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Well the Framemeister showed up in the mail today, 3 weeks ahead of when I was expecting it. Granted I can't do anything with it yet, because the SCART cables won't even be ready until the end of the month. 
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Congrats on your very expensive paperweight! 
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Mar 27, 2016 07:38
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You can use it as a composite/s-video upscaler until those arrive, it'll probably do a better job that your TV.
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Mar 27, 2016 07:42
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Elliotw2 posted:You can use it as a composite/s-video upscaler until those arrive, it'll probably do a better job that your TV. I tried to get everything ordered and set in motion so it would all arrive around the same time, I really didn't expect the upscaler to arrive this quickly. Testing Composite through it will at least let me check if the thing works properly, rather than sitting on it for 3 weeks waiting for the SCART cables to show up, only to find out I bought a lemon.
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Mar 27, 2016 07:50
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While you're waiting check out these pre made system specific profiles for the framemeister. Very helpful and updated very frequently. http://www.firebrandx.com/pixelpurist.html
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Mar 27, 2016 17:20
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beaver_cheese posted:While you're waiting check out these pre made system specific profiles for the framemeister. Very helpful and updated very frequently. quote:My first attempt to improve my own visual gaming experience was to toss out the RF modulator that came packaged with my NES and instead use the A/V composite ports on the side of the console. We had never tried this before, and I remember my brother being seriously concerned that using them might 'fry' his VCR. It can be laughed about now, but back then, being tech-savvy was exceptionally rare. "Heh, I was the only technically proficient person in 1989." 
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Mar 27, 2016 17:26
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Xenomrph posted:That's a thought... I've got a bunch of consoles running Composite through a switch box; I could feed the switch box to the Framemeister, it wouldn't even take that much re-wiring. I didn't even consider using the Framemeister for composite video, it's not what I bought it for. I think upscaled composite on the Framemeister looks great. I sometimes even think I prefer composite for NES.
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Mar 27, 2016 17:45
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Panty Saluter posted:"Heh, I was the only technically proficient person in 1989." That said there were a disturbing number of jokes that amounted to "I'm the smartest person in the world yet I can't program the clock on my VCR." Oddly enough there was a serious concern that hooking anything but a VCR to your TV would damage it or some poo poo.
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Mar 27, 2016 18:16
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beaver_cheese posted:While you're waiting check out these pre made system specific profiles for the framemeister. Very helpful and updated very frequently. And perhaps more importantly, are there English user manuals available online for the Framemeister?
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Mar 27, 2016 19:02
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beaver_cheese posted:If you've got a lot of scart cables you might want to look into one of these switches. They seem really well built. I can't wait for mine. why can't these nerds bother to design their boards for an actual case instead of wedging it between two pieces of acrylic and calling it a day.
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Mar 27, 2016 19:06
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A Yolo Wizard posted:why can't these nerds bother to design their boards for an actual case instead of wedging it between two pieces of acrylic and calling it a day. because when it starts accumulating dust their mom will just clean it
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Mar 27, 2016 19:10
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Xenomrph posted:Can I actually go into the Framemeister and set up system profiles without the physical consoles connected to it? Yup you can load all the profiles needed without anything hooked up. They're just optimized presets that you can then select when you plug in a console. Not sure about English manual, but here's some info on how to change the menu to English if you haven't already. Also Firmware update if yours doesn't have the latest one already installed. Just make sure you're getting the English version. http://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php/XRGB-mini_FRAMEMEISTER
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Mar 27, 2016 19:17
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I'm playing Super Mario World on my 3DS (which I only ever did in emulation before, since I never owned a SNES [because I spent a lot of the 90s being poor]) and I'm finding it frustrating. In SMB3, I feel like I've got control for days, I can stop on a dime and land on a platform the size of a pixel. In SMW, it's like playing SMB2 with Luigi, everything feels floaty, and I keep falling in holes, even when the platforms there are massively wide, or dying because I'll jump on an enemy once (of the two or three times needed to eliminate it) and I'll bump into it trying to come down on it the second time. Or like the koopas in the capes, I'll hop right over the one I want to jump on for the feather and miss completely, then run backwards to chase it and just flat-out run into it on the way down and die. I don't even know what the problem is. I know I'm bad at Mario games, but I'm not incompetent, which is what this game is making me feel. Is the emulation hosed up, is SMW just that much different from other SMB games, or do I just suck?
