Retro game stuff talk
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gonna check it out!
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@Ashpool Kudos for actually looking it up!
I also remember a cartoon like the one you described. It may've been Kosinus as well, or another similar strip.
Apropos, remember Starkiller? 😁 (be sure to check out the Weblinks)
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After 2 Days of no further reply... I am staying Off_Topic: Star Killer "Oh Yes: 'Das Trantor Feurerzeug mit den Flammenstufen Hoch und Höher' :UP:"... Maybe we could/should start another threat in another sub-forum about retro-comics within gaming-magazines...
Becuase next to Starkiller (Yeah!), there also was Spacerat... and then... UserFriendly (WebComic)... well, well.... Nethack... http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20050624&mode=classic
Nethack.. Sigh....
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Hey everyone! it's been a while since i've talked here, i've been busy with school and stuff. But I did manage to get some retro games! I got Super Mario All Stars in May {for my birthday}, Super Mario World (for $14 at Super Smash Con), and recently, Mother 3 (which i got at MAGfest). The Mother 3 cart has the english fan translation on it.
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I added a Super Nintendo Jr. to my collection over the weekend. I was on the hunt for a cheap Super Nintendo to snap the tabs out of so I could play Super Famicom games without modifying my childhood Super Nintendo. A friend not only had one where the tabs were already removed, but it was a Jr., which is a console I've been after for a while anyway, so it was a perfect match. Now I can retire my "gold edition" Super Nintendo to display. I'll likely give it a good cleaning, but I'm not going to retrobrite it as it has a lot of sentimental value and I don't want to mess it up with a botched chemistry experiment.
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Wasn't there a 50/60hz mod for the SNES?
I remember mine used to have a silver flip switch behind it.
I believe that was necessary to play PAL games right? Not necessary for NTSC (US and JPN) games?Btw. I gotta find me one of those old Sony TVs too.
I recently modified my Sega Saturn Action Replay cartridge so that the Saturn is region free. Would love to play on an old TV. -
@FlyingTomahawk Whoa! The legend is back from the dead!
I'm not sure about 50/60hz switching. I use a SD2SNES for playing PAL games. It handles the CIC and region stuff.
The TV was a free one, and it has some screen defects, but the price was right. Still looking for a KV27FV310 or KV32FV310. The holy grail.
A Saturn is on my list, but I also have never played one, so I really don't know where to begin.
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Dead? nope. alive and still kicking ;-p
There are plenty of "free to have" TVs here but as you I am waiting for those holy grail type TVs. One guy is giving away a KV-36DRX9 TV. It has all what your retro heart desires but it weighs nearly 90kg! I would love to get the smaller brother, something like the KV-29DRX5 which is not only near half the weight but also 4:3 format. The 36 inch model is 16:9
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the one I got is the trinitron kv-29x5e. very happy with it. big plus that it supports ntsc. also a very good looking set.
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Yeah, around here it's a significant fee to recycle a TV, so I don't want to go around gathering up all of the free TVs I see just to have them sit around, but I do keep my eyes open for "the good one."
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Oh, and I also had this baby for a while. Sold it when I got the Sony kv. its a LG 21" lim ed. coca cola tv. you could buy it if you collected A LOT of caps back in '01.😊
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That's really cool. I have to think those are collectible. Some people really love Coca-Cola stuff.
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Perfect for playing Pepsi Invaders on...
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Gave my Pal Snes a paint job; Pink/purple/translucent glitter & gloss coating.. (unfortunately I messed up the controller port ribbon, so now I gotta fix that. it never really ends..)
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@Dipkid do I see sparkles? It's so shiny!
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@Dipkid How did you do the graphics?
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@obsidianspider I'd guess water transfer decals. I've used them on builds and they work pretty well
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@simpleethat yes you do see sparkles 😀
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@simpleethat @obsidianspider its bubble free mactac vinyl.
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This weekend I assembled my Peanut kit
It took a long time, I messed up quite a few times, but I got practice soldering and in the end I have this to go with my "real" Arduboy in my collection.
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