I have a hard enough time with that game stone cold sober.
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SNES Game Collecting (Tips, discussion, and info for like minded collectors)
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sixteen-bit
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Even the Gooch rocked the asciipad
https://twitter.com/shmuplations/status/770290821987901440
https://twitter.com/shmuplations/status/770290821987901440
TheMoon
Member
oh god, I didn't even notice! :O
A bit south of the AsciiPad, under his desk, is a PSX.
Betrayalton imminent.
(Fake edit: One leg of a PSX controller is visible on his desk, just to the left of the AsciiPad)
Does anyone have a list of PAL games compatible with a US SNES? Trying to play the UK version of Super Aleste and I'm not super if my cart's broken or if there's some kind of region lockout.
Never mind, turns out the Pro Action replay 2 lets you bypass the region lockout on PAL SNES carts! You have to have the PAL game up top and the US game on the bottom port.
Never mind, turns out the Pro Action replay 2 lets you bypass the region lockout on PAL SNES carts! You have to have the PAL game up top and the US game on the bottom port.
ajfoucault
Member
Protip: If you own Demon's Crest, don't sell it. It'sd a collector's item.
A Black Falcon
Member
The game is basically a sci-fi take on Nichibutsu's F1 Circus series for the PC Engine and Megadrive; that series never came out over here, but was moderately successful in Japan. F1 Cricus is a kind of cool but INSANELY difficult game, and that one looks similar... (There are also some later Super F1 Circus games on SNES, but they use Mode 7 and may also play differently. The original ones for PCE are top-down like Cyber Spin there.)
So yeah, if I saw Cyber Spin I'd get it. F1 Circus somehow interests me even if the difficulty is ridiculous.
davidwhangchoi
Member
i'm hunting for one
IrishNinja
Member
good eye!
why not? ive done this & SimCity for years!
what about the SFC version tho
Its worthless. If anyone has one stinking the place up, I'll be happy to dispose of it for you.
What's wrong with that version?
sixteen-bit
Member
Language barrier too.
IrishNinja
Member
see that only matters if you get far enough to use items
Ahh, I've been saving up vouchers for a game on Amazon, (quite pricey, $200+), and I'm nearly at the amount needed for the cheapest complete copy, so I sent the seller a message asking if they had any pictures, and I just get a three worded reply saying they don't. Now that I'm so close to that one, I've become impatient and don't want to have to wait to save up a bit more for the next one, but I probably shouldn't just risk getting this one 
If you're dropping two benjamins, id say pics or bust. Snes boxes are so old now its rare they don't have some imperfection.Ahh, I've been saving up vouchers for a game on Amazon, (quite pricey, $200+), and I'm nearly at the amount needed for the cheapest complete copy, so I sent the seller a message asking if they had any pictures, and I just get a three worded reply saying they don't. Now that I'm so close to that one, I've become impatient and don't want to have to wait to save up a bit more for the next one, but I probably shouldn't just risk getting this one
IrishNinja
Member
^strongly cosigned
anyone not providing pics is hiding some serious damage, in my mind
I bought a $100 limited edition item off an Amazon seller once where there was a limited edition, a regular edition, and a reprint. The guy sent me a regular edition with shelf wear, which I could easily find in better condition for $50. When I complained, he swore that the regular edition was the limited edition, because they don't make the regular edition anymore, as seen by the reprint edition (ignoring the fact that I could still buy the regular edition new from Amazon for half his price).
Amazon offers an "A-to-Z guarantee" that says they'll solve the problem by giving me my money back at his expense if he doesn't solve the problem (and Amazon would let me keep the item), but he waited until the last possible minute before grudgingly offering me a refund (and sending me postage to send the item back).
I've got a finite number of those complaints available before Amazon decides that I'm no longer worth customer service (fifty, lifetime), so it's a bad idea to use those complaints, which means it's a bad idea to deal with anyone who seems even remotely sketchy.
If they won't provide pictures, do not buy.
