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    • obsidianspiderO
      obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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      @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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      • FlyingTomahawkF
        FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
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        @obsidianspider

        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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        • DipkidD
          Dipkid
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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.

          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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          • obsidianspiderO
            obsidianspider
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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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            • DipkidD
              Dipkid
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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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              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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              • obsidianspiderO
                obsidianspider
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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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                  VictimRLSH
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                  Perfect for playing Pepsi Invaders on...

                  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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                  • DipkidD
                    Dipkid
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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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                    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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                    • simpleethatS
                      simpleethat @Dipkid
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                      @Dipkid do I see sparkles? It's so shiny!

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                      • obsidianspiderO
                        obsidianspider @Dipkid
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                        @Dipkid How did you do the graphics?

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                        • simpleethatS
                          simpleethat @obsidianspider
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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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                          • DipkidD
                            Dipkid @simpleethat
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                            @simpleethat yes you do see sparkles 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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                            • DipkidD
                              Dipkid @simpleethat
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                              @simpleethat @obsidianspider its bubble free mactac vinyl.

                              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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                              • obsidianspiderO
                                obsidianspider
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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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                                  VictimRLSH @obsidianspider
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                                  @obsidianspider I always wanted to do a micro build, but the Arduino always seemed a bit underpowered for the task. I actually have that .96" OLED. Makes a great oscilliscope display.

                                  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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                                  • obsidianspiderO
                                    obsidianspider @VictimRLSH
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                                    @VictimRLSH The Arduboy games are pretty cool for what they are, but it's certainly not running PlayStation games.

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                                      VictimRLSH @obsidianspider
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                                      @obsidianspider My problem with the current Pi Zero W micro builds is they all use the same 3 button hat, and I want better controls, something along the lines of the Game Boy Micro with shoulder buttons and separate select/start. Once I finally get a 3D printer and quit making ghetto cases for my builds I think I can do something nice. I'm thinking of a play on the GB Micro and branding it the "MAME Boy Micro" with the MAME font.

                                      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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                                      • obsidianspiderO
                                        obsidianspider @VictimRLSH
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                                        @VictimRLSH I've started to mess with some PCB design so I can make my own boards for some Pi portables. My first prototypes for a 2" screen breakout should be here soon.

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                                        • obsidianspiderO
                                          obsidianspider
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                                          Today I added my very first Treasure game to my collection: Dynamite Headdy for Sega Genesis. It’s in very good shape and only mildly suffers from the common Genesis game problem of looking like someone soaked the label in vegetable oil. I don’t know why so many Genesis games do that.

                                          Also: can anyone suggest a good gamebit screwdriver that works well with Genesis games? My orange handled one from Amazon β€œworks” but it often slips from the screws on Genesis games and mars the finish. I’d like to minimize that in the future.
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                                          My custom PCBs also arrived today. They're my very first boards that I designed myself, so there's nothing fancy going on, but it looks like they'll fit the ribbon cable that I intended, so hopefully I'll be able to test with a Pi soon.

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                                          • obsidianspiderO
                                            obsidianspider
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                                            Well, it looks like my board works…

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