Awesome stuff you've just bought (+pics please)

[AKRATEN]

Holy hell Akraten that is sexy !

thank you !
Kiel did an amazing job on the twin.

[NRS]

a RGB modded Famicom twin , a Xrgb Framemeister and a Everdrive N8

Hot damn. I'd say you're pretty much set for the rest of your days.

*jealousy*

[shmuppyLove]

Maybe a stupid question -- with the Everdrive N8, can you play any region games on the Famicom?

[AKRATEN]

Maybe a stupid question -- with the Everdrive N8, can you play any region games on the Famicom?

That is correct you can play nes games on the famicom.

[Kiel]

So stoked to get
a RGB modded Famicom twin , a Xrgb Framemeister and a Everdrive N8
Thanks Kiel for hooking up the mod.

You're very welcome buddy!

If anybody else needs any system RGB modded gimme a PM!

[Frenetic]

Dang this is so cool. I ended up getting a PC-Engine w/an Everdrive cart on your rec, captain! Everdrives are so good.

So stoked to get
a RGB modded Famicom twin , a Xrgb Framemeister and a Everdrive N8
Thanks Kiel for hooking up the mod.

[AKRATEN]

very cool
I just got my modded Duo RX back from Kiel and it looks amazing.
I also dig that he added the blue light.
Def worth the extra cash to have the system in RGB.

The Everdrive is great too.

[drauch]

Now we're talkin'! So worth it on so many levels. Dracula-x on an RGB PC-Engine is enough to make a grown man break down and cry for joy. Every time I boot it up I get chills and fall in love all over again. <3

[AKRATEN]

Now we're talkin'! So worth it on so many levels. Dracula-x on an RGB PC-Engine is enough to make a grown man break down and cry for joy. Every time I boot it up I get chills and fall in love all over again. <3

I totally Agree!
I have never seen the pc engine look so crisp!

[niall]

Now we're talkin'! So worth it on so many levels. Dracula-x on an RGB PC-Engine is enough to make a grown man break down and cry for joy. Every time I boot it up I get chills and fall in love all over again. <3

I totally Agree!
I have never seen the pc engine look so crisp!

Looks far better on a CRT than that pixelated XRGB mess above

[AKRATEN]

Now we're talkin'! So worth it on so many levels. Dracula-x on an RGB PC-Engine is enough to make a grown man break down and cry for joy. Every time I boot it up I get chills and fall in love all over again. <3

I totally Agree!
I have never seen the pc engine look so crisp!

Looks far better on a CRT than that pixelated XRGB mess above

I think it looks really nice and I find the pixelated look to be a part of the games charm.

Everyone has their personal preference of course
I am sure the RGB mod would look great on a CRT as well.

[Immryr]

not quite as exciting as the systems above, but I finally bought myself a dreamcast yesterday. I hope it arrives in time for Christmas!

[pixeljunkie]

Hahah The only people that don't love the shit out of xrgb's are people without them. I've always sworn by CRT's...until I got a framemeister. NEVER going back. Those PCE screens look borderline sexual.

[Kiel]

Now we're talkin'! So worth it on so many levels. Dracula-x on an RGB PC-Engine is enough to make a grown man break down and cry for joy. Every time I boot it up I get chills and fall in love all over again. <3

I totally Agree!
I have never seen the pc engine look so crisp!

Looks far better on a CRT than that pixelated XRGB mess above

lol

[niall]

Hahah The only people that don't love the shit out of xrgb's are people without them. I've always sworn by CRT's...until I got a framemeister. NEVER going back. Those PCE screens look borderline sexual.

But all of the fine detail is gone - electron beams vary in width as well as colour, so an XRGB is effectively rounding all of this sub-pixel detail to whole-pixel values. We're not going to start approaching CRT level detail until at least 8k resolution.

2160p is a multiple of 720p so once these new "4K" panels have XRGB support @60Hz then you'll see an improvement, but if you grab a BVM and side-by-side it you'll understand what you are missing out on.

[AKRATEN]

Hahah The only people that don't love the shit out of xrgb's are people without them. I've always sworn by CRT's...until I got a framemeister. NEVER going back. Those PCE screens look borderline sexual.

But all of the fine detail is gone - electron beams vary in width as well as colour, so an XRGB is effectively rounding all of this sub-pixel detail to whole-pixel values. We're not going to start approaching CRT level detail until at least 8k resolution.

2160p is a multiple of 720p so once these new "4K" panels have XRGB support @60Hz then you'll see an improvement, but if you grab a BVM and side-by-side it you'll understand what you are missing out on.

Are you for real?
Maybe try just playing some games and having some fun.

I think all the fine detail is still there .



I personally think it looks amazing.

[Skykid]

XRGB is wonderful, but switch up the scanlines pls, for the love of god!

[AKRATEN]

[pixeljunkie]

good glob! YES!

Hahah The only people that don't love the shit out of xrgb's are people without them. I've always sworn by CRT's...until I got a framemeister. NEVER going back. Those PCE screens look borderline sexual.

But all of the fine detail is gone - electron beams vary in width as well as colour, so an XRGB is effectively rounding all of this sub-pixel detail to whole-pixel values. We're not going to start approaching CRT level detail until at least 8k resolution.

2160p is a multiple of 720p so once these new "4K" panels have XRGB support @60Hz then you'll see an improvement, but if you grab a BVM and side-by-side it you'll understand what you are missing out on.

