Retro console and games thread

barmyllama · 24 Jul 2016 at 19:05

^^

Probably Chinese repros.

LewisRaz · 24 Jul 2016 at 19:10

Only just found this thread... Quite into these retro games myself actually...
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEjRXXigtFb

almoststew1990 · 25 Jul 2016 at 07:35

Does anyone know an online shop that sells game console parts? Specifically Gameboy Micro parts? My a button has to be pressed quite hard now to function

LewisRaz · 25 Jul 2016 at 07:52

almoststew1990 said:
Does anyone know an online shop that sells game console parts? Specifically Gameboy Micro parts? My a button has to be pressed quite hard now to function

Open it up and give the contact under the button a clean and lightly sand/rub the metal part on the pcb

[RB] · 25 Jul 2016 at 10:46

ic1male said:
Can someone help me remember the name of a game from the Spectrum era? Firstly, I think it was a ZX Spectrum +2 game which was maybe given away on the cover of a magazine. All I can remember is you were in some kind of spaceship but it wasn't set in space. You were travelling down these big corridors which were occasionally blocked by giant spider webs.

Wasn't Xenon 2 by any chance was it?

That had a spaceship but the first level had weird alien / bug like creatures:

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Nevermind - not on the Spectrum according to Wiki

ctay1982 · 25 Jul 2016 at 15:26

some of my collection here

https://500px.com/cctaylor82

~>Dg<~ · 25 Jul 2016 at 16:44

mini mega drive on its way to do battle with the mini nez

http://www.gamesradar.com/upcoming-...e=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grtw

not probably as good as the nes though.

Rebel=UK= · 25 Jul 2016 at 19:32

ctay1982 said:
some of my collection here

https://500px.com/cctaylor82

Nice collection some really nice bits in there how long did that take to put together?....also I quickly done a little video "tour" not all of the collection is in the video but most of it:

Princey · 25 Jul 2016 at 20:42

~>Dg<~ said:
mini mega drive on its way to do battle with the mini nez

http://www.gamesradar.com/upcoming-...e=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=grtw

not probably as good as the nes though.

No where near I'd imagine, that sound quality is very poor. Sounds like a Game Gear speaker.

Semiskimmed · 25 Jul 2016 at 20:53

Some of the previous mega drive all in ones have been terrible.
The only thing this one has going for it is the cartridge slot. That has always been a great feature to have in a console like this, its a huge shame the nes wont have this. Id even pay a bit more money for one with a cart slot on it!

ctay1982 · 26 Jul 2016 at 08:50

Rebel=UK= said:
Nice collection some really nice bits in there how long did that take to put together?

thanks dude!

Been playing games for 20+ years, but once I realised how much I had (about 2/3 years ago), I started pulling it all together and picking up some bits that I'd never played before like a GX4000, Atari Jag, 3d0 etc

Ps I've not scoped out your video (with being at work) but will do tonight

ShiWarrior · 26 Jul 2016 at 14:53

Bonjour said:

thanks

must look out for that !

ShiWarrior · 26 Jul 2016 at 14:56

ic1male said:
Can someone help me remember the name of a game from the Spectrum era? Firstly, I think it was a ZX Spectrum +2 game which was maybe given away on the cover of a magazine. All I can remember is you were in some kind of spaceship but it wasn't set in space. You were travelling down these big corridors which were occasionally blocked by giant spider webs.

I am thinking a side scrolling game ?
maybe going up/down in tunnels ?

Digital X · 26 Jul 2016 at 16:40

N64 arrived, bit dusty and nothing a j cloth couldn't clean! NFS Prostreet for ps2 and top gear rally on n64 bought today.

RoboCod · 27 Jul 2016 at 09:37

Randomly thought today I want to play mgs again. Thinking of buying a psone off ebay for the lols. I assume I'd need some kind of converter to play this on a modern Lcd TV?

E: it looks like it came with a composite connector so all may be well!

barmyllama · 27 Jul 2016 at 10:07

Buy a PS2 instead, you can still play PS1 games on it.

LewisRaz · 27 Jul 2016 at 10:43

barmyllama said:
Buy a PS2 instead, you can still play PS1 games on it.

my ps3 does too

Jamesyboyjim · 27 Jul 2016 at 10:48

ic1male said:
Can someone help me remember the name of a game from the Spectrum era? Firstly, I think it was a ZX Spectrum +2 game which was maybe given away on the cover of a magazine. All I can remember is you were in some kind of spaceship but it wasn't set in space. You were travelling down these big corridors which were occasionally blocked by giant spider webs.

Wasn't Stun Runner was it? Cant remember if it had spider webs but I had it on the Amiga and sounds similar?

malachi · 27 Jul 2016 at 11:07

LewisRaz said:
my ps3 does too

But not all games work like the retail version of FF9. I know my version doesnt, which is a known issue.

barmyllama · 27 Jul 2016 at 11:16

LewisRaz said:
my ps3 does too

Isn't the PS3 emulation? Whereas the PS2 has the original PlayStation CPU onboard.

Not that it really matters.