Arcade and Retro General Chat in Karkariko Village Tavern: Live Ocarina Music

Atavan-Halen

Having some issues with my SNES. Went to play it today and was just getting a black screen. After re-inserting the cart a few times pop n twinbee eventually booted up and was playing fine until after I beat the first boss and the game froze. Reset it and halfway through the first level the game went totally glitchy. So I tried super mario all stars and the lost levels played fine but upon booting mario bros the game again totally glitched out and weird music started playing and could

I'm guessing the cart slot in the console is possibly quite dirty but is there anything else that could be causing it? From googling it it does seem that it's just a dirty connector.

Myrddin

Dirty connector I'd say. You can try cleaning it with the credit-card technique, or you can easily remove the connector itself (by opening the Snes) to clean it properly. The Snes I got from Monkeykube wouldn't boot any games, I removed the cart connector from the mainboard & cleaned the pins on both the connector and mainboard, & voila, working perfectly.

OwaynOTT

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

Having some issues with my SNES. Went to play it today and was just getting a black screen. After re-inserting the cart a few times pop n twinbee eventually booted up and was playing fine until after I beat the first boss and the game froze. Reset it and halfway through the first level the game went totally glitchy. So I tried super mario all stars and the lost levels played fine but upon booting mario bros the game again totally glitched out and weird music started playing and could

I'm guessing the cart slot in the console is possibly quite dirty but is there anything else that could be causing it? From googling it it does seem that it's just a dirty connector.

Hope it wasn't my game that did it

Atavan-Halen

Ah no having problems with all my games so wasn't yours!

I tried the card technique but it seemed to be a very tight fit in the slot and I didn't want to force it in so didn't really clean it.

OwaynOTT

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

Ah no having problems with all my games so wasn't yours!

I tried the card technique but it seemed to be a very tight fit in the slot and I didn't want to force it in so didn't really clean it.

Ah you can send it back just in case and whatever other Snes games you have too, I'll check them out. Don't bother putting a return address on the parcel.

Atavan-Halen

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Ah you can send it back just in case and whatever other Snes games you have too, I'll check them out. Don't bother putting a return address on the parcel.

How generous of you! I'll send all my games to you right away! :P

CiDeRmAn

Anyone know where I can get the components for the cap kit in a Turbo Express?
I figure I could nip to Maplins but looking at the list of what's needed I'm in the dark.
Dc/AC capacitors, different voltages and so on.
Help folks!

o1s1n

Here you go. The guy who owns the site is an absolute gent too. Use him for any cap kit needs, they're super cheap and accurate. (he'll also built kits for anything he doesn't have listed if you can supply him the values)

http://console5.com/store/kits/game-console-cap-kits.html?console_type_revision=59

CiDeRmAn

o1s1n wrote: »

Here you go. The guy who owns the site is an absolute gent too. Use him for any cap kit needs, they're super cheap and accurate. (he'll also built kits for anything he doesn't have listed if you can supply him the values)

http://console5.com/store/kits/game-console-cap-kits.html?console_type_revision=59

Excellent, as soon as it's confirmed as on the way I'll throw and order in.
I am looking at the screen mod as well, theres two options, a 2.5" LCD that'll slot into the existing spot and a 3.5" LCD that'll require a bezel trim.
Less info out there of a battery mod, though it's been done, so I'm going to see what's out there.

o1s1n

If I were you, I'd try and replicate exactly what's in there screen wise, so the 2.5".

Would love one of them myself by the way, good luck with the project. It's one console I've still yet to see in person.

DinoRex

Anyone get a happy meal toy yet?

I got a power up mushroom yesterday... it even makes the sound.

Steve X2

I've seen the turbo express 3.5" screen mod in person. After seeing it I decided the 2.5 might be a better option to keep it looking stock. But that 3.5 sure looks nice when playing a game

o1s1n

Damn you Ciderman, you have me looking on ebay for one now!

This one has had a cap kit done (not sure if it's a full kit or just partial to replace the dodgy ones)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEC-Turbo-Grafx-Turbo-Express16-PC-Engine-Handheld-Console-Rare-Great-Condition-/201055076394?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&hash=item2ecfd1002a

Andrew76

DinoRex wrote: »

Anyone get a happy meal toy yet?

I got a power up mushroom yesterday... it even makes the sound.

Aye, my kids got the same one yesterday. Thankfully there's an Off switch on it! :pac:

johnny_ultimate

'Finished' (not that you ever really finish these games!) Dark Souls II. Man, I had completely forgotten what it was like to be obsessed with a game so intensely. Equal parts sad and relieved it's over and can return to 'normal' playing habits :pac:

TechnoFreek

DinoRex wrote: »

Anyone get a happy meal toy yet?

