Xbox One Scorpio Edition available

[Xbox One Scorpio Edition available]

Here's the official list of X enhanced games:

 

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/xbox-one/xbox-one-x-enhanced-list

[Sony says its new PlayStation is more than a year away]

Yep, 2020 for sure. Otherwise the tech's gonna be too late, and there's no reason for them to be talking about it now. They need to get a new console out to keep consumers interested. There is a large demographic of aging gamers willing to spend big bucks on new consoles.

[New PC Engine / TG 16 HDMI option]

The thread title is such a tease. Coming up with a true digital HDMI solution for the PCE is not a matter of if, but when. Unfortunately, this is just another plug and play adapter solution that uses the existing available analog signal, like the PS2 and Dreamcast HDMI cable/adapters out there.

[How Much Overscan Should I Leave (CRT adjustment)?]

The geometry changes with the surrounding brightness on the screen and strength of the signal.

 

It's also possible to have a CRT where the geometry is broken beyond repair in the menus.

[Minnesota Vikings players in the 90s buying lots of Neo Geo games, anyone g]

Megabits were the standard for measuring game sizes at the time in marketing for all consoles. Anyone who thinks kids were going to get excited about the number of "megaoctets" or megabytes didn't live through the 90's.

 

Neo Geo games were expensive because of the direct rom access. The amount of masked roms on the two pcb's of each cartridge far exceeded anything available to consumers at the time, and the chips weren't cheap. The limited runs of the niche product kept the games expensive as the system aged.

[My new stupid project: Reviewing and collecting EVERY SMS GAME IN THE US.]

Yes, this would've been a hell 9f a lot easier some years ago. There's alway Chronsega on Youtube, but he used emulators. Good luck growing your collection.

[Minnesota Vikings players in the 90s buying lots of Neo Geo games, anyone g]

Well, there ain't shit else to do for a young millionaire in Minnesota...

Back in the 90's I recall frequent comments online that a lot of gamers were in MN. Not sure if it holds true anymore. Perhaps in the retrogaming community.

[YouTube ideas (AKA: Your favorite classic gaming channels)]

Joe is Game Sack, so it should be okay without Dave, though I will miss Dave's friendly and honest reviews, as well as the banter between the pair.

 

Thanks for the mention, Reaperman. These threads always make me sad about what I feel certain our channel could've been. My two brothers agreed to team up with me because we thought we stood more of a chance together, but they didn't share my thirst to create content. It's difficult to go on alone, especially considering the ridiculous amount of free time making videos eats up.

[Minnesota Vikings players in the 90s buying lots of Neo Geo games, anyone g]

Funcoland only sold Neo Geo for a short while at select locations, from what I recall. They should have ordered new games if they were rolling in it. Everything at Funco was used.

[BupChip better than POKEY? Finally a new audio solution for the 7800?]

Ooh, YM2413. Sega fans eat your heart out.

[Crack’ed review - Really needs a tracball]

How would you catch the eggs with the gun?

[Sega Mark 3, anyone?]

You're right, the Japanese SMS came with an external RF modulator as opposed to an AV cable. Mine came with it when I bought it 12 years ago, but it was trashed so I wound up tossing it unfortunately.

 

The Mark III's RGB output has no amplifier and comes straight out of the VDP so that's why it's so dim. I fixed this issue on mine by installing an internal RGB amp and it seems to work well. Of course, in order to use the FM Unit with an RGB mod, you'll have to modify the FM Unit as well. It's not too difficult of a mod to perform, it involves swapping the 5-pin DIN with an 8-pin DIN (the U-shaped 262° one, not the more common C-shape 270° connector), swapping the original piggyback cable with an 8-pin cable, and then wiring up the RGB signals to the new DIN jack from the new cable so the RGB signals are passed through. It looks seamless and there's no case mods involved whatsoever. It's simple enough that you could revert back to stock if you wanted to.

 

But TBH you're better off using the Japanese SMS since it has all that and more. It's even compatible with the Light Phaser whereas the Mark III is totally incompatible with it.

You don't need to mod the FM unit. You can connect the RGB cable to the system and a standard AV cable to the FM unit for sound. Works fine.

[New 7800 S-Video Board available]

I have the 8bitdomain s-video mod kit installed in my 7800. Is this still considered to be a good mod? Is it the same as other mods still being done now?

[Connecting many classic consoles to modern TV - Revisited]

Mine are tucked in drawers. Just need an AC adapter and RGB cable, stored with it. I'll just change which system is on deck. Super easy.

[The New Cables For Classic Consoles Thread]

The Saturn didn't need dithering to simulate more colors. It used it for transparency when graphics from one of the VDP's was overlaid on top of graphics from the other VDP.

[Sega Master System games worth importing?]

Master of Darkness, Ninja Gaiden, Power Strike II.

[Connecting many classic consoles to modern TV - Revisited]

For modern screens you simply must go RGB for all consoles that support it, no exception. S-video just won't cut it on an upscaler.

 

I still don't really understand the appeal of having all the systems sitting out collecting dust. I guess it looks impressive, but from a practical standpoint it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

[Sega Mark 3, anyone?]

We've had one with the FM module for a while. We used to use it a lot with an SMS converter, but ever since we went RGB we rarely use it. The RGB output is too dim to use out of the box. Even the composite is dim compared to the Western SMS. I thought about making a cable with the RGB amp built-in, but haven't gotten around to it. I use Everdrives to recreate the experience for the most part now, though my brother still has a great collection of original SMS and Mark III games.

[Problem Playing Original Xbox Game on 360]

I had to install the partition to the hard drive at one point. It wasn't difficult.

[How best to play Devil May Cry 4 on XBone]

I quit on DMC2 as well, after calling the first "the new Castlevania." But then I got 4 and didn't like that either. I generally like Ninja Theory, so maybe I should try their reboot.

[Google set to announce next-gen console. Rumored partnership with SEGA]

They mentioned that as a benefit. It wouldn't make sense for it to connect through the chromecast. But you don't even need the controller if you connect with a device that has USB.

[The New Cables For Classic Consoles Thread]

That Retrogamingcables scart should have done the job. Some other factor is making component look better.

[The New Cables For Classic Consoles Thread]

 

Funny you should ask this question?! I actually have tried 3 different RGB SCART cables on my Genesis model 1 and none of them look as good through the OSSC as the HDRetrovision cable does. I was running the Genesis through SCART when I first got the OSSC, then I wanted to run the Jaguar, SNES, and my Saturn on RGB as well and knew I had the HDretrovision cable for the Genesis still from my last configuration and thought, " Why not hook the Genesis up with that since I'm not currently using the OSSC's component input?". Once I did I never wanted to go back because the Genesis seriously looks the best of any of my consoles through the OSSC even though it is through component connections.

 

So..that's why it ins't running straight RGB because it still looks better through the OSSC via the HDR cables via component.

 

Where did you get the scart cables? The only excuse for this is bad cables or bad equipment. Because technically the method without the conversion is better. Maybe using the HDRetrovision cable includes or is enabling a low pass filter or sync stripper that you don't have in your setup otherwise.

[Google set to announce next-gen console. Rumored partnership with SEGA]

Also, there's a controller that connects via WiFi... all I can say is "why?"

That's so you can play on Chromecast. Those devices have no input ports. They don't even have bluetooth. We have 3 Chromecasts in the house. Each one is its own wifi hotspot, contributing to wifi pollution.

[My XEVIOUS Review... Best 7800 shooter?]

What's ironic is that the best shooters didn't get released.