/v/ - Video Games

If you have any broken controllers with the diamond layout, you can take the rubber conductive pads (whatever you call them) from them and use them on that. They're pretty easy to swap between controllers from my experience. Otherwise, I've seen them in Goodwill for fairly cheap.

>>15616291

>Everdrive

Not a bad choice for starting out, though I've learned that idiots in garage sales are a pretty solid way to build up a collection for cheap. Hell, I had a near-complete 2600 collection in two months just from going to random garage sales.

>>15616202

I take a little bit of electrical tape, fold it and place it in-between the button and the contact on my PS3 controllers when they get run down. Sure it would work just as well on a SNES controller. Need to be sure to use the right amount so the button still clicks how it should. Takes 5 minutes to nigger rig it this way and works like new.

>>15616321

I'm not using it to conduct anything. You put it in-between the button and the rubber contact.

>>15616291

>Just invest in an everdrive tbh. Avoid the collector/reseller jews entirely. You can also do cool shit like enabling CD quality music for certain games.

There's no reason not to do neither, especially now when the hipsters are out trying to destroy all copies of the game for profit.

>>15616342

>There's no reason not to do neithe

*you can't do both

>>15616303

>though I've learned that idiots in garage sales

God forbid if they're kikes you stupid motherfucker.

>>15616378

Fuck off with the nostalgia shit.

>>15616343

>A flash cart is a 1:1 experience to the original cart,

Except it's not, if they wanted 1:1 authenticity they wouldn't have put in shit like that imaginary sound chip Byuu pulled from his ass.

>>15616392

>5 bucks for 100 2600 games

Sounds like you're the one who got ripped off honestly.

>>15616392

Yes, god forbid if they overmark their shit on ebay you filthy nigger.

>>15616435

>>15616368

What the fuck are you even mad about?

>>15616438

Calling people idiots for not being kikes you stupid nigger.

>>15616291

>Avoid the collector/reseller jews entirely.

Ignore this. You might as well just emulate off of your shitty phone if you aren't going to go all the way with original hardware. It's only a few grand to get setup with all of the best games, and if you can't afford that why the fuck are you even here? Get a fucking job to support your vidya habit.

Pads are dirty, just give your entire console a scrub and a proper cleaning. Tons of tutorials around. Some carts are really easy to find, some are super expensive. For those, just buy an everdrive. I just like to have my favorite games in physical form, just because.

>>15616507

t. scalper kike

>>15616618

>Implying capitalism and communism are the only choices.

How's the weather in Tel Aviv?

>>15616352

Don't blow on them, use alcohol to clean them with a q-tip or something. Blowing on them is damaging.

>>15616303

Why do you insult the people who made it possible for you to build an amazing collection for cheap? Shouldn't you have them on a pedestal, you ungrateful dog?

To the OP. Just buy an everdrive. You don't want to pay 100-300 dollah for a single game to circumcised merchants.

>>15616647

Market value is zero on things that can be reproduced infinitely without cost, such as code. Carts are only worth the plastic and silicone used, which would be pennies. Not $100+ fucking Jew.

>>15616667

You have a very poor understanding of value.

>>15616667

Things are worth what people are willing to pay. I'm willing to pay thousands of dollars to relive my childhood. There's nothing jewish about that, deal with it. You probably never knew the joy of blowing into a cartridge or inhaling the unique paper smell of a manual.

>>15616671

You'd be right if i didn't factor in the fact that the developers already got their pay and it wasn't only a third party who profits from it, 20 years after the fact.

>>15616677

I could do both right now if I wanted, doesn't mean I'm dumb enough to pay faggot resellers who had nothing to do with making the product for something as retarded as nostalgia.

>>15616681

>I could do both right now if I wanted

Sure you could, poorfriend.

>doesn't mean I'm dumb enough to pay faggot resellers who had nothing to do with making the product

There's literally nothing wrong with reselling at a fair market price. Scalping is an anti-capitalist dogwhistle used by leftists. I can't wait until nintendo shuts all of you emuniggers down so my investment continues to appreciate in value.

