/vr/ - Retro Games

I'd also like to know this, and what the best batteries would be for GBC games as well

>>4929517
Fujitsu rechargeable batteries.

>>4929559
I hear the Amazon rechargeables are these just rebranded

>>4929517
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Watch out man, those AA might be barely in but if those were AAA or god forbid R23, you would be in some fucking big shit.
I would say get yourself at least C or D to stay on the safe side.
Unless you are a nig, then get uself 4.5V

Also, just learn how to electricity and make yourself an adapter, I think anything 6V zero few A will do.
Just short cut it into battery ports, no soldering needed, just wrap this shit around.

>>4929517

Costco Kirkland for non-rechargeable.

>>4929773
Not anymore. Amazon batteries are now just cheap chink shit.

Is there any reason that anyone would ever use non-rechargable batteries or are they just all retarded?

>>4929826
what the fuck is this dumb nigger saying lmao

>>4931278
those things are fucking shit, they leak at a moments notice.

Kentli
Y'all niggas welcome

>>4931367
>switch-mode regulated li-ion AA
Yeah no, fuck that noise.

>>4929517
>not buying rechargeable batteries
I literally don't understand this

>>4929517

>>4931293
>preference = stupidity
It honestly doesn't bother me to throw dollar store AAs into stuff like remote controls, it's not even worth the money nor effort to start switching them to rechargeables

>>4931413
I switched everything to rechargeables over time. Even the extremely low-drain devices like remotes, just because I was sick of alkalines leaking and ruining my shit.

>>4931391
¿Do these work fine?

>>4931462
>350mAh

>>4931468
Trash then

>>4931391
>>4931468
Still a pretty interesting concept. I'd love to see the technology develop further in the future. I use a USB cigarette lighter to save a few bucks and waste on lighters as is. Maybe when USB-C dominates and becomes the international standard for everything we can have more things like this.

>>4931293
Because I don’t give a shit about trying to find a charger for my 4 double A’s when Costco sells me 50 batteries for $15.

For non-rechargeable batteries I use Duracell Procells. They are excellent, just as good as the retail Duracells in my experience, and they can be cheaply bought in bulk off eBay or Amazon. I buy from this seller because I'm located in Michigan and he's in the Chicago area, always arrives quickly: https://www.ebay.com/sch/medicaldude/m.html I always have shitloads of the AA and AAAs on hand and I even lend them to my family members sometimes.

For rechargeable batteries I have the Amazon rebranded eneloops. I bought a Panasonic eneloop charger off eBay for $7 from a guy that got it together with batteries since it was cheaper than just buying them alone, he already had a charger.

>>4931289
>cheap chink shit
I strongly suggest reading the back of the pack so you will know where eneloop is made

>>4931498
>I use a USB cigarette lighter to save a few bucks and waste on lighters
Ever heard about gas canisters? Or fuel lighters?

Piss on it.

>>4929517
I've heard Ikea's NiMHs come from the same factory as Eneloops.

>>4931998
chink is a state of mind.

>>4932010
I've heard my dad works for Nintendo.

>>4932000
Those still require a fuel that needs to be refilled and wasted. Plus, the fuel/butane tastes like ass. Battery powered is just more economical.

>>4931668
>50 batteries for $15
>lifetime of batteries for $15

>>4929517
https://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Recharge-Rechargeable-Batteries-Pre-Charged/dp/B00000J47L

I have this. I love it.

>>4933718
It’s not convenient if I forget to charge them.

For $30 I can get literally two years or more worth of AA and AAA. I pay for convenience.

>>4933868
>a few months in
>go to get a fresh set of batts
>fucking alkaline jizz everywhere
>whole set in storage ruined
>find out they jizzed in the tv remote too
>they don't sell replacements for that remote anymore

>>4932005
>Urine-powered batteries
This is actually a really interesting concept. If urine can be used as an electrical source, why are we just flushing it down the toilet?

>>4933887

>>4933781
Ive been using these for about a year, and they are getting used up already. Is there any really good rechargable batteriea like wtf wheres the graphene batteries elon musk. You wanna go down in history, start developing the rechargable graphene battery!

