Retro console and games thread

oweneades · 4 Mar 2015 at 08:10

ShiWarrior said:
has anyone connected the Wii (1st gen) to HDMI ?
or shall I just use the composite lead?

If your TV supports component get a Wii U component cable and use that for your Wii (ensure you set it to 480p mode).

ShiWarrior · 4 Mar 2015 at 08:38

phatboy said:
I bought one of the £10 HDMI blocks from ebay. It does work and upscales as best it can the 480p outputted image from the wii. The composite looks nasty in comparison in my opinion so its a good option. Best pic quality is still component if your screen has it though

thanks
I think it has component, need to check

Neil79 · 4 Mar 2015 at 11:50

McGraw · 4 Mar 2015 at 12:33

Think I'm going to try and get hold of a Mega Drive with NHL 93 and PGA Tour Golf 2.

ShiWarrior · 4 Mar 2015 at 16:54

oh my neil

I forgotten all about "Myth" that was one game I was trying to find to buy many many years ago, but had trouble finding a copy !!

almoststew1990 · 4 Mar 2015 at 16:54

I've been picking up a few GBA games-I didn't realise they were so cheap! I have a mini collection of mediocre games now

I missed Pokémon Ruby from the photo

WatchTower · 4 Mar 2015 at 17:33

Another game added to Andys apartment arcade. lol

Neil79 · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:42

ShiWarrior said:
oh my neil

I forgotten all about "Myth" that was one game I was trying to find to buy many many years ago, but had trouble finding a copy !!

Same as! Hoping to get the disc version at some point..

Here's another delivery

Cavallino · 6 Mar 2015 at 12:35

Neil, you need to watch yourself bud, your spending way too much money on this

Neil79 · 6 Mar 2015 at 16:52

ShiWarrior · 6 Mar 2015 at 17:46

I think I had Myth on the Amiga iirc

Cavallino · 6 Mar 2015 at 20:32

Neil.... tell me something...
Whats Gremlin doing on the Shadow of the Beast Box? Was it distributed by them?

I thought it was a Reflections/Psygnosis game?

ShiWarrior · 6 Mar 2015 at 20:54

Cavallino said:
Neil.... tell me something...
Whats Gremlin doing on the Shadow of the Beast Box? Was it distributed by them?

I thought it was a Reflections/Psygnosis game?

Psygnosis game, yes

ShiWarrior · 6 Mar 2015 at 20:56

I just bought a wii to component, cheap one on ebay for about £2.30 delivered

I hope I don't need a genuine one to get the best quality

lokiss · 7 Mar 2015 at 14:58

Gremlin did the Amstrad and Spectrum conversions of beast.

I have the speccy box, plays as bland as any other version, but great clear detail, plays as smooth as the original.

Gremlin had the spectrum nailed at the end of it's days.

DEL 707 · 7 Mar 2015 at 15:10

My 1st SNES NTSC game turned up yesterday.

Just need to mod my SNES so I can actually play the damn thing.

Flying_Hellfish · 8 Mar 2015 at 16:23

Munkyman said:
This setup, going through scart ..

Nice. Picked up a MSII as it was my first console.. completely forgot it only has RF. I have a MD1 as well so may go a similar route for RGB goodness.

cee-S-dee · 8 Mar 2015 at 22:07

Added some Casters to my WIP mobile retro game centre. I can no wheel this bad boy about now. Next i need to fit a shelf in the middle for a 2nd console and attach a multi-socket plug so its self contained.

ShiWarrior · 8 Mar 2015 at 22:16

been playing some Resident Evil Archives on wii, as Jill, Harder setting of the two

cant do it yet, keep getting killed somewhere lol

ive completed this game about twice though in the past, think it was on GC as Jill

Flying_Hellfish · 9 Mar 2015 at 09:38

cee-S-dee said:
Added some Casters to my WIP mobile retro game centre. I can no wheel this bad boy about now. Next i need to fit a shelf in the middle for a 2nd console and attach a multi-socket plug so its self contained.[/img]

Nice. Just how good are those monitors? I've seen them mentioned a couple of times now!

My N64 is on the way, at last. Waited for a great bargain to show up and one did, eventually. Also picked up House of the Dead 2 with gun set so that will be getting a good play later too.

For those with multiple systems, if you have them on show, how are are you going about it? I've got an EXPEDIT like many I've seen on Instagram, but it's a bit big (4x4) especially with the CRT on top. Something similar, but with 'shorter' sectioning would probably do the trick, but I'm pretty much assuming I'd have to go bespoke for it, unless anyone here has found an alternative? Some combination of BESTA might do the trick but then it's not perfect either.