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    MadRikXIV
    last edited by MadRikXIV 3 Jun 2017, 18:44 6 Mar 2017, 18:42

    Well, I won my eBay bid, so will be building another shortly, once my Mausberry, and cheap USB NES controllers turn up from the states.

    I saw some legitimate Famicom mods that added a power led under the on off switch, i'm tempted at that, if the LED glows enough under it.

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      FlyingTomahawk
      last edited by FlyingTomahawk 3 Aug 2017, 00:57 7 Mar 2017, 14:48

      Moved here

      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/8756/retro-game-stuff-talk

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        FlyingTomahawk
        last edited by FlyingTomahawk 3 Aug 2017, 00:56 7 Mar 2017, 14:48

        Moved here

        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/8756/retro-game-stuff-talk

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          obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
          last edited by 7 Mar 2017, 14:53

          @FlyingTomahawk Oh my god. I need this store in my life.

          📷 @obsidianspider

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            MadRikXIV
            last edited by 7 Mar 2017, 15:04

            I would soon be bankrupt and single...

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              obsidianspider @MadRikXIV
              last edited by 7 Mar 2017, 15:06

              @MadRikXIV said in Famicom (not Mini) build (WIP):

              I would soon be bankrupt and single...

              I'm already single, so…

              📷 @obsidianspider

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                FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
                last edited by FlyingTomahawk 3 Jul 2017, 15:16 7 Mar 2017, 15:15

                @obsidianspider said in Famicom (not Mini) build (WIP):

                @MadRikXIV said in Famicom (not Mini) build (WIP):

                I would soon be bankrupt and single...

                I'm already single, so…

                Hahaha... that was a good one.
                You ever decide to come to Osaka Japan it would be my pleasure to take you there.
                Bring an empty suitcase though.

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                  obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
                  last edited by obsidianspider 3 Jul 2017, 15:18 7 Mar 2017, 15:16

                  @FlyingTomahawk I did see the handhelds. Roughly what were they selling for? The Neo Geo Pocket stuff was never really available over here. Of course, I still have two handhelds that I'm not done with.

                  I actually just saw a Famicom for sale including shipping for $30 on eBay but I passed on it because I don't know where the heck I would put it once I was done with it. I don't really need two RetroPies hooked up to my TV and my desk Genesis USB hub Pi is nice and small.

                  But so many cool retro systems…

                  Argh!

                  📷 @obsidianspider

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                    FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
                    last edited by FlyingTomahawk 3 Aug 2017, 00:58 7 Mar 2017, 15:19

                    Moved here

                    https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/8756/retro-game-stuff-talk

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                      obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
                      last edited by 7 Mar 2017, 15:22

                      @FlyingTomahawk You're an instigator, that's what you are.

                      Did you see any actual games?

                      I'm also always on the lookout for real (not reproduction) game-related art and stuff. I recently learned about the Famicom Disk System handbills that were included and are awesome, but usually are pretty expensive.

                      I'd love to find some Japanese-language Mario or Zelda ads to frame, but I don't speak Japanese and my googling doesn't turn up much.

                      📷 @obsidianspider

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                        FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
                        last edited by FlyingTomahawk 3 Aug 2017, 00:59 7 Mar 2017, 15:27

                        Moved here

                        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/8756/retro-game-stuff-talk

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                          MadRikXIV @FlyingTomahawk
                          last edited by 7 Mar 2017, 16:02

                          @FlyingTomahawk Its odd, as much as I like emulation for ease, sometimes it feels empty, I want them old fashioned load times.

                          It's why i dug out my old original Playstation, kept seeing games in chatiy shops for £1, and bulk sales on eBay, so went mad when 'between jobs' for 18 months, (I had a payout that meant I was in no rush) ended up getting about 200 PS games in 6 months, 4 Playstations (from bundles, one dead one, I changed to a clock :D ).

                          SImilar to my Amiga 1200, giving that a new lease of life.

                          Osaka...oohhh, I stopped there, once, about 8 hours in the airport en route to Australia.

                          I'm currently googling to try and find a replacement front port cover, just in case it doesn't have one.

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                            obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
                            last edited by 7 Mar 2017, 16:02

                            @FlyingTomahawk I hate you

                            logs on to eBay to look at Famicoms

                            📷 @obsidianspider

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                              FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
                              last edited by FlyingTomahawk 3 Jul 2017, 16:24 7 Mar 2017, 16:24

                              @obsidianspider

                              Hehehe... sorry about it. ;-)
                              I am trying to find more junk Famicoms here which are good for Pi projects. I am willing to part from those later.
                              edmaul69 was the first though...
                              I'll keep you all posted...

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                                obsidianspider
                                last edited by 7 Mar 2017, 21:59

                                Now that work is done and I'm back to looking around at used video game stuff I don't need I went back to looking at those photos from @FlyingTomahawk's trip to heaven, er, used video game place. What does "Hard Off" mean? Is that some Japanese term for "Sale" or something?

                                📷 @obsidianspider

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                                  FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
                                  last edited by 7 Mar 2017, 22:08

                                  @obsidianspider

                                  Nope, that's the store name "Hard off", "Book off", "House off" and "Hobby off" are a chain store. "Hard off" sells the junk stuff, they are the only ones that do that as far I know, and any kind of used hardware. You find those stores all over Japan.

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                                    FlyingTomahawk
                                    last edited by FlyingTomahawk 3 Aug 2017, 00:55 8 Mar 2017, 00:26

                                    Moved here

                                    https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/8756/retro-game-stuff-talk

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                                      obsidianspider
                                      last edited by 8 Mar 2017, 00:38

                                      Those Game Joy handhelds look awesome. I wonder how comfortable they are to hold. On eBay they are selling for around $120 for a working one IF you can find one.

                                      📷 @obsidianspider

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                                        FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
                                        last edited by FlyingTomahawk 3 Aug 2017, 00:43 8 Mar 2017, 00:43

                                        @obsidianspider

                                        Wow, 120?!
                                        Well those are junk, meaning they probably won't run. But swap display, insert Li-po battery and a Pi Zero and you're good to go.

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                                          obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
                                          last edited by 8 Mar 2017, 00:48

                                          @FlyingTomahawk oh man, now I need to be on the lookout for one. It's like a Supaboy so it has room for a real cartridge in it so TONS of room to work with.

                                          📷 @obsidianspider

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