Retro console and games thread

ShiWarrior · 13 Mar 2017 at 20:25

im confused
will this cable work for the PAL PSX (old style) ?
https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk...-playstation-1-2-ps1-ps2-rgb-scart-cable-lead

will that same cable fit the PS2 and play PSX1 games ?

Bevysters · 13 Mar 2017 at 21:31

Just bought this. Trying to find reasonably priced Megaman and Castlevania now.

ShiWarrior · 13 Mar 2017 at 21:47

nice !!!

Digital X · 13 Mar 2017 at 22:30

@Shi, as long as the metal part is flat both sides, yes.

barmyllama · 14 Mar 2017 at 07:44

ShiWarrior said:
im confused
will this cable work for the PAL PSX (old style) ?
https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk...-playstation-1-2-ps1-ps2-rgb-scart-cable-lead

will that same cable fit the PS2 and play PSX1 games ?

Yes it will. I have two of them, one for PS1 and 2, both fat PAL versions. I bought the ones with the light gun port.

Saves on space at the rear and plenty of light guns don't come with the AV adapter included.

That cable will work on a PS3 as well, but the PS3 won't output 240p from the AV port (480i is the lowest I think) so PS1 games still don't look as good as they do on original hardware on a CRT TV.

Digital X · 14 Mar 2017 at 14:23

Collected Crash Bandicoot 2 from the post office, and picked the rest up for £25. Never seen that game boy game, controller and game in one!

barmyllama · 14 Mar 2017 at 15:43

^^

Nice pick ups.

Hopefully the HD remakes on PS4 won't affect the price of PS1 originals.

Digital X · 14 Mar 2017 at 15:59

Yeah I'm hoping so.. not exactly cheap the crash games.. but I had to have it. Just Crash Team Racing now and that's PS1 complete for crash.

I've got a dual shock PS1 pad, but wanted the original i had as a kid.

ShiWarrior · 14 Mar 2017 at 16:03

digitalx said:
@Shi, as long as the metal part is flat both sides, yes.

referring to the PSx lead?

ShiWarrior · 14 Mar 2017 at 16:04

barmyllama said:
Yes it will. I have two of them, one for PS1 and 2, both fat PAL versions. I bought the ones with the light gun port.

Saves on space at the rear and plenty of light guns don't come with the AV adapter included.

That cable will work on a PS3 as well, but the PS3 won't output 240p from the AV port (480i is the lowest I think) so PS1 games still don't look as good as they do on original hardware on a CRT TV.

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Got a component lead for the PS2, but i cant play PSX games through it

Digital X · 14 Mar 2017 at 16:06

Yes the lead, where it connects into the PSX.

ShiWarrior · 14 Mar 2017 at 16:12

ah ok, wasent sure if it was sync on luma or whatever

My Life in Gaming helped though

Digital X · 14 Mar 2017 at 16:14

AFAIK, PS1 can use Scart and RCA (yellow, red, white jacks) and PS2 can use component (red, blue, green jacks)

ShiWarrior · 14 Mar 2017 at 16:16

yes because the PSX is 240p , the PS2 is 480i
(i think that's right)

ShiWarrior · 15 Mar 2017 at 22:04

i was in town today, looking at PS2 games, but nothing i wanted

ended up picking up Forza Motorsport 2 for the Xbox 360 for 2.50

pingwing · 16 Mar 2017 at 06:47

Had a trip to CEX on Saturday and came away with Star Wards Battle for Naboo for a tenner on the n64 :cool:

May have then ended up tipsy on eBay and won a Japanese copy of Harvest Moon 64 for $3... That's going to be hours of farming fun!

ShiWarrior · 19 Mar 2017 at 21:06

what do you people do about keeping your consoles clean ?
all my consoles are set up and connected to the TV, i have a good clean PSX coming this week, and i see there is a guy on the bay selling dust covers, so i might get one, that way i can keep it covered when not in use, uncover it when i want to use it

Digital X · 19 Mar 2017 at 23:11

Mine just sit on my bookshelf for consoles. I polish them when they need it. Or a damp J Cloth does the job.

ShiWarrior · 21 Mar 2017 at 18:06

theres a member that needs your help guys
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/atari-800xl.18773218/

thanks

ShiWarrior · 24 Mar 2017 at 19:31

Guys
Can you confirm, that the NES and SNES both use the same power block ?
(9v 1.3A)