>>15616202

Why not just buy some SNES controllers? They're really not that expensive, you could also look at yard sales or flea markets in your area.

>>15616704

You sound like a parasite fucking around with plastic kids toys more than anything, stupid nigger.

>>15616681

Are you the "entertainment is worthless" faggot ?

You dont buy games because of the precious metals in the cartridge, you buy them because they allow you to waste your time more effectively than staring at a wall does.

>>15616677

The jewish part is not your childhood you retard, its milking the shit out of you for a memory of better times.

Nostalgia is awesome, but it should not consume the present. And it does when you pay "thousands of dollars" for it instead of buying something of better value.

You will never be able to buy back your childhood, no matter how much money you throw at kikes on ebay. Cherish your memories, but don't let others hold them hostage for 150$+shipping.

>>15616368

>don't interact with anyone or anything because they may be jewish

>>15616704

>Piracy makes the retard angry because he now realizes he got ripped off by thinking vidya are a serious investment opportunity.

Not to mention that with all hardware manufacturers now knowing that there is money to be made from re-releasing 30 year old games, the demand of these old systems is going to slow down because of 5$ ARM chips in a pretty case that satisfy the needs of most nostalgia driven normalfags. Buy something that isn't a replaceable toy if you want a real "investment". Otherwise you are the beany baby collector of the future, sitting on an expensive throne of trash, ruling only over your questionable life choices.

But hey, at least you didn't not spend money like a poorfag that plays the same games as you with a better controller for free.

>>15616806

>@

Thats not how it works.

>>15616774

>>15616806

>(16) of almost nothing but prommoting Jewish tactics and kvetching

And I'm supposed to be the troll?

>>15616801

I got an Everdrive 64, and it's pretty good. And a whole bunch of old controllers, and a few 3rd party ones. For N64, finding a good controller is a nightmare for an OCD autist like me- since a somewhat bad analog stick can make certain games impossible to beat.. With a SNES, just use any third party controller you like the best, because the buttons will all function be the same as the original.

>>15616651

because he is a new reseller and he'll put the stuff on ebay at 1,000x the price soon.

>>15616678

I understand, my dad used to rape me.

Where shoul I buy replacement parts from?

>>15616343

SD2SNES flash carts recently updated for super FX, it can do all the special chips except for SA1 and Sufami Turbo shit right now. It's more expensive than everdrive but worth the cost.

>>15617024

Were you asking for it like a little slut?

>>15617242

https://console5.com/store/catalogsearch/result/?q=super+nintendo

I buy cap kits here pretty regularly. There are lots of other parts for many systems as well. They always seem to ship pretty quick.

>>15617390

Oh wow.

So you repair for a living?

>>15617649

No i just have a lot of old systems breaking down one after another

>>15617746

Yes, it uses an fgpa for extra chips. I find it performs the same as original carts, the "it's not authentic" autists just like parting with their money in the hipster cart market. Some extra chips are simply additional instruction sets or expanded memory, they're not as intricate as some make them out to be. SA1 is the only really complex chip, it's basically another CPU for the SNES.

>>15617390

Can vouch for console5. Excellent resource.

>>15616507

Fuck off, Metal Jesus.

>>15618086

Same here, I've bought parts and used their information to fix up a SNES and a Genesis.

>>15618156

One thing I've always wanted to do was mod my wavebird to be usb chargeable and to have a real thumbstick for the C-stick instead of that yellow nipple.

>>15618156

I swear, n64 analog sticks have the shittiest design of any gamepad in history.

>>15618186

hidan jems.

>>15616202

do not do this. i say this as someone who tried to do the exact same thing about four years ago and gave up due to the insane, insane kikery on ebay (i live in a small area where flea markets just don't happen). if you just want to play videogames, get an everdrive, this will save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars

>>15618235

she's got some big tits

>>15616507

Everdrive is the original hardware you dunce.

