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The High Definition Retrogaming Thread (Including CRT/BVM/PVM Chatter)
- Thread starter ShakeWell
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I think my NES RGB mod is a failure. I was able to get the board slotted in what I thought was pretty good, but in doing so, I had to slightly bend some of the pins, so I'm assuming they're not making a good connection. I can't get a picture out of either s-video or composite (I'll occasionally get a blinking blue screen on composite, but I don't think that means much of anything, since I think you can still get that screen even if the PPU isn't connected, afaik).
Last resort would be to probably wire up every connection, but that would take a ton of effort and time and may still result in failure, so... probably not gonna bother. Desoldering everything from the RGB board is probably a no-go, too, since I was having a ton of difficulty removing solder from the vias, and would probably destroy the board during that process.
Sucks, but I have a working NES, so maybe I'll try to sell my mess on eBay lol. "For parts/as is, botched RGB mod" lol
Last resort would be to probably wire up every connection, but that would take a ton of effort and time and may still result in failure, so... probably not gonna bother. Desoldering everything from the RGB board is probably a no-go, too, since I was having a ton of difficulty removing solder from the vias, and would probably destroy the board during that process.
Sucks, but I have a working NES, so maybe I'll try to sell my mess on eBay lol. "For parts/as is, botched RGB mod" lol
Revisited this with a working, er, multimeter lol. Long story (actually it's not, really. The one I had before wasn't able to test continuity lmao). About eight of the legs of the PPU are not reaching the NES - and the problem seems to be my solder job on the pins underneath the PPU, so I'm going to have to remove the PPU, desolder those legs, and redo them. Everything else, s-video connector and all, are reading properly, so I think I've isolated the problem.
I have a cheap desoldering iron thing on the way, which may or may not work, but I'm going to give it a shot. Worst case scenario, I put this away until I get one of those $280 Hakko desoldering irons.
Should've just sent this off to someone lol. Oh well, in for a penny...
Phantoon
I cuss you bad
Dunno, sounds like you've got a handle on it now
So I'm currently cleaning/reorganizing my office space and came across an old CRT - wanted to run it by some of the folks who do CRT retro stuff and see if it might be of any interest for those purposes.
According to the label on the back it's an Orion, Model No. TV1928, from Feb 1998... and that's about all the useful info, the rest is just FDA/UL listings. Looks like about a 19.5" diagonal. And it does power on though I haven't tried getting a signal into it yet.
Of course, it's a CRT, so even if it *is* great for a retro game setup, shipping would probably be prohibitively expensive, but if there's anything particularly desirable about it I might try to see if I can find anyone local who wants it. Or just keep it, lol. But if it's trash, it's going to Goodwill or the dump.
According to the label on the back it's an Orion, Model No. TV1928, from Feb 1998... and that's about all the useful info, the rest is just FDA/UL listings. Looks like about a 19.5" diagonal. And it does power on though I haven't tried getting a signal into it yet.
Of course, it's a CRT, so even if it *is* great for a retro game setup, shipping would probably be prohibitively expensive, but if there's anything particularly desirable about it I might try to see if I can find anyone local who wants it. Or just keep it, lol. But if it's trash, it's going to Goodwill or the dump.
Goodwill doesn't take CRTs anymore, so it sounds like it's the dump if no one takes it.
While I personally have no need, people who might be interested would probably want to know what kind of inputs it has. Being 1998, I'd guess compostite, s-video, and RF? But if it has component on some weird chance, that will probably raise the interest level.
While I personally have no need, people who might be interested would probably want to know what kind of inputs it has. Being 1998, I'd guess compostite, s-video, and RF? But if it has component on some weird chance, that will probably raise the interest level.
Sarge
hardcore retro gamin'
I think, however, that there are ways to get RGB out of TVs like that? I wouldn't trust myself to work on a set like that, but if it has a "jungle chip" you can tap the signal the set uses for overlays to get it. Might be too much hassle, unless you know someone that's willing to jump in and try it and not get themselves shocked to death.
In my experience, there are still a fair number of CRTs kicking around on the classified sites. Big ones are a dime a dozen, and you can often get a good one for next to nothing if you're willing to schlep it out of someone's house. Smaller ones with nice inputs seem to go for more, as not everyone wants to deal with a 27+ inch TV that weighs 50-150 lbs. A 20" with RF-only is a decent size, but unless you know it's a nice tube I don't think anyone is going to bother modding it for RGB input.
