IrishNinja
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years back i had a japanese roommate who'd make "sugar chicken" with eggs and green beans and fuck i miss that meal
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Retro AV Club Thread 2: Classic Gaming Done Right!
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Part 2.I hope I don't ever see you guys that think YouTube is garbage ever clicking on or sharing a YT video.
RetroRGB - $6 RGB SCART Cable vs High-quality shielded cable. I'm looking forward to part 2.
RGB SCART Cables: Shielded vs Unshielded
bodine1231
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Holy shit. I just tried out this SNES 1-chip that I picked up this weekend and god damn,the picture is so much brighter (in a good way) than my RGB modded mini!! I'm so fucking impressed with this console! My modded mini isn't one done by Voultar,its an older mod, so I can't compare it to his but it's definitely replacing the one I've been using. Wow,so happy right now,lol.
Also,can you switch out the guts from an american SNES into a Super Famicom? Never got around to doing it,just wonder if the internals are different.
Also,can you switch out the guts from an american SNES into a Super Famicom? Never got around to doing it,just wonder if the internals are different.
IrishNinja
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id asked this years back & wanna say i was told it was possible but not likely not very easy
What kind of friends do you have?????
Holy shit. I just tried out this SNES 1-chip that I picked up this weekend and god damn,the picture is so much brighter (in a good way) than my RGB modded mini!! I'm so fucking impressed with this console! My modded mini isn't one done by Voultar,its an older mod, so I can't compare it to his but it's definitely replacing the one I've been using. Wow,so happy right now,lol.
Also,can you switch out the guts from an american SNES into a Super Famicom? Never got around to doing it,just wonder if the internals are different.
1-Chips are known for having a brighter picture. This can lead to somethings being washed out.
http://www.retrorgb.com/snes1chip.html
socksfelloff
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Friends that think hooking a console up via composite on a flat screen with tons of input delay and stretching the picture is fine and I'm a lunatic for having a proper setup.
Looks good! Sounds like your mini has resistors on the output. I found mine too dark with them inline.
bodine1231
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I kinda like the brighter picture though. I'm not noticing any ringing so maybe I'm just lucky.
Haha yeah i am in the exact same boar - if they even care to bother with retro stuff at all
The stretching is seriously the worst, wtf is up with that. I always have to resize the picture everywhere i go.
socksfelloff
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Haha yeah i am in the exact same boar - if they even care to bother with retro stuff at all
Haha Me too. I'm the guy that turns off everyone's "true motion " as I can't stand that either.
True motion sucks yeah, lol, we are indeed an awesome bunch
of losers?
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I turned it off on my friend's TV and he was like "what are you doing?" and I'm like "I'm sorry, you can't do this."
I will not accept it. This isn't a subjective thing -- there is right and there is wrong.
Laevateinn
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My Twin Famicom was modded by baphomet and has been returned!
Unfortunately, I hit a milestone.
You're in for a treat!
runnyrunny999
papadesuyo777: I make extra sauce so I can have leftovers. The next day, I add more soy sauce, mirin, sake, and some chicken stock then turn it into ramen.
Cooking with Dog the queen OG of Japanese cooking Youtube
Tabieats
Mosogourmet
Get new friends
Unfortunately, I hit a milestone.
You're in for a treat!
runnyrunny999
papadesuyo777: I make extra sauce so I can have leftovers. The next day, I add more soy sauce, mirin, sake, and some chicken stock then turn it into ramen.
Cooking with Dog the queen OG of Japanese cooking Youtube
Tabieats
Mosogourmet
Get new friends
IrishNinja
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beautiful...those are just beautiful, man
bodine1231
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Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. I want a red modded one so bad!
Not only did I turn off a friend's true motion setting, when she was in the bathroom, I also ripped off the plastic wrap she left on the frame of the HDTV. I was holding that plastic like a fucking trophy when she came back to the couch.
sixteen-bit
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Awesome twin fami!
socksfelloff
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Eh I'm married. Who am I trying to impress ?
I love my rgb twin fami! With the overdrive and the fds stick I think I've reached NES end game.
Triforce141
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If you have a 4K TV or are planning to get one soon, OSSC's the better option as the Framemeister's zoom and scaling feature is redundant when the TV already has it
IrishNinja
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isn't the OSSC a great deal cheaper these days?
my XRGB likely does way more stuff than what i use it for - i just load up profiles with the systems it's hooked up to.
Yes, by far!
Speaking as a framemeister owner... go with the OSSC
davidwhangchoi
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congrats! nice system =)
My Twin Famicom was modded by baphomet and has been returned!
Unfortunately, I hit a milestone.
And me still waiting for my Nt Mini to arrive
Fortunately while I'm waiting I learned how to dump my Virtual Console library so I can play it on my Everdrive. So I got that to look forward to!
PumpkinSpice
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Are you opposed to just using 2X? That should be the most compatible.
bodine1231
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OSSC all the way. Better PQ,no lag and if you have a newer TV it zooms better than the XRGB.
RadarScope1
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You have to wonder what Micomsoft will do next. Seems like they could deliver a much better device for a good deal less in the next iteration.
Thats a gorgeous Twin Fami. Baphomet did my AV Famicom, and he did an amazing job.
