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Thargor

Nerdkiller1991

Thargor wrote: »

Why am I getting this compulsive urge to rub the pad and buttons?

CiDeRmAn

Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »

Why am I getting this compulsive urge to rub the pad and buttons?

Looks like a prop from the bedroom set of 50 shades of mommy porn.

CiDeRmAn

Decisions decisions, The Louvre Guide for the 3DS is a hard hard game to find and only sold, in physical form, from the museum.
And they pop up on eBay.fr from time to time.
And I've finally found a seller willing to ship!

But times are tight.
With the Retron5, New 3DS, recent Game and Watch and Majora's Mask all draining fundage finding even more for a game that's available for a lot less via digital means is probably stupid.

I may just try the digital version and give it a month or two for the credit card to cool down a bit!

BGOllie

...i'm just leaving this here...



...you're welcome.

CiDeRmAn

LongZ wrote: »

...i'm just leaving this here...



...you're welcome.

That's the most awesome thing in the history of awesomeness!
Wow!
I wonder if it still has the battery cover?
Though, admittedly, at that scale it'd be hard to miss....

Retr0gamer

The twist at the end of the Last Gaurdian is that the trademark will die before the creature.

(Stolen from twitter)

readyletsgo

First off, sorry for the long post

Ok lads, I'm not sure where to post this but you all seem very knowledgeable about this stuff so I'll give it a shot.

You see, as some of you might know, I got a dreamcast for the first time last week and I love the ease of it to do (very basic) stuff with it. So over the weekend I decided to clean it up properly, soap and warm water on the casing and tighten the laser and compressed air on all the bits. Turned out great and didn't realise how easy it all was to do.

So then I thought, after asking aboit it here, I'm not gonna get that retrobright stuff to get the yellowing out, and since I paid nothing for the DC maybe I'll give it a make over. So I did, and I think it came out pretty awesome (see pic below).

So then I thought, I have an old DSlite and gba sp that could do with a clean but then I'll have to get these new screw driver sets etc to get into the systems, that's cool, I'll look into getting them. But I also watched a few videos on YouTube of people modding their snes Megadrive DC etc, and it all involved soldiering, which scares the bejaysus outta me because I have no idea about soldiering at all. But then I thought, maybe if I take my time and learn it I can do it myself?

So, as you guessed it, I'm here to ask you all who can do this, where did you start? Was it difficult to learn? What have you done? Can you recommend any (very basic) simple starter soldiering books or websites to start off with?
And I'm colour blind so would that be a problem?

Any starter advice is very much welcome!

Myrddin

readyletsgo wrote: »

So, as you guessed it, I'm here to ask you all who can do this, where did you start? Was it difficult to learn? What have you done? Can you recommend any (very basic) simple starter soldiering books or websites to start off with?
And I'm colour blind so would that be a problem?

Any starter advice is very much welcome!

I started by just practising on old broken electronics, just to get the hand of soldering itself. After that, I moved onto simple console mods like the Megadrive 1 50/60Hz switch etc. The more you do the more experience you get, & the better you will be. In terms of tools, for beginning you should look at getting a low wattage Antex soldering iron (15w), that accommodates the changing of tips, so you can use large area or fine tips. There's a link in my sig to a lot of the mods I've done over the years, though a lot of the pics are prob missing by now

Retr0gamer

First bit of soldering I ever did was replacing the CD drive on my CDi. There's no tutorials on it so I was basing it off a Jaguar CD repair tutorial. I was using a cheap soldering kit I bought from Aldi. It turned out it wasn't as hard as I initially thought but it's worth checking out some youtube tutorials on basic soldering and practicing a little first.

readyletsgo

Myrddin wrote: »

I started by just practising on old broken electronics, just to get the hand of soldering itself. After that, I moved onto simple console mods like the Megadrive 1 50/60Hz switch etc. The more you do the more experience you get, & the better you will be. In terms of tools, for beginning you should look at getting a low wattage Antex soldering iron (15w), that accommodates the changing of tips, so you can use large area or fine tips. There's a link in my sig to a lot of the mods I've done over the years, though a lot of the pics are prob missing by now

I was thinking that, getting very cheap Megadrive and start off there, 50/60hz sounds like a good idea to try to get right first. Watched a guy explain it last night. The difference is amazing, Sonics so slow! I'm on my phone at the moment but I'll check out your Sig later today, thanks!

