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    obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
    last edited by 6 Mar 2020, 16:11

    @FlyingTomahawk Thanks for taking a look for me.

    One of these days I need to visit Japan. So much cool stuff there.

    📷 @obsidianspider

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      FlyingTomahawk
      last edited by 6 Mar 2020, 16:31

      Just had a quick look at the upper part of the list. Some of your prices are low some are a bit high. For example Monster World 4 for Mega Drive is around 10'000-12'000 Yen not 5000 Yen. For 5000 I would get one myself ;-)

      If you want I could translate the titles for you to Japanese so you can copy and paste them into whatever you use to search.

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        obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
        last edited by 6 Mar 2020, 16:33

        @FlyingTomahawk Yeah, a lot of those prices are just a guess.

        I have been sticking with eBay because I don't know how those intermediary services work.

        📷 @obsidianspider

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          Dipkid @FlyingTomahawk
          last edited by 6 Mar 2020, 19:30

          @FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider have the prices skyrocketed the last couple of years? I was there probably between 7-9 years ago and I thought the prices were ok. they were almost giving away console bundles, had them in big crates, same with mystery random game loot. (I live in Norway though, and the Norwegian krone was strong as hell back then..) the shops amazing btw, like a museum!

          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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            obsidianspider @Dipkid
            last edited by 6 Mar 2020, 19:43

            @Dipkid I've only been collecting for WonderSwan for about two years, and I've never been to Japan, so I don't have a lot to go on.

            📷 @obsidianspider

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              FlyingTomahawk
              last edited by FlyingTomahawk 3 Aug 2020, 02:10 8 Mar 2020, 02:09

              Got 2 more Famicoms that need some love and mods. You can never have enough consoles I guess. XD I removed one of the front caps for my other "white" Famicom.
              I usually keep spare consoles around for parts.

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              This time I wanted to go a bit further than the last time and created the rear PCB from scratch. And I want it to get power via 5V1A microUSB-B and have a more clean solution for the RCA connection, in this case 3.5mm 4 DIN jack plug. No drilling or grinding on the original case needed. It is my first prototype so be kind, and my soldering skills are not what they used to be. But all works as it should. On this particular Famicom I could remove the jailbars completely. I guess the newer models are better made than the previous ones?

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              In comparison to the original PCB you don't need so many parts. And as you can see there is pleeeeeenty of space on that PCB. I also added an LED light just to be able to see if it is powered on correctly.
              I messed up the Audio solder point left of the yellow cable on the main PCB so I had to grab that from a different point other then that everything went smooth. Took me a while to figure out which mod is best since there are so many out there.
              Using a so called breadbord for the first time I could trial and error without soldering too much around. Great tool, highly recommended.

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              Next step is painting the main body and find better looking controllers.
              I would like to order custom PCBs but at the moment with all that stuff that is going on in China it ain't possible and I have a hard time to figure out how to handle PCB creator software. I tried KiCAD and a few others but struggle with it.

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                obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
                last edited by 8 Mar 2020, 02:30

                @FlyingTomahawk looking good!

                📷 @obsidianspider

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                  VictimRLSH
                  last edited by 8 Mar 2020, 05:22

                  Breadboards are indeed a nice tool, but can get a bit confusing if you have many components and you need to cram them together due to limited space. You can cut the breadboards with a band saw and attach them to the tops of Lego bricks. Then they can be spread out over one or more Lego baseplates as wide as you need so it still resembles the layout of the original schematic or wiring diagram. Here I have even mounted some prefab modules and breakout boards on their own Lego breadboards so I can just plunk one down on a baseplate and wire it into an Arduino or whatever I'm playing with at the moment.

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                  System Config: Retropie 4.4 with full desktop, RPi 3B, 256gb SD, 5v 2.1A 5,200 mAH USB battery. EasyMSX controller mounted with Pimoroni Hyperpixel 4 (non touch). Also running 4.6 on a 4gb Pi 4 serving as my primary desktop computer now.

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                    FlyingTomahawk
                    last edited by 8 Mar 2020, 05:31

                    @VictimRLSH

                    Hahaha... awesome idea with the Lego parts!
                    Who would have thought that after so many years Lego could become useful again.

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                      VictimRLSH @FlyingTomahawk
                      last edited by 8 Mar 2020, 16:48

                      @FlyingTomahawk Legos are also handy for quick snap together cases. I'm considering a Lego cased Pi at some point. Need to finish my Pi 4 build first and I just bricked the Pi so I have to wait for new one to get here to finish that.

