I remember it well, it'll all be right in about 18 years or so:lol:. Enjoy it mate they grow up to bloody fastQuote:
Originally Posted by johnim
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I remember it well, it'll all be right in about 18 years or so:lol:. Enjoy it mate they grow up to bloody fastQuote:
Originally Posted by johnim
congrats john :)
Congrats! First one?
I was lucky 2 times both my boys always slept thru the night...:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by BluesBrothersI remember it well, it'll all be right in about 18 years or so:lol:. Enjoy it mate they grow up to bloody fastQuote:
Originally Posted by johnim
Congrats, John! Lovely name you've given him, by the by. :)
thanks all @rootboy no mate 4th
Congrats John, that's a big boy!Quote:
Originally Posted by johnim
My little fellow was a similar size and he's 1 in a week - it just goes soooo fast so enjoy it! :)
Congrats to you and your mrs John! And loving the tshirt too dude :DQuote:
Originally Posted by johnim
thanks taj mate the first outfits i got him were guess?
Congratulations on the new arrival, John. Wishing you and your family all the best.
Congrats johnim
best wishes
Hmm now this is a difficult one....a Green Lantern suit with the ring? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by johnim
I recently purchased the Hollywood Suite. I haven't had chance to try it out yet, but my hope is that I can use it at work, thus supporting the Amiga whilst simultaneously doing my 9 to 5. :thumbsup:
This arrived on Saturday along with some games (Super Mario Bros 1 & 3, Wrecking Crew and another game) :)
Next, need to do the AV MOD as black & white RF sucks :)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/19/de5uve3e.jpg
Is that a Castlevania I spy? Now you need to get yourself a copy of Akumajou Densetsu...
It is indeed though i'm pretty sure its a pirated copy especially since it came with one of my FamiCLones :PQuote:
Originally Posted by commodorejohn
A new addition to my collection. Texas Instruments TI 99/4A complete with stale smoke smell :lol:
The seller showed in working in the listing and kindly sent it to me without a plug :lol:
Pin 1 on the back port is broken and the joystick(?) port has Vaseline or something in it... :unsure:
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Nice! Just a thought, did they remove the plug because generally "back in the day" they were boxed without a plug and you had to fit your own?Quote:
Originally Posted by sir_beaker
I've always had trouble getting old speccys and commodores back in their boxes with the plug attached.
Alternatively of course, the seller is a real tightwad!
Or to show it working he's just pushed the wires into the plug socket (NOT RECOMMENDED) as i saw my dad do a few times when i was young and appliances didn't have plugs...
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Originally Posted by scrappysphinx
Yeah with matchsticks lol....
Put me on that list I to have done that in the past to test things...:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by scrappysphinx
Apparently he had it hooked up to multi-voltage-thing-a-ma-bob (tm) where he just needed to insert the wires and completely forgot to put a plug on after he'd finished with it which is fair enough. So I went into the garage, found a spare plug but could I find a 3A fuse? Not even a 5A for good measure! Finally I managed to find one in a shaver adapter which is fine as I don't use an electric shaver. Turned it on and there was a power light and no smoke. Went to connect the aerial to the RF unit... it needed a male to male aerial lead :blink: Not even one with a jack in one end like the Master System etc. Had a quick look through my everyday cables but couldn't find anything so I was forced to go into the attic of fear (well only if you hate spiders, this is the countryside... ) and search the that strange box full of wires that everyone seems to have for no good reason...
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...and behold!!!!
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A machine with nothing to play on it yet :thumbsup:
Looks great old chap. Just need to get you something to run on it now:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by sir_beaker
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tut, tut:roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheCorfiotQuote:
Originally Posted by scrappysphinx
Yeah with matchsticks lol....
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Pegasos II + G4 CPU and 1GB RAM - Thanks to Atreus. Took a shot of the motherboard with my ATI 9200 256MB RAM/SB Live card and 2 x 1GB DDR RAM (hopefully works) all waiting for a case to go into. Not sure what yet.
