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    #242
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,717 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    If its working would be a shame to gut it. Now, a wash on the other hand would be no harm :)


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    #243
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    If its working would be a shame to gut it. Now, a wash on the other hand would be no harm :)

    Well inherited from the missus' house so technically not mine.
    Missing power supply and a few bits.

    Steves looks 1000 times better.


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    #244
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,529 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    There's a multicart out there for the Vic20 as well, called Behr Bonz AFAIK.
    Its not made any more but it was very very good if I remember correctly.
    There are a decent number of titles on the format, Llamasoft were particularly prolific.

    Edit:
    Even better again,
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbRRj-17tYQ


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    #245
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,850 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    If the VIC 20 is working then a wash a refurb is all she needs, it would be a shame to gut it if it's operational.
    I actually dont have a VIC 20, must pick one up.

    Edit:
    Actually, I'd love to get an old battle scarred VIC 20 and give it a wash and rub down with some 0000 steel wool and finish it off with a nice coat of matte white paint.

    I have an old C64 hard plastic protective cover that was manky, really nasty yellow that I just couldn't get back to it's original white. So i painted it last week in gloss white(didn't have matte at the time). Really cleaned it up nice.
    JSAZnav.jpg


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    #246
    Lemming
    Registered Users Posts: 14,148 ✭✭✭✭Lemming


    And to think my folks gave the family Vic-20 away to my cousins ... Still at least I have three C64s (at least two breadbins still working, not sure about the newer model); sadly all up in the attic in the family home.


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    #247
    inbrodericko
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 64 ✭✭inbrodericko


    When will it support W10?


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    #248
    MrVestek
    Registered Users Posts: 9,196 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    inbrodericko wrote: »
    When will it support W10?

    When Microsoft get their finger out?


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    #249
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,146 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    Lemming wrote: »
    Still at least I have three C64s (at least two breadbins still working, not sure about the newer model)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sjhjFOw4Ok


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    #250
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,850 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I think the version of Windows 10 that lands on the Pi will be very different to what most people are expecting.
    It'll be more for devs and people like that rather than consumers looking for a functional Windows operating system.


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    #251
    Wompa1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,165 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    MrVestek wrote: »
    When Microsoft get their finger out?

    I'd assume the biggest hurdle would actually be drivers for the hardware...just my guess. I'm running Windows 10 on 4 different machines. Most are fine a couple are missing drivers.


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    #252
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    https://www.tindie.com/products/petrockblog/controlblock/
    The ControlBlock is an extension board for the Raspberry Pi (TM) versions 1/2 and models A/B. The two key features of the ControlBlock are

    a power switch functionality and
    general purpose input/output (GPIO) pins ready to use, e.g., for connecting arcade or SNES controllers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ihe_9pv6eE


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    #253
    penev10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭penev10


    Anyone guess if a pi would fit in a PSOne casing?


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    #254
    5rtytry56
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    maybe a Raspberry Pi A+

    not sure about Raspberry Pi B+ or 2.

    bearing in mind that the original A & B are no longer on sale.


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    #255
    MrVestek
    Registered Users Posts: 9,196 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    penev10 wrote: »
    Anyone guess if a pi would fit in a PSOne casing?

    You might have to desolder some components but I'd say yes.


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    #256
    Amalgam
    Registered Users Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    I think the version of Windows 10 that lands on the Pi will be very different to what most people are expecting.
    It'll be more for devs and people like that rather than consumers looking for a functional Windows operating system.

    Screenshot_2015_05_10_16_00_59_20150513123630413.jpg

    *cough* ..seems to be an 'internet of things' Windows extension. Why bother..

    Here's YouTube user Explaining Computer's quick and informative overview.

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


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    #257
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Tried converting roms using ClrMAMEPro to change them all using the AdvMAME 1.02 dat file, but ended up with loads of files relating to other games, and most of them just wouldn't work at all. :( Anyone else done this and had it work properly?


