Retro console and games thread

[barmyllama]

Retron 5 dumps the ROM from inserted cartridges and then uses an emulator to run them.

 

[Mr Plow]

The RetroUSB AVS looks a good system if you were going in that direction if you decide not to get a Blinking Light Win replacement cartridge connector for your NES. I don't believe the NES outputs RGB without a mod so something else to think about.

 

[ShiWarrior]

blinking light win is in the USA, so shipping is way too much
unless you can buy in the UK ?

 

[barmyllama]

Just buy a cheap twin RCA cable and stick with the system you've got.

I'm sure a bit of TLC will produce a reliable working system, certainly something better than a cheap clone system.

You can buy replacement 72 pin connectors from eBay and Amazon (£6.99) That's if cleaning the one you've got, the cartridges and motherboard contacts don't yield reliable results.

 

[ShiWarrior]

yeah might do that, the AVS etc are nice, but expensive

 

[WatchTower]

I'm still working on my channel even though I get no views.

 

[Digital X]

Picked up SSX On Tour, NFSUG, NFSUG2, and GTA 3 for PS2 earlier

 

[barmyllama]

I'm still working on my channel even though I get no views.

I watched it and the Metal Slug one.

 

[ShiWarrior]

I'm still working on my channel even though I get no views.

subscribed

 

[WatchTower]

Thanks guys. I thought I would give Data East some love. They don't get the attention they deserve.

 

[Semiskimmed]

Game Sack on YouTube did a great video on Data East if you fancied watching it. Will watch yours too

 

[jennidc]

Finally got my 6 switch woody atari working after a mate changed and soldered a capacitor for me. All working great and setup in my gaming room. I then got my harmony sdcard/cartridge working after updating the Eprom and bios to PAL50. Good stuff

 

[barmyllama]

Atari 2600 is a bit too early for me. Even though I had a Radofin 1292 in the early 80's, that era of games doesn't appeal to me to play nowadays.

 

[ShiWarrior]

still got my atari 2600 that was bought from the shops when i was only a few years old
sadly no box or manuals etc

 

[Flibster]

Nintendo have announced the end of production for the NES Classic.
Really? They were still selling out everywhere and so they could have produced them for another few weeks at least and made even more money.

http://kotaku.com/nintendo-discontinues-the-nes-classic-1794303321

 

[steve5424]

Nintendo have announced the end of production for the NES Classic.
Really? They were still selling out everywhere and so they could have produced them for another few weeks at least and made even more money.

http://kotaku.com/nintendo-discontinues-the-nes-classic-1794303321

Well that is a pain in the backside. I was hoping to get one eventually but after that news they are only going to go up in price even more.

 

[Flibster]

Well that is a pain in the backside. I was hoping to get one eventually but after that news they are only going to go up in price even more.

I managed to get one just into the new year, but yeah, they're just going to go up in value now.

 

[WatchTower]

Seen as I'm on a Data East run here's "Tumble Pop"

 

[kinger8938]

Tempted to grab a PS2 Slim for all my older PlayStation needs. The games are super cheap as are the consoles (I think?) probably due to how popular the system was

Wouldn't mind collecting for it, maybe exclusives only or something a bit more niche to make it worth while.

Any tips for PS2s? What to look out for, best connection to a CRT Trinitron TV set?

 

[ShiWarrior]

Tempted to grab a PS2 Slim for all my older PlayStation needs. The games are super cheap as are the consoles (I think?) probably due to how popular the system was

Wouldn't mind collecting for it, maybe exclusives only or something a bit more niche to make it worth while.

Any tips for PS2s? What to look out for, best connection to a CRT Trinitron TV set?

you will need a PS2 FAT console for PS1 games, not the slim version