>>15618232

My streetfighter II board died recently. First sound then the sprites went crazy. I need to pull it and do some troubleshooting.

>>15618344

I've seen some shit. SF2 doesn't have the suicide battery, right?

>>15616202

>rebuild my collection.

At this point, unless you mean a ROM folder for emulation/flash carting, don't. The system's library has been too infested with scalpers. Also the sheer amount of fan-translated games if those are of interest, as they didn't see official physical releases here, and places that sell repro carts ask like $50 each, at least around where I live. I bet they don't even bother to remove the usual "if you paid for this translation, you're a sucker" screens. I like having actual copies of games myself when feasible, but I just can't justify that with the SNES.

>>15618394

>repo carts for $50

Retarded merchants and video games seem to go well together.

>>15618514

It's been specifically ones with fan-translations, and even then, only the ones with heavier demand and notoriety, that I've seen them bother with making/stocking. Star Ocean, Fire Emblem, Tales of Phantasia, Final Fantasy V being the main ones I can remember seeing on their rotating display in the past. It's only one store that does so here at that, and from what I've seen, they actually get most of their money renting out the back room as a console arcade and from snacks, rather than actually selling games. Their selection and prices have always been kind of shit anyhow, and part of why they're not one I bother to frequent often.

As to the price, I suppose they feel they can ask that much since for some people, that's the only way they're ever going to feel they can actually play it, emulators and flash carts being a grey area of sorts at minimum for a lot of people who don't know better. I suppose various normalfag catering romsites cucking out of late doesn't help things on that front either.

>>15616303

That's implying they even have anything worthwhile at a yard sale. Where I am, there's pretty much nothing of interest or value in terms of vidya at yard sales, pawn shops, savers, goodwill, etc. In terms of vidya, those are just dumping grounds for stuff that other stores here won't give the prior owner enough for, especially as cash. And I don't see yard sales with vidya much anyhow. What they have is almost always PS3/360/Wii, and maybe 2% of the time they actually have something decent. And even that runs the rare issue of them being "swap meet" tier resellers asking ebay prices at a yard sale because they couldn't find a buyer online beforehand at such prices (which makes me question how limiting the net cast to just locals is apt to be better).

>>15616324

>I actually am very hyped because those things look fun, and there seems to be a nice scene that is very alive and motivated and active.

If I remember right, there's a particular make (not sure it was everdrive specifically) with notably good compatibility due to the chips it uses, but at the same time is like $200. How much compatibility there is is apt to determine how much you're going to spend.

>>15618205

>mod my wavebird to be usb chargeable

That sounds like fun! Heck, do it! If you do it, I may too. I'm feeling encouraged to try soldering, thanks to this thread.

>and to have a real thumbstick for the C-stick instead of that yellow nipple

I'm ok with the yellow thing. I mean, I don't really like it, but I can tolerate it.

>>15616202

The contacts could just be dirty. After all these years you would not believe how much gunk accrues on the inside of those controllers.

Just open it up and clean the contacts with alcohol on q-tips, but be careful not to lose the buttons. Once the controller is open they're no longer secured.

Also be careful not to strip the screws. I tried to open my SNES controller one time and the screws got ruined and now I need to figure out how to fix that.

>>15618351

No suicide battery on that CPS1 but some of the later CPS1 boards have them like the Punisher.

>>15618648

Of course I will try cleaning first, but I have reasons to think the rubbers are physically fucked.

I wonder if one can adapt SNES Classic controllers to a regular SNES.

>>15618288

She also has the danger hair most of the time.

>>15618240

>do not do this. i say this as someone who tried to do the exact same thing about four years ago and gave up due to the insane, insane kikery on ebay (i live in a small area where flea markets just don't happen). if you just want to play videogames, get an everdrive, this will save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars

Yeah i can't recommend it either, and i've been collecting games for going on 2 decades now. Not to say it's impossible, but you won't be getting any deals on the desired/rare SNES games unless you are autistically dedicated to searching for deals, and are indeed, willing to pony up some good money for them, or are able to make connections to people in the retro community, which can be difficult, especially with the more niche systems.

>>15618613

>If I remember right, there's a particular make (not sure it was everdrive specifically) with notably good compatibility due to the chips it uses, but at the same time is like $200. How much compatibility there is is apt to determine how much you're going to spend.

Probably SD2SNES.

>>15629926

What am I looking at?

>>15630284

A jammed wii drive containing a gamecube game.

I opened my two controllers and at least one is clearly fucked up. I think I will buy some contact thingies and see.

If they don't work I wont be worse off and they're super cheap anyway.

Is the six button Genesis controller better? I've heard it is.

>>15617390

Any idea where you can get Gamecube Joystick caps? The ones I ordered just fall apart after two weeks.

>>15638970

No, six face buttons was always a retarded idea. You only have one thumb.

>>15639060

Nigger do you even fighting games?

>>15641441

>the Sega Saturn's controller that is a masterpiece

Looks nice, actually.

How' s the D?

>>15641533

It's a really solid d-pad, not sure which is my favorite between the Saturn or the 3-button genesis, I think the Saturn because it's less sharp. The controller is fantastic for the ton of fighting games on the system.

>>15616202

How much would nintendrones pay for little NES or SNES controller-themed joycons?

>>15641441

But can you use it on a SNES?

>>15616202

To fix your controllers, first try cleaning the contacts for the membrane switches, then if that doesn't work go buy new pads. Do the ones from the SNES Mini use compatible pads? Could be worth looking into.

As far as games, just buy an SD2SNES. It runs literally 100% of the games you're going to want to play, and will save you a fucking mint.

>>15645235

>Do the ones from the SNES Mini use compatible pads?

Maybe, but do they even sell official SNES Classic controllers?

No one should buy a SNES Classic just for the controllers.

>>15641441

Actually does look sweet.

>>15616704

>my (((investment)))

Yeah you're definitely not a fucking scumbag, because "investing" in a cheap distribution device is totally beneficial to anyone except yourself.

>b-but muh capitalism

Let's just ignore all the pain that totally unregulated business has done to this nation. You deserve to be lynched by a gang of strikers. Invest in something worthwhile or fuck off, all you've done is make the market worse for everyone who wants to play games. You aren't doing a service by "preserving" a product sold to children. Back up the software or fuck off.

>>15645235

>100% of the games you're going to want to play

Are there games it doesn't support?

>>15632564

Got an old tv remote laying around? Same shit just cut them out to shape.

>>15639013

Show us your worn joystick

>>15653988 (checked)

The rubber started splitting open from the side, and slowly the gap gets bigger until it can rotate around the plastic until it just falls off. If you're talking about my penis, then no, I will not show you my worn joystick.

>>15654059

I just want to see what it looks like so i can get a better idea of what such a replacement would need to look like.

>>15653975

Are you making it up? Sounds like guerrilla gaming.

>>15653943

Yeah, but it depends per flashcart what games.

>>15639060

>You only have one thumb

You do?

>>15656627

I think there are flash carts with 100% compatibility now.

>>15656631

That entire piece pictured?

>>15668873

Yup. It's one piece.

>>15668997

Gotta give it to them, they used the best materials. Those things do break, but only after heavy abuse.

>>15668997

I was going to put in the effort to make one but them i checked ebay and saw hundreds of listings for cheaper than I could make one.

>>15676922

Isn't that too much work?

>>15678721

don't do any of what he said

>>15678738

I wasn't going to, but now that you said I shouldn't I feel like doing it.

>>15616438

>>15616392

>>15616748

hes saying its shitty to call them idiots when theyre helping you out and the alternative is to jew you hard.

>>15616291

As someone who owns a megadrive x5, everdrive for the nes, and an everdrive 64 i can confirm this is the best choice. You spend much less in the long run and can try any game and rom hack you desire.

>>15694460

>being this much of a goy

>>15694904

Hey man, I just feel like I'm being mean to my original cartridges.

>>15694904

Isn't that a good thing?