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I'd buy that for a $: Retro bargains

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  • #1502
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,182 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    Jack burton wrote: »
    Just seen this on Kickstarter.

    Our own 3D printers here be able to knock these pictures id imagine?

    http://kck.st/2EvdaTN

    Maybe I'm just a fussy bastard but I feel like they need a bit more height? If you didn't want to display spines and want the front of the carts, would it not make sense to have more than just a small part of the top visible?

    Nice idea though.


  • #1503
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    There are so many stands knocking around to print at home. And you don't need anything fancy, cheap as chips Ender 3 will do the job on all these. I've printed a few stands and holders, but in the end I just like to put the games on my shelves and display them normally(can fit more games that way).

    https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=cartridge+stand&type=things&sort=relevant


  • #1504
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,717 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Ender 3 was on sale for 160 last week or so..


  • #1505
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    Ender 3 was on sale for 160 last week or so..

    Yeah, usable 3D printers for very cheap these days. Even resin printers that spit out insane levels of detail for €200-€300.


  • #1506
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Yeah I've seen that pop up on my suggested ads. €160 shipped

    I'd love to get a 3D printer to make a few odds and ends.

    Trying to save up for a pixma pro first though


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  • #1507
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,399 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Nice little collection of Snes games on ebay Ireland for 40 quid

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SNES-Super-nintendo-games-bundle-joblot-mario-all-stars-street-fighter-2-turbo/402360017175?hash=item5dae86a117:g:kYgAAOSwAgpfNDmB


  • #1508
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭Doge


    Get the Ender 3 Pro or even better the V2 as they have a proper meanwell branded power supply rather than a power supply designed to drive LEDs.

    I think the PSU on the standard Ender 3 has grounding issues also.


  • #1509
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Doge wrote: »
    Get the Ender 3 Pro or even better the V2 as they have a proper meanwell branded power supply rather than a power supply designed to drive LEDs.

    I think the PSU on the standard Ender 3 has grounding issues also.

    Yeah. very cheap and cheerful psu on the bog standard Ender 3. I've seen less burned connectors on the Pro and V2

    Not my pic, but this type of thing.
    mHE9oLd.jpg


  • #1510
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭Doge


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    Yeah. very cheap and cheerful psu on the bog standard Ender 3. I've seen less burned connectors on the Pro and V2

    Not my pic, but this type of thing.
    mHE9oLd.jpg

    Yeah I forgot about those. The reason for those those connectors going smokey is that they are crimped poorly.

    Creality fixed this by soldering them instead of crimping.

    Here's how to tell if they have been soldered or crimped.

    The soldered ones should have these grey little hoods on them as you can see in this pic:

    525147.jpg

    It's unlikely that you'll get one crimped poorly I'd imagine these days but it's something to look out for.


  • #1511
    bmorrissey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭bmorrissey


    https://www.adverts.ie/accessories/street-fighter-arcade/21443211

    Decent price for a 1UP unit, the only downside is the location for a lot of people.


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  • #1512
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users Posts: 4,212 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    bmorrissey wrote: »
    https://www.adverts.ie/accessories/street-fighter-arcade/21443211

    Decent price for a 1UP unit, the only downside is the location for a lot of people.
    That sold quick


  • #1513
    bmorrissey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭bmorrissey


    KeRbDoG wrote: »
    That sold quick

    just seen that now, 200 quid that guy got it for, decent deal


  • #1514
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,399 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Some jamma cabs going cheap.

    €300 for a Space Invaders cocktail, not bad!

    https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/arcade-machines-jamma-and-cocktail/21359202


  • #1515
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Some jamma cabs going cheap.

    €300 for a Space Invaders cocktail, not bad!

    https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/arcade-machines-jamma-and-cocktail/21359202

    They are dogs of cabs though :pac:


  • #1516
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,399 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Wouldn't say no to that Nichibutsu Space invaders cocktail!


