discussion Rants etc.....

[lowfat]

It's because they turn back on if the caliper jaws move .1 mm I think.

This annoys me. Such a dumb 'feature'. I have a GemRed digital angle finder. And what I like about it is that if I hold down the power button, then it will not turn on with movement. But if you leave it to power off on its own, it will wake when you start moving it again.

 

[FreeKnight]

Was, for no good reason, looking at buying a Super NES, and and very surprised what they're going for cost wise currently. I know retro gaming post covid went a little squirelly, but some of the prices people are asking for are bonkers.

Might see if I can get a PAL Super Nintendo shell and just put a NTSC 1 chip board in it for looks, or try making a replica shell out of walnut/maple.

 

[clshades]

Insurancy company reached out today they are going to flag the vehicle non-repairable (even though it runs and drives) just the cost of repairs vs vehicle value... but their adjuster also got a whole bunch of things wrong. They listed it as having steel wheels, but it has factory eneki wheels, speced it as having cloth but it has heated leather. They basically speced it as an un-optioned trim level when it has every single extra of the trim level above it except ABS brakes. Feels like this is going to be a giant hassle going back and forth with them.

Don't let them fuck with you. You'll get way less money from them if you do.

 

[Marzipan]

Don't let them fuck with you. You'll get way less money from them if you do.

are there lawyers that can help with stuff like that? if paying them a few thousands saves you tens of thousands, probably worth it.

 

[Izerous]

Was, for no good reason, looking at buying a Super NES, and and very surprised what they're going for cost wise currently. I know retro gaming post covid went a little squirelly, but some of the prices people are asking for are bonkers.

Might see if I can get a PAL Super Nintendo shell and just put a NTSC 1 chip board in it for looks, or try making a replica shell out of walnut/maple.

I won't go to far into detail here but having been messing with older consoles on and off

Hardware lesser than N64 or Saturn: Go Emulation, Mister etc
Otherwise anything newer consider original hardware or something like a mister.

In part the market is driving things that way.... I watched multiple VITA 1000's SELL for hundreds at a meetup, SNES unless you want things like the super scope and what not the original hardware doesn't really help. By the time you buy the console, couple games, video converters that don't absolutely suck to get it working half decent on a new TV etc its actually quite the hassle. Your going to start looking at things like retrotinks (5x and 4k quite expensive etc)

It was also cheaper to import a dozen consoles from japan, pay for shipping etc than it was to pay local pricing.

Also retromarket certain things are super hard to find. Been to 3-4 edmonont meetups, not once found an origional saturn controller, found 1 dreamcast controller. Certain saturn games fetching like $400. The RED jump pack for n64 $80-90, key games $100+ etc. A whole dreamcast with controller didn't even cost $100 after shipping from japan once divinging up the cost / console.

 

[djbrad]

Was, for no good reason, looking at buying a Super NES, and and very surprised what they're going for cost wise currently. I know retro gaming post covid went a little squirelly, but some of the prices people are asking for are bonkers.

Might see if I can get a PAL Super Nintendo shell and just put a NTSC 1 chip board in it for looks, or try making a replica shell out of walnut/maple.

You don't need a 1 chip board anymore. Just buy any working snes and install this chip : https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/29/24208741/super-nintendo-upgrade-voultar-edge-enhancer-mod .

 

[FreeKnight]

I won't go to far into detail here but having been messing with older consoles on and off

Hardware lesser than N64 or Saturn: Go Emulation, Mister etc
Otherwise anything newer consider original hardware or something like a mister.

In part the market is driving things that way.... I watched multiple VITA 1000's SELL for hundreds at a meetup, SNES unless you want things like the super scope and what not the original hardware doesn't really help. By the time you buy the console, couple games, video converters that don't absolutely suck to get it working half decent on a new TV etc its actually quite the hassle. Your going to start looking at things like retrotinks (5x and 4k quite expensive etc)

It was also cheaper to import a dozen consoles from japan, pay for shipping etc than it was to pay local pricing.

Also retromarket certain things are super hard to find. Been to 3-4 edmonont meetups, not once found an origional saturn controller, found 1 dreamcast controller. Certain saturn games fetching like $400. The RED jump pack for n64 $80-90, key games $100+ etc. A whole dreamcast with controller didn't even cost $100 after shipping from japan once divinging up the cost / console.

Agreed. I looked at a retrotink but the prices are just bonkers and I don't think the prices for a good CRT like a Trinitron are worth it currently, plus I'd have to haul around a CRT haha.

I've made due with retroarch and some shaders, but find I'd actually sit and play a bit more on actual hardware hooked up to the TV.

You don't need a 1 chip board anymore. Just buy any working snes and install this chip : https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/29/24208741/super-nintendo-upgrade-voultar-edge-enhancer-mod .

Oh I didn't know about that one. Thanks! I had seen the RGB mod before but not this one.

I've been debating playing around modding a PS2 for fun after watching some Retro Renew/Macho Nacho videos, but really need to see if it's worth it over the PS3 Fat I have.

 

[Izerous]

Agreed. I looked at a retrotink but the prices are just bonkers and I don't think the prices for a good CRT like a Trinitron are worth it currently, plus I'd have to haul around a CRT haha.

I do have a lead on a decent CRT here in Edmonton will PM you the details.

Edit: never mind just checked and its gone, i was going to grab it myself but listing specifically was you move it yourself and with the car accident no way I was lifting that monster.

 

[djbrad]

I've been debating playing around modding a PS2 for fun after watching some Retro Renew/Macho Nacho videos, but really need to see if it's worth it over the PS3 Fat I have.

Well, the FAT PS3 does not emulate and have real PS2 chips.

Unless you can get a FAT PS2 cheap, I would not bother with it. The FAT PS2 can be easily modded with an original network adapter + sata mod + ssd + psbbn now.

 

[FreeKnight]

I do have a lead on a decent CRT here in Edmonton will PM you the details.

Edit: never mind just checked and its gone, i was going to grab it myself but listing specifically was you move it yourself and with the car accident no way I was lifting that monster.

I periodically consider a CRT, but it's probably a silly thing to get even if I have the space. Might keep an eye out for a used retrotink one day or just suck it up and find a better CRT filter than CRT royale or hylian for emulation, but the thought's appreciated.

Plus I'd have to move it and even with help getting a large CRT moved suuuucks.

Well, the FAT PS3 does not emulate and have real PS2 chips.

Unless you can get a FAT PS2 cheap, I would not bother with it. The FAT PS2 can be easily modded with an original network adapter + sata mod + ssd + psbbn now.

Yep, though I'm not 100% sure if there's any downsides to the 'on board' chip PS3s. I know that WiiUs tend to blur GCN games when you used to run them on a Wii U (likely fixed by now, but I haven't followed that scene too much).

I saw a video on that PSBBN a while back and it looks pretty interetesting. I should just spend some time and work on setting up PCSX2 with graphical improvements, but it's the same "I'd probably play more if I just plugged a system in and turned it on" than messing around with Launchbox and PSCX2 etc etc.

Edit: Actually this reminds me, I popped into Game City in Londonderry mall yesterday night as I needed to head to T&T on the north side and it wasn't much of a detour.

It was suprisingly barren there. Lots of PS3/X360 and PS4 games. Some older games but next to nothing for consoles. Lots of little placards of 'Out of Stock' for Super Nes, Wii, Wii U, Sega, etc.
I hadn't been in one in years and I'm going to guess it's a sign they're not doing as well, which would make sense as they're down to a couple locations from the 5 or so they had at one point.