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take_it_slow posted:Hey friends. After that amazing gamestop sale, I'm trying to convert my ps2 collection for quick loading from a hard drive, but have realized rather quickly that using expanded .isos will fill the hard drive unnecessarily. I've seen that .bin/.cue files are a lot smaller when converted back to .isos. Are those compatible with HDLoader, or is there another program that works with them? Bin/Cue files are pretty much just ISO files with a cue file (like a "cue sheet") which is just a tiny text document telling the bin what to do (this is only really needed for games using redbook audio like MK Trilogy). I've never heard of a bin/cue file being smaller than an ISO, at least with PS2 games.
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I ordered a Saturn game but the longbox came shattered. Are the Sega CD/Saturn cases the same (NTSC), and where could I get a replacement for cheap? I don't have any local areas selling cheap sports Saturn games I think.
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RadicalR posted:So I bought myself an old PSX with a parallel port on it. Unless there are parallel port dongles I don't know about, I don't think they could bypass the main region code/valid disc check. The Gameshark was specifically to bypass a software-level check some games implemented but you still needed the console itself to have a modchip to deal with the hardware-level bootup check. VV Well I learned something today. univbee fucked around with this message at 04:24 on Dec 5, 2012 |
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univbee posted:Unless there are parallel port dongles I don't know about, I don't think they could bypass the main region code/valid disc check. The Gameshark was specifically to bypass a software-level check some games implemented but you still needed the console itself to have a modchip to deal with the hardware-level bootup check. Nah, the parallel port devices let you do the disc swap trick on some games
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Safari Disco Lion posted:Has anyone gotten their gift yet, or sent their stuff off? Mine's just about all done. I had wanted to send my santee one more thing, but it arrived in hosed condition from an Amazon seller and I don't want to delay sending out the package while I sort that out. Still got them a nice group of stuff, not counting the bonus goodies I'm gonna toss in on top of everything. Super excited!!
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The Orange Mage posted:So I finally sat down and hooked up both my Genesis and Dreamcast to my big ol' Trinitron that came with this apartment. I slap in Ghostbusters (untested since I bought it at a garage sale this summer) and power that thing on. Apparently this Trintron is doing this every time on startup, like it needs to "warm up" before it decides to play nice. Is this TV dying or just getting old, or something more/less sinister?
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Hammond Edgar posted:Yes, a 32X will fit a Model 1 just fine. It's the Model 2 that requires a plastic spacer to fit properly. So if I can find a barebones 32X, all I'd need is that patch cable, the AC adapter, and the 32x AV/cable (or would my Model 1 AV cable work?)
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StellarX posted:So if I can find a barebones 32X, all I'd need is that patch cable, the AC adapter, and the 32x AV/cable (or would my Model 1 AV cable work?) You would need a model 2 AV cable, not a model 1.
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I have most of my SARGSS stuff ready, but I'm waiting on something in the mail which I really hope gets to me in a reasonable amount of time.
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I just keep trolling eBay and bidding on things. I'll either end up with a great haul all around or sadness and tears. But I have a good package already forming. 
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I just finished Binary Domain on the PS3, and I gotta say, the bosses had a feel to them that at times reminded me of FF6/7. At one point, you're fighting a giant, wheeled, transforming, snake-headed, gold-plated robot while flying down the freeway in the back of a truck which literally had me saying "holy poo poo this reminds me of something straight out of FF6". There are other enemies like this too, but it was awesome playing a game that just didn't give a gently caress and went all out in terms of enemy design, like the good ol' days. The best enemy design is sourced off of the crap we used to draw on our binders in 7th grade, after all.  [really really solid game for what I had first assumed was just a cover shooter, too, but that's best discussed in the more modern threads. :P] e. Getting pretty excited to put together my secret santa box too. Just need to find where I left my copy of Madden 95, I think it's propping up a couch somewhere.
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Dec 5, 2012 07:54
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 This should be nice.
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Good luck, you'll need it.
