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Re: WELL THIS IS INTERESTING.. Retron 5
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:11 pm
by Godot102
I read somewhere that this system supports translation patches. Has anyone tried this yet? I don't own any japanese famicom carts so I can't test it yet.
Re: WELL THIS IS INTERESTING.. Retron 5
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:35 pm
by ExedExes
SpaceBooger wrote:Are GameBoy games in black and white or do they show up in color like they do on an GBA?
They're black and white, but even so the quality is amazing. Revenge of the Gator (the only game I tested) looks really sharp.
BoneSnapDeez wrote:That didn't last! Both out of stock already.
I was tempted to put "as of this post". I should have
Godot102 wrote:I read somewhere that this system supports translation patches. Has anyone tried this yet? I don't own any japanese famicom carts so I can't test it yet.
As far as I know, that's something that may have been mentioned earlier this year, but no confirmation either way as to this feature being included in the current Retron 5 or not.
Re: WELL THIS IS INTERESTING.. Retron 5
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:41 pm
by Purkeynator
I have tested several repro Nes, Snes, and Mega Drive games and they all work fine.
Re: WELL THIS IS INTERESTING.. Retron 5
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:48 am
by dsheinem
So I guess since John got one I should get one too so we can chat about them on the podcast.
Is MSRP still $100? If so, where should I look to pick one up? Color doesn't really matter (though I prefer black).
Anyone looking to sell a used one already?
Re: WELL THIS IS INTERESTING.. Retron 5
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:51 am
by Jmustang1968
dsheinem wrote:So I guess since John got one I should get one too so we can chat about them on the podcast.
Is MSRP still $100? If so, where should I look to pick one up? Color doesn't really matter (though I prefer black).
Anyone looking to sell a used one already?
MSRP is $140 now, which is why I jumped on the 100
Re: WELL THIS IS INTERESTING.. Retron 5
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:58 am
by dsheinem
Jmustang1968 wrote:dsheinem wrote:So I guess since John got one I should get one too so we can chat about them on the podcast.
Is MSRP still $100? If so, where should I look to pick one up? Color doesn't really matter (though I prefer black).
Anyone looking to sell a used one already?
MSRP is $140 now, which is why I jumped on the 100
Ah. I don't think I can see myself shelling out $140 at this point for it. $100 is pushing it for something that basically does what I can already do better with discrete systems.
Well, if anyone sees a deal like John got, let me know
Re: WELL THIS IS INTERESTING.. Retron 5
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:44 am
by ExedExes
dsheinem wrote:So I guess since John got one I should get one too so we can chat about them on the podcast.
Is MSRP still $100? If so, where should I look to pick one up? Color doesn't really matter (though I prefer black).
That would be great, I'd love to hear thoughts on the podcast eventually.
The price jumped to $140 during the delays we had this year, due to the cost to build being higher as well as the new features they added between November and April.
Amazon was charging $140, Newegg was up to $179 I believe, and the only way you can get that at $100 is to find a deal like John did at this point
I'm still enjoying it and have encountered absolutely no issues. There have been a few more reports of input lag, but I'll tell you I have not come across any. I played Xexyz, Super Buster Bros. (a game that would be affected by input lag), and Advance Wars last night (I can write the save back to that cartridge, it uses flash memory!), and had a good time.
Re: WELL THIS IS INTERESTING.. Retron 5
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:50 pm
by SpaceBooger
dsheinem wrote:Jmustang1968 wrote:dsheinem wrote:So I guess since John got one I should get one too so we can chat about them on the podcast.
Is MSRP still $100? If so, where should I look to pick one up? Color doesn't really matter (though I prefer black).
Anyone looking to sell a used one already?
MSRP is $140 now, which is why I jumped on the 100
Ah. I don't think I can see myself shelling out $140 at this point for it. $100 is pushing it for something that basically does what I can already do better with discrete systems.
Well, if anyone sees a deal like John got, let me know
I ordered one on Amazon for $140 last night. I felt guilty so I booted up my modded oXBOX and it looked perfect with the component cables. So until I can find a better deal, I canceled my order. I will still be waiting for a deal and getting one.
Now I need a way to use the original controllers on the oXBOX.
Re: WELL THIS IS INTERESTING.. Retron 5
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:15 pm
by aaron
SpaceBooger wrote:Now I need a way to use the original controllers on the oXBOX.
http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 27&t=38441
Re: WELL THIS IS INTERESTING.. Retron 5
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:50 pm
by ExedExes
News on the tech front --
Tanooki on the NintendoAge forums reports a new firmware coming out shortly -- among the fixes, certain NES games that had issues will work now such as Double Dragon, Arkanoid, and Donkey Kong Classics. Also, all the lock on stuff with Sonic & Knuckles should be ironed out now too.
They also are going to address the GBA EEPROM save back to cartridge issue in the near future! Once that's fixed, I'll have no more issues with that
