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Nerdkiller1991 · 11-06-2017 4:26am

For Adam.

Steve X2 · 11-06-2017 2:37pm

I made a tribute video to the Batusi dance a couple of years ago. Seems fitting to share it again :'0(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsYA8Gr5NTY

11-06-2017 11:24pm

Disregarding the fact he became a parody of himself in recent years, I'd say Adam West would've been a gas man to go for a pint with

11-06-2017 11:36pm

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy wrote: »

It's the Gamecube one isn't it? I'm too traumatized to remember someone will correct me lol.
Yeah it's far for me too I've to stay overnight. Maybe if we organize a trip to Token eventually, you could come up for the day.

Something I'll definitely look into. The beers seem like a good laugh, and from what I heard about token is they're doing the barcade thing right. As long as the hosts are okay with it I'll do my best to make it along next time

Firefox11 · 12-06-2017 12:02am

Steve X2 wrote: »

I made a tribute video to the Batusi dance a couple of years ago. Seems fitting to share it again :'0(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsYA8Gr5NTY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJdXMrFRDGk

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 12-06-2017 12:03am

Cake of Tremendous Power wrote: »

Something I'll definitely look into. The beers seem like a good laugh, and from what I heard about token is they're doing the barcade thing right. As long as the hosts are okay with it I'll do my best to make it along next time

Keep an eye on the thread sure. Hoping to get up to Token when I'm back from London (going seeing Nobuo Uematsu play with London Symphony Orchestra), a friend of mine is moved there temporarily and also likes games.
I'll have coins from the kickstarter

MegamanBoo · 12-06-2017 8:08pm

New here and don't know if this is the right place to ask. But what's the going rate for a nes? After seeing a friends collection I'm mad to start a collection of my own!

Retr0gamer · 12-06-2017 11:17pm

MegamanBoo wrote: »

New here and don't know if this is the right place to ask. But what's the going rate for a nes? After seeing a friends collection I'm mad to start a collection of my own!

Not that much if you can blag one that isn't been sold by specialists or ebay.

Honestly I'd not get a NES. Get a Famicom instead. The NES hardware is a disaster with games not loading and due to the poor design of the cartridge slot and if you get a Famicom you also get to play games in 60 Hz without borders.

A NES is just such a pain in the ass to use.

CiDeRmAn · 13-06-2017 9:24am

Famicom, with an AV mod, coupled with a Nes to famicom adapter, and you're golden.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 13-06-2017 12:06pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Famicom, with an AV mod, coupled with a Nes to famicom adapter, and you're golden.

I'd love a fami myself sometime but is there anything you can do with the controller cable length though? I'm so clumsy I'd be afraid I'd pull it and knock it

CiDeRmAn · 13-06-2017 2:00pm

You can buy a NeoGeo extension cable and hack it into a controller extension for the Famicom, then just use a NES controller.
You can also just buy a 3rd party Famicom controller from one of the importers on ebay, one with a long cable, the Honeybee one for example. Link to the Controller
Either of the above plug into the extension port on the front of the system.

Inviere · 13-06-2017 3:07pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Honestly I'd not get a NES. Get a Famicom instead

Famicom has to be AV modded, are usually piss yellow, and controller length is a disaster. Pro's & cons all round, even with the original NES. A top loader NES is the best all rounder I think I remember reading, best of both worlds (native AV out, external controllers...though it's not a nice looking console).

MegamanBoo · 14-06-2017 5:21pm

I've done a little reading on the top-loaders and famicoms. What kind of money do they go for? The top loader looks really cool but i think it's RF only out with poor video on the earlier revisions.

Do either the famicom or top loader come up often in Ireland?

Inviere · 14-06-2017 5:35pm

MegamanBoo wrote: »

I've done a little reading on the top-loaders and famicoms. What kind of money do they go for? The top loader looks really cool but i think it's RF only out with poor video on the earlier revisions.

Do either the famicom or top loader come up often in Ireland?

You're right, native RF out only! Could have sworn they had composite out...so unless you're handy modding then rule a top loader out.

MegamanBoo · 14-06-2017 5:40pm

It looks like i'd have to go modding (beyond me for now) to avoid AV issues on the top loader... The revised editions:

These versions were replacements for those who sent their original NES-101 systems to Nintendo with a poor quality video complaint. These models are extremely rare as they mostly came as replacement units from Nintendo, but the revised AV model was also found in stores such as Meijer and Radio Shack.

