Re: GRcade Retro Gaming Chat
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:19 pm
Behold my latest acquisition.
Harry Ellis wrote:Behold my latest acquisition.
Saigon Slick wrote:Hoping my new copy of Ridge Racer 64 is in similar nick to that. Looks bloody brilliant.
Parksey wrote:Tooie's snow level isn't half as good, though when I last replayed the game back in 2010 or whenever the 360 version game out (and going through for only the second time) it's aged pretty well actually.
twitter.com/evercaderetro/status/1341686123488309249
jawa2 wrote:twitter.com/evercaderetro/status/1341686123488309249
The Evercade seems to be going from strength-to-strength. A "Codemasters Volume 1" collection has been announced and looks terrific. Sensible Soccer, Cannon Fodder, Super Skidmarks and more!
kerr9000 wrote:Im seriously considering asking for one for my birthday.. where was that place that did a massive mega bundle
Pedz wrote:My Multiout Famicom arrived today. Works great. Was going to buy a step down converter, but read a Mega Drive (version 1) plug will work perfectly with it, so I'm using that. Just waiting on my Famicom N8 Pro to arrive.
Cheeky Devlin wrote:Pedz wrote:My Multiout Famicom arrived today. Works great. Was going to buy a step down converter, but read a Mega Drive (version 1) plug will work perfectly with it, so I'm using that. Just waiting on my Famicom N8 Pro to arrive.
Nice. Is it RGB modded or a stock AV Fami?
You can also buy modern power supplies for these systems now, so you don't need the Step-down convertor.
https://en.retrogamesupply.com/collections/nintendo/products/power-supply-for-nintendo-famicom-av - I've used this site a couple of times and all the power supplies have worked perfectly.
On a Famicom focus myself just now as well.
Sending my Twin off to get RGB modded later in the month and I'm also waiting on the Everdrive N8 Pro coming.
Also got a boxed copy of Gradius coming for it next week.
But I've since found my new favourite thing.
Namco(t) games come in small Famicom cart sized hard cases and they're really cool.
I'm considering finding out how many there are in total for it and collecting them all.
This game specifically is Dragon Slayer IV - Legacy of the Wizard (Just known as Legacy of the Wizard in the west) and it's a pretty sweet little action-platformer with some metroid-esque elements.
jawa2 wrote:Connecting up a Wii to a modern TV screen
I bought a Wii2HDMI adaptor - this one - so that I can use my Wii with my new TV. Ideally I'd continue using a component cable but fewer modern TVs cater for these now.
+ It works well; the picture is a lot sharper than I'd imagined although this will defend upon your TV's capabilities
+ I'm running it in 480p mode and my Wii games and N64 Virtual Console games work great with the adapter
- ... but lower-res games (anything below 480i, such as Master System, Mega Drive and SNES Virtual Console games) do not work; the screen goes blank (I've tried 480i and 576i modes, too)
I understand that these lower resolutions don't work well over HDMI with most modern TVs. I'm wondering if a a component-to-HDMI device such as this one would work?
Have any of you retro gaming folks used one of these; or maybe other similar devices?
Ding Dong Merrily on Hide wrote:I think that second adapter would have the same problem as the description seems to suggest anything below 480i is incompatible.
jawa2 wrote:Connecting up a Wii to a modern TV screen
I bought a Wii2HDMI adaptor - this one - so that I can use my Wii with my new TV. Ideally I'd continue using a component cable but fewer modern TVs cater for these now.
+ It works well; the picture is a lot sharper than I'd imagined although this will defend upon your TV's capabilities
+ I'm running it in 480p mode and my Wii games and N64 Virtual Console games work great with the adapter
- ... but lower-res games (anything below 480i, such as Master System, Mega Drive and SNES Virtual Console games) do not work; the screen goes blank (I've tried 480i and 576i modes, too)
I understand that these lower resolutions don't work well over HDMI with most modern TVs. I'm wondering if a a component-to-HDMI device such as this one would work?
Have any of you retro gaming folks used one of these; or maybe other similar devices?
jawa2 wrote:Ding Dong Merrily on Hide wrote:I think that second adapter would have the same problem as the description seems to suggest anything below 480i is incompatible.
Ah, yeah, true, Ironhide. I'm kinda thinking that the only solution would be some kind of (expensive!) upscaling kit; maybe the type of tech that some of the more hardcore retro gamers here use.