dubc 2018-03-27 19:27:32 UTC #822
Sold a SNES on ebay last week, buyer received it like this, smh.
So…I have a broken SNES on the way, thanks USPS! It was insured so I may look into that. I’ve never had to make a claim with USPS.
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New002 2018-03-27 19:29:09 UTC #823
Daaaamn. Looks to be well packed too. Am I wrong in thinking that maybe as the systems yellow the material becomes more brittle? Or is that unrelated?
raskulous 2018-03-27 19:46:33 UTC #824
They definitely do become brittle. That’s why you see so many yellowed systems with broken corners.
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New002 2018-03-27 19:48:55 UTC #825
BTails 2018-03-27 19:55:09 UTC #826
raskulous 2018-03-27 23:56:53 UTC #827
Not a big deal to most of you guys, but I started my arduous picture quality journey today!
First console hooked up via SCART (through a Shinybow SB-2840).
20180327_111409.jpg5312x2988 4.32 MB
20180327_172828.jpg5312x2988 7.14 MB
Peltz 2018-03-28 00:50:47 UTC #828
We all started somewhere. I made the journey into the RGB rabbit hole only 3 or so years ago myself. It’s crazy how much I’ve learned in such a short time and how into this hobby I am.
Setting up the consoles and figuring out how to optimize my space for them is in some ways as fun as actually playing them.
raskulous 2018-03-28 01:47:43 UTC #829
Yup for sure… Setting a room up, cleaning your games, systems & controllers. It’s all satisfying and fun in its own way.
blastprocessed 2018-03-28 02:48:02 UTC #830
I love removing marker, stickers and other gunk on carts and boxes. Very satisfying bringing something back to its true form, after being forgotten neglected for so many years. Who ends up with my games is going to be one lucky S.O.B
New002 2018-03-28 03:05:44 UTC #831
So you put all the stickers back on for 'em?
blastprocessed 2018-03-28 14:31:39 UTC #832
The end labels are vinyl, not paper, so they are removable.
DaveLong 2018-03-28 15:31:45 UTC #833
Reading these last few posts makes me wonder what all you guys use for cleaning/removing marker/etc. I have never given my collection that sort of treatment, mainly because a lot of what I own was purchased new, but I do have things that could use clean up.
What sorts of things do you do? How far do you go?
Addicted 2018-03-28 15:34:18 UTC #834
Dry erase marker is pretty good at cleaning up permanent marker.
poptart 2018-03-28 15:41:08 UTC #835
Isopropyl alcohol is better.
D.Lo 2018-03-28 23:34:58 UTC #836
F18B07CB-EACD-4A12-9D91-96EA69AD8912.jpeg4032x3024 2.01 MB
Morfeo 2018-03-29 00:15:07 UTC #837
549D2413-24F4-4589-ACF1-32E8CE16AD7B.jpeg2448x3264 1.32 MB
D.Lo 2018-03-29 00:19:19 UTC #838
I already have that, I’ve traded up
Socksfelloff 2018-03-29 00:29:02 UTC #839
Saturn is the best pad hands down. I’d love a saturn- Megadrive adapter
Morfeo 2018-03-29 00:32:26 UTC #840
Should have known it I want a saturn adapter too, but this and my neo geo pads will have to work for now.
D.Lo 2018-03-29 00:34:20 UTC #841
I want a Saturn to almost everything adapter. Or even better a bluetooth Saturn pad with receivers for everything. SNES pad still wins for platformers (more precise movement games, and the diamond layout does work better for games where you typically hold buttons down a lot), but having Saturn available everywhere for fighters and shmups would be awesome.
dubc 2018-03-27 19:27:32 UTC #822
Sold a SNES on ebay last week, buyer received it like this, smh.
So…I have a broken SNES on the way, thanks USPS! It was insured so I may look into that. I’ve never had to make a claim with USPS.
RtnDownloadFile.jpg1024x768 105 KB
New002 2018-03-27 19:29:09 UTC #823
Daaaamn. Looks to be well packed too. Am I wrong in thinking that maybe as the systems yellow the material becomes more brittle? Or is that unrelated?
raskulous 2018-03-27 19:46:33 UTC #824
They definitely do become brittle. That’s why you see so many yellowed systems with broken corners.
9202095079_eda0182f78_b.jpg1024x765 340 KB
New002 2018-03-27 19:48:55 UTC #825
BTails 2018-03-27 19:55:09 UTC #826
raskulous 2018-03-27 23:56:53 UTC #827
Not a big deal to most of you guys, but I started my arduous picture quality journey today!
First console hooked up via SCART (through a Shinybow SB-2840).
20180327_111409.jpg5312x2988 4.32 MB
20180327_172828.jpg5312x2988 7.14 MB
Peltz 2018-03-28 00:50:47 UTC #828
We all started somewhere. I made the journey into the RGB rabbit hole only 3 or so years ago myself. It’s crazy how much I’ve learned in such a short time and how into this hobby I am.
Setting up the consoles and figuring out how to optimize my space for them is in some ways as fun as actually playing them.
raskulous 2018-03-28 01:47:43 UTC #829
Yup for sure… Setting a room up, cleaning your games, systems & controllers. It’s all satisfying and fun in its own way.
blastprocessed 2018-03-28 02:48:02 UTC #830
I love removing marker, stickers and other gunk on carts and boxes. Very satisfying bringing something back to its true form, after being forgotten neglected 
for so many years. Who ends up with my games is going to be one lucky S.O.B
New002 2018-03-28 03:05:44 UTC #831
So you put all the stickers back on for 'em?
blastprocessed 2018-03-28 14:31:39 UTC #832
The end labels are vinyl, not paper, so they are removable.
DaveLong 2018-03-28 15:31:45 UTC #833
Reading these last few posts makes me wonder what all you guys use for cleaning/removing marker/etc. I have never given my collection that sort of treatment, mainly because a lot of what I own was purchased new, but I do have things that could use clean up.
What sorts of things do you do? How far do you go?
Addicted 2018-03-28 15:34:18 UTC #834
Dry erase marker is pretty good at cleaning up permanent marker.
poptart 2018-03-28 15:41:08 UTC #835
Isopropyl alcohol is better.
D.Lo 2018-03-28 23:34:58 UTC #836
F18B07CB-EACD-4A12-9D91-96EA69AD8912.jpeg4032x3024 2.01 MB
Morfeo 2018-03-29 00:15:07 UTC #837
549D2413-24F4-4589-ACF1-32E8CE16AD7B.jpeg2448x3264 1.32 MB
D.Lo 2018-03-29 00:19:19 UTC #838
I already have that, I’ve traded up
Socksfelloff 2018-03-29 00:29:02 UTC #839
Saturn is the best pad hands down. I’d love a saturn- Megadrive adapter
Morfeo 2018-03-29 00:32:26 UTC #840
Should have known it I want a saturn adapter too, but this and my neo geo pads will have to work for now.
D.Lo 2018-03-29 00:34:20 UTC #841
I want a Saturn to almost everything adapter. Or even better a bluetooth Saturn pad with receivers for everything. SNES pad still wins for platformers (more precise movement games, and the diamond layout does work better for games where you typically hold buttons down a lot), but having Saturn available everywhere for fighters and shmups would be awesome.