The Revenge of the Post Here When You Get Something New thread

o1s1n

They really are something else aren't they?

When I first saw that photo I thought he was after finding some unused high quality CRT somewhere.

Steve X2

Few bits that arrived today.

Skins for the Wii and DS Lite. I also got one for the 3DS XL but think I'll leave it as they look ok but not great, in fact the DS looks crap really.




More a curio than anything else, a Saturn Modem.



Edit:
Pic of the inside of the DS, again, looks crappy.
At least there is no sticky mess when you remove the skins.

Myrddin

o1s1n wrote: »

They really are something else aren't they?

Stunning. If it looks as good in real life, as it does in those pics, I think I'd be sold on it. I know the price is high, but the quality looks the best I've seen, & right up there with the Greek Mother's crt porn.

o1s1n

Hah! Funny you say that, my first thought when I saw the photo was;

'Andrew76 has a CRT photography rival!'

- if only I'd known the witchcraft going on to generate that photo

Very expensive alright, but for quality like that... that'd be some solution to your current video issues!

o1s1n

Steve SI wrote: »

More a curio than anything else, a Saturn Modem.

You know you're a mad collector when you buy modems Almost bought the Megadrive modem on a couple of occasions.

Atavan-Halen

o1s1n wrote: »

You know you're a mad collector when you buy modems Almost bought the Megadrive modem on a couple of occasions.

You can still use that though!

Skip to about 6 mins

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

Andrew76

o1s1n wrote: »

Hah! Funny you say that, my first thought when I saw the photo was;

'Andrew76 has a CRT photography rival!'

- if only I'd known the witchcraft going on to generate that photo

Very expensive alright, but for quality like that... that'd be some solution to your current video issues!

:pac:

The more folks into scanlines and posting tasty pics like that the better. Pricey unit but if there's no option for CRT love then why not get it, lovely results.

Was actually testing my NES on a smaller HDTV recently and god it looks muck. So thinking about rearranging the CRT setup, currently two vert and one hori. Might put the Trini back hori and hook up the NES and MD. Leave the other two as is - B&O for Saturn+PS2 vert shmups, Dell for hori supergun fun. Spend more time tinkering than playing games.

Retr0gamer

Some recent acquisitions:



Clockwise from top right: Shinobi PS2, Majin Tensei, Whip Rush, Etrian Odyssey Untold, Atelier Ayesha, Soul Sacrifice, Dragon Quest Monsters, Roland's Quest 2.

I also got this little beauty:

CiDeRmAn

Actually, I told a fib
The Famicom game I bought was, in fact, Super Xevious, and in awesome condition too,
Here's an ebay listing so I don't have to take my own photos!
link
My copy is in the same, if not better, condition, lovely!

o1s1n

Anyone else try this Cyberclean stuff? It's basically like a tub of that green slime goo you got when you were a kid.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160950994141?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Primary function is for getting dirt and dust out of a computer keyboard and other day to day electronic things (I've been rolling it all over my remotes! ) - but it doubles up as a great cleaner of gaming gear.

It managed to get that annoying ring of dust around arcade stick buttons, dust cover edges, in console buttons, console detailing, even ran it over the back of my CRT to get the dust out of all the grooves

I'm interested in seeing if it'll clean the grime off a PCB. Just want to make sure it's non conductive first.

Edit; info about the stuff-

Nonconductive formula is safe on circuit boards and electronic components

That's class! Going to try it out on a PCB now.

Jack burton

I always wondered if that stuff was any good or not

Now I know!

o1s1n

Works great on PCBs. I had a really dusty Tetris board and it cleaned it right up.

CiDeRmAn

Picked up Kirby 64, jap version, this morning, traveled into town all special to get it!
It's lovely, the box is a little worse for wear but everything's there.
Now to try it, haven't tried the passthrough adapter in a while, fingers crossed all is well!
The game was only €15 from Super Hoshi in The Twisted Pepper, compared with the €53 upwards the pal version goes for, cart only.
So happy it's there in the collection.
I'll pick up the various other Kirby games over the next while, the platformers anyways, I have one or two dotted around as it stands, for the GB and the like.

