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Vrikkian posted:Well. My computer just bit the big one. Considering I use it for school I am going to need to buy a new one. Looks like ill be parsing out some of my retro collection. Is eBay the best way to do this? If you sell it here, you can atleast see the faces of said neckbeards.
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Hm, guess I could do SA Mart. Never touched it officially, but it seems harmless enough. The lack of a proper feedback system worries me a bit though.
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Nov 13, 2012 06:34
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:If I am not mistaken, PS1 games play in 100% hardware on the PS3. No emulation going on. There isn't any PS1 hardware in a PS3. Even launch models only run PS1 games in emulation.
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Vrikkian posted:Hm, guess I could do SA Mart. Never touched it officially, but it seems harmless enough. The lack of a proper feedback system worries me a bit though. I've sold a bunch and never had a problem. Here's the best option for feedback: http://www.goonreviews.com/
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Anyone know what sort of power supply I can use (voltage or other console equivalent) I can use with a Hong Kong Famicom?
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Vrikkian posted:Hm, guess I could do SA Mart. Never touched it officially, but it seems harmless enough. The lack of a proper feedback system worries me a bit though. SA Mart has a number of resellers to watch for, I'd consider offering priority to the Retro thread here, since we're more likely to fully appreciate it, before going to the public at large. E: Within SA Mart for safety reasons, obviously.
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Is there any where to buy this? I tried to wire everything so you can't see the wires but it's nearly impossible. I was going to do black oak tag but if there's a better solution, I'd like to hear it! I bought wood from lowes (whatever one is appropriate for indoor, and stainable, and not that thick,) stained it dark brown, then screwed onto the back of the cabinet. I cut holes in each cubby and put one of those gromett kinda things that go into desks in the back to route cables up, and glued cable tie mounts to the back side of the cabinet. If i did it again I'd probably use the cable routing holes with the black brush attached to it.
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Nov 13, 2012 07:03
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Random Stranger posted:(Amazon Prime is good for all Amazon sites) Are you serious? I can get Amazon Prime in Germany and get free shipping from .com and .co.jp? That can't be right.
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Nov 13, 2012 10:10
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Katana Gomai posted:Are you serious? I can get Amazon Prime in Germany and get free shipping from .com and .co.jp? That can't be right. You'll get free domestic shipping only, unfortunately. So Japan-Japan or US-US, but not Japan-Germany or US-Germany. If you know of a good forwarding service though, it can still save you $5-$10. Also, the rates I can get for .co.uk to to the US are generally pretty reasonable, like maybe a couple pounds, so it might be similar for Germany if you're trying to order something from .com. I've only ordered books that way though, sometimes they get weird about shipping video games across borders.
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Yea that's the way I remembered it, he made it sound different though. And I am pretty sure the rates to Germany are the same as to the UK, which means for a DS game (for example) there is a base fee of like $20 for the order itself and then $3 per item. Hard to make it worth it without buying a dozen games at a time.
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The shipping notices went out for the PS2 Gamestop sale(if you went for free shipping). It seems most of the games originated out of Mexico or Texas. There are alot of companies that exist in Mexico that print games for the North American region. So there's a chance that some of the Mexican ones are new games just put into the used pile. I'm curious to see if there's also a difference as far as being complete goes, between the games that were mentioned as USED after the title on the website vs the games that did not have used listed at all(despite being used games).
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Some time ago I purchased an Atari Lynx while I was abroad. For some reason I didn't think to check if it was working in the shop, but when I got back home it wouldn't turn on. I recently discovered this thread, and thought someone might have a couple of pointers on what I could try to fix it. I had emailed the place I bought it from, and they assured me it worked, and to just clean the games with alcohol. However the Lynx does not give any signs of life. I put in the batteries and press 'on' and nothing happens, so I doubt it's because the games are not making contact. Ideas?  (for some reason imgur insists in rotating the pic to this orientation, despite the fact that on my pc it is oriented correctly)
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drat this thread. Thanks to the constant posting about the GameStop sale, I just purchased: R-Type Final Gradius III & IV Killer 7 Taito Legends 2 Activision Anthology It's only my iron self-restraint and complete lack of storage space that prevented me from buying like fifty games. Well, that and the need to buy a mod chip for my Saturn someday.
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Asbrandt posted:SA Mart has a number of resellers to watch for, I'd consider offering priority to the Retro thread here, since we're more likely to fully appreciate it, before going to the public at large. Ok! I'll post up my full list soon in a better format if goons want it, but in the interim mostly any physical games you can see on my Backloggery is available. I'm not that eager to sell my repro carts, Earthbound, or Suikoden II, but of course any offer or trade will be considered. http://backloggery.com/vrikkgwj If there is enough interest, I'll cut down my BL to what is still available (sold about 20 games so far, but most were PS2 ones already removed).
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Not sure where else to ask, but this thread seems like a good fit. Does a Wii component cable work on a Gamecube? My wife got me a N64 and Gamecube for my birthday, along with a handful of games, and I'd like to use the component cable I have before trying to search one out.
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I really, really, really, really hope GameStop Germany eventually does the same sale. Goddamn.EC posted:Not sure where else to ask, but this thread seems like a good fit. Does a Wii component cable work on a Gamecube? My wife got me a N64 and Gamecube for my birthday, along with a handful of games, and I'd like to use the component cable I have before trying to search one out. Noooooooooope. The GameCube component cable has a few proprietary circuits in the plug that they didn't put into the console instead so enjoy paying out the rear end for one (also it wouldn't fit).
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Katana Gomai posted:Noooooooooope. The GameCube component cable has a few proprietary circuits in the plug that they didn't put into the console instead so enjoy paying out the rear end for one (also it wouldn't fit). Dammit. Off to Amazon/Ebay I go, then. 
