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Is this where we post silly retro gaming purchases we made? At a highly portable 110 lbs! I actually felt bad buying it from Goodwill, apparently it was on sale so I only paid  .edit: According to the internet, in order to get rid of the "Video 2" in the corner, I need a remote with a button called "Display". The universal remotes I'm seeing on Amazon don't seem to have that, though. Does anyone have any suggestions? Cicero fucked around with this message at 08:48 on Dec 9, 2012 |
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Agrias120 posted:Almost any Sony remote will do such as this one or this one. The first one is probably a better bet, since it is specifically a universal remote. 
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I need an AC adapter for my SNES and all the ones on Amazon have terrible reviews. Should I just get this one from Stone Age Gamer? The packaging style is very similar to some of the Amazon ones which worries me. Not sure if there are any better alternatives out there though. edit: Is the Nintendo Repair Shop considered reliable? http://www.nintendorepairshop.com/products/64-AC-Adapter-Power-Supply-SNES/ Cicero fucked around with this message at 06:07 on Dec 10, 2012 |
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Do y'all just go to random yard sales or is there some methodology to picking out ones with games?
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At least one of the Bombermans also supported single-cart multiplayer.
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zenintrude posted:EGG is an extremely underrated RPG, which makes sense since it's essentially a reimagining of Crystalis
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apathypuff posted:dedicated hardware scaler boxes  edit: Can someone tell me more about these things? How much of an improvement are we talking about relative to plugging a system directly into an HDTV via composite and/or s-video? Are there any recommended brands or models? edit2: Hmm maybe I'll give this one a shot sometime. The fact that its price is so much lower than the other boxes gives me pause, but it has good reviews. The built-in scaling on my current HDTV is reeeeaalllly bad (when I use the NES, it makes some pixels look like figure eights, and there's no game mode), so it's worth a shot. Cicero fucked around with this message at 06:17 on Dec 17, 2012 |
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Kreeblah posted:I've been a huge advocate of this one for about a year now. It's hands-down the best one out there for 240p gaming right now (which is 99% of what people are going to care about) and a bunch of us in the thread have them. Yes, it's expensive, but it's worth every penny if you want the absolute best available video quality out of your old systems.  my wallet noooooo 
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Xik posted:I recently bought a new LCD and an s-video hardware upscaler for my SNES and it's a huge improvement over composite as you would expect. You can spend like 1/5th the money and still get something that will get you a great picture, even if it's not as good as what you would get with an XRGB or one of the higher end processors.
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Quidnose posted:Got a nice little haul of NES games with my other christmas gifts this year thanks to my roommate's Mom!
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:The real benefit from having VGA for your Dreamcast is the resolution. It would not make much of a difference on an SD CRT.
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Not sure if this has been posted before, but I just found this pretty exhaustive-looking list for repro cart sellers. Looks like the OP is keeping it up to date, too: http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?StartRow=1&catid=5&threadid=57823
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the_lion posted:Cleaning out my dad's place, found the original SNES box. Had no idea we had them, they're from circa '96. Is...is there another kind?
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I have a crazy idea, and I want to see if goons know if it can be done. I want to be able to take my NES, SNES, and DC, and switch any of them between two TVs, for composite/S-Video, so that any two systems can be used at any time. I know AV switchers exist, of course, but the ones I've seen have always been multi-input single-output, for selecting from different sources for a single TV. Are there ones that are multi-input multi-output?
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Haha, even if I had that much money, this would be for CRTs.
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Keyboard Kid posted:Get a regular 3-to-1 switcher and run a distribution amp or something similar (you'll want something powered since splitting to multiple outputs reduces image quality). You might also be able to find a similar 1-to-3 switcher for the output. If you want to do this in less than two parts you'll probably be spending a lot more than you need to. quote:Or actually, http://www.amazon.com/Cables-To-Go-28750-Composite/dp/B0032ANC8M/ might be easier, but you'll see the same problem of image quality when outputting to multiple sources.
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Would this one not work? http://www.vpi.us/av-switch-svva.html edit: found it on Amazon, the reviews seem to indicate it's legit: http://www.amazon.com/S-Video-Composite-Analog-Matrix-Switcher/dp/B0014Y1IUC
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h_double posted:Looks promising, but note it won't convert between Composite and S-Video; it only works if the input and output are the same format.
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Keyboard Kid posted:I don't have any resources to refer to. If you do a 1:1 input to output, you shouldn't introduce quality issues. If you push one input to two outputs, the video quality will be affected (noticeably) unless you have power behind it. Even then, some of these devices don't quite do it right. Looks like I may order that one and just return it if it sucks.
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It is surprisingly difficult to find non-crappy small CRTs (~13" range). Even more surprisingly, I've found more Toshibas that fit the bill than Sonys, even though in the 27-32 range there's a veritable sea of Trinitrons on craigslist.
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ACID POLICE posted:For that size, you should be looking for nothing but a Sony PVM, really. What exactly is the advantage there? Does it just have really good image quality? I'm not sure I care a ton about having super top tier quality for what will be essentially a secondary retro gaming station. Also they all seem to be really expensive, are there usually any places to look that would have them for less than $200? edit: When I bought a few games in Utah from this hardcore dude I think he mentioned getting these kinds of monitors from hospitals or something?
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RadicalR posted:The only FF I've played is FF1 and FF7.
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The only FF I've fully beaten is 1. I played 4 and 6 mainly at a friend's house, on a little 9" screen that I don't even think had composite inputs (I vaguely remember having to manually wrap wires around little connectors on top of the TV). I also quit CT at Lavos' third form because I didn't want to grind any more.
