Sigh. It kills me to say it, but I think I'm out on the TurboGrafx-16 mini.
As much as I want it, and have wanted it since it was announced (and wanted to get into TG16 since I was a kid), I just can't pull the trigger on a nearly $200 cost for this thing.
Pisses me off that Amazon.ca doesn't sell them (well, save for secondhand dealers who want around $350). Might alleviate a lot of the problem with shipping, import fees, and if Google is to be believed, Amazon's rip-off conversion rate.
It only cost me around $108, from Amazon.jp no less...
Guess things are different for Canada somehow. I looked into it, and it was only six dollars less (for the record, I rounded before; the cost from .com came to $193 and some change).
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Sigh. It kills me to say it, but I think I'm out on the TurboGrafx-16 mini.
As much as I want it, and have wanted it since it was announced (and wanted to get into TG16 since I was a kid), I just can't pull the trigger on a nearly $200 cost for this thing.
Pisses me off that Amazon.ca doesn't sell them (well, save for secondhand dealers who want around $350). Might alleviate a lot of the problem with shipping, import fees, and if Google is to be believed, Amazon's rip-off conversion rate.
It only cost me around $108, from Amazon.jp no less...
Guess things are different for Canada somehow. I looked into it, and it was only six dollars less (for the record, I rounded before; the cost from .com came to $193 and some change).
If you look at Amazon Japan, make sure you look at the price as you are "paying" for it since they remove their tax at that point. I forget how much the tax is...
Modding the NES/SNES Classic was surprisingly easy. I only added maybe 10-15 games to each that I felt were missing, but forget about that, let's talk about that button combo reset. This one small change makes the systems 1000% more usable. I get why they didn't put it into the systems (we want it authentic, short cord and all!), but it really should have been there.
Oh well, it's there now!
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I was streaming my SNES classic campaign of FF3(VI) on twitch tonight. Normally I just stream so my friend and I can play through together since we can't in person, but had a good group of folks in there chatting while we played. It was cool.
Modding the NES/SNES Classic was surprisingly easy. I only added maybe 10-15 games to each that I felt were missing, but forget about that, let's talk about that button combo reset. This one small change makes the systems 1000% more usable. I get why they didn't put it into the systems (we want it authentic, short cord and all!), but it really should have been there.
Oh well, it's there now!
I didn’t want that “authentic” short cord. Besides, Nintendo should have made the cords longer if they were concerned about authenticity.
IIRC, today is the new official release date for the TG-16 Mini in the US. I know some of you have dates a few days hence, but who's expecting one today?
(And I'll say again, please post hilarious size comparison pics with your other minis if you have them!)
IIRC, today is the new official release date for the TG-16 Mini in the US. I know some of you have dates a few days hence, but who's expecting one today?
(And I'll say again, please post hilarious size comparison pics with your other minis if you have them!)
Mine says it will be delivered (maybe) Saturday. Oddly it shows a warning that it might be delayed since it went to the wrong destination (well duh, it went or is going to two states north of me). I've read posts of Amazon packages being sent to the wrong warehouses lately. Heck someone on the East Coast said that their package was sent to a California warehouse.
IIRC, today is the new official release date for the TG-16 Mini in the US. I know some of you have dates a few days hence, but who's expecting one today?
(And I'll say again, please post hilarious size comparison pics with your other minis if you have them!)
Mine says it will be delivered (maybe) Saturday. Oddly it shows a warning that it might be delayed since it went to the wrong destination (well duh, it went or is going to two states north of me). I've read posts of Amazon packages being sent to the wrong warehouses lately. Heck someone on the East Coast said that their package was sent to a California warehouse.
I know where I live ups is having problems with drivers and packages are just bot showing up some days.
Mine showed up. It is by far the biggest of the mini consoles. It pretty much covers my tablet. I would upload pics but they're too big (not a pun)
I always use a photo resizer app when posting photos I've taken on my phone directly to the forums. The one I use is Photo Resizer HD on Android, but there's probably about a million others.
