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

[Matsunaga]

Futari and Galuda 2, liking Galuda better so far.

[Arasoi]

A seemingly ordinary NES, but wait.

(1) Disabled lockout chip and new 72 pin connector:

Games work with little difficulty, making good pin contact and no more blinking power LED and flashing screens.

(2) RGB output and resistor mod for compatibility:

Stock PPU has been replaced with an RC2C03B/G and an amp so the signal provide a sharp RGB picture output. The picture output is sharp and clear through a scaler unit to VGA, or on a dedicated 15khz RGB monitor. An additional 68pf capacitor mod increases compatibility from most games to nearly all of them.



(3) Multiple video format output and cable compatibility:



The amplified RGB output is run through a JROK 4.1 encoder, which provides additional video output of component, svideo, and composite to work on multiple TV types. The mono output is also duplicated to proper white/red audio jacks.

Standard connector types are used. The RGB passthrough and an additional mono sound output are hooked to an 8 pol DIN connector, using the Genesis 1/Sega Master System pinout. It is compatible with any off the shelf RGB SCART cable for Genesis/SMS.





(4) Powerpak compatibility:



The system was modded to work with the retroUSB powerpak(RGB NES does not work with it, without modification) so the system plays FDS games, plays NSFs, english translated roms, hacks, etc etc. Special mapper chips like VRC6 are also fully supported due to a 47k resistor mod between pins 3 and 9 of the NES expansion port.





(5) BLUE power LED mod



This one is mostly for fun.

Special thanks to DewmanSNK for doing some excellent work on this console.

[AKRATEN]

thats awesome!

[Jockel]

I think i dropped something.
My jaw.

[monouchi]

Wow, I want one...

[Momijitsuki]

Holy shit, that's incredible.

How much did that end up costing you, in the end, if I may ask?

[Kiel]

/jealous

[mastercello]

Got this little Candy Cab last saturday
Absolut lovely condition and the coin counter is only on 1320 :

[gct]

Got my first stunt kite, entry-level Prism Nexus. Still waiting for a good windy day to take it for a flight though.

[elmagicochrisg]

A seemingly ordinary NES, but wait.

That's sweet!...

I only started modding a few months ago, but it's fun. First mod I did was a SNES Star Ocean cartridge with the english translation patch. Had to buy a Vista compatible EPROM writer and empty EPROM's, all the solder equipment, and 2 SFC Star Ocean cartridges (I fried the first cartridge) to make one. So it cost me a small fortune. But it was worth it...

But the best mod I did so far was to put the Devcast bios on a retail Dreamcast. The Devcast boot logo looks sweet on a retail DC.

What guides did you use for these mods, and where did you find them?... Would love to try them out myself.

[ZOM]

Got this little Candy Cab last saturday
Absolut lovely condition and the coin counter is only on 1320 :

http://www.masto.ch/egret/egret3.jpg

Did you get it from "him"?
I just had too much stuff to pay so I had to forget the whole thing for a while, but if that cab is what I passed... I already regret it
It looks almost brand new! Congrats!


That NES is ace too, but tbh I 'd love to have all that stuff in a fami instead.

[Arasoi]

Holy shit, that's incredible.

How much did that end up costing you, in the end, if I may ask?

I won't say exactly, but I can say a heck of a lot less than this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/RGB-Nintendo-NES-Po ... 2a07cbf3c2

What guides did you use for these mods, and where did you find them?... Would love to try them out myself.

Most of the information can be found on these two sites forums:

http://nfggames.com/forum2/

http://nesdev.parodius.com/bbs/viewforum.php?f=9

acem77 can be credited with discovering some of the more obscure mods such as replacing the chip to get the powerpak working in RGB. I again have to credit DewmanSNK for doing a great job on my NES.

That NES is ace too, but tbh I 'd love to have all that stuff in a fami instead.

I originally had the same idea for my AN-505RD sharp famicom twin, due to the FDS drive it has included. It ended up with an RGB mod, but there wasnt enough space inside the case for all the other pcbs(jrok, sync cleaner), and heat would be more of a concern. Perhaps it could be done on an original famicom deck, though with the FDS external I feel in that case an HES unidapter for my NES will give me the same functionality.

A guy on nesdev has been talking about releasing an NES expansion port dongle that enables the use of 15 pin FC accessories, but until then my AN-505 will stay in service for the Japanese submachine gun and whack a mole mat accessories I have.

[mastercello]

Got this little Candy Cab last saturday
Absolut lovely condition and the coin counter is only on 1320 :

http://www.masto.ch/egret/egret3.jpg

Did you get it from "him"?
I just had too much stuff to pay so I had to forget the whole thing for a while, but if that cab is what I passed... I already regret it
It looks almost brand new! Congrats!

