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    • ClydeC
      Clyde
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      I follow LEGO Ideas to see what kinds of innovative things people build from LEGO bricks. And yes, there are oldschool computer nerds over there. Behold The Disk:

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      • FlyingTomahawkF
        FlyingTomahawk
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        Looks like this thread is been grayed out so i guess we need to keep it alive then.
        Last year December I finally build my new PC and now that I have the necessary CPU power to run Demul I set everything up and I must say very, very nice and addictive. I never could enjoy playing Ikaruga or Zero Gunner 2 or Border Down since I lacked the PC power. Going from a i5-2410M, Intel HD 3000, 15 inch (1366x768) notebook to a modern PC is just awesome.
        Also got me one of those high refresh rate monitors that can be flipped vertical and now I was ready to do what I always wanted to try.

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        Now that I know things work I have to dig out all vertical shooters and give them also a try.

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        • lilbudL
          lilbud @FlyingTomahawk
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          @FlyingTomahawk It feels awesome going from a shitty laptop to a proper desktop computer. I had much of the same kind of laptop and decided to just build a computer instead of buying a $300 laptop every few years.

          What monitor it that? I'm looking for a new one cuz mine is 10 years old and is close to dying.

          Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

          Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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          • ClydeC
            Clyde @FlyingTomahawk
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            @FlyingTomahawk Amazing! The only thing that does lower the coolness a bit is the plain grey keyboard. šŸ˜‰

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            • FlyingTomahawkF
              FlyingTomahawk
              last edited by FlyingTomahawk

              @lilbud

              That's a AOC G2460PF monitor.
              I heard Viewsonic makes also very good gaming monitors for reasonable prices. Like the XG2401 or XG2402

              @Clyde

              Yeah, I know that keyboard looks shitty but it does its job for now. šŸ˜… At least until I can get me one of those fancy gaming keyboards.
              Maybe I should have put the arcade stick on there instead of the keyboard. 😊

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              • simpleethatS
                simpleethat @FlyingTomahawk
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                @FlyingTomahawk it might not be a pretty keyboard but it looks pretty retro to me. ;-)

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                • FlyingTomahawkF
                  FlyingTomahawk
                  last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                  I know retro games can reach high prices but this one is a new level of crazy.

                  https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g322211273

                  I'll keep my eye on it. Curious to see if someone is crazy enough to pay such a price.

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                  • obsidianspiderO
                    obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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                    @FlyingTomahawk For that price does Spider-Man actually come over to your home and play with you? Maybe I missed that as I’m still very bad at reading Japanese.

                    šŸ“· @obsidianspider

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                    • FlyingTomahawkF
                      FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
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                      @obsidianspider
                      For that price he'd better show up. ;-P

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                        hhromic @FlyingTomahawk
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                        @FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider

                        This spiderman in Dublin probably has reasonable prices xD

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                        • obsidianspiderO
                          obsidianspider
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                          I haven't posted retro pickups in a while, so here's what retro stuff I've added since my last post with those awesome Christmas gifts. (I also bought a bunch of Switch games, but you don't want to see that.)

                          Nights: Journey of Dreams - Wii
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                          I replaced the dead CMOS battery in my Dreamcast and upgraded to a replaceable battery holder while doing so. Now I don't have to set the clock every time I turn it on.
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                          Not retro, but for a retro system. The Brawler64 is a really nice modern controller for the N64, and at only $30 + shipping it's way more affordable than the highly sought after Hori controllers
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                          My first N64 game! Puyo Puyo Sun 64
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                          and so I don't need to cut up my N64, a guy I know 3D printed a universal tray for me so I can play Japanese games without taking them apart or cutting up my console
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                          I bought this neat little PC-shaped AM/FM radio with the intention of putting a Pi in it. I'm not sure what I'll make it do yet, but for now it's disassembled in a bag with dryer sheets because it stinks like smoke
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                          I found a really clean copy of Tetris for NES. According to @celly this game is kind of OK
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                          Most recently I picked up a PlayStation SCPH-7501 with the intention of eventually putting a PSIO in it. It was only $13 plus shipping for everything pictured, and it works perfectly, but wow, it was stinky like smoke and had a brown haze over everything. After a full teardown and cleaning it looks really nice and it is de-stinkifying in a huge bag with dryer sheets. PSIO won't be available again until March at the soonest, so it has time.
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                          • cellyC
                            celly @obsidianspider
                            last edited by celly

                            @obsidianspider ā€œthis game is kind of OKā€?! You take that back! That game is awesome.
                            Nice haul btw. That Brawler pad live up to the hype?

                            Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                            • ?
                              A Former User
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                              Get a GDEMU in that Dreamcast, they're awesome - and you don't have to worry about the laser burning out in the future.

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                              • obsidianspiderO
                                obsidianspider @A Former User
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                                @John_RM_70 said in Retro game stuff talk:

                                Get a GDEMU in that Dreamcast, they're awesome - and you don't have to worry about the laser burning out in the future.

                                I'd actually really like to get a USB GDROM as it has better compatibility, but attempting to buy one is a sketchy process at best.

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                                • obsidianspiderO
                                  obsidianspider @celly
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                                  @celly I only have one N64 game right now, but I can definitely say that it rocks with Puyo Puyo Sun 64. I have an EverDrive 64 v3 on the way, so I should be able to give it a better assessment soon.

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                                  • cellyC
                                    celly @A Former User
                                    last edited by

                                    @John_RM_70 I really want to do the same to my Dreamcast.

                                    Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                                    • ?
                                      A Former User @celly
                                      last edited by

                                      @celly I did mine, last summer. And can honestly say, it was the best purchase I have made since the C64 Pi1541, the Atari SIO2SD, Spectrum Divide. Really fast loading, much faster than the USB version, and great compatibility.

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                                      • obsidianspiderO
                                        obsidianspider
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                                        Speak of the devil, look what showed up today!

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                                        • DipkidD
                                          Dipkid
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                                          For no good reason at all; My VHS Pie-cover. .

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                                          RetroPC: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13048/the-1976-retropc-diy-retro-gaming-computer-build
                                          Wallcab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28324/wall-mounted-cab-2-0
                                          Candy Cab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/34290/diy-candy-cab-arcade

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                                          • ?
                                            A Former User @Dipkid
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                                            @Dipkid That looks amazing! How'd you do it?

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