Agree to disagree, you are basically comparing vinyl to CD's - it's all preference. And rather than care for those "nuances" such as variable width electron beams and refresh rates. I prefer to marvel at perfect geometry, sharp, vivid colors and clarity/contrast that cuts my eyeballs to shreds. But I agree, there is nothing quite as nostalgic as good old CRTs flickering A/B fields at me as well. It's like vinyl - it will always have it's charm.

[AKRATEN]

Now we're talkin'! So worth it on so many levels. Dracula-x on an RGB PC-Engine is enough to make a grown man break down and cry for joy. Every time I boot it up I get chills and fall in love all over again. <3

I totally Agree!
I have never seen the pc engine look so crisp!

Looks far better on a CRT than that pixelated XRGB mess above

XRGB mess

[BIL]

Added another GB gem to my small collection: HAL Laboratory's Totsugeki! Ponkotsu Tank (overseas name "Trax")



Game rules. If I were a GB evangelist I'd mention it all the time. Any fan of top-down tanking ala Assault / Great Tank / Metal Stoker / Granada (like ME ) should check it out. Standout feature is the enormous sense of collateral damage - both player and enemies can destroy virtually everything in sight, with the latter enjoying absolutely no protection from friendly fire. Screenfulls of scenery and enemies are perpetually crumbling beneath the action's weight. It's hugely satisfying. Slowdown can be immense but it's the good, gratifying sort accompanying a screenload of carefully orchestrated destructioning.

Best when played for a no-miss; Ponky can't take more than a couple shells or rammings, making the latter two stages wonderfully fraught. Short, but packed to bursting with cathartic action. Sort of game I find myself clearing several times consecutively like it's nothing.

[pixeljunkie]

I love the sight of complete GB games. I might have to check this one out!

[BIL]

I know, they're cute!

Should say, the turret rotation being clockwise-only is a notable flaw. It's a shame they didn't at least allow you to toggle direction with Select. OTOH it's pretty easy to adjust to, provided you know you can tap A rather than holding it for much quicker rotation. Most weapons also have pretty generous hit areas, and the tank is super agile so it's a snap to stay ahead of enemies while getting lined up to shoot.

[Ex_Mosquito]

Heh I picked up a couple of Gameboy games as well even though I don't actually own one anymore.. there is a reason though. I used to own these 2 on Japanese import when I was a young teenager and when it came to my attention recently that they were on Ebay for £8 *BRAND NEW* I bought them back for pure nostalgia. They were also 2 of my fav Gameboy games which is handy

[niall]

Hahah The only people that don't love the shit out of xrgb's are people without them. I've always sworn by CRT's...until I got a framemeister. NEVER going back. Those PCE screens look borderline sexual.

But all of the fine detail is gone - electron beams vary in width as well as colour, so an XRGB is effectively rounding all of this sub-pixel detail to whole-pixel values. We're not going to start approaching CRT level detail until at least 8k resolution.

Agree to disagree, you are basically comparing vinyl to CD's - it's all preference. And rather than care for those "nuances" such as variable width electron beams and refresh rates. I prefer to marvel at perfect geometry, sharp, vivid colors and clarity/contrast that cuts my eyeballs to shreds. But I agree, there is nothing quite as nostalgic as good old CRTs flickering A/B fields at me as well. It's like vinyl - it will always have it's charm.

Well these games were designed to be displayed on analogue CRTs, not digital panels, so it's more than just player preference - it's what the Developers actually intended you to see But yeah happy to agree to disagree, I'm personally more interested in accuracy and playing the game as it was intended to be seen and played, than I am in perfect geometry and convergence.

[cicada88]

Well these games were designed to be displayed on analogue CRTs, not digital panels, so it's more than just player preference - it's what the Developers actually intended you to see But yeah happy to agree to disagree, I'm personally more interested in accuracy and playing the game as it was intended to be seen and played, than I am in perfect geometry and convergence.

I saw a photograph of Miyamoto's desk at Nintendo taken around 1988. The CRT connected to his Famicom wasn't a Sony BVM built in 2004.

[Skykid]

I find pros and cons in each setup. The XRGB doesn't have that genuine CRT warmth or glow, because it's utilising an LCD panel and there are no tubes or phosphorescence being beamed at your eyes. If you're seduced by that ghostly gaming apparition - and I am - PVMs, BVMs, Nanaos etc are a necessity.

But god, I don't miss fiddling about with convergence issues, colour bleeding or fade, window alignment and resizing etc that forms part of the CRT package. If you're not OCD when you get a beautiful CRT, you will be after hours upon hours of tweaking and adjustments to try to pull it into perfect shape. I've had nightmare sessions with geometry before.

XRGB has none of these issues, and plenty of good options for adjusting without throwing something completely out of whack. If you're lazy and want absolute convenience, XRGBs are a gift.

[Strider77]

[Strider77]

[BIL]

Heh I picked up a couple of Gameboy games as well even though I don't actually own one anymore.. there is a reason though. I used to own these 2 on Japanese import when I was a young teenager and when it came to my attention recently that they were on Ebay for £8 *BRAND NEW* I bought them back for pure nostalgia. They were also 2 of my fav Gameboy games which is handy

I got both in the same deal after CIT kindly pointed them out, helluva steal.

I particularly like Nemesis II and its Rayforce-style game flow. Besides being a totally solid Gradius it feels like a miniature space adventure every time. Atmospheric entry sequences are always cool and this has one of the genre's best. Space cremation!