Also received my Gotek FDD thanks to the talented mjnurney. But will have to take another photo when I get a chance :-)
very cool! pegasos ii was such an awesome motherboard.
Today, I received a PC Engine Duo-R :D:D:D:thumbsup:
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Does anyone know if I can use the Megadrive 2 PSU? I think I can but I want to make sure. The NEC one outputs 9V 1A whereas the Sega one is 10V 850mA and the third party one I have is 9V 1.2A although the polarity looks all wrong on the last one :(
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Don't suppose you have a Multimega do you? That has the same smaller connector as the md2 psu but is 9v 1.2a (well mine is at least).
p.s. Another lovely looking machine :)
Hey Buddy
Should be able to use the stepdown transformer I sent you with tge NEC supply.
The 1.2A supply is the wrong polarity and the middle one is not rated high enough.
TC :)
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Thanks :thumbsup: No multimega yet unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by scrappysphinx
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Thanks TC. That's the way I've gone but it looks a little unstable lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheCorfiot
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The weird thing is I bought the PSU on the far right picture in the previous post as a MD2 PSU but when it arrived it seemed to have the MD2 connector already on the end rather than using the adapter in the listing photo. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261266905369. I'll send it over and see what you make of it. If it is the wrong polarity it's no use as it is at the moment so will need correcting :thumbsup:
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I'll try the CD tonight...
One of my big regrets is selling my multimega a few years back. absolutely lovely machine though it has skyrocketed in value since then
I solved my (lack of) monitor problem. :)
SONY BVM-20E1U Broadcast Quality Monitor w/ BKM-24N NTSC Analog Expansion Card. Cheap too, ~xxxx (~xxxx for shipping, the thing weighs 30 kilos).
If you get a chance to lay your hands on one of these (the "E" is the best, the "F" is very, very, good, and the "G" is still great), I would snatch it up. The only drawback (as an Amiga owner) is the lack of NTSC/PAL dual mode (something that the 14" does have in certain models). The "U" designation is for NTSC, and the "E" is for PAL.
It'll take a few weeks before i can pick them up and take some pics, but i just closed a deal on the following set of consoles: a Playdia, a 3Do, a brand new Atari 7800, a Nintendo Color TV Game 6, a Mk1 Master System and an Epoch Cassette Vision Jr.
Happy :D
Actually the best unit is the Sony pvm20m4E , it's 800 lines and supports all world video standards. As a bonus they also support 16:9 SD modes and YUV (Component) video.Quote:
Originally Posted by rootboy
I have my eye on one but the seller won't ship to Melbourne which sucks as it's about the same price as a much inferior Aussie C= 1084s !
EDIT: argh the 20 won't fit in my spot, I'll need to look at a pvm14m2e (600 lines) instead :(
Hey djos, what cables would I need to connect these monitors to an Amiga/ST or a C64/Atari XE for example?
Marcin
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It does do NTSC and PAL, which is sweet. I missed that when I was going over the specs for it (don't know how, but I did). I actually had been looking at one of those earlier, but I switched to the BVM when I came across this posting:Quote:
Originally Posted by djosActually the best unit is the Sony pvm20m4E , it's 800 lines and supports all world video standards.Quote:
Originally Posted by rootboy
I have my eye on one but the seller won't ship to Melbourne which sucks as it's about the same price as a much inferior C= 1084s !
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=43256
The BVM has slightly better specs (although the difference is probably negligible). 1000 lines instead of 800 (a .25mm pitch compared to the .31mm on the PVM) is the big difference. That's about it, I would have been happy with either.
But if I had it to do over again, I would probably-maybe-possibly still go for the BVM again since it can be set up for multiple machines fairly easily (up to 99 I think) and my PAL/NTSC problem is pretty much limited to the Commodore (and not all that much of a big deal at that). I plan on using it for any/all of my gaming rigs and being able to easily swap between inputs looks enticing... But the PVM is an excellent set as well. :)
Out of curiosity, I checked what a PVM squeezed into a 22x22x24 box would cost to ship to Melbourne (barely 2" of padding per side. The price goes up exponentially as the size increases). As you would say, Crikey! :o I used http://www.parcelzoom.com/ for the quote, do you know of a better site?
