Enragedwhale

Speaking of issues has anybody else experienced screen tearing in MS games with 4.7? Tends to be when the scrolling vertically. Not sure if it was there in older firmwares but definitely seen it deep duck trouble and Bart vs the space mutants.

Ah I was on 4.5 until recently. Final fight as well, maybe two of the best mega cd games! I do get frustrated at the lingering firmware issues. Not that it matters much to me as my Mega SG seems to be lost in the post after its repair anyway...... Glad I still have my VA0 jap MD.

What’s up with Sonic CD? I know it used to crash on the bonus stages but that has been fixed. I’ve played quite a bit of it and not noticed any issues.

I asked where it was and they sent a tracking number. They repaired it and had it back in the mail within a day so can’t fault them for that. Just wished they’d used a more reliable and faster service to send it back. This is mostly the fault of USPS and tbh with the way the world is you can’t even be too mad at them. I’m sure it’ll get here eventually and if not they’ll make it right.

They managed to get a Mega SG to me in the U.K. in 36hrs recently. Almost seemed worth the $50. On the other side of the scale they have sent my repaired SG back to me via USPS on the 2nd of April and it still hasn’t shown up. The only reason it was broken was because of the faulty GG adaptor.

Well so far I’m pleased to report that Analogue has been superb in sorting the damage caused by the V1.0 GG adaptor to my mega SG. It’s on its way to be repaired as we speak and they covered the cost of returning to the U.S. from the U.K.

My GG V1.1 adaptor arrived today and as I suspected my Mega SG has indeed been damaged by the V1.0. If I try to boot a GG cart I get a bunch of green pixels. I’ve contacted Analogue and will let everyone know how well they deal with the issue, but obviously with what’s happening in the world at the moment I don’t expect it to be resolved very quickly. Stay safe folks.

Just got a dispatch notice for the V1.1 GG adaptor ? Now to see if my SG is broke or not ?

They already do. I believe they load in and out of the firmware. There is jailbreak firmware from Kevtris available for the V1 NT mini with all the extra cores. People are speculating as to if it will work on the new V2. I believe it will and analogue are just being quiet about it as they always are, but none of us know for certain.

Yeah I understand the costs (except postage), delays etc just wish they’d be much more transparent. With the cart adaptors it was a year of silence.

So we’ve hit 30 days since the announcement of the faulty GG adaptors with no replacement in sight. I guess delays are to be expected with covid-19 but it’d be nice if Analogue actually updated us after we spent over $100 on something they told us to throw in the bin.

Exactly, but I can see why it’d make you suspicious as well.

I think a review embargo also helps ensure thorough reviews as there isn’t a mad rush to publish first. Also it allows time for firmware fixes before release if any bugs show up in the wild. It’s standard practice these days.

Indeed that is a solution but it doesn’t work on all TV sets, my LG OLED will let me do it but the Samsung in my games room won’t. I don’t think anyone is arguing that without interpolation the mini is trash, but it would be a nice option to have given the $500 price tag. It is a consideration for some people like myself. Edit to add: the Samsung will let me do it but it’s way too skinny.

But you aren’t. See what CZroe said. NES games shouldn’t have square pixels.

This isn’t correct, integer scaling will not get you a perfect 4:3. MLIG as per usual have an excellent video on the Mini and talk about it extensively so you can decide for yourself if it’s a issue for you https://youtu.be/uMwBxL5ZlGw Edit: beaten to it

I know it’s not certain but can you imagine the white hot rage if the jailbreak firmware isn’t compatible with the new mini run? I know Analogue are pretty bad at customer relations at times but they can’t be that stupid. I fully expect it’s the exact same hardware with a different connector, note I haven’t ordered one as I’m not into ROMs.

Interpolation is only needed if you are playing on a flat panel and not using an integer scale. Due to the pixel width not being an exact match for the pixel widths of your TV the pixels are unevenly sized and it causing a distracting flickering effect when the screen scrolls. Using an exact integer scale solves this but then you get square pixels which results in an incorrect aspect ratio as on a real NES played on a 4:3 CRT the pixels are wider than they are tall. Interpolation subtly blurs the pixel edges and this reduces the flicker effect a great deal at the expense of a little softness to the image.

The only confirmed improvement is the cart slot as far as I can see.

Right decided to do the sensible thing and not preorder a mini. Being the weirdo cartridge fetishist I am, I believe I’d only be gaining 1080p but losing interpolation when compared to my AVS. If I ever go back to a CRT I’d just dig out my RGB modded NES. Presumably those 8 bitdo controllers will be for sale separately? I hope there is enough that everybody who missed out can get one this time ?

It seems to be totally fine in every other way, working 100% normally, hence the wait to see if the new GG adaptor works or not.

The SG locked up whilst I was using it. I rebooted it and it was acting strangely, cycling through the menu itself and then it hung again. After that it refused to boot with a GG cart in it, just displayed a red or sometimes yellow light. Obviously this was all before they told us not to use them. The notice Analogue put out said: 2. I've already used my Mega Sg Game Gear Adapter (v1.0) - has my system been damaged? No, your Mega Sg is not damaged UNLESS your Mega Sg Game Gear Adapter has stopped functioning or will not function at all. Contacted Analogue support and they first told me to send the SG back for repair. I asked if they would cover shipping (I’m in the U.K.) and they changed their minds and said we’ll wait until the new adaptor ships to see if indeed the SG is damaged. Thats where we left it. The SG seems to be working fine but as I understand it the damage only relates to its ability to use the GG adaptor. 6. How can Mega Sg Game Gear Adapter (v1.0) damage my Mega Sg? If the Game Gear Adapter is a defective one, there is a chance it can cause a small part failure on Mega Sg. The part fail will stop any Game Gear Adapter from working (defective or not). All damage is Game Gear adapter related.

Yes you are right! Should have read it. I’m trying my best to talk myself out of spending $500 on one. Especially as I’m still waiting on a resolution of the GG cart adaptor debacle. I’m pretty confident my SG was damaged by that and I’m still waiting to see if Analogue will sort it without costing me anything. I really want it though........

Yeah it does, can’t say it makes for the most satisfying experience but it reads every time. The NT mini has the opposite problem doesn’t it?

I’m unusual in that I’m not interested in rom loading, real carts all the way for me. I’m super happy with my AVS so I suspect the NT mini won’t offer me a lot. i accept I’m in the minority there though!