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So I bought one about a year ago that was described as untested, and it didn't work (just posted in HARDWARE). Got the impression that most "untested" Studio IIs on Ebay are known bad, and just slosh around in multiple overpriced auctions. A couple weeks ago, I spotted one where the seller had lots of auctions, but no other video game hardware, so I hoped for an estate sale and bid. Got it for $53, which I thought was a good deal, even if no games. Opened the box up and frowned when I saw a sliced up warranty sticker (meaning it had been opened at least once). Tried two LED TVs, no luck. Then transferred over my composite mod board from the bad console, tried on a 1702 monitor, and hallelujah an actual image (below). What a ride. Tapped out the audio, so I could turn it down because it quickly gets annoying. Too lazy to install rca jacks, so just ran a cable out the ch2-3 slot. Left the 18ft cable and switch box attached, it's just a switched power line now. BTW, this system is primitive beyond words, I'll be playing it out of pity. Still need to repair a broken channel-f and mod an astrocade for s-video sometime. Stressed about each.
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Hey All, I now have one working Studio II and one broken one. Long shot, but does anyone know the root cause of the garbled screen (image attached)? Pushing reset, other buttons, and trying with and without cartridge does not help. No startup sound, but that could be separate. Things I've tried: New power supply connected directly to regulator, so not a switch box issue. Modded for composite out, so not a modulator issue 5V rail and 1.78Mhz clock line OK. No broken traces seen. Some things I haven't tried: Recapping Replacing all off-the-shelf chips Reflowing solder on custom chips Reseating ribbon cables But don't want to spend time on these if someone knows better. It looks like a bad rom or CPU chip to me.
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I'm looking for an RCA Studio II console with the switch box and power supply in working condition. I can either buy it or I have a few things I'm thinking of selling that I could trade instead: Microvision console with early screen rot but otherwise working with the box and 2 boxed games, loose Odyssey 1 console with 4 controllers - mostly works but the vertical line shows when it wants to and some of the controls are jittery, and a boxed Mattel Electronics Auto Race. Also have a Retro Tink I could part with since I've ended up not needing it.
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Thought would post on here first to see if any interest before putting it on eBay. This is the French RCA Studio II clone the Victory. Complete with two joystick attachments (which I believe are unique to the Euro models ?) along with a multi-cart. The system powers on fine, but there is no AC adapter included in the sale. I cannot get a clean picture, I don’t know if this is down to the system or the fact I am trying to use a French system on a UK CRT TV. I am also including the multi cart containing RCA Studio II games, MPT-02 Roms and homebrew titles. Regarding price I’m just looking to get back what I spent which is around £100 (shipping costs on top). Feel free to ask any questions and I’ll do my best to answer them. Payment via PayPal only. Thanks for looking.
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A few years back I bought the RCA Studio II multi-cart which came with the AV mod for the RCA Studio II. I have no technical skills whatsoever, so I was wondering, if I were to buy a spare RCA Studio II console, would someone here be willing to install the mod for me? I would send the console and mod components to you, of course I would also pay for shipping both ways as well as parts and labor, just name your price. Let me know and I'll start hunting down a Studio II on eBay as I'd like to keep my current unit in original form.
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Hi, a while ago I got Sheen 1200 Micro Computer (Australia clone of RCA Studio II) with 2 cart games. It does power up and tune picture no problem. I understand to start game you have to put cart game in and press CLEAR button. After these and try press 1 button to start the game and nothing happen. Even the games built in console. Did I do anything wrong or something not right? Any help would be great!
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Not sure if I can afford one, but I'd like to buy an RCA Studio II console with at least 1 game since I just received my multi-cart, and of course now I want to play it. Send me a private message if you have one you'd like to sell. Thanks for looking.
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Another console has been added to my small growing collection. In box it is missing a power supply and essential power and signal switch box. An Atari 2600 PS should be suitable and schematics are available for the unique switch box.
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I'm looking to buy an RCA Studio II console with the power supply and switchbox. Please PM me.