Mine showed up. It is by far the biggest of the mini consoles. It pretty much covers my tablet. I would upload pics but they're too big (not a pun)
I always use a photo resizer app when posting photos I've taken on my phone directly to the forums. The one I use is Photo Resizer HD on Android, but there's probably about a million others.
I use MS Paint after copying the files over from my phone.
Just got my Mini Genesis. Haven't had time to unbox it and check it out but I'm glad I got one now. This weekend is going to be retro weekend with this and my TG-16 showing up.
I would love a MAME machine but don’t want to have to jump through tons of hoops to get it to work.
If you have a nes/snes mini you basically have one
I saw it was possible to make MAME happen, but involved a lot more steps and external storage. Not sure if I’m ready for that.
Depends on how much you want to put on your system. A full arcade set? Forget about it. But a handful of favorites should be fine.And MAME can be a bit fussy to work with.
In the mean time, I recommend enjoying what you have for now. Once I started adding stuff, it quickly ballooned out of control and I got external storage and...yeah.
Once you're starting to mess with external storage, you may as well just go with a raspberry Pi machine and build what suits you best.
Yeah, and that's where I don't want to go. The Classic stuff was about as deep down the rabbit hole as I want to go. Once I have to start changing file types, adding in OS, flashing things, or any of that stuff, I mentally check out.
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I would love a MAME machine but don’t want to have to jump through tons of hoops to get it to work.
If you have a nes/snes mini you basically have one
I saw it was possible to make MAME happen, but involved a lot more steps and external storage. Not sure if I’m ready for that.
Depends on how much you want to put on your system. A full arcade set? Forget about it. But a handful of favorites should be fine.And MAME can be a bit fussy to work with.
In the mean time, I recommend enjoying what you have for now. Once I started adding stuff, it quickly ballooned out of control and I got external storage and...yeah.
Yeah i haven't tinkered with mine in ages but I went down the rabbit hole. Had things all sorted in multiple folders, external storage, was tinkering with it every other day it seemed.
The possibilities are truly limitless @MNC Dover . It's how far down the hole you want to go lol
Once you're starting to mess with external storage, you may as well just go with a raspberry Pi machine and build what suits you best.
Nah, go with the FPGAs if you are going down the build your own. The RPi is nice, but man does it have its limitations. Although there are sites out there that make it super easy to get and set up.
Once you're starting to mess with external storage, you may as well just go with a raspberry Pi machine and build what suits you best.
Nah, go with the FPGAs if you are going down the build your own. The RPi is nice, but man does it have its limitations. Although there are sites out there that make it super easy to get and set up.
An RPi 4 can emulate exponentially more systems/arcade machines, and you can use it as a full Linux desktop and media center if you want. And I'm pretty sure the cost is about half of what I've put into my MiSTer so far.
I love my MiSTer but it's real hard for me to recommend one over a RPi unless you are a crazy old person (like me) who cares way too much about emulation accuracy and input lag.
Once you're starting to mess with external storage, you may as well just go with a raspberry Pi machine and build what suits you best.
Nah, go with the FPGAs if you are going down the build your own. The RPi is nice, but man does it have its limitations. Although there are sites out there that make it super easy to get and set up.
An RPi 4 can emulate exponentially more systems/arcade machines, and you can use it as a full Linux desktop and media center if you want. And I'm pretty sure the cost is about half of what I've put into my MiSTer so far.
I love my MiSTer but it's real hard for me to recommend one over a RPi unless you are a crazy old person (like me) who cares way too much about emulation accuracy and input lag.
True, but with MiSTer you will have a hardware system more than software simulation which is what we have now with the minis.
I've dabbled a lot with the RPi (haven't touched the 4 yet which I want to try out) and they are neat "toys" but they have their limitations. Which is why I want to try out the larger RAM on the 4 or the FPGA to see how solid they are. But the price tag on just messing around with the FPGA boards turns me off.
