Post here every time you get something new!

80s Synth Pop · 28-08-2011 01:02PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

In the market this morning, there were two Snes' with no cables, two DC with no cables, I didn't buy any of those.
Saw a complete Crystal Xbox with all cables and controllers with games but he wanted too much, 30 euro.
I saw a US 'cube with some games and got it for 9 euro and then found it had a Gameboy Player attached!
No bootdisk though so I've ordered one on ebay.

Which market is this? I was in the two markets in Tallaght yesterday (Tallaght Stadium and the one opposite Jacobs). Nothing in either one but the one at Jacobs seems more like permanent shops rather than car boot random sellers market - can't see there ever being anything retro like there.. Stadium one you get some items from time to time..

Dale Parish · 28-08-2011 01:47PM

Got this in a carboot in England for 10 quid
No cable to the TV though

Optimus Prime · 28-08-2011 04:40PM

Swapped Alter Egotist a NES today for this .,.

Dr Bob · 28-08-2011 04:52PM

Picked this up yesterday( cheers steve)

Oh and picked this up a few days back after the robocop thread

7sr2z3fely84g5 · 28-08-2011 05:00PM

keithgeo wrote: »

Swapped Alter Egotist a NES today for this

Get the ac adaptor- http://www.gamebaz.com/?a=i&i=30037

Optimus Prime · 28-08-2011 05:36PM

Kailyn Beautiful Technique wrote: »

Get the ac adaptor- http://www.gamebaz.com/?a=i&i=30037

It has and adapter with it, its two pronged adapter though, i need a stepdown adapter for it, i have no idea about these things, anyone know where i can get one?

7sr2z3fely84g5 · 28-08-2011 05:45PM

nes/snes *black box* power supply should suffice so no need for stepdown,im not sure what ps retr0 is using?

http://www.planetvb.com/modules/hardware/?type=accessories&sec=main&id=2

Optimus Prime · 28-08-2011 05:51PM

So i have that little box thing, does that mean a snes power supply will work on it without blowing it up?

7sr2z3fely84g5 · 28-08-2011 05:56PM

it Should yes,the adaptor is only a connection,the psu is external.

racketboy confirms aswell- http://www.racketboy.com/retro/nintendo/2010/03/nintendo-virtual-boy-101-a-beginners-guide.html

Assembler games- http://www.assemblergames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25596

*do a google search first ,or drop retr0 an pm or don't actually tempt faith in case your afraid

.

Atavan-Halen · 28-08-2011 11:13PM

Picked up an awesome SNES bundle today! After 3 years or so I finally have a SNES power supply :P

CiDeRmAn · 28-08-2011 11:25PM

What games did you get?

I went and ordered the bootdisk for my new Gameboy Player and have decided against selling the US 'Cube and instead intend to pop in a region switch, so I can select US or Jap, and use my few NTSC games they way they were meant to be played!
Also going to look out for a game I've been after for a while, DrillLand, kinda the best of the Mr Driller games, on the Gamecube and never released outside Japan. I have played it via "other means" and it's excellent!

Dr Bob · 29-08-2011 01:17PM

Good news , this arrived for the lynx (bought it ages ago for about a fiver)

..but ...its factory sealed!! I'm suddenly feeling very reluctant to open it...arrgh collector dilemma!

Retr0gamer · 29-08-2011 01:40PM

I'd just buy another one unboxed.

Retr0gamer · 29-08-2011 01:42PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

What games did you get?

I went and ordered the bootdisk for my new Gameboy Player and have decided against selling the US 'Cube and instead intend to pop in a region switch, so I can select US or Jap, and use my few NTSC games they way they were meant to be played!
Also going to look out for a game I've been after for a while, DrillLand, kinda the best of the Mr Driller games, on the Gamecube and never released outside Japan. I have played it via "other means" and it's excellent!

There's no point in getting a region switch on a Gamecube when a freeloader does the same job. Also I've not seen a Cube game that didn't support PAL 60 which means you're actually getting better resolution than on a US machine.

Pyongyang · 29-08-2011 01:44PM

luas_dublin wrote: »

I'm suddenly feeling very reluctant to open it...arrgh collector dilemma!