Yes from Stephan, he had a few E3.
It was reserved and paid since more than 2 months, just didnt had time to pick it up.
So i guess you dont have to regret anything.

[iluvmonsterz]

G-shocks will always have a place in my heart. They are touch as nails and theres on for every ocasion from the down right bizarre to the sleek metal ones for the evening and such.

evr see the evangelion g shock? its supposed to be uber rare...you seem to love that shit in an unnatural way...just as i do!!!

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Here's a cool Japanese G-Shock watch with two cool Choro-Q cars (aka Penny Racers in the USA) from NCSX: http://www.ncsx.com/2010/062110/batman_gshock.htm

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[gct]

Got my first stunt kite, entry-level Prism Nexus. Still waiting for a good windy day to take it for a flight though.

And I couldn't wait any longer. Bought a Prism 4D and took it out for the first flight yesterday - the wind was even worse than my Nexus' maiden flight as the air was completely calm, punctuated by 4-5 seconds of breeze from a different direction each time, so it's not like I could even run around with it. Not that I had much space to do that anyway, using 50ft lines, and on a small-ish triangular field with buildings on one side, trees on another, and a road on the third side. I should probably pick up a set of 20ft lines sometime. Or find a better flying spot.

[Alec]

Saw this in the shop and just couldn't pass it up. All time favorite heavy metal band, and maybe even favorite MF song.

[AKRATEN]

Doom iphone case

[Arasoi]

A vintage tote bag, for traveling with my modded NES:



Not quite mint condition, but it should work fine.





I ordered this the day before someone on digitpress listed his NES hardshell rental case and I bought that as well. Doh. Well the bag will be a nice collectible anyway.

[Opethian]

Saw this in the shop and just couldn't pass it up. All time favorite heavy metal band, and maybe even favorite MF song.

Greatest thing exported from Denmark !!! \m/ All hail king diamond!!!

[gct]

I finally got a Gamecube.

Funny how things turn out. Just last night I got an uncontrollable urge to play some F-Zero. So, off I went to craigslist, and scored a Japanese GameCube, with 2 official controllers, 1 Hori memory card, and the official component cable for only $35. Already a sweet price for the component cable alone, but the system is also chip modded and has a replacement case which allows regular-sized DVDs. I was given the original case along with the system, though strangely neither case has the four screws in the bottom...

Later today I'll be picking up a pair of Wavebirds which ironically will cost me slightly more than that system bundle. Probably will try to source a GameBoy Player also, it will be the third one I've owned, hopefully I won't be so silly to sell it again

[neorichieb1971]

Wavebirds work on the Wii and therefore are still popular.

[The Coop]

King's Bounty: Gold Edition- $9.99 (Steam sale)
Final Fantasy III- $15 (cart only, but in good shape)

Mageslayer
Strike Commander
Mega Race
Battle Chess
Dragon Lore
Stellar 7 (cd audio version)
Dragon's Lair
Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession
King's Quest V
Wizardry: Crusaders of the Dark Servant

All for $2 (CDs only for most, with Mageslayer and Dragon Lore having the instructions)

[spadgy]

I just rode this back from the shop. It's no RGB hyper-modded NES, but I'm in love!





Wethepeople BMX Avenue cruiser with 24" wheels...

The brake's still a little 'fresh' though. Noisy bastard!

[Jockel]

Final Fantasy III- $15 (cart only, but in good shape)

WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GET IT FOR THIS PRICE
do want.

[kernow]

I just rode this back from the shop. It's no RGB hyper-modded NES, but I'm in love!





Wethepeople BMX Avenue cruiser with 24" wheels...

The brake's still a little 'fresh' though. Noisy bastard!

aghhh, I want. Those 24" cruisers are so badical. I have a WTP 20" I don't use enough, cough.

[speedlolita]

That's sexy.

How much?

[kernow]

Google says £439

[spadgy]

To the penny. A bit much for a very simple bike, but I'm 30 in a couple of days, so I decided to treat myself. It's been 26 years since I got a bike for my birthday, and I'm too old to get one as a present now...

It's lovely quality.

I got the 2010 version - it's soon to be re-released as the 2011 version. Exactly the same bike asa far as I know, but the name will change from Avenue to Avenge.

I just can't wait to leave work and go for a ride!

[gct]

The brake's still a little 'fresh' though. Noisy bastard!

I bet it's not as noisy as when I used to ride trials bikes, and I put tar on my rims so that I could get that at low speeds it's almost like digital, only freewheeling or completely locked with nothing in between. Any time I braked lightly while rolling you could probably hear it from 3 or 4 blocks away or further.

I still have that giant brick of tar somewhere that I got from some random roofers...

Always wondered what riding a 24" is like, I've never had one. Always been 26" and 20" for me.