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So, if I've already clipped the security chip, I should just get a replacement 72 pin connector, or should I shell out for the Blinking Light Win? I'm tired of boiling connectors.
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Blinking Light Win has been amazing for me so far. Literally every game works now the first try and I can't imagine going back to the 72 at this point. Only worry was how long it would take to ship but it actually only took a few weeks.
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Jun 26, 2016 12:24
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Nate RFB posted:Blinking Light Win has been amazing for me so far. Literally every game works now the first try and I can't imagine going back to the 72 at this point. Only worry was how long it would take to ship but it actually only took a few weeks. This. I have one of the first run ones where the connection's a little too snug for comfort, but it's still amazing. I hear they've fixed that on the newer ones though.
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Jun 26, 2016 15:43
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al-azad posted:Speaking of game music nobody talks about, there's Sword Maniac which was composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto and Hayato Matsuo. The American version is something completely different. What the hell? Sword Maniac sounds way cooler at least in name.
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Jun 26, 2016 15:45
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Wamdoodle posted:What the hell? Sword Maniac sounds way cooler at least in name. Oh boy, welcome to SNES era Activision. Here's the Japanese intro theme and here's the localized version which is recycled for the second level. Nothing sounds greater than a digitized approximation of real music on SNES hardware, lemme tell you.
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Jun 26, 2016 17:21
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RodShaft posted:So, if I've already clipped the security chip, I should just get a replacement 72 pin connector, or should I shell out for the Blinking Light Win? I'm tired of boiling connectors. Boil the 10NES chip
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Jun 26, 2016 17:48
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RodShaft posted:So, if I've already clipped the security chip, I should just get a replacement 72 pin connector, or should I shell out for the Blinking Light Win? I'm tired of boiling connectors. You could also try bending the pins back with a safety pin/dental pick (bend the top pins first since they are further back, its hard to reach them once the bottom pins are bent up). If you plan to spend money on it though, I'd recommend the Blinking Light Win as it gives you a reliable top loader cartridge connector in a front loader.
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Jun 26, 2016 19:17
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al-azad posted:Oh boy, welcome to SNES era Activision. Here's the Japanese intro theme and here's the localized version which is recycled for the second level. Nothing sounds greater than a digitized approximation of real music on SNES hardware, lemme tell you. Lol, I played both Xcalibur and Biometal and I remember them making a big deal about the licensed music on the boxes.
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Jun 26, 2016 19:31
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Monitor Burn posted:You could also try bending the pins back with a safety pin/dental pick (bend the top pins first since they are further back, its hard to reach them once the bottom pins are bent up). If you plan to spend money on it though, I'd recommend the Blinking Light Win as it gives you a reliable top loader cartridge connector in a front loader. I took this advice a few years ago and it was a great move. I boiled/cleaned it up, then used a safety pin and meticulously bent them back so carts fit snug again. Common sense makes you think they'd bend back really easily, but in reality those things tend to stay where you bend them for a very long time in my experience. Even though I've had this game for over a year I played it for the first time today: Rise 2 Resurrection for Playstation (sequel to Rise of Robots) It's exactly as great/bad as you think it'd be, 0 regrets.  (not my pic, mine is my only longbox playstation game)
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Jun 26, 2016 20:12
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Bend the pins back errday. Then also don't push the cart down, those two things are basically a permanent no cost fix
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Jun 26, 2016 20:36
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Tyson Tomko posted:I took this advice a few years ago and it was a great move. I boiled/cleaned it up, then used a safety pin and meticulously bent them back so carts fit snug again. Common sense makes you think they'd bend back really easily, but in reality those things tend to stay where you bend them for a very long time in my experience. I played this too. Didn't Brian May only do like one song or something like that? The character I used was Steppenwolf because it had sick forearm mounted guns  There were a LOT more characters in this compared to the first one but you can't fix busted gameplay with a bigger character roster.
