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Nerdkiller1991 · 07-10-2017 05:58AM

Okay, I'm just gonna come out and say this...the intro music in Streets of Rage syncs up so much better with the PAL video. I mean, the rest of the game is cack in 50hz, but the intro...perfect.

Doge · 07-10-2017 12:26PM

MrVestek wrote: »

So my adventures in teaching myself to solder stuff properly continued over the past few days.

Whilst I still haven't gotten my 50/60hz switch working properly on the Mega Drive yet (it's stuck in 60hz mode) I did manage to modify the Sonic Mania statue.

Did you know that although there's points on the board for an LED and an actual working LED on the board that whichever Chinese manufacturer they got to make the statues didn't bother wiring it up?

Behold:

You can see it in action here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_cmuXi9I84

Definitely recommend doing it if you have any spare wire lying around. It adds something that I felt was missing to the statue.

That LED might not last long if there isnt a resistor in series with it on the cathode leg.

Check to see if it gets hot. Worst thing a resistor can do is make it look less bright.

Nerdkiller1991 · 07-10-2017 07:36PM

If anyone wants to know, the first episode of Red Dwarf XII is up a week early on demand on Sky.

Doge · 07-10-2017 11:25PM

Doge wrote: »

That LED might not last long if there isnt a resistor in series with it on the cathode leg.

Check to see if it gets hot. Worst thing a resistor can do is make it look less bright.

Actually scratch that. Since theres an LED marking on the board they must have a resistor possibly in the chip on the same board already.

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http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/08/the_sonic_mania_collectors_edition_statue_cuts_corners_but_can_be_made_cooler

Hehe Sega collectable mentioned on a nintendo life site!
Never saw that coming back in the day.

eddhorse · 08-10-2017 10:30AM

Can you report websites like this?

Are should they be allowed to bring more Retro to the masses.

http://retroback.co.uk/store/

CiDeRmAn · 08-10-2017 10:36AM

eddhorse wrote: »

Can you report websites like this?

Are should they be allowed to bring more Retro to the masses.

http://retroback.co.uk/store/

They are as bad as the Retrobox outfit from Ireland, like selling Snow to the Inuit.
A Raspberry Pi, in a cheap case, with a knock off controller and a micro SD card with a image they downloaded online.
Probably cost them €40 for everything.
Making €80 off of the weak minded.

eddhorse · 08-10-2017 03:43PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

They are as bad as the Retrobox outfit from Ireland, like selling Snow to the Inuit.
A Raspberry Pi, in a cheap case, with a knock off controller and a micro SD card with a image they downloaded online.
Probably cost them €40 for everything.
Making €80 off of the weak minded.

Oh they charge more.
https://teamretrobox.com/product/retrobox-silver/
€150 for 2 controllers.

Better value than scalpers with a snes mini mind you.

CiDeRmAn · 08-10-2017 04:19PM

eddhorse wrote: »

Oh they charge more.
https://teamretrobox.com/product/retrobox-silver/
€150 for 2 controllers.

Better value than scalpers with a snes mini mind you.

If anyone is foolish enough to be convinced to buy this stuff, and there must be plenty out there, let them at it.
A quick google will give them all the details they need to make a choice, a good one or otherwise.

Most of these sites seem to smart enough to avoid mention of "Raspberry Pi" or "Retropie" just in case people realise what sort of chancers they all actually are.

Shapey Fiend · 09-10-2017 12:27PM

The mark up on these things doesn't insult me that much. Same thing with overpriced arcade equipment for the casual fan. They're mostly being flogged by one or two man operations and in my work I regularly bill people €80 for a fairly small portion of my time.

If it's something like the SNES mini they've probably got a 1000% markup, they're selling at scale, and it's a big corporation. Do we really need to report somebody to the retro police (anyway I hear they're tied up with a major federal case ATM) for flipping a few bits of plastic from China?

CiDeRmAn · 09-10-2017 12:36PM

Shapey Fiend wrote: »

The mark up on these things doesn't insult me that much. Same thing with overpriced arcade equipment for the casual fan. They're mostly being flogged by one or two man operations and in my work I regularly bill people €80 for a fairly small portion of my time.

If it's something like the SNES mini they've probably got a 1000% markup, they're selling at scale, and it's a big corporation. Do we really need to report somebody to the retro police (anyway I hear they're tied up with a major federal case ATM) for flipping a few bits of plastic from China?

No, but some of the marketing is pretty appalling.
And, given that there is no effort in these things at all, a typical 10 year old going to Coder Dojo at the weekends could put these things together with ease.

Still, people and their money and all that, if it's worth it to someone to pay those prices let them at it, there'll always be someone to exploit their lack of confidence/ignorance.

If Nintendo do take a case against one of these groups there isn't any defence really, and they probably operate knowing that.

um7y1h83ge06nx · 09-10-2017 01:43PM

Some people are terrified of any technical tinkering. Yes, it's pretty simple to setup a Retropie system but some will pay to avoid any hassle.

Legally of course they are screwed if they supply ROMs as part of the product.

Reminds me of the now dead Sky card sharing - I know some were paying €130 a year for access, with a lot of that for the convenience of not needing to know any of the technical details. They could have switched supplier and got if for €40, 5 minutes of very simple technical stuff was all it would have taken.