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Mar 27, 2016 20:16
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A Yolo Wizard posted:why can't these nerds bother to design their boards for an actual case instead of wedging it between two pieces of acrylic and calling it a day. Probably because they designed it entirely for themselves and then just got lazy when people started wanting to pay for it.
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Mar 27, 2016 20:34
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I have the same problem going from SMW to SMB3, I have excellent control of Mario in World but gently caress up all the time in 3, which feels more like molasses. I guess the algorithms for acceleration and stuff in jumping are quite different.
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Mar 27, 2016 20:42
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It makes me wonder if some sperg has hashed out the physics of each Mario game like the Sonic weirdos have for 1-3&K. (And yes, I know the half A press SM64 guy has definitely hashed out the physics for THAT game.  )
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Mar 27, 2016 21:00
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Hey everyone, I have no experience with this and have a literal 0% understanding, but I have a question. I recently got a Dreamcast (refurbished from a local repair shop) because I wanted to see how horrible or great Shenmue is, but about 3 out of 5 times I'd restart my Dreamcast it would ask for the date and time. I looked it up, said it was the internal battery. However, after opening mine up, it says the internal battery is "rechargeable" so it led me to believe that maybe it has some way of recharging it and the 2 out of 5 times, it was charged a little bit. Should I still go about replacing it or did the person before me already cover this? Do I "recharge" it by leaving my Dreamcast on?
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Mar 27, 2016 21:28
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LODGE NORTH posted:Hey everyone, I have no experience with this and have a literal 0% understanding, but I have a question. Yeah, the battery gets charged by simply playing on the Dreamcast though there are situations where the battery could be straight up dead and won't hold any charge. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Dreamcast+CMOS+Battery+Replacement/5020
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Mar 27, 2016 21:39
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Nevermind, listen to the post above mine!
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Mar 27, 2016 21:41
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JazzmasterCurious posted:I have the same problem going from SMW to SMB3, I have excellent control of Mario in World but gently caress up all the time in 3, which feels more like molasses. I guess the algorithms for acceleration and stuff in jumping are quite different. Well, this makes me feel a bit better. I'll just have to put in more hours. In other news, loving ghost houses. Looking for secret exits is killing me because I just flat-out can't figure the poo poo out. Also gently caress the cape, literally the worst option for flying ever created.
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Mar 27, 2016 22:10
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8-bit Miniboss posted:Yeah, the battery gets charged by simply playing on the Dreamcast though there are situations where the battery could be straight up dead and won't hold any charge. Do not straight up replace the battery with a CR2032 as there is a charging circuit which can cause the battery to explode.
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Mar 27, 2016 22:11
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Allen Wren posted:Also gently caress the cape, literally the worst option for flying ever created.  Look at how wrong you are.
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flyboi posted:Do not straight up replace the battery with a CR2032 as there is a charging circuit which can cause the battery to explode. Good call, I didn't check the parts link and it's dead anyway. You want to use ML2430. Edit: ML2430-VS1 is the drop-in replacement that already has the vertical mount if you don't want to bother with a battery holder. 8-bit Miniboss fucked around with this message at 22:29 on Mar 27, 2016 |
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Mar 27, 2016 22:24
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Allen Wren posted:Also gently caress the cape, literally the worst option for flying ever created. It totally trivializes like half the stages so I guess it's the worst in that respect but I don't think this is what you were saying
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Mar 27, 2016 22:35
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Yeah, I feel like the designers intended for you not to make gains to height but Miyamoto probably came along and said "that's not fun" so you can totally fly through an entire stage without ever touching the ground.
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absolutely anything posted:It totally trivializes like half the stages so I guess it's the worst in that respect but I don't think this is what you were saying what I'm saying is that I can't control it and I run into things way more than I want to.
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Mar 27, 2016 23:32
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I think I found the problem with my haunted thrift store snes. Cleaning the cartridge connector contacts let some games get further. In Mario All Stars I can get into SMB3, but it crashes when trying to load the world. SMB and SMB2 freeze before loading the title screen. gently caress lost levels. Batman Forever loads through the title screen, but I didn't attempt anything past that. Starfox and Pilotwings still don't boot, and SMW still exhibits the same behavior of "nintendo presents" followed by just the sound. One of the contacts to the board looks messed up.  There was a lot of green corrosion on it, but I got that off. Now there's just what looks like rust. Not sure how to clean it.