CiDeRmAn

And....
Kirby 64 is one of the select few titles that doesn't work with a passthrough, or at least the vanilla one I have.
So, choices are to buy an NTSC N64 or another passthrough with the Action Replay function built in.
I only need the console itself, the EU psu will work any region N64.... afaik

Myrddin

Those pass through things are pretty hit & miss I found, certainly the one I have is anyway. I ended up just biting the bullet on an NTSC N64

Atavan-Halen

NTSC N64's shouldn't be too expensive for just the console anyway. Shipping from the states might be though. Looking at getting either an NTSC-J or NTSC one myself.

CiDeRmAn

Yeah, well that's where I'm at.
Of course I have everything I ever wanted on the PAL N64 and I'm not really interested in building that collection up all over again on an NTSC console.
But then, Waverace 64 at full speed, Mario 64 the same.... might wind up doing it in spite of myself!

CiDeRmAn

Oh, and got the Santy ball rolling today,
Minecraft Guide Book, and Hyrule Historia incoming, as well as Wind Waker HD for Jack for Jebus Day, he has his list almost complete already and these form the backbone of it.
I'm sure there'll be a few surprises as well along the way.
Might look into the new 3DS Zelda game as well.
He's currently blasting away at Skyward Sword, certainly putting a lot more time into it than I have yet done!

Mr.Saturn

Oh, mother, Christmas. They really doing that again this year?

L1m1tless

Just got Bombastic for ps2 in CEX for €1! Excellent Puzzle game by Capcom.

o1s1n

Picked up a few things yesterday.

Lovely FrancoB headphone jack.






There's a flyback in here, I swear!



Flash caught these two a bit wonky, but it's Gunhound EX (nothing quite like buying games for consoles you dont have!) and after literally years of meaning to buy it, Castlevania: The New Generation. Complete in box and it lovely condition. Thanks OwaynOTT!

OwaynOTT

I regret selling it
Might just get bloodlines to cheer myself up.

Jack burton

Excellent game! One of my favourite MD games

I went to a car boot sale yesterday.....very disappointing I'd love to go to one of those huge markets in England, find a few gems there

Still though i didnt leave empty handed...Managed to find an audiophile PS1 for 4 fiver from an old woman.....

...I gave her 3 euro

I went to a car boot yesterday too,
**** loads of PS2's and Wii's
every ps2 had a copy of buzz tangled up in it!
was hoping for a fight stick of any kind but no joy

CosmicSmash

Jack burton wrote: »

Managed to find an audiophile PS1 for 4 fiver from an old woman.....

...I gave her 3 euro

Low balling a pensioner ........you truly have no shame.

Atavan-Halen

Jack burton wrote: »

Excellent game! One of my favourite MD games

I went to a car boot sale yesterday.....very disappointing I'd love to go to one of those huge markets in England, find a few gems there

There is this on. I was half thinking of going.


http://www.retrocollect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=5811

OwaynOTT

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

There is this on. I was half thinking of going.


http://www.retrocollect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=5811

Interesting

o1s1n

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

There is this on. I was half thinking of going.


http://www.retrocollect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=5811

That would be a lot of fun, but you'd be at one major disadvantage - the stalls know what they're selling.

Apparently at the Play expo, the stalls were all priced ebay prices and then some. Which is understandable, as the guys had to pay for the stalls, but you won't end up with bargains like at car boots unfortunately

Casey120

Happy Halloween !!


Straight from Japan and just in time :

o1s1n

Nice!!!

I still can't get by level 2 in that game

Edit; ah I'm thinking of the arcade version rather than Super Ghouls and Ghosts. You know what, I don't think I've ever played that properly!