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Post by chibby on Feb 1, 2019 20:50:55 GMT -5
Well I've put together a folder of about 50 fan translated ROMs today. Definitely not hurting for variety of choice for this theme. I even bothered to buy a better smartphone controller in anticipation, as that's where I like to emulate these days. Looking forward to seeing what you folks choose to play. Do you have a particular suggestion for a GBA emulator? I've been using MyBoy! but I don't know if it's ideal for Fan Translations. I'm in the middle of a different RPG (will post about it elsewhere) currently on my phone, but that's liable to wrap up before the month is over so I'd like to squeeze in something fan translated and Mobile. Still eyeballing Shining Force 3 on the home front.
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Post by Ex on Feb 1, 2019 22:26:07 GMT -5
Do you have a particular suggestion for a GBA emulator? I've been using MyBoy! On my Android phone, I also use My Boy!, albeit I use the paid version, not the free one. The paid version has run everything I've thrown at it so far.
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Post by chibby on Feb 2, 2019 1:30:02 GMT -5
Do you have a particular suggestion for a GBA emulator? I've been using MyBoy! On my Android phone, I also use My Boy!, albeit I use the paid version, not the free one. The paid version has run everything I've thrown at it so far. Yes, but money!
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Post by bonesnapdeez on Feb 2, 2019 8:37:21 GMT -5
I'm working through my Famicom backlog this year. JRPGs are an obvious pick here, but I've played so many. I'm thinking I'll hit a few adventure games this month.
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Post by Ex on Feb 2, 2019 11:29:45 GMT -5
I'm thinking I'll hit a few adventure games this month. Indeed, somebody's gotta play through this:
And I was considering this:
But from what I've seen of Akira on Famicom, it seems to slavishly follow the plot of the movie, meaning there's no surprises for someone who knows its plot as well as I. Oh well. Still cool TOSE made the game I guess.
Right now I'm just waiting on my new controller to show up (tomorrow), then I'll start hitting up the tranny love. Translations I mean.
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Post by chibby on Feb 2, 2019 22:38:43 GMT -5
Well Shining Force III is off to a rocky star. Evidently my Sega Saturn has gotten dementia in it's old age and it thinks all of my game discs are just for music.
The internet says I should clean my laser (I did) or take the whole thing apart and do a deep clean (I'm... I'm not willing to do all that just yet) and that I'll probably need to replace the laser after all is said and done anyway.
You guys ever deal with faulty Saturn tech?
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Post by Sarge on Feb 2, 2019 23:28:51 GMT -5
Hmm, I've never seen one think it's just music, unless it's a faulty burn on my part. Are these burns or legit discs?
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Post by chibby on Feb 3, 2019 9:56:35 GMT -5
Hmm, I've never seen one think it's just music, unless it's a faulty burn on my part. Are these burns or legit discs? I tried both. It doesn't like my real discs either.
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Post by Sarge on Feb 3, 2019 16:02:53 GMT -5
Dang. Does sound like potentially a dying laser.chibby: Oh, wait! If you've got a mod board in there, it might have gone bad. I ran into that a couple of years ago, and it wouldn't boot anything if memory serves, even legit games. Is yours the type that plugs into the ribbon cable slot and has a two-wire installation? That's what I had, and once I pulled it out, my legit discs started working again. Ended up getting one of those "universal" mods for the system to replace it. www.racketboy.com/retro/sega-saturn-modchip-troubleshootingwww.racketboy.com/retro/sega-saturn-mod-chip-installationThe one above is the one I had, or extremely similar. I had it installed for probably almost 15 years, and it just went poof. Best way to test is to remove it from the loop and see if legit games boot. I bet they do.
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Post by chibby on Feb 3, 2019 17:46:11 GMT -5
As of yet, I haven't taken the thing apart to look inside yet. In fact, thus far in my life I've avoided taking any of my systems apart because I am filled with a mortal fear of breaking them and in so doing wasting any investments made.
Seems like I'm running out of options at this point and I might just have to bite that bullet.
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