I got a power up mushroom yesterday... it even makes the sound.

can you get an adult sized happy meal with large fries, big mac, two hamburgers and 6 chicken nuggets?

CiDeRmAn

I'm sure there's folks on other forums complaining about the Happy Meal toys as another example of Nintendo shamelessly exploiting their IPs once again.
They have no soul those people!

TechnoFreek

Neat idea. The guys over on J+ have set up a thread to swap these nintendo toys with each other to enable you to complete your collection.

http://www.jammaplus.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60750&title=mcdonalds-super-mario-collection-swap-shop

STG.Otaku

o1s1n wrote: »

If I were you, I'd try and replicate exactly what's in there screen wise, so the 2.5".

Would love one of them myself by the way, good luck with the project. It's one console I've still yet to see in person.

Exactly. Don't mess with it. I got that cap kit from console5 and it is a ballache to install. In the end I sent my GT away for a rewire and full SMD cap replacement.

If the figures are to be believed, there are less than 5000 working TG Express / GT's in the world.

Keep her stock. Don't faff about with it for the sake or a screen.

CiDeRmAn

STG.Otaku wrote: »

Exactly. Don't mess with it. I got that cap kit from console5 and it is a ballache to install. In the end I sent my GT away for a rewire and full SMD cap replacement.

If the figures are to be believed, there are less than 5000 working TG Express / GT's in the world.

Keep her stock. Don't faff about with it for the sake or a screen.

Ok, I'll keep the screen stock, I would like a better battery life though, though I would suppose most just run it on a PSU....

Which reminds me, what's the best power solution, this one isn't coming with a mains adaptor so what should I be shopping for?

STG.Otaku

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Ok, I'll keep the screen stock, I would like a better battery life though, though I would suppose most just run it on a PSU....

Which reminds me, what's the best power solution, this one isn't coming with a mains adaptor so what should I be shopping for?

Wise move sir. It's not worth the faff.

I don't have an AC adaptor yet, because I can't find one for it.

CiDeRmAn

STG.Otaku wrote: »

Wise move sir. It's not worth the faff.

I don't have an AC adaptor yet, because I can't find one for it.

Nooooo!
I don't want to burn through batteries!

That said I have a PSU for my TG-16....

Time to Google!

Andrew76

Anyone else get that email from Nintendo about termination of the Wi-fi Connection Service? Maybe it's old news but for anyone who didn't get it and might be affected:

As of May 20th, 2014, it will no longer be possible to download additional free content for certain Nintendo DS/DSi software. This includes free puzzles for games in the Professor Layton series, additional items and furniture in Animal Crossing: Wild World, and other titles.

This is due to the upcoming termination of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service on May 20th. After this date, it will no longer be possible to use online features of Nintendo DS/DSi and Wii software such as online play, matchmaking and leaderboards.

Even after this date, it will still be possible to use the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel, as well as DS Download Play and Multi-Card Play.

If you own titles that are affected by this termination, we recommend you to download all available free content before May 20th. Affected titles include:

Animal Crossing: Wild World
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box
Professor Layton and the Lost Future
Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call
Pokémon Black Version
Pokémon Black Version 2
Pokémon White Version
Pokémon White Version 2

Retr0gamer

Not even started the layton games I bought so going to miss out all those free puzzles and the free maps in fire emblem

o1s1n

Did I just wake up in a parallel universe where Facebook bought Oculus Rift?

o1s1n

o1s1n wrote: »

Did I just wake up in a parallel universe where Facebook bought Oculus Rift?

FFS

Atavan-Halen

"Now you can Facebook stalk your ex in full virtual reality!"

Jack burton

The sooner facebook ****s off the better

We can finally get back to some nice IRC then!

The Last Bandit

o1s1n wrote: »

Did I just wake up in a parallel universe where Facebook bought Oculus Rift?

2 billion dollars they paid for it.. another method of shoving ads down your eyeballs :mad:

o1s1n

The Last Bandit wrote: »

2 billion dollars they paid for it.. another method of shoving ads down your eyeballs :mad:

It's after leaving a really bad taste in my mouth. Kickstarter is about community funded/driven projects. That's why you don't get shares but the product instead.

What they basically did was use the kickstarter community to create revenue, generate a couple of prototypes and then sell out the idea to a major corporation, making themselves rich.

On the plus side, it doesn't look like people are taking it very well, at all.

