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    Hey folks,

     

     

    I scored a really sweet deal on a DS Lite thanks to a fellow member here, and I am looking for a flash card I can use to play some emulators and homebrew on. Don't worry, I'd be utilizing it legally, I just want the ability to play some of the games I own on the go for the NES, SNES, etc. I have a Dingoo pocket emulator but the DS is a nicer feeling unit.

     

    Anyway, if anyone has one that would be superb!

     

     

    Cheers

  4. Posted

    Sorry to bump his topic...

    When I search this on Google, it's the only result I fund.

     

    I hope he will come back and the sale is still valid :/

     

    (Sorry for my english, I'm French)

     

    Try sending him a personal message on the forums: http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=members&module=messaging&section=send&do=form&fromMemberID=25282

     

    It usually sends an email notifying that a personal message has been received. He hasn't logged in for almost a year, and this item is probably long gone, but you never know. If you're really looking for it, try that at least.

     

    Cheers!

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    It's delightful when people kvetch about eBay and PayPal fees, especially because these services enable buying and selling between very large markets that most likely would never otherwise meet. If you don't like the fees, don't use the services and just have your own garage sale, then see how much traffic you get, how many sales you complete, and how great of a profit you make.

     

    I gotta say I'm more on Zwackery's line of thinking. Sure, eBay and PayPal aren't perfect, but neither is any other company. eBay let's me access a selling market I simply do not have near by me, and PayPal does let me send and receive payments with peace of mind. And every single time I've called PayPal customer support they've been polite, prompt, and easy to deal with. Plus PayPal's buyer protection is nice peace of mind when buying long distance. They're a big company like anyone else, so they're going to have places they suck like anyone else.

     

    And why complain about the fees? You were buying a good from this fellow, you weren't sending gift money to a buddy. You were dropping cash, he was sending you a product. If anything, trying to send it as a gift is basically gaming the system. So it's a bit silly to complain when you were technically the one being dishonest.

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    Good show! I speak to so many people that just "dump" their older computers. "It isn't worth anything" is all I hear. Well, it is worth a lot to someone utilizing the items contained. I use this old system of mine with Drivewire on the Coco (thanks to a dedicated serial port) and use it to make ST disks (thanks to the compatible floppy controller). People just do not realize what they have!

     

    That is so true. I don't horde, but for some reason when it comes to tech, especially older tech, I can't help myself. If someone's just going to toss something, I try to save it and re-purpose it. Even if its piecing together a computer and donating it to someone who could use one. People don't think about it, but the computers they're tossing out could easily be giving a little love and donated to someone who needs it.

  14. Posted

    I always look out locally on Craigslist for this kind of stuff. If you can't find anything and need a bootdisk or two made, just supply me with the blank floppy disks and return shipping and I'll do it for you as well.

    Thanks mate, as it would have it I got a couple HP DX2000 machines for 10$ a piece from the local fire department, they were getting rid of old workstations. Luckily, they have floppy drives so looks like I'm set for making a boot disk!

  16. Posted

    Well, like any company Nintendo is going to look at the numbers. If the numbers don't call for continuing the service, it really only makes sense they'll shut it down. Not to say it isn't sad, Nintendo is one of my favorite companies. I'm guessing though we'll see more cost-cutting measures like this from them in the coming months as they deal with the fallout of the Wii-U's failure to impress.

  18. Posted · Edited by TPA5

    EDIT, Nov. 3 2015: Shortly after bumping this topic and PM'ing a couple folks, I realized that I (very foolishly) forgot about the Canadian dollars breathtakingly poor performance against the US dollar. As such, I am going to be unable to work out most deals to the US, as unfortunately any US price comes with an added 25% to myself when the exchange is taken into account. My apologies if I have wasted anyones time, here's hoping the Canadian dollar looks up soon.

     

     

    Hey guys,

     

    While vintage computers are often my primary interest, GameCube gaming has been a passion of mine since our family got one as a Christmas present in 2003. Although I don't know if it was my dad or me who managed to log more hours on it (he did beat Metroid Prime before I did), the GameCube remains my favorite console of all time.

     

    That being said, I'm still collecting for it! I have around 50 games right now, but I'm always looking to add more. So here's my list. I'm located in Canada, so shipping too much from the USA quickly gets expensive, just as an FYI.

     

    I (like most) work on a budget. So I'm not looking to fill this list tomorrow. Perhaps chip away at it a few games at a time. As time goes on I'm sure I will add more games as I think of them. Thanks!

     

     

    Games

     

    • Action Replay (No Memory Card Model)
    • Baiten Kaitos Origins
    • Baten Kaitos Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
    • Baulders Gate: Dark Alliance
    • Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2005
    • Chibi Robo
    • Digimon Arena 2
    • F-Zero GX
    • Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
    • Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life
    • Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
    • Lost Kingdoms
    • Lost Kingdoms 2
    • Luigi's Mansion
    • Mario Baseball
    • Mario Kart: Double Dash
    • Mario Party 7
    • Mario Strikers
    • Mario Tennis
    • Need For Speed Underground
    • One Piece: Grand Adventure
    • Peter Jacksons King Kong
    • Phantasy Star Online: Episode 1 & 2
    • Phantasy Star Online: Episode 3
    • Pikmin 1
    • Pikmin 2
    • Skies of Arcadia
    • Sponge Bob: Battle for Bikini Bottom
    • Sponge Bob: The Movie
    • The Sims 2
    • The Sims: Bustin' Out
    • Turok: EVolution
    • X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse

     

     

    Same story with the accessories, budget is tight so I'm not looking to buy them all at once.

     

    Accessories

     

    • GameCube Ethernet Adapter
    • Memory cards (White Model 1091 block preferred)
    • Official Animal Crossing Memory Card
    • Wavebird Wireless Controllers

  19. Posted

    Excellent thread!!

     

    The only thing I can add is that while insuring an item is great in concept, trying to collect on that insurance is a royal pain in the ass. Three times in the past I've had to file a claim and after the inspectors viewed the package, they always refused paying out, saying the item wasn't packaged properly. Even though 90ft of bubblewrap and a dump truck full of peanuts was used, it is never enough for the UPS/Post Office people.

     

    Thanks for the input, and insight! I've never had to collect on insurance, so I wasn't sure how the process works. I think for now I'll leave the line in there, maybe with a caveat.

  20. Posted

     

    That's not a bad idea, I'll look into it, thanks!

     

     

    I agree. If you are working on older systems it is worth it to pick up a newer computer (Pentium 4 era) with a floppy drive for things like this. I have a Dell P4 2.8ghz with a floppy that I use for all types of things (disk images, ST images, etc). You can probably find one of these for dirt cheap or free if you look around. I got mine for free.

     

    That's a good idea, I got a place I could get one for pennies probably. Thanks!

  24. Posted · Edited by TPA5

    Hey folks,

     

    Working on getting my retro DOS gaming machine running, but I need a boot floppy for Win98SE. I don't really have a way to make one here, just wondering if anyone has a floppy they'd be willing to part with, or even perhaps borrow so I can get Windows 98 running?

     

     

    Thanks!

     

    Thanks for the suggestions guys, I got it sorted!

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