/vr/ - Retro Games

I've bought a couple of Genesis controllers with stiff as fuck buttons. I'll go clean it soonish but I'm wondering if anyone knows what exactly the problem might be.

How can you get the nintendo-specific screwdrivers? I remember seeing the BGH video about it and it said you could call that number, but is there an easier way to get one?

>>615396
The rubbery bits are probably just dirty. It's a fairly common problem with Genesis controllers. Cleaning them off and letting them dry works like a charm.

>>615403
http://www.amazon.com/Steel-3-8mm-Screwdriver-Security-Nintendo-Games/dp/B000F8GWH2

Ah yes.
So I have a cfw 5.50 full phat and I need an emulator for arcade games. I can't find a working MAME psp emulator and I WANNA PLAY SFIII3 GOD DAMNIT.
Anyone know of a good MAME psp emulator?

>>615410
Thanks man. I'll go fix them now.

>>615415
SFIII is a no go, bro. You'd need the FBA emu and it needed frameskip for CPS3.
CPS1/2 are good, though, and so is Neo Geo...

Mame4all is your only MAME option, and it's not great, at all.

i Backlit my Game Boy Pocket and the thing is a battery killer. Went from 10 to 3 hours life. I was thinking about either adding in a dimmer switch or modifying the battery slot. Anyone got experience or other ideas?

>>615472
Would you get the same thing if you were to add a lith ion battery?

>>615472
i was thinking of doing that too but the battery life decrease was something obvious... two aaa wont handle that; the dimmer sounds good if you have the knowledge/ability to do that but the battery modd is too much, no?... i mean you'll just turn it into a gb light so why not get one instead?

>>615472
Grey game boy backlit... Your set up turns me on, just sayin

>>615403

Get a set of inverted torx bits. That's all the old console "security" screws are.

4.5mm = E6
3.8mm = E4

A T8 security torx bit will do you for the actual security torx screws on some systems (the ones with the raised center in the head).

>>615489
I knew it would be bad but I hoped it would run a bit longer. I am fairly sure that there is space under the battery slot for the dimmer, I have seen some with a cut off there so its quite possible.

>>615507

The GB pocket draws a whopping 0.4 watts of power from the batteries. Any lighting solution is going to have awful consequences for the battery life.

There's a reason the GB Light uses AAs instead of AAAs.

>>615472
I recommend getting an SP

How I can pirate games for my PS1?

>>615403
Got mine on Amazon for 3 bucks, if you're talking about those tri-wing ones

So I recently pulled out my Super Nintendo and hooked it up to the TV, and I get nothing on the TV, like, it turns on, and the screen kind of does that flicker when you turn the console on, but nothing else happens. I've tested the cables on other consoles and that's not the problem. Any advice on what I should do?

What is soldering and are there any recommend tools/materials to do it with? I just found out that I need to do it to replace my DS lite screen, and of course fixing Gameboy dead saves

>>615680
Try cleaning the contacts of the system and the games.

>>615671
I have 2. Its just not the same. The games stick out and it sits funny in your pocket.

>>615691
http://mightyohm.com/blog/2011/04/soldering-is-easy-comic-book/

>>615708
wish it were just that, but I tried multiple games and cleaned the contacts, still a no go unfortunately

>>615691
DS Screens are easy to replace. Just make sure you feed the ribbon cable through the proper slot.

battery replacements are easy, just look up the vid.

How do you guys feel about replacement stickers?
My Super Mario Worlds label doesn't exist anymore and I'm not sure if I want to replace it due to their horrible reputation.

>>615870
I wish there were more resources for it. I definitely have some labels in need of replacement

I bought a madcatz joystick off craigslist for $20. Looks brand new, doubt the kid even played with it. I cracked it open and added all sanwa components. I realize this not really a /vr/ mod but I use it for MAME games and old school shmups.

>>615934

Would've used Seimitsu for shmups personally but good work.

>>615934
Yeah, my friend has an NES Advantage and it was fucking awesome when I used it with Gradius and Life Force. I'm thinking I should probably get a fightstick soon too since I've stayed away from the fighting genre far too long as well.

>>615942
thanks
i thought about a Seimitsu joystick because of the tighter engage distance but i've really gotten into fighting games again, so i went with Sanwa and a octagon restrictor plate
if i can get another madcatz for cheap, i will do all Seimitsu

I figure this might be the best thread for it. I bought one of those Wireless arcade sticks for the Generation NEX, and after some time, the A and B buttons failed to work. I have deducted that said buttons are completely shot, as everything else works. However, I'm not sure if the buttons are at fault, or if the board for those buttons is shot. Would anyone here be skilled enough to help me with this?

Pic related, it's the innards. Top is how a functioning one looks like, bottom is what I have so far.

>>615997

Just touch the signal wire for a switch to ground and see if it registers an input.

