/vr/ - Retro Games

>think you twisted it on
>it falls off

>tfw there was a vcr in the mix
>tfw no finger room

>at friends house
>need to plug in RF box
>fucking cable guy tightened it with the force of a thousand suns
>pliers don't do shit

well fuck.

>>422473
>>422453
>it's one of the ones without a head that rotates
>you have to twist the entire cable

I was setting up a switch for my old tv yesterday. Fuck my fingers hurt.

>not using a wrench to tighten it to the tv

the fuck is wrong with you /vr/

AND WHY DID TV'S ALWAYS HAVE THEM MOLDED INTO THE MOST UNREACHABLE LITTLE CORNER IN THE BACK. FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU

Wait, since this is /vr/ are you saying that these things are gone? I haven't replaced mine in years.

>>422490
too much effort

>the wire in the middle is bent and you have no idea if its in the hole or not
>you have to wiggle it just right in the sweet spot for it to read

>>422453
i dont know WHO invented this format, but they need to be raised from the dead and shot, then hunged, and their fingertips scraped off.

same goes for the guy that decided to make it so ALL the ports and jacks on the tv are so deep and close together. MY FINGERS CAN NOT GET INSIDE DEEP ENOUGH TO PLUG THIS DAMN CABLE IN, AND THEN HAVE TO TWIST IT.

>>422506
That happened to my genesis RF adapter all the time. The pin eventually broke off and that was the end of my days playing Sega.

>>422490
WRENCH
DOES
NOT
FIT
IN
SMALL
HOLE

were you born in the 00s?!?

>not having the wider ends that just slide on

no twisting necessary

>this shit was the standard for decades

Seriously. Didn't anyone ever think "well maybe this could be less of a fucking mess"

>>422552
when they came out with
>>422543
can't tell you how nice of an upgrade that was. although it should have come many years earlier.

>>422453
>tfw my PS2 and NES are still connected via analog

>have to take one thing out and plug another in
>by the end of it your fingertips hurt

>arm stretched behind TV
>is it lined up or am I breaking it?

Behold. The Final Boss.

>>422583
i was just thinking about switchboxes.

simpler times. maybe the ps4 will have connections that require actual hand tools when it launches.

>still twisting your RF onto your TV
Sega does what Nintendon't.

>>422583
>Didn't screw it in properly.

STATIC EVERYWHERE

>Accidentally bump it

STATIC EVERYWHERE

>need to move TV upstairs
>don't realize cable is plugged in
>snaps off with the bit from the tv

At least it stayed on.

The ones that slid on easier didn't last as long, from my experience. I would take my games to friend's often so mine were definitely used. The exposed wire on the inside would eventually break or the whole thing would become loose and the signal would become bleh. I was still using rf way after composite became the norm since my tv was old as shit.

GLADTHATSOVER.jpg

I remember being young and having so much difficulty that I would get slightly nauseous trying to screw on some of these on.

Fuck those things are evil.

>>422453
>it breaks

>>422538
>having an rf connection inside of a hole

>>422638
>breaks inside of the TV
>can't get it out
>you fucked up the TV forever

>>422658
?

>>422665
Dude...

That's inhumane

>>422665
how do you even...?

>>422665
why the fuck would you even considered buying a tv with a recessed connection like that?

>>422665
WHAT MONSTER WOULD DO THIS

>>422583

Thats a nice switchbox, but its no Atari 5200.

>>422453
>le offtopic non-videogame related thread

Go back to shitpost on >>>/v/, you fucking faggot.

>>422665
called the police

>>422665

>>422707
/v/ baby never played games back in the day when these were mandatory to play games?

>>422578

Oh god

Oh god

>feel plastic for "top"
>approximate "top"
>please fucking fit
>please don't bend my precious pin technology

tfw i got my retro vidya hooked in to my vcr, which runs into the tv through analog.

>oldest of three kids
>always wind up having to (dis)connect RF switches because my brother and sister pretended it was too difficult or that they didn't know what to do
It's okay, though, since I hogged the games

>>422731

I've seriously always hated coax connectors like that.

