Any known issues with the JVC X'Eye?

[raindog151]

Picked up one of these with 7 pretty decent Genny games for 40$ with all the parts, but information on these seems pretty scarce. Anyone know if there's any common issues or problems with the console?

[fishsandwich]

The only known issue I've heard of is that the lid on the CD player sometimes stops working (popping up). It's evidentally an easy fix if it happens... someone posted the directions to fix it over on DP.

 

Otherwise the X'Eye is awesome... plays Genesis and Sega CD games PLUS 32x games (it blocks the CD door when in place) and SMS games (with the UK cart-looking convertor, not the one the fits the original SMS.)

 

Using just one power cord is awesome. It boots up a little faster than the Sega CD. And it's quite reliable.

 

I don't know of any games that aren't compatible EXCEPT for Beggar Prince. It pisses me off that the guys who translated Beggar Price know that it won't work in an X'Eye or CDX but don't post it on their website.

[raindog151]

Wow, great info, thanks!

 

Any idea what's special about BP that it doesn't work in those 2 models?

[warmachine]

It will work, but you can't save your games.

[fishsandwich]

It will work, but you can't save your games.

 

Not quite... it will play on the CDX but not save.

 

It won't PLAY at all the the X'Eye. It's some programming issue they weren't able to work out before it was released. You just get a blank screen. I've heard this from several people.

 

You wouldn't normally hear the same thing about things as relatively obscure as the X'Eye and Beggar Prince but the people who have an X'Eye are generally hard-core... just the type who would buy Beggar Prince. The X'Eye is my primary Genny/Sega CD system as it's smaller and only needs one plug.

 

That's the only issue I've had with it.

[raindog151]

You wouldn't normally hear the same thing about things as relatively obscure as the X'Eye and Beggar Prince but the people who have an X'Eye are generally hard-core... just the type who would buy Beggar Prince. The X'Eye is my primary Genny/Sega CD system as it's smaller and only needs one plug.

 

Awesome, I've achieved the 'hard-core' level of SEGAness.

 

It's too bad though, I picked up Beggar Prince about 4 months ago and still haven't played it. Guess I'll have to keep a model 1 out a little longer.

 

Now I just need to find a working CDX and a model 3 and my US Genny collection will be complete. (I think.)

 

EDIT: Also, did anyone reading this ever do Genesis development? I just find it interesting that no other games have this issue, and was wondering how the older devs dealt with it.

Edited May 31, 2007 by raindog151

[fishsandwich]

Now I just need to find a working CDX and a model 3 and my US Genny collection will be complete. (I think.)

 

Good luck my friend. I have yet to own a CDX i'd call "working" and I've owned 3. The CD drive went out on all three.

 

So you have a complete collection of games?

[raindog151]

So you have a complete collection of games?

 

Unfortunantly no, my wife would kill me. I've only got about 70 titles right now, sold off a lot of stuff a while back.

 

Trying to collect working hardware more than anything now. I'm so paranoid that all my CD systems are going to die any minute. I want to be able to play Time Gal in 2030.

[Rev. Rob]

Way back in the day when I was younger, thinner, and had more hair, I wored at FuncoLand. Some dude wanted to trade in an X'Eye and a bunch of Master System games. We didn't take SMS games and the X'Eye was shot. So, I gave him $10 and he left me the box of stuff.

 

Soda had spilled all inside of the X'Eye, rendering the CD player useless, but it still played cartridge games well enough. Last year I took it all apart and cleaned it, and was planning to replace the laser/motor. To my surprise it worked just fine. So, it seems to me that this system is a real trooper.

 

The only problems that I've had with it is that it doesn't play some 32X-CD games, and it freezes up on me during Shining Force II after extended play.

[Atariman]

The only problems that I've had with it is that it doesn't play some 32X-CD games, and it freezes up on me during Shining Force II after extended play.

 

I'm assuming that you had the 32x plugged into the unit at the time? Wasn't quite sure what you meant by that statement - if you didn't have a 32x, there's no way that it would play the 32x CD games.

[Rev. Rob]

I'm assuming that you had the 32x plugged into the unit at the time?

 

 

Of course.

[Atariman]

I'm assuming that you had the 32x plugged into the unit at the time?

 

 

Of course.

 

How odd. I don't think it ever occurred to me to try out a 32x/CD game. This is mainly because the one CD game I have for the 32x (Corpse Killer) isn't especially fun...

[Rev. Rob]

I'm assuming that you had the 32x plugged into the unit at the time?

 

 

Of course.

 

How odd. I don't think it ever occurred to me to try out a 32x/CD game. This is mainly because the one CD game I have for the 32x (Corpse Killer) isn't especially fun...

 

LOL - None of them were!

[Lord Thag]

The X'eye is a nice system, as is the CDX. I prefer the CDX, due to the size, but I have a couple of friends with X'eye's and they work and play great.

[raindog151]

So I bothered to hook it up today for the first time, and the cd drive isn't spinning up.

 

Has anyone every opened one of these up before? Anyhing I need to be mindful of? Any ideas on what the problem is? I'm hoping age/dirt.

 

Also, the pins seem finnicky on the carts, so I'm hoping a simple scrub will fix that.

 

Appreciated,

[Rev. Rob]

So I bothered to hook it up today for the first time, and the cd drive isn't spinning up.

 

Has anyone every opened one of these up before? Anyhing I need to be mindful of? Any ideas on what the problem is? I'm hoping age/dirt.

 

Also, the pins seem finnicky on the carts, so I'm hoping a simple scrub will fix that.