11-10-2017 01:45PM

Another dubious retro related crowd funding campaign is underway; the Seedi, an emulation box that emulates disc based games. Under the hood is the poor mans raspberry pi, the Orange Pi. It also contains libretro cores for older systems despite the retroarch developers asking them not to.
Link to the campaign on the ever reliable indiegogo:rolleyes:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/seedi-retro-gaming-system#/
Libretros take on the box
https://twitter.com/libretro/status/911547549030502402
Metal Jesus pimping it out on his channel here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h52vcspkHMk

CiDeRmAn · 13-10-2017 04:28PM

Not retro but just read that Child of Eden, the sequel to Rez, is now playable on the XB1.
No Kinect support and that's a good thing!
Looking forward to giving it a shot later this evening.

Shapey Fiend · 13-10-2017 09:18PM

Bought Child of Eden in a bargain bin a few years back. Definitely lacking something I couldn't bring myself to play it for very long. I think Rez is a game that's bordering on being dull but the execution of all the elements was so strong it keeps you locked in all the way through.

o1s1n · 13-10-2017 11:29PM

Was doing a bit of random ebay browsing this evening and decided to see if NGP games had gone up in value at all (I haven't really been into collecting them in a good 3-4 years so had no clue)

Indeed they have!

Going by ebay sold listings;

Metal Slug 2 is now sitting around the 100+ mark :eek:

Sonic is selling for 50-70.

Funnily enough, one of the big rare titles from back when I used to collect was Faselei, which seems to have remained unchanged in price.

geotrig · 14-10-2017 10:14AM

o1s1n wrote: »

Was doing a bit of random ebay browsing this evening and decided to see if NGP games had gone up in value at all (I haven't really been into collecting them in a good 3-4 years so had no clue)

Indeed they have!

Going by ebay sold listings;

Metal Slug 2 is now sitting around the 100+ mark :eek:

Sonic is selling for 50-70.

Funnily enough, one of the big rare titles from back when I used to collect was Faselei, which seems to have remained unchanged in price.

Haha I had recently started looking at them again ... I lasted about a half hour before I convinced myself to just stick with AES

Shapey Fiend · 14-10-2017 12:33PM

Not surprised. I remember about people going for full sets back in the first Retro (Edge) magazine in like 2003. In fact might dig it out see what the prices were.

Says prices range from 20 to 50 pounds, except Pocket Reversi which went for 120 pounds, and there are only two copies known to exist.

CiDeRmAn · 14-10-2017 04:25PM

Wow, my collection is finally worth something!
Unfortunately, many NGPC games are released in later years in blister packs on eBay, from the US.
So now boxes and that valuation drops.
But, I've the Metal Slug games and most of the other decent titles on the system, won't sell them though, I'll only want to buy them back the next day!

Skerries · 15-10-2017 01:34PM

a mock up but needs to happen

Jack burton · 15-10-2017 03:24PM

A lad I know is looking for a cab.

Now this fella works long hours so doesn't have time or knowledge to be building or setting up like I think he should.

Anyone got a good lead on multicabs?

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 15-10-2017 10:06PM

"The anglophones in the room can now share the epic ups and downs of Mr Yukawa's struggle to make Sega great again..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3RuQsTdrLs

http://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2017/10/the-mr-yukawa-dreamcast-tv-commercials.html?m=1

Shapey Fiend · 16-10-2017 12:14AM

GOAT videogame advert series. I don't think they'd sell a Dreamcast but they're hilarious.

um7y1h83ge06nx · 16-10-2017 12:22AM

In anticipation of the electricity going out I have both my Vita and DS charged. Can never be too safe! :-)

CiDeRmAn · 16-10-2017 07:20AM

To echo Mr E on the Nintendo forum, be careful everyone, stay safe today.

o1s1n · 16-10-2017 08:55AM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

To echo Mr E on the Nintendo forum, be careful everyone, stay safe today.

My parcel motel home delivery tracking says an item will be delivered today at 1:30pm - :eek:

Would have thought all drivers would have today off.

CiDeRmAn · 16-10-2017 10:40AM

I'm in frontline care of vulnerable adults here and most staff made it in, and are here for the day.
Admin have all buggered off though!

Still, fingers crossed it'll all be alright, just making sure the bases are covered prior to the storm landing, many community houses out around the north county, might have to watch Twister to get tips on driving in inclement weather!

Jack burton · 16-10-2017 11:41AM

I'm in work. All that beef won't cut itself sure. Got my DPD package at 10 this morning aswell.

Bit windy out now though alright

CathalDublin · 16-10-2017 11:55AM

o1s1n wrote: »

Was doing a bit of random ebay browsing this evening and decided to see if NGP games had gone up in value at all (I haven't really been into collecting them in a good 3-4 years so had no clue)

Indeed they have!

Going by ebay sold listings;

Metal Slug 2 is now sitting around the 100+ mark :eek:

Sonic is selling for 50-70.

Funnily enough, one of the big rare titles from back when I used to collect was Faselei, which seems to have remained unchanged in price.

If I can find my NGP stuff its all going on ebay, something I never really played but I'm pretty sure I've Metal Slug 2 there:D

CiDeRmAn · 16-10-2017 12:40PM

CathalDublin wrote: »

If I can find my NGP stuff its all going on ebay, something I never really played but I'm pretty sure I've Metal Slug 2 there:D

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 16-10-2017 04:38PM

Had it up on my FB

Hope everyone is doing okay

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