Retro console and games thread

PiKe · 29 Oct 2013 at 13:51

Manufactured in 1992.

Cavallino · 29 Oct 2013 at 13:52

PiKe said:
Gonna be posting something pretty special here on Wednesday, I'm betting none of you lot have one either

Give us a clue

E: Ah Clue giving. 1992. Hmm.

PC Engine Handheld?

PiKe · 29 Oct 2013 at 13:53

It weighs approx 250lbs.

Cavallino · 29 Oct 2013 at 13:56

Thats some portable console...
An arcade of sorts?

PiKe · 29 Oct 2013 at 13:56

Getting warmer.

Lokai · 29 Oct 2013 at 14:03

Im thinking an aero table maybe ? Saying that the Lordsvale neo geo cab is pretty heavy, could be that ?

Cavallino · 29 Oct 2013 at 14:05

Mortal Kombat Arcade?
or MVS?

PiKe · 29 Oct 2013 at 14:06

It doesn't have a CRT or joystick.

imb4tman · 29 Oct 2013 at 14:08

PiKe said:
It doesn't have a CRT or joystick.

Pinball?

Cavallino · 29 Oct 2013 at 14:10

imb4tman said:
Pinball?

I think this too.

phatboy · 29 Oct 2013 at 21:15

Just managed to snag a Jap copy of Guardian Heroes for £11 posted..VERY happy boy

phatboy · 29 Oct 2013 at 21:21

PiKe said:
Gonna be posting something pretty special here on Wednesday, I'm betting none of you lot have one either

Daytona / Sega Rally arcade machine?

ONESHOTKILL · 29 Oct 2013 at 21:22

I'd guess a one arm bandit lol

slinxy · 30 Oct 2013 at 17:34

I don't normally live so 'Ghetto' I'm in the mist of moving so I've packed most stuff away.

Picked is up from someone at work today...
I got Mario All Stars, Super Metroid, Super Gameboy and two footy games...
One official controller and One 3rd party one... the official one start button is faulty and I've packed away all my electronics stuff; but I'm going to have a look at it at work tomorrow.

But for the price I'm not moaning..

Armadillo · 30 Oct 2013 at 18:29

Super Metroid

, but the

for the PAL version. Horrible conversion, nothing you can do will ever make it run right

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slinxy · 30 Oct 2013 at 19:04

I hear you but I'd paid less for the bundle than the game goes for on flebay..

phatboy · 30 Oct 2013 at 20:38

slinxy said:
I hear you but I'd paid less for the bundle than the game goes for on flebay..

= stupendous win rating!

Moothead2 · 31 Oct 2013 at 16:56

Can anyone comment on whether the PS2 and Wii look better on CRT compared to HDTVs? Thinking about grabbing one as they both look pretty terrible on my 40" HDTV

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slinxy · 31 Oct 2013 at 17:40

I got my ps2 looking spot on with my LCD TV in the bedroom. Bear in mine that I was using odin sphere as the test game and my LCD is only 24" in the bedroom. There's a few FAQs via Google about setting it up right, but basically turn off any of the super features that your TV has.

I've been looking at the component cables for the ps3 as they do work for the ps2 and the pinouts are the same for the ps1 too; so they may work for the ps1 also. There's loads of videos on YouTube showing the difference it makes. The cable is available in SCART format too; it's just a shame that most professional sellers don't know the difference between component and composite.

On the SNES front, I strip the controller down, gave it a chemical clean and the start button it's working again. There was a massive carbon??? Build up on the button. I'm going to borrow a wii composite game off a mate from work to see if it works or makes any difference in quality, can't believe how pants RF looks lol.

Armadillo · 31 Oct 2013 at 19:30

slinxy said:
I've been looking at the component cables for the ps3 as they do work for the ps2 and the pinouts are the same for the ps1 too; so they may work for the ps1 also.

Won't work on ps1. PS1 doesn't output YPBPR.

Moothead2 said:
Can anyone comment on whether the PS2 and Wii look better on CRT compared to HDTVs? Thinking about grabbing one as they both look pretty terrible on my 40" HDTV .

I use my ps2 on a crt. While I could get it looking acceptable on an lcd via component, RGB+CRT still looked better + LCD= no lightgun

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