Questions that do not deserve a thread

[Xan]

To get rgb from a super famicom do you just need the correct cable, or is there some modification which needs to be done?

The original model has it out of the box, SFC Jr. needs a mod. But the quality is pretty bad on most consoles, except either the first or last revision (1CHIP).

[Immryr]

is it still a noticeable upgrade from composite if you don't have a 1chip, or is it not worth bothering?

[Xan]

Yes, but check your revision. The first revision is easily identifiable by 4 rubber feet (all later ones have only 2), and looks perfectly fine on a CRT. I got mine really cheap on ebay from Japan that way.

I made a thread on here where I posted pics of how bad one of the middle revisions looked with RGB.

[nissling]

Thanks for the info. Just got myself a first revision SFC on eBay for $30 shipped. Think I've played a total of ten games for the Super Nintendo so now I've got a reason to try out some more.

[Immryr]

Mine hasn't arrived yet but I just took a look at the pictures and it looks like it has only two rubber feet. So if it's not a 1chip should I just stick with composite?

[Xan]

Just try what suits you best... if you have a GC RGB cable lying around you don't even need to buy anything else.

What I'm wondering is, did anyone ever come up with a mod to improve the middle revisions (RGB, APU etc.)? Is it even known what Nintendo messed up with them that causes the RGB output to be so terrible?

[Voliko]

Some possible causes for that problem are listed here. #6 or #7 sound most plausible if your set was recently shipped or handled roughly. I have this same issue on one set and need to look into it, so do report back if you have luck with solving it...

Thanks for the reply. I feel like it's #7, which doesn't seem like too difficult a fix.

I discovered that part of the front plastic was a removable faceplate. Without that I can see the whole picture. I cut up a meter stick and put it underneath one side. It looks dumb but it works. Still, it's slightly annoying having a straight picture surrounded by the now tilted bezel! I might open it someday but I think this is OK for now.

[Immryr]

well I have a standard euro scart gamecube cable, but I'd imagine that was just a composite scart. I don't really want to end up spending more on an rgb cable than I spent on the console+ shipping from japan if its not going to improve the picture. I guess i'll wait and check to see if I have a 1chip before making any decisions.

[blizzz]

What I'm wondering is, did anyone ever come up with a mod to improve the middle revisions (RGB, APU etc.)? Is it even known what Nintendo messed up with them that causes the RGB output to be so terrible?

A fix for the APU would be awesome. I've got one with perfect shell, but it's basically useless to me thanks to the lines in the image. Maybe adding an amp could help? Sadly I don't have any soldering equipment at the moment to try stuff.

[JBC]

If you try to play Raiden IV in tate on a PS3 does it have those shitty borders with the beehive artwork or it will it just display properly?

[antares]

Something I noticed but probably isn't worth it's own thread:

Is it just me or are games running at 30fps much less of a problem on CRT screens? I played some 30fps racing games back to back on a Sony VGA CRT and on a Dell LCD screen and the games seemed to run much smoother on the CRT. What do you people think?

[BazookaBen]

I dunno, LCD's have motion blur which makes you think they'd be better for 30fps. Your CRT does have zero input lag though, so maybe that's affecting your experience too.

[Immryr]

I just swapped out the stick in a madcatz brawl stick for a seimitsu LS32 and when I move the stick left it goes out a little further than in the other directions. It kind of feels like it has three stages if you move it left slowly, first it hits the microswitch, then it hits where it feels like it should stop and finally the stick almost lifts a little and goes out further. It has a slight rocking action to it.

Anyone have this problem before or know what it might be? Could I have just misaligned it when I mounted it?

[CkRtech]

It has a slight rocking action to it.

As in the entire thing? It sounds like your mount might be slightly off or the bolts aren't tightened all the way on the opposing side. Can you flip it upside down with the bottom panel off and watch the entire block as you move the joystick? You should only see the stick itself move.

[Immryr]

It's just the stick moving.

[Immryr]

I've taken the stick back out to have a look at it and it's definitely not the way I mounted it. It's happening when it's not mounted at all, and actually it's not just when going left.