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    #258
    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    Raspberry Pi 2 €59 with all the essentials. Today only.

    http://www.ibood.com/ie/en/


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    #259
    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    eddhorse wrote: »
    Raspberry Pi 2 €59 with all the essentials. Today only.

    http://www.ibood.com/ie/en/

    +
    12.50 postage, so 72.50 all in, is this a good price. I see only a 8g card comes WI h it, is this enough, or am. I better in buying just the pi on it's own, SD card elsewere and already have chatger/hdmi


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    #260
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Seems a bit much to me to be honest. Got mine for €35.30 here, €4 delivery from their own dedicated vans:
    http://ie.rs-online.com/web/b/raspberry-pi/

    I'd bought that and a charger, ordered it on a Friday morning, the charger was delivered Friday afternoon, the Pi itself on Monday afternoon.


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    #261
    Steve X2
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    Worth noting the Raspberry Pi B+ officially dropped to $25 today. It's not the latest rpi2, but still a decent board. The A+ is only $20 by the way.


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    #262
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Anyone thinking of using the B+ for retro gaming purposes though should watch the comparison videos of games running on the B+ and the 2 B. And SNES games that used the Super FX chips for example run incredibly slowly on the B+, and run well on the 2 B. Haven't gotten to try most of the MAME games yet, but the (80s/early 90s) ones I've got going on the 2 B so far ran great, but the B+ would probably have no problem with them either.


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    #263
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,850 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Yeah, for the extra 10 quid it's with going for the rpi2.
    But most of my rpi projects recently have called for the much smaller and lower power A+. But none of them are emulation projects.


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    #264
    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    Ok, i might go with that site, where do they ship from? Might go with the pi 2 and charger,
    If someone can pm me a link to were i can just download whatever is needed and I just transfer to ad card and a way I go with Kodiak, ice etc....
    Star Lord wrote: »
    Seems a bit much to me to be honest. Got mine for €35.30 here, €4 delivery from their own dedicated vans:
    http://ie.rs-online.com/web/b/raspberry-pi/

    I'd bought that and a charger, ordered it on a Friday morning, the charger was delivered Friday afternoon, the Pi itself on Monday afternoon.


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    #265
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    They're based in Rialto, offer collection on some things, but doesn't seem to be available on the Pi 2 B at least.

    What are you looking to run on it?


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    #266
    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    Ha right, was wondering how u got it same day, dono what I'm looking to run on it, that link on the ibod website all the items that's included on that would keep me happy enough, would be just plugging it in for missus to watch some tv shows etc. I assume it's bit like an android box?
    The pi 2 is the latest / fastest at the moment?


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    #267
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Yeah, Pi 2 (listed as Pi 2 or Pi 2 B) is the latest one.
    For a media centre, something like this would do the job:
    http://lifehacker.com/5929913/build-a-xbmc-media-center-with-a-35-raspberry-pi


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    #268
    ronanc1000
    Registered Users Posts: 817 ✭✭✭ronanc1000


    I am looking to do similar. I'd like to use kodi and also run retropie on it. What the best one? I need to buy all the other stuff for it to like the keyboard, charger, cards and case so if someone can recommend the cheapest site(s) to get all these. Thanks

    *Edit* Is Mod my Pi the cheapest to pick up everything I need in one go? About 85 for everything...


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    #269
    MrVestek
    Registered Users Posts: 9,196 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    ronanc1000 wrote: »
    I am looking to do similar. I'd like to use kodi and also run retropie on it. What the best one? I need to buy all the other stuff for it to like the keyboard, charger, cards and case so if someone can recommend the cheapest site(s) to get all these. Thanks

    Definitely Raspberry Pi 2 for Kodi and Retropie.


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    #270
    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    Ok thanks I'll check the website out.. So I take it a USB mouse and keyboard is a definite?
    Yea kodi is what I think I will be going for,
    Is that shop you linked to the cheapest or can it be got online for cheaper? For the pi2


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    #271
    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    Ok just check that site.. It added vat on the end.. Prob cause they're a trade website so the pi & charger at coming to 57


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