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    • obsidianspiderO
      obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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      @FlyingTomahawk OSH Park are totally US-based. I ordered my boards on 3 March at 14:34 and received them today. Not bad for $3.45 including shipping.

      Aside from me getting some IPA inside the 1.3" screen when cleaning up after my soldering (oof) both screens work with the same pinout and configuration files. I can just power off the pi, unplug one, plug in the other in the same spot, power things back on, and it just works. The juj driver is smooth as butter. I'm really loving how well this worked.

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      • DipkidD
        Dipkid
        last edited by Dipkid

        Pretty glad I managed to score all the parts and set these babies up before this horrible quarantine stuff kicked in:

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        My OG mod-chipped Ps2 with Free Mcboot (OPL for HDD games) & a 500 gb IDE internal drive.

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        Also made some changes to the pal snes.

        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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        • FlyingTomahawkF
          FlyingTomahawk @Dipkid
          last edited by

          @Dipkid

          That is one hell of a fancy SNES. Very unique design, well done.

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          • obsidianspiderO
            obsidianspider @Dipkid
            last edited by

            @Dipkid said in Retro game stuff talk:

            Also made some changes to the pal snes.

            "some changes"

            Wowowowow!

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            • FlyingTomahawkF
              FlyingTomahawk
              last edited by FlyingTomahawk

              Another Famicom done. This time as I mentioned previously, no cutting, no grinding, no modifications to the body. It can be powered by 5V 1A, which means any microUSB phone charger should work just fine. I think that's pretty much it with Famicoms for now. I have now a genuine stock Famicom, one with RCA jacks coming out on the side and this one here.

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              • obsidianspiderO
                obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
                last edited by

                @FlyingTomahawk That looks fantastic! It's rare to see a Famicom that isn't discolored over time. Great job on the AV and USB conversion.

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                • FlyingTomahawkF
                  FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
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                  @obsidianspider

                  i painted this one though. (shameonme)
                  I do have one still untouched and let's say white-ish and that one is unmodified and will stay that way. who knows how much that stuff is gonna be worth in another 20 years.

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                  • obsidianspiderO
                    obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
                    last edited by

                    @FlyingTomahawk I want to try this retrobright method some time. I need to find a source for those UV LEDs and how to power them.

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                    • FlyingTomahawkF
                      FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
                      last edited by

                      @obsidianspider

                      Yeah, I'd love too. Maybe in the near future I'll start with some SNES modifications.
                      You could get UV light strips in China once the whole virus thing is gone. They sell them cheap over there.

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                      • obsidianspiderO
                        obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
                        last edited by

                        @FlyingTomahawk AliExpress is a great resource. I still don't understand how they can afford to ship me something all the way from China for $1.37, even if it does take a month, but I'm ok with it.

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                        • DipkidD
                          Dipkid @obsidianspider
                          last edited by

                          @obsidianspider I think it's subsidizes from the state, to stimulate the export. Their intl. mail is pretty much free, sending huge quantities in bulk on container ships. (but you probably knew this already πŸ˜…)

                          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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                            VictimRLSH @obsidianspider
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                            @obsidianspider Same thing with Futurelec. They will ship parts from Phuckett Tailand for less than within the U.S., but takes weeks.

                            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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                            • ClassicGMRC
                              ClassicGMR @obsidianspider
                              last edited by ClassicGMR

                              @obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

                              @ClassicGMR Lucky! Let us know how you like it.

                              Well I like what I see so far! It was actually fun to put together and it feels like an accomplishment rather than just "unbox and turn on". I am still learning how this works because I only get RetroArch and I would really like to install stand alone emus like Stella for the 2600. They're a lot more current than the RA cores.

                              BUT... it works great! Screen is bright, buttons are decent, sounds good and with the wifi dongle copying games over is a breeze. :)

                              More later once I get the hang of it. :)

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

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                              • WeirdHW
                                WeirdH @Dipkid
                                last edited by

                                @Dipkid said in Retro game stuff talk:

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                                Also made some changes to the pal snes.

                                Coming from a PAL territory, I can say that is the most glorious SNES in existence!

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                                • obsidianspiderO
                                  obsidianspider
                                  last edited by

                                  I guess I have a plague project. My Lynx screen from BennVenn arrived today from Australia! Now I just need to get one of my eBay Lynxes to work…

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                                    VictimRLSH @obsidianspider
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                                    @obsidianspider Hopefully you can get that to happen before the apocalypse!

                                    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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                                    • FlyingTomahawkF
                                      FlyingTomahawk
                                      last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                      found a new store today...
                                      @obsidianspider you would love it there.

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                                      Good Game and Watch selection

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                                      And some expensive NeoGeo stuff. Those prices! uufff...

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                                      • obsidianspiderO
                                        obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
                                        last edited by obsidianspider

                                        @FlyingTomahawk I'm in love. Oh my goodness I need to visit that place. That Light, and the pink Pocket that isn't discolored, and the BOXED Lights, and those MegaDrive games, and the Game & Watches, and Neo Geo games!!!!

                                        Is that clear blue DMG a custom shell, or is that a Japan-only variant?

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                                        • cellyC
                                          celly @FlyingTomahawk
                                          last edited by

                                          @FlyingTomahawk good lawd! That, is my heaven as well.

                                          Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                                          • WeirdHW
                                            WeirdH @FlyingTomahawk
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                                            @FlyingTomahawk Awesome Game & Watch shelf! Which reminds me, I should continue hunting for a decent condition Oil Panic.

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