Retr0gamer wrote: »

First bit of soldering I ever did was replacing the CD drive on my CDi. There's no tutorials on it so I was basing it off a Jaguar CD repair tutorial. I was using a cheap soldering kit I bought from Aldi. It turned out it wasn't as hard as I initially thought but it's worth checking out some youtube tutorials on basic soldering and practicing a little first.

So you managed to get a soldering iron for cheap in Aldi? That's mad. How much was it? and what price would I be looking at now? I know maplins in town but that place seems a little pricey for things they sell.

And yes good advice, I'll watch a few basic soldering vids to get a basic idea of how to start. Thanks for that.

Myrddin

Place emphasis on the soldering iron you pick up. One form Aldi might do the job, but check out its wattage. Anything over 25/30w is going to make things difficult to learn on as it'll be so hot it could damage a pcb in no time at all. 15w is the ideal starting point, as it'll give you the time to get to grips with what to do.

Retr0gamer

It was 20 euros, did the job but didn't last too long. Better off getting a good quality one, you'll be getting a lot of use out of it espcially when you see the difference 60Hz makes.

A dremel is another tool that is worth investing it. Good for making clean holes in stuff or sanding. Need to get one myself.

DinoRex

Retr0gamer wrote: »

The twist at the end of the Last Gaurdian is that the trademark will die before the creature.

(Stolen from twitter)

Sony have confirmed it's still in production.

As long as it comes out before the heat death of the universe then I'm happy.

Tomo.Murphy

I'll be making my first attempt at soldering today! I picked up an 18w Antex iron in radionics. They have a couple of 15w antex irons out on display. Between running and the gym I've gone through a mountain of headphones, so I kept the last few pairs around to practice soldering on. I kept two old TVs that were replaced and destined for the bin too. If I fix them I'll find a use for them. It's not like I can break them any further, ha.

readyletsgo

Tomo.Murphy wrote: »

I'll be making my first attempt at soldering today! I picked up an 18w Antex iron in radionics. They have a couple of 15w antex irons out on display. Between running and the gym I've gone through a mountain of headphones, so I kept the last few pairs around to practice soldering on. I kept two old TVs that were replaced and destined for the bin too. If I fix them I'll find a use for them. It's not like I can break them any further, ha.

Oh man, tell me how you get on please!

Steve X2

Bit of a strange request. But I know a couple of you work with graphics professionally.
Is there much of a size difference between A3+ and A3 prints in person(as in hanging on a wall/gallery)?

I'm on the verge of buying a new semi professional A3 printer(probably a Canon Pixma PRO-1) that will be used to print arcade/game artwork as well as photos and am just wondering if the step up from A3 to A3+ is worth it.

DinoRex

Got two more Amiibos over the weekend...

The Last Bandit

readyletsgo wrote: »

First off, sorry for the long post

Ok lads, I'm not sure where to post this but you all seem very knowledgeable about this stuff so I'll give it a shot.

You see, as some of you might know, I got a dreamcast for the first time last week and I love the ease of it to do (very basic) stuff with it. So over the weekend I decided to clean it up properly, soap and warm water on the casing and tighten the laser and compressed air on all the bits. Turned out great and didn't realise how easy it all was to do.

So then I thought, after asking aboit it here, I'm not gonna get that retrobright stuff to get the yellowing out, and since I paid nothing for the DC maybe I'll give it a make over. So I did, and I think it came out pretty awesome (see pic below).

So then I thought, I have an old DSlite and gba sp that could do with a clean but then I'll have to get these new screw driver sets etc to get into the systems, that's cool, I'll look into getting them. But I also watched a few videos on YouTube of people modding their snes Megadrive DC etc, and it all involved soldiering, which scares the bejaysus outta me because I have no idea about soldiering at all. But then I thought, maybe if I take my time and learn it I can do it myself?

So, as you guessed it, I'm here to ask you all who can do this, where did you start? Was it difficult to learn? What have you done? Can you recommend any (very basic) simple starter soldiering books or websites to start off with?
And I'm colour blind so would that be a problem?