Source: Wikipedia (can't post link as a new user)

Inviere · 14-06-2017 5:43pm

MegamanBoo wrote: »

It looks like i'd have to go modding (beyond me for now) to avoid AV issues on the top loader... The revised editions:

Source: Wikipedia (can't post link as a new user)

Get an original front loading NES then, & buy this for it - https://www.arcadeworks.net/blw

Best video, hassle free, common, no need to import etc

MegamanBoo · 14-06-2017 5:49pm

Inviere wrote: »

Get an original front loading NES then, & buy this for it -

Best video, hassle free, common, no need to import etc

Cool! Thanks for the link!

Inviere · 14-06-2017 5:58pm

MegamanBoo wrote: »

Cool! Thanks for the link!

Have a look & see if you can get them more locally rather than paying shipping from the US. Also check if they're compatable with the EU Nes which is 50Hz only, if not, treat yourself to a US model which is 60Hz

MegamanBoo · 14-06-2017 6:01pm

Inviere wrote: »

Have a look & see if you can get them more locally rather than paying shipping from the US. Also check if they're compatable with the EU Nes which is 50Hz only, if not, treat yourself to a US model which is 60Hz

Is 50Hz not better here? I read some consoles can have problems if played at the wrong Hz...
What's the advantage of 60Hz?

Inviere · 14-06-2017 6:14pm

MegamanBoo wrote: »

Is 50Hz not better here? I read some consoles can have problems if played at the wrong Hz...
What's the advantage of 60Hz?

50Hz is never, ever better

The advantages are that 60Hz means games play at their full speed (not 17% slower than they should like with 50Hz), and you get full screen (unlike 50Hz which gives you large black borders at the top and bottom).

Some games are programmed for 50Hz, but the vast majority will work better at 60Hz

Retr0gamer · 14-06-2017 7:26pm

Very few games are coded for 50hz on nes. There's a few late games were they recoded the music to play faster so it's kind of correct at 50hz but the gameplay is still slowed down ****e.

I've bought replacement 72 pin connectors befor and they usually fail very quickly again. Still think av modded famicom or top,order is the way to go.

CiDeRmAn · 14-06-2017 8:21pm

Just watch the Market Place here and Adverts for a Famicom that's already modded for composite, and then you're laughing

Like this one
http://www.adverts.ie/10961951

CosmicSmash · 15-06-2017 11:58am

MegamanBoo wrote: »

I've done a little reading on the top-loaders and famicoms. What kind of money do they go for? The top loader looks really cool but i think it's RF only out with poor video on the earlier revisions.

Do either the famicom or top loader come up often in Ireland?

If you get a Japanese AV Famicom is has composite output out of the box. That's what I'd be going for in anyway. No RF, no 50hz and no blinking lights to worry about.

Inviere · 15-06-2017 4:37pm

CosmicSmash wrote: »

If you get a Japanese AV Famicom is has composite output out of the box. That's what I'd be going for in anyway. No RF, no 50hz and no blinking lights to worry about.

Yeah can't fault the AV Fami, except to say it's a bloody awful looking console

The Famicom & Twin Fami are the best looking of Ninty's 8bit machines imo (twin fami being Sharp all the same)

CosmicSmash · 15-06-2017 7:55pm

Inviere wrote: »

Yeah can't fault the AV Fami, except to say it's a bloody awful looking console The Famicom & Twin Fami are the best looking of Ninty's 8bit machines imo (twin fami being Sharp all the same)

Stop reminding me how good the Twin Famicom looks, I still need one of them.:)

Inviere · 15-06-2017 8:01pm

CosmicSmash wrote: »

Stop reminding me how good the Twin Famicom looks, I still need one of them.:)

Gorgeous machines

I prefer the black/green combo, plus that model has the 6ft long controller chords too!

eddhorse · 15-06-2017 9:14pm

Want !

Retr0gamer · 16-06-2017 12:22am

You guys are such peasants. It's all about the Famicom titler:

You can play mario bros on it in crisp s video then spend the evening putting subtitles on sailor moon episodes.

Nerdkiller1991 · 16-06-2017 2:21am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

You can play mario bros on it in crisp s video then spend the evening putting subtitles on sailor moon episodes.

GASP! So THAT'S where you get it from!

Doge · 16-06-2017 11:33am

Never knew Resident Evil 1 was being developed for the Gameboy colour!

Skip to 11:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlaIDKwLd6o

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