What did you buy today. - Page 14

PowerPie5000 · 07 May 2009, 23:45

I just got this little bundle from an old guy advertising it as "spares or repairs" in a local paper.... It only cost me £8 for the lot.... and it all works perfectly!

Fred the Fop · 08 May 2009, 05:57

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Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

Yes i also like play-asia

I have one of the old GP32 systems and now i can't decide if i want the new GP2X WIZ or the Pandora

Well. I have GP2X and I love it to pieces. But I really want to see a better (faster) emu platform for PSX, Sega CD, Turbo Duo, tari ST, Amiga, Mac, and MS DOS games.
The GP2X Wiz will have no keyboard, so a Pandora is a better choice for computer emulation. The Pandora I believe will be more powerful and have more RAM than the GP2X Wiz, also.
But.....
The Pandora has been notoriously slow in arriving. Many EAB members here canceled their order when the Pandora did not ship as promised in November!
The GP2X Wiz has arrived and so far mostly rave reviews.
I intend to get a Pandora too, once it arrives. But the Wiz to me is a no brainer.

Fred the Fop · 08 May 2009, 05:58

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Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

I just got this little bundle from an old guy advertising it as "spares or repairs" in a local paper.... It only cost me £8 for the lot.... and it all works perfectly!

Nice!!! You heard of the Amiga 600 upgrade project? Search the forum for the thread.

Fingerlickin_B · 08 May 2009, 08:32

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Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

I just got this little bundle from an old guy advertising it as "spares or repairs" in a local paper.... It only cost me £8 for the lot.... and it all works perfectly!

WOW!

Fred, it's only a 1.33ghz G4, but I still love it!

PZ.

PowerPie5000 · 08 May 2009, 09:20

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Originally Posted by Fred the Fop

Nice!!! You heard of the Amiga 600 upgrade project? Search the forum for the thread.

Yep i have read up on that but i think i will keep the A600 as it is

I already have an upgraded A1200 and A500.... the A600 has 2mb so i think it will be ok for now as i don't think it will get as much use as my other miggy's

The Pandora keeps getting delayed but i think it will be well worth the wait as it is going to be the most powerful handheld and as you said it has a keyboard too which will make it more flexible.... I think i will wait for the Pandora and just use my old GP32 and PSP in the meantime

08 May 2009, 18:50

Oh I just bought a GVP Typhoon 030/40 with 16mb from Soft Hut and picked up a PC Engine Core Gfx II almost new condition for 10 quid, gotta love the second hardware shops in Japan.

Sensi · 08 May 2009, 19:19

Sega Dreamcast in perfect condition

alexh · 08 May 2009, 19:36

Boxed?

Sensi · 08 May 2009, 20:04

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Originally Posted by alexh

Boxed?

No.

PowerPie5000 · 08 May 2009, 20:47

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Originally Posted by Sensi

Sega Dreamcast in perfect condition

Another very underrated console! I also have a dreamcast and they are great for homebrew.... If you have an early unit that can read CDR's of course

I still have my original Dreamcast and only really bought it for Shenmue... I have both Shenmue 1 + 2 and think they are great

Just hope they release a third one as the story is not yet finished

My Dreamcast has stayed nice and bright white too

They do tend to yellow a bit prematurely compared to other consoles which is a shame.
I wonder if the white Xbox 360's will start to yellow soon?

alexh · 08 May 2009, 21:31

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Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

If you have an early unit that can read CDR's of course

Later units cannot? I thought all PAL consoles read CDR's?

CONFIRMED, all PAL consoles will boot backups. There was never an updated version of the BIOS for PAL consoles which removes the MIL-CD format used to boot backups.

PowerPie5000 · 08 May 2009, 21:52

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Originally Posted by alexh

Later units cannot? I thought all PAL consoles read CDR's?

CONFIRMED, all PAL consoles will read CDR's. There was never an updated version of the BIOS for PAL consoles which removes the MIL-CD format used to boot CDR.

I did not know that about the PAL units? but the NTSC units manufactured after NOV 2000 generally do not read CDR's.

Its hard to say for sure as some people report both PAL and NTSC consoles not working with CDR's... but the brand of CDR could be the culprit there! And some believe it is only the promotional Dreamcasts that cannot read CDR's....

Fred the Fop · 08 May 2009, 22:55

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Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

Yep i have read up on that but i think i will keep the A600 as it is

I already have an upgraded A1200 and A500.... the A600 has 2mb so i think it will be ok for now as i don't think it will get as much use as my other miggy's

The Pandora keeps getting delayed but i think it will be well worth the wait as it is going to be the most powerful handheld and as you said it has a keyboard too which will make it more flexible.... I think i will wait for the Pandora and just use my old GP32 and PSP in the meantime

I'll get the Pandora if it comes out and the reviews are good. I think you and I should wait and not try and be the "first ones".
I know the batches are small and we'd have to wait for the next batch, but it is worth it to avoid hassle and aggravation.

Sensi · 15 May 2009, 16:25

Joystick Joy-Star arrived today, its tiny

I cant try it but looks like only few times used.

s2325 · 16 May 2009, 15:41

3DO Panasonic & second Sega Master System II will arrive to me next week.

danhans · 18 May 2009, 14:39

I bought over the last week a DCE Flicker magic, Wizard Magnum 030/40 with 32mb RAM, 2 x 4Gb Microdrive (ex iPod) and a dual CF/IDE 44pin adapter.

At the car boot the week before I got a 3com 3c589D and a compaq WL110 for a bargain £1 each!!

Just waiting for most of it to turn up, then once fitted the 2mb A600 and megadrive are going to have to be sold

Dan

lolafg · 19 May 2009, 16:54

Bought a Ps2 pad adaptor for my A600 , and a complet set of diving goalkeepers for my Palitoy Striker game

Charlie · 23 May 2009, 00:25

Bought yet another A3000 - why?
Well, I screwed up my spare mobo trying to replace the CPU with a SMT PLCC socket so I'm going to have another go.

s2325 · 23 May 2009, 16:17

today:
PC joypad Phase 9 Phantom 2 http://www.swos247.beebgames.com/joysticks/phantom2.jpg for 2 EUR
original joypad for MegaDrive/Genesis http://wiki.laptop.org/images/thumb/...controller.jpg for 1 EUR
and Manta joypad for PSX (Dualshock rip-off) for 1 EUR

leytond · 01 June 2009, 18:00

today i bought 64 meg of ram for my blizzard 030 card,
i got 2 of them for less than £15.
next is the scsi kit adaptor . hehehe

07 May 2009, 23:45	#261
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	I just got this little bundle from an old guy advertising it as "spares or repairs" in a local paper.... It only cost me £8 for the lot.... and it all works perfectly! Last edited by PowerPie5000; 09 March 2010 at 14:52.

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19 May 2009, 16:54	#277
lolafg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tours/France Age: 52 Posts: 1,233	Bought a Ps2 pad adaptor for my A600 , and a complet set of diving goalkeepers for my Palitoy Striker game

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Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	Bought yet another A3000 - why? Well, I screwed up my spare mobo trying to replace the CPU with a SMT PLCC socket so I'm going to have another go.

23 May 2009, 16:17	#279
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	today: PC joypad Phase 9 Phantom 2 http://www.swos247.beebgames.com/joysticks/phantom2.jpg for 2 EUR original joypad for MegaDrive/Genesis http://wiki.laptop.org/images/thumb/...controller.jpg for 1 EUR and Manta joypad for PSX (Dualshock rip-off) for 1 EUR

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