Hi mate, I have no idea what the Atari requirements are, but C64 and Amiga is fairly easy:Quote:
Originally Posted by specialK
C64 = buy 2x BNC-RCA adaptors, get normal C= c64 video cable and connect it to the Y & C inputs for video and use the normal audio jack
Amiga = the best option imo is a SCART-BNC Cable adapter or with Sync Stripper and an Amiga-SCART Cable.
Here's the specs for the M4E/M2E PVM's:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...C14M4%2CM2.pdf
PS, if you buy the SCART-BNC adapter for an Amiga you can use the C64-SCART cable from Retro Gaming Cables.
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Lol, we can buy the PVM's here in Aus for a reasonable price from FleaBay so Im happy to buy local - also that way I know it was calibrated for PAL to start with.Quote:
Originally Posted by rootboy
I must admit I've never seen a BVM before as they are damned pricey still!!
http://www.amibay.com/attachment.php...4&d=1400666995
http://www.amibay.com/attachment.php...5&d=1400667128
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It might not be a secret that I love the SID chip...
I received the late 40-year birthday present for myself today. :)
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It's an Apple IIGS ROM01. Just the plain unit, no cards, mass storages or other peripherals.
I have one problem, though. I bought a step down converter but it only takes two-prong plugs and the Apple came with a three-prong plug. I probably have to use an european kettle lead and a two prong travel adapter.
Got a Gametel joypad for my new Nexus 5;
http://i.imgur.com/V0Oe3C1.jpg
The manufacturer are really amazingly helpful, as well. I e-mailed them because there's no Linux-based firmware updater for the device available on their website, and they e-mailed back within a matter of hours, providing a link and instructions for a Linux updater that's not on the site only because they've not been able to thoroughly test it yet. It worked a treat, and the joypad works really nicely once you get it paired, too. :thumbsup:
There's something distinctly sci-fi about playing Bubble Bobble, which I once played on a giant cabinet at a local eatery, on a pocket-sized portable telephone that can wirelessly connect to an international network of computers, and have software delivered to it over the air... :lol:
Zap, the Crystal Connection, Repton - The Lost Realms for BBC and Electron, and a load of Slogger boards I completely wasn't expecting to actually turn up :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Happy Days!!!
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Hard(ish) to get a hold of too.Quote:
Originally Posted by moijk
Oh boy, I want one of these too... any idea if Budovinszky Attila still has stock for sale?Quote:
Originally Posted by moijk
I got 10x 512kb 40pin EEPROM's today for a little project I have in mind - just waiting on my rom burner .... Stay tuned! :)
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i got this for the bedroom just setting it up now which replaces a 40w argos jobbie
http://www.richersounds.com/product/...72/pion-htp072
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ok i sold almost everything i had spare lol. and now i have a
i5-2500k
some ddr3 ram *only 2x2gb will need more*
my HD 7850
and a Xigmatek Aegir SD128264 which i installed 2x 120mm fans to in push pull config.
all of that is strapped to my Asus P8b75-M *will want a diferent chipset board when i can affoard one so i can oc the 2500k*
suprizingly not suffering to much from buyers remorse. some sellers remorse but it seems to ballance out i guess. and il eventually get over it lol.
now i just have to wait a while and buy a new board whilst the wife isnt looking. if i even mentioned i was thinking about it she would have a fit,
After that il be aiming for atleast 8gb ram il see what kind of prices i can find for them.
Hi shambles the i5 2500k is a beast compared to the 775 quad you had i have 2
Looks very nice indeed!Quote:
Originally Posted by johnim
Not too bad, not much more than what the 1080 I was bidding on got to when I bailed out.Quote:
Originally Posted by djos
And it turns out that there are three option cards for this beast that will do PAL for you!
will be trying to get a z77 board asap seems a waste with this boardQuote:
Originally Posted by johnim
Nice virtually unused manual set for trs80 model 4!