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Jun 26, 2016 20:37
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al-azad posted:Oh boy, welcome to SNES era Activision. Here's the Japanese intro theme and here's the localized version which is recycled for the second level. Nothing sounds greater than a digitized approximation of real music on SNES hardware, lemme tell you. Thank God at least one publisher obliged my request for more Jock Jams in shooters.
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Jun 26, 2016 20:55
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I bent the pins when I first boiled them years ago. They've started acting buggy again so I'm ready to just get a prebuilt solution. I have a few NESes so I may get one Blinking Light Win for me, and a replacement connecter for my guest room nes. Then decide after using both which to do the others with.
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Jun 26, 2016 22:04
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Jadius posted:So remember the Gamejoy AD Adapter/Retrobit Super Retro Advance adapter, that cheap Chinese cart adapter that looks like a JP Super Gameboy 1 but allows you to play GBA games (but no GB/C) on a SFC or SNES and ultimately turned out to be not that bad of a product? Heh, the most retro post, somehow. Excitement for lofty claims at a low price, likely followed by extreme disappointment. I concur with d0s to just get a Raspberry Pi or whatever instead of this. If it just uses the SNES for power and emulates everything anyway, you might as well go the emulation box route, and do so with something that can be updated, readily configured, and that has something better than composite video (like the Pi, with HDMI!). It looks like garbage, in my opinion, so don't waste your money on it just because it seems like something versatile and multi-function. It's razzle-dazzle, pure and simple.
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Jun 26, 2016 23:28
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you know in a few years you'll have to boil the new 72 pins right
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Jun 26, 2016 23:31
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Caitlin posted:you know in a few years you'll have to boil the new 72 pins right That's your solution to everything. Only getting blinking lights on the NES: "Boil the pins." I can't bowl a strike: "Boil the pins." This isn't writing: "Boil the pens."
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Jun 26, 2016 23:33
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Random Stranger posted:That's your solution to everything. Only getting blinking lights on the NES: "Boil the pins." I can't bowl a strike: "Boil the pins." This isn't writing: "Boil the pens." well I suppose boiling pens would very likely solve the problem with writing, turning them into a ball of inky plastic instead
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Jun 26, 2016 23:35
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If you want to run the jewels, you gotta boil the pins.
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Jun 26, 2016 23:37
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Anyone tried boiling a Virtual Boy?
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The Orange Mage posted:Anyone tried boiling a Virtual Boy? I thought you were supposed to bake them?
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Can you use USB controls with a modded Wii? Thinking about setting up one for emulation in the lounge room but like hell I'm playing with a wiimote!
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field balm posted:Can you use USB controls with a modded Wii? Thinking about setting up one for emulation in the lounge room but like hell I'm playing with a wiimote! https://www.amazon.com/Club-Nintendo-Super-Famicom-Classic-Controller/dp/B004TL1K0A 
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field balm posted:Can you use USB controls with a modded Wii? Thinking about setting up one for emulation in the lounge room but like hell I'm playing with a wiimote! Every emulator/etc I've tried on my modded Wii has worked fine with a gamecube controller. Some of em even conveniently make c-stick right the button for frameskip.
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Jun 27, 2016 00:16
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Was browsing some real old retro game site and I was reminded of how bad they could be (count the mistakes):
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Jun 27, 2016 00:18
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al-azad posted:Speaking of game music nobody talks about, there's Sword Maniac which was composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto and Hayato Matsuo. The American version is something completely different. Are those the real tracknames because lmao @ Krankphreak, Technojihad, (Silicon Jesus Break The Screen Mix)
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field balm posted:Can you use USB controls with a modded Wii? Thinking about setting up one for emulation in the lounge room but like hell I'm playing with a wiimote! Honestly the wii classic controller works great and is supported by everything that runs on wii I played through super Mario world on VC with one and never once did I wish I had an actual SNES controller
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RZA Encryption posted:https://www.amazon.com/Club-Nintendo-Super-Famicom-Classic-Controller/dp/B004TL1K0A http://www.raphnet-tech.com/products.php?category=adapters I use a SNES to GC that works quite well, should work on most Wii stuff worth playing that you wouldn't be able to play without a Wiimote. There's tons to choose from tho. I went with SNES because I can use the GB Commander with the GBA player.