>>4933887
The urine isn't the most important part, it's an electrolyte to enable charge flow.

>>4933868
After a couple years, a low self discharge rechargeable will still last long enough for some more to charge, even a couple years in low draw devices like scales. And I've never had them leak. That alone is reason enough to use them.

>>4933916
Wouldn't a graphene battery be a capacitor?

>>4933887
The urine is a gimmick and unsanitary. You could substitute urine for pretty much any electrolytic solution, like salt water or apple juice.

>>4929559
lol no, 750mAh'll die before you sneeze

>>4933916
>Ive been using these for about a year, and they are getting used up already
I have 12 year-old eneloops that still hold over 1800mAh charge.
If the capacity starts to dip you can re-condition NiMH batteries with a deep discharge + pulsed charging cycle to help break up any formations on the electrodes. Some smart chargers have a mode that automates this process.

>>4929517
http://a.co/3p6sJyZ
Used to think they would be shit because they were cheap. Now I've been using them for years. Even when they'll break (has been 5 years) they'll be a cheap replacement. And the capacity is dope.

>>4934252
>literally optimized specifically for things like cordless phones and outdoor solar lights
>shit-tier LSD
>0.1C rated charging current
Yeah no thanks.

>>4934245
It's fine for AAA. You can get higher capacity, but they self discharge much faster. I had a digital camera that could only run on NiMH. Alkalines would die almost immediately. NiMH has much less internal resistance so it can supply more current. Good for accidentally starting fires.

>>4933331
>Battery powered is just more economical.
>An electric device with degradable cpacity is more economical that a lighter for 20 cents and a canister of gas for it at the price of a single buck, lasting for 12 fillings
k

And that doesn't even mention production costs.

>>4933868
You are like those people living in the Tornado Valley. Always lacking proper insurance, always rebuilding their homes using cheapest prefab shit, always saying anything more permanent is just not worth it...

>>4935563
Back when the GBA had just launched and full sunlight was needed to play Circle of the Moon, Rayovac Maximum tested most hours of runtime for the money, compared with other name brands. Has battery chemistry changed much since?

Also, you're being kinda dumb if you're not using rechargeables by now. They've gotten much better since the 90s.

I ONLY USE THE BEST

>>4935725
I bet you feel really charged up now

>>4935725
More length with the same chemistry would have increased voltage. They need to be wider instead.

>>4935734
Isn't the internal resitance low enough that only the number cells matters, and they're the same length for other reasons such as ease of manufacturing and not stacking multiple shorties and frying stuff?

>>4935734
A longer cell would just have more capacity, just the same as if you made it wider. Cell voltage is determined by chemistry. To get more voltage with the same chemistry you would need to stack more cells in series into a battery pack.

>>4935571
Do you not know what economical means?
tl;dr a rechargeable battery powered lighter is less hassle to use compared to a butane lighter.
If you run out of fuel in your lighter, you have to go buy another or buy more fuel to refill it. Run out in a usb rechargeable, just plug it in at your computer or even your car. The cost just for the additional butane is going to be more than the cost of a usb lighter. Ignoring the additional cost of the lighters. If you're re-filling bics, please reevaluate your life.

>>4929517

Whenever the Energizer Lithiums are on sale at the drug store, I grab them; they aren't' rechargeable, but last forever, and if you forget them in a device they won't leak.

Alternatively NiMH batteries can be pretty good, Amazon & E.B.L are your best bang for buck.

http://s.co.tt/2016/09/22/nimh-battery-roundup-eneloop-ebl-sunlabz-amazon-and-other-aa-cells-tested/

>>4933331
>the fuel/butane tastes like ass
Why do you drink them in the first place?

>>4937883
BECAUSE I'M A TRAINED ACTOR REDUCED TO THE STATUS OF A BUM!

energizer ultimate lithiums are the best I've ever used. a bit pricey but worth every penny.

