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McCracAttack posted:Got another question for the thread. I want to dip my toes into some Sega Master System games and I'm wondering which way to go. Keep in mind I'd be interested in FM sound. Which would you recommend? Even though I will one day get a proper Master System, I've been using my Power Base Converter (modded to fit a model 2 Genesis) for years and it works great. The PBC rules because it works fine with card based games and the slammin 3D glasses. That being said, I do want a Master System one day when I dive deep into RGB and for the added bonus of the built in game. the_lion posted:There's an up to 40% off sale on stoneagegamer today, excluding flash carts. I picked up a snes game saver, for example. If you were ever looking at the sega CD memory cart, now might be a good time to pick it up. For the record it's UP TO 40% off, and the Sega CD backup cart only had 15% off ($5ish) making it $33.14 before shipping. That's a good deal, but not good enough of a deal to make me not wait until my July birthday so someone else can buy this for me haha. I was SUPER DUPER close to caving though I'll be honest. Thanks for the heads up! univbee posted:Trolling audiophiles I fully admit I bought my similar Playstation for SLIGHT dick swinging purposes, not for anything truly audiophile, but it was mainly because I'm all about using standard RCA cables when I can vs anything proprietary. -- Nuclear Strike apparently doesn't work on the PS2 slim either. I don't have a slim so no biggee, but drat that would have pissed me off because I'm a huge Desert/Jungle/Nuclear strike fan. Tyson Tomko fucked around with this message at 06:11 on Apr 21, 2014 |
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Tyson Tomko posted:-- Nuclear Strike apparently doesn't work on the PS2 slim either. I don't have a slim so no biggee, but drat that would have pissed me off because I'm a huge Desert/Jungle/Nuclear strike fan. You mean Desert/Jungle/Urban/Soviet/Nuclear strike fan. 
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El Estrago Bonito posted:Those are some quality sticks in that cab. Suzo 500's unless I am super mistaken. Oh my god, let's be Joystick buddies, because I spent an entire day phoning around arcade distributors trying to figure out which sticks were in my cabinet when I replaced them last month, but didn't think of ever asking that here. All the arcade cabinets I grew up with had either a Suzo-Happ 500 or a Happ Ultimate 8-way, and it turns out that my cabinet had some European knock-off Suzo 500s in it, which used the same moulding for the stick, but positioned the microswitches further apart, giving it a longer throw. When I finally got the replacement sticks in the mail, I realised that most of my adult life had been a lie :{
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Discount Viscount posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAkjNqBBlYE Definitely. And for games based on independent comics on the Genesis I forgot the biggest indie comic success out there: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And then there's that Tick game that no one ever remembers exists because why would you want to remember it. Random Stranger fucked around with this message at 14:42 on Apr 21, 2014 |
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Tyma posted:Oh my god, let's be Joystick buddies, because I spent an entire day phoning around arcade distributors trying to figure out which sticks were in my cabinet when I replaced them last month, but didn't think of ever asking that here. So, on the topic of sticks & buttons, I'm about to replace all of the inputs in my cab right now. They're using the stock buttons/sticks which would be fine, but the guy before me let his kids beat on them 24/7 and they're worn to poo poo (the buttons moreso than the sticks). I'm not super concerned about replacing them with authentic pieces (it's a Neo 29 candy cab), but I am interested in hearing if anyone feels really strongly about Sanwa vs. Seimitsu, etc.
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Agrias120 posted:So, on the topic of sticks & buttons, I'm about to replace all of the inputs in my cab right now. They're using the stock buttons/sticks which would be fine, but the guy before me let his kids beat on them 24/7 and they're worn to poo poo (the buttons moreso than the sticks). I'm not super concerned about replacing them with authentic pieces (it's a Neo 29 candy cab), but I am interested in hearing if anyone feels really strongly about Sanwa vs. Seimitsu, etc. I think it's really down to your own preference, and to an extent, what kind of "feel" you're used to, from the games you played growing up. The most defining characteristics are the ammount of throw/deadzone on the joystick (which differs between joystick models), and the kind of contact the joystick shaft makes with the microswitches, when you input a command. It seems obvious now, but I'd never realised that the microswitches were so easy to mix and match. You can take a lovely joystick that you happen to like the feel of, and then fit it with top of the line microswitches, to give it a really high-quality feel. Do you have much of an opinion on how far a Joystick should tilt to the side in order to input a command, or any specific games you want to try and get the most out of? Tyma fucked around with this message at 14:59 on Apr 21, 2014 |
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Random Stranger posted:Someday if I ever feel like putting some effort into it I may do a big post on the Genesis and their strange library of games based on obscure independent comic books. There's Ex-Mutants, Dinosaurs for Hire (probably part of a licensing deal with Malibu comics along with the previous game), Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Chakan, and probably a few more than I just can't think of off the top of my head. Does Prime on Sega CD count? That's another Malibu property, I think.