Any starter advice is very much welcome!

Nice job on the Dreamcast

Top tips for soldering:

Always use leaded solder (new lead-free solder doesn't mix well with older leaded stuff)
Always 'tin' any wires before attempting to solder them to any components - strip the insulation, twist the bare wires, apply solder to the wire, cut off excess just leaving a couple of mm
Never apply the iron for more than 5 seconds to a component - component will probably survive but good chance of damaging a pad or lifting a track.
Never grab the hot end.

Retr0gamer

Keep plasters handy for blisters.

Tomo.Murphy

First attempt was hit and miss. Ground wire wouldn't stay in place, then the plastic shielding that came with the jack bunched up when I was screwing the cover on. The annoying thing is it worked perfectly until the plastic bunched up and disconnected some of the wires. I'll give it a go again later and use electrical tape instead.

Retr0gamer

Is it wrong of me to hope that The Order 1886 gets mediocre reviews this Thursday because the fanboy fall it will probably be more entertaining than the game?

Nerdkiller1991

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Is it wrong of me to hope that The Order 1886 gets mediocre reviews this Thursday because the fanboy fall it will probably be more entertaining than the game?

It's already happened.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=993086

Retr0gamer

Ah that's just moaning about the game length, I'd be fine with a short game if it was good. Too many games these days are 8 hour games stretched thin over an open world and 40-80 hours gameplay.

johnny_ultimate

Oh but sure it's fine if it's 8 hours but has 'replayability' aka the most worthless criticism in games writing.

The gaming community: evaluating games like they evaluate washing machines since the 1990s.

Tomo.Murphy

Just to put your mind at ease, I fixed the 2nd pair of headphones :-D

A few tips if you're doing headphones:

Connect the wires to their points first and test them out to make sure it works and always (always) check that you have the casing on before you solder... Ha

Nothing to it really. If I can do it after watching a couple of videos, anyone can!

Now I'll walk around with the stupidest grin on my face whenever I use these headphones, ha.

Myrddin

Tomo.Murphy wrote: »

Nothing to it really

Come back to us when you've done a PS2 chip install buddy

Tomo.Murphy

Ha, I don't doubt it. I was ready to throw it through the closest window when the ground wire wouldn't stay soldered in.

Who knows, maybe I'll work up to that stage eventually.

Myrddin

Tomo.Murphy wrote: »

Ha, I don't doubt it. I was ready to throw it through the closest window when the ground wire wouldn't stay soldered in.

Who knows, maybe I'll work up to that stage eventually.

Fair dues on the success It gives you that initial kick of confidence one needs when starting off, & you can move onto more interesting jobs!

CiDeRmAn

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Is it wrong of me to hope that The Order 1886 gets mediocre reviews this Thursday because the fanboy fall it will probably be more entertaining than the game?

Sure yourself and johnny u will catch the full brunt of nerd rage if that's the case!

Sparks43

Get the swear jar ready for the last mask in mm3ds

Dont remember it being this annoying

CiDeRmAn

Sparks43 wrote: »

Get the swear jar ready for the last mask in mm3ds

Dont remember it being this annoying

It's probably easier when you buy it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBH4g_ua5es

DinoRex

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Ah that's just moaning about the game length, I'd be fine with a short game if it was good. Too many games these days are 8 hour games stretched thin over an open world and 40-80 hours gameplay.

Game length is one thing but this looks pretty shameless:

Star Lord

That's just ridiculously lazy.

Retr0gamer

The gold mario Amiibo will be a Walmart exclusive in the States, no news about Europe:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-18-gold-mario-amiibo-to-be-walmart-exclusive-in-us

CiDeRmAn

Don't get sucked into Amiibo Madness Retr0, don't do it!

Retr0gamer

I'm just putting it up there to laugh at the endeavours of the amiibo maniacs.

I fear I'm a bit late to the amiibo party, have to save money and the rarer ones probably past me by. Really annyoing that the rare ones are the ones I'd actually like!

Atavan-Halen

I was going to try get them all and found myself wanting the "rare" ones but then I had to stop myself and realise the madness of it all. Now, I'm just going to get the ones I want like ness, the pokemon ones, Mr game & watch, rob and maybe toad.

