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  • #7142
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Steve SI wrote: »
    What model of CDi is it?

    I've a few of them and I think one is broken but the drive should be ok on it.
    I dont have it here to check as I moved a lot of stuff into private storage a few weeks back and the CDi's went there.

    .

    Best place for them really :D

    Their like Jag CD's, ultra cool in their rarity...until you turn them on.


  • #7143
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,245 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    All this negativity from you. Can't wait until you are green with envy at me playing the zelda games :D trolololololol


  • #7144
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    All this negativity from you. Can't wait until you are green with envy at me playing the zelda games :D trolololololol

    Haha :D

    They're not Zelda games, not unless Link grew up in the suburbs of California & Hyrule is some kind of ameri-hipster boot camp role play theme park :p


  • #7145
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,390 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Best place for them really :D

    Their like Jag CD's, ultra cool in their rarity...until you turn them on.

    The best thing about the Jag is that boot up screen and the roar. It all goes downhill from there :(

    Oh and I think I just bought the most boring thing I've ever bought on ebay - hoover bags.


  • #7146
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    o1s1n wrote: »
    The best thing about the Jag is that boot up screen and the roar. It all goes downhill from there :(

    Agreed, although Cidey should be along with an AvP youtube video any minute....


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  • #7147
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Oh and I think I just bought the most boring thing I've ever bought on ebay - hoover bags.

    I bought 4 wheel nuts for a Mercedes from eBay before. :o


  • #7148
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,245 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Even Ciderdude doesn't like AvP, and I found out first hand why. It's a bit crap.


  • #7149
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,245 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    More CDi fun. Probably going to have to do this at some point to save games, looks like a chore:

    http://cdii.blogspot.com/2009/03/picture-guide-of-cd-i-battery-repair.html


  • #7150
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Even Ciderdude doesn't like AvP, and I found out first hand why. It's a bit crap.

    He doesn't?? Was it someone else here who rabbits on about how great it was? Could have sworn it was him.


  • #7151
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,245 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Think it was Alphaeagle. All ciderman likes is Tempest 2000 :)


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  • #7152
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    More CDi fun. Probably going to have to do this at some point to save games, looks like a chore:

    http://cdii.blogspot.com/2009/03/picture-guide-of-cd-i-battery-repair.html

    That looks utterly horrific


  • #7153
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    I bought 4 wheel nuts for a Mercedes from eBay before. :o

    Ford Focus brake pads and drop links for me :pac:


  • #7154
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,390 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    I bought 4 wheel nuts for a Mercedes from eBay before. :o

    That's still more exciting than hoover bags!
    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Think it was Alphaeagle. All ciderman likes is Tempest 2000 :)

    Indeed. Aren't most of the crap games Ciderdude likes on the 3D0? ;)


  • #7155
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Think it was Alphaeagle. All ciderman likes is Tempest 2000 :)

    Thats it, Alphaeagle likes AvP & Cideroap likes Tempest 2000. He even has Tempest 3000 ya know? :p


  • #7156
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,245 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    EnterNow wrote: »
    That looks utterly horrific

    Yeah and to make matters worse the other end of the chip has a delicate crystal which is needed to make the console work so you can **** the whole system up if you aren't careful.


  • #7157
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Yeah and to make matters worse the other end of the chip has a delicate crystal which is needed to make the console work so you can **** the whole system up if you aren't careful.

    Has your one held any previous savesor anything? To indicate the battery is still up?


  • #7158
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    o1s1n wrote: »
    That's still more exciting than hoover bags!

    I sold a can of corned beef on eBay once for £5 + p&p to a girl in Brasil. True story.


  • #7159
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,245 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    No saves in the memory so could be bad news. I'll probably be able to live with it though, it looks like way too much hassle. I could get another timekeeper chip but i heard people say they bought some only to find the batteries were dead inside them as well.


  • #7160
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    No saves in the memory so could be bad news. I'll probably be able to live with it though, it looks like way too much hassle. I could get another timekeeper chip but i heard people say they bought some only to find the batteries were dead inside them as well.

    That's a seriously sh1t design to encompass the battery inside the chip material.


  • #7161
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,390 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Hahaha! Just had a look at that link, that's hilariously bad design. I'd love to know the reason for it.


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  • #7162
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Hahaha! Just had a look at that link, that's hilariously bad design. I'd love to know the reason for it.

    It's the CD-i, it's ****ness is chip-deep


  • #7163
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,390 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    No saves in the memory so could be bad news. I'll probably be able to live with it though, it looks like way too much hassle. I could get another timekeeper chip but i heard people say they bought some only to find the batteries were dead inside them as well.

    Apart from having to hack at a console like a lumberjack, it doesn't look too bad.

    Just cut into it exactly where it is in the picture. One thing about that IC being so feckin deep and insane is it'd probably protect that timing crystal pretty well.

    I have a delecate timing crystal in my chiptune gameboy. It's been flung around quite a bit and hasn't broken yet :)


  • #7164
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,384 ✭✭✭Doge


    I think I have found the perfect solution to the CDI battery IC problem.

    And it comes from the same guy selling the Scart adapter on adverts:

    http://www.adverts.ie/xbox/ive-a-spair-bactary-pack-for-sale/1203205


    Maybe this mysterious "spair bactary pack" could serve as a solution to your problem?


  • #7165
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,245 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Heard back from the seller. He wants me to return the CDI at my own expense and will refund me the price of the item put not the shipping, which is BS because I'm entitled to the original shipping back according to ebay. I offered a partial refund for a repair job by myself hasn't mentioned anything about that in the e-mail back. What next from there? I kind of what to keep it and try the repair job and sending it back will cost me about 40 euros. Said it was working before he sent it but sure they all say that.


  • #7166
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    which is BS because I'm entitled to the original shipping back according to ebay.

    You're not. Put in a PayPal dispute/claim and they'll make you send it back at your cost, registered too as you have to provide proof of it being sent insured. You won't get the original shipping or return shipping costs back. :(

    If you do, I'll eat my own head.


  • #7167
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,245 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    So I'm better off keeping it and repairing it? I'd be done 13 euros instead of 80 if I keep it and get it working.


  • #7168
    DinoRex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭DinoRex


    Have you guys seen this one yet by Paypal?

    http://www.regretsy.com/2012/01/03/from-the-mailbag-27/

    It will make you hate them so, so much more!


  • #7169
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    I'd repair it and take the €13 hit. If it's repairable of course.


  • #7170
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,245 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Gob****es. I read that there on the ebay resolution that if they believe it's a counterfeit they will get you to destroy it.


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  • #7171
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 53,245 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    I'd repair it and take the €13 hit. If it's repairable of course.

    If it's just the laser and it looks like it is then it's a very easy repair. Think that's what I'll do. He's getting negative feedback though.

    Anyway, for what I got it for and the cost of repair it's still a good rpice for a CDi.


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