Retro Console Repairs

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Originally Posted by Josh

What the fuck are you playing on a Philips CD-i anyway?

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Morbid curiosity and a taste for gaming history.

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Originally Posted by Timber

It really depends on your TV. Some HD sets can do SD just fine while others make it look like total ass.

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This is true, though no television can keep the N64 games from looking like a blurry mess.

I have a 32" (4:3) Sony Wega that I use for gaming. It supports 480i/480p/1080i/720 and most of my Saturn and 16-bit consoles look pretty good on it. There are times when words aren't quite as crisp as they are on a SD set, but it's not a consistant problem.

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Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater

This is a legit question, though. I kind of like The Apprentice but not enough to buy a system for it.

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Burn: Cycle was a pretty well reviewed title for the system. I wouldn't buy a system for it, but it does look pretty interesting.

This site won't let you link directly to the review.

I was interested in Daedalus Encounter, though I've heard there is a PC version.

I don't think Daedalus Encounter came out for CD-i. Maybe you're thinking of the 3DO version.

There's a PC version of Burn Cycle, too.

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Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater

I don't think Daedalus Encounter came out for CD-i. Maybe you're thinking of the 3DO version.

There's a PC version of Burn Cycle, too.

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Yeah, I often get those 2 titles crossed, since they were released around the same time. I might try to find a PC version of Burn Cycle, though it may be a bit cheesy now.

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Originally Posted by Wildkat

I have 2 CD-I units,

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:wtf:

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Originally Posted by Josh

Nobody needs to play those CD-i "games"

And haven't superior versions of the two Jag games that everyone liked come out on other platforms?

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No, Kasumi Ninja and Ultra Vortek are still Jaguar exclusive.

There's a reason for that...

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Also, all (or most) HDTVs have a 4:3 aspect ratio mode. Use that when you're playing your old systems on them. THey'll look fine. That's what I do for mine, and I have no complaints. They look like they should to me. It's when you stretch them and blow them up to fit on the big 16:9 screen that they look like shit.

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i do not believe this news

then again, i also think recap is right about some things, so yeah.

If I gotta upscale, then it's software upscaling followed by bilinear filtering, with 25% opacity scanlines. But I recognize that's a little anal for most.

I'm also lag-paranoid, though. And the best way to get that awesome amount of lag that I can't immediately notice but get fucked by in the long run is to deinterlace, which every HDTV is going to be doing if you don't feed it 480p.

My Turbo Duo has had issues with sound going in and out, hoping it's just cables but I'll probably try a thorough cleaning of the ports and drive.

Buying systems with CD drives, especially more obscure ones is a gamble.