It's crazy though, people seem to be going mad for nintendo stuff lately, especially limited edition items.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

http://www.geekireland.com/dublin-international-game-music-festival/
"the coupon expires midnight, February 28th
... With the early-bird special, that’s €30 off the regular ticket price."
Might be useful to people here

James Howlett

Still €120 for two tickets, and those are the "back-of-house," behind a pillar lot. Still too highly priced I reckon.

Good of you to throw the code up though.

johnny_ultimate

I genuinely don't know what the organisers of that music festival were thinking, the whole thing seems bafflingly misjudged. 60 euro for the worst seats in the house is total madness - it's not exactly Ennio Morricone we're talking about here (and even Morricone's upcoming gig is stupidly priced, but at least with slightly more justification given the man's prestige).

readyletsgo

Tomo.Murphy wrote: »

Just to put your mind at ease, I fixed the 2nd pair of headphones :-D

A few tips if you're doing headphones:

Connect the wires to their points first and test them out to make sure it works and always (always) check that you have the casing on before you solder... Ha

Nothing to it really. If I can do it after watching a couple of videos, anyone can!

Now I'll walk around with the stupidest grin on my face whenever I use these headphones, ha.

Ah fair play man, you did it! But it was frustrating for a little bit? How long did it take? Are you gonna keep going with the few headphones since they are small and fiddly or move onto something else?

Myrddin wrote: »

Come back to us when you've done a PS2 chip install buddy

Haha that's my dream at least! Have you done one? Is it difficult?

Myrddin

readyletsgo wrote: »

Haha that's my dream at least! Have you done one? Is it difficult?

I done two before, one worked, the other didn't It's prob the most difficult soldering job I can think of in terms of console modding, given the tiny solder points that are also covered with a resin that solder won't stick to. Pig of a job really, just stick to softmodding the PS2.

readyletsgo

Myrddin wrote: »

I done two before, one worked, the other didn't It's prob the most difficult soldering job I can think of in terms of console modding, given the tiny solder points that are also covered with a resin that solder won't stick to. Pig of a job really, just stick to softmodding the PS2.

It's good to know though. Maybe when I'm able in a year or so I'll give it a go.

Tomo.Murphy

readyletsgo wrote: »

Ah fair play man, you did it! But it was frustrating for a little bit? How long did it take? Are you gonna keep going with the few headphones since they are small and fiddly or move onto something else?

The first attempt was pretty frustrating, but the second one went much smoother. One side didn't work at first, but I used a tweezers to connect each side to the ground terminal to see which was effected by it. It had no effect on the red wire, so I added a little more solder to it and it worked. It took about 15 minutes in all (because I forgot to put the outer casing on the wire first....). I'll more than likely fix the first set again, then try replacing a capacitor in one of the TVs to see how it goes.

Retr0gamer

Myrddin wrote: »

I done two before, one worked, the other didn't It's prob the most difficult soldering job I can think of in terms of console modding, given the tiny solder points that are also covered with a resin that solder won't stick to. Pig of a job really, just stick to softmodding the PS2.

The guy that used to do my PS2's used a specialised microsolder rig, seemed like a pretty tough job that took about 2 hours.

Myrddin

Retr0gamer wrote: »

The guy that used to do my PS2's used a specialised microsolder rig, seemed like a pretty tough job that took about 2 hours.

Yeah it's a tough one alright, not something I'd even attempt at this stage without specialised gear like that.

Nerdkiller1991

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Don't get sucked into Amiibo Madness Retr0, don't do it!

Ehhh, I'd be better off to wait until the Amiibo cards release. I've no interest in collecting chunks of plastic.

Sparks43

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

It's probably easier when you buy it!

I did buy it

Twice one for me and one for little sparks

Real pirate stuff arrrrr :pac:

CiDeRmAn

Sparks43 wrote: »

I did buy it

Twice one for me and one for little sparks

Real pirate stuff arrrrr :pac:

Hmm...
I'm not sure if I should be delighted or disappointed.
On the one hand I like this new, respectable legit Sparks


On the other hand there was a certain roguish charm to the pirate Sparks,