Andromeda Stardust

Thank you for clarifying. My 7800 was AV modded by Best Electronics and sounds pretty balanced, but I know of other mods that the mixing is off. I have a volume pot on my NES for mixing PowerPak audio as well.

Kinda really lame this only works with one game: Duck Hunt. I couldn't even use my RetroUSB "Shooot teh Dawg" VS Duck Hunt repro, still one of my favorites. Nope, nope, only works with the original. I think it would have been more successful if a solution could have been produced that worked with all unmodified Zapper games. He's just applying the patch to the Duck Hunt game for the LCD ROM hacks distributed online. I am curious however if the improved lightgun pcb (enabling these hacks to work properly) would interfere with other games. Yes, this is the "proper" way to play lightgun games.

Not to mention, no telling what other stuff you have to buy to interface with the HDTV screen and game console. I imagine you need a gun (maybe or maybe not the exact model we just saw), a tracking system around the actual TV screen, some interface that connects to the composite feed (so it can tell the unit exactly where the "hit" is) and upscales the signal, and some smart device that communicates with the above items.IE, it won't be cheap, or it will be rubbish, or both. Don't throw away your CRTs just yet...

forgive my necrobump, but did this ever get released? all mentions i could find on google pointed to 2016. thanks, and btw i did buy it on snes. =D

The local mission thrift store still has piles of working CRTs. It would be worth a look to check them out. One of them was a gorgeous Console Trinitron. The console would be large enough to support a big screen TCL flat panel for sure. Someday when I own my own house and have the ultimate game room setup... Until then, we have NES (RetroUSB AVS), SNES (Super NT), and Sega Genesis (Mega SG) covered as FPGA replacements. UltrHDMI mod for the N64, the HDMI dongles for Game Cube, and Wii-U works with Wii out of the box for HDMI output, and Switch is native HDMI. Hyperkin is working on an HD Zapper solution; only time will tell if it's the bees knees or hot garbage. That just leaves me with Turbografx and Atari with no HD output, though someone is working on a plug in up-scalar for the expansion port, hopefully with CD support as well. Still can't forget about those lightgun games though. CRTs still have a function as retro game gear.

They also seem to be making a spiritual successor to Duck Hunt, but the price tag is hard to swallow. If the gun is really $150, I'm gonna pass... https://www.vive.com/us/VR-hyperkin-hyper-blaster-with-tracker/ Edit: Okay forget it. The gun by itself is $150, and that does not include the headset and Steam gaming PC. Still pretty creative and looks like fun. I wish they had kiosks somewhere so I could demo it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATgjQi4Hth8 Duck Season uses the old Sci-Fi/Horror trope of getting sucked into the game/show by using the telivision screen as a portal. Kid is trapped inside the tv game shooting ducks, and reality starts to go south quick.

I believe the Pi thing was a separate dumper/emulator device for interfacing an SNES cartridge.

I can say that Hyperkin, as well as Retrobit and Yobo, are a mixed bag. The Super Retro Trio 3-in-1 is one of the best clones I've seen, despite the slight audio defects on the nes side. Retron5 is hot garbage. So is the Retrobit Generations 60-in-1. But the Hyperkin laser snes mouse is amazing! We just don't know enought about this device yet to pass judgement. It is highly likely it may use a calibrated Wii-like sensor system for the HDTV and require a composite feed to calculate the exact moment the gun will register a hit based upon it's current coordinate. Eithr way, I am excited, albeit slightly disappointed if it requires an analog input just to output hd upgraded visuals. Thag would never be NT quality.

Is there still hope for using lightguns on hdtvs? Anyone think this will work with hdmi consoles like NT/AVS? https://www.neowin.net/news/hyperkin-announces-new-nes-light-gun-that-works-on-modern-displays? AA forum thread: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/286815-nes-light-gun-for-hdtv/

Any chance this stuff could work on AVS or NT consoles?

I would like the "lite" version then, please...

