The “What-Did-You-Buy-Today?” Thread

[Deletion]

If you dont have a monitor that can take in RGB adapting it to VGA would look nice and wont require an encoder.

Can you point me towards a good adapter?

[Tatsujin]

Oh that's all sorts of awesome. I had no idea it could hook up to the ifu...wow

How about some "handy" sapphire, over a decade before the PSP release?

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[Tatsujin]

Forgive me, but what is this thing?  What does it do for SGX?

lol, wasn't deletion's picture above self-explanatory enough?

[Deletion]

Nice deletion but you cd deck could use a little whitening:)

I know, but I got a great deal from Samurai Ghost on the briefcase setup so I can't complain. Placed next to the bright white RAU-30 really illustrates how discolored the units have become. I'm going to try whitening the PCE and CD-ROM² soon.

[bartre]

well, no camera sadly, but i just nabbed (all for good prices)
Metal Storm NES
Ninja Warriors SNES
Shining in the Darkness Gen
Golden Axe II Gen

thanks bernie for the Genny games!

[Samurai Ghost]

Man, awesome set up Deletion!!

[SuperDeadite]

Reunited at last!

[SuperPlay]

Some recent Pick-ups

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[Tatsujin]

damn, I also still need dem karaokler

[Opethian]

yea I only have volume 2 I want the others! nice!

[SuperPlay]

It is just a shame that I cannot read Japanese!  Singing along while making up my own lyrics is still fun ;-)

[Opethian]

its a crash course in hiragana

[Frank_fjs]

Awesome pick-ups Deletion!

Quick question, can you still use the RGB video output of the Super-Grafx when connected to the IFU-30? In other words, can you still game in RGB when playing a CD based game? I'm guessing you could still use the video out from the Super-Grafx and then grab audio from the IFU-30?

[Nando]

Oh that's all sorts of awesome. I had no idea it could hook up to the ifu...wow

How about some "handy" sapphire, over a decade before the PSP release?

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"Portable" and OH SO SEXY!!!

[munchiaz]

My recent pick up. Im looking for number 1 and 3 as well.

[Ji-L87]

Some recent Pick-ups

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YES. 

I picked up a used Denon AVR 1601 . Hopefully I will be able to find some speakers and integrate this bad boy into my planned computer setup later this summer. Not looking for anything fancy but hopefully then I can say good bye to my Creative franken 3.1 setup. (Supposed to be 5.1 but I don't need those two back speakers, and the 'woofer is from a lower model since the better one just stopped working).

[nectarsis]

munchiaz  LOVE the Etrian series....addictive, with SUPERB music


I received an email from someone earlier today from a different forum, he's moving and REALLY paring down what he has.  We've done some trades and what not, cool cat and all but this floored me.

Four professionally matted/color matched/framed posters, plus all the extras.......for FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!



Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon  UK Quad

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Hero  Hong Kong Original

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...the rest of the Hong Kong Hero series

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Fearless Hong Kong originals

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Lady Snowblood (reprint)

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The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003 version)

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[Mathius]

Wow, Neccler! Congrats bud!

[Opethian]

Beat Takashi!!!! if you had a Hana-bi poster I would be jealous that is one of his finest films

[Deletion]

Awesome pick-ups Deletion!

Quick question, can you still use the RGB video output of the Super-Grafx when connected to the IFU-30? In other words, can you still game in RGB when playing a CD based game? I'm guessing you could still use the video out from the Super-Grafx and then grab audio from the IFU-30?

Thanks, Frank. To answer your question, I tested the composite video. With composite video from the SGX going to the TV and the stereo analog audio from the IFU to the TV, Hucards play fine with both picture and sound. But when I try to play a CD game, I get sound and a white screen. So either the video from the IFU does not travel back to the SGX or if it does the SGX does not output it. As I said earlier, I don't have an RGB-compatible display or a SCART converter/adapter to test with, but I'd guess the results would be the same.

And sweet posters, nectarsis!

[Frank_fjs]

Quick question, can you still use the RGB video output of the Super-Grafx when connected to the IFU-30? In other words, can you still game in RGB when playing a CD based game? I'm guessing you could still use the video out from the Super-Grafx and then grab audio from the IFU-30?

Thanks, Frank. To answer your question, I tested the composite video. With composite video from the SGX going to the TV and the stereo analog audio from the IFU to the TV, Hucards play fine with both picture and sound. But when I try to play a CD game, I get sound and a white screen. So either the video from the IFU does not travel back to the SGX or if it does the SGX does not output it. As I said earlier, I don't have an RGB-compatible display or a SCART converter/adapter to test with, but I'd guess the results would be the same.

Thanks for the response. That's a bit of a shame about not being able to play CD's via RGB. I wonder if it would work with a Super-CDROM? How does that one work, does video/audio come from the console or the Super-CDROM attachment?

[Deletion]

I'm happy to report it does work with the "vacuum cleaner" setup. With composite going from the SuperGrafx to the TV and audio from the Super CD-ROM² to the TV, the SCD² does send the video signal back through to the SGX and the SGX does in turn output it to the TV.


