Life expectancy of a HU card ?

[Tatsujin]

 Thats probably why it was free

 

anyway, and as already mentioned above, hucards are mask roms and those are the most soild possible. absolutely not comparable with magnetic or static storage media. but if even an eeprom has a life span of about 15~20 years already, i guess a mask rom will last at least 40+. and yes, the game may break much earlier due to other reasons than a bit-rot in the silicon layer.

[nodtveidt]

I've owned hundreds of hucards over the years and have only ever had problems with two of them... a dodgy copy of Neutopia and a seemingly nonworking System Card 2.0. The Neutopia worked but sometimes it had to be inserted several times first. Never did get that system card to work... or at least I don't think I did. It seems that there's more chance of the leads deteriorating than the ROM failing.

[TheClash603]

The real question is how much is a non-working Magical Chase going to be worth in 100 years?

[Mathius]

The real question is how much is a non-working Magical Chase going to be worth in 100 years?

One million dollars

[SignOfZeta]

In 100 years? Probably not very much. There might be two millionaire wackos willing to pay huge money for it, but there will be hundreds of copies laying around still so they won't have to. Nobody is going to give a shit about 16-bit in 100 years. Maybe some really obscure cultists, but not enough people to keep the prices high.

[henrycsc]

I have about a dozen dead hueys.  I've asked for them from some of the larger vendors that test their games.

Most were obviously abused in their lives, and may never work again.

You guys pointed me to the eraser trick that actually saved 2 of the dead ones.  If cleaning the contacts with something like naptha doesn't work, you can try rubbing a pencil eraser to clean the contacts.  Who knows, it may make a dead Daimakaimura work again - or not, depending on the problem. 



I have also tried surgery - to remove the actual circuit to clean the contacts inside - only as a LAST resort.  I've never had luck with this, but here are some pics of the surgery.






I'm curious what all everyone has tried with the dead hueys and what you have had success with.


One of my Screwyhueys is a copy of PC Genjin 2 - it works, but the video is entirely messed up.  You can control the blob PC Genjin moving around the screen and make out colors and movement of some of the other graphics.  It's very strange - yet kinda cool that the game actually is responsive and plays the audio just fine.  If you had all of the levels memorized, you might be able to beat it.  Now that would be a contest!

[Tatsujin]

what is that mex 1020 screen?

[SignOfZeta]

what is that mex 1020 screen?

Yeah, no kidding. It seems to have a denim bezel!

[rodek]

Looks like a 5" or 6" portable dvd screen. ? ?

[henrycsc]

It is, its a portable 5" screen - my tester setup next to the computer.

[Tatsujin]

yeah, but the scanlines are looking amazing

[Sparky]

henry that is funny as i have a huey that does the same... check it out

Its just a regular Bonk that took a trip by mail to a buddy of mine and tadaaaa!!......must have been dropped hard as extreme impacts can really f@ck these hues up i am guessing

This has happened to me twice, sent a perfectly good working hue to "Sinstron" and it was DOA, he tried everything and i got him to send it back and had no luck either, so be gentle with them hueys for turbo sake <<cradles soldier blade in his arms>>

[henrycsc]

PC Genjin 1 - Special Edition (über RAER!)

[Tatsujin]

BONK IN LSD WORLD

[blueraven]

The real question is how much is a non-working Magical Chase going to be worth in 100 years?

$30. People will realize its mediocrity and laugh their asses off at people putting the down payment on their condo up for the game.