>>4935585
>not getting the full retro experience by throwing batteries away and going to the store to buy new ones
Get a load of this guy

>>4940361
I had a GBA when it was new, but I wasn't stupid.

>>4940361
>Begging your parents to buy batteries because they only bought batteries on their own for the TV remote.

I am the terror that flaps in the night, I am the batteries that are not included. I am Darkwing Duck!

>>4940401
>swapping dead batteries with remotes because they can run on lower voltage

I stopped buying alkalines years ago because they leak too often and LSD NiMH got good.

>>4929826
This is actually not a bad idea, except that most people aren't electrically inclined and it's an undertaking for those same people. For people with lots of time and the inclination to start a project, read on.

Any source of 6 volts DC will work to power your gameboy. What this means is you can use Lithium-ion, gel cells, a fucking boat battery like a true grognard, whatever you want to actually power your gameboy. Double A's will have the natural limit of lead acid batteries, and for the most part haven't significantly improved since the 90s.

For ease, consider using something like one of those do it yourself Raspberry Pi battery kits, most are overvolted and run at about 6 volts anyway (Your device can withstand a little tolerance of voltage not being on the money because most things fluctuate some anyway). You'll get the capacity of a Li-on, be able to recharge it a bunch, and you can pick the size you want by volume and weight to amp-hours. Just make sure it's wired such that you can disconnect it to recharge it unless you know how to connect it to a wall charger while still in the device.

>>4931293
Typically, non-rechargeable batteries have higher capacity than rechargeable, especially when you've cycled the rechargeable many times. It's not always the case anymore though because the technology for rechargeable have come a long way.

The only time you should consider non-rechargeable is when you want the longest lasting batteries (by about a max of 10-15%) and don't want to worry about losing capacity with your rechargeables.

>>4931293
It's mostly because rechargeable batteries used to be both bad and expensive and a lot of people are lazy and/or luddites and just don't bother checking up on how technology has progressed and assume rechargables still aren't worth the money.

>>4931450
Me too, but the leakage usually shouldn't ruin anything. It cleans up easily with vinegar.

>>4940647
Six volts can easily start a fire. Don't be careless with it.

>>4940704
I wouldn't recommend it for people who are complete neophytes, but it's a possibility for those who want to learn. I still rig up my UPS devices at work in a similar way (For example, eight 12v batteries in parallel to increase the capacity, rigged directly to a solar panel with a diode so it functions as a high capacity storage device that recharges itself).

Which now makes me wonder... has anyone considered putting a solar cell and a voltage regulator on the back of a gameboy to have it recharge itself slowly when left in a windowsill? It'd probably make more sense to have a circuit like a described previous, but it'd be neat to have a self-contained unit when you're really off the grid. Or perhaps one powered by a clockwork generator that you wind up like a watch.

a whole whopping dollar for an 8 pack
but from what I can tell, in my keyboard they only last half as long as duracell/kirkland

>>4940361
I've actually gotten sick of dealing with rechargables that crap out prematurely - there's a stack of mostly dead rayovacs & energizers sitting on my shelf, along with my beloved beaten to death kodaks. those kodaks were god tier.

>>4941270
Are those zinc chloride cells? Stop buying them. Get some LSD NiMHs and be done with it for several years. Why you gotta have a wireless keyboard when keyboards don't move? Or does yours? We're all about mechanical keyboards now.

>>4941284
Not him, but I use a wireless keyboard when I'm at the couch watching a show or whatever. I dont feel like having a 20ft long tripping hazard for a keyboard and mouse when I can just go wireless keyboard+touchpad

>>4941270
I used to buy these at the dollar store all the time, I stopped because they are absolutely fucking awful. They say 'ideal for low drain devices' on them for a reason.

>>4941360
I ran a Nomad off of these for all of 15 minutes once

>>4940753
there is an off-brand solar attachment for gameboy
>>4941270
these are the best for remotes

>>4942140
>these are the best for remotes
Until they leak.

They WILL leak, guaranteed.

>>4940701
Only if you catch it very early and it's only on the steel battery terminals.
Alkaline leakage annihilates traces and components if it makes it into PCBs.

