[Which is better? NTSC or PAL]

As a fan of movies and TV, I have three words for you: PAL Speed Up.

[Problems With My 8bitdomain AV Mod]

That clip-on connector to the Pokey chip is necessary for you to get audio from the mod.

 

I see. So how do I secure this bad boy to POKEY?

[Problems With My 8bitdomain AV Mod]

Is there a wire on the mod that clips to one pin on a chip? Is a clipped on good to the correct pin of the correct chip?

 

There's none that I'm aware of. Of course, I had to search through the AA forums for install directions when I received the thing. (Yep, that's right-it came without the instructions.)

[Wico Command Stick and number pad]

I have the Wico keypad, and it's very sturdy. If you can score one for a decent price, you won't be disappointed.

[Problems With My 8bitdomain AV Mod]

After waiting some 3 months, I finally got 8bitdomain's AV mod kit for my 5200 (a 2-porter with the BIOS of a 4-port system) last month. The cords were woefully short, it came only with an S-Video out for the picture (no problem since I have purchased an HDTV in the interim), but it worked.

 

So, today, I turn on the thing for the first time in a month, and no sound. I crack it open, and everything looks/seems functional. A quick check using the RF lead reveals that POKEY is alive and kicking (and that an unshielded 5200 using RF looks like crap on an HDTV). So, apparently, the wiring is FUBAR. I, however, have zero confidence with soldiering and the like (hence the 8bitdomain kit), so fixing this thing is beyond my means (and I really can't afford sending off the 5200 and paying for another mod atm).

 

So, what are my chances of getting this thing to work without outside assistance? And what are my chances of getting help from 8bitdomain?

[E.T.'s burial site?]

I believe the departure of one John Tesh was the Death Knell for that once-beloved institution

 

Nah, it was the end of Star Trek. After all, what does ET have to rely on for exclusives without one of the spinoffs in production on the back lot?

[7800 Control Pad (NES Pad Conversion) for Sale]

I'll certainly buy one after Christmas.

[Knowing the mods you know right now...(new 5200)]

You pretty much summed it up. You can do a power mod, an A/V mode, and a mod to allow the 4 ports to except the 2600 adapter. And you could replace the 2-port Bios with a 4-port bios so you can play the three games that don't work with it. Other than that, that's it.

 

If you do pop out the 2-port's BIOS for a 4-port BIOS, does this disable support for the 2600 adaptor?

[AV mod for 5200]

There is information in the 5200 FAQ about that, you can also buy a drop in AV mod board from at least 1 vendor (8bitdomain.com).

 

Is there any other place to get these boards? 8bitdomain appears to be out of everything.

[Nintendo Power: Shutting down?]

Besides a brief period towards the end of the N64 days (most of the issues of which I've managed to get my hands on, as well as replacing some ragged older issues), I've been a loyal subscriber since I got my NES. If NP is killed off (and it's been on a decided upswing in the past few years, too), it would be very, very sad.

[Are you going to see DOA: Dead or Alive?]

Well, given that the, er, assets of DOA's female characters are the main selling point, and seem to be a tad lacking (largely for logistical reaspns) from the movie, I'd say no.

[Idle Curiosity About Pac Man]

I don't know if this would classify or not.Pacxon

Wow, it's like Qix had sex with Pacman and that windows bouncy ball game.

 

I don't know if I should congratulate Qix for its sexual prowress, or call it a dirty slut.

[That crazy Ms. Pac- Man]

these pop up quite a bit in austalia i have ms. pacman, centipede, and realsports soccer like this

 

Red ink is like gold in Australia.

[AIR RAID!]

I am surprised that a 17 year old is so into Atari. He should be chasing girls.

 

Or boys.

[Generation NEX FDS Zelda 1 video]

While we're on that subject, do both NES models support the FDS wavetable channel and external sound chips?

 

Ignoring the physical difficulties, the NES can't support the FDS channel or the external sound chips. I want to say that the system can be modified to enable it, but I'm probably very wrong.