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Tyma posted:I think it's really down to your own preference, and to an extent, what kind of "feel" you're used to, from the games you played growing up. I agree with this completely. Even though in theory I think I'd like the throw and feel of Japanese Sanwa sticks, but in practice I prefer the Happ 8 way 99% of the time. Everyone has their own reasons, but like Tyma said for me it was just what I grew up with. It also can depend on what kind of game you're playing. For example, if I'm playing a really competitive fighting game I'm going to want as little throw as possible because as everyone knows microseconds can make or break you. So that's pretty well the 1% of games I prefer Sanwa sticks and the general Japanese ball style. On the other hand, if I'm playing pretty much anything else (beatem ups, hor/vert shooters, etc) I like having a looser longer throw with the stick (vs ball) just because I like to "lean" on the stick. Also if I ever get a crane game/ufo dealio like my dream the other night, I think I'd like it to have a Japanese style stick just because.
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Tyma posted:I think it's really down to your own preference, and to an extent, what kind of "feel" you're used to, from the games you played growing up. Tying in to a little of what Tyson said, I mostly play fighting games and shmups and prefer ball-top sticks with a short throw. Although that's also because it's what I've been used to, I haven't used a set of long-throw joysticks in a long time. It might be worth picking up a set of each and seeing which I like better (or putting one as P1 and one as P2 just to gently caress with people).
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In the next week or so I think I am going to spend some time getting familiar with my new cab. I haven't looked at what model MVS board is in it and I think I need a to pull some of the buttons and clean them or swap them out. I may end up eventually swapping out the sticks for a couple of reasons, but currently they have a tendency to spring back and forth like a door stop if I get a little wacky with my hand movements. Is it a tighter spring that will keep that from happening? Also the feel of the bat tops on this has me thinking about putting a bat top on my Mad Catz stick. Also I may be getting a 4 player cab an SF cab soon 
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http://news.xbox.com/2014/04/ent-attend-atari-landfill-excavation?linkId=8022398 Apparently someone is going to dig up the Alamogordo, NM landfill searching for all the E.T. Atari carts that are supposedly buried there. If you'd like to watch people dig up garbage you're welcome to attend even! I can't imagine anyone actually wanting to attend this, but the resulting documentary might be interesting.
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McFunkerson posted:http://news.xbox.com/2014/04/ent-attend-atari-landfill-excavation?linkId=8022398 I wouldn't travel far to it but I'd definitely go if it were convenient. I'd wear my Al Capone's Vault t-shirt.  I thought they put a halt to this because they couldn't get the correct permissions. I guess those must have been cleared up.
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Random Stranger posted:I thought they put a halt to this because they couldn't get the correct permissions. I guess those must have been cleared up. Yeah it got an unexpected delay but they straightened it out.
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Agrias120 posted:So, on the topic of sticks & buttons, I'm about to replace all of the inputs in my cab right now. They're using the stock buttons/sticks which would be fine, but the guy before me let his kids beat on them 24/7 and they're worn to poo poo (the buttons moreso than the sticks). I'm not super concerned about replacing them with authentic pieces (it's a Neo 29 candy cab), but I am interested in hearing if anyone feels really strongly about Sanwa vs. Seimitsu, etc. I'd just go with a sanwa stick and either sanwa buttons or seimitsu ps-14g. I prefer the seimitsu buttons due to the flat top and them being less sensitive. The seimitsu ls-40 is supposed to be a common / popular stick for neo cabs as well. What are the "stock" sticks and buttons in this cab
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A Yolo Wizard posted:I'd just go with a sanwa stick and either sanwa buttons or seimitsu ps-14g. I prefer the seimitsu buttons due to the flat top and them being less sensitive. I'll have to take a peak at them tonight and see if they're stamped with any identifying marks. They're definitely flat-top, though.
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Woop, another good mail day The SD2SNESes, 2 straggler EDGB's, Kitsch Bent shells, neo geo memory card and new game boy buttons are here. Sadly I took apart my GB Boy Colour to realize all the silicone buttons are too big for it :I oh well, i'll throw all the parts in a box and try to get around to it in like a year or two.
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Agrias120 posted:I'll have to take a peak at them tonight and see if they're stamped with any identifying marks. They're definitely flat-top, though. Can you take photos of the bottom of the sticks from inside the cabinet as well?The restrictor plate on the bottom is usually more distinctive than what you can see on the outside.
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So are there any adequate replacements to CD cases that are around the same size as a CD case? Because I hate getting disc only copies of PSX and Dreamcast games and the cases are missing their backings and instruction booklets and there seems to be no easy way to reproduce them. DVD cases are too tall for the shelf and it's pretty hard to try and print up a CD spine and back that needs to be two sides.
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The Taint Reaper posted:So are there any adequate replacements to CD cases that are around the same size as a CD case? If you mean the standard music CD cases (like later PS1 games) those should be purchasable in bulk from the same sorts of places that would sell DVD cases. Usually they come in two parts: the clear plastic exterior and the solid black plastic interior, so you put the back printout in and then snap the black plastic part in. Depending on how  you are some games might have a see-through inside and printing on both halves, though.
