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

OwaynOTT

nice!

Steve X2

sugarman wrote: »

Does this one also have an SD card reader? I doubt it since its not listed, but it does mention it on the box. But I think thats the wrong pic

I think this is the one argos are selling. At least it is according to the EAN/MPN/UPC/ISBN: 689466281842 tag.



http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/sega-genesis-arcade-motion-dual-sensing-interactive-console/ID=prod6109656-product?AID=10652189&PID=2836080&ext=2836080&CID=2284377

CiDeRmAn

I had one of those MD3 stylie consoles and they're sh1te.
I was told that some variants of them can use a multicart made by the same company, bought the multicart but no dice with the console.
Plus, for €55 you could just buy a proper Megadrive, and what does the thing do that a regular MD can't? Nothing that what.
What does it really offer? Bad build quality, poor AV out picture, incompatibility with some games and banjaxed timing and music on others.
Under the hood it's just a Megadrive on a chip and all the p1ss poor stuff that comes with it.
Argos are also selling the 6 button, SD card enhanced, Gopher under a confusing name and it's for €43 or so.
I am told the screen is pretty good as is the battery life but you are still stuck with the crappy Megadrive on a chip clone and all the aforementioned bull that goes with it.
I would rather take the advice of some wiser heads in these forums and just wait and invest in an Everdrive, then I can play any game I want, properly, on my Nomad.

After all,
Bitches, they be lovin' da Nomad.....

Retr0gamer

Rule 52 of retro club: If it's a clone console it's **** quality.

The Last Bandit

I would have thought the original Everdrive would be fairly cheap now that the Mega Everdrive has been released.

CiDeRmAn

Steve SI wrote: »

Another nice modded famicom on the way to me. This one has had the AV, controller port and power LED mods done.
Comes with a few games and a UK power supply as well as a NES game adapter.

How much was it, it's lovely, really nice, a treasure in any collection I'd say...

Just don't go tarnishing it with any Hentai games, ok?

And get this for it as well!
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Nintendo-Famicom-NES-S-D-Station-CIB-interesting-/180932987377?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameAccessories_VideoGameAccessories_JN&hash=item2a207249f1#ht_1729wt_1163

Retr0gamer

Was at Brocon in Limerick and one of the traders had some games they were selling. Mostly common stuff but all very reasonably priced. I picked up Dragon Warrior Monsters on GBC for 2.50 and Cybernator on SNES for 7.

Steve X2

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

How much was it, it's lovely, really nice, a treasure in any collection I'd say...

Just don't go tarnishing it with any Hentai games, ok?

And get this for it as well!
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Nintendo-Famicom-NES-S-D-Station-CIB-interesting-/180932987377?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameAccessories_VideoGameAccessories_JN&hash=item2a207249f1#ht_1729wt_1163

It wasn't cheap, but I was willing to pay the price for such a nice item and he included a good few bits with it.
£90 sterling inc shipping, private sale. He originally wanted around £130 but I knocked it down to £90 as I'd bought stuff from him before.

Myrddin

Steve SI wrote: »

It wasn't cheap, but I was willing to pay the price for such a nice item and he included a good few bits with it.
£90 sterling inc shipping, private sale. He originally wanted around £130 but I knocked it down to £90 as I'd bought stuff from him before.

A fair enough price for it, it's in pristine condition by the looks of it. I'd never seen the controller port mod done...tidies it up nicely.

Retr0gamer

Some more stuff arrived to day.

For the NES I got Crystalis and Adventure Island

Also got Mario RPG for the SNES, only 30 dollars.

CiDeRmAn

Must be your mums week off so....

Retr0gamer

She was up late and missed the postman. I already got given out to last night, the same old 'if I see one more package come through the letterbox you're out'. I'm still trying to find the straw that breaks the camels back. I think a Vectrex would do it.

CiDeRmAn

Well, a move to Limerick might suit you, you never know.... Plus a Vectrex might be worth it too.....

Steve X2

Few bits today.

Cleaning and Demag Cassette for whatever tape based game systems need it as well as a bit of Sugru in its new style eco packaging(which I like):


And the main event, some plastic cases. But not just any cases, these are very special indeed and highly recommended(seen here with its plastic protective wrap still on, yes the protective cases have protection ).


Recommended because they are strong:


And make the boxes look really nice, even if the boxes are not very minty.


Pics really don't do these justice as they really make the boxes look very nice indeed.
These are made by a guy in the UK who was really sick of the cheap and fragile protective cases that are all over the place.
Fits perfecty on N64 and SNES boxes.

