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    • quicksilverQ
      quicksilver @SgtJimmyRustles
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      @sgtjimmyrustles I just checked my nespi case, it is the original. I still had voltage issues with mine. Never saw the lighting bolt onscreen, but one of the N64 emulators kept freezing. Turns out it was the nespi case causing it. Just ordered the super Kuma 9000 last night as a replacement. Looks like it is better engineered.

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      • SgtJimmyRustlesS
        SgtJimmyRustles @quicksilver
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        @quicksilver

        Joep would be glad to hear it. Several people who got it say that it's good. I can't wait for his European SNES style case. It will even support front USB Ports.

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        • ExarKunIvE
          ExarKunIv
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          yea i have not been happy with the case. dont get me wrong the good ones do look great, but they are all the same. I was a Sega kid so i wanted a Sega Genesis case. sadly no one has made a good looking one yet.

          so i went with a wood and plexy case. added a blue LED and it looks tight.

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          • SgtJimmyRustlesS
            SgtJimmyRustles @ExarKunIv
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            @exarkuniv said in What are your thoughts on the new game themed pi cases being released?:

            yea i have not been happy with the case. dont get me wrong the good ones do look great, but they are all the same. I was a Sega kid so i wanted a Sega Genesis case. sadly no one has made a good looking one yet.
            so i went with a wood and plexy case. added a blue LED and it looks tight.

            You got a link to what you did? I'd love to see it. And yeah, no Genesis case except for that mod with the genesis usb hub.

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            • ExarKunIvE
              ExarKunIv
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              case on amazon

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              • quicksilverQ
                quicksilver @SgtJimmyRustles
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                @sgtjimmyrustles someone mentioned on youtube that the kintaro guys are looking into other cases like the Sega Genesis/megadrive. Could be just a rumor but im sure there is a market for it.

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                • RionR
                  Rion @SgtJimmyRustles
                  last edited by

                  @sgtjimmyrustles Still the problem is there with the official case pcb's.

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                  • RionR
                    Rion @quicksilver
                    last edited by

                    @quicksilver I like the pcb's on the 9000 model but the USB ports on the side is a big letdown.

                    Can't figure out why they did not produce it with front and back USB ports instead.

                    Sure it would be a little bit bigger but more resemble a genuine Snes US model.

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                    Fba NeoGeo Bezels

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                    • SgtJimmyRustlesS
                      SgtJimmyRustles @quicksilver
                      last edited by SgtJimmyRustles

                      @quicksilver

                      Oh I've spoken to the Kintaro guy himself on discord, and he might be working on dreamcast. Right now, it's a PAL SNES.

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                      • SgtJimmyRustlesS
                        SgtJimmyRustles @Rion
                        last edited by

                        @rion said in What are your thoughts on the new game themed pi cases being released?:

                        more resemble a genuine Snes US model.

                        He's making a new one with front ports, but you'll have to modify your pi a bit.

                        Check out /r/SBCGaming for Retropie, Recalbox, OGST (Odroid) talk and more!
                        http://www.reddit.com/r/sbcgaming

                        Hop on the Dicscord as well and chat about all things Retropie (or recalbox, lakka, etc)
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                        • RionR
                          Rion @SgtJimmyRustles
                          last edited by

                          @sgtjimmyrustles Care to mention to him that there is a market for the sfc/pal model as well.

                          FBNeo rom filtering
                          Mame2003 Arcade Bezels
                          Fba Arcade Bezels
                          Fba NeoGeo Bezels

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                          • SgtJimmyRustlesS
                            SgtJimmyRustles @Rion
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                            @rion said in What are your thoughts on the new game themed pi cases being released?:

                            @sgtjimmyrustles Care to mention to him that there is a market for the sfc/pal model as well.

                            Oh don't worry, he's making one. I've already seen the screenshots. It's the one that has the usb ports.

                            Check out /r/SBCGaming for Retropie, Recalbox, OGST (Odroid) talk and more!
                            http://www.reddit.com/r/sbcgaming

                            Hop on the Dicscord as well and chat about all things Retropie (or recalbox, lakka, etc)
                            https://discord.gg/JdXc6nx

                            Check out our Podcast!

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                            • K
                              kikinaak Banned
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                              Dreamcast and other consoles had replacement shells available, both official and 3rd party. Might be a good place to look and they would have loads of room for things like drives or multiple pis. I know its probably off topic for this threat, but I can definitely see some possibilities in them.

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