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Mar 28, 2016 00:06
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That might be a bit past cleaning, though you might be able to stick a wire and bypass the busted part of that pin if you need this SNES to work. It'll need replaced eventually though, and replacing an SNES cart slot can be a lot of work and you look like you have the more complicated version.
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Elliotw2 posted:That might be a bit past cleaning, though you might be able to stick a wire and bypass the busted part of that pin if you need this SNES to work. It'll need replaced eventually though, and replacing an SNES cart slot can be a lot of work and you look like you have the more complicated version. I have an rgb modded mini, so this was just extra. Oh well. Thanks for the input!
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Mar 28, 2016 02:31
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Hm, the wedding is all taken care of, maybe I'll grab a Framemeister. I'm sure the wife will understand when I show her Yoshi's Island on HDMI In seriousness, I can't wait to get one. When I do, I may get rid of my Triniton if anyone is interested. It's a great CRT with a beautiful picture.
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JazzmasterCurious posted:I have the same problem going from SMW to SMB3, I have excellent control of Mario in World but gently caress up all the time in 3, which feels more like molasses. I guess the algorithms for acceleration and stuff in jumping are quite different. Oh thank god I'm not alone on this. Especially how SMB3 changes the jumping on invincibility. I guess it's a question of which one you grew up with. I am also one of those cape feather loving freaks, once you get over the learning curve on it. The weakest of the flying power ups though is the bunny ears from Super Mario Land 2.
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Mar 28, 2016 03:25
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I'm now part of the Spice Boys Thanks to Kthulu5000 for sourcing a 32pin GBA. Clear buttons came from Kitsch-Bent. Edit: Should mention that this was the final project my Dremel worked on. It died toward the end of cutting the plastic for the screen. 
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Mar 28, 2016 03:33
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8-bit Miniboss posted:I'm now part of the Spice Boys Welcome to the club! Looks great.
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I doubt I'd get one anytime soon, but was the Neo Geo X good?
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Smirking_Serpent posted:I doubt I'd get one anytime soon, but was the Neo Geo X good? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iHoOK5HCHA not especially
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Smirking_Serpent posted:I doubt I'd get one anytime soon, but was the Neo Geo X good? I recall that it was lackluster so far as build quality went, and it doesn't appear to be compatible with real cartridges. From Wikipedia: "The console uses the FB Alpha emulator running on a Linux-based operating system to play ROM images of Neo Geo games." You'd be as well off using an HTPC to emulate Neo Geo stuff, really.
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Panty Saluter posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iHoOK5HCHA Kthulhu5000 posted:I recall that it was lackluster so far as build quality went, and it doesn't appear to be compatible with real cartridges.
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I'm going to Japan in October with a friend of mine and we're in the middle of planning out the trip, not really looking to do much shopping aside from some stuff from MAK, G-Front etc. But if anyone who's been there can recommend good arcades I'd love to know about them. We'll be all over the country so it doesn't have to be limited to the Tokyo area. More interested in older games of course, so if there are places that specialize in them I'd love to check em out. Already definitely going to HEY and Ebi-sen. e: though if you know of some shops that miraculously haven't been picked over by the vultures already I'd love to know about it, but I know it's highly unlikely in 2016
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I don't really know if this counts as 'retro' and honestly I'm not sure how old it actually is(I'm assuming fairly old judging by how at the start of each level it has a "loading music" screen and each music file is around 100 kilobytes-I found people on facebook talking about glitches from 2005, so it's at least over a decade old), but recently I decided to look up this game that was on a lot of flash websites I used to play with my friends back in... I think middleschool? Anyway, most of that stuff from my childhood turns out to be crap but I was shocked at how much fun it is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HzBYi0TI_Y
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Takadanobaba Mikado! A-cho in Kyoto is another good spot. As for stores, BEEP is the new hotness for obscure bullshit that you won't/can't buy but will dig looking at: http://www.beep-shop.com/
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