CiDeRmAn

You might have at least demonstrated with a decent game!

Steve X2

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

You might have at least demonstrated with a decent game!

Well, I've not been collecting that many boxed Nintendo games as the fragile boxes always put me off. But with these cases I've a feeling my boxed collection is about to grow very soon.
I'll stick up another pic in a while of a few more boxed games in cases. Hopefully I can find something to appease the CiderOne

CiDeRmAn

Steve SI wrote: »

Well, I've not been collecting that many boxed Nintendo games as the fragile boxes always put me off. But with these cases I've a feeling my boxed collection is about to grow very soon.
I'll stick up another pic in a while of a few more boxed games in cases. Hopefully I can find something to appease the CiderOne

Now now, I was just getting that comment in ahead of the Retr0.
I quite liked Perfect Dark, tragically let down by the abomination that is Perfect Dark Zero on the 360.
The XBLA HD remake didn't do it any favours either, unfortunately, they may have improved the visuals but the arrangements of save points smacks of lessons not learned in the intervening years of FPS evolution.

Steve X2

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Now now, I was just getting that comment in ahead of the Retr0.
I quite liked Perfect Dark, tragically let down by the abomination that is Perfect Dark Zero on the 360.
The XBLA HD remake didn't do it any favours either, unfortunately, they may have improved the visuals but the arrangements of save points smacks of lessons not learned in the intervening years of FPS evolution.

I was actual going to ask if retr0 had hacked your account
A nice side effect of the cases is that if you have any badly bent boxes or just if they've lost their shape in general I think the cases will bring them back to the right shape after a while.
Anyway, couple more pics.

OwaynOTT

Steve SI wrote: »

I was actual going to ask if retr0 had hacked your account
A nice side effect of the cases is that if you have any badly bent boxes or just if they've lost their shape in general I think the cases will bring them back to the right shape after a while.
Anyway, couple more pics.

looks quite good and I like storing very heavy things on top of my snes boxes and up until now they been crushed.
where you get them?

Retr0gamer

Perfect Dark is a game of two halves really. It's much better than Goldeneye although still suffers from a game engine held together by the programmers optimism and some naff level design moments. Then it all goes X-Files and Elvis the alien appears and it takes a nose dive into turd valley. You can see Rare took some lessons from Half-Life but just like every other FPS at the time it would be years before any FPS caught up with that game.

Best way to play it is the XBLA version but even then I wouldn't recommend it since the level design and enemy AI doesn't stand up. The over the top AI death animation are still quite amusing though.

johnny_ultimate

Retr0gamer wrote: »

She was up late and missed the postman. I already got given out to last night, the same old 'if I see one more package come through the letterbox you're out'. I'm still trying to find the straw that breaks the camels back. I think a Vectrex would do it.

I'm going to start sending you giant packages full of discarded coke cans and free CDs from Sunday newspapers. Via FedEx. Just for ****s and giggles :P

Steve X2

OwaynOTT wrote: »

looks quite good and I like storing very heavy things on top of my snes boxes and up until now they been crushed.
where you get them?

You need to order in bulk or wholesale if you can to bring the prices down.

http://www.sentinel64.com/

Steve X2

This should arrive tomorrow I hope.
Floppy drive emulator that works on a load of systems including most Amiga's, Amstrad's, C64 and loads more.



Not sure if I'll install like this but I'm looking at options.

Dale Parish

Steve SI wrote: »

I was actual going to ask if retr0 had hacked your account
A nice side effect of the cases is that if you have any badly bent boxes or just if they've lost their shape in general I think the cases will bring them back to the right shape after a while.
Anyway, couple more pics.

Do they look like they would fit PC game boxes?

Steve X2

Dale Parish wrote: »

Do they look like they would fit PC game boxes?

Depends on the size. Do you mean DVD type cases?
It fits the N64 and SNES boxes perfectly and you can also out in a Mega Drive case and it fits pretty well. So you can work out what fits inside them from that.
He also sells NES and Game Boy game cases as well.

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Jack burton

They look nice, got a link for the site?

have a few snes game that will look good in them

Steve X2

Jack burton wrote: »

They look nice, got a link for the site?

have a few snes game that will look good in them

I linked to it above.

But here it is again with a video the guy made.
The vid is mirrored for some reason

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdl3udGjIbY

http://www.sentinel64.com/

Jack burton

Lovely, I'll get some of these in the next few days.

Casey120

I have the really big version !

Steve X2

Casey120 wrote: »

I have the really big versions !

Are they made by the same guy?
Acid and Ligind free PET and not PVC plastic?