Thankfully they've evolved to have a much sturdier circular twister with bumps for gripping. Much better connectors.

The hexagonal connectors can go suck a dick.

>>422694
>power plug goes to switchbox
Now I'm glad that Atari lost a billion dollars.

>>422708

>>422519

>not shoving a strip of aluminum from a soda can into the adapter, them shoving the other end into the TV

The signal's usually fuzzy, but it works,

>>422453
>tfw it sticks halfway because you didn't twist it straight

>>422665
I can just imagine how hard the asshole that created that was laughing when he finally created it.

>>422481
who would invent such a terrible torture machine?

>>422665
THAT'S THE ONE, OFFICER. THAT'S THE ONE THAT TOUCHED ME INAPPROPRIATELY

>Twist Twist Twist
>Fuzzy Video
>Twist more, falls out

>tfw you get a VCR with composite
So glorious.

Anyone have to buy RF Adapters for newer-ish systems? I had to buy one for the Dreamcast.

FUCK YOU GUYS I HAD BLOCKED THIS FROM MY MEMORY FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS

>touch the tiny draah

>>422707
oh man..you're age is showing. either that or your autism.

>>422707
underage detected

Godamnit you guys, I'm getting nervous just reading this.

>>422780
>b..but it protects the cable input, it isn't bad design!

>>422707
Fall in a pit and hurt yourself.

>>422552
Probably because a lot of homes had so few TVs and when they got one they didn't really mess with it all that much.
It's only really a problem for people dealing with multiple systems or moving shit around constantly.

>>422583
Those aren't so bad, if I recall you can just slap one up there and keep it on the posts, plus now it's flexible and easy to get at.
Some even had finger twist screws instead of normal screws making it even easier to deal with.

>MFW I had the wrench designed for coax cables.

>>422658
i actually meant the small area in which all the connections are located. you cant properly turn a wrench in that. but this is >>422665 this game me an anxiety attack.

>>422665

fuck me, just looking at that makes my blood pressure go up and my fingertips hurt

>>422538
Then how do your fat fuck fingers in there ?
Better yet find (yeah right) a very small ratcheting strap wrench.

>>422583

Those look almost identical to how I remember my old Intellivision II switchbox looking

>>422945
>mfw I've always had my Dad plug everything in and didn't have to fondle the accursed cables.

He was really controlling and afraid I would break something.

>>422665

I hate RF. I always manage to get shocked when touching it.

>>422665
I'll be damned.

>>422665

This upsets me...

>>422665
I got your solution for you, you fuck.
See those two holes, unscrew the fucking thing. yank it out. Screw on a male to female cable adapter, screw the damn thing back in, now you've got an RF wire hanging five feet out that you can dangle in front of the TV like a penis if you want and hook shit up to it.

>>423005
Or find an RF connector extender so you can screw it on from outside the hole and then attach the RF cable to the the extender outside the hole. Never take off the extender.

>>423005
the more adapters you add to an analog connection, the more interference there will be and static you'll see on the screen.

>>422679
>>422683
>>422702
>>422704
>>422708
>>422720
>>422780
>>422787
>>422951
>>422954
>>422973
>>422985
>>422993
>>423005
Damn, I guess I should have spoilered that image and left a warning for those with weak constitutions.

I am trying to remember what TV I had that had something like that. Some combo TV/VCR thing I think.

>>423005
>>423021

>>422665

>>422665

Its like the guy who invented this hated everyone.

>>423028
You won't notice jack shit. It's not going through a DAC or anything, it's straight wire. The more static you see would be equivocal to just using a longer/shorter cable because you're adding on length. The difference would be absolutely imperceptible to the point of having no significant variance on empirical measurements.

>>423045
It's like Jesus in screwdriver form. Beautiful.

>>422665
Who the fuck made that? I want his name.

>>422665
fuck you tecnec

>>423045

Sure, let me just unplug my TV and drag it a couple feet away from the wall just to use this

>>422665
>TecNec

MORE LIKE REDNECK. THAT'S HOW TRASH THAT SHIT IS

>>423045
That'd get the damn thing on and off, looks like the twist action would be awkward though. But I'd still stick an extension cable on it and never worry about that shit again.