>>4942227
Those are carbon zinc batteries. They're utter shit but at least when they leak what comes out is essentially just dirty water and not fucking caustic potash.

>>4931668
>50 batteries for $15
I don't give a shit about going to a store paying for batteries when I have infinite batteries at home for free.

>>4940753
> Which now makes me wonder... has anyone considered putting a solar cell and a voltage regulator on the back of a gameboy to have it recharge itself slowly when left in a windowsill? It'd probably make more sense to have a circuit like a described previous, but it'd be neat to have a self-contained unit when you're really off the grid

I think they did.... around the time when Nirvana were still #1 in the charts

>>4940701
>doubt

>>4942942
God, you’re pathetic.

Been using Kirkland batteries for years, Duracel large quantity packs too, and literally never had -one- “leak”

Like..the argument about recharables being some sort of economical choice is assanine. Today, Costco had packs of 48 AA, as well as 48 AAA, the first was on sale for $14 the latter were $17 CAD dollars so I’m assuming in the states these would be even cheaper occasionally.

In b4 spend $60 on recharable batteries and a charger and lose the batteries, charger, etc. great choice.

>>4929517
Get a bunch of rechargeable batteries (at least enough for all the shit you have) with charger and never have to worry about buying more for a good while. Only charge the batteries when they've run dry to make sure they last long, don't be the fucking retard that uses a battery for a bit, only to go back to charging it.

>>4943821
>losing your shit
>>4943861
NiMH gives no fucks about short cycling.

>>4941283
They all say something like "2000 recharge cycles!" but you're lucky if you even get 50 out of them. "Quick chargers" will also kill batteries quickly, even the ones that are labeled for them.

Also of note: NiHM-alkaline hybrids are well worth it. Lower self-discharge means they last longer in low-drain devices. They maintain higher voltages throughout use time than nicad and NiHM batteries. (You're already starting at 0.2v under alkaline / carbon batteries and dropping any lower can cause some devices not to run correctly or at all). I also haven't had any hybrids die on me yet, both Eneloop and off-brands.

>>4943821
Dude, I don't think about it. Don't bother me with how much it costs to you. I have an infinite supply at home for free and that's all I care.

>losing chargers and batteries
I don't lose my belongings on a regular basis, but thanks for the input.

I'm not the "leaks" guy by the way. I don't know what battery leaks are. Never had one.

>>4943861
Deep discharge is usually bad for batteries.

>>4944848
Alkaline and """heavy duty""" batteries often produces gases and jizz all over battery compartments if left sitting several months which is common in low drain devices.

>>4944883
Work in tech sector
Deal with remotes for both TV and components every day
-never once seen a leak

>>4944883

Is leak the disc rot regarding batteries or do you get your batteries from Mexican backyard factories?

Never seen a battery leak once because the manufacturers of course know about this side reaction too and therefore include substances to absorb gases etc.
Even in age old remotes with the same battery in them I never saw them leaking. The only time I saw leakage was in an ages old radio where the batteries were from before I was born.

>>4944942
recent energizers and duracells and those heavy duties that come with stuff

It happens more than never.

>>4944942
I've used mainly Energizer and Duracell alkalines and unless you go through replacements fairly quickly they absolutely do leak. The electrolyte always gets through/around the hermetic seal eventually. Especially with exposure to high temperatures or if there is any sort of quiescent current in a device.

>>4940356
>>4937825
Energizer Ultimate Lithium is the correct answer

>>4941360
>>4941270
>'ideal for low drain devices'
Slick way to make a negative attribute sound positive.

"These batteries should be used in devices that aren't used very often because they're shit"

>>4945993
That's not what it means, anon.

It means they're ideal for devices which have a low but constant current draw, like quartz clocks for example.

Are Energizer rechargeables half-decent? I'm going shopping tonight, and they'll be sitting right there.

>>4947864
Which ones? Their low-self-discharge batteries are actually Rayovacs. They're serviceable but inferior to Eneloops.