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Speaking of emulation stuff, I found two recently that I really like: BizHawk is being made by the a couple of guys in the TAS community, but it's very usable without that. It's pretty new, so some stuff is missing (for example, additional NES sound chips don't work yet) but it already emulates a lot of systems (Atari 2600, Colecovision, GB/GBC, NES, PC Engine, Master System/Game Gear, SNES and TI83 Calculators) pretty drat well for the most part, with more (Genesis, Commodore 64) in the works. OpenEmu is a similar project, but for Mac. It has a really beautiful UI that auto-downloads box art and the like, without being as excessive and OCD-only as Hyperspin and co. It's still in private beta but the source code's available if you're brave enough to compile it yourself. The Kins fucked around with this message at 11:02 on Dec 5, 2012 |
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Dec 5, 2012 11:00
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StellarX posted:I'm looking at getting a 32X for my Model 1 Genesis/Model 2 Sega CD setup. First of all, does the 32X even work with the Model 1 Genesis? What all cables and adapters are necessary to connect it properly? A complete 32x seems to be pretty pricey, so I'd like to just get one with only the pieces necessary to hook it up. I'd probably end up getting that three way AC adapter thingy too, to save some power strip space. In all my travels I've never seen any 32x games. How common are they? Also, during a weak moment on wholesale lots I've acquired more Genesis model 1's bringing my total to 5. What is a good start for modding a Genesis?
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The Kins posted:OpenEmu is a similar project, but for Mac. It has a really beautiful UI that auto-downloads box art and the like, without being as excessive and OCD-only as Hyperspin and co. It's still in private beta but the source code's available if you're brave enough to compile it yourself. That looks really nice, I'll try to keep an eye on it for when it goes public.
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Just installed my first battery holder on a snes cart, and saving functionality still works. Feels good, man. Did it on a cart I didn't care about first (FF6 japanese), but I was stupid and forgot to copy the old save file over first. Oh well. Note to self, buy a desoldering pump. Desoldering Braid works too, but a pump would've been much easier. Don't know where my old one went...
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rdbbb posted:
Aaand this is why I hate region locking.
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fatpat268 posted:Note to self, buy a desoldering pump. Desoldering Braid works too, but a pump would've been much easier. Don't know where my old one went... I've never been able to figure out desoldering braid. How does it work? I place it on what I want to no longer have solder, and heat it with the iron, and nothing really happens (maybe a TINY spec will eventually transfer over to it, but in no way is it something I found could remove the battery from the PCB).
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Dec 5, 2012 18:42
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I posted this in SA-Mart first just because it's a fairly big list just to keep track of everything, but you can tell me if you want something in this thread and I'll even give you a little discount for being a retro threadder~ http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3521056
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:I've never been able to figure out desoldering braid. How does it work? I place it on what I want to no longer have solder, and heat it with the iron, and nothing really happens (maybe a TINY spec will eventually transfer over to it, but in no way is it something I found could remove the battery from the PCB). Put flux on the braid. Put braid on solder you want removed. Put soldering iron on braid over to the solder you want removed. Watch solder flow off the PCB and up braid.
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DrBox posted:Put flux on the braid. Put braid on solder you want removed. Put soldering iron on braid over to the solder you want removed. Watch solder flow off the PCB and up braid. Welp not using the flux was the part I missed  Thanks!
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Welp not using the flux was the part I missed Somehow I went my first few years trying to solder electronics and failing miserably because I hadn't ever heard of using flux. God drat it
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ACID POLICE posted:Somehow I went my first few years trying to solder electronics and failing miserably because I hadn't ever heard of using flux. God drat it While it is incredibly useful (especially for large solder points) I find it to be a bad idea for super-close soldering points because I've actually had the flux cause a bridge/short which I know sounds insane but I've read other people do the same thing. Some people will still use flux in crazy tight spots but then wash the motherboard with distiller water but hells no I ain't going that far 
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I have two different tins of flux (one from radio shack, and one from dealextreme), and unless I'm using it wrong, they've never made a difference. Stuff that I have trouble soldering to, will still be difficult regardless of the use of flux. Desoldering braid should already have flux on it anyway. I have to put a decent amount of pressure on the braid itself before it starts to pick up anything. That said, braid is generally more useful for desoldering surface mount stuff as opposed to through hole stuff. I was almost tempted to buy this almost $200 soldering iron, but I've already spent too much money. http://www.amazon.com/Hakko-Desoldering-Kit-With-808/dp/B000ARPULW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354733407&sr=8-1&keywords=hakko+desolder
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fatpat268 posted:I was almost tempted to buy this almost $200 soldering iron, but I've already spent too much money. Buy it. The Hakko 808 is the best money/time investment you'll ever make. You could go on using braid to desolder things (if you truly hate yourself) or use the hakko and be able to desolder through hole components in about 3 seconds. I've used mine daily for about two years, can't imagine being without it.