>>422665

>>423073
>a couple feet
Turn TV slightly. Use driver. Win. The thing is hardly six inches long.

>>423117
but my tv is in an enclosed space. I'd have to turn it all the way around and I can't do that unless I unplug it.

>>423117
Better idea, get a cable with one the easy slip RF connectors like >>422609 and just slip the damn thing in the hole right onto the thing. easiest solution.

>>423121
You can finger it in blind, what prevents you from driving it in blind? It's easy enough to use, you don't have to give it the deathstare while doing it.

>>423140
>You can finger it in blind

Yeah, I know. I'm just talking about using the screwdriver

>>423140
>You can finger it in blind

Lewd.

>>422665

posting this should be a banable offense on /vr/

>>423148
Way to read the entire statement.

I hated these as a kid and still do since they would always poke me when I was or am grabbing them out of boxes, tubs, storage bins, etc.

>>422665
Hey what's up guy? Did i completely make you not a problem? Yeah I did.
Nintendoes what Nintendon't.

>>422665

http://www.markertek.com/Connectors-Adapters/Video-Connectors/RF-Connectors/TecNec/RE-FJBL.xhtml

>The unique recessed design protects the connector and provides isolation.

>>422665

>>423201
>The unique recessed design protects the connector and destroys your soul.

Fixed.

>tfw you finally got a vcr in your room and used composite through it instead of dealing with RF bullshit again

Felt so good

Thank fuck the only consoles I own that only use RF are my 2600 and Intellivision. Everything else uses composite, S-video, or component.

>>422665
>somebody thought this was a good idea

I would always twist them so tight that they become almost impossible to twist off. Shit got annoying when switching between consoles.

>>423254
Why? The tightness doesn't really change the signal quality. Leave it just tight enough by hand.

>>423276
I did not want the cord to fall out when I was playing so I always over did it.

>>422665
TECNEC = GOD TIER TROLLS

I had one of these, no screwing cables in at all.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_169-2#Belling-Lee

I'd rather have shitty american cables than 50Hz though...

>>422665
>all those replies

Damn son.

... why does this kind of thread need 100+ posts? On 2chan it'd probably get 8 posts (which would sum up the main points of this whole thread) and that's it.

>>423309
Because people love discussing cords.

>twist twist twist twist
>ZAP
MOTHERFUCKING CUM LOVING PIECE OF SHIT

Nah man, my old modem always shocked me when you plugged that in. And my mom always used to take the modem to punish me and my brother. When we got it back, we had to plug it all back in. And fuck if that wasn't painful.

>>423309
Because many of us are RF survivors.

>>423309
waaaahhh people aren't talking about what I want them to

>>423309
Most everyone on this board can relate to this, unlike other threads here.

>>423309
It's the same reason why most people here think sage is a "downvote": the difference in culture. That and many people here personally relate to how annoying these cords were.

>>423160

Using the screwdriver? My wall is in the way.

>>423321
And your mom knew it would shock you?

Fucking hell, that's hilarious.

>>423309

I fail to see the problem.

>doesn't have a push-on converter

is babies

>>423357
It was a lot more subtle than the beating and glass-throwing she usually indulged in.

>>423362
Your mom sounds like a hot fuck.

>>423331
Oh my god are you thicker than your wall?

Turn tv so back is to corner. Use driver. Save fingers. There's no way you don't have enough cord to turn the tv slightly.

I've had to deal with peoples' projection TV setups with two inches of back clearance and cables nailed to the wall, and I was still able to wiggle the thing enough to use my driver.

>>423309

/vr/ started out as retro gaming board and its just natural we now have threads related to setting up cables just like a CRT thread is totally acceptable here.

maybe you are too young to relate to this, and only interested in which game roms you should download and pretend you are old-school.

>>422665
way to be man, way to be. we used to have a TV like that, I was the -only one- out of all of us who could put that shit in because of smallest fingers.

