Fixing quirks and improving our favorite older gaming systems
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N64 Carts are now available. This is a super affordable flash cart for the Nintendo 64. They have 128mb of onboard storage (~6-18 roms) and USB-C connectivity for adding ROMs. Much more info on our listing:
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Thanks to Sashz for working with us on this!
Big surprise, the DMG looks just as bad on the inside. Time to clean things up. Treated the corroded areas with vinegar. The battery terminals and headphone jack were especially bad. Next, everything got cleaned with IPA. Then replaced the capacitors while it was apart.
Time to start fixing up this abused GameBoy DMG. Got a few of these and this one just wouldn't work. First, I had to hook it up via a bench power supply to power up. Then tried reflowing the screen cable a few times, but it just would not clean up.
Love the PS2 Easy HDD (a quick swappable HDD/SSD enclosure), but don't like the price? How about a fully assembled unit for less than you can buy a kit for? That is what we have done. Available in all our recently added shell colors.
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As always, thanks @jeffqchen for designing this awesome product.
This is pretty crazy news for NES capabilities.
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Congratulations @zog3001 , your cat magic worked and you won the giveaway!
We haven't been using this enough, and Dennis' project deserves more eyes on it. So, we've giving away the EZBUFF we've shown here before. The thread is below for more info.
Do the following to enter:
- Follow @PeacefulOutcome & @PointerFunction
- Like this post
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We will pick a winner on Friday the 30th. We will ship internationally.
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We'll be picking the winner of the EZBUFF giveaway tomorrow (Friday). If you haven't yet, make sure to enter. Check out the below post for instructions.
We haven't been using this enough, and Dennis' project deserves more eyes on it. So, we've giving away the EZBUFF we've shown here before. The thread is below for more info.
Do the following to enter:
- Follow @PeacefulOutcome & @PointerFunction
- Like this post
- Repost this post
- Reply to this post with #EZbuff in your message
We will pick a winner on Friday the 30th. We will ship internationally.
Just verified that our PS2 SATA upgrade fix works. PSBBN loads just fine, games load fine. Now, we just have to find a semi-elegant way to install the fix.
We haven't been using this enough, and Dennis' project deserves more eyes on it. So, we've giving away the EZBUFF we've shown here before. The thread is below for more info.
Do the following to enter:
- Follow @PeacefulOutcome & @PointerFunction
- Like this post
- Repost this post
- Reply to this post with #EZbuff in your message
We will pick a winner on Friday the 30th. We will ship internationally.
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We have identified the problem with the new SATA upgrade boards. New parts are on order to fix them. Customers who bought these will have them replaced.
Interesting development. Our new SATA upgrade kit doesn't seem to work with PSBBN. However, the old purple pcb does seem to work. We'll have to look into this. We've made a compatibility note for this issue on our listing.
I think its is long past due to try this out, especially with all the PS2 network adapter work we have going on (and more to come).
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"PSBBN is official Sony software for the PlayStation 2, released exclusively in Japan. Introduced in 2002 as a replacement for the PS2’s OSD, it required both a hard drive and a network adapter to function. It added many new features:
- Launching games from the hard drive
- Accessing online channels
- Downloading full games, demos, videos, and pictures
- Ripping audio CDs and transferring music to MiniDisc recorders in the Music Channel
- Watching videos in the Movie Channel
- Transferring photos from a digital camera and viewing them in the Photo Channel"
I think its is long past due to try this out, especially with all the PS2 network adapter work we have going on (and more to come).
github.com/CosmicScale/PSBBN…
"PSBBN is official Sony software for the PlayStation 2, released exclusively in Japan. Introduced in 2002 as a replacement for the PS2’s OSD, it required both a hard drive and a network adapter to function. It added many new features:
- Launching games from the hard drive
- Accessing online channels
- Downloading full games, demos, videos, and pictures
- Ripping audio CDs and transferring music to MiniDisc recorders in the Music Channel
- Watching videos in the Movie Channel
- Transferring photos from a digital camera and viewing them in the Photo Channel"
We have an improved PS2 SATA upgrade kit for OE network adapters available. The kit boasts a better pcb design that could avoid slower transfer speeds, data corruption & drive compatibilty issues. It includes our easy install bracket. And, its cheaper!
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We've also updated our easy install bracket. The new PCB had some components in the way. So, we made it compatible with both PCB versions. It also clips on more firmly which is nice during install. This really makes installing these kits much easier.
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Any recommendations for an oscilloscope for retro gaming stuff? Initially, it'll be used to evaluate power supplies, but who knows where it will eventually be used. Any specific features to look for? Brands to avoid?
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Got a few PS2 OEM Network Adapter with SATA conversion in stock. These typically go pretty quickly.
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These pair very well with our colored shells to match your special console color.
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In case you were wondering, the answer is yes. You can run Halo 64 on the N64 cart.
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PlayStation 2 SATA upgrade kits (for OE network adapters) are now 50% off their normal price. We're clearing out inventory on this item.
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