/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.11346196]

>buy sega genesis
>works great
>buy cheap sega cd addon listed as "for parts, doesn't read discs"
>this should be a simple fix
>get it
>doesn't power on
>have to replace blown fuse
>do that, disc drive doesn't spin (as described, doesn't read discs)
>try adjusting pots first, no luck
>replace laser thinking that'll be the end of it
>still doesn't fix it
>try a trillion other things
>still no fix
>buy 2nd "working" sega cd
>works but can barely read burned discs, basically useless because games for this pos system cost hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars
>buy 3rd "for parts" sega cd
>works perfectly for some reason
>buy sega 32x
>works, but patch cable is apparently bad because standard genesis and cd games are bugged with it plugged in
>32x itself clearly needs a recap, has video and audio issues when playing 32x games
>clean it out, recap it, 32x games now work fine
>buy new patch cable
>seems to work great
>a month and a half into this horrible endeavour, finally sit down to enjoy some POPFUL MAIL™ on the sega cd
>mail's sprite has weird, minor graphical glitches when she's idling
>do some tests, quickly learn the 32x is the culprit
>game works perfectly without the 32x installed
>so butthurt that i don't even want to play anymore
I thought physical media was supposed to be fun.

[Anonymous No.11346206]

sega cd can read burned discs

[Anonymous No.11346207]

>>11346206
yeah

[Anonymous No.11346210]

>buys broken shit
>it sucks
???

[Anonymous No.11346268]

>>11346196
You were supposed to just emulate them, not actually buy stuff

[Anonymous No.11346337]

>>11346196
>buy broken thing
>broken thing is broken
>cry about it on the internet
I thought this was real for almost a few seconds but quickly realized it was all just a poorfag emubaby false flag

[Anonymous No.11346340]

>>11346337
>too third world to read
">buy 3rd "for parts" sega cd
>works perfectly for some reason
>works, but patch cable is apparently bad because standard genesis and cd games are bugged with it plugged in
>32x itself clearly needs a recap, has video and audio issues when playing 32x games
>clean it out, recap it, 32x games now work fine
>buy new patch cable
>seems to work great"
god i wish brazilians like you were banned

[Anonymous No.11346382]

>>11346196
Won't a SD cart run those things?

[Anonymous No.11346391]

>>11346196
Sorry anon. Hopefully you get it figured out.

[Anonymous No.11346415]

>>11346340
>larp 3rd time
>project poor language skills
I don't wish underage poorfag larpers like you were banned. You're very entertaining.

[Anonymous No.11346451]

>>11346382
Only the Mega SD and Mega Everdrive Pro and only SEGA CD, not 32X

We love the add-ons for how easy to emulate they are though

[Anonymous No.11346903]

>>11346196
>>works but can barely read burned discs, basically useless because games for this pos system cost hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars

It's a very old CD drive, from the early 90s. This is one of those cases where the quality of the media and burn speed matters. I noticed when using my Taito Yuden disks at the slowest burn speed I can they worked fine, but when I tried to use max speed or some cheap old Memorex disks they would not even boot.

The Model 1 was also much much more picky than the Model 2, though even within those models they used different cd drive manufacturers and some were more picky than others.

[Anonymous No.11346906]

>>11346451
>Only the Mega SD and Mega Everdrive Pro and only SEGA CD, not 32X

Also you can't use those cart's CD emulation features if the 32X is plugged in, it interferes with it. So every time you want to play a CD game using those flash carts you have to remove the 32X, and re-install it every time you want to play a 32X game.

[Anonymous No.11346908]

>>11346196
>buy broken hardware
>it doesn't work
Are you going to Lysenko your Sega CD into functioning?

[Anonymous No.11346909]

>buys bean burrito
>it has beans in it
wtf

[Anonymous No.11346923]

>>11346196
>I thought physical media was supposed to be fun
HEAR ME OUT!

What you just described is unironically half the fun now. I have been saying it for a few years now but this hardware is getting old and as a result the hobby is going the way of cars. If you want to collect original hardware than you need to know how it works, know how to fix it, and you better derive some form of enjoyment out of fixing it because you might have to do that often (depending on the size of your collection). The days of being able to just buy any old system and plug it in are nearly gone, so many need some form of repair now whether it be a recap, replacing a broken power jack, or whatever. Even the games themselves might need work, like having to replace the flash ram (for saving) chip on Sonic 3, or repairing a game that won't turn on because of damaged traces or whatever.

Guys who are into old cars are like this. They know how it works, they know how to fix it when something goes wrong, and they spend a lot of time fixing it and have fun doing so. Retro gaming is going that way, and it does so more and more every single day as all of this stuff continues to get older.

If you don't like it, buy a MiSTer.

[Anonymous No.11346929]

>>11346923
Say less.

[Anonymous No.11346959]

>>11346929
Collecting old game hardware is kind of like owning a classic car and it becomes more and more like that every single day.

[Anonymous No.11346979]

>>11346391
OP here. I did get it figured out. It's almost certainly just a bad patch cable, again. Running the setup with the 32x powered, but without A/V from it, results in no issues. Gonna try another cheap one and see if that fixes it. If not, maybe I fucked up recapping it, but I'm going to sell it and get a replacement if that's the case. :)
>>11346923
I agree. Part of why I bought a broken Sega CD to start with was so I could fix it. Fixing your own hardware and bringing it back to life makes these investments feel that much more personal. Hopefully I can fix the first one, because I think what's wrong with it is a bad flex cable connecting the laser to the motherboard. And either way, despite my frustration dealing with these systems, this has been a great learning experience. This has been my first time soldering anything that wasn't a Chinese practice board from Amazon, and I've learned a ton about other shit that should help me preserve my other consoles for years to come.

[Anonymous No.11346980]

>>11346959
Apparently "say less" is zoomer slang for "I got it" or "I understand" or something along those lines, not "Can you give me a tl;dr"

Yes, I think it's stupid too.

[Anonymous No.11346989]

>>11346980
This board needs mandatory age verification. Nobody under the age of 30 should be able to post.

[Anonymous No.11347004]

>>11346989

[Anonymous No.11347018]

[Anonymous No.11347114]

>>11346980
I’ll admit I had no idea what “say less” meant when I posted it. What I meant was “I’m not reading all that shit, shut up.”

[Anonymous No.11347235]

>>11346196
if you don't like fixing stuff and troubleshooting, emulate, faggot.

[Anonymous No.11347350]

>>11346196
Why the fuck did you assume the 32X was needed to play non 32X CD games?

[Anonymous No.11347393]

Can't you replace the disk drive with a more modern one or do an SD card mod (like with the Dreamcast)?

[Anonymous No.11347394]

>>11347350
Where did I say that? I just wanted the full tower of power setup.
>>11347393
Maybe, but I have no idea. Sega CD mod info is pretty scarce and I've had to dig deep to find even basic information.

[Anonymous No.11347723]

posting because of Popful Mail OP

[Anonymous No.11349017]

>>11346906
I think that’s just the 32x being a stupid piece of shit that shouldn’t have existed

[Anonymous No.11349043]

>>11346196
I bought mine for parts for dirt cheap, owner had no genny to test it.
>Plugged in an NES brick
>Immediately blew the fuse, learned a lesson.
>Replaced fuse, plugged in the right brick.
And it just werks ever since. Not sure what you did wrong

[Anonymous No.11349245]

>>11346196
OP biffed it.

[Anonymous No.11349354]

>>11349043
>>Plugged in an NES brick

Didn't the NES power brick actually output AC power, not DC like the vast majority of other computerized electronics back then?

[Anonymous No.11349407]

>>11346196
>I thought physical media was supposed to be fun.
It's not, they're a pain.
I still have all my childhood games but even when I replay them, I use an everdrive instead (32X i use a mister). You have to maintain your games and it's a chore.
Some people wont admit it, but they care more about maintaining games than playing them. if you actually like playing games, get everdrives or a mister or something.

[Anonymous No.11349418]

>>11349354
Yes. But you can also use a dc adapter on the nes instead because of the rectifier. So technically it's actually better to just use a dc on it than the stock ac for less strain on your system. Fucking nintendo. I would have blown it out either way since the polarity is reversed on Sega consoles

[Anonymous No.11349428]

>>11349418
>>11346196
You know what that reminds me. OP are you using the correct polarity? You might have blown it out. The 32x IS NOT reverse polarity so if you used the same adapter you fucked up.

[Anonymous No.11349487]

>>11349428
I'm using one of these. https://castlemaniagames.com/products/rondo-products-tower-con-kit
Are they shit? Should I look into getting OEM power bricks?

[Anonymous No.11349651]

>>11349487
Eh this should work. I personally don't trust these triad things but rating wise it should be fine. Good news is you couldn't have blown it out with a 32x plug I just checked and it's way too small to fit. The polarity should be correct. Sounds strange but it could be a surge strip/ups issue? Dirty power fucks up electronics and image quality sometimes. If you have a model 1 cd it's 100% a motor issue and you'd be better off getting a whole new drive. I've never had that any problems with sega stuff. The original xbox on the other hand as the worst disc drive I've ever seen so I feel your pain

[Anonymous No.11349676]

Hey OP, you seem handy with repairs. My Genesis won't play a cart unless it's pushed slightly forward from the back, what might that issue be?

[Anonymous No.11349680]

>>11349676
Not the OP but sounds like a clear case of the connector pins in the cart slot having been bent over time. Be very very careful and gentle trying to bend them back.

[Anonymous No.11349682]

>>11349676
Dirty/Loose/corroded pins.

[Anonymous No.11349685]

>>11349676
That's an interesting issue, I have the same problem with you mom recently.

[Anonymous No.11349686]

>>11349680
Damn you beat me to it by 10 seconds you piece of shit

[Anonymous No.11349736]

>A month and a half
>For one game

[Anonymous No.11349748]

>>11349736
I would probably stick around this place if there was some kind of a repair general. Repairing is part of the fun imo keeps my electrical skills sharp

[Anonymous No.11349772]

this thread shows that /vr/ has some hilariously bad reading comprehension

[Anonymous No.11349783]

>>11346196
>download game
>load it into Ares
>works perfectly

[Anonymous No.11349784]

>>11349783
>>>/r/eddit

[Anonymous No.11349785]

>>11349772
>refuses to elaborate
thank you for your contribution

[Anonymous No.11349862]

>>11346196
It's fun and more authentic, it's SOVL... but it's also way more expensive and takes more work. There's no perfect way of doing things, just the one you like most. Experiment with emulation a bit more, if you prefer real hardware stick to it, but if not, keep trying to use real hardware, or you could just blend both and use each in their own specific situations that's better for you too.

[Anonymous No.11351037]

>>11349862
Is that retroarch? I can't stand the retroarch XMB UI, I might actually use it if it was dramatically simplified.

[Anonymous No.11351471]

>>11349862
>Tries to mimic even a fraction of ZSnes's kino old UI
>Makes the snow yellow instead of white

Fitting for the pissstain that is Retroatch

[Anonymous No.11351521]

pantsu

[Anonymous No.11351561]

>>11349680
>>11349682
I'll give em a look and see if I can clean em/bend em back.

[Anonymous No.11351945]

>>11346989
6th gen was always a mistake, even of threads not about those games.

[Anonymous No.11351991]

>>11346196
Works on my machine (PC)

[Anonymous No.11351995]

>>11351037
There's a bunch of UI's you can change to for retroarch. The current one isn't even XMB anymore.

[Anonymous No.11352039]

>>11346196
>buy cheap sega cd addon listed as "for parts, doesn't read discs"
when they charge hundreds of dollars for broken shit is what grinds my gears, then they have more problems than what is listed. ebay sellers a shitheads.

[Anonymous No.11352093]

>>11352039
As an emulator chad I can’t connect to any of this, sorry

[Anonymous No.11352114]

>>11346196
>be a faggot
>do all of this
>end up not playing game anyway
>could have plugged in USB controller to PC, downloaded ROM and emulator and been playing in 5 minutes for free
Hardware fags are diseased.

[Anonymous No.11352134]

>>11346196
>I thought physical media was supposed to be
Oh you're a liar. You're just that mentally ill minimalist that screams about plastic junk on here every day.
As a tip for any real person. Don't buy a Model 1 Sega CD unless you know how to replace surface mount capacitors. Model 2's are much easier to keep working.
Don't listen to OP. He's a lying piece of shit.

[Anonymous No.11352138]

>>11352039
Then don't buy things that you know are broken. Why are you so retarded?

[Anonymous No.11352164]

Be Me.
Find Japanese Model 2 Mega Drive and Model 2 Mega CD listed on ebay AS-IS / Untested from DKoldies. Win the Auction for about $140USD shipped.
Receive the Unit. It's packaged well. Outside of console is pretty dirty. Take it a part. Inside is clean and nothing looks wrong. Plug the system in with the cables I had hooked up on my television. Everything works 100%. The Mega CD works fantastic with zero issues. There's a few scuffs on the exterior cases, and that's all that's wrong.
Thought to my self. Wow... did they really not test this because it's Japanese?
Two months pass and I want to play the system at my parents house and use the cable that came with the system. It's a really nice looking gold plated A/V cable. System is dead. Won't do anything. Dead Dead... Find a different cable. Works just fine.
Proceed to laugh my ass off at DKOldies.

[Anonymous No.11352174]

>>11352138
ive successfully repaired and refurbished more retro consoles than not. you probably never touched a soldering iron in your life.

[Anonymous No.11352185]

>>11352174
No you haven't. If you had you wouldn't come on here and make your self look like such an absolute retard.

[Anonymous No.11352191]

>>11352174
don't try to bullshit him, retro pcbs have giant fucking pads you can't miss, people fucking learn to solder on those worthless electronics. try repairing modern laptop board then come back talking shit

[Anonymous No.11352197]

>>11352185
i have. i typically buy lots of broken consoles, repair, sometimes modify, and sell them. ive had a few times where the descriptions have been inaccurate which has been bothered me. you just sound angry.
>>11352191
>try repairing modern laptop board then come back talking shit
no thanks

[Anonymous No.11352198]

>>11352191
>try repairing modern laptop board
NTA, but that's when I quit repairing modern shit. I don't have the nervous system to cope with what shit is today. I can't sink the time and money into this shit to know there's a good chance it's not going to work. Especially when the shit isn't mine to begin with. I constantly had the feeling that I was practicing on other people's property and I couldn't take it.

[Anonymous No.11352202]

>>11352197
>i have.
you haven't

[Anonymous No.11352207]

>>11352202
ok bro, great conversaton.

[Anonymous No.11352212]

>>11349407
this one hit hard

[Anonymous No.11352482]

>>11352134
Did OP mention buying a model 1 or are you just a retard?

[Anonymous No.11352494]

>>11352191
I love you bullshit poster. Your autism is currently dominating this board

[Anonymous No.11353083]

>>11346196
Why not just buy one that works if you don't want to deal with the hassle?

[Anonymous No.11353114]

>>11346196
Your meant to remove the 32x if you want to play mega drive or cd games.
I thourght everyone knew this?
Having the 32x in fucks the others up if you want to play on those.

Is your 32x even installed with the metal bracket like what its supposed to be or is it just loosely held in?

[Anonymous No.11353117]

>>11346196
Is she really hot?

[Anonymous No.11353156]

>>11353083
I bought 2 that work (one of which was advertised as working) baka

[Anonymous No.11353396]

>>11353114
>Having the 32x in fucks the others up if you want to play on those.
It doesn't. However there are at least three different variants of 32X and one of them does not work with the MegaEverdrive. So try a different 32X. Only one of mine causes problems.

[Anonymous No.11353510]

>>11353396
>one of them does not work with the MegaEverdrive
This is unacceptable. Sega should have never released one that doesn't work with "the MegaEverdrive". After all, there is only one "the MegaEverdrive" and it was released long before the MD was even on the drawing boards. #totallynotacult

[Anonymous No.11353569]

>>11347114
"I got it, you can stop explaining by saying less". It's more effective in a spoken context but zoomers don't care sigfig

[Anonymous No.11353572]

>>11346196
>downgrade from in game art
Twitter artists for you

[Anonymous No.11354471]

>>11353510
That's great. I'm happy that you're okay with your mental retardation.
You know god forbid anyone give out useful knowledge here when /b/otards could be lurking.

[Anonymous No.11354509]

>>11354471
>itt: a cultist loses his shit

[Anonymous No.11354561]

>>11354509
A cultist for what?
Holy shit how fucking dumb do you have to be?
We're talking about a Sega 32X you fucking retard.

[Anonymous No.11354729]

>>11354561
>And the little boy just kept losing his shit.
>He lost his shit over and over again
>He cried and ranted and called people names
>But everyone just laughed at him
>And the more they laughed the more he lost his shit
>Eventually he lost his shit so bad he 41%ed himself
>And everyone lived happily ever after
>The End

[Anonymous No.11354863]

[Anonymous No.11355195]

>>11353572
hey shush, i really like it

[Anonymous No.11355205]

>>11354509
>>11354729
>you're a mad cultist because you're aware of a specific hardware version being incompatible with a modern flash cartridge
Join the 69% lol lmao

[Anonymous No.11355215]

>>11346196
>i bought a bunch of broken garbage and started complaining online
cool thread

[Anonymous No.11355339]

>>11355205
>I took an IQ test but the questions were incompatible with my answers
>69%
Epic

[Anonymous No.11355361]

>>11351037
You can definitely get RA's UI and functionality to great levels once you put a tiny amount of effort into it. People talk about "fiddling endlessly with settings", but if you just spend 15 minutes in config + a few minutes each per console you're gonna play, you're basically done forever

[Anonymous No.11355364]

>>11354729
embarrassing

[Anonymous No.11355708]

>>11354863
>>11355364

[Anonymous No.11355721]

>>11355339
You don't have to understand when arguing is entertaining enough

[Anonymous No.11355968]

>>11355215
>i can't read
on god fr bruh

[Anonymous No.11355972]

>>11353572
It's just fanart, you retard.

[Anonymous No.11356109]

Why didn't you just buy a working sega cd? Please kill yourself at the soonest convenience possible. Thank you.

[Anonymous No.11356114]

Buys broken crap. Broken crap doesn't work. Gets angry.

[Anonymous No.11356394]

>>11355721
>argue with a zoomer
lol. How quaint.