Myrddin

Facebook own Occulus now? In other words ads, mandatory facebook account, candy crush rift edition, farmville vr, & all manner of things that the rift really wasn't intended for. Bye bye occulus

o1s1n

People are going through them over on reddit. Makes for some interesting reading.

http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/21cy9n/the_future_of_vr/

Andrew76

I was looking forward to upgrading the PC and getting the consumer version next year. Zero interest in it now. Fecking Facebook, god almighty. :rolleyes:

CiDeRmAn

Kinda going to ruin the immersion in virtual worlds isn't it?
There you are, stalking your prey through a grey, dystopian vision of Balbriggan , your rifle pointing at the dim church roof in the distance as you are about to pick off a local mutant, easily identified in his soccer jersey, and as you are about to squeeze off a round into his vacant noggin.. Up pops "O1s1n is playing V-Farmville Xtreme! Nod yes if you want to buy him a new cow!" in retina searing colours that fills the whole screen and a jingle jangle of a notification tone.

DinoRex

o1s1n

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Kinda going to ruin the immersion in virtual worlds isn't it?
There you are, stalking your prey through a grey, dystopian vision of Balbriggan , your rifle pointing at the dim church roof in the distance as you are about to pick off a local mutant, easily identified in his soccer jersey, and as you are about to squeeze off a round into his vacant noggin.. Up pops "O1s1n is playing V-Farmville Xtreme! Nod yes if you want to buy him a new cow!" in retina searing colours that fills the whole screen and a jingle jangle of a notification tone.

You now owe me one Virtual Farmville Xtreme cow. I never forget :pac:

richymcdermott

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X9s9d0XAK4

johnny_ultimate

The Adventures of the 1994 Time Traveler in 2014!

Episode One.

The 1994 time traveler arrives in 2014, tired and timelagged. He decides to rest with some videogames.

THE 1994 TIME TRAVELER:
Hmm, I wonder what new games are out on this... Wii You? Ah! Sonic!

The time traveler plays the Sonic Lost World Zelda DLC.

The time traveler's head explodes. The television and gamepad are covered in a horrible sort of crimson gunk, and for some reason a time paradox is created bringing a premature end to the multiverse.

END

CiDeRmAn

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

The Adventures of the 1994 Time Traveler in 2014!

Episode One.

The 1994 time traveler arrives in 2014, tired and timelagged. He decides to rest with some videogames.

THE 1994 TIME TRAVELER:
Hmm, I wonder what new games are out on this... Wii You? Ah! Sonic!

The time traveler plays the Sonic Lost World Zelda DLC.

The time traveler's head explodes. The television and gamepad are covered in a horrible sort of crimson gunk, and for some reason a time paradox is created bringing a premature end to the multiverse.

FIN

Fixed!

And, maybe the people in that failed universe are lucky, at least they won't have to play any new Sonic games!

CosmicSmash

Have to say asking prices are just gone silly on Adverts. It seems to be the done thing to ask a stupidly high asking price and see what offers roll in. Thought they were improving things with pm's only after acceptance of an offer but still not sure. On a side note this may be of interest to Retro:rolleyes:

http://www.adverts.ie/playstation/legend-of-dragoon-ps1/5121332

Retr0gamer

I'd like to know when every PS1 RPG became rare. There's very few that genuinely are, mostly Enix stuff like Dragon Warrior VII and Valkyrie Profile. Legend of Dragoon certainly isn't. The game had a marketing push for christ sake.

CosmicSmash

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'd like to know when every PS1 RPG became rare. There's very few that genuinely are, mostly Enix stuff like Dragon Warrior VII and Valkyrie Profile. Legend of Dragoon certainly isn't. The game had a marketing push for christ sake.

It's a game I never played, doesn't seem to be liked much around these parts and I'm sure it's with good reason.

MrVestek

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'd like to know when every PS1 RPG became rare. There's very few that genuinely are, mostly Enix stuff like Dragon Warrior VII and Valkyrie Profile. Legend of Dragoon certainly isn't. The game had a marketing push for christ sake.

I have a copy of Final Fantasy VII that I'd like to sell you.

Most popular RPG on the PS1... plenty of copies out there.

Somehow however it is mysteriously super mega ultra power rangers timeforce rare.

Or something. €500 is my final price.

Doge

I remember a guy I know saying he had fierce difficulty obtaining a copy of FFVII about 4 years ago. I wonder is it that most people like it so much they're inclined to hold onto it. No idea how easy /hard it is to get on eBay today though.


Maybe he found it hard to get it a normal prices at the time, I dunno!

o1s1n

It's not worth that much at all. From what I've seen it's fairly easy to pick up for about €20.

MrVestek

o1s1n wrote: »

It's not worth that much at all. From what I've seen it's fairly easy to pick up for about €20.

Exactly. ;-)

Try telling some chumps on adverts that.

CiDeRmAn

My Turbo Express will be in work today...
Sadly is my day off duty
May nip in and get it!

MrVestek

Duck in and out without anybody noticing.

Don't get sucked into work. That happened to me once. Never again.

Just keep saying 'no sorry this is an illusion... I'm not here...'

DinoRex

Just be careful the NSA don't catch you:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120660/trivia?item=tr0748630