GRcade Retro Gaming Chat

[jawa4]

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Some folk still produce a magazine containing type-in listings... gee! .

[Hypes]

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Some folk still produce a magazine containing type-in listings... gee! .

Think you mean some Volk

[jawa4]

Think you mean some Volk

Hee! Yeah, I did notice that it was some German fans... I like their dedication in continuing an old computing tradition!

[kerr9000]

Grabbed a famicom for £30 no power supply but I'm using a megadrive 1 supply at the moment.

Final lap for famicom cart only £3
Clu clu land for famicom cart only £3
Yoshi's egg for famicom cart only £2.50
Dr Mario for famicom cart only £3.50
Star juster for famicom cart only for £3
Super Mario Bros for famicom cart only £4.50
Super Mario Bros 3 for famicom cart only £4.50
Hino Tori for famicom cart only for £3

[Lagamorph]

If you're into old school text prompt RPGs you might get a kick/giggle out of this,

https://play.aidungeon.io/

[Green Gecko]

There's loads on a platform called Twine, I illustrated one for Global Game Jam.

[Cheeky Devlin]

Grabbed a famicom for £30 no power supply but I'm using a megadrive 1 supply at the moment.

Final lap for famicom cart only £3
Clu clu land for famicom cart only £3
Yoshi's egg for famicom cart only £2.50
Dr Mario for famicom cart only £3.50
Star juster for famicom cart only for £3
Super Mario Bros for famicom cart only £4.50
Super Mario Bros 3 for famicom cart only £4.50
Hino Tori for famicom cart only for £3

Is it an original Famicom, or one of the AV ones?

If it's original has it been AV or RGB modded so you can actually hook it up to a TV?

[kerr9000]

Original

There's no mods I tried it through the old tune it in wire/method, now I know it works I will probably store it away nice and safe and get a clone to run the games. I have a few more games on the way hopefully but I sort of don't count stuff as being mine until it's arrived, I don't like tempting fate.

I did consider modding it but two things put me off, if I own only one of something I like to keep it totally original and two when I tried to rgb and 50/60hz mod a master system 2 I got the switch in and working well, I got both channels of audio working great but I never did get a picture through the yellow wire no matter how hard I tried and I assume this mod on a famicom would be very similar.

[Cheeky Devlin]

I'm surprised you were able to get it tuned in!

Japanese RF signals use a completely different set of frequencies from UK RF. Not to mention that it's NTSC RF as well.

If your TV supports that Japanese RF signal (Which is quite rare over here) then I'm very jealous.

Is it a modern flatscreen, or an old CRT?

[Lagamorph]

I can't even get my UK Dreamcast to tune in via RF on a modern TV, so I wouldn't rate my chances of a Japanese RF signal!

[kerr9000]

I'm surprised you were able to get it tuned in!
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Japanese RF signals use a completely different set of frequencies from UK RF. Not to mention that it's NTSC RF as well.

If your TV supports that Japanese RF signal (Which is quite rare over here) then I'm very jealous.

Is it a modern flatscreen, or an old CRT?

It's a flat screen Samsung the picture tunned in 100percent perfect the sound wasn't as good though, it auto tunes, I can't seem to find a manual option which is a shame. I thought it would be ok as I've tuned a lot of home computers and consoles into it.

I have just got Spartan X for it today for £3 it's king Fu master but it's called Spartan X over there to tie in with a Jackie Chan film.

[Cheeky Devlin]

Hmmm. Interesting.

I'll need to check to see if my current TV will let me tune it in but I'm doubtful. As far as I'm aware most modern TV's don't accept analogue RF signals anymore (They're trying to tune in Digital TV signals). We'll see what happens I guess.

I had an older flat screen that did have some advanced options for tuning, but again I didn't have any luck with it.

[kerr9000]

Hmmm. Interesting.

I'll need to check to see if my current TV will let me tune it in but I'm doubtful. As far as I'm aware most modern TV's don't accept analogue RF signals anymore (They're trying to tune in Digital TV signals). We'll see what happens I guess.

I had an older flat screen that did have some advanced options for tuning, but again I didn't have any luck with it.

This one asks scan for analog digital or both , it's a good telly was a gift from my dad when he got a 60inch one, this ones like 46inch I think.

[Cheeky Devlin]

Hmmm. Interesting.

I'll need to check to see if my current TV will let me tune it in but I'm doubtful. As far as I'm aware most modern TV's don't accept analogue RF signals anymore (They're trying to tune in Digital TV signals). We'll see what happens I guess.

I had an older flat screen that did have some advanced options for tuning, but again I didn't have any luck with it.

This one asks scan for analog digital or both , it's a good telly was a gift from my dad when he got a 60inch one, this ones like 46inch I think.

