+Ksarul Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 It accepts a standard power cable (3-prong type), but I think it is limited to 117V power (US standard). I'll check one of mine later today to see if it is switchable to 220V). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I straight up won’t deal with a seller with feedback rating that low. He has 200 something feedback. Still up above 90%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitkraft Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 He has 200 something feedback. Still up above 90%. For the most part I don’t deal with sellers having less than 99% feedback except on the occasion their volume is so low that only one negative brought the rating down and I can tell from the the text of the negative feedback that the buyer is the one being a jerk. That goes double for someone supposedly having a rare item all of the sudden. Not having standards like that is how bad sellers get to keep doing business. I guess it’s also why I don’t seem to have much to bitch about eBay like so many disgruntled people seem to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 wonderful Scott Adams game, but oof, the price. https://www.ebay.com/itm/CIB-TI-99-TI-99-4a-Pyramid-of-Doom-Scott-Adams-text-adventure-cassette-complete/292824548029?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131227121020%26meid%3Da120d76a0827493c86c1d98ff298a3d3%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D173413733491%26itm%3D292824548029&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Wow... I have a few of these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Nice looking MBX with reasonable starting price in this eBay Auction -- Item Number: 202524415545 for a first or even spare (thinking about it) system. I would love to demo one of these at a VCF but it is so loud there I expect the voice control would not work (did not work with the cackling hens at Christmas, I can tell you that.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Nice looking MBX with reasonable starting price in this eBay Auction -- Item Number: 202524415545 for a first or even spare (thinking about it) system. I would love to demo one of these at a VCF but it is so loud there I expect the voice control would not work (did not work with the cackling hens at Christmas, I can tell you that.) When is VCF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 This is one of the few items that I have absolutely no interest in. It takes up way too much space for the few games it offers and none of them would get any play by me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 When is VCF? Check out http://vcfed.org I have not seen a schedule yet for VCF-SE, and I am hoping to get a big Amiga gathering together for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chue Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 10% off of all eBay purchases until tomorrow morning 3AM pacific time. Only for North American users. Use the code: PHLDAYTEN https://www.ebay.com/rpp/december-dozen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iliketurtles Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) Find the interesting thing in this lot. It might have a bad Mitsumi keyboard, but look carefully at the joysticks. HERE. Edited December 9, 2018 by iliketurtles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitkraft Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 If I wasnt broke Id snag those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Find the interesting thing in this lot. It might have a bad Mitsumi keyboard, but look carefully at the joysticks. HERE. I snagged a pair of those to go with my 99/4. They were broke. Also painful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitkraft Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 They look like they’d be more comfortable than the regular ones. Is that not the case? I snagged a pair of those to go with my 99/4. They were broke. Also painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 No--there are two indented lines on the ball at the top, ostensibly to improve the grip. They gouge painfully into the hands. When I first had my TI, I could not use them for more than 15-20 minutes at a time before my hands were raw. I quickly switched to Atari-style joysticks once adapters became available. . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iliketurtles Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 I quickly switched to Atari-style joysticks once adapters became available. . . Always use one of the four great Wico controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 My famous red ball sticks are awesome. I also love my Suncom Slik Stik. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iliketurtles Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 With me, it's either Tank Grip or TracBall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 i do have a soft spot for the old TI Pain sticks- but lately i've got an NES-Style controller that I've been using for my games I really like. Otherwise, I'll throw on a CX40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iliketurtles Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Pain Sticks would've been OK if the lines on the ball weren't as painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airshack Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Genesis Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flottmann1 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 here a MBX https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Milton-Bradley-MBX-Expansion-System-for-Texas-Instruments-TI-99-4A-computer/202524415545?epid=1950891734&hash=item2f27655639:g:wRcAAOSwVH9b-eH0:rk:2:pf:0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 I've sometimes wondered how many times some of these MBX units get sold, re-sold and sold again. I know some people think they are kind of neat, but they seem to take up a lot of desk space for what they little they have offer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iliketurtles Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I'm highly suprised that MBX STILL hasn't got any bids. Especially considering it has Championship Baseball with the overlay. Although it is a bit overpriced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I'm highly suprised that MBX STILL hasn't got any bids. Especially considering it has Championship Baseball with the overlay. Although it is a bit overpriced. I don't think it's overpriced, but I think the Holidays are not the best time to sell collector's items in my view... And to make matters worse, a lot of sellers will jack up the prices to laughable levels during that time, further driving away potential buyers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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