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Finally, a mess of RGB SCART cables has arrived. Let's get funky with the OSSC and some retro consoles.

#retrogaming #scart #ossc

Holy shit, I managed to install the #Hispeedido #HDMI thingmabob for the #Nintendo64 and IT'S BLOODY WORKING! :-) It was a bit of a nightmare soldering it to what I believe is the GPU and I wasn't sure what to expect. Where the graphics of the NES and SNES would probably be crystal sharp since it's mostly 2D, the Nintendo 64 was the early days of 3D on the console, and textures and effects are honestly not that sharp.

While the HDMI board probably offers a little more sharpness, it offers much richer colors and no color bleeding. It also offers convenience - no need for a TV that has a #SCART port or an #upscaler device. I do have several of the latter ones though, and worth noting is that the #OSSC device probably won't help you, since it doesn't like the N64's composite video signal.

Sound is included in the #HDMI signal, and so far it's pretty awesome! :-) What should I play first?

Took a day to track down an interesting issue: an absolute ton of noise coming out of the `gscart` SCART switch. It was bad going through the RetroTINK 5X and intolerable coming through the RetroTINK 4K. Started with the SNES, swapped out cables and it was still there. Then copied the ROM and save state over to the MiSTer and saw the same exact issue with analog output from the MiSTer.

It was weird because the SNES is RGB modded via Voultar's SNESRGB and should have some absolutely pristine RGB out, and the MiSTer should also have some great RGB output via the Saturn RGB output on the back. However, after some fiddling and upgrading the MiSTer: it was the USB power going to the `gscart` switch.

I was using the USB outputs on the power strip attached to the AV cart. After moving it to a known quality USB power adapter, the noise was gone.

TL,DR: If you have a `gscart` switch, make sure you supply it with some quality power otherwise you're gonna have a bad day.

#retrogaming #gscart #scart #snes #mister #crt #retrotink

Adding SCART to a Non-SCART Commodore 1084 with Full Sync Support
#Commodore1084 #SCART #SCARTMod #RetroTech #CSync #RetroHardware
https://theoasisbbs.com/adding-scart-to-a-non-scart-commodore-1084-with-full-sync-support/?feed_id=1465&_unique_id=67a22bb53b6ef

Adding SCART to a Non-SCART Commodore 1084 with Full Sync Support
#Commodore1084 #SCART #SCARTMod #RetroTech #CSync #RetroHardware
https://theoasisbbs.com/adding-scart-to-a-non-scart-commodore-1084-with-full-sync-support/?feed_id=1465&_unique_id=67a22bb53b6ef

Adding SCART to a Non-SCART Commodore 1084 with Full Sync Support
#Commodore1084 #SCART #SCARTMod #RetroTech #CSync #RetroHardware
https://theoasisbbs.com/adding-scart-to-a-non-scart-commodore-1084-with-full-sync-support/?feed_id=1465&_unique_id=67a22bb53b6ef

Adding SCART to a Non-SCART Commodore 1084 with Full Sync Support
#Commodore1084 #SCART #SCARTMod #RetroTech #CSync #RetroHardware
https://theoasisbbs.com/adding-scart-to-a-non-scart-commodore-1084-with-full-sync-support/?feed_id=1465&_unique_id=67a22bb53b6ef

Since the #Commodore #monitor already had solder points for a #RGB #SCART connector, I decided to make use of this and enable it to be used with my #Amiga 500. It was relatively easy and I didn't even have to pull the board out of the case.
Now I can use the monitor for all my Commodore computers.
#retrocomputer #A500 #Amiga500 #hardwaremodding

Good! The #TV I picked up for free through #FINN (Norway's probably most popular #secondHand online marketplace), seems to work!
Which means I finally have a working screen again that supports #SCART, so I could connect my #Philips #NMS8250 #MSX2 #homeComputer again. :D
Man... those pixels are large 😅 I kinda wish I had a small CRT just for systems like this. 😂

#MSX #BubbleBobble #Taito #FiXatoGames #retroComputing #retroGaming