BDW
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Tonight's find: Atari Anti Aircraft $200 Please excuse the state of my garage. Its been turned into a workshop for derelict arcade games
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What do you think of the first Xbox (2001) now looking back?
BDW replied to ColecoKing's topic in Modern Console Discussion
I remember back in the day just about everyone I knew had PS2s. I think I had one friend with an XBOX. Everyone was more enamored to play the PS2 exclusives instead the XBOX ones. I think the Xbox has only gotten better with age. It's the definitive console of that generation for playing multiplats. The Sega exclusives are absolute classics. You can still play games like Halo 2 online and 4 player splitscreen is still a party favorite. The emulation and multimedia homebrews, while dated by modern standards, are still fantastic to this day. Not to mention that XBOX games are still cheap as hell unlike Gamecube games. While my XBOX library is pretty small compared to my PS2 library the XBOX still ends up getting played more often. -
I will likely be buying the ATGames Legends Pinball this holiday season. It has the classic Gottlieb games without the Toyshock's downsides (flipper lag, playfield bezel, QC issues). I'm also a fan of the fact it's close to full size. I have a couple of real pinball machines, and these 3/4 scale virtual pinball tables look like toys next to them. I'll be interested to see what software the ATGames vpin runs. Is it just rehashed Zen Pinball like some of the others?
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As someone who joined this forum at the age of 14 and acted the exact same way as you are currently, here is some advice. This behavior will not make you any friends. People will resent you for it, regardless of age. If you try to wedge your way into a community and dont learn the rules, people will resent you for that as well. This isnt Reddit or 4chan. Be courteous and act like an adult.
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Nice pick up! An upright Missile Command has been on my wtb list for several years. I'd highly recommend the Braze multigame/high score kit.
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"What do you think it's worth?" (taking offers!)
BDW replied to guitarmas's topic in Buy, Sell, and Trade
I'm not sure what any of that had to do with selling this guy's poster, but all of that was unnecessary. -
If you're willing to pay 1000+ I'd avoid these reproduction cocktails. The 60 in 1 jamma boards they come with have really poor emulation, the joysticks are usually bottom tier, and the lcd screens are usually lower quality. For 1000+, you should be able to find an original cocktail cabinet with the game of your choosing. Or you could buy a cocktail cab kit and use proper leaf switch joysticks with a Raspberry Pi for emulation. Going that way you'd end up well under 1k with way better results.
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Put me down for 2 if you're still adding people to the list..
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how can i play Pac-Man straight from a PCB on a tv?
BDW replied to memelord's topic in Arcade and Pinball
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the composite sync coming from the board 15khz? So to be VGA compatible he'd need a something to change the sync rate to 31khz? The OSSC accepts both 15khz RGB and 31khz VGA, so that could definitely work. -
how can i play Pac-Man straight from a PCB on a tv?
BDW replied to memelord's topic in Arcade and Pinball
You could use an aftermarket monitor that supports CGA, such as this, but in most cases these monitors will be as expensive as a supergun. In my mind, save your money for the super gun. More flexibility with monitors, more flexibility with controls. Or you could use a CGA to VGA adapter, and use a VGA monitor. But youll have to figure out a wiring harness yourself. -
Megadeth's Dystopia blows the hell out of Slayer's Repentless. Better album in every single way.
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Saw Black Sabbath last night. Ozzy sounded alright except on Into the Void and Iron Man. Geezer and Tony were tight, and the new drummer wasnt slacking either.
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I can never seem to find one of these for some reason. I'm looking for the RS232 version.
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Just in case someone someday has the same exact problem as I did, here's how I fixed it. I ended up reflowing the pins on the TMS9901 chip. Apparently there was a cold solder joint somewhere, because it started to work again afterwards.
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Hey all, I've been having some trouble with my TI-99/4a's keyboard. Keys Y through P seem to register as keys 6 through 0, respectively. Enter seems to function as the space bar. I've done some reading, and apparently keys Y-P and Enter are all on the first pin of the keyboard connector, while 6-0 are on pin 2. I've tried cleaning the keyboard cable contacts and the keyboard cable itself has been re-seated, but to no avail. Sometimes the keyboard works as it should for a few seconds, but it immediately goes back. These two keyboard rows feed directly into the inputs of the TMS9901 chip. Should I replace this chip with one from another TI-99/4a, or is it the keyboard itself that needs replacement? Any TI gurus out there that can help?
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That's a pretty Gamecube. Good luck with the sale.
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If at any time in 2015 I offended, annoyed, or made you angry, suck it up. 2016 aint gonna be any different
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If you're not into the PSP's poor screens, the console emulates extremely well on the PC. The games look great in HD. http://ppsspp.org/screenshots.html Despite what the website says, you dont really need a powerful PC to get 1080p gameplay. My mid-tier gaming rig from 2010 was able to max out all games at 60fps.
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Did 2015 have any redeeming qualities?
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I haven't used one, but I doubt that upscaler is any better than the one that comes in your tv already.
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1 in 5 teens experiment with alternative operating systems. Remember to talk to your child about the risks of open source software.
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Shaved off my muttonchops today. Dark times.
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I'm still wearing my movember mo'. http://mobro.co/jpujals
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Star Raiders 2 released on the Atari 8-bits. A good year.
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