Sprite
(He/Him/His)
I’m also in December, I think. If I understand right, there are fanmade cores you can install? I assume that means the system won’t have a jailbreak, since it won’t really need one?
I was reading that the fanmade cores don’t work with a lot of the system’s features like display modes, here’s hoping they can access those at some point.
I was reading that the fanmade cores don’t work with a lot of the system’s features like display modes, here’s hoping they can access those at some point.
Yeah, GB, GBC and GBA cores have been released but they don't have access to the display modes. In theory, custom palettes, including ones based on the currently existing ones, should be no problem to implement, just like the mister gameboy cores, so I imagine it's only a matter of time. My guess is that the current 'fan' cores were rushed to market in time with the update.
I got these working to test everything out, by the by, and it's very nice. I definitely hope more options will be added soon but it beats doing everything with an Everdrive.
I got these working to test everything out, by the by, and it's very nice. I definitely hope more options will be added soon but it beats doing everything with an Everdrive.
I believe the developer of the cores said that this is only due to the current state of the OS and that it's only temporary, they should have access sometime in the near future?
I've seen it speculated that the person who made these cores is kevtris, and that for all intents and purposes this is the jailbreak. I'm in the Q4 release group as well, but I'm waiting to see how openFPGA develops before I decide to stick with my preorder or not.
Sarge
hardcore retro gamin'
Yeah, this is probably the case. I'm still down for it regardless - I can get enough mileage out of it just with the GB/C/A stuff, to be honest. But more cores will really sweeten the pot.
My Pocket arrived today. I haven’t had much time to tinker yet, but at a minimum it was able to run my Game Gear copy of Psychic World. Also, as I’ve seen other people complain about, the GG adapter further dislodged the cart’s slightly peeling label. Next step: figuring out installing the extra cores. It looks like there are some third party programs available to automate it, guess I’ll use one of those.
The included USB cable is C to C, and I don’t think I have any chargers with a usb-c socket on them, so I thought at first I’d only have until the 55% charge the battery was sitting at on arrival until I bought one, but then I remembered all the other devices I own with USB-A to C charging cables that I can use.
The included USB cable is C to C, and I don’t think I have any chargers with a usb-c socket on them, so I thought at first I’d only have until the 55% charge the battery was sitting at on arrival until I bought one, but then I remembered all the other devices I own with USB-A to C charging cables that I can use.
Got my Retro USB AVS today, and it looks fantastic on both of my HDTVs. I like it a lot. NES carts, Famicom carts, and my Disk System all work great with it, and the expansion audio sounds good to my ears. I can't get my bluetooth 8bitdo controller to work with it, though... it syncs to the receiver, but no inputs register, so I have to use a controller with a cable. Not a huge deal for when I play upstairs, but on the main floor (where I did plan on using it a lot) that's a deal breaker. I emailed the creator and am waiting to hear back, though I think he's on vacation right now.
EDIT: Had to reinstall the latest firmware - which I already had! - on my retro receiver. Works fine now. So dumb.
EDIT: Had to reinstall the latest firmware - which I already had! - on my retro receiver. Works fine now. So dumb.
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Sarge
hardcore retro gamin'
I've been tempted in the past to get a RetroUSB AVS. Seems like a quality piece of kit for much cheaper than the Analogue Nt, with the added benefit of actually being available. I guess the only thing that's kept me from doing so is having a MiSTer setup along with my original NES.
Analogue announced a N64 system to release next year, apparently. No details on price yet, I'm sure it will cost one million dollars and half a million dollars for shipping.
John
(he/him)
If you just want RGB, that’s easy. The UltraHDMI mod is very difficult, like Kazin said.
www.retrorgb.com
N64 RGB Mod
N64 RGB Mod - Basic Amp Install Warning: Before starting this mod, make sure your N64 can be modded for RGB and that this is the correct mod for your system!: http://www.retrorgb.com/n64rgbcompatible.html. If your system is an NTSC N64 with the proper VDC-NUS chip, you can proceed: RGB Amp: Th
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