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Post by toei on Oct 30, 2021 23:55:45 GMT -5
Disc-based systems are absolutely the most susceptible. Moving parts, lasers that burn out... just so much that can go wrong. Solid-state systems will fail, sure, but it's generally power supplies and capacitors, and those can be replaced relatively easily. Thankfully we're seeing ODE solutions to keep systems that would otherwise be worthless going strong. I'm tempted to dig around for a pre-modded XStation PSX, just because I don't have the needed systems on-hand. I've had my PSX running for quite a while, and no random restarts that I've caught. I also swapped to the original power cord, so either might have been the issue... or it could still be problematic. You just never know with these sorts of problems. You can bring some PS2 systems back if it's just the laser. I've replaced them before, and it's not too hard to do. Sometimes the lid sensors get goofy, too. I've got several that I've had to fix, either by taping them down or wedging something in to replace the broken plastic that's supposed to depress the sensor. I still need to go into my 3DO and recap it. That's a painstaking process, though. Audio has crapped out in it. And I don't think emulation on that system is quite top-tier like PlayStation. AFAIK, the only decent option for 3DO emulation is 4DO, which hasn't been updated in years. I played through all of Lucienne's Quest on it and had no problems, so it's at least pretty decent. It's barebones in terms of options, though, IIRC. EDIT - Apparently it's also known as Opera now, and there's another good one called Phoenix. I don't know that either is Duckstation-level, but 4DO works.
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Post by Sarge on Oct 30, 2021 23:59:42 GMT -5
That's not confusing at all, given that Opera is also a web browser that I used to use religiously. But now I'm on Vivaldi, which is the original Opera folks - a Chinese company I believe owns Opera now.
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Post by Ex on Oct 31, 2021 1:12:51 GMT -5
I played through a couple of Colony Wars missions Just want to say that Colony Wars is a great game. I beat it many many years ago, but I remember enjoying the experience. It has multiple-branching mission paths too (nice for a space sim). Someday I gotta get around to the sequels.
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Post by toei on Oct 31, 2021 2:17:40 GMT -5
That's not confusing at all, given that Opera is also a web browser that I used to use religiously. But now I'm on Vivaldi, which is the original Opera folks - a Chinese company I believe owns Opera now. Yeah, they should have given it a more original name. Google Chrome, maybe.
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Post by Sarge on Oct 31, 2021 23:59:59 GMT -5
Well poop, it wasn't the power connector - just had it restart on me with Resident Evil 2. Those discs aren't in the best shape, so... it has to be the laser. Bummer. I'm guessing I could either pot-tweak this one, but that's a band-aid. So PS1 is going to be mostly on PS2 or I'll replace the laser assembly at some point.
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Post by Kazin on Oct 1, 2022 22:03:33 GMT -5
Got a super expensive Game & Watch in the mail today, and did some repairs - it needed some reflowed solder on the upper PCB, some cleaning of the buttons and button pads, and a replaced ribbon cable, which I got on eBay from a very helpful seller who's helped me repair G&Ws before. This unit usually sells for $500+ for the unit only in working condition - I got this for $250 with the box (admittedly in poor condition, but still, the box alone is probably worth $150+ even in this condition). Super, super pumped. Pics from the eBay listing since my phone camera is terrible and all the repairs are internal anyway, so there's not much to see:
I have 51/58 of the original Game & Watch releases (plus the Club Nintendo Ball, and the 2020 and 2021 Mario/Zelda G&Ws). All I'm missing are:
1. Flagman (Silver series) 2. Egg (Widescreen series) 3. Climber (Widescreen series) 4. Mickey Mouse (Panorama series) 5. Crab Grab (Super Color series) 6. Super Mario Bros. (Crystal Screen series) 7. Balloon Fight (Crystal Screen series) 8. Super Mario Bros. (F-1 Race Famicom Disk System contest prize release)
These are all super, super expensive ones. It's gonna be a while before I complete the collection, but hopefully I can do so by doing things like this Donkey Kong Circus - buying busted ones and repairing them. Doesn't always work, but this is the way to do it. Pumped!
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Post by Sarge on Oct 5, 2022 12:28:36 GMT -5
Man, that is an awesome snag. Glad you managed to get it at a somewhat reasonable price! Hope you get lucky with the rest you're aiming for.
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Post by Ex on Oct 5, 2022 12:30:37 GMT -5
I never noticed these G&W units have ACL and ALARM LEDs. What's that about?
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Post by Kazin on Oct 5, 2022 12:51:08 GMT -5
I never noticed these G&W units have ACL and ALARM LEDs. What's that about? They're not LEDs - they're actually just little metal buttons, used to press the ACL and ALARM buttons. ACL allows you to set the alarm time/clock, and ALARM allows you to set the alarm (both controlled, in this unit, but manipulating the Left and Right buttons once in ACL or ALARM mode). The alarm will go off at a set time, and usually play a unique animation - if you've ever seen Mr. Game & Watch's left or right taunt in the Smash Bros games, he rings a bell - that's the alarm animation on many older Game & Watches, such as, iirc, Helmet. As you can imagine, I don't really use the alarm functions on these things these days haha
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Post by Ex on Oct 5, 2022 14:20:33 GMT -5
KazinThanks for the explanation, now it makes sense. I've never held a G&W unit IRL, so in the photo they looked like indicator LEDs to me. I've never played any G&W games that I can recall even via emulation (I did own many Tiger Electronics LCD games as a kid however). I can understand why these Nintendo units are so expensive. If you complete a fully working complete collection, that should prove quite an investment asset.
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