was thinking of buying one of these

Stoner

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Console-SNES-Super-Nintendo-Games-50-60hz-Boxed-New-/200530716035?pt=UK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL&hash=item2eb08fe583

Any downside? I dont have any converters and I have a few USA games, plus if its RGB it might look better? once again I wondering if the HW is totally different and if I'll loose detail if i use this and not a SNES.

thanks in advance, I know I've asked about this before at some stage but i'm about to make a move


here is a twin one, dont know if it will play PAL though
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SNES-NES-retro-game-console-/250723193453?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&hash=item3a6044526d

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Console-SNES-Super-Nintendo-Games-50-60hz-Boxed-New-/200530716035?pt=UK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL&hash=item2eb08fe583

Any downside? I dont have any converters and I have a few USA games, plus if its RGB it might look better? once again I wondering if the HW is totally different and if I'll loose detail if i use this and not a SNES.

thanks in advance, I know I've asked about this before at some stage but i'm about to make a move


here is a twin one, dont know if it will play PAL though
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SNES-NES-retro-game-console-/250723193453?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&hash=item3a6044526d

edit : ok the retro duo has no RGB connection so the above one is out.

horgan_p

I tempted by that all in one snes / megadrive / nes thingy floating around , cant find definite reviews from someone not trying to sell one.

Stoner

I've found some good reviews on the FC twin and the Retro Duo, seems that the retro duo plays a lot more games and has extra hardware that allows some of the later games to play, I think it was the FX chip

pdbhp

I have uses one of those Retro duos and they are a nice piece of kit, they will play most carts but the controllers are absolute garbage so you'll need to get an official SNES controller or you'll have to smash the console as it will annoy you so much.
I only noticed some glitching out on the odd cart mainly NES carts there does be some glitching around the top of the screen but on the most part it is fine

o1s1n

The best way of playing a Snes game will always be on a real Snes.

Most older consoles (Snes, Megadrive, Saturn, ps1 etc) support RGB. Just get an RGB scart cable for all of them on ebay.

A region adapter will help for some but not for others. Most NTSC games I have work with one. The only one that doesn't so far is Final Fight Guy.

Best option - real snes, RGB cable and HZ/region mod.

Retr0gamer

RGB cables sometimes need to be modded to work on the SNES but it's the easy mod going. mmmonkey has it on his site.

o1s1n

Rather than going to the trouble of modding an RGB cable, just buy the one that works with a PAL Snes :pac:

Augmerson

I have an FC Twin and highly recommend it. Haven't had any problems playing on it so far but check the Wikipedia page anyway -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Twin

It mentions that Star Fox and Doom are not compatiable but I have both of those games and they work just fine for me. Super Ghouls N' Ghosts too.

pasta-solo

Do the Retro Duo or the FC Twin support PAL and Ntsc or just one or the other?

Augmerson

Just NTSC.

Myrddin

Have I not shown this pic enough :P

Andrew76

That looks excellent. Is there much involved in that mod (i.e. would it be a big job for you to do it again :P)?
Maybe stupid question but what about the different shaped US carts, have you modded the cart slot on top or do they fit in?

Augmerson

I bought the FC Twin because I was moving back from Canada and simply didn't have the room in my luggage to bring a Super Nintendo and a NES. Having one system that could do both was the answer. Not everybody can mod their consoles though Enternow I wouldn't have a clue how to open one up.

Myrddin

Andrew76 wrote: »

That looks excellent. Is there much involved in that mod (i.e. would it be a big job for you to do it again :P)?
Maybe stupid question but what about the different shaped US carts, have you modded the cart slot on top or do they fit in?

Yup I can do it agin if you so wish The US carts won't physically fit unless you file away the cart slot which I never really do (hate doing that), or you can use a t-piece adapter which you can get online cheap (10 bones or so from Tototek I think).

Myrddin

Augmerson wrote: »

Not everybody can mod their consoles though Enternow I wouldn't have a clue how to open one up.

Either did I until I did it Start with the Megadrive 50/60hz & work from there, that's how I started.

o1s1n

Augmerson wrote: »

Not everybody can mod their consoles though Enternow I wouldn't have a clue how to open one up.

This is why every retro gaming forum needs it's very own Enternow :pac: