Eclipse00 wrote:I'm currently 88 on the list. I still need to send you my N64 and update my shipping address (I moved).
I'm assuming one of you will email again when its time for that?
Yes, he will contact you if he is able to allocate one of them.
terzdesign wrote:Any word on whether or not participants can opt to be switched to N64Digital or not?
Many of you will be able to switch but it's unclear how far down the list it will go until we finish distributing these 230 HW2. Even then, the 400 more HW2 kits that are already made may also factor in since a lot of people who wanted to switch are opting to stick with HW2 once we contact them about their kit. Because there will not be enough N64Digital to transition everyone, my advice is to hold your place in line AND try to get one when it launches. If you get one, awesome! We would be happy to refund yours and install it, and that frees up one more for another group buy participant.
Though I'd love to get one for myself I will be right there with you guys trying to get one on launch day and it will go to satisfy a group-buy member at-cost (maybe even you?).
PressLeft wrote:I got in relatively late, August of 2020. The same month I happened to also successfully nab a pre-order an Analogue Pocket. So I realize I’ve waited far less than others and that I’ve been fairly lucky with retro-game tech. But it seemed pretty clear when I jumped on board that there wouldn’t be any expectation of timeline for delivery on these things. I of course want a digital solution for my N64 as soon as possible, but I’m more than happy with the service from Ichisan and CZRoe here.
I see a lot of negativity right now, and it’s not all unfounded, but I just wanted to express my thanks for organizing this group-buy in the first place! The N64Digital wasn’t something we could have expected even a couple months ago, so waiting on this group buy was the best bet I felt I had. I’m extremely excited for it, and since August I’ve actually become the parent of a 6 year old boy who is *very* into the N64 sitting in my office. It’ll be really cool to get to share in the excitement of this visual upgrade with him when it finally gets delivered!
Thanks for your hard work fellas!
Congratulations! Through 2018/2019 my roommate's 4/5 year old would come to visit his dad and would only stop playing Super Mario 64 to play Splatterhouse... yeah, probably shouldn't be playing that one but the kid's a huge Jason/Freddy/Pennywise/FNAF fan and his dad loves it. Since his dad moved the kid is having N64 withdrawl. We have so many just N64s around (perfect for a kid) I know what he's getting for Christmas.
Regarding the predictability of it, as the months passed I almost expected to see clones or alternatives. Heck, I'd expect that even if the pace continued like 2017/1018 just because the demand was clearly there. "Money on the table," so to speak. That's why I felt such a huge relief when we got that tracking number on January 28th only to feel like the rug was yanked out from under us two days later. Still, I'm excited for N64Digital and glad that it won't require anything like this to source after the initial rush is over. The whole goal was to do our part to get people their proper HDMI upgrades and we can do that by helping people source/install N64Digital too!
The1legend wrote:Hi thanks again guys for putting this group together its been a bumpy ride for round 7 but the light is at the end of the tunnel . I'm well within the first batch of kits , there was a post earlier about reaching out to confirm addresses and to see who wants Dac attachments but i never received an email, i did send an email inquiring about it but i have yet to receive reply which is to be expected considering the amount of people in this group buy . I'm curious did I get overlooked or are you guys still going through the lists ?
Still going through the list. I wish I could help with that part but his system requires him to correspond back and forth with each and he can't do more than a few at a time. It's taking far longer than it should to get enough answers for us to even start modding consoles or shipping kits each day. If you are well within the first batch I can assure you that you won't be overlooked with all the back and forth he's doing each step of the way.
It's excruciatingly slow considering how long it took to get this far but he'll get to you!
Max_P0 wrote:I am at Number 174.
I will take refund or kits.. whatever...
Noted. Thanks! Sorry for the delay.
dryja123 wrote:CZroe wrote:I missed this...
Please remember that we are not vendors making money and taking losses from profits to satisfy customers. This is a non-profit group buy. When we give up potential profit or lose money to currency conversion or PayPal fees, we really are losing money in order to help like-minded N64 fans.
Where are you donating the money made from the 200+ installs? To say you’re not profiting from this is simply untrue.
Unreal.
The group buy is not for install services. Those were never in short supply. Discounted installs were offered additionally to help people who otherwise couldn't get one at all, though some people chose us to reward us for our group buy efforts by choosing us (thanks!).
We've always said that anyone who can install them SHOULD until demand is met, so anyone is free to DIY install, BYO installer, and even other installers were welcome. Yes, the *entirely optional* installs helped offset the minor losses from the people buying just a kit. That's all we were ever making and the difference in price between N64Digital and HW2 takes a big chunk out of that, and then there are all the PayPal fees and currency conversion fees for all the refunds.
Look at the log in the OP. Look at every one of those notes about "absorbing" fees and understand that these losses have continued even though he has not been able to come back and update the thread. The profit from the installs has been getting "donated" to the group buy, so there is your answer.
flipsideaut wrote:Could someone maybe tell me if i have to "unpopulate" something if i only want to use HDMI and on a NUS-CPU(P)-02 ? -> The 02 PAL version as im located in Europe.
-> it seems on the NUS-CPU(P)-02 board there is pretty much everything missing compared to the pictures where CZroe marked the un/populated components.
It's only for people with the analog DAC for RGB/YPbPr component. Even then, my concern with PAL consoles was just making sure Nintendo didn't connect 12v to C-Sync on the multi-out like they did on PAL SNES consoles (they are expected to sync from Y/Luma or CVBS/Composite Video). I have NUS-CPU(P)-02 NUS-CPU(P)-03 on hand from other group buy members and checked both back when I got the prototype in August. They are good, and everything I read about online says NUS-CPU(P)-01 should be good too (no 12v on C-Sync). Removing components is only a concern for the earliest NTSC consoles and only if you are getting the DAC.
The1legend wrote:i appreciate you pointing that out i didnt see the serial numbers . that is well under the amount of kits received tho so that cant be all of them plus it skips a bunch of participants to 108 which im assuming is someone local who picked up .
Yes, most are place-holders he told me that some of the people with serial numbers next to their name have already been refunded and their kits will be reallocated but he is leaving them there until he know how many he can reallocate.
In past rounds when someone was refunded after we had already paid Marshall for their kit then it meant we had essentially paid for it so we ended up keeping/selling it rather than denying the refund. I mean, of course we would rather have another kit to sell as a pre-modded console on the open market.
Though we could still justify doing that, it became clear long ago that we weren't getting nearly enough to cover everyone and doing so would deprive people for profit. I believe it was back in November when my brother promised to reallocate them to group buyers further down the list other than a few existing obligations (the kit reserved for GameTechUS, for example), giving up all potential profit for those kits.
Lord_Thoth wrote:Do I have to prepare anything with the customs office in order to receive my PCB?
I am afraid to lose my UltraHDMI to disputes with Customs.
Does anybody have experience with importing such devices to Europe / Germany?
And Ichinisan and CZroe, do you put labeling with an invoice on the package?
Do you have anything like an invoice or an confirmation of payment for me which I can show to customs if I have to?
We haven't heard of any issues like that yet. In many circumstances a bare kit is technically an unfinished/wholesale good, technical sample, component, etc which are often exempt from import fees. He typically labels them as "videogame accessory" or "console component" or "N64 upgrade/part" or something like that on the customs forms and it seems to work out. If anyone has had a different experience, definitely let us know.
We were a little too late responding to his message about an extra 50 kits that ended up going to ZeroHimself.
