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Hardware and Tech / Re: The best NES repair guide on youtube!!!

« on: July 13, 2013, 12:46:01 am »

http://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,1942.0.html

When I voice my objections to you making threads solely to promote your stuff, I speak for myself, not for the entire admin team.

We've had cases where people just sign up to do drive-by promoting of their stuff and then vanish. We don't mind posts like these, but since you don't post elsewhere, it feels a bit suspicious.

I don't know if you can see when I joined, but I have actually been a member for 2 years now. I use this site to keep detailed notes on my collection for Hunting purposes... I understand your concerns, but promise you that is not the case.

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Hardware and Tech / Re: The best NES repair guide on youtube!!!

« on: July 12, 2013, 11:50:03 pm »

I'll try and figure out what that is, if I post any more videos in the future....

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Hardware and Tech / Re: The best NES repair guide on youtube!!!

« on: July 12, 2013, 11:28:17 pm »

I think the instructions and the quality are pretty good. It seems the boiling is just a method of deep cleaning. Basically just allowing the water to move and dissolve the grime. Am I wrong in this? It might be beneficial to describe what it fixes and knowing that if the pins are bent, a new connector or a bit more work might be needed. Or at least knowing that this is in fact just a deep cleaning.

I'm not 100% on this but I think the heat actually tightens the pins as well making them more like they were when they were new.

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Hardware and Tech / The best NES repair guide on youtube!!!

« on: July 12, 2013, 10:55:49 pm »

I feel this is the best NES repair guide on Youtube, it covers everyting from Boiling the Pin connector, Clipping the lock out chip to end flashing, and a very effective cleaning method. Let me know what you guys think of it.

http://retrogamersociety.com/1-nintendo-3-cups-a-nes-001-how-to-repair-guide-completely-free/

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Classic Video Games / Re: Check out this guys Massively EPIC collection!!!!

« on: July 02, 2013, 12:35:57 am »

OK, so, basicaly you just came here to post and advert for your website?

Wow, I'm flattered you think I own YouTube !!!!

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Classic Video Games / Check out this guys Massively EPIC collection!!!!

« on: June 28, 2013, 08:32:18 pm »

You guys all need to check this video out, this guy has one of the most well rounded collection I've ever seen. He has some of the best stuff out there and a few things I didn't even know existed.

http://retrogamersociety.com/rgs-video-collectors-edition-episode-4/

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General / Re: What's your best gaming deal to date?

« on: July 22, 2011, 02:54:59 pm »

I got paid $70 to own a copy of Panzer Dragoon saga, and got paid $300 to own a copy of spider-man web of fire. Both are/were complete and in great condition. Sold Panzer Dragoon Saga kind of regret that, but still have web of fire, which is an awful game by the way. I also have had a few copies of Suikoden II that I only paid around $10 for when it was still fairly new, one at target on clearance and one at a local game store. Sold both copes for over $100. Kind of wish I would have bought more of the ones at target since they where new and unopened, but I had no clue they would be worth so much at the time. I also really wish I still had a copy for myself.

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Hardware and Tech / Re: Anyone have experience with fixing a Sega Master System?

« on: July 26, 2011, 11:01:35 pm »

Sweet good job man!!! Did you try soldering? You should try Fantasy Zone, the Alex kid games, the wonder boy games, golden axe warrior, and phantasy star. Those are my favorites. Double dragon and rampage aren't bad either.

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Hardware and Tech / Re: Anyone have experience with fixing a Sega Master System?

« on: July 13, 2011, 11:49:06 pm »

Oh whoops a megadrive has red and blue buttons on the system not all black like the US. Btw the pic was of a sega MKIII not a sg-1000. Here is a 7805 IC that is a hair over $8 shipped http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&pa=51262&productId=51262&keyCode=WSF&CID=GMC. It should just come off with a soldering iron and some wick. If you have a local electronics store you should be able to get one from them for less than $1 assuming they have it in stock they should though it is fairly common.

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Hardware and Tech / Re: Anyone have experience with fixing a Sega Master System?

« on: July 13, 2011, 10:00:10 pm »

http://www.eidolons-inn.net/segabase/HW-SG1000Mark3(J).gif

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Hardware and Tech / Re: Anyone have experience with fixing a Sega Master System?

« on: July 13, 2011, 09:59:12 pm »

If you are seeing an effect on the screen then it for sure is the resistor. As far as import vs. non goes I've never seen a European system. I do know however that the master system was not region locked between US and Europe just like the very first genesis wasn't so that wouldn't tell you much. If I remember the Japanese Master System carts where based on the SG-1000 I believe it was called so a Jap cart won't fit in an American or European system. I also remember the Master system was called the mk-III and looked like this http://www.eidolons-inn.net/segabase/HW-SG1000Mark3%28J%29.gif. I love these because they are extremely Japanese looking.

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Hardware and Tech / Re: Anyone have experience with fixing a Sega Master System?

« on: July 12, 2011, 11:56:39 pm »

If you need any help let me know.

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Hardware and Tech / Re: Anyone have experience with fixing a Sega Master System?

« on: July 11, 2011, 10:16:34 pm »

I sell a lot of game systems online and I sell the SMS for $69.99 with two controllers the phaser and Hang-on/Safari Hunt. $15 is a good deal in my opinion, I'd buy it. Plus you get the chance to learn how something works which is priceless.  

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Hardware and Tech / Re: Anyone have experience with fixing a Sega Master System?

« on: July 11, 2011, 10:13:41 pm »

like $0.05 worth of materials and a bit of Yankee ingenuity.  

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Hardware and Tech / Re: Anyone have experience with fixing a Sega Master System?

« on: July 10, 2011, 09:37:47 pm »

Super cheap it is most likely a fusible resistor same as on the Sega CD. You can bypass it to test it and make sure there aren't anymore problems then put a replaceable fuse on the board later. Only takes like 5 min to replace.