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Nice collection vargojones, nice and clean too. If that tv has a vga port you could think about picking up a Dreamcast vga adapter.
Retro console and games thread
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I've been browsing through this thread over the past few days, and i got the sudden urge to set up my old Megadrive, MegaCd, 32X setup. Now bear in mind that this has been variously sat in lofts and garages for the past erm nearly twenty years, i was a little dubious as to whether it would work...so imagine my joy when i got this:
I am suprised and very pleased... so today will mostly be about playing old games, and getting out my Saturn, Dreamcast, PS1, Xbox and seeing if they still work...
I'm also on the lookout for a SNES, as i always wanted one but never got one.
I would love to get a MegaDrive combo like you have. I never had on growing up all my friends had them but between my brother and I it was NES and SNES land. After all the versions of Sonic I have owned on smartphones and other console I'd love to own the original at some stage.
£83!!! Vintage Amstrad CPC 6128 + Green Screen Monitor + Manual + Software, CV37 : The drive belt has been replaced and the disc drive works fine.
All of this time, I finally have the first computer in my hands from when I was a child
All of this time, I finally have the first computer in my hands from when I was a child
£83!!! Vintage Amstrad CPC 6128 + Green Screen Monitor + Manual + Software, CV37 : The drive belt has been replaced and the disc drive works fine.
That looks awesome, I've never played on one of these.
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£83!!! Vintage Amstrad CPC 6128 + Green Screen Monitor + Manual + Software, CV37 : The drive belt has been replaced and the disc drive works fine.
I had the green screen CPC 464, I thought it was much better than the C64's my friends had.
I had the green screen CPC 464, I thought it was much better than the C64's my friends had.
The original Dizzy on the Amstrad smacks any other version as it has in game music while you play, instead of bleeps and bops on the C64. I'm waiting till I next get payed as I'll buy the full scart and power supply kit to run into a tv - colour. I want to keep the Green screen monitor in storage and looked after and not risk extended over use
Megadrive II not working
Need some advice, I have a Megadrive II that only goes as far as the copyright sega screen, I think it's some sort of standard white boot text then it's black, no SEEEEEEEEGAAA nothing. There is also a flaky connection with the power supply socket or connection, if it's moved it shuts the sega off. I've taken the MII apart and don't see any problems inside or with the socket. Out of ideas
Need some advice, I have a Megadrive II that only goes as far as the copyright sega screen, I think it's some sort of standard white boot text then it's black, no SEEEEEEEEGAAA nothing. There is also a flaky connection with the power supply socket or connection, if it's moved it shuts the sega off. I've taken the MII apart and don't see any problems inside or with the socket. Out of ideas
Try getting a new power cable mate, if it's not that maybe the cartridge connectors in the MD are knackered.
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Just had a quick blast around some local charity shops and got a some nice stuff all complete, gamecube games £1 each, ps1 games 50p each and keyboard is brand new for £3 best haul in a while 
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Awesome find WaynelleUK09!
Got this off Ebay this week - £18 delivered. Even with the case as it I got it £5-10 under value.
Got this off Ebay this week - £18 delivered. Even with the case as it I got it £5-10 under value.
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Awesome find WaynelleUK09!
Got this off Ebay this week - £18 delivered. Even with the case as it I got it £5-10 under value.
Nice, I'm sure you could just replace the case and improve it's value easily.
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Is it just me that thinks the N64 was one of, if not the best looking console ever?
Love all the colours it was available in.
Love all the colours it was available in.
It arrived
The monitor was so much bigger when I was about 5ish
, put a tape in and did the load "disc" and the disc loaded up straight away for an Amstrad anyway. Did try another disc with some writing on it and it just said could not find disc. Perhaps it was formatted or a non working floppy?
Very clean on the outside, bit dusty on the rear but at least it works
The monitor was so much bigger when I was about 5ish
Very clean on the outside, bit dusty on the rear but at least it works
Yeah its was pretty cool too bad the video output sucked on it, no RGB to speak off and only the USA models are moddable for it. I guess its just as well PAL N64 YUK!
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It arrived
The monitor was so much bigger when I was about 5ish, put a tape in and did the load "disc" and the disc loaded up straight away for an Amstrad anyway. Did try another disc with some writing on it and it just said could not find disc. Perhaps it was formatted or a non working floppy?
Very clean on the outside, bit dusty on the rear but at least it works
that looks like some sort of Amstrad ?
my mate had one, cant remember which one
£83!!! Vintage Amstrad CPC 6128 + Green Screen Monitor + Manual + Software, CV37 : The drive belt has been replaced and the disc drive works fine.
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I have one of these in the loft with a sports bag full of games, are the monitors a bit fussy? Also have an old Vic20, Atari 520st or fm not sure and an Atari 2600 Woody with games and joysticks, wheel pads and pads similar to a master system pad.
Is it just me that thinks the N64 was one of, if not the best looking console ever?
Love all the colours it was available in.
100% gonna do that when i get a games room, whenever that'll be! haha.
Got any dizzy disks?