WARNING!
A HUGE CASE OF SG-OCD IS APPROACHING FAST!

pdbhp · 29-08-2011 01:49PM

Pyongyang wrote: »

WARNING!
A HUGE CASE OF SG-OCD IS APPROACHING FAST!

Warning large text approaching :pac::pac:

Pyongyang · 29-08-2011 01:50PM

What you say? Make your time! :pac:

bugs · 29-08-2011 02:46PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

There's no point in getting a region switch on a Gamecube when a freeloader does the same job. Also I've not seen a Cube game that didn't support PAL 60 which means you're actually getting better resolution than on a US machine.

If you can pick up a component cable and have a cube that has the digital AV out, the 480p NTSC supported games look truly magic. That said, resident evil (remake) doesn't support it, which is a massive disappointment.

Myrddin · 29-08-2011 03:14PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

There's no point in getting a region switch on a Gamecube when a freeloader does the same job. Also I've not seen a Cube game that didn't support PAL 60 which means you're actually getting better resolution than on a US machine.

Its one of the rare instances when a PAL console is actually better than an NTSC one. The XenoGC chip in a PAL cube makes for a truly universal RGB, swap disc free experience. The chip is something like $10, well worth it

Retr0gamer · 29-08-2011 03:17PM

As bugs said though you can get component for the NTSC machines though. The Xbox and Dreamcast also had PAL 60 options although in the case of the Xbox Halo and Halo 2 had very poor PAL 60 conversions.

Myrddin · 29-08-2011 03:22PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

As bugs said though you can get component for the NTSC machines though. The Xbox and Dreamcast also had PAL 60 options although in the case of the Xbox Halo and Halo 2 had very poor PAL 60 conversions.

The PAL cube does RGB, the NTSC one does not. Modded PAL cube all day long really.

Myrddin · 29-08-2011 03:27PM

Well it doesn't natively output RGB, it can of course be made to do so - http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/console/nintendo/gc-rgb.htm

The PAL60 thing though is the real seller.

Retr0gamer · 29-08-2011 03:33PM

I'd much prefer RGB on a CRT than component on an LCD.

Myrddin · 29-08-2011 03:45PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'd much prefer RGB on a CRT than component on an LCD.

Same here. Usually when we agree on something there's a tremor in the force, so to anyone who felt it...nothing to see here, these arn't the threads your looking for, you can go about your business, move along...move along.

Andrew76 · 29-08-2011 03:49PM

EnterNow wrote: »

Same here. Usually when we agree on something there's a tremor in the force, so to anyone who felt it...nothing to see here, these arn't the threads your looking for, you can go about your business, move along...move along.

Ah damn, I'd just gotten some chocolate chip biscuits ready for the 5 page arguments that end up in agreement.

o1s1n · 29-08-2011 03:52PM

I r disappoint

bugs · 29-08-2011 03:58PM

I think the PAL cube will output a component signal as long as it has the digital AV out and is running a supported NTSC game (via freeloader).
Can't say for sure, but my cube is originally a PAL unit, i'm just using a chip to load NTSC games instead.
The jump in clarity over RGB is pretty impressive, way more than i expected, especially so on a modern LCD.

Retr0gamer · 29-08-2011 04:02PM

I used to have my Wii in RGB before moving to component and didn't notice too big of a jump in visual quality. The colours seeming a little brighter was the biggest difference. I kind of like the interlacing.

o1s1n · 29-08-2011 04:10PM

I don't have an RGB cable for my Wii at the moment and am playing it on a CRT with a composite cable. It's amazing how horrendous dot crawl is when you've gotten used to playing everything in RGB

bugs · 29-08-2011 04:11PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I used to have my Wii in RGB before moving to component and didn't notice too big of a jump in visual quality. The colours seeming a little brighter was the biggest difference. I kind of like the interlacing.

I would have been of the same opinion, i didn't expect much. However, gamecube games don't look pleasant on a big LCD through RGB, blurred edges, washed out colours, etc. On component, it looks excellent, F-Zero and Mariokart are sharp and the detail shines through.

Did some reading about the operation of the custom IC chip within the component cable, but i've forgotten most of it, interesting that they would go to that degree with a cable though.

Post here every time you get something new!

Comments