teh "what did you buy today"-thread

[poponon]

What is a GBS 8200? Some kind of PVM?

I'm pretty sure its a video transcoder/upscaler to VGA.

[Opethian]

gonbes CGA>VGA board

[Necromancer]

A copy of Vajra came in the mail yesterday.  Now I have a complete collection of something - all the US TG-16 LaserActive games!


Yep, all three of them. 

[xelement5x]

Go Necro!  Complete US LD-ROMROM collection!

Slow boat finally came in for me and I wanted to share right away some goodies I got, new PC-FX stuff!!!


Japan Imports - PC-FX by xelement5x, on Flickr

Angelique Special
Angelique Special 2
Voice Paradise
Aaa! Megami-Sama (Oh! My Goddess)
Rolfee Book; Volume 1

Lots of random goodies! The big thing I wasn't sure about was this Rolfee Book!  There are lots of pre-production sketches of Rolfee in the first half, in the middle there are 3 color sheets with a Rolfee and dress up clothes that can be cut out, then the back half is interviews with developers about various SCD and PC-FX games plus a few more sketches.  Such a cool and random little find!

[ProfessorProfessorson]

I never get tired of looking at those super famicom boxes.

Yossy Island is easily the best platformer on the super famicom, everything is great about it, controls, graphics, play mechanics, enemies, music, you name it.

Funny you mention that. I picked it up too over the xmas season. Running the Snes through the GBS 8200, that game looks amazing.

What is a GBS 8200? Some kind of PVM?

Like they said, its a converter/upscaler of sorts. Running RGB out of the Snes Mini into it. It converts it to VGA. Here are some pics. Not the best representation of the quality though, as my camera has issues taking images off the monitor.

[cr8zykuban0]

that's some good picture quality nonetheless!

[Mathius]

Beautiful!

[DragonmasterDan]

I never get tired of looking at those super famicom boxes.

Yossy Island is easily the best platformer on the super famicom, everything is great about it, controls, graphics, play mechanics, enemies, music, you name it.

Funny you mention that. I picked it up too over the xmas season. Running the Snes through the GBS 8200, that game looks amazing.

What is a GBS 8200? Some kind of PVM?

Like they said, its a converter/upscaler of sorts. Running RGB out of the Snes Mini into it. It converts it to VGA. Here are some pics. Not the best representation of the quality though, as my camera has issues taking images off the monitor.

I'm guessing this is a modded SNES mini?

[esadajr]

that's some good picture quality nonetheless!

Looks awesome.

I'm assuming one could also use it with an old PC so there is no need for a CGA/EGA monitor.

[ProfessorProfessorson]

I'm guessing this is a modded SNES mini?

Yeah. Mini modded for RGB and Svideo.

Looks awesome.

I'm assuming one could also use it with an old PC so there is no need for a CGA/EGA monitor.

The GBS 8200 converts RGB and component video to normal VGA output with support for 640x480 on up to 1360x768 resolutions. So basically yeah, all you need is a old VGA monitor or a modern LCD that accepts VGA input. Some stuff you use on it may need a sync stripper/cleaner added, but the Snes mini worked fine right from the get go for me.

[richc]

Finally back in the game.  Dunno how my fiancée picked out Super Star Solider, but not going to complain.  Waiting on Broken's rgb amp and the obey chip to get this fully modded up.

[HailingTheThings]

Finally back in the game.  Dunno how my fiancée picked out Super Star Solider, but not going to complain.  Waiting on Broken's rgb amp and the obey chip to get this fully modded up.

Darth Dark Vadar watchin' DVDs with his new fader... And may the force be witchu.

#KoolKeith

[Ninja Spirit]

Famicom New Ghostbusters II

 Been looking for this forever!


Super Famicom Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, it's a RPG, playing on my Retron 5 in English

Is that ghost busters game playable as an import or getting the UK English Verson a better pick?

No reading required.

Even if it was, don't let that stop you.

If you got the UK version (assuming you live in NTSC territory) it'll be prolly screwed up anyway

[BlueBMW]

Sort of game related....

Upped my game on repairing stuff and got some more serious tools:

[cjameslv]

Sort of game related....

Upped my game on repairing stuff and got some more serious tools:

Very nice hp. It reminds me of my old tektronix. I don't use it much anymore since i got a handheld scope nowdays.