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@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2025-10-07 23:05:58

Got the convergence mostly fixed after trying to fix it previously. Learned a heluva lot, but time to enjoy the fruits of my labor.
#retrogaming #snes #crt

Sony PVM-2530 monitor on an AV cart showing the Final Fantasy 6 save game loading screen.  A clear acrylic SNES controller sits in front of the TV.
@stefan@gardenstate.social
2025-10-05 15:27:36

I Tried to Build the Perfect Zoo… and It Went Horribly Wrong by harke
#retrogaming

@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io
2025-11-27 14:44:53

spoiled for choice here
#retrogaming #thanksgiving

@debellum@ludosphere.fr
2025-09-27 13:10:32

Dommage que ça soit en même temps que le @… , mais a canals, dans le Tarn et Garonne se tiendra un. Salon du jeux vidéo rétro le 16 octobre 2025
#retrogaming #festival

Affiche pour le salon du jeu vidro
@CondeChocula@social.linux.pizza
2025-11-06 20:12:26

One of the best console in my opinion. :n64_controller:
#retro #retrogaming #nintendo #nintendo64

Nintendo Magazine UK #54, March 1997 - 'Super Mario 64' cover.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-29 17:00:37

Things that were great this weekend: playing copious amounts of FF6. Put in about 24 hours into the game and I'm still not halfway in. Just an awesome game.
Things that weren't a great idea this weekend: Putting in 24 hours to the game. I swear that starting work this morning I could literally see CRT scanlines on my monitors while writing Terraform.
#retrogaming

The Ironclad MiSTer sitting beside a JVC TM-H150CG CRT monitor with the Final Fantasy 6 start screen being displayed.
A better picture of the MiSTer Ironclad mATX build sitting in its smol case.
@theDuesentrieb@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-18 07:54:37

Ich spiele zum ersten Mal Metroid Zero Mission und dachte schon nach dem großen Bossfight isses vorbei, aber jetzt kommt nochmal ein ganz anderes Spiel hinten ran. Sehr cool.
Insgesamt ein echt klasse plattformer, schade das ich die Reihe nicht schon eher für mich entdeckt habe
#RetroGaming #Metroid

@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-21 17:54:32

Almost done with my dream retrogaming setup. Shouldn't be too hard to get setup on the AV cart, and the gwscart switch is passing RGB perfectly out of both the outputs which means I can game on the CRT while also streaming if I feel like it.
#retrogaming

A picture of a SNES, PS1, and PS2 connected to a gwscart switch.  Two outputs are connected, one to a RetroTINK 4K and another to an RGB breakout cable.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-24 23:07:55

The Sony PVM-2530 is now in it's new home: a proper AV cart. Still need to calibrate everything, but it's one step closer to being used and enjoyed.
#retrogaming #crt

The Sony PVM-2530 sitting on an AV cart with its speakers attached.
@CondeChocula@social.linux.pizza
2025-11-15 14:59:57

Thinking to do a run Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition on Steam...
Years ago I played but never ended it...
#baldursgate #retrogame #retrogaming

@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-22 17:03:51

The IF-C01COMG card came in and it works perfectly. I'll put it through its paces after work, but for now the picture is great. Easy to install and worth every penny.
#electronics #retrogaming

The RGB/Component input card for JVC "professional" televisions  There are 5 BNC connectors (Red/Pr, Green/Y, Blue/Pb, H/CSync, VSync) and a mono audio input (RCA).
A picture of the JVC TM-H150CG showing the xStation bootscreen running through the new input card in Slot D.
The wiring hooking up the PS1 to the RGB card running through a gwscart switch.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-15 21:57:19

Why do I keep buying CRT TVs? I now own 3 of them, and the new one is a Sony PVM-2530. I haven't seen many around, and I figured that September is a good time to grab a waaaay-too-expensive TV.
#retrogaming #crtgaming

A picture of the Sony PVM-2530 from the CRT database.  Hopefully mine will look just as awesome.
@CondeChocula@social.linux.pizza
2025-11-02 15:18:30

.: Guess the location .:
🙂
#videogame #videogames #retro #retrogaming

You guess where are you when you listen this beatiful track.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-24 16:43:22

First power on of the Sony PVM-2530: major convergence issues. Fortunately I have the service manual and this should be very correctable. Still need to get the speakers cleaned up and attached to the PVM.
#electronics #crt

A grid of "white" squares...but the convergence is bad.  You can see the individual R, G, and B colors not lining up in the horizontal plane and are also a bit off in the vertical plane.
The Sony PVM-2530 running Super Ale Bros (a Super Mario Brother romhack).
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2025-10-17 16:45:37

So, figured I'd "fix" the mono output from the JVC TM-H150C CRT monitor by grabbing the Sony speakers off the PVM-2530 and attaching them to an amp. Works perfectly as the speakers are shielded and barely fit onto the second shelf. I officially have stereo sound for the smaller TV.
#crt #retrogaming

A set of Sony APM-X5A speakers connected to a cheap Pyle stereo amp.  The SCART breakout cable's RCA audio outputs go into the amp, and the RGB connectors go into the back of the JVC CRT.  The screen is showing Final Fantasy 6 being played on the MiSTer beside it.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2025-09-10 20:36:18

The 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.

A JVC TM-H150CG showing Castlevania Symphony of the Night running on it.  The front bezel is absolutely shattered, but the image looks great.