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    • MrJordaaanyM
      MrJordaaany @celly
      last edited by

      @celly Just scored a couple more games myself today. SNK vs Capcom Match of the Millennium and both SNK card fighters games.

      My Match Millennium is Japanse. But it turns out alot of their games supported dual language. So its much cheaper to buy some of the Japanese games, rather than the English counter parts:

      https://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=47262

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      • cellyC
        celly @MrJordaaany
        last edited by celly

        @mrjordaaany nice! Yeah I’ve been playing (emulating) the NGP/C games for a while. Its a fun little system. I actually just bought a Neo Geo Flash Masta flash cart from RetroModding. Can’t wait!

        Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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        • ruckageR
          ruckage
          last edited by ruckage

          Just got myself a Vectrex :)

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          SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

          If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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          • obsidianspiderO
            obsidianspider @ruckage
            last edited by

            @ruckage That thing is MINT! Wow!

            📷 @obsidianspider

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            • ?
              A Former User @obsidianspider
              last edited by

              @obsidianspider @ruckage Seriously, that thing looks immaculate.

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              • ruckageR
                ruckage @obsidianspider
                last edited by

                @obsidianspider @LiveFastCyYoung
                Yeah, it's great condition - I'm really pleased with it. There is a small mark/dent on the top which the seller disclosed but to be honest if he hadn't mentioned it I never would have noticed. The extra controller is also slightly scratched on the bottom as the rubber feet had worn away but nothing major and I've put new feet on it now. Also the scramble overlay has some warping in the middle - I'm currently trying to decide whether to attempt to fix it with the use of heat or leave it as it is (I could make it worse).

                Sadly nothing was boxed but that does make the condition even more impressive - It was obviously well looked after.

                SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

                If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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                • FlyingTomahawkF
                  FlyingTomahawk @ruckage
                  last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                  @ruckage

                  Please for gods sakes don't put a Pi in it and don't even think of creating a Vectrex theme. :-D

                  You not only got a Vectrex you also got a bunch of games with it. Very nice!
                  That is a collectors item right there.

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                  • ruckageR
                    ruckage @FlyingTomahawk
                    last edited by

                    @flyingtomahawk

                    Damn, too late - I've already ripped the insides out and forced a 28inch monitor into it - just required a bit of cutting and gluing of the case to get it all to fit :P .

                    SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

                    If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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                    • cellyC
                      celly @ruckage
                      last edited by

                      @ruckage just, wow. That thing looks great. Even got the overlays. Very nice!

                      Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                      • ClydeC
                        Clyde @ruckage
                        last edited by

                        @ruckage I hate you so much right now. ;)

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                        • cellyC
                          celly
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                          Mail came when i was out of town. Got my Neo Pocket Flash Masta cart from RetroModding and i couldn’t be happier. 0_1536435845481_C2D89BCD-2804-48DE-AFF8-E6AE848638F3.jpeg

                          Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                          • edmaul69E
                            edmaul69 @celly
                            last edited by

                            @celly retromodding is a freaking awesome site. Waiting for my gba ez-flash and rechargeable battery pack to show up for my ags-101 screen modded original gameboy advance. Already got a custom shell, buttons and glass screen protector too. Wanna do the gba amp mod next.

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                            • cellyC
                              celly @edmaul69
                              last edited by

                              @edmaul69 yeah they’re a good shop. Great customer service too.
                              Your GBA mod looks slick. Nice touch with the black silicone start/select buttons too.

                              Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                              • ruckageR
                                ruckage @celly
                                last edited by

                                @celly
                                The Neo Geo pocket looks great - I always wanted one of those (especially the blue camo version) but the games are really expensive in the UK. I hadn't thought about there being a flashcart for it which would solve that issue. The Wonderswan is another system I like the look of , I wonder if there is a flashcart for that as well?

                                @edmaul69
                                Excellent looking GBA. I have an old original GBA in the loft - It's not in the best condition as I bought it second hand and I'm very tempted to mod it after seeing yours. Where did you get the AGS-101 screen from and was it difficult to do?
                                The EZ-flash IV is great, I have one that I use on my tribal GBA-SP (sadly not ags-101) and also my DS lite. It's a shame they took away GBA support on the DSI as I have a DSI XL and the screen on that would be great for playing GBA games.