Very nice.

I never even considered my main TV for it to be fair, just assumed that it wouldn't accept an analogue rf signal these days.

Worth a shot though.

Worst case it doesn't work and I can play on the Famiclone I've got coming today.

[Parksey]

So my girlfriend, who lives in Tokyo, got called in to work on Sunday around noon, leaving me unexpectedly free.

As she's not really in gaming, I decided to indulge myself and go to Akihabara and Super Potato. I've been before but only with a group of friends who were visiting from tj UK and pushed for time.

I didn't buy anything - stuff is actually relatively expensive, which pushes it out of the realm of retro curiosity, and I might be leaving soon so I'd need to cart it all back - but it was still enjoyable just looking around, checking out some of the Japanese boxes and box art.

Has anyone ever been? I do wish that, five and a half years ago when I first came, I had done what I half-planned and bought a Japanese N64 or GC. Actually Super Potato had disappointingly few GC games, though absolutely stacks of N64 stuff. I'll be going back to visit her again in March and in April, so I might end up getting tempted as my time draws short.

Also went in the new Nintendo Store in Shibuya. Actually I'll go make a topic about that...

[Cheeky Devlin]

Never been. One day I'll make the pilgrimage to expensive retro-gaming mecca.

[Green Gecko]

So my girlfriend, who lives in Tokyo, got called in to work on Sunday around noon, leaving me unexpectedly free.

As she's not really in gaming, I decided to indulge myself and go to Akihabara and Super Potato. I've been before but only with a group of friends who were visiting from tj UK and pushed for time.

I didn't buy anything - stuff is actually relatively expensive, which pushes it out of the realm of retro curiosity, and I might be leaving soon so I'd need to cart it all back - but it was still enjoyable just looking around, checking out some of the Japanese boxes and box art.

Has anyone ever been? I do wish that, five and a half years ago when I first came, I had done what I half-planned and bought a Japanese N64 or GC. Actually Super Potato had disappointingly few GC games, though absolutely stacks of N64 stuff. I'll be going back to visit her again in March and in April, so I might end up getting tempted as my time draws short.

Also went in the new Nintendo Store in Shibuya. Actually I'll go make a topic about that...

Look for stuff like Japanese gameboy and N64 carts, they go for literally a quid or so. Stuff is probably cheaper in Osaka where I went to super Potato.

[Cheeky Devlin]

Well I was able to tune the Famicom in on my TV so I've at least been able to confirm that it works. Picture is horrendous though and I can't get any sound. Apparently this is due to the frequencies used by the video and audio technically being on different channels so you can probably get one or the other but not both.

Still, managed to get a wee shot of all my games which was great.
Definitely need to get my RGB mod done sooner rather than later I think.

[kerr9000]

Well I was able to tune the Famicom in on my TV so I've at least been able to confirm that it works. Picture is horrendous though and I can't get any sound. Apparently this is due to the frequencies used by the video and audio technically being on different channels so you can probably get one or the other but not both.

Still, managed to get a wee shot of all my games which was great.
Definitely need to get my RGB mod done sooner rather than later I think.

I got a perfect picture but not great sound, like you said though the main thing is knowing these things work and that you haven't paid for novelty paperweights. I'm finding looking at the games online addictive sure some titles are expensive but there's lots of decent things at sub £5 prices.

I wouldn't be surprised to find that people add longer cables to there controllers though, having not touched a famicom in 20 years I forgot how truly short the wires are.

[Cheeky Devlin]

Well I was able to tune the Famicom in on my TV so I've at least been able to confirm that it works. Picture is horrendous though and I can't get any sound. Apparently this is due to the frequencies used by the video and audio technically being on different channels so you can probably get one or the other but not both.

Still, managed to get a wee shot of all my games which was great.
Definitely need to get my RGB mod done sooner rather than later I think.

I got a perfect picture but not great sound, like you said though the main thing is knowing these things work and that you haven't paid for novelty paperweights. I'm finding looking at the games online addictive sure some titles are expensive but there's lots of decent things at sub £5 prices.

I wouldn't be surprised to find that people add longer cables to there controllers though, having not touched a famicom in 20 years I forgot how truly short the wires are.

I saw someone modded 8bitDo retro receivers into theirs along with their Famicom style wireless controllers. Looked pretty sweet. But yeah the short cables are ridiculous.

In terms of games I've got most of what I want, but there are a few I want to pick up. All the Rockman games (I've got the second one already) and Tetris are my main targets and they seem fairly reasonably priced.
Down the line I'll be looking at a Disk System and that's when I'll be going for Metroid, TLOZ, Castlevania, SMB2. They can cost a little more, but I want some of the key games. Beyond that it'll be an everdrive for all the other games I want to play.