Retro console and games thread

JoeBoi · 27 Oct 2015 at 07:32

da_mic_1530 said:
can I just point out, the first post in this thread is nearly 10 years old. Pretty impressive!

Edit - weirdly, I was post number 3, my god I've been here 10 years

Those posts are now classed as 'retro'

It's awesome how long this thread has been going, I posted in the early days as well

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Do you still collect retro games mic?

MrMarvelous · 27 Oct 2015 at 12:13

DEL 707 · 27 Oct 2015 at 12:29

Guest2 said:
All up and running with the Sega official Scart lead...

Grats on the collection.
Never knew they did a Mega Games 3.

barmyllama · 27 Oct 2015 at 14:02

Bought a NES yesterday, but the coaxial barrel plug on the end is missing. So all I have is two wires.

Can I spice the wires with the end from a DC adapter that's the right fit for the console? Basically cut the end off a DC adapter and spice the remaining wires to the wires of the original NES adapter.

At the moment I'm using a 12V 2A DC adapter, which works. But I'd like to repair the original one if I can.

Any replies appreciated.

Loque · 27 Oct 2015 at 17:46

barmyllama said:
Bought a NES yesterday, but the coaxial barrel plug on the end is missing. So all I have is two wires.

Can I spice the wires with the end from a DC adapter that's the right fit for the console? Basically cut the end off a DC adapter and spice the remaining wires to the wires of the original NES adapter.

At the moment I'm using a 12V 2A DC adapter, which works. But I'd like to repair the original one if I can.

Any replies appreciated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXE0EPYygMo

barmyllama · 27 Oct 2015 at 22:00

Thanks

Guest2 · 28 Oct 2015 at 11:02

DEL 707 said:
Grats on the collection.
Never knew they did a Mega Games 3.

Thanks. I believe there is a megagames 6 too but its just 1 & 3 or 2 & 3 in the same one!

ShiWarrior · 28 Oct 2015 at 11:11

Oooo the original Res Evil
Nice one !

almoststew1990 · 3 Nov 2015 at 22:02

Help my Dreamcast won't work!

The fan doesn't spin up so the console turns off after a few seconds. Google suggests that it isnt straight forward to replace fans as they're bespoke to the Dreamcast :/ looks like I might be after a doner console

barmyllama · 3 Nov 2015 at 22:48

Picked this lot up a few weeks ago for £45.

https://flic.kr/p/ADXURQ https://www.flickr.com/photos/99226911@N02/

https://flic.kr/p/AFamkk https://www.flickr.com/photos/99226911@N02/

Apparently it was working but he said he broke the AC adapter, so I took a punt since the games alone were worth more than £45, if they worked.

After a bit of Google research it seemed I could use a DC adapter that I had from an old portable HDD, so I gave that a try.

When I first turned it on I had flashing red light.

Took the console apart and cleaned the 72 pin connector and the motherboard connections. With a bit of wiggling I could occasionally get it to work. So ended up buying a new 72 pin connector, which seems to have done the trick. Although I have had to keep adjusting all the screws so the tension is just right on the sled and the top cover.

All in all well worth the risk and effort to get it working.

pingwing · 4 Nov 2015 at 07:05

barmyllama that looks to be a bargain!

almoststew1990 said:
Help my Dreamcast won't work!

The fan doesn't spin up so the console turns off after a few seconds. Google suggests that it isnt straight forward to replace fans as they're bespoke to the Dreamcast :/ looks like I might be after a doner console

Drop me a message in my trust as I think I might have one in the attic with a dead laser that could be good for surgery

barmyllama · 4 Nov 2015 at 07:50

pingwing said:
barmyllama that looks to be a bargain!

Never owned a NES, my first 8 bit console was a Master Sytem. Although a local arcade had a Super Mario Bros arcade machine that I played a lot. I will probably sell the console and most of the games. Just keep the two Mario games and get a top loader instead. The toaster ones are a bit of pain.

Dunners · 4 Nov 2015 at 13:40

Moothead2 said:
Any recommendations on where to get a 480p widescreen CRT? I just can't stand SD consoles on my HDTV .

I picked one up from someone local via Ebay for very cheap. Also look out for Sony PVM/BVM monitors - got one of those recently too and the difference is staggering when playing in full RGB...

[RB] · 4 Nov 2015 at 19:28

Finally got round to sorting the loft out in our house and so decided to move stuff from the parents-in-law and take a few pics to help me list what I actualy have dotted around...

Small Gameboy Collection

N64 Games

N64 Console - 1 fully boxed and a random, second console only (in rough shape!) that I had no idea I had

Will hopefully be grabbing my Mega Drive and Amiga 500 at some point.

phatboy · 4 Nov 2015 at 19:57

ooooh that 3rd party gamester pad lol.....lovely!

superb little collection otherwise

[RB] · 4 Nov 2015 at 20:10

phatboy said:
ooooh that 3rd party gamester pad lol.....lovely!

superb little collection otherwise

The stick has snapped luckily

Certainly not one I purchased so can only assume magically appeared along with the second N64

bluen0se9 · 4 Nov 2015 at 20:52

almoststew1990 · 5 Nov 2015 at 07:18

pingwing said:
Drop me a message in my trust as I think I might have one in the attic with a dead laser that could be good for surgery

Thanks for the offer but upon taking it apart it turned out the little fan connector was loose. I plugged it back in and it was fine panic over!

pingwing · 5 Nov 2015 at 19:03

almoststew1990 said:
Thanks for the offer but upon taking it apart it turned out the little fan connector was loose. I plugged it back in and it was fine panic over!

Hurray!! Fantastic news

Larrs888 · 7 Nov 2015 at 13:03

A few fairly recent pickups, I got a very good condition copy of UMK 3 for the US SNES, A pristine like new boxed Super GameBoy 2 (I already had a loose cart but wanted a CIB) and Ghost Blade Limited Edition for the Sega Dreamcast :cool: