RickR

Well sadly its official. Toys R Us is closed. Now im curious! Has anyone gotten anything good from their local Toys R Us? Signs? Store displays? A good deal on games or toys you had your eye on?
 
I was able to get some xbox and Playstation signs. Then i went in the dumpster in the back and found the "C'mon Lets Play" sign that i thpught would look perfect in the game room

Oh how I love to push buttons.

Yay!
 
I remembered that I had a Sega master system rf connected to the TV with the 5200 cable connecting to that. I remove the Sega RF connection and went direct with the Atari and it looks great. Although I want everything hooked up. Im going to leave it like this for the meantime but I'm going to try your ideas probably at a later time to see if I could have everything hooked up! I really appreciate all your help guys! thank you very much!

What have you tried so far?  On the two part, are you using a new screw-in type RF adapter directly into the TV antenna port? 
 
I'd do the easy stuff first: 
Auto-tune the TV channels with the 5200 on.  Try putting a magnetic choke on the RF cable. Try completely unraveling the RF cable.  You might also make sure you're using the right power adapter for the 2-port.  If I recall, it uses a different power brick than the 4 port. 
 
Good luck, and let us know what happens. 

my first video book review is in.....
 

My kids do, but I never touch them. PS4, and Xbox 360.

I'm interested in the N64.  I think I have extra power and AV cables.  I'm not sure what you are looking for in trade for that.  PM me!
 
Thanks

Another great trade with nosweargamer, who is really helping me knock stuff off my "wanted" list!
 
The boxed Xevious is a prize from NSG's monthly giveaway for Patreon supporters.  Please consider supporting Phil -- his videos are the best and there's a lot of exclusive content and events for supporters:  https://www.patreon.com/NoSwearGamer/posts
 
Thanks very much!
 
 

Here's my end of the NSG trade.  Turbo (w manual), 7800 Kung-Fu Master, and cash considerations.  London Blitz was an extra added surprise because NSG is awesome.  I'm very excited!  Thanks!
 
 

Here's my end of the NSG trade.  Turbo (w manual), 7800 Kung-Fu Master, and cash considerations.  London Blitz was an extra added surprise because NSG is awesome.  I'm very excited!  Thanks!
 
 

Another great trade with nosweargamer, who is really helping me knock stuff off my "wanted" list!
 
The boxed Xevious is a prize from NSG's monthly giveaway for Patreon supporters.  Please consider supporting Phil -- his videos are the best and there's a lot of exclusive content and events for supporters:  https://www.patreon.com/NoSwearGamer/posts
 
Thanks very much!
 
 

Brian's Man Cave did a great interview with Intellivision Entertainment President, Tommy Tallarico about the new Intellivision console. In this video, I share some highlighted info that came from it.

 
Original Interview:

Interesting indeed.  Can you explain a little more what this is?  I'm clueless.  And is it PS3/Xbox 360 only?

Last night I found LEGO Dimensions at our local Wal-Mart for $12. $12! I have not actually played with LEGOS since my late teens and know basic sets cost more than $12. Games alone can cost more than that. I grabbed the 360 version but all other platforms were on clearance as was
 

 
So I get home, unbox the game, platform, and Starter Set containing Batman, Gandoff, and Wyldstyle. I connect the base to the 360 and insert the game disc hoping for a miracle. Nope...2GB download required! So I wait patiently while looking at the parts and manual. All of a sudden I get blinded.
 
The game has been fun and getting to actually build models used in the game gives a whole new level of interactivity. I'm hooked and hope to pick up more packs while Wal-Mart still has them. I went back last night and did pick up Ghostbusters level pack and Gremlins team pack.
 
I recommend this to those who remember LEGOS and have children or grandchildren as I can see this being a great bonding tool. Its also kind of a stress therapy tool.

Time to review yet another hummingbird shooter...
Ep 462: Kolibri (Sega 32X)

So far I'm loving it. Makes me want to add a model space shuttle to the game room.
 
Never thought about that Crossbow. And since my Junior's TV Type switch is not too good I can use that other switch as well. Good call.

I think I completed the game a few times many years ago.  The manual really helps, so check that out if you haven't already.  It's really a great game.  I think they did a great job of it.  Very rewarding for those with the patience to learn, and I think very educational. 
 
http://atariage.com/manual_thumbs.php?SoftwareLabelID=466

Thing is most folks don't realize right away is that as time goes on it isn't hard or costly to update to the next model Pi for better performance. And that performance will certainly be needed as emulation accuracy continues to improve.
 
Man I tell ya, if they had this stuff back in the 80's..!

Yes - since the demand for it is there, I will have the B&W Paperback and a Full-Color Paperback (Deluxe Edition) with different covers but same book insides.

I did get in my mod kit from ebay, similar to the one RickR posted a picture of in post 35. I'll install it next weekend when I get time. I didn't think grounding to the metal strip was the way it was supposed to go. I can get an RF shield off another vader I suppose and you're right I should get that metal tape to ground the switches I don't know why they're missing. I'm assuming the person who modded it thought the rf shield wasn't needed anymore. Of course I'd have to remove the current ground since it would be in the way of putting the shield back so the new mod kit is probably the best way to go anyway and I can run the ground from the mod chip as it should be.

I wanted to share my experience here in creating a RetroPie machine.
 
What is it?
It's an emulation station created using a Raspberry Pi and an image called "RetroPie".  It emulates a ton of different systems.  I'm mostly interested in 2600, Vectrex, Lynx, MAME, NES, SNES, Genesis, and N64.  
 
It was really the SNES Classic that got me really interested in trying this.  I play that one a lot, and it works well.  It's small enough to take to friends' houses or parties.  And it just plain works.  I figured a system that could do even more systems would be even better. 
 
I've tried this before.  A few years ago, I used a Rasp Pi version 1 and an old iCade to make a small "arcade" machine.  It worked pretty well, but was pretty limited.  That version of Raspberry Pi maxed out at the NES level.  SNES games were very choppy.  Older arcade games were fine, but anything beyond 1983 or so was choppy.  
 
I also ended up never getting that little arcade machine out.  It was too cumbersome.  So I decided to just create a new machine with just the Pi itself connected to our family room TV using DVI cable.  The newest version of Pi has BlueTooth built in, meaning you can use a wireless PS3, PS4, etc controller with it.
 
So here's what I bought:
A Raspberry Pi 3 Model B from Target (yes, they sell them at Target!)  Price was $33.25 if you use their Red Card. A 32 GB micro SD card ($20 from Office Depot). I also bought a cheapo case on eBay, but it has not arrived yet.
 
Setup was very simple.  You have to have a keyboard for initial setup.  But it's not needed after that.  I'm also using a wired generic PC gamepad for now.  It works nicely.
 

 
So far, the games I've tried all work fine.  2600 games, for example, are emulated using "Stella".  That works great.  NES and SNES are both perfect.  I have a lot more to try and play with.
 
The UI is pretty nice.  Not as nice as the SNES Classic.  But nice enough. I really like how the UI is consistent for all emulation.  The same hot-keys to save or exit work for all the different emulators.  
 
Suggestions:
There's a newer model (3 Model B+) available that offers even better performance.  But it isn't available at Target yet.  If may be worth tracking that one down on-line. Some people go wild with some wild designs on these.  Full-sized arcade machines, mini bar machines, etc, etc.  I think those are really cool, but I don't have the time, space, or patience to do that yet.   It's a lot easier than I thought it would be to get this up and working.  Lots of help available on-line.

All of my duplicates have been donated.  If I get more I will post them here.

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I noticed this and thought pretty cool, why not? So I thought I would share. 

Well, N64 emulation isn't quite there on this.  I don't think there's enough computing horsepower.  So that's a no-go
 
On the bright side, everything else I've tried works great.  MAME, Genesis, 2600, 7800, Lynx, NES, SNES, GameGear, Gameboy Color.....all perfect.