@losttourist@social.chatty.monsterThe pub also had proper old school arcade games -- one Pac Man and one Space Invaders -- set to free play. And there was a young lad, looked maybe 11 or 12, having the time of his life on those.
#RetroGaming #Pacman #SpaceInvaders
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizzaThe new TV came in and it has been beat to absolute hell. The TV itself is now slightly out-of-square, the front bezel was shattered (the top bit is kinda just stuck there as is the left-hand side), and the outer shell is pretty bent.
However, the tube is perfect and the TV is 100% functional (composite and S-video) which is absolute insanity. I'm not sure how I want to proceed on this one.
@jake4480@c.im1983 ad for Frogger 🐸 on Intellivision
#Intellivision #Frogger #80s #gaming
@theDuesentrieb@social.linux.pizza#Batocera läuft schonmal und auch ein paar Konsolen und Spiele sind schon drauf.
Die meisten davon sind noch vor meiner Zeit. Gibt es hier Retro-Gamer die mir Empfehlungen geben können, welche Titel ich undbedingt spielen sollte? Gerne auch für Multiplayer mit K1
#RetroGaming…
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizzaDecided to test the MiSTer out on the Sony PVM with the RGB breakout cable through the gwscart switch: worked perfectly as well.
#retrogaming #mister
@compfu@mograph.socialI vaguely remember an #Amiga game where you had to kill giant mutant ants. Half the game was a top-down view where you had to escape a hospital without getting caught. Anybody else remember that? #RetroGaming
@stefan@gardenstate.socialHow classic Sierra game graphics worked (and an attempt to upscale them)
by eviltrout
#retrogaming
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizzaGot the modded PS1 (SCPH-5501) connected to the PVM via a gwscart switch using RGB (CSYNC). The switch doesn't seem to have any issues with the signal coming in from the PS1, and the Retro Gaming Cables cable (EuroSCART -> RGB Sync Audio) is absolute quality. If it weren't for Silksong at the moment, I'd be jumping into some retro games.
#retrogaming
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.ioLooking for a edutainment MS-DOS game that teaches you cybernetics (systems thinking) with a (iirc) an economics and environment simulation. It must have been from the late 1980s or early 90s and I think it used EGA graphics. It may have been in German.
Rings a bell what game it is?
Update: found it! It’s called Ökolopoly #retrogaming #retrocomputing #cybernetics #kybernetik
@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizzaTonight's the night for a Retro Pixel Party! We're diving deep into nostalgia with The Settlers (1993), streaming live from my Linux PC. Get ready for some classic resource management and pixelated perfection! Hope to see you there! #RetroGaming #TheSettlers
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizzaSo, plugged in the SNES a few days ago and it lit up briefly then never powered on again. Fortunately, I managed to track down the issue: the power adapter was bad. Dug through my random assortment of power bricks and found another 10VDC adapter, plugged it into the SNES, and everything looks exactly the way it should (e.g. it powers on and works).
Now the wait for the JVC TM-150CG really begins.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizzaLast but not least: I've got an NESRGB on the way to the US from Australia. This is the final bit that I always wanted to install, and figured this Frankenstein's monster of a frontloader NES would be perfect with some nice RGB outputs instead of the standard composite outputs.
#retrogaming #nes
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizzaThe new new case came in for the NES, fits perfectly. Still waiting on the replacement screw kit to come in along with the NES Slotmaster replacement which fixes the biggest issue with the frontloader. Even better: haven't sheared off any of the screws in the case unlike the previous one.
#retrogaming
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizzaThe Sony PVM-9044Q came in and initial testing looks great so far. I have the NES connected via Y/C In (a.k.a. S-Video) and the image quality is outstanding. There is some tube burn-in which is noticeable but pretty minor overall, nothing that will get in the way of playing games at all. Overall geometry looks good, doesn't really need a ton of correction.
#retrogaming
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizzaYay, getting all the wireless controllers cleaned up. Had to replace a dead battery in one of the PS1 controllers, but they're looking pretty good now.
#electronics #retrogaming
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizzaSo, I bought a dumb...and I'm so stoked for it to come in. This is gonna be so much awesome in such a small package, and my first tube TV in an eternity: the Sony PVM PVM-9044Q.
#retrogaming #television
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizzaForgot to post this: the way I usually hook up multiple consoles to the RetroTINK: the gscart EuroSCART switch. All of the consoles I own have RGB out which makes it work out pretty well.
#retrogaming #retroconsoles
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizzaOkay, final purchase for the NES: an 8-pin mini-DIN to SCART cable for the NES. Kind of a pain in the ass to track down, but RetroGamingConsoles had my back like always. Not a cheap cable, but it'll get the job done perfectly with respect to output from the NESRGB into the RetroTINK.
#retrogaming #nes #nesrgb
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizzaOkay, had to make a second order of components because we're kinda off the script for hooking up the NESRGB on the NESessity board. Grabbed a 7 pin header for the P1 controller so I can use the controller to change the RGB palette in use as I don't want to use a mechanical switch. Also, I really want to ensure I can remove the NESRGB without desoldering anything.
Also, it's recommended to use a second 5V linear voltage regulator, but I'm going to skip it. The reason it's recommended is that the OG NES frontloader 5V voltage regulator will overheat due to the small heatsink size. On this build, I'm pretty sure the regulator is more than sufficient to dissipate the extra heat...lol
#nes #nintendo #electronics #retrogaming