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JJJJJS posted:Buy it. The Hakko 808 is the best money/time investment you'll ever make. You could go on using braid to desolder things (if you truly hate yourself) or use the hakko and be able to desolder through hole components in about 3 seconds. I've used mine daily for about two years, can't imagine being without it. Ugh, don't tempt me. Haha. I don't solder often, but I do like to buy good tools once that'll last instead of cheap poo poo that has to be replaced often.
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Some people will still use flux in crazy tight spots but then wash the motherboard with distiller water but hells no I ain't going that far  Hell no what 
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Dammit I'm weak. I ordered the hakko desoldering iron. At least desoldering from here on out wont be the pain in the rear end it's always been.
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:While it is incredibly useful (especially for large solder points) I find it to be a bad idea for super-close soldering points because I've actually had the flux cause a bridge/short which I know sounds insane but I've read other people do the same thing. Some people will still use flux in crazy tight spots but then wash the motherboard with distiller water but hells no I ain't going that far Flux corrodes, so consider it another requirement. Electronic cleaner is available as a spray fatpat268 posted:Ugh, don't tempt me. Haha. Then the 808 is definitely not for you. It needs special tips, replacement parts and maintenance. A good pump needs a replacement tip every now and then (in three years, when you accidentally melt it shut). I'm an arcade collector that does board work. I pull chips and put them in sockets frequently. You don't need an 808. It's actually not any more efficient, and completely overkill for anyone whose day job isn't pulling components.
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Just snagged a 27 inch Trinitron from work from a lady who was gonna junk it. It works perfectly. Excited doesn't begin to explain how I'm feeling about it. Lugging it into my basement, however...
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Seriously, if anyone is is need of a tube, just put a "WTB" up on Craigslist or the bulletin board at your workplace. People would love for you to come haul their beautiful tubes away for free.
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Well, this guy has ludicrous amount of money.Someone on another board posted:All my consoles are RGB (even my NES) and I have an XRGB Mini Framemeister ($500) going to a DVDO Edge upscaler ($700) going to a 50" Pioneer Kuro plasma TV. Does daisy chaining upscalers like this actually have some sort of non-placebo effect, or is this just straight "PSX-1001 is the best CD Player"-level madness? EDIT retro_console_accessories doesn't ship outside of the U.S. Looks like it's forever composite/s-video for me.  VV I love you. univbee fucked around with this message at 00:49 on Dec 6, 2012 |
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univbee posted:Well, this guy has ludicrous amount of money. Try this guy. I've gotten a couple cables from him when Retro Access didn't have them and they work great. He says he ships globally, too.
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univbee posted:Does daisy chaining upscalers like this actually have some sort of non-placebo effect, or is this just straight "PSX-1001 is the best CD Player"-level madness? nah there's no benefit. You definitely are way better off just going right to the XRGB Mini. The DVDO Edge might be for the Dreamcast or the DVDO Edge's nice zoom capabilities, but I'd argue the picture would be worse (definitely would be more lag, without a doubt). oval office AND PASTE posted:Flux corrodes, so consider it another requirement. Electronic cleaner is available as a spray Interesting; do you have a link to an example or even a specific one you like? This is gonna be hell for me because I love running upstairs to test out my mod RIGHT AWAY and waiting forever for it to dry each time is gonna be hell.
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Oh hey look what arrived today:     Most everything looks like it survived, and most games have their obi, so I'm happy. Now to start going through and try playing.
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HKR posted:Oh hey look what arrived today: I haven't bought Saturn games in such a large bulk in quite a while. This image makes me feel like spending more money this month than I probably should.
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Interesting; do you have a link to an example or even a specific one you like? Anything works as long as it cleans flux. In Fry's, it's right next to the flux. Here's some, but what I get is cheaper: http://www.qsource.com/c-298-flux-removers.aspx Miyamotos RGB NES posted:This is gonna be hell for me because I love running upstairs to test out my mod RIGHT AWAY and waiting forever for it to dry each time is gonna be hell. Test it, and once you know everything is working, clean it, let it dry, test it again, and put it back in its casing.
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univbee posted:Does daisy chaining upscalers like this actually have some sort of non-placebo effect, or is this just straight "PSX-1001 is the best CD Player"-level madness? If it does anything to the image besides repeat it (since the FrameMeister is already feeding it an upscaled image), it can do nothing but make things worse.
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HKR you piece of poo poo I had that Lunar Saturn game in my cart and then it was sold out.
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