                      System Config: Retropie 4.4 with full desktop, RPi 3B, 256gb SD, 5v 2.1A 5,200 mAH USB battery. EasyMSX controller mounted with Pimoroni Hyperpixel 4 (non touch). Also running 4.6 on a 4gb Pi 4 serving as my primary desktop computer now.

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                        mitu Global Moderator @VictimRLSH
                        last edited by 8 Mar 2020, 16:53

                        @VictimRLSH Here's an idea for a Lego based case - https://www.reddit.com/r/snes/comments/f0xh16/.

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                          obsidianspider @VictimRLSH
                          last edited by 8 Mar 2020, 17:16

                          @VictimRLSH How the heck did you brick a Pi?

                          📷 @obsidianspider

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                            VictimRLSH @obsidianspider
                            last edited by VictimRLSH 3 Aug 2020, 17:47 8 Mar 2020, 17:45

                            @obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

                            @VictimRLSH How the heck did you brick a Pi?

                            I posted about it in the Help forum, I was mounting it on standoffs in my "switch" case and I think I either broke a trace, busted a surface mount off its pads, or ESD'd it from a tool. I've tried new SD cards, flashing the bootloader, different PSUs, etc. I get a single fast blink from the ACT LED and then nada. Glad they don't cost much... :(

                            System Config: Retropie 4.4 with full desktop, RPi 3B, 256gb SD, 5v 2.1A 5,200 mAH USB battery. EasyMSX controller mounted with Pimoroni Hyperpixel 4 (non touch). Also running 4.6 on a 4gb Pi 4 serving as my primary desktop computer now.

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                              obsidianspider @VictimRLSH
                              last edited by 8 Mar 2020, 17:52

                              @VictimRLSH Yikes! I knew the Pi 4s were more fiddly, but sheesh. Good luck with the replacement!

                              📷 @obsidianspider

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                                VictimRLSH @obsidianspider
                                last edited by VictimRLSH 3 Aug 2020, 18:08 8 Mar 2020, 18:04

                                @obsidianspider Still continuing with the build, it still works as a placeholder. :) I examined it under a magnifier but couldn't see any physical signs of what happened. This is like 4th gen surface mount, some components border on the microscopic. Impossible to repair even if I COULD see what happened.

                                System Config: Retropie 4.4 with full desktop, RPi 3B, 256gb SD, 5v 2.1A 5,200 mAH USB battery. EasyMSX controller mounted with Pimoroni Hyperpixel 4 (non touch). Also running 4.6 on a 4gb Pi 4 serving as my primary desktop computer now.

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                                  obsidianspider
                                  last edited by 8 Mar 2020, 18:50

                                  As I continue to tinker with Pis and electronic stuff I have found that there are some places a Pi just won't fit. To learn more about what the ESP32 can do and also to try out a new (to me) gadget I ordered an ODROID-GO kit. It's not a powerhouse, but I'm impressed with what it can do. The RetroESP32 custom firmware is also really slick. This won't replace even a Pi Zero in terms of performance, but it's still pretty neat.

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                                  📷 @obsidianspider

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                                    Rion @obsidianspider
                                    last edited by 9 Mar 2020, 00:02

                                    @obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

                                    ODROID

                                    Have you had a look at the ODROID-GO Advance?

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                                      obsidianspider @Rion
                                      last edited by 9 Mar 2020, 00:44

                                      @Rion I have. I was waiting to see the reviews on it before buying, and they look great. Of course now, due to the COVID-19 stuff, the next shipments aren't expected until maybe May, but I am pretty sure that will end up being a go-to throw in my bag and take it with me kind of system. It looks fantastic, especially for the price.

                                      📷 @obsidianspider

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                                        WeirdH @FlyingTomahawk
                                        last edited by 9 Mar 2020, 00:55

                                        @FlyingTomahawk said in Retro game stuff talk:

                                        @VictimRLSH

                                        Who would have thought that after so many years Lego could become useful again.

                                        Excuse me, what? Lego has never stopped being useful. What a weird and disturbing thing to say.

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                                          ClassicGMR @Rion
                                          last edited by ClassicGMR 3 Dec 2020, 12:27 12 Mar 2020, 12:26

                                          @Rion said in Retro game stuff talk:

                                          @obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

                                          ODROID

                                          Have you had a look at the ODROID-GO Advance?

                                          I just bought one myself (OG Advance). I haven't had a chance to put it together yet so can't say how awesome it is BUT I will have it running this weekend. :)

                                          Growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional!
                                          Enjoy the ride!

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