Amazon offers an "A-to-Z guarantee" that says they'll solve the problem by giving me my money back at his expense if he doesn't solve the problem (and Amazon would let me keep the item), but he waited until the last possible minute before grudgingly offering me a refund (and sending me postage to send the item back).
I've got a finite number of those complaints available before Amazon decides that I'm no longer worth customer service (fifty, lifetime), so it's a bad idea to use those complaints, which means it's a bad idea to deal with anyone who seems even remotely sketchy.
If they won't provide pictures, do not buy.
RadarScope1
Member
Ahh, I've been saving up vouchers for a game on Amazon, (quite pricey, $200+), and I'm nearly at the amount needed for the cheapest complete copy, so I sent the seller a message asking if they had any pictures, and I just get a three worded reply saying they don't. Now that I'm so close to that one, I've become impatient and don't want to have to wait to save up a bit more for the next one, but I probably shouldn't just risk getting this one
Hell no. I wouldn't even consider it.
Yeah, I'll probably just wait to save up a bit more and get the next priced one. Assuming that seller has pictures of course.
legolas119
Neo Member
hi guys
i have bought a Super famicom and now i would like to buy an RGB cable (for PAL tv).
What do you suggest? do you think that the gold connector is better or i can buy the cheapest of the 2 cables and it is the same?
http://www.otakus-store.net/en/home/1444-rgb-hq-gold-cable-for-super-famicom-scart-sfc.html
or
https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk...n64-rgb-av-scart-cable-ntsc-tv-lead-wire-cord
thank you!
i have bought a Super famicom and now i would like to buy an RGB cable (for PAL tv).
What do you suggest? do you think that the gold connector is better or i can buy the cheapest of the 2 cables and it is the same?
http://www.otakus-store.net/en/home/1444-rgb-hq-gold-cable-for-super-famicom-scart-sfc.html
or
https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk...n64-rgb-av-scart-cable-ntsc-tv-lead-wire-cord
thank you!
RadarScope1
Member
That's no joke, that's a fucking requirement at that level of spending. Anyone who says they can't send pics is suspect.
Item_Screen
Member
How is the Super Everdrive China Version? I found one online for $54, about half the price of the regular version. From what I understand it's the same exact thing, just built in China.
Managed to pick up SFC copies of Mario Kart and Seiken Densetsu 3 for pretty cheap. SD3 doesn't like Action Replays, so solved it by ordering an actual Super Famicom...
So yeah, anything to watch out for? I know NTSC Scart cables are a must but will they be okay with PAL TVs?
So yeah, anything to watch out for? I know NTSC Scart cables are a must but will they be okay with PAL TVs?
Why not just pop the tabs in the system?
NTSC RGB scart cables should be fine with most pal tvs yeah. Almost every PAL tv from the 90s and up can display NTSC in color through RGB scart. More tvs have problems displaying NTSC colors through composite, but you shouldn't want to use composite anyway.
Still, it's something to consider should you be thinking of getting an NTSC NES or Famicom.Sine he's talking about PAL tvs I assume he has a PAL SNES.
NTSC RGB scart cables should be fine with most pal tvs yeah. Almost every PAL tv from the 90s and up can display NTSC in color through RGB scart. More tvs have problems displaying NTSC colors through composite, but you shouldn't want to use composite anyway.
Awesome, cheers!
I have a PAL SNES, so sadly it's a hardware lockout for me. US SNES are pretty expensive/rare compared to Super Famicoms over here so made more sense to roll with that instead. Got mine for way less than a Mk. 2 Pro Action Replay so fairly happy with it
.RadarScope1
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Posting here before the BST thread ... any interest here in a 1chip-01 SNES? Casing has some wear but is not yellow at all. The board and innards are all very clean. Looking for $90 shipped. No controller or AV cable. Will send pics.
IrishNinja
Member
strong +1, pay a few bucks more & support the creator for a trustworthy product!
legolas119
Neo Member
hi
can anyone help me in my previous post #15327?
thank you very much
can anyone help me in my previous post #15327?
thank you very much
Gold plating isn't that important IMO. The more important feature is how well shielded they are from interference. And the one from retrogaming cables seems to be good enough in that regard.