 

Appreciated,

 

 

Well, as I said, I opened mine up and it began to spin after a good cleaning. It's a very basic console and is not hard to take apart/put back together. The problem with mine was that there was gunk in the CD drive preventing the gears from moving. Also, gunk covered this metal bar that's in there. You'll see it. Good luck!

[Atariman]

So I bothered to hook it up today for the first time, and the cd drive isn't spinning up.

 

Has anyone every opened one of these up before? Anyhing I need to be mindful of? Any ideas on what the problem is? I'm hoping age/dirt.

 

Also, the pins seem finnicky on the carts, so I'm hoping a simple scrub will fix that.

 

Appreciated,

 

 

Well, as I said, I opened mine up and it began to spin after a good cleaning. It's a very basic console and is not hard to take apart/put back together. The problem with mine was that there was gunk in the CD drive preventing the gears from moving. Also, gunk covered this metal bar that's in there. You'll see it. Good luck!

 

And you're sure that the "gunk" isn't the silcon grease? The bar should have some sort of lubricant on it.

[candiru]

So I bothered to hook it up today for the first time, and the cd drive isn't spinning up.

 

Has anyone every opened one of these up before? Anyhing I need to be mindful of? Any ideas on what the problem is? I'm hoping age/dirt.

 

Also, the pins seem finnicky on the carts, so I'm hoping a simple scrub will fix that.

 

Appreciated,

 

Probably not the case, but it's worth asking. Are you using a Genesis power supply in place of the original? A Genny PSU will run cartridge games, but can't handle CDs.

 

Oh and when/if you do open it, be mindful of the little button in the bottom of the CD compartment. If it's not lined up when you put the halves back together, the lid won't indicate open and closed correctly. I went through all this when I got my X'Eye also.

[raindog151]

So, I guess I lucked out. The problem was mere the 'cd door closed' pin on the case was misaligned. The thing works like a charm. I'm really impressed.

 

Is it worth it for me to do any touch maintenance on it while I've got it open? Should new grease be applied, etc?

 

Wanted to thank everyone for their help, this forum is the one of the few where people actually go out of their way. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a date with Time Gal on my 47" LCD.

[Atariman]

So I bothered to hook it up today for the first time, and the cd drive isn't spinning up.

 

Has anyone every opened one of these up before? Anyhing I need to be mindful of? Any ideas on what the problem is? I'm hoping age/dirt.

 

Also, the pins seem finnicky on the carts, so I'm hoping a simple scrub will fix that.

 

Appreciated,

 

Probably not the case, but it's worth asking. Are you using a Genesis power supply in place of the original? A Genny PSU will run cartridge games, but can't handle CDs.

 

Oh and when/if you do open it, be mindful of the little button in the bottom of the CD compartment. If it's not lined up when you put the halves back together, the lid won't indicate open and closed correctly. I went through all this when I got my X'Eye also.

 

How odd. I guess I must have just been lucky that my power supply had enough "oomph" to handle the CD games (although admittedly, I haven't used my X'eye to any great extent)

[Atariman]

So, I guess I lucked out. The problem was mere the 'cd door closed' pin on the case was misaligned. The thing works like a charm. I'm really impressed.

 

Is it worth it for me to do any touch maintenance on it while I've got it open? Should new grease be applied, etc?

 

Wanted to thank everyone for their help, this forum is the one of the few where people actually go out of their way. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a date with Time Gal on my 47" LCD.

 

you could always put a little bit of that grease from Radio Shack on it (if you wiped the old grease off). I wouldn't want that post to be left ungreased for very long as you want the eye to move smoothly back and forth on it.

[Mark III]

Probably not the case, but it's worth asking. Are you using a Genesis power supply in place of the original? A Genny PSU will run cartridge games, but can't handle CDs.

 

Oh and when/if you do open it, be mindful of the little button in the bottom of the CD compartment. If it's not lined up when you put the halves back together, the lid won't indicate open and closed correctly. I went through all this when I got my X'Eye also.

How odd. I guess I must have just been lucky that my power supply had enough "oomph" to handle the CD games (although admittedly, I haven't used my X'eye to any great extent)

 

I've had a couple x'eyes in the last few years and ran them both with a genesis 2 power cord with absolutely no problems. Theoretically the amperage is a little low for the system but if there is a problem using a genny power cord I've never seen it.

[Fighter17]

Saves space by using the X'Eye.

 

So what happens if the CD drives stop working?

 

If my Sega CD stops working I can always replace it.

 

Then again the X'Eye is cool to have around.

 

Wanted to thank everyone for their help, this forum is the one of the few where people actually go out of their way. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a date with Time Gal on my 47" LCD.

 

Yuck!

 

Get Final Fight CD on that MotherF***er.

Edited June 10, 2007 by Fighter17

[fishsandwich]

Keep a 32x and a Master Gear convertor (the small one) and you've got four systems handy (five if you count the shite 32x CD games) with only two power cords.

 

Check this...

 

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69708

[Atariman]

Keep a 32x and a Master Gear convertor (the small one) and you've got four systems handy (five if you count the shite 32x CD games) with only two power cords.

 

Check this...

 

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69708

 

I read your post in that thread and noticed that you said that none of your cords will work with your master system - assuming that you have the first model (and not some funky re-release), what the heck were you trying to use with it? A tuna sandwich?

 

You said you have a Genesis 1 in the thread - the power supply AND RF adapter should work quite nicely with the master system... I know - that's what I was using with my master system here before I got my power base converter and master gear.

 

EDIT: I noticed you said that your Gen 1 was in another state. That's no fun - but the cords for that WILL work with a master system (and aren't that hard to come by)

Edited June 10, 2007 by atariman