use component with the NES if you don't have a RGB tv through a special cable, or that mod only works for RGB?
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Oct 17, 2016 15:42
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Kthulhu5000 posted:As mentioned on the last page, those Retrovision component video cables should work with the NESRGB mod (so long as you use an SNES cable and also have an SNES-style multi-AV out connector installed into your NES with the mod board). As others have mentioned, the NESRGB mod involves purchasing some custom small-batch boards and having some circuit surgery and transplanting done inside the console. It looks like the guy who makes the NESRGB also has a component video board on his shop that can be installed with the mod, for what that's worth. That good to hear. I probably get the NES one at some point, maybe a cheaper solution then finding old Play in One motherboards. I do love the Retrovision cables from what I seen with the Genesis.
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Kthulhu5000 posted:There is zero point these days to doing the Playchoice PPU swap to get RGB video for the NES. Not all Playchoice PPUs are compatible (last I checked), the usable ones aren't going to be cheap, and you're basically putting old parts into a system and decreasing the supply of usable arcade hardware. It's absolutely pointless and you shouldn't even consider it, not when the NESRGB is just as cheap (probably cheaper), becoming well-known to modders, is new manufacturing, and is also purpose-built for the NES. Oh I thought that what was used for the RGB mod?
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I have the proper N64, but how hard is it to do the RGB mod for the N64? I know there is a goon who does that services on SA Mart, but between shipping the unit out and the price for service, it almost 50 more then just buying the RGB mod and trying to do it myself.
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Oct 18, 2016 22:41
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8-bit Miniboss posted:You can build your own circuit, buy a premade circuit from here or here. Yeah I was looking at the first link if I did it myself. By the way, since the PS1 PSIO comes back in stock next week, what the best component cable option for it? I will wait to order one until I know that I am able to get the PSIO, but I know the PS1 just need cables.
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Oct 18, 2016 23:23
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Drowning Rabbit posted:Did you read the drama in the last page or so about the PSIO? Doesn't look like it's getting any updates anytime soon, and may be dead. I didn't see anything last page? That a shame if it dead then, as my old PS1 probably can't read discs at this point.
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Oct 18, 2016 23:53
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Well I am glad that I haven't ordered one yet. Thank you for the warning, gah!
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Oct 19, 2016 00:36
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Do not even ask posted:Does your N64 have a serial # that starts with "NS1"? If it doesn't, it gets way more tricky and expensive since you need to get specialized board since the later models of the n64 don't natively produce rgb signals in the video chip. My N64 has a NS106084920 serial number, as it was bought probably a month after launch. So I thankfully don't need to use the more expensive mod. How tricky is it to solder? Do I need some special tool or I can use a ironer?
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Oct 19, 2016 01:57
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drat, I might just break down and get the NES modded after all. It pricey, but I was watching videos of it modded and drat does it look good. At least if I did this with Monitor Burn, I could get the N64 modded at the same time.
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Oct 19, 2016 04:28
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Yeah Monitor Burn does a great service. Next week when I get paid I will have to do the N64 and NES mods. How big of a jump is component from composite on the NES and N64. Genesis looks amazing in component, but SNES it hard to see too much of a jump, even through it does look a lot nicer.
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Kthulhu5000 posted:Direct link: Yeah I would go with the former as I have the SNES component cables. I would be getting the NES and N64 worked on at the same time since they both need a mod to get RGB function. The NES HDMI does look nice, but I prefer playing these on a crt, which I got a nice one that is the same size as my LCD tv now. I saw what it looks like in motion and it does look great, but it also loses a bit of the charm.
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