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Just got my NES back from nintendorepairshop.com today. I had actually replaced the 72-pin connector myself, but was still having major green screen/freezing problems, so I sent it in. After it got there, they emailed me saying that it seemed to be fine on their test games, but they went ahead and replaced the connector anyway, cleaned it, and put it back together better than I did. Whatever they did, it worked, because now I have wayyyy fewer problems with games not loading. I still need to clean some of my games, but the ones I cleaned before with isopropyl alcohol all seem to work perfectly. I'm really glad the system works better now, because it'll make it a lot easier to enjoy playing the NES with my system with my son once he's old enough (currently 14 months); I don't just want him to play games when I say it's ok and set it up for him, I want him to develop independence in his hobbies and interests. The NES will really help with that, since it's simpler and more kid-friendly than modern games in basically every way: controls, mechanics, meta-objectives, visuals, type of challenge, and perhaps most importantly, menus, or a lack thereof. A 2-year old can play Mario on a very basic level, but good luck getting them to navigate a modern console dashboard.
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This is true, although modern games do have a couple advantages in that downloadable games can't be broken, and wireless controllers are much nicer with kids. "JIMMY NOOOOooooooo" But really my biggest beef with modern games is that kids' games have simple controls but are piss easy. I really hate the Lego games for this. Completely removing the challenge means removing most of the thinking, planning, and care involved in play, because you can just brute force your way through any enemy with your infinite life. Really, I'm just bitter that my twin nephews got spoiled by babby modern games and hate things with actual challenge now.
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Also, Final Fantasy Adventure is really Secret of Mana 0.
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Come talk to me in 10 years when piracy-checking servers/account authentication servers for games you bought no longer exist. I'll be playing my cart copy of A Link to the Past just fine. Diablo 3? Oh sorry, that server no longer exists any more, so you won't be playing it. Here; check out Super Metroid. quote:They no longer could coast on the "Squaresoft releases nothing but awesome games" that was probably started with FF6 and Chrono Trigger being released within a year of each other. 
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There are also a bunch of places that have English repros of Tales of Phantasia. Star Ocean seems to be a lot harder to find, though. edit: There are action JRPGs too, you know. Secret of Mana 1/2 and the Gaia Trilogy come to mind. I think the Secret of Mana games have the best music from the SNES generation; Hiroki Kikuta is basically a genius. edit2: If you choose the SoM route, I would highly advise finding a friend or two to play through them with. They're perfectly competent games single-player (the partner AI is customizable and actually works quite well), but co-op is where they really shine. Cicero fucked around with this message at 20:48 on Jan 9, 2013 |
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But the SNES version has co-op! technically it really does, but it baaaarely counts
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Nintendo is pretty much just being spiteful at this point with their lack of Earthbound acknowledgement.
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So for my Christmas present, the wife took the CRT I had bought, and combined it with our little garage that we rent for our apartment, some shelves she commissioned from a neighbor, the couches we didn't like in our apartment proper, and many blankets and rugs from Goodwill, to create  THE GAME CAVE! This was phase 1. Phase 2 is underway. 
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JJJJJS posted:This here is the most awesome thing ever posted in this or the last thread. ACID POLICE posted:Either that or his wife really hates video games in the house. HKR posted:But at least she's nice about it. She's proud of her work. Definitely one of the best presents I've ever gotten for Christmas, if not THE best. N64 back in '96 comes close though.Tyson Tomko posted:This is awesome! You've even got the ballin "lean my rear end into this poo poo" brown cushion. The setup itself is also very efficient. You can have a shitload of people in floor alone then you've got the tons of couch/loveseat space. Phase 2 better involve a full size refrigerator and a pedestal fan. And yeah, it's quite efficient, and very cozy. I had someone over the other day to play SoulCal with, and she immediately remarked, "You've basically made a giant blanket fort." That's definitely what it feels like. ACID POLICE posted:It's all about tower ionizing fans, though. Also I only see one TV in that room, that's also an issue Right now the NES is hooked up to the 14" and the SNES + DC to the 27", but once I get the composite+s-video switcher next week, I'll be able to switch them to whatever combination I want, whenever I want! Now all I have to do is somehow acquire friends to game with!
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Is there an idiot's guide to making repros anywhere? Or is it the kind of thing where it's too complicated to bother for anyone who wants an idiot's guide?ACID POLICE posted:I don't remember if I linked in this thread but I posted something about a sub-$20 stereo amplifier you can get on Amazon or eBay that sounds pretty great for the money (especially if you replace the main power cap and external PSU but you probably already have the kind of power supply you'd need lying around). The audio on my Wega is really muddy and tends to sound like it's echoing in a cave inside the TV. Grab some cheap/free beater speakers off CL and go wild blasting your consoles!
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flyboi posted:In short, unless you're really into console security and know what the gently caress you're doing, DON'T NOT ATTEMPT  Yeah it sounds like it should stay away until I have lots more free time.
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fatpat268 posted:I fully understand, actually.
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jyrque posted:Everything but Terranigma.
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univbee posted:assuming you don't have enough of a death wish to play Kaizo Mario and its ilk on actual hardware without savestates.
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JordanFreeman posted:Is there a go-to S-video cable for N64 and PS2? I've browsed through cables on Amazon but the reviews are all over the place.
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Quidnose posted:How is it possible that a computer I bought in 1996 was less powerful than a gaming system that came out in 1991 and a computer that came out in the late 1980s.
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