>>615997
not familiar with that particular stick but check the connection circled, looks loose. am willing to bet you are correct about the buttons being dead. i would recommend replacing them with aftermarket buttons if the hole size is compatible and you have some skill with a soldering iron

slagcoin.com/joystick/attributes_brands.html
focusattack.com

>>616036
I do know that touching one of the wires on the existing solders already registers as a read, I just remembered that. However, that was only for the B button. As you can see, they used two prong connections while the ones I got were 3 prongs. I guess I'll use sanwa parts, since they're also 2 prongs, and would make matters easier. Is there a "proper" way to wire the buttons up, or as long as you follow the original pattern, it should work?

>>616048
Believe it or not, the very first issue was that the piece you circled was incredibly loose. We broke it off so that we could glue it down then solder it, and now it works, sorta. Read the above paragraph about the "read", that's how I know it worked. I guess I'll order Sanwa parts then, just need to remember if they were 24 or 30 mm holes.

Thanks though!

>>615997
>11/22/2012

What the fuck am I even looking at? Red looks shorted to black while black is chained to the two switches and only the left switch has a unique hookup with the white wire.

>>616053
>the ones I got were 3 prongs

It doesn't make a difference. The third prong is NC or "normally closed." You only use that one if you want the switch to send a signal when NOT pressed.

Ignore that pin and only use the NO & GND pins, and it's functionally identical to the 2-prong switches.

>>616053
definitely measure the holes. i know the original nes advantage buttons were a goofy size

the beauty of Japanese components is the positive and negative are reversible so you don't need to worry if you get them backwords
however
those buttons appear to share a black ground wire
you'll need to split that
i would strongly recommend removing that plastic piece, soldering directly to the board then supporting it somehow
if you use your stick hard enough to knock the original loose, you will do it again down the line

this won't be a snap in mod but it is definitely do-able
good luck

Saw this on CL and its a pretty cheap price. How hard is it to repair these?
http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/for/3777731257.html

>>616075
>>616069
So basically this is something way above my skill level and patience. Oh well, I guess I'll have to junk this thing. If anyone wants it, it's in NJ.

>>616080
$20 bucks is a fair price i'd jump on it
my bet is a through cleaning with isopropyl alcohol is all it needs
but
nintendo's require a special bit to get them open
see >>615502 >>615414
not everyone agrees, but i think that yellowed plastic is a great candidate for a repaint too

searched around house for some AA's
put in gameboy that has plastic completly faded on top side

booted up metroid on gameboy for first time sinse 98
save file still saved, impressed
go to play
down dpad doesnt work
no wonder I never progressed in this game

is it common for the dpad to break for gameboy ?
anyway to get these tri screws out without buying shit ?

>>616123
Ok, I think I will go ahead and email him.

>>616132
If you don't have a goddamn dollar to buy a triwing screwdriver, you have no business dealing with classic gaming at all.

>>616085

Wish I knew how it was actually wired but the image is too dark/blurry to see exactly where the wires on the "good" unit are connected.

>>616141
if you're lucky, you might not have to pop it open to clean it
take a long q-tip soaked in alcohol and swab directly on the cart connections
if you can't get it to work, you could sell that whole lot on eBay for $40 no problem

>>615364

My model 1 genesis has really difficult on/off switch

is it possible to fix?

>>616132
very common to get clogged with grit and is not too difficult to clean
buy one of these >>616142

>>616163
as he said >>616069
the more i look at the more confused i get
the red and white wires run to one button then get fed thru a black wire to the second button?
i confuse

>>616174

That bastard is soldered right to the board.

Open it up, pour some 99% isopropyl in the switch while working it back and forth and wipe up what spills out of the switch. Allow to completely evaporate and hit it with a little electronics-safe lubricant and work that in before reassembling the Genesis.

>>616196

So the 2nd switch only has the black wire attached to one prong and nothing on the other prong?

>>616174
clean it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGwIZ2IZasg

>tore down my sega master system ii when I was a kid for some unknown reason
>found it in my shed a couple of years ago, still works
>somehow lost the pause button and all of the screws which hold the two plastic shells together

I have no idea where I'm going to find the button and screws, especially when the pause button colour differs between regions (I think mine was black)

>>616216
that's what i see
i really have no idea wtf

>>616167
Awesome, does the color detract from the value any?

>>616281
it does
but there are people who like the yellowing, think of it as a patina and get really angry if you paint it
i don't, i would paint it with vinyl dye spray paint. you can get it at walmart for $5

>>616230
it wouldn't be too difficult to redneck rig a new pause button and all the screw sizes are in here somewhere
http://www.smspower.org/Development/SegaMasterSystemIIServiceManual

>>616319

>service manual

shit thanks anon

>>616225
>
>>616174

thanks

>>616327
>>616347

>>615680
pop it open and take pictures of it's guts
start a thread here, >>>/diy/ or >>>/g/
there are some fucking wizards who hang out on 4chan, you just got a catch one in a helpful mood

There is this one Ad from a magazine long ago that my friend on the other side of the state has in his pool room.

Its an ad for Nintendo 64 with the quotes:

"Its the best thing ever"
-God

and then it goes on to something like "I haven't had this much fun since I created Earth billions of years ago--' and so on.

But I can't for the life of my find it anywhere on the internet.

>>616438
Shit, wrong thread.
My cat jumped on my keyboard and tabbed into this thread.
My mistake.

I know the PSP isn't "retro" at all but, is it hard to replace a broken PSP LCD screen? Someone at eBay sells screens and tools for 30 USD more or less and I have an old PSP-2000.

>>615415
>not using pro 6.60
>2013
shiggies

Ok, so I got myself a Sega CD after spending months tracking one down for a decent price. Before I bought it, I asked the store's owner if he'd let me test it before I left the store since he's going out of business soon and wasn't accepting returns. He agreed, and we got it all hooked up there in the store and turned it on and it worked fine. Satisfied, I bought it and took it home.

Fast forward a few hours later, I get home and plug it all up here and it won't come on now. Appears to be no power to it, and the Access light does not come on after the Genesis is turned on. I only have a black screen.

- I'm using a Genesis model 1. It works fine, and I've cleaned the piss out of it's Sega CD connector as well. No cartridge is in the Genesis.

- Both the power supply for my Genesis and for the Sega CD work fine with my Genesis(since they are the same type of power supply).

- I did open the system up and look at the fuse, or for any other damage. Everything seem to look fine and the fuse doesn't look like anything is wrong with it.

Why would it have worked fine at the store but not once I got it home?
It's not the fuse, I just replaced that and nothing happened. Is there anything else that could cause this? Maybe something wrong with the connection on the Genesis, or the Genesis itself? I don't really have access to another Genesis to test it with. Is there anything else that goes wrong with a model 2 Sega CD that could be the problem?

>>616628
Own a multimeter?

>>616492
psp is ok as /vr/ likes to emulate with it
replacing the screen isn't too hard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsR9LDEnXo0

>>615670
see >>616668

>>616679
Yes, actually. I'm just not entirely sure how to use it. It was given to me.

I got a wario land 3 cart that gets stuck on a blank screen every time I try to enter the first level (oddly enough I can reenter the temple just fine)
It doesn't seem to save either, could the problem jsut be a dead battery?

How hard would it be to do something like this do you think?

I've got two spare NES systems (redundant I know) and I'd like to try it with one

>>620643
Forgot the link

http://platinumfungi.com/2013/05/backlit-mega-man-25th-anniversary-nes/#more-860

>>620643
The identation part would be quite difficult if you don't have a mold; otherwise, if you just want to use a sticker, that could work.

Guys, is it true the screen of a gameboy advance sp fits perfectly in a gameboy color?

>>620643
the paint/clear coat is easy. The cutting of the top of the case will take a steady hand plus lots and lots of sanding.

Overall: A lot of time, not hard at all

Might as well ask here even though not quite mod, not quite repair.

I have a PAL N64. It can notoriously not output RGB SCART and only with a modded cable can it do S-Video. Only problem is that the computer monitor I own (and wish to play it on) doesn't have S-Video.

So what I'm wondering is, would the best route be to convert the S-Video signal to a VGA or Component one? Without an expensive upscaler that is. Hopefully it can can actually take a 15KHz signal at either of those since the monitor does have Composite input which work fine (but look rather bad). Any advice?

>>615410
I fell asleep yesterday and you probably aren't, but cleaning the plastic (along with everything else of course) made the controller much more responsive. Thank you.

>two saturns that wont play any disc
>3D0 doesn't spin disc
>genesis controllers all stiff and hard to get responses out of
>SNES is ugly colors now
>fat PS2 completely fucked
>Master system controller wire exploded. Its insolation is bleeding out blue

Shit sucks

>>620754
is there a way to do this that would possibly allow me to bypass using an airbrush?

>>620782
>It can notoriously not output RGB SCART

u wot m8

http://members.optusnet.com.au/eviltim/n64rgb/n64rgb.html

>>620813
If you want that type of quality you're going to need an airbrush and expensive automotive paint. There's no way around it

>>620815

You sure that's not just for NTSC consoles? Heard that those are moddable for it but us PAL folks are SOL

>>620827
Deep down I know it to be true, I just don't want to spend a hundred or so dollars on an airbrush and more on paint and stuff when I don't even know that my paint job will come out right.

>>620856
Make one

http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/?sort=none&q=Airbrush

>>620856
pay someone to paint it

Ah.

So I busted up my gamecube control stick last night in a drunken rage. Obliterated it.

Still, the rest of the controller functions fine.

My question is how would I go about repairing it? Basically, I was thinking of removing the whole contraption off the board and putting on a new one, but I've never done it before. Still, I am interested in doing so.

Anyone got tips?

so i have a GBC that i want to put a front-light in, but i don't have a spare GBA SP to cut out the LED from it.
any suggestions? are there any alternatives to using an SP light?

How the fuck do you get permanent marker off games? I've tried goo off, baking soda with 90% alcohol, lemon juice, and some others.

Goo off worked after 45 minutes of scrubbing but it seemed to stain the label

>>621046

deodorant spray.

>>621046

Magic Eraser will take it off in litterally a single wipe.
Semi-related, is Magic Eraser safe for CDs?

Some shithead wrote a SKU or something on every. single. FFIX disc. I'm not sure how to get it off...

>>621046

There's a strong likely hood that you're not going to get it off without scars.

The magic eraser from Mr. Clean does it, but that shit is like a VERY FINE sand paper, so you'll end up basically buffing off the texture of the cartridge.

>>620978
>busted my gamecube controller in rage

F-Zero, eh

>>621046

>>621046

Sort of related, what about removing permanent marker from a box? Like a Game Boy box. It seems to have a thin laminate coating so would a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser clear it without damaging the rest of the box? Or would some other method work?

>>621046
Dry wipe marker? Apply it on top and wipe it away after a few seconds. You'll have to do it a few times depending on how smooth the surface is.

>>621053
>Magic Eraser

That just sands the game down like he said here>>621057

>>621062
>>621052
I'm going to need some proof of it working on a NES or SNES game

>>621057
>you'll end up basically buffing off the texture of the cartridge.

No you wont. Not even close. Were you using a hydraulic piston to clean your games or something?

>>620782
>>620815
>>620843

Depends on model. The later candy colored N64s with the transparent plastic shells are missing a lot of features and tend to be made of refurb parts.

That said, the graphics chip still outputs RGB & S-Video. You just have to tap the wires and run them to the AV-Out yourself since they were left disconnected.

>>621075
>That just sands the game down like he said here

Thats bullshit. Its a sponge. I've cleaned over two dozen game carts and a few consoles with Magic erasers, it didn't damage anything.

Hell, you don't even have to apply pressure. How can you sand down something without pressure?

>>621076

>Confirms never to have attempted to remove permanent marker off an SNES cart

>>620978
>Basically, I was thinking of removing the whole contraption off the board and putting on a new one, but I've never done it before

That's pretty much all there is to it. It's an enclosed module. You just unplug, unscrew & remove the old one and then screw down and plug in the new one.

>>621096

Are you using Magic Eraser graded for plastic, or graded for fucking ceramic and glass? Big fucking different.

>>621089
I bought a car from 1978, and the A-frame in it - you know, the trim that goes around the windshield/windows on the inside of the car - was made of some weird chalky plastic that was literally crumbling. I cleaned it with a magic eraser and it didn't sand anything and didn't make it any worse than it was. Did the same thing to my dashboard and seat covers (white leather awwww yeah) and no damage.

>>621089
>>621076
I have fucking proof that it sands down the cartage

Hell, in order to get that shit out you need to take the texture off because the ink goes into it

>>621075
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zko6QwuCibw

>>621116
I've never had that problem.

>>621113
Well, I might as well try it

>>621116

Okay, so show proof that you are using the proper eraser. They make different erasers for different products.


I just took a look at my SNES games, and they all look fine. I have an N64 game here with marker still on it. So I can prove you wrong right now if you'd like.
Hell, while your at it, you should prove that you don't have big meaty claws, and prove that you aren't using brute force to wipe the carts down. Marker comes out after a single light wipe. Like a baby wipe on a babies bottom.


I don't know WHAT your doing wrong, but it has to be something stupid.

>>621089
>Thats bullshit. Its a sponge.

Good god, it's like sandpaper, dipshit.

http://youtu.be/5LlxGGywkbU?t=6m28s<wbr>

>>621126
Someone said hairspray works as well, but i havent tried it.

>>621141


>On the surface, its not really going to damage anything

Neat, so the video agrees with me.

>>621154

>Somehow misses the forewarning that it is like sandpaper and to be careful

Autist confirmed for autism.

>>621142
I've tried it with little results

>>621139
I'm using a standard magic eraser from Mr clean

Magic Eraser IS an abrasive.

The "original" version is equivalent to approximately FIFTEEN HUNDRED (1500) grit on the US scale.

This is a SUPER FINE grit. It WILL sand the plastic texture of a cartridge smooth but it will require A LOT OF ELBOW GREASE to do so. FAR more than is required to just sand off ink.

Don't be a HAM HANDED DOWNSBABY while using it and the plastic will not be noticeably affected.

>>621181
The ink gets into the texture though

You HAVE to use a lot of force to get it into the texture to pull out that ink and it sands down the fucking surface.

Also it doesn't help most ink on NES and SNES games is nearly 20 years old

>>621181
>Don't be a HAM HANDED DOWNSBABY

Best advice in this thread

I purchased a copy of Zelda 2 at a garage sale this weekend and the internal battery is no good.
I've been meaning to order a security bit, but my question is do I HAVE to get a battery online with the solder tabs or can I just go to a drugstore and pick up a 3-volt lithium cell CR2032?

>>621126
>>621142

There's nothing special about body or hair spray. You're essentially just wiping the cart down with solvents, only now you've mixed grimy hair/scent compounds in with it.

>>621191

The fun thing about soft sponges like magic erasers is that they follow the contours of what you're cleaning. It can get into the valleys in the plastic texturing without too much difficulty.

>>621154
You do realize that he's wiping away on the smooth surface of a SNES game, right?

>>621210
What the fuck do you mix it with then? Water? What?

I for the love of life can't get ink off my NES carts

>>615364
Unrelated to the thread, but I absolutely love that image of Mario and always have. I think I cut him out of one of my manuals and taped him to my TV even.

Carry on.

>>621214

Except hes not, because its a sponge. Sponges take the form of the object they are rubbing against.

All my snes games still have their original texture. Whatever you are doing, you need to stop, and just do it the right way.

>>621223

Water. You rinse it with water and wring it out 3-5 times. Then you just LIGHTLY rub the surface.


NES games are even easier than SNES games to clean.

>>621239
Then post some examples of the right and wrong way

>>621239
Please, if you'd like to remain ignorant, please do so on your own, without insisting that you're correct and spewing misinformation.

Magic erasers are similar to sponges in form, but function through an extremely fine abrasive surface that scrapes away dirt (and the top layer of whatever it is that you're using it on.)

>>621223

Diluting some acetone could work, sure. Solvents will damage plastic, but dilute enough they'll get the ink off without causing noticeable damage.

If you want the same solvent that's in Axe instead, it's called 14-butyl ether.

It's neurotoxic.

>>621257
>function through an extremely fine abrasive surface

You're missing the point. It's a form-following abrasive surface, meaning it'll follow the plastic surface and get the ink off even inside valleys. It doesn't need to sand the peaks all the way down to the valleys (smoothing the plastic out) like a more rigid abrasive product would.

>>621250
I already said it though.

Use plastic-grade eraser. (Most common are the Glass/ceramic grade, which will kill anything that isnt already smooth.)

LIGHTLY brush the area you want to clean. No need for elbow grease at all.
>>621257
>How do I into reading comprehension?

Another anon already explained how its form-following twice now.

>>621271
>Use plastic-grade eraser.

Mind posting some examples of those?

>>615934
What a coincidence, I did the exact same thing just today, minus the craigslist bit. I'd ordered a brawl stick and seimitsu parts for shmups for it, they arrived today, and I just finished putting the new artwork on a few minutes ago. My hands are still hurting from removing all that damned glue.

Personally, I went with an Astro City motif. I'd have a picture, but I don't have any batteries for the camera at the moment.

I recently got ~20 NES games that had been in a house fire. Contacts are all good, most of the carts are caked with soot and all smell like burning dreams. Apparently there are some good ones... How do I clean them?

>>621307
pics

>>621285

I can't find my box, so here is a google picture.

On the other side of the box, it says the "extra power" sponge is for plastics. Its pretty soft and malleable.

The one on the bottom is for baths. Its EXTREMELY gritty and tough. You don't want to use that on a surface that already has a texture.

>>621339
what picture?

>>621330
Its going to be a shitty phone pic, but OK, hold on.

>>621339
>>621343

Shit, I'm retarded.

>>621372
Alright, thanks

>>621361
>>621330

Here they are.

>>616628
Bumping for help with this. Maybe someone has an idea.

>>621208
please help

>>616628

The Sgea CD uses a different power supply. Make sure you are using the correct one.

>>621497
It uses the same power supply as a model 1 Genesis, which is what I'm using.

Genesis 1, Sega CD 1 and 2, and Master System all used the same power supply.

>>621536
What system are we looking at here.

>>621208
>>621484

There's no battery holder inside these carts.

One option is to desolder the tabbed battery and solder in a new tabbed battery.

The other option is to desolder the tabbed battery and solder down an actual holder for bare batteries.

>>621536
looks like you might be able to resauder it on

>>621549
Model 1 Genesis

>>621551
I ripped the copper track off the board. My only option was to grab the stock clock from the cartridge slot.

>>621550
I'd like to put a batter holder inside, but I did not know if there was room inside the cart (as far as height, I am well aware of the extra space within the cartridge). Also, where would i purchase one? Radioshack?

>>621574
Radioshack should have it. Shouldn't be more than a few bucks.

>>621565

There's track available a millimeter away that you could expose and jump to.

>>621574

There's tons of height available in NES and SNES carts. A holder doesn't even add that much anyway.

Radioshack should have them, or in bulk on ebay if you think you'll need to fix more carts in the future.

>>621574
>>621591
>battery holder
Jesus christ, that's positively brilliant, and I don't know why I've never seen that recommended before.

I know what I'm buying sometime soon.

>>616230
Sketchup + Shapeways/ponoko = A button only butthurts would know was wrong

>>621584
>>621591
Thanks fellas,
Finally ordered myself a gamebit and I will try Radioshack.

>>615934
Gaaaaah Madcatz........................because is not HORI

>>621596

Note: A friction holder has higher contact resistance than solder tabs.

Whereas a tabbed battery may last over 20 years in a NES cart, one in a holder will run out in less than half that time.

Remember to replace every 5 years or so. If you're fast enough with the battery swap the sram won't be lost.

If you want to be absolutely sure, re-use the tabs from the old battery as anchors for alligator clips. ie: have them stick out on either side of the holder so you can clip an external 3V battery in parallel to keep the sram powered when you change the battery in the future.

>>621631
Madcatz sticks are actually a little better value than Hori just because they're designed with modding in mind. A cheaper Hori stick can be either problematic to mod (no common ground) or nightmarish (the EX2). Madcatz are designed for it.

>>621621
Good old Radioshack is like the default go to place for that kind of crap now. No place else really sells it anymore.
Any time you need electronic components for something, just go there. They'll probably have it in those drawers somewhere unless it's really odd or rare.

>>621591
That was my attitude before I took an exacto knife to it. I don't even think the solder would hold it's so small. Besides, I have a bad history with precision soldering. Pic is my first attempt at a Genesis OC.

>>621642
If they're cheap enough, just flat out putting a second holder in could be a good idea, and not much more difficult. Then when it comes time to swap, just put the new one in and take the old one out.

>>621643
>no common ground

>>621654
Yup. That's why I own a Madcatz TE and SE, but no Hori. The value goes down quite a bit when you realize you'll have to replace the entire PCB to actually be able to put anything else inside.

>>621648

Like 25 cents ea. in bulk.

>>621650

Oh god.

How many released prototype games are there for the Saturn? Got mine modded and I always loved checking out early versions of games to see the changes they made. Just played the Fighting Force(Streets of Rage 4) one and am interested in more.

totally fickle mod question: i like the screens on the DS lite, but the case of the original DS. any way to frankenhandheld that shit? i've never soldered, if that matters. i have a tri-wing, though.

>>620812
- take better care of your equipment
- learn to repair it
- clean it
- sell it
- buy another one

>>621080

I'm gonna be honest. What I'm looking at in that link someone (you?) replied with is looking sort of way out of league who has barely soldered before. I mean, you're basically creating an entirely new DAC for the thing (and that's a lot of parts to order). Besides, from what I'm hearing thanks to the N64 usual awful blurry graphics the actual improvement in quality in RGB over S-Video is relatively minor in comparison to what one might expect.

So I'm just going to stick to my original question: Would the best route to convert an S-Video signal be to a VGA or Component one? Without an expensive upscaler that is and assuming both my VGA and Component inputs accept a 15KHz signal?

>>622851

S-video is chroma/luma color difference.

You're not turning that into RGB or YPbPr without processing or lossily decombining the signal. Either way it's not possible for it to look any better than the source svideo.

>>622860
>it's not possible for it to look any better than the source svideo.

Well I know that. The problem is that the monitor I wish to use lacks S-Video inputs. From what you're saying though I guess some sort active signal converter is inevitable regardless.

>>621426
crazy. what's the story? did they died?

despite the arguments, magic eraser should help clean off the soot
the smell tho .. that's probably permeated the plastic. may be impossible to remove

>>622109
like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PETWl_RiYg

>>615403
Just use a paperclip, I replaced my Pokemon Gold battery with that

>>616492
Same here, except with my Go.
Only problem is how tiny the ribbon cables are for the buttons

>>615403
ebay?

So guys my old Mario World cartridge battery is dead, i can't save for shit, but i can't open the cartridge either, i've tried everything to open it, but the screw is different from a normal screw on a SNES cartridge, it's more like an xbox 360 (with a hole in the midle) and i think they are stuck, how do i proceed?

>>623160
Buy a new one or post pics.

>>623164
This was my old godfather present, it has sentimental value... i can't take picks now, but do you know how to take stuck screws?

>>623160
nothing we can do without seeing what you're talking about

>>623340
also I guess you could try using a spanner head

>>623340
>>623164
http://www.modiify.com/store/images/watermarked/detailed/0/t8screws.jpg these are the screws, but they are super stuck. I bought an screw driver for it but it dented all over and the screws won't even bulge

oh those are just Torx screws. Those shouldn't be on an SNES cart, looks like someone opened it up in the past and lost the screws. Either way if you can't get it to move, try tightening first then untighten it. That's how I deal with stubborn screws. If that doesn't work you'll need a T8 bit for a drill.

>>623454
Yeah, my godfather gave his SMW cart before he died because he doesn't had an SNES anymore and i still have mine

Anyway, i'll try that when i get home, thanks

>>623160

Take a biro pen and remove the bit that holds the ink. Melt the pointy end over a lighter and press it straight down on to the screw (don't wiggle it). After 20 seconds or so when it's hardened, it should be strong enough to turn the screw

This takes a few tries sometimes but should work. I used it to open a Pokemon Red cart and a SNES because I didn't want to buy those gamebits

>>623441

Ah nevermind, this >>623526 probably won't work, then

>>621642
If the cart is powered in the system, you can take your time, and swap the battery properly. (or jumper a good battery in first, then swap the new one in.)

>>616080
>>616123
>>616141
>>616281
>>616310
Follow up on this. I went and bought it tonight. When I got it home I cleaned it up and plugged it in. Turns out it's not getting any power. It also doesnt have the standard nintendo screws. But I still feel I got a good deal for 20 bucks for the games alone. Any suggestions on how to get this thing operational?

>>627202
best shots I could get with the screws

>>627210

>>627202
never mind. It is the standard screw.

>>627038

Good way to destroy shit if you accidentally short something.

>>621372
Well I tried the super fine magic eraser today and it worked sorta.

I found it paired with goo off to be a semi good combo. Just don't get the goo off on the label. It stains pretty bad, so I put some painting tape on the label and that worked pretty well

>>621062
>>621052
Tried axe and it removed some ink but not all of it like in the videos. It also eats at the cartage smoothing the surface out

I guess my quest to discover what removes permanent ink from games still continues

I have a second Gameboy Color that I recently picked up for very cheap, and I love playing it. I want to add a few mods though, such as a better d-pad, some sort of light source, and so-on, but I don't want to just trash a perfectly good system. Worth modding, or should I just try to find a shitty broken one and mod that one?

>>627524
find a shitty one and practice and iron any kinks out on that one

>>627556

Okey, thanks for the response!

>>627202
any help here?

>>627924
Hard to tell without info. Any obvious signs of damage? LED up front power on?

>>627524
You'll need to frontlight it. Didnt look too difficult, but I agree with >>627556. Get either a part donor or a practice unit.

>>628142
No light. I havnt been able to open it up. I was just wondering what common causes of this are. If it's as easy as changing a fuse or connecting a cable I should be ok

>>628142
>>628296
I also switched out the power cable, so I know it's not that

>>628398
Inspect the board near the power input for any physical damage. The power jack on the SNES is prone to being broken in two ways: the central barrel that takes the center pin snaps off and blows away, or the whole connector breaks off of the board itself. The latter is MUCH easier to fix. Solder, epoxy, and maaaybe jumper wires of sufficient thickness.

Also check for burned components. It's possible some faggot let the magic smoke out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_smoke

>>627202
the pico fuse most likely is burned out and you need another

like 90% of why a SNES won't turn on is that fuse.

>>628638
By power jack do you mean switch? And what exactly would I be looking for with the central barrel.
>>628661
Hopefully its just this. I have never soldered anything before. Should I be able to do this as a novice? Will any cheap ass soldering gun work? And how will I know if the fuse is blown?

>>628681
The fuse is really easy to get out. It should look like a little back bar spanning a gap near where the power switch plugs into the mother board

You can take a soldering gun to each side and pull up on the fuse to get it off. Its really easy

And the way to tell if it's dead is with a multimeter. Set it to ohms, and put each lead on one side then the other. If you don't get any reading, its dead. If the multimeter jumps and shows there's resistance, then the fuse is good

Test it before removing it first though

>>628705
Like I said, I have never soldered anything before. Will some cheap gun off of Amazon work okay?

>>628712
As long as its for soldering, yes

I used a hobby gun and that worked.

Guise, how is your experience with DX, I just bought a PSP 2000 LCD, and for some reason they confirmed the payment, also Paypal did, but I still have the money in the bank account. Did DX just gave me a free item?

>>628681
A jack is a socket or plug, a connection point. The part of the SNES where you plug the power cable in, in this case.

Anyway, don't just take a soldering iron to the SNES. Learn how to solder first, with some projects and guides. Here's a link to a basic soldering guide, btw.

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/basic-soldering-tips-and

>>628927
http://www.beavisaudio.com/techpages/How-to-solder/
Here's another guide that isn't dryer than saltine crackers.

>>628712
Don't get a gun, they're too heavy duty. Invest in at least a decent soldering station with variable temperature.
CSI produces some really great and cheap stations.
http://www.circuitspecialists.com/soldering-stations
I can personally recommend the CSI 1A, the first on the list. It's currently on backorder but it's cheap and pretty awesome.

If you're interested even the slightest in electronics, I can also recommend www.beavisaudio.com for some great guides and articles on electronics, especially because they're kinda funny to read, too.
Electronics is an awesome hobby, and the skills you learn will no doubt help you immensely with retro vidya stuff.

So yeah, invest in a good station.

>>628768
No, it takes a while for banks to process payments.
DX is great, loads of cheap shit for free shipping. Just be prepared to wait a while, Chinese shipping is slow as molasses.

>>628954
Oh yeah, it's worth investing in a copper cleaner.
Here's the one I bought.
http://dx.com/p/soldering-iron-tip-cleaner-black-34154
Pretty good, also has hilarious instructions on the box.

I'm having a problem with one of my Genesis controllers. I got a free Genesis model 2 from a buddy of mine, and it came with your standard 1st-party 3 button controller, and then one of those SuperPad 6-button controllers (which, for the unaware, are the exact same controller as the 1st-party MK-1470). The 3 button was rough as fuck and the 6 button looked practically brand new, but sure enough, it's the 6 button that's giving me problems.

For some reason, with ANY game that I start with the 6-button, it skips the Sega logo, dev logo, etc., and goes straight to the title screen. Then, it's just stuck at the title screen and none of the buttons work (I should clarify that the game doesn't freeze, it's just perpetually stuck on the title screen). Holding down the mode button doesn't do shit. Like I said, however, the 3-button works perfectly in both controller ports. The 6-button, however, does not.

So, does anyone know what the fuck is going on? Is the 6-button busted? Is the Genesis itself fucky? I should note that I haven't cleaned the 6-button yet, but it doesn't seem that dirty externally. I'm just curious as to if this is a common issue or not.

Any good guides out there to making several-in-one consoles? I remember some guy made an all-in-one with a nes, snes, atari 5200 and sega genesis and was hoping for information on how to go about it.

>>629824
>I remember some guy made an all-in-one with a nes, snes, atari 5200 and sega genesis

oh god, i remember that

that thing was a god damn monstrosity

>>629824

Hardest part is fabricating a case for it

>>629812
You've already determined that the controller is causing the problem, so why would you think it is the Genesis? Basic technical troubleshooting.

Disassemble the controller and clean it. It may be possible that something may be sending a mess of signals to the system, perhaps some conductive crud across the legs of the IC on the controller board? I dunno. Try with multiple systems, too.

>>615691
I know this is like three days later but if you ever get discouraged from soldering don't let it stop you. Soldering scares a lot of people off but it is really easy to do unless you have extremely shaky hands and is a pretty useful skill to know.

>>631751
this is me here >>628712
I am pretty scared about soldering. I took a computer upgrade & repair course this last semester hoping I would learn how too. But we did not learn that. Oh well. I am going to give it a try. I feel like I can do a decent job.

>>629824
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXn5SH8s96s

currently using this guide series to make a vcr style N64 console. Put the modded wii on top and tuck them into a corner and viola! Every nintendo system ever

My friend did this to my genesis. Picture looks much better, but oh my god, the SOUND is fucking great.

He also fixed my reset button and power light.

>>634204

You want an electronics course, not computer repair. Computers have assembled like lego for over 20 years.

>>628712

Soldering guns are for plumbing and automotive brazing. They will destroy sensitive electronics.

Use an iron meant for electronics.

>>634518
The Genesis headphone jack is stereo, you could just use an adapter

>>634518
>Composite output instead of Svideo or RGB

>>634576

I'm not that guy, but that's a model 2 and they don't have a headphone jack

>>634576
That's a model 2 in his picture, they didn't have the headphone jack. They also had significantly shittier sound quality without mods.

>>634560
I know, but that class fell within my electives. I am majoring in unix/linux sys admin.

>>634564
I got this one just so I could get it in fast http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006NGZK0/ref=pe_175190_21431760_M3T1_ST1_dp_3

But I will most likely end up getting this one>>628954 if I decide repairing these systems are something that I can do.

>>634596

Oh. I see.

They will never let you anywhere near a soldering iron. Those are reserved for the real students.

>>634614
But Unix is a legitimate buisiness oriented operating system...

>>634625

Those of your vocation are treated like lepers in the academic community.

It has nothing to do with the strengths and applications of Unix.

Sorry bub.

>>634642
b-b-b-ut I dont understand.

>>634596
>>634614
>>634625
>>634656
gentlemen please, take that debate to >>>/g/