On topic to the thread. My TG-16 is out for delivery!!! I so can't wait!
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Guess things are different for Canada somehow. I looked into it, and it was only six dollars less (for the record, I rounded before; the cost from .com came to $193 and some change).
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If you look at Amazon Japan, make sure you look at the price as you are "paying" for it since they remove their tax at that point. I forget how much the tax is...
Sure you do. For you, yourself, and your former self.
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But Bomberman.
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Oh well, it's there now!
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I didn’t want that “authentic” short cord. Besides, Nintendo should have made the cords longer if they were concerned about authenticity.
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(And I'll say again, please post hilarious size comparison pics with your other minis if you have them!)
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I'm glad I got the 8bitdo SNES SNpro+ or whatever it is. Wireless and accurate.
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Mine got changed to Tuesday. Poop.
Selling Board Games for Medical Bills
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Mine says it will be delivered (maybe) Saturday. Oddly it shows a warning that it might be delayed since it went to the wrong destination (well duh, it went or is going to two states north of me). I've read posts of Amazon packages being sent to the wrong warehouses lately. Heck someone on the East Coast said that their package was sent to a California warehouse.
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Update: Arriving tomorrow.
Selling Board Games for Medical Bills
If you have a nes/snes mini you basically have one
I know where I live ups is having problems with drivers and packages are just bot showing up some days.
Mine showed up. It is by far the biggest of the mini consoles. It pretty much covers my tablet. I would upload pics but they're too big (not a pun)
I always use a photo resizer app when posting photos I've taken on my phone directly to the forums. The one I use is Photo Resizer HD on Android, but there's probably about a million others.
Steam | XBL
I use MS Paint after copying the files over from my phone.
Just got my Mini Genesis. Haven't had time to unbox it and check it out but I'm glad I got one now. This weekend is going to be retro weekend with this and my TG-16 showing up.
Steam: betsuni7
I saw it was possible to make MAME happen, but involved a lot more steps and external storage. Not sure if I’m ready for that.
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Depends on how much you want to put on your system. A full arcade set? Forget about it. But a handful of favorites should be fine.And MAME can be a bit fussy to work with.
In the mean time, I recommend enjoying what you have for now. Once I started adding stuff, it quickly ballooned out of control and I got external storage and...yeah.
My Backloggery
Yeah, and that's where I don't want to go. The Classic stuff was about as deep down the rabbit hole as I want to go. Once I have to start changing file types, adding in OS, flashing things, or any of that stuff, I mentally check out.
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Yeah i haven't tinkered with mine in ages but I went down the rabbit hole. Had things all sorted in multiple folders, external storage, was tinkering with it every other day it seemed.
The possibilities are truly limitless @MNC Dover . It's how far down the hole you want to go lol
Nah, go with the FPGAs if you are going down the build your own. The RPi is nice, but man does it have its limitations. Although there are sites out there that make it super easy to get and set up.
Steam: betsuni7
An RPi 4 can emulate exponentially more systems/arcade machines, and you can use it as a full Linux desktop and media center if you want. And I'm pretty sure the cost is about half of what I've put into my MiSTer so far.
I love my MiSTer but it's real hard for me to recommend one over a RPi unless you are a crazy old person (like me) who cares way too much about emulation accuracy and input lag.
True, but with MiSTer you will have a hardware system more than software simulation which is what we have now with the minis.
I've dabbled a lot with the RPi (haven't touched the 4 yet which I want to try out) and they are neat "toys" but they have their limitations. Which is why I want to try out the larger RAM on the 4 or the FPGA to see how solid they are. But the price tag on just messing around with the FPGA boards turns me off.
On topic to the thread. My TG-16 is out for delivery!!! I so can't wait!
Steam: betsuni7
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I've been fine with just my SNES Classic. I like the built-in UI, even if it is a bit limiting.
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Fine, just go pick up S/NES, TG-16/PCE, MD, and PSX minis, oh and let's not forget ZX and the C64!