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You can probably get a Gamecube compatable Wii + Wii HD cable for the same price as a Gamecube HD cable.
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Harlock posted:You can probably get a Gamecube compatable Wii + Wii HD cable for the same price as a Gamecube HD cable. Yeah, no poo poo. What the hell is with these prices?! $150 for a freakin' cable. Yikes. I'll stick with the normal stuff for now.
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Nov 13, 2012 15:52
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I just realised again that you can mod your dreamcast VGA box to output RGB through the DB15 socket as well by just cutting a wire. Now I only need to find a switch I ought to have somewhere in one of my boxes and I'll be able to get glorious 240p and 480i on my arcade cabinet without having to resort to a SCART cable. Info if someone wants to modd your own: http://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=1870
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I'm crazy late to the party, but I just picked up an iphone. Any good apps for keeping tracks of retro collections? I'm specifically wondering if those 4 dollar ones for nes, snes, etc... are worth it, or if there are any better free ones.
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Bigass Moth posted:Out running on the bike path yesterday I found a copy of Troy Aikman's Football for the Genesis. Someone had apparently put it in a fire, and then left it in the woods to rot. Such a sad life for an old sports game. Yet my local goodwill still wants 4.99 for this gem.
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EC posted:Yeah, no poo poo. What the hell is with these prices?! $150 for a freakin' cable. Yikes. I'll stick with the normal stuff for now. It wasn't widely sold (sold only from Nintendo's online store), uses a proprietary DAC chip on the cable itself that no one has been able to or cared to reverse engineer and the actual digital port for it on the GameCube was removed in later revisions as a cost cutting measure since at the time component wasn't popular yet.
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Ambitious Spider posted:I'm crazy late to the party, but I just picked up an iphone. Any good apps for keeping tracks of retro collections? I'm specifically wondering if those 4 dollar ones for nes, snes, etc... are worth it, or if there are any better free ones. It's called a spreadsheet and it's free. Don't waste your money on apps, waste it on bideo.
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When http://www.vgrebirth.org/ was working it was the best thing out there since it tracked everything from isbn numbers to barcodes or the publishers identification numbers. It tracked it over all regions, all the different versions etc. I think it was the best thing out there but it seems to be in quite a slump lately.
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Katana Gomai posted:It's called a spreadsheet and it's free. Don't waste your money on apps, waste it on bideo. What is bideo
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Katana Gomai posted:It's called a spreadsheet and it's free. Don't waste your money on apps, waste it on bideo. And that works fine from home (I just keep a list in word), but if I'm out at the store and want to do a quick check on the go to remember if I have something, it's not so great. I was just hoping someone out there had made something convenient.
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Ambitious Spider posted:And that works fine from home (I just keep a list in word), but if I'm out at the store and want to do a quick check on the go to remember if I have something, it's not so great. I use a Google spreadsheet that synchs to my phone, if you're already using a Word doc it's literally a minute of your time to set it up.
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I don't know if its on iOS, but android has an app for RF Generation. You'll have to make an account at rfgeneration.com and then put all the games you own on there through a computer, but I love it.
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8-bit Miniboss posted:It wasn't widely sold (sold only from Nintendo's online store), uses a proprietary DAC chip on the cable itself that no one has been able to or cared to reverse engineer and the actual digital port for it on the GameCube was removed in later revisions as a cost cutting measure since at the time component wasn't popular yet. This makes me sad that I either lost mine or sold it or gave it to someone. I can't find it anywhere.
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Hit or miss Clitoris posted:I don't know if its on iOS, but android has an app for RF Generation. You'll have to make an account at rfgeneration.com and then put all the games you own on there through a computer, but I love it. Oooo this looks nice. Been wanting something to load up on the tablet and phone, and I've been too lazy to just use a spreadsheet in my dropbox or something :P Thanks!
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:If I am not mistaken, PS1 games play in 100% hardware on the PS3. No emulation going on. Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Oh wow; how do PS1 games look on it? How about SNES? PSOne games look good too, but I can't comment on SNES because I've never actually run homebrew on my Vita. The issue is that when a game's exploited, it tends to be some obscure game nobody's ever heard of and you have about 48 hours from the announcement to buy the game before it's pulled. The last one cost $10, and I wasn't about to drop $10 on some random game for homebrew access until the next Vita update comes out.
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Were you all aware there's PS1/PS2 SCART cables on eBay shipping from the USA? http://www.ebay.com/itm/6FT-PRO-RGB-CABLE-FOR-PLAYSTATION-1-/350575830282?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item519ff2a50a I found about it while sifting through different threads on Google. I'm gonna order one for my PS1/PS2.
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Katana Gomai posted:I use a Google spreadsheet that synchs to my phone, if you're already using a Word doc it's literally a minute of your time to set it up. That seems like it could work
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I thought that RF Generation sounded helpful. I wanted to start adding my NES games since I have most of them in a google doc already, but I can't because VARIANTS! Why are there so many variants? I have to wait until I can physically look for all the oval seals and 5-screw backs and alternate artwork. FML! Cool, helpful site though.
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Kramdar posted:I thought that RF Generation sounded helpful. I wanted to start adding my NES games since I have most of them in a google doc already, but I can't because VARIANTS! Why are there so many variants? I have to wait until I can physically look for all the oval seals and 5-screw backs and alternate artwork. FML! Cool, helpful site though. Agreed. Which version of Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf do I have, and now I'm overcome with a desire to get the other one. gently caress you, website.  I like it so far though, gonna come in handy.
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I totally forgot I ordered this thing! Anyone else do it?
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midge posted:I totally forgot I ordered this thing! Anyone else do it? Haha, I seriously just got mine in the mail today, too. It's been 15 long years, but we finally did it.
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