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univbee posted:If you mean the standard music CD cases (like later PS1 games) those should be purchasable in bulk from the same sorts of places that would sell DVD cases. Usually they come in two parts: the clear plastic exterior and the solid black plastic interior, so you put the back printout in and then snap the black plastic part in. Depending on how All the dreamcast games have printing on both halves. Cover project had a few covers for 8 disc poly cases but they're way taller than CD cases. If they were just abit smaller and would hold like 1 or 2 CDs they would be perfect. But no covers exist for something like that.
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You mean something like these? http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-STANDARD-Clear-CD-Jewel-Case-/320743340539?pt=BI_Blank_Media&hash=item4aadcaf9fb That seems a bit much, though.
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Phantasium posted:You mean something like these? No they seem to be almost the same size of CD cases but have the slipcovers of DVD cases. *edit* Unless you mean the replacement jewel cases in which case yeah those are exactly like the DC. The Taint Reaper fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Apr 21, 2014 |
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Bing the Noize posted:Woop, another good mail day
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The Taint Reaper posted:Unless you mean the replacement jewel cases in which case yeah those are exactly like the DC. Sorry, yeah, I meant as replacements. I was kind of sad to find out that I can't just go in a Best Buy to buy a huge $20 stack of replacement cases for my PS1 games anymore. The one stack I ever did buy lasted me for years.
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Phantasium posted:Sorry, yeah, I meant as replacements. I went into target last week and they were selling CD cases with the clear insert for 4 bucks for 10. Not bad if you just need a few replacements.
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fatpat268 posted:I went into target last week and they were selling CD cases with the clear insert for 4 bucks for 10. Not bad if you just need a few replacements. Well, I know what I'm stocking up on next. EDIT: Nevermind, the anser was added to the OP at some point.
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Visited a semi-retro game store today, and while I was checking some things out the employees talk about three new SNESes they just got in that still needed to be cleaned. Of course I ask if I could just take a look at them real quick.
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Happy 25th birthday Game Boy! 
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A friend of mine is looking to offload this Nintendo display. It's about four and a half feet long, he says it's from Sears, and the spaces are for screenshot or box art inserts. I'd like to give him a fair price but I can't find anything resembling it anywhere out there. Could anyone help shed some light on the history of this display, and more importantly how far I should 
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DRGE came... It is as cruel and unusual as I was expecting 
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zenintrude posted:DRGE came... It is as cruel and unusual as I was expecting I watched this video and then saw I could get it sealed for five bucks. It looks like a really lame Wario Ware clone.
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There's nothing like coming home to find your mailbox STUFFED with random packages most of which you forgot you had ordered and/or took slow boat from China to get here. Today's USPS haul was: - Zanac from very dirty pawn shop -- for some reason I thought it was Gun Nac even though I have Zanac already, and the $3 buy it now made me pounce on it thinking I had struck gold - SNES s-video cable from Retro Access -- drat well made cable and I could not be more pleased - LOTR Two Towers for Gamecube -- I am AMAZED that this very shady picture and description-less ebay auction was fruitful. Sucker is complete, the disc is flawless, it doesn't stink of anything, and it was dirt cheap - Blades of Steel with a typewriter made label with former owner's address -- I accidentally traded my other copy because I thought I had 2 of them I haven't gotten an NES game with someone's complete address in a very long time. It would be so random to send ol' Julia M. Hogan of Lynn, MA a letter thanking her for not screwing up the label.
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nippon nifties posted:Visited a semi-retro game store today, and while I was checking some things out the employees talk about three new SNESes they just got in that still needed to be cleaned. Of course I ask if I could just take a look at them real quick. Congrats! Now, the next question is whether it has the vertical bar issue.
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On the "what was I thinking?" front, my mailbox contained a copy of the Hellboy game for the PS1. Okay, actually I know what I was thinking because Hellboy's twentieth anniversary was a couple of weeks ago, but I still think that this was a bad idea somehow. It would be the last non-sports game released in the US for the PS1 back in April of 2004 (just in time for Hellboy's tenth anniversary!), except Cat in the Hat came out two weeks later. Apparently it was the final games from French adventure game company Cryo as well. I'm wondering if my four dollars would have been better spent on getting the Hellboy game for the PS3...
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nippon nifties posted:Visited a semi-retro game store today, and while I was checking some things out the employees talk about three new SNESes they just got in that still needed to be cleaned. Of course I ask if I could just take a look at them real quick. Can someone please explain the significance of this?
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Tusen Takk posted:Can someone please explain the significance of this? It's a rare run of the original-type of Super NES (not the mini) that has a higher quality video output. They were most common if you bought the Super NES bundle that came with Donkey Kong Country.
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univbee posted:It's a rare run of the original-type of Super NES (not the mini) that has a higher quality video output. They were most common if you bought the Super NES bundle that came with Donkey Kong Country. Nice!
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minidracula posted:Out of curiosity, which PVM model did you get, and (if I may ask), what did you pay? I'm also looking at playing the eBay game WRT a PVM purchase. I got a PVM-1354Q. I paid $50 (shipping was another $50  ), which seems to be on the high end for a 13", but it was one of the only eBay listings that had pictures of the monitor powered on with several test images, so I was willing to pay a little more.
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Nintendo I love you but why the hell did you have to make tri-wing screws a thing in your stuff? 
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