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Those obscure systems you got in your collection
CatPix posted a topic in Classic Console Discussion
From the earliest times of home video gaming and computing, many companies and people tried to make money from this growing market. It was easy in the 70's with semi-analog Pongs then ready-to-use AY chips and the like; then come the "programmable" era. Still, companies tried to make systems. Fair tries or ridiculous attempts, most of those systems would only last one year or even less before vanishing from the markets. Famous examples include the RCA Studio II, the 1292 AVPS/Interton VC 4000 (tho, it's so old and was sold as late as 1982... it's quite borderline), or the Watara Supervision. Note that I don't consider systems like the 3DO or the Virtual Boy as such. Sure they didn't make much of an impact on the market and are quite rare today, but they are also well know amongst retrogamers, and most would like at least to try them. Here we're talking about systems that make most people saying "I never ever heard of that" or "Wow, you got one of THOSE? Why do you keep it?" Well, if you have one or more of those, show them, and maybe tell use more about? Here is a tour of some of those systems I own : Hanimex HMG 7900 This system is a clear example of a company going for the greedy aspect of video gaming. The box art is very cheesy... text says "Programmable game computer with microprocessor"; the display is a whopping 60*52 pixels, 8 colors; sound is a mono channel integrated buzzer, the gamepad bear a 4 direction joystick, one action button and one analog potentiometer. All of this would let you think this system was released somewhere in the late 70's? Well, maybe it was created at the time, but this beast hit the market in 1983. Clearly, this system have no other purpose than to be a cheap gaming system, a concept that would attract many people and still do today. With such drastic limitations, the games are clearly poor, tho at least, the ones I have are playable. One proof of this system being just for money : some versions of the system include a second joystick port. Other versions (sold by other companies, as it was one of those "buy the concept and stick your name on it") only have one build-in gamepad! Anyway, none of the 11 games include a 2 player mode. Well, about the games? They are all clones of famous games of the time. Pac Man, Space Invaders, etc... The Advision Home Arcade "Adventure on screen" It's just one of the many variants of the Emerson Arcadia 2001. Which is really nothing but a 1292 AVPS with a new graphic chip and more RAM. The interesting thing on that one is that it can play US Emerson games as there is no region lock out and the games are physically identical (which isn't the case with the ITMC variant for example). BitCorp Gamate : I mentionned the Watara Supervision as an example of "famous obscure" system. Well, the early 90's saw more than the Watara trying to grab on the success of the Game Boy. The BitCorp Gamate is probably, quality wise, one of the best. Sadly, poor distribution, game of various quality and a terrible screen, plus the more successfull Supervision, killed the Gamate in less than 3 years. It came out in 1991, and even in Asia, sales stopped in 1993. Technically, it's totally up to compete with the Game Boy : same screen size (144*160 pixels) 4 shades of grey; equivalent CPU, same RAM. Only the audio might be better on the Game Boy, but the Gamate have a decent 8 bits sound chip (probably a very classic AY-3-8912 but it's hard to say). The games come on cards, much like the Sega Mycard for the Master System and PC-Engine/Turbografx-16 games. Mega Duck : You know you're facing something great when the name is so ridiculous. Sold in some European countries (France and Netherland for sure, as the 3 companies that sticked their names on it are from France and Netherland), it was also released in South America, maybe the USA, under an even better name : "Cougar Boy". I like the box because of the selling catchphrases. "Compact video game concept : with moving background for increasing the visual effect" (note that isn't a lie as the system include an hardware plane display that allow any programmer to put a moving or still background without the need to program it from scratch, much like most systems would include an hardware tiles and sprites display). It came out in 1993. Being that it's again one of those "name it" game system, all games are from Asia. More specifically, most, if not all, were programmed by Sachen. Unlike their NES games, they are fairly decent and plays well. Again, it's a complete Game Boy ripoff : same CPU, same RAM, same screen, etc. Unlike the Gamate, this time the screen is almost ghosting free. The build quality is fairly decent, even if the unit feel a bit big and childish. Well, that's a lil tour of some osbcure system I own.- 39 replies
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I recently received an RCA Studio II from eBay, that was untested. It came with the original PSU and switch box. I bought this adapter from Radio Shack to connect to my flat screen: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062054&locale=en_US I connected everything, switched the switch box to RCA Studio II and nothing happened. The red LED light on the console didn't light up at all. I was wondering if it was the RCA PSU. I read that an Atari 2600 PSU works with the RCA Studio II. I tried that, and again nothing. Is there anything I can do to troubleshoot the system? Also please keep in mind that I'm a newbie when it comes to retro-electronics. Thank you!
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