Even with all the shielding though, expect some amount of noise in the audio. It's really hard to get rid of completely and it depends on the console itself as well.
Edit: Oh and the one from retrogaming cables is wired for CSYNC as well which is good. It doesn't say if it's composite sync or CSYNC in the other cable. But some Super Famicoms don't provide a CSYNC signal if I recall correctly? Someone else can probably fill in on that, but I think it was only the last 1-chip model that didn't.
Only way to get rid of all noise on a snes is to do what I did and install a digital audio circuit for optical audio out.
Oddly enough I only get noise with the RGB scart cables I have, not with composite or s-video. I dunno if it's the cables or what, but I've tried three different ones. It's not audible enough running it through my CRT TVs speakers for me to care anyway. I was more concerned about it when I used to plug it into a stereo amplifier system, because then it obviously became really noticable.
Since then i've also found Spectre... looks really bad, though.
It did make me think, though, are there any other 3D SNES games that don't use an extension chip? The Genesis has a bunch,
Toy Story has a 3D doom style level.
Zelda: Link to the Past uses 3D for the triforce intro, end credits and maiden crystal scenes. You can also edit these polygons using hyrule magic if you wish.
legolas119
Neo Member
Ah thanks! Currently I don't have here the Super famicom, I bought it from Japan (a new one), it will be here in Italy I think in about 15-20 days. Do you think that it is better to wait the console in order to discover if it supports the cable from retrogaming cable? Or do you think that i can order the cable immediately because it will works correctly? How can I discover if my Super Famicom will support this cable?
In retrogaming site, at the right of the screen, you choose Output = EuroSCART and then Sync = CSYNC (Composite Sync/pure sync). Is it good?
thank you!
I don't know much about the whole csync thing actually, and am not even sure what my own rgb cables use. But the vast majority of super famicoms do have csync so the cable should work fine.
Edit: here's more info http://retrorgb.com/snescsync.html
Edit: here's more info http://retrorgb.com/snescsync.html
A Black Falcon
Member
Spectre and Spectre VR, on the Mac and then the PC, was something of a big deal back when it released in 1991, at least with a certain audience -- the game was one of the first games designed around multiplayer (LAN) network play, a very rare thing in those pre-Doom days. Spectre helped push forward the concept of playing multiplayer games against people on other computers. The game itself is fairly basic multiplayer Battlezone stuff, but it's good, particularly in multiplayer of course. The Battlzone / Tron-like aesthetic was really cool at the time, too. I really like the style, look, and music of the game. Here's the computer version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0X74Oe80tg
On the SNES, Spectre is downgraded, but is still a good game; I like it. It runs fairly well, and the core game is there and is good. With only two player multiplayer instead of lots on a network it loses something, though, of course, and the graphics probably aren't quite as good as on PC, particularly in resolution and such. Still, they probably did the best they could for console hardware of the time. Fun little game. I like it more than Faceball, the other two player splitscreen multiplayer first-person shooter on the SNES.
The SNES box, though... the simple triangle design is good: http://img.gamefaqs.net/box/1/6/9/51169_front.jpg but the computer Spectre VR box looks a lot better: http://img.gamefaqs.net/box/9/9/7/23997_front.jpg
So yeah, Spectre's cool.
Because of the slow SNES CPU, polygons are much less common on the SNES than on the Genesis. (Look at the SNES version of Race Drivin' for example... argh...)
MikeHattsu
Member
Does anyone know what's the difference between the "normal" and UKV version of PAL Donkey Kong Country 2 other than the label?
Found one in great condition for 20e.
It might be English/French language selection instead of English/German language selection, similar to the FAH version.
Yeah I asked the seller and he said it means it's for the English market and not German for example but I assume any DKC2 version would have the option for English.
Anyway I had DKC2 back in the day but stupidly traded it for a Riddler toy and the kid moved away to another country so I never got it back and I miss it. I love DKC games, some of my favourite ever. The price seems very fair seeing as how the only other one listed that has the regular label in worse condition goes for 30e so I think I should jump on it.
TheMoon
Member
Yes.