                                SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

                                If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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                                • ?
                                  A Former User
                                  last edited by mediamogul

                                  I bought a Neo Geo Pocket Color when it came out. It was the blue camo version. I bought SNK vs Capcom Card Fighters (Capcom Edition) and Sonic the Hedgehog. Never bought another game for it.

                                  Lost a lot of gaming stuff years ago and those were among the lost.

                                  I also had a Game.com handheld that was lost. :(

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                                  • edmaul69E
                                    edmaul69 @ruckage
                                    last edited by

                                    @ruckage I actually removed the ags-101 screen from the gba itself. However retromodding and ebay sell the screens. Then you need an adapter cable. There is a 32 pin and 40 pin depending on what board version your gba is. There are 2 ags-101 screens. One with a brown ribbon cable end and one with a white ribbon cable end. The aftermarket screens are the white ones. If you have to use a 40 pin connector it is designed for brown end screen. However the white one works by removing two resistors and 2 capacitors on the gba’s motherboard. I can help you with all that info. Thats what i did on mine. My buddies was the 32 pin cable so that modification wasn’t necessary.

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                                    • cellyC
                                      celly @ruckage
                                      last edited by

                                      @ruckage same guys who make the Neo Pocket Flash Masta make a Wonderswan verison which appears to be much better. A dozen game slots and an actual gui menu.
                                      Currently out of stock but, keep your on it if you’re interested.

                                      Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                                      • MrJordaaanyM
                                        MrJordaaany
                                        last edited by

                                        Well I've seen and commented on so much here I think it's time I posted myself.

                                        Forgive me in advance for the flash photography. It's night time currently so there is no natural light source.

                                        This is my Retro glass cabinet. I have been working on it for about a year now. Only waiting on some nice LED strips to arrive to illuminate it all. It's got 5 shelves in total. Starting with Sony Handhelds at the top (im big on handhelds).

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                                        Left to right: PSP 1000, 2000 (Crisis Core limited edition), 3000, PSP Go, PS Vita behind that.

                                        Sencond shelf is Nintendo handhelds. Left to right is basically release order of their handheld consoles. 3 DMGs, all backlit and biverted too. Plus a Neo Geo Pocket.

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                                        Close up of the Pokemon stands:

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                                        Third shelf is a bit of everything:

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                                        Hard to see due to the lighting and colour, but yes that's a PS4 500 mil edition.

                                        Bottom shelf sections are just all my games for PlayStation and other systems. Mainly PlayStation though as I can't fit it all.
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                                        Just finished backlighting the Red Gameboy Pocket as well:
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                                        Man they are difficult to backlight, because they are so dam delicate. Already killed one trying to backlight it, and basically killed this one. It's being held together with thoughts and prayers right now. I consider myself decent at modding Gameboys. Had relatively no trouble with the DMGs. But Pockets you need to be really delicate with.

                                        All stands are from here btw: http://rosecoloredgaming.com/ I would highly recommend their products.

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                                        • FlyingTomahawkF
                                          FlyingTomahawk
                                          last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                          @ruckage

                                          Sorry for going a bit off-topic here.
                                          I just wanted to say it is amazing how much money you can safe if you skip all the fancy looking light RGB/LED stuff. I use pcpartpicker to simulate my PC build and just by removing all the RGB stuff I went from nearly $1000 down to $500. No RGB RAM, no RGB fans, no RGB pc case, no RGB motherboard, no RGB CPU cooler, no RGB PSU.
                                          Since then I made huge progress in acquiring the parts. Still out a few more but hopefully locked and loaded in time for Battlefield 5.

                                          I figured no need for fancy lights since I am the only one that sees the PC. I ain't streaming and I ain't a youtuber so no need for all that.

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                                          • obsidianspiderO
                                            obsidianspider
                                            last edited by

                                            While not a minty-fresh Vectrex, I had a few more cool things in the last few weeks that I wanted to share.

                                            Finally "finished" my CGB-101
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                                            I also picked up Riviera: The Promised Land
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                                            and the third in the Dept. Heaven series, Knights in the Nightmare. (I'm still looking for Yggdra Union for a decent price.)
                                            0_1536605106570_Screen Shot 2018-09-10 at 2.43.07 PM.png

                                            and just today, what is quite possibly the nicest-condition used game I've ever bought: Super Mario Land.
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                                            📷 @obsidianspider

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