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[Tatsujin]

[roflmao]

That is a thing of beauty.

[Frank_fjs]

That is great to know, thanks for reporting back.

An RGB modded Super-Grafx with Super CD-ROM2 attachment would have to be the ultimate PC Engine setup!

[FiftyQuid]

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Your house looks just like mine - shipping boxes everywhere. 

[DrBread]

I didn't buy these today but i bought these and forgot to put them up. Got them for cheap.

[Sleepy Gnome]

with a baby due in six weeks and my partner and my two 'step sons' now living with me, I dont have the money or space to continue my rampant rampage of buying cool crap. but i am so glad i can still come on here and live my geeky retro life through you all! x x x

[nectarsis]

I'm happy to report it does work with the "vacuum cleaner" setup. With composite going from the SuperGrafx to the TV and audio from the Super CD-ROM² to the TV, the SCD² does send the video signal back through to the SGX and the SGX does in turn output it to the TV.


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LOL Did you "Armor All" those?

[Deletion]

Nope. That's just the way they look like.

[bartre]

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I gotta say, that's an odd place for what i assume is a region switch.
i assume it doesn't get in the way of hueys at all?

[turbokon]

I'm happy to report it does work with the "vacuum cleaner" setup. With composite going from the SuperGrafx to the TV and audio from the Super CD-ROM² to the TV, the SCD² does send the video signal back through to the SGX and the SGX does in turn output it to the TV.


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That is a thing of beauty. 

Thus why beauty is in the eyes of the beholder but still cool nonetheless:)

[Deletion]

Your house looks just like mine - shipping boxes everywhere. 

Yup, we'll never have a shortage of cardboard boxes!

[Deletion]

I gotta say, that's an odd place for what i assume is a region switch.
i assume it doesn't get in the way of hueys at all?

There is at least a quarter inch of space between the switch and the bottom of the Hucard slot, so clearance is not an issue. But I could see the switch suffering damage if someone was not careful inserting or removing a Hucard. At least it doesn't stick out the front or side of the console.

[bartre]

I gotta say, that's an odd place for what i assume is a region switch.
i assume it doesn't get in the way of hueys at all?

There is at least a quarter inch of space between the switch and the bottom of the Hucard slot, so clearance is not an issue. But I could see the switch suffering damage if someone was not careful inserting or removing a Hucard. At least it doesn't stick out the front or side of the console.

alright, i've only seen a SGX a handful of times (the two times i've gone to MGC) so i couldn't recall if the slot was all that deep.
nice setup though, but personally i would've gone with a pushbutton on the SGX, better suits the form factor, but to each his own.

[jeffhlewis]

The latest batch...finally completed the SuperGrafx complete set with Aldynes. Plus a few other goodies. I still need to take photos of my big haul from Yamatoku on eBay but between moving and business travel I've got no time.




I've started picking up these "Wavejack" releases for the Famicom disk system. I could care less about the games themselves, it's the packaging that blows me away. Comes in a compact hard cardboard box, and packed in the styrofoam is the game on disk, a cassette tape of the soundtrack, the manual in full color, and artbook, a disk sticker and the usual batch of registration cards and whatnot. I've got two of these releases now, and as far as I know I'm only missing the third game. Check it out:

[Samurai Ghost]

I'm happy to report it does work with the "vacuum cleaner" setup. With composite going from the SuperGrafx to the TV and audio from the Super CD-ROM² to the TV, the SCD² does send the video signal back through to the SGX and the SGX does in turn output it to the TV.

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Awesome set up, man!!

[nectarsis]

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[TheClash603]

Nectaris may be a little late, but now he's ready for the summer!  Meatballs was one of my favorites as a kid.

[Sparky]

Nectaris may be a little late, but now he's ready for the summer!  Meatballs was one of my favorites as a kid.

hahaha.. and was filmed close to where my cottage is in Halibuton (canada) Camp White Pine,  i f@cking know those maple tress anywhere.

[Ji-L87]

A new computer monitor, that hopefully will serve me well.

[SuperDeadite]

Finally got one of these beauties.  Worth it just for the MIDI.  Sounds fantastic on my Yamaha.

[Tatsujin]

gimme that

so I can complete my makai collection.

[PikachuWarrior]

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Left: Samsung Galaxy III (32GB/White) Sprint: Free
Right: Record of Agarest War 2 Limited Edition (PS3): Free

[Samurai Ghost]

Finally got one of these beauties.  Worth it just for the MIDI.  Sounds fantastic on my Yamaha.

Clamshell cases just look so good!

[DrBread]

Just got these today

[NecroPhile]

Some PSP games came in the mail yesterday - Bomberman, Family Guy, and Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7.

[Nando]

That's pretty badass!

[turbokon]

Vacationing in Houston, TX and found a cool retro gaming shop. Couldn't help myself and picked up these.

[FiftyQuid]

What the heck is that?  Fire it up and take a picture I want to see it in action!