  • #1517
    geotrig
    Registered Users Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭geotrig


    Square buttons ...... Eeeeekkkk


  • #1518
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭Doge


    526002.jpg


  • #1519
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,399 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I think the oddest thing I ever bought while drunk was an Action Force Mobile Command Centre. :eek:

    Myself and a mate were reminiscing about the toys we used to play with in each others houses as kids. He'd recently rebought Boulder Hill from Mask and convinced me that I needed my command centre back.

    We were seriously five sheets to the wind and I went on ebay and bought the yolk.

    A a couple of weeks later this big parcel arrives and I have zero memory or ordering anything that big.

    Some 'WTF???' moment when I opened the box and saw this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjZ9wUonsO0


    As you can imagine, it stayed in it's box until I resold it on adverts a few months down the line :D

    Edit - found my old ad! hah

    https://www.adverts.ie/action-figures/action-force-gi-joe-mobile-command-center/14495732


  • #1520
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,795 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    That joke was the centerpiece of an eventful christmas in my house. My brother got it for christmas and I learned a lot of swear words from my dad as he tried to put it together.
    Untitled Image




  • #1521
    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    https://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/video-games-and-tablets/retro-gaming/arcade1up-adjustable-gaming-stool-mortal-kombat/p/191538

    Think I'll have to get one of these to go with the MK2 cab


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  • #1522
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users Posts: 4,212 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    While looking at that, I saw this. How much of a shocker is this emulation box I wonder?


  • #1523
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,321 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    KeRbDoG wrote: »
    While looking at that, I saw this. How much of a shocker is this emulation box I wonder?

    The controllers look rotten.


  • #1524
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,399 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Looks almost the same as their 'retro trio'

    https://retro-bit.com/super-retrotrio-plus.html

    Such an uninspired case design!


  • #1525
    80s Synth Pop
    Registered Users Posts: 711 ✭✭✭80s Synth Pop


    Anybody on facebook able to check this:
    http://www.ukvac.com/forum/sf-ex2-xenon_topic379681_post1164838.html?KW=xenon#1164838

    i believe it's a xenon with a sf ex2 board for 300. Collection up north. Not on facebook so can't check.......


  • #1526
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    Heatons ( or Brand Max as its known now) must have got a lot of old GAME stock , as they have some gaming related bobbleheads and a few other bits and bibs . But tucked away in their Maynooth shop were a load of Retron HD's ( the NES one)for 12 quid!.
    To be honest its nearly worth the price just for the controller.


    https://hyperkinlab.com/hyperkin-retron-1-hd-gaming-console-for-nes-black/


  • #1527
    Skerries
    Registered Users Posts: 12,302 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Looks almost the same as their 'retro trio'

    https://retro-bit.com/super-retrotrio-plus.html

    Such an uninspired case design!

    why the hell does it say this!?

    WARNING:: Cancer and Reproductive Harm
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  • #1528
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,795 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Skerries wrote: »
    why the hell does it say this!?

    WARNING:: Cancer and Reproductive Harm

    The emulation is just that bad.
    Untitled Image




  • #1529
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,399 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Hahaha wtf?!

    cancer-reproductive-harm.jpg


  • #1530
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,526 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Don't attempt then to eat the device or stick your flute into the slots...


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  • #1531
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I got a cable adapter this morning from the US. Has the same thing on the plastic bag, I think its a law in California that you have to display these things to sell there(or from there).

    Qky6A2V.jpg

    Edit:
    What is Proposition 65?
    Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other
    reproductive harm. These chemicals can be in the products that Californians purchase, in their homes or workplaces, or that are released into the environment. By requiring that this information be provided, Proposition 65 enables Californians to make informed decisions about their exposures to these chemicals.

    Proposition 65 also prohibits California businesses from knowingly discharging significant amounts of listed chemicals into sources of drinking water.

    Proposition 65 requires California to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. This list, which must be updated at least once a year, has grown to include approximately 900 chemicals since it was first published in 1987.

    Proposition 65 became law in November 1986, when California voters approved it by a 63-37 percent margin. The official name of Proposition 65 is the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.


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