When you move the stick in any direction you get to the point where it feels like it should stop, then the plastic bit at the bottom of the top half of the stick - which I think has the spring under it - sort of rides up and you get a little more movement. This is what's causing the rocking feeling.

Is this normal for seimitsu sticks? I've only ever really played with the stock one in my hori ex 2 and neither that nor the one originally in this brawl stick have this rocking thing.

[Immryr]

It seems this is just a problem all LS-32s have, there are a bunch of threads on shoryuken about it. I should have probably done more research before buying this stick. I don't understand how anyone can play with it and not by annoyed by the stick popping up.

[CkRtech]

That is pretty surprising considering how many people prefer that stick. I considered it when I built my stick, but ended up going with a Sanwa.

[tacoguy64]

Question regarding the picture quality on shmups for the xbox 360.

Does forcing the games to down scale to 240p make the games look good or bad?
My initial belief was that giving them scanlines was the way to go, but after doing some research, im not sure if thats the case anymore.

[Fudoh]

Most titles are genuine hi-res, so scaling them down to 240p will make them look fundamentally different.

[tacoguy64]

Is there a general consensus to which one looks better?
Or is this more of a matter of opinion?
Or do they both have their pros and cons that make either option a viable one?

Seems to me that displaying games in their native res would probably be the best option, but then why would people go through the trouble of downscaling these games if it didn’t look good in the first place?

[BazookaBen]

Is there a general consensus to which one looks better?
Or is this more of a matter of opinion?
Or do they both have their pros and cons that make either option a viable one?

Seems to me that displaying games in their native res would probably be the best option, but then why would people go through the trouble of downscaling these games if it didn’t look good in the first place?

You're missing a big part of the picture here. When we downscale games to 240p, we're only downscaling games that are supposed to be in 240p, like ports of old Cave shmups. We're not talking about downscaling GTA V to 240p.

[tacoguy64]

I have no intentions in playing anything on that system outside of shmups. Up until early this year I always looked at the 360 as a poor mans gaming platform. My main gaming platform during the 360 run was the pc, so naturally I thought the xbox was an inferior platform in almost every way. I will admit that I was amazed at the stuff they were able to pull off with the very limited platform. It really goes to show that given time, devs can do some amazing things.

I should have been more specific with my initial questions. So for shmups the only things I want to down scale are games that originally supported 240p? All other shmups is probably better to play in their native resolutions?

[BazookaBen]

So for shmups the only things I want to down scale are games that originally supported 240p? All other shmups is probably better to play in their native resolutions?

Indeed, you don't want to play something like Ikaruga in 240p. Play that at the highest res possible. Actually, just play that one on PC so you can play it at 4k.

[Magicalbottle]

PVM 2950QM: any way to check the hours on this thing? The best way to check the quality? I can choose between 6 of these, wanting the best one obviously.

[amaradona]

PVM 2950QM: any way to check the hours on this thing? The best way to check the quality? I can choose between 6 of these, wanting the best one obviously.

Be careful with this unit as it develops a fault in the pin cushion chip.
Some people are able to fix it by resoldering it but some not.

A shame as it is a very nice monitor!

[Magicalbottle]

PVM 2950QM: any way to check the hours on this thing? The best way to check the quality? I can choose between 6 of these, wanting the best one obviously.

Be careful with this unit as it develops a fault in the pin cushion chip.
Some people are able to fix it by resoldering it but some not.

A shame as it is a very nice monitor!

Thanks, never knew this. So any way of selecting the best unit? I would guess it's a matter of luck then if it develops the pin cushion error?

[Xan]

Resoldering what exactly? What is the cause of that issue? Do you mean replacing the capacitors?

[sodo_san]

I want to buy Sony PVM 20"
but they are a lot of different names,which one is better?
I found
Sony 20" PVM-20L5
Sony PVM-20M2MDU/ST 20" Surgery Medical Endoscopy Trinitron Color Video Monitor
Sony PVM-20N2U

and more....

I just want a great RGB monitor for retro gaming,please help.

[nissling]

Out of those I think you'll be most satisfied with the 20L5. It is certainly sharper than the M2 and has wider compatibility (can display higher resolutions than 15KHz). Buy with confidence. I've only seen the N2 once however and don't remember much from it.