Negative -1 did a write up on the cabinet. It's really not bad with a new stick, fire button, and a fresh coat of Polyurethane to protect the control panel. Honestly all of the marquees could use a protectorant layer, but I ain't disassembling it again.

Never played Pengo but despite I feel confident in my Galaga abilities, it seems so strange that I can suck so hard at Galaxian which has simpler mechanics and slower gameplay by all metrics. If I ever get off my ass and fix my Porta Pi Mame, I'll fire up the alt version sometime. I wonder if Namco, Atari, et al actually provided the original ROMs to 1Up Arcade, or if they just grabbed them from pirated repositories. Even Nintendo used iNES headers in their VC ROMs. Assuming the "hard" versions of ROMs were real, and could not be adjusted with DIP switches, which arcades had them? I imagine it would confuse gamers to kick ass in one arcade and get ass kicked in another arcade, playing the same game. Then again, bootleg cabs and unlicensed conversions were everywhere. Maybe the hard version had shady origin? Companies releasing these product need to figure their sh*t out so we don't have to for them. I am glad for one Nintendo lets gamers choose USA or Japan for stage layout in Donkey Kong Switch for instance.

Honestly I'd rather just play NES Galaxian on my tiny 6 inch My Arcade cab than the 4 foot 1UP. There are no "dip switch" options to speak of. Even botique recreations like the $200 quarter scale Pacman cabs got the options wrong with 5 lives and 15000 pts extra man. I seriously doubt there's any way to replace the ROMs on these cabs. And modding them into a glorified PiMame machine by hijacking the monitor inputs defeats the purpose of buying a legit licensed cab to begin with. Everytime I try to knock out the diving Galaxian formations, I get spammed by up to six missiles (two per ship). In order to get the 800 point bonus, I gotta hit them in order (Galaxian last) and not miss. Miss the Galaxian or hit it first, and you get a puny bonus. And the points awarded by picking them off one by one in formation (ala Space Invaders) and simply avoiding the divers altogether is paltry in comparison. Going for the 800 pt bonus is basically suicide. I keep thinking I can make it out of the way if I don't clear them, but get spamjed with the bullet spreads. Despite the action being faster and more frantic in Galaga, I am making it past the third bonus round (dragonflies, stage 11) fairly frequently. And I'm often able to nap the big bonus for killing triple enemies in the higher rounds. It does not feel unfair as in Galaxian, or like I'm entering a deathtrap. I nearly beat stage 18 when I hit my top score of 111k. Another time I got perfect twice on the first to bonus stages but only made it to 101k. Didn't make it quite as far that time. I've been working on a series of video clips which I am going to stitch into a detailed review of the 1up machine, as well as mods to upgrade the controls and varnish the overlay. Holidays have been hectic with full time job, fiance, shopping, hobbies, so the editing got put on the backburner. Most youtube guys gloss over Galaxian altogether like it doesn't matter, so I will be sure to mention the brutal difficulty.

First off, Led Zepplin rocks. They were also huge Tolkien fans decades before it was fashionable to be a Tolkein fan. They weren't afraid to experiment with ideas with each new album. IMO, rock in general took a turn for the worst in the 90s. They got soft (alternative) or too hard with ridiculous amounts of distortion (grunge). Sure good bands existed. Nirvana, Red Hot Chilli Peppers were good examples of alternative. But gone were the intricate riffs and rock ballads of old. Moving on. Galaxian was a spiritual sequel to Space Invaders. No shields, enemies still move back and forth, but instead of slowly descending, they dive bomb mercilessly like Kamikazes. And despite the game's slow pace, it is mercilessly hard. You get very little points unless you hit enemies while in formation. I rarely survive past the first wave or two on my 1up arcade, and still haven't gotten the 7000 point score threshold. Galaga was by and large perfection. The dance like formations evoke symmetry and order, yet the dive bombing insects evoke pure chaos. Bonus rounds are icing on the cake. The double ship was a revolutionary concept. Not only does it eat a life, but you get double the fire power whilst also being a larger target. The gameplay is balanced, predictable yet surprising, and lots of stage variety. The challenge ramps up but I don't feel like I've wasted my credit when I die. My top score is over 100k. Gaplus is a frustrating mess. One of the very last Virtual Console games I downloaded for Wii. Most stages I don't even make it past the intro. And unlike Galaga, you start over to the beginning of the formation if you don't survive until all enemies are in position. It's like playing Gyruss (itself a spiritual successor to Tempest) on one side of the screen without being able to fly around full circle. A frustrating mess. No wonder they came back with a reboot of Galaga in '88.

