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    • obsidianspiderO
      obsidianspider
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      @Roliwood73, Since you're a big Mega Drive/Genesis fan you may want to check out @Rookervik's awesome Sega-inspired splash screens. I just added the Sonic video splash to mine while I wait for my hub to arrive.

      Sonic the Hedgehog
      Sonic Pi Splashscreen

      Sonic the Hedgehog "SEGA" intro Video
      Sonic Sega Intro Video Still

      📷 @obsidianspider

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        backstander @Roliwood73
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        @Roliwood73
        Did Sega market "Genesis" or "Megadrive" to Switzerland? I thought just North America got the "Genesis".

        Awesome project by the way!

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          Roliwood73 @backstander
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          @backstander
          here in Switzerland it was the Megadrive. But for my project, since the case was branded "Genesis", I called it the Sega Genesis Classic Mini ;-)

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            Roliwood73 @obsidianspider
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            @obsidianspider
            Thanks, I already seen that and I changed it a little to make my own Splashscreen:

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              backstander @Roliwood73
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              @Roliwood73

              here in Switzerland it was the Megadrive.

              That is what I was thinking but since I'm from the US, I think it would be cool to have a official Megadrive console because they're so rare here. I could see others from other parts of the world wanting a Genesis :)

              Thanks, I already seen that and I changed it a little to make my own Splashscreen:

              Awesome splashscreen! I see that you remember the EmulationStation splash as well!

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                Dochartaigh
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                I bought a couple of these for xmas presents, did you guys order them from ShirtPunch? (that was the only site I found them on). Have you heard anything back? 5 days later and silence...just wondering if I'm actually going to get these before Christmas (and I need time to dremel and install everything!!!)

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                • obsidianspiderO
                  obsidianspider @Dochartaigh
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                  @Dochartaigh When I was looking around online I saw less than stellar comments about Shirtpunch so I bought mine on eBay. It should be here in a few days.

                  📷 @obsidianspider

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                    Dochartaigh @obsidianspider
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                    @obsidianspider said in Pi Zero / Sega Genesis Classic Mini:

                    Tell me about it....I should have googled BEFORE buying from them lol. Crossing my fingers.

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                    • edmaul69E
                      edmaul69 @obsidianspider
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                      @obsidianspider mine will be her tomorrow. :)

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                      • obsidianspiderO
                        obsidianspider @edmaul69
                        last edited by obsidianspider

                        @edmaul69 Oh yeah?! Well, um, is yours coming with a Super Mario magnet?! ;) (Seller had it for sale separately, and hey, it's Mario.)

                        0_1481241119592_mario-magnet.png

                        📷 @obsidianspider

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                        • edmaul69E
                          edmaul69 @obsidianspider
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                          @obsidianspider you win...

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                          • obsidianspiderO
                            obsidianspider @edmaul69
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                            @edmaul69 No way. You bought two! I'm only getting one.

                            For now.

                            📷 @obsidianspider

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                            • obsidianspiderO
                              obsidianspider @edmaul69
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                              @edmaul69 Any ideas for what you're going to do with the volume slider? I already know I'm going to make the power switch work, but I'm not sure what useful thing I could make the volume slider control.

                              📷 @obsidianspider

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                              • edmaul69E
                                edmaul69 @obsidianspider
                                last edited by edmaul69

                                @obsidianspider this thing is a double win. It can be used as a pi and a usb hub. I was searching for retro usb hubs the other day and the only decent one was like a round button part of a super nintendo controller. Then this was posted.

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                                • meyemindM
                                  meyemind
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                                  Can you break this down step by step on a blog or web page Roland, this is fantastic!!

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                                    TRIXXY DIXXY
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                                    Awesome work!

                                    I'd just ordered a Radica Megadrive for my next Pi project. Looks like I might put that on hold and get this case instead. It would be nice if they made a Megadrive version tho. [img]https://s15.postimg.org/lu8cgub2v/IMG_0077.jpg[/img][/url]

                                    My PiNes Build
                                    https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/2440/yet-another-pines/2

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                                    • obsidianspiderO
                                      obsidianspider
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                                      My hub just arrived today. This thing is so cool!

                                      Here's a photo next to a Pi3 and Pi Zero for comparison.
                                      0_1481312612181_genesis-hub.jpg

                                      For those curious its dimensions are:

                                      ~130mm wide
                                      ~100mm deep
                                      ~30mm thick at the top of the round part (cartridge slot)

                                      It appears to be a true USB 2.0 hub, high speed, not a cheap knockoff hub.

                                      Plugged into the top left port of my Pi 3:

                                      lsusb -t
                                      /:  Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=dwc_otg/1p, 480M
                                          |__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/5p, 480M
                                              |__ Port 1: Dev 3, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, Driver=smsc95xx, 480M
                                              |__ Port 2: Dev 6, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/4p, 480M
                                      
                                      lsusb
                                      Bus 001 Device 006: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. 4-Port HUB
                                      Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp. SMSC9512/9514 Fast Ethernet Adapter
                                      Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9514 Standard Microsystems Corp. 
                                      Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
                                      

                                      📷 @obsidianspider

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                                      • hansolo77H
                                        hansolo77
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                                        GRR YOU GUYS SUCK!!! Now I went and orderd mine from ShirtPunch too. Ya'll got me amped up, then I read further that you guys are reporting bad outcomes with them. I wonder if I should cancel my order. IN either case, it'll be fun to see what I can do with it.

                                        So the power switch... is it just a switch that doesn't DO anything? Like, just for show, and I'll actually have to find a switch somewhere to put in it's place? What about the RESET button, does it move at all? I'm also curious about the power requirements of the Sega emulators. Can the Pi-Zero run Master System, Genesis, 32X, and CD? If not, I'll have to get a Pi3 (local shop doesn't even sell Pi2 anymore). Lastly, how are you guys planning on powering it? Obviously you need to dremel out something for the HDMI, but what about the power? I'd want to run it via a wall outlet rather than have to plug a USB into something. That is, unless I can some how power it from the USB IN on my TV.

                                        Who's Scruffy Looking?

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                                        • obsidianspiderO
                                          obsidianspider @hansolo77
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                                          @hansolo77 said in Pi Zero / Sega Genesis Classic Mini:

                                          So the power switch... is it just a switch that doesn't DO anything?

                                          It doesn't do anything, but it does slide. I'm looking for a good switch to use. I have a photo of the inside of the case on my thread.

                                          What about the RESET button, does it move at all?

                                          It's part of the top of the case and is painted. It does not move.

                                          📷 @obsidianspider

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                                          • hansolo77H
                                            hansolo77
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                                            Bummer about the RESET button. Finding a sliding switch for the power shouldn't be too difficult.

                                            Who's Scruffy Looking?

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