Chac, youre good people. True Motion can burn in hellfire for eternity.
Chac, youre good people. True Motion can burn in hellfire for eternity.
Wish I could give you a good answer here. This is still all very foreign to me and I can't even seem to find a list of supported resolutions for my TV to tinker with and see.
If you have a TV that can support all, or most, of the modes out of the box, it is pretty darned simple though. Just plug-and-play!
If you don't, well, it seems you almost need to be a video engineer to get anything above line 2x working (if it's possible at all)
Guess I'll just have to be satisfied with 2x (which, in all honesty, is so dramatically better than direct-to-TV-via-composite it's plenty)
Seriously considering it after trying the OSSC for the first time yesterday (line5x mode). My jaw hit the floor, total game changer, this thing - with scanlines on the picture looked near identical to my BVM-A20F1U, but with perfect geometry. That's on a 1440p PC monitor though, it didn't fare too well through my 1080P Sony projector.
Unfortunately I had to fly back to work this morning, I wanted to try it on my 1600x1200 PC monitors but that will need to wait for another 2 weeks.
BTW my OSSC was stuck in customs for 2 weeks, very strange how a lot of us are experiencing the same delivery issues!
BTW if any of you have not played Bangai-O, Dreamcast version in 240p, do it now. This is my go-to game for low res eye candy, it looks absolutely sensational on a decent display. The game is exceptional also.
If anyone has recommendations for their favourite 240p titles, let me know!
If anyone has recommendations for their favourite 240p titles, let me know!
Acidote
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Quick and probably stupid question. How do you guys take pics of CRT TVs without the TV refresh rate / shutter speed combo fucking up the picture? Do you lower the shutter speed of your cameras? Or is it just that my TV is a pos?
I wanted to send a few pics my brother asked for with the RGB cables I bought and wondered about it when I saw the black bar.
I wanted to send a few pics my brother asked for with the RGB cables I bought and wondered about it when I saw the black bar.
Bangai-O is fantastic.
Carefully. You can mess with the shutter speed and also hold the lens close to the screen and let it focus on the pixels before backing up. Taking a picture in an otherwise dark room also helps.
Shin Johnpv
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This has nothing to do with something being a 4K TV and fully depends on what the manufacturer includes. I've also never seen a TV with anywhere near the scaling and zooming features of the Framemeister.
The first thing I would do is make sure that the model TV you have AND the consoles you want to play with it play nicely together with the OSSC included. Not all TVs, modes, and systems do. So figure out that out first before making a decision. The last thing you want to do is drop 200 bucks on something that ends up not working with your TV. Also make sure that the systems you are going to run with the OSSC either output RGB or Component or can be modded to do so. As there is no S-Video or Composite input on it.
socksfelloff
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Manually set your shutter speed to 1/60!
sixteen-bit
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I have the N64 version of Bangai-O and it looks glorious in 240p. I need to give the Dreamcast version a try.
As for 240p showpeices, Battle Garegga is one of my favorites.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=136512310&postcount=45
Acidote
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I'm gonna try today with 1/50 (Spain) with OpenCamera and lights out.
Thanks.
Kawika
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I am but it doesn't matter because it doesn't work with my tv (Sony 800D) anyway.
SNES Only works in 5x with optimal 240p and one of the 1200p resolutions.
N64 looks awful but 3x-5x work.
PS1 actually works passthrough-5x. still looks wrong. Lot of noticeable cross hatching. 1200p resolution seems to help in 5x.
Genesis works 3x-5x. General 4:3 is soft but passable.
NES, I use an analogue NT. So no clue about the ossc.
Wii/Gamecube are great in 480p pass through. 960 works but 480p pass through looks best.
PS2 looks great in 480i (bob) and 4x.
My Samsung 1080p set is too small but handles most of the resolutions without issue.
My 1080i early 2000s HDTV supports native 240p and 480p native looks great. 2x is the only other resolution I could get out of it for scaling.
My Dell 1440p Gysnc monitor doesn't do 3x. Total bummer on that. Not worth using.
bodine1231
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Got the BVM's in! No damage,yes!! So far I've brought 4 home at lunch and they all turned on and work fine. I'm gonna bring the rest home after work and provide an update on them. Here's a quick pic
(btw the post it notes say 50k hours on them) Holy shit if that's all I'm gonna lose it!!
(btw the post it notes say 50k hours on them) Holy shit if that's all I'm gonna lose it!!
Laevateinn
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Seriously, come to Chicago, I'll get you pizza and make you some curry.
Got the BVM's in! No damage,yes!! So far I've brought 4 home at lunch and they all turned on and work fine. I'm gonna bring the rest home after work and provide an update on them. Here's a quick pic
(btw the post it notes say 50k hours on them) Holy shit if that's all I'm gonna lose it!!
You have more CRTs than most boradcast stations now.
TheShinobi
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I got my pvm-1353md in and I have to say im extremely impressed, I went from an hdtv with a cheap ebay scart to hdmi converter to this and I honestly didnt expect it to be this much of an upgrade, im in love with this thing! Only problem is I cant figure out the sound.
There should be a mono sound input.
Congrats!
Are they D series or A?
edit: I see they're all 20F1U. Excellent, you'll have no problems with those
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