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Post by atolm on Jun 9, 2018 21:15:49 GMT
Darius Gaiden is a rad game. Im terrible at SHMUPS so i have to play with infinite credits but I really like the art style in that game. Don't be too hard on yourself, Darius Gaiden is incredibly hard, even by shmup standards. Bullet hell style Cave games are a cakewalk by comparison. I can get through most of Guwange on 1 credit, usually 2nd to last or last stage before I need to continue. I'll be credit feeding Darius Gaiden by the 3rd stage.
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Post by atolm on May 27, 2018 14:36:10 GMT
The "best way", would be to feed the Saturn's RGB into a high quality upscaler. Like the Framemeister or OSSC (framemeister's HDMI should be compatible with everything. OSSC might require some additional goodies like a DVDO device to normalize the signal for capture) Then take that HDMI signal and plug it into a good capture card, like the above mentioned Elgato or something else.
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Post by atolm on May 25, 2018 20:08:30 GMT
better chance of winning the lottery.. lol If that were true, I should be retired by now with millions of dollars. I've got all of GDEMU's products, minus the latest one for the FM Towns. You peeps just need to plan, that's all.
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Post by atolm on May 6, 2018 19:54:55 GMT
I've never dealt with or heard of console goods, all my Scart cables have come from retro access simply because they're US based. Go with Retro Gaming Cables (UK). Ok thanks for your advice. I will order at retro gaming cables tomorrow then. What type of Sync should I get for my Japan NTSC Saturn? The NTSC CSync or Synch on Luma wich is suitable for Pa and NTSC? Will the FM work with both sync types ? The Framemeister prefers CSYNC, but I do have a console that uses composite video for sync (worse than sync on luma). The Framemeister will work with it after I dial up the Sync_Level setting. I assume sync on luma should work fine, probably with no adjustment needed. I went with a NTSC CSYNC cable because all the Saturns I will ever own are NTSC versions. If you think there's a chance you might be using a PAL console at some point, grab the Sync on Luma cable instead. There shouldn't be any noticeable difference in video quality and you can use it on both your NTSC and PAL saturns. It sounds like Retro Gaming Cables also offers a CSYNC PAL cable (that also works with NTSC consoles), this has a built in sync stripper to pull a CSYNC signal from composite video. I don't see any reason to buy this one.
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Post by atolm on May 6, 2018 14:24:35 GMT
atolm Ok thanks for the advice. Yeah bothering with S-Video is mabye not the best choice when using the Framemeister. It might be really better when using the best signal the Saturn has to offer. Using the S-Video cabel was just a a idea, because i have to use it anyway for the upcoming crt. But for the FM i will use RGB again as you recommend. I am just a bit hesistant due to the console goods cable that failed me only after 2 month. But this way maybe just bad luck and won't happen again when getting a high quality cable. The retro acess cables look intersting as well but as i am located in Austria, getting the cables from the UK seller retro gaming cables is the much smarter choice. I can save shipping costs that way. At first glance the retro acess cable would be cheaper, than the retro gaming cables one, but the retro acess cable is out of stock now anyway. And when you have to add the shipping costs it will cost at least as much as the retro gaming cable or maybe even more. I've never dealt with or heard of console goods, all my Scart cables have come from retro access simply because they're US based. Go with Retro Gaming Cables (UK).
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Post by atolm on May 6, 2018 11:56:42 GMT
Sorry for digging out old thread. As recommended I ordered an rgb scart cabel from console goods in march. It worked quite well but not it seems to be broken already only after 2 month of usage. . I ordered an S-Video cable a few days ago for my future small crt for lighgun games. As soon as I have it i will also plug it into the Framemeister to see how well it works with my lcd. If the image quality is decent i will do any further steps. If I am not happy I need to get an other rgb scart cable. This time i get a more expensive one. Maybe the more expensive one will last longer. ok long story short: Has somebody of you experience with the rgb scart cables from Retro gaming cables? Did you guys had any quality issues with them? Or are you using them for long time already without any problems? would be pleased hearing some opinions about the retro gaming rgb scart cables? If you know other hight quality brands you can also mention them. I am curious if there are some good offerings without the retro gaming cables uk realm. Retro Gaming Cables (UK) and Retro-Access (US) are the top players in the retro SCART cable market. Retro gaming cables actually uses custom circuit boards in the scart cable head for mounting components vs just soldering in a bundle of wires. They're probably the highest quality you can get. Might as well order the Framemeister SCART adapter while you're placing the Saturn cable order. If you're using the Framemeister, go RGB. Don't stop with S-Video, you won't be getting your moneys worth out of that expensive upscaler. I wouldn't hesitate ordering from either company. If you're going to be using other systems, I'd recommend grabbing a SCART switchbox as well. That way you're not constantly plugging and unplugging connections.
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Post by atolm on Apr 18, 2018 22:04:59 GMT
Those for use as sacrificial swap discs? Or did you just need the cases? Actually it was for the games. To play them?
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Post by atolm on Apr 18, 2018 7:07:12 GMT
Past couple weeks I've added: NHL 98 NFL 97 Nascar 98 Those for use as sacrificial swap discs? Or did you just need the cases?
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Post by atolm on Apr 16, 2018 3:49:51 GMT
I only have the Japanese saturn Install an Action Replay Cart and play the PAL or the USA copy. What's the problem? Region unlock on the Saturn hasn't been an obstacle for 20 years now
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Post by atolm on Apr 13, 2018 4:07:22 GMT
I'd at least spring for a nice soldering station, like the FX-888D. I'm not a fan of tossing money at cheap tools I don't plan on keeping for the long term.
The desoldering gun is more of a luxury item. You could get away with using wick braid and one of those manual sucker pumps.
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Post by atolm on Apr 12, 2018 4:42:12 GMT
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Post by atolm on Apr 6, 2018 12:20:11 GMT
So I split the entire images collection I had onto two smaller SD cards and it seemed to do the trick for the games that were being stubborn. Only NFS appears to be a bad image. I think the reset goto 1 setting had something to do with it. I also got the entire tray inside the Saturn and it's shut flush. This Rhea is awesome, I don't have to worry about the laser croaking anymore! I also have two SaturnPSU coming whenever the indiegogo guy ships them. reset_goto = 1 isn't a problem on a properly formatted quality card with good game images. All that value does is tell the device to reset to folder 1 (which has the menu) when you soft reboot to the CD player (when games have been loaded with fast boot). There would be no point to set it to any other folder. It's there so you can get back to RMENU without doing a full power cycle.
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Post by atolm on Apr 5, 2018 16:05:32 GMT
The Rhea doesn't care about the size of the SD card. That 32GB isn't a real limit. That's an arbitrary number based on the limit the stock windows formatter can format something to FAT32. I suspect Deunan tossed that out there so he wouldn't be bombarded with questions on all kinds of SD cards. The device cares about a quality card formatted to FAT32. I'm running a 200GB microSD sandisk. The entire US set, a bunch of unoptimized PAL exclusives and a ton of JP games are on there. No issues, recently played through all of Saga. Worked perfectly. I previously was running an off brand 64GB card without issue. That was my guess too but if meant supported by Deunan since that's what he says. But I played it safe and didn't risk trying higher capacity ones. Btw it would be good if there would be a list of Sd cards tested with Rhea. Which one do you use? I'm using this one. Currently on sale for $60 www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-200GB-Micro-SDSDQUAN-200G-G4A/dp/B00V62XBQQ/
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Post by atolm on Apr 5, 2018 15:39:36 GMT
Remember that it is also possible that you use an unsupported SD card, which can lead to random read errors that throw you out of the game. Try using a 2-8gb card from a known good brand. I did mention this earlier the maximum supported Sd card size is 32gb which is what I use SanDisk version not fake though they have their own issues The Rhea doesn't care about the size of the SD card. That 32GB isn't a real limit. That's an arbitrary number based on the limit the stock windows formatter can format something to FAT32. I suspect Deunan tossed that out there so he wouldn't be bombarded with questions on all kinds of SD cards. The device cares about a quality card formatted to FAT32. I'm running a 200GB microSD sandisk. The entire US set, a bunch of unoptimized PAL exclusives and a ton of JP games are on there. No issues, recently played through all of Saga. Worked perfectly. I previously was running an off brand 64GB card without issue.
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Post by atolm on Apr 5, 2018 5:56:47 GMT
If he just got the Rhea, latest firmware should already be installed
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