God these things were awful to the max. Who the fuck thought it was a good idea to make a universal cable for pretty much everything TV related, but then make the head shit? It didn't help the damn thing was as thick as a tree.

>>423379
She wasn't always.

>>423365
I'm not sure what "hot fuck" is supposed to insinuate, but she's 60 and a religious prude.

>be born in 1994
>only have to deal with SCART

>>422519

Happened to me too stripped wire and just taped it on everytime til I got a new one.

>>423384
She was never attractive. Flat, comely, bitchy.

>>423403
And probably fucked like a tiger.

>>423415
I don't need luck.

>>423410
Yep, well, good luck with that fantasy of yours, kiddo.

>>423327
95% of the posts on this thread should have sage in the email field, including all of the ones responding to my post. I was hoping /vr/ would have a more condensed, mature crowd but I guess it didn't take long for /v/ and /b/ to relocate here.

>>423403
>>423410
Yo guys, stop.

>>423371
I still don't get it. I used it all the time when i had my N64 and they weren't a problem. Is it that people here were too stupid to screw a fucking cable? All you had to do was hold it tight and start screwing, i still don't get how can a simple task like this get so many replies.

CRT threads are ok, there is much to discuss about TVs (topics i don't know anything about). But this is a fucking cable thread.

>>423428
>dude remember that one time where you put in a cable
>yeah dude it was sick

>>423309
Because 2chan is a ded community

Relatively speaking, of course

SON DON'T SCREW UP THE RABBIT EARS WHILE YOU ARE MESSIN ROUND BACK THERE
OR YOU GONNA GIT WHOOPED

>>422479
i love how they do that
even though overtightening those can actually rip the screwplug thingy out of the back of the TV

also
this is smalltimes. in my day there were little pronged things you had to place underneath SCREWS and screw them in with a screwdriver or a butterknife

>>423416

no you should gtfo of this thread, its actually US that are mature enough to make fun of our past failures and have a laugh about it. but in your case you just get butthurt that others found something funny and you didn't.

>>423428
Well, I didn't mind them once I grew up sufficiently to understand what cables did what, but once I got a TV capable of composite input, I never went back to shitty RF. Better quality and easier setup, what's not to like?

>>423442
So, that's what the thread is about. There is just so much shitposting in this place.

>>423416

If you think /vr/ is exactly like /v/ then you must be blind.

And then everyone fed the troll mountains of troll food.

>>423461
No fun allowed.

>>422665

>all dem replies

I read each and every one. My sides are in orbit.

>>423458
I watched a cable guy actually break one off once.

He offered to personally pay for the repairs.

>>423309
Well, if 2chan is so great, why not go back there?

>>423471
If you can't perceive the amount of shitposting in this thread then you must be retarded.

>>423484
Because moonrunes.

>>423473

we need a second jesus to die for all the pain and suffering that goddamn thing has caused on innocent people. its worse than the original sin.

>>423484
Because people were telling me /vr/ was a board that had only the best posters from /v/.

>>423428
No, it sounds like you had a healthy, nurturing relationship with your parents who took an active role in supporting your interests and development, and had the middle-class salary required to do so. In short, the top 1% of /v/'s NEET, wage slave and federal-aid student user base.

Or at the very least, you got damn lucky, because RF cables almost universally play the role of "childhood homewrecker."

>>423518
you've been misinformed.

>>423515
Seems pretty accurate to me. The best posters have had a vested interest in gaming spanning back to at least the 32-bit era and like to wax nostalgic about how the game industry was in the age of solid expansion packs, comprehensive manuals with detailed art and an overall high level of commitment, innovation and pride in their creations on the part of the devs.

>>423518

you just had a misunderstanding, /vr/ is NOT a "better /v/"

stay butthurt.

>>423403
>comely
you mean homely
comely = attractive

>>423570
Is it just a future nostalgia shithole?

>>423593
3rd poster here. Intuitively, older games should have an older fanbase and thus a higher standard of discourse. I don't mean to be ageist but it's hard to argue with it if you've ever seen how an underage poster, uh, posts.

There's a little bit of bias however, if you're disillusioned with the current state of the game industry and prefer games from last decade, /vr/ will obviously seem more relevant than the other vidya boards.

As a rule:

/vg/ - New Vidya
/vr/ - Old Vidya
/v/ - Not Vidya

>>423593

>hurr durr you must only relate to things i relate to

go and cry about this thread on /q/

>>423634
I'm pretty sure age isn't the issue here. /v/ is full of shitposting dumbasses that don't even care about videogames. The amount of threads made on /q/ each day where some guy from /v/ throws a shit fit and demands /vr/ be removed is insane.

/v/ needs to go.

>>423640

They did.

>>423645
Why would someone from /v/ want /vr/ removed?

This thread gave me flashbacks to the wooden (not really wooden) Mitsubishi TV I had in my room when I was really young

>>422481
It's hopeless. Just cut the damn thing off and crimp on a new connector anon.

>>422752
Apparently Atari wised up and just added the power directly to the 5200 in later models

Stop replying to that /v/ shitposter please.

>>423662

ahahahah butthurt faggots

>>423667

that's what we are talking about, this brought back so many flashbacks to the /vr/ folk that its just stupid to claim its shitposting, shitposting causes rage and annoys people but for /vr/ the situation explained in the first post is /vr/ related.

I and many anons were having fun without annoying anyone, except this one faggot who decided its his/her right to decide what should be discussed here.

>>423201
>unique
>unique
>unique
>unique
>unique

>>423201
>protects

Yes because my TV is always falling down and god forbid if that jutting out connector snags the table on its way to the floor. Thank you Tecnec, wherever you are!

>>422481
Why that's easy, anon, you simply rotate the tv counter-clockwise until the cable is firmly secured! Lifting it should be trivial - if you had a TV with a screen size over two feet across (or heaven forbid your parents bought one of those decadent COLOR TVs) than you don't know shit about gaming in the 90s!

>>423698
sounds like a plan

>>423723
if only that would actually save it too

>>422453

Oh wow, thanks for reminding that shit to me.
My dad had to fix it all the time and everytime it got shorter.

>>422453
I never understood why BNC connectors were never popular in home use.

I work in field TV production, and this quick-connector kicks the shit out of having to thread in coaxial connectors in

>you twisted it too much and broke it

That was the last straw. I refuse to use rf anymore.

>>422665

GOOD THING THAT PLASTIC SHROUD IS PROTECTING MY COAX CONNECTION FROM ALL THE CRAZY SHIT THAT GOES ON BEHIND MY TELEVISION

WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT YOU, TECNEC-KUN?

>try to push connector into coax port
>flimsy little pin breaks off

>Plugs are inoperating/unexistant
>Have to cut open the cables of the console and the TV's antena
>Hotwire them together
>Feels like a gangsta

>family checks into hotel
>excited because you can plug in SNES
>check the back of the TV
>thick rubber tubing covering the end of the cable

>finally getting that RCA connector
>the years of torture are over

>>422453
I hated those things. picture would be clear until the cable moves slightly. Not sure why my family still used them for so long. When I got a wii and had to use copmposite cables, it was an amazing difference. Then I took out all the rf cables and replaced with the composite cables we had and everything looked so much better and clearer then before. I don't know how I managed to play games that were dark and fuzzy

>>423725
oh shit, why did I never try this?

>finally getting one of these
>no more unscrewing cables

Shit blew my mind as a kid.

>>424603
Should've been able to pull it off.

>>422490
>implying manufacturers ever put the port anywhere a wrench can fit

>>422543
>>422582

The mating surfaces have poor engagement when you use push-on connectors.

Higher resistance does bad things to analog signals.

>tfw every RF connector I've ever used looks like an RCA connector and I've never had to dick around with any of this bent pin/twisting and turning bullshit.

>>427504

>myoldenemy.tiff

Sorry guys, I never had to experience these cables, alway had pic related to plug my Amiga (before I got the monitor) and my SNES to the TV when I was a kid.

>>427545

Why's that? I've never had a problem with those types switch boxes or connectors.

>>423725
>90s
>not having a color tv

>>424603
You just brought my worst memories out of the depths of hell