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Jun 27, 2016 00:34
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Caitlin posted:you know in a few years you'll have to boil the new 72 pins right STOP CRUSHING MY DREAMS! Also, I crushed my foot after upgrading my megatouch to Ruby 2. The coin collector slid out as I was putting it back on its kiosk.  But now I got Wordster at least. Still need to upgrade to one with Tic-Tac-Trivia and Hollywood Match, but I had this one laying around.
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field balm posted:Can you use USB controls with a modded Wii? Thinking about setting up one for emulation in the lounge room but like hell I'm playing with a wiimote! Many homebrew games, emulators, and the Nintendont wrapper support Dualshock 3's via cable, and can be configured for any number of USB controllers.
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Elliotw2 posted:Many homebrew games, emulators, and the Nintendont wrapper support Dualshock 3's via cable, and can be configured for any number of USB controllers. Thanks, this is what I was hoping to hear!
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Wamdoodle posted:I thought you were supposed to bake them? You bake Virtual Boys and deep fry Dreamcasts. I need to buy a souvee machine for my Game Gear...
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Jun 27, 2016 02:48
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I wonder how many consoles are repairable with strategic culinary applications of extreme temperatures. Sadly such an attempt didn't work for my new 3DS' right stick not detecting.
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univbee posted:I wonder how many consoles are repairable with strategic culinary applications of extreme temperatures. Sadly such an attempt didn't work for my new 3DS' right stick not detecting. Have you tried swinging it around by its charging cable in a fit of childish rage?
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Mr SoupTeeth posted:Have you tried swinging it around by its charging cable in a fit of childish rage? Yes. Oh wait you meant as a repair tactic.
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univbee posted:Yes. Well poo poo then, that exhausts my repair suggestions. Have you tried throwing a barrel at it? Serious suggestion, you've got nothing to lose by disassembling it and cleaning the stick and mechanism up with high strength isopropyl alcohol, I've heard of skin grease and general gamer grossness causing problems with it. Even just a visual inspection couldn't hurt if its something repairable. Mr SoupTeeth fucked around with this message at 03:13 on Jun 27, 2016 |
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Mr SoupTeeth posted:Seriously suggestion, you've got nothing to lose by disassembling it and cleaning the stick and mechanism up with high strength isopropyl alcohol, I've heard of skin grease and general gamer grossness causing problems with it. Previous ventures in retro teardowns has pretty much formally proven my skills at such being roughly "the worst" so I'm going to eat the official Nintendo repair cost and hope if it fucks up again it's in less than a year so they'll fix it for free that time.
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Jun 27, 2016 03:13
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People actually used to bake xbox 360 motherboards to reflow the solder and fix the RRoD.
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Jun 27, 2016 03:14
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Same for the PS3 and the YLoD.
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Jumpingmanjim posted:People actually used to bake xbox 360 motherboards to reflow the solder and fix the RRoD. And after doing it, mines run for almost a decade with no more issues. I kept hoping it would bite it so I'd have an excuse to get one with HDMI. But no such luck. Now I don't care as much.
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Jumpingmanjim posted:People actually used to bake xbox 360 motherboards to reflow the solder and fix the RRoD. Ya, plus a lot of DIYers will hack together a toaster oven with some temp sensors in order to flow boards that use solder paste, or to reflow older boards that may have cold solder joints. But I think people were joking around with that mind in the above posts. RodShaft posted:And after doing it, mines run for almost a decade with no more issues. eh, my current model is the post-redesign/pre-slim 360 w/hdmi and I still use component because my HDMI ports are full on my older console TV and I use this switch. Still does 1080p and looks great. Also, when I was playing skyrim while connected via HDMI my sound channels were all funky (apparently was an issue), so I had switched for analog audio anyway.
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