Quoted for truth. I am tempted to pull the trigger on the terraonion device, available now on Stoneagegamer: https://stoneagegamer.com/super-sd-system-3.html $300 is a hard pill to swallow atm; still recovering from Christmas...

I dunno, Clunky Turbografx works fine for me; and yes, it does play imports... Cthulhu based 6-button controller with DIN8 plug. Who says you can't have your cake and eat it too?

As others have chimed in, your cheapest option is to get a Coregrafx, fashion an AV cable out of a 5-pin Midi cable, and some shielded RCA cables for video. Buy an Everdrive from Krikzz, Stonagegamer, or Retrogate. Skip collecting Hucards as they are expensive, even now for the Japanese games. DO NOT BUY EVERDRIVES ON EBAY! It is a total crapshoot if you get a real or fake. DO NOT BUY EVERDRIVES ON EBAY! It is a total crapshoot if you get a real or fake. DO NOT BUY EVERDRIVES ON EBAY! It is a total crapshoot if you get a real or fake. If you are thinking about getting into CD collecting, be prepared to pay an assload for recapped and refurbished hardware. Nearly all surviving CD or Duo units have rotten gears, leaking/dried caps and will not function without serious modding. Sadly, unlike with Megadrive, some of the best games on the system are CD based. If you insist on getting into the CD game, skip the CD burner, refurbished hardware, and buy this (currently unavailable): https://shop.terraonion.com/en/pc-engine/12-super_sd_system_3-pc_engine.html I got a US model Turbografx in 2014 just as the prices were starting to balloon. I was able to procure an Everdrive, several games, a region adapter, more import games, a couple of bootlegs, two pads, a turbobooster, and a 3d printed composite output. By around the end of 2015, I stopped collecting. Most of the games I wanted but didn't have were out of reach, and now the imports have ballooned as well. I'm still Hucard only and will likely remain so as no affordable alternative for CDs is available. It's still a great system and I am happy with my collection. Also if you are looking for an easy way to store loose Hucards, Baseball sleeves work well. Take care and good luck...

Try this: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=170856

I agree with the changes made. Baby Pacman needs to be fun for extended console play sessions, not a masochistic quarter gobbler. Fixing the monster AI or making SDTM ball drains less frequent, will make this game more accessible in the long run. Making power pellets reappear on subsequent stages will act like classic Pacman. Collect four dots in the pinball table, then go into the maze and chomp ghosts...

A holy trifecta of gaming bliss for sure. Now we need an old skool Atari machine! 😎 Or a Turbo...😍

Dp.

If you like platforming, you can't go wrong with Little Big Planet (all three titles). Great platformer where you can also design your own levels using assets you collected while playing single player mode. Get the GOTY editions if possible as they have a ton of good DLC included on the disc. Even when the multiplayer servers eventually get canned, there's still tons of fun stuff to do in single player mode. Also try 3D Dot Heroes. It's a fun Adventure/RPG hidden gem on the system, largely inspired by Zelda Link to the Past. Everything in the universe is made up of voxels and it has an editor to design your own characters.

I haven't touched Sackboy in a while. Are the PS3 multiplayer servers still online for LBP, LBP2, LBP3, and Karting? Edit: Aww, bummer for Karting. https://www.destructoid.com/sony-is-shutting-down-the-servers-for-modnation-racers-and-littlebigplanet-karting-498262.phtml

To be honest I was on my phone using the mobile site very late at night, possibly under the influence of intoxicating beverage, and wasn't aware there were seven more pages beyond the first. I really shouldn't be "feeding the trolls" either...