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

[system11]

The Xbox version of Midnight Club II definitely runs better than the PS2, my whole clan and myself migrated from PS2 to Xbox part way through the life of the game.

[spadgy]

Designed the decals loosely based around Triangle Service's "shooting love".

I love that 'Seimitsu Inside' sticker. Did you mock that up yourself?

[Sinistar's visions]

Designed the decals loosely based around Triangle Service's "shooting love".

I love that 'Seimitsu Inside' sticker. Did you mock that up yourself?

Ah, I only designed the front decal, I spoke incorrectly. The "Seimitsu inside" graphic comes from a Japanese home arcade stick wicki page. I don't know who designed it, whether it was used on an actual arcade stick.

Anyhow, here is the link. It is a clever graphic:

http://www23.atwiki.jp/ac_stick/?cmd=up ... inside.jpg

[spadgy]

Designed the decals loosely based around Triangle Service's "shooting love".

I love that 'Seimitsu Inside' sticker. Did you mock that up yourself?

Ah, I only designed the front decal, I spoke incorrectly. The "Seimitsu inside" graphic comes from a Japanese home arcade stick wicki page. I don't know who designed it, whether it was used on an actual arcade stick.

Anyhow, here is the link. It is a clever graphic:

http://www23.atwiki.jp/ac_stick/?cmd=up ... inside.jpg

Nice one - thanks. I'll have to do something with that at some point!

[ryu]

over the last week i got a new desk, a pvm14l4 and a copy of thunder force v

[Skykid]

^ What's it like playing stuff in widescreen? They seem much easier to come by than the 4:3's.

[ryu]

that's actually a 4:3 tube. must be the perspective making it look wider than it is. over here true widescreen sony monitors are actually extremely rare

[Skykid]

Oh right. Yeah, looks wide. What model no?

[ryu]

PVM14L4. as such it's kind of small (14"), but still big enough considering the viewing range

[Stompp]

Look awesome, ryu. I'm chasing after a larger PVM (only got a 6") and 14 would do just right In other words - slightly envious

[speedlolita]

The first PS2 ever made (revision wise):




The last PS2 ever made (revision wise - note internal PSU):





Ironic that the one that was made more recently is in much much worse condition.

In fact, this SCPH-10000 is in better condition than my four other PlayStation 2 (not including these two).

[abschüssig]

I got very lucky on ebay today.
Won an auction for a brand new boxed PS2 Saturn Pad (Vampire Darkstalkers edition) for 26 Euros

[PC Engine Fan X!]

The interesting thing about the JPN region SCPH-10000 and it's 15000 revision follow-up is that you'd have to buy the external PS2 HDD and BBA units seperately if you wanted more functionality and they'd line up right next to the 1st-gen PS2 console taking up some prime real estate space via PCMCIA slot setup. If you wanted to upgrade the DVD playback FW on either the SCPH-10000 or 15000 revision, SCEI released a 1st-gen PS2 DVD remote with external IR DVD remote dongle accessory + accompanying DVD-Rom to do the proper update.

Of course, the later console revisions had the official SCEI PS2 40GB HDD unit placed inside the console and the BBA piggybacking on it for less real estate space-wise (this was true for the U.S. NTSC PS2 console release).

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[ACSeraph]

Not an hour after I cleared my NES copy of Gradius, Salamander shows up in the mail

What a totally badass cart design!

[BIL]

Coolest FC cart by far. And Gradius II FC has that neat reflective silver box, and Getsu Fuuma Den its refractive cover art... nice of Konami to do that. I miss the days of characterful game packaging / media.

[speedlolita]

The interesting thing about the JPN region SCPH-10000 and it's 15000 revision follow-up is that you'd have to buy the external PS2 HDD and BBA units seperately if you wanted more functionality and they'd line up right next to the 1st-gen PS2 console taking up some prime real estate space via PCMCIA slot setup. If you wanted to upgrade the DVD playback FW on either the SCPH-10000 or 15000 revision, SCEI released a 1st-gen PS2 DVD remote with external IR DVD remote dongle accessory + accompanying DVD-Rom to do the proper update.

Of course, the later console revisions had the official SCEI PS2 40GB HDD unit placed inside the console and the BBA piggybacking on it for less real estate space-wise (this was true for the U.S. NTSC PS2 console release).

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Yup, definitely going to grab an external HDD/BBA stuffs.

This is a GH-001 board with V1.00 BIOS so I'd have to get the Utility discs to update it..

[shmuppyLove]

The interesting thing about the JPN region SCPH-10000 and it's 15000 revision follow-up is that you'd have to buy the external PS2 HDD and BBA units seperately if you wanted more functionality and they'd line up right next to the 1st-gen PS2 console taking up some prime real estate space via PCMCIA slot setup. If you wanted to upgrade the DVD playback FW on either the SCPH-10000 or 15000 revision, SCEI released a 1st-gen PS2 DVD remote with external IR DVD remote dongle accessory + accompanying DVD-Rom to do the proper update.

Of course, the later console revisions had the official SCEI PS2 40GB HDD unit placed inside the console and the BBA piggybacking on it for less real estate space-wise (this was true for the U.S. NTSC PS2 console release).

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Strangely they didn't end up integrating the IR port until the slim models much much later.

[dunpeal2064]

GF surprised me with an early V-Day gift, tickets to see fucking Animals as Leaders!!

So hyped.

[speedlolita]

Strangely they didn't end up integrating the IR port until the slim models much much later.

The SCPH-5000x series had an IR port between the power and eject buttons.

[Octopod]

Just some random crap really that I've picked up this week. Nothing amazing, just some fun stuff. Pics are shitty, sorry.

Black 3DS XL and some games. Mario Party is for my daughter. She loves it.


Cheap Wii games.



Some Game Boy stuff


NES games. Demon Sword, Clash at Demonhead, Street Fighter 2010, Metroid, Wizardry, Mickey Mousecapade.


Werewolf the Last Warrior, Willow, Kabuki quantum Fighter(sealed), Astyanax(sealed). Games won't be sealed for long.

[moh]

OMFGZ VGA 85+ SE@LED!!!!!

[Octopod]

OMFGZ VGA 85+ SE@LED!!!!!

Hmm. Maybe I could grade and flip them.

Nah. I paid $70 for the pair locally. I just figured it was a good way to get them in good condition and I don't think it was too much more than buying them CIB. I'm not on the up and up with values though.

[speedlolita]

You might at well flip them.

Those NES collectors in America..

[system11]

That's got to be like.. $20k in NES games?

[system11]

Only got the Finest Hour one because it was bundled with RT2, bought these to go with my PCB+kits.

[Skykid]

You might at well flip them.

Those NES collectors in America..

Seriously. I'd actually advocate you turning over $1k in profit just to exploit their idiocy.

[system11]

Seriously. I'd actually advocate you turning over $1k in profit just to exploit their idiocy.

So little? He's not a charity.

[mosey]

Best Buy had 'em on clearance for $20, and they seem ok at home. The 24' generator at work tomorrow, though, may prove their worth legit.

Amazing tech...

[caincan]

because these childhood memories of beautiful boxes were awesome

[Octopod]

I get the feeling I am being mocked in some sort of strange manner but I'll address it anyhow. I just looked at completed listings on eBay and Kabuki Quantum Fighter and Astyanax seem to sell for around what I paid for them. I don't think they are highly sought after games so I do not believe that having them graded would bring much profit in return for the effort. I'll just open them and hopefully enjoy them.