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@noromamai.bsky.social

Fixing things in my console collection, learning as I go. Learn from my mistakes so you don't have to. Finding home for the pieces I no longer have space for. Questions (and advice!) are very welcome.

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I prefer this, cheap, simple and accessible, yet very satisfying to see the coloured wires line up neatly.

28.02.2026 15:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Love the 3D printed cap holder!

28.02.2026 15:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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I'll take the Japanese box art over the western one any time.

27.02.2026 08:11 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Been trying to play Actraiser, I remember playing it quite a lot when I was young, but never #hitexploded it. So attempting now. Enjoying the music by @yuzokoshiro.bsky.social. Controls feel a bit off though, but maybe that's coz I am saying on the #miyoo Flip v2. #snes #superfamicom

27.02.2026 08:05 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Put an ode in the discman, always have all your favourite CDs with in a clunky but cool way. (disclaimer: coolness may be interpreted differently by others)

26.02.2026 17:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Looks cool though...

25.02.2026 18:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Join the Volfied hiscore battle :)

25.02.2026 17:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Mechanic make nice quality stuff. It seems it is time again to do a round of "mechanic" search and ordering on aliexpress :)

18.02.2026 06:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Never mind... UFO game

17.02.2026 11:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Where can we buy this?

17.02.2026 11:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Forgot to take more photos while working, so he made these afterwards. Do you think he will notice this #psp is actually an homage to Mr.Driller? Have to order the DC jack and replace the umbilical cord that is now hanging out from the PSP. #retrogaming #retromodding

15.02.2026 17:10 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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And in the end we got it all working (phew) in it's new jacket. A lot of frigging screws though. The #aliexpress shell was so so. Not recommended. Some parts just didn't fit and I had to cut and holes I needed to enlarge. Plastic also felt cheap. #psp #retromodding

15.02.2026 17:00 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Tried alcohol, contact spray, then even deoxit. Scraped with an x-acto knife, but could not get it to make contact. So then I just jumpered it and got it working. But not until I hooked up the IPS screen. Before that it gave the dreaded single green led flash when turning on. #psp #retrorevival

15.02.2026 16:52 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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After taking it apart I thought it might be a good idea to test it first to see if it still actually works... It didn't work when connected to a charger. After some troubleshooting, fuses, screen, etc. I decided to check continuity on the DC jack. That was it... #psp

15.02.2026 16:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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So... I ordered some #psp parts for a neighbour's nephew who wanted to fix his PSP with a broken screen. Which is cool, he is still young but is very interested in them old consoles. So I might have gotten an accidental apprentice... #playstation #retrogaming

15.02.2026 16:23 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Actually, I wanted to keep this one, because it's actually useful for playing physical games, since I have no time and I can still use real-time save. Also, looking back at the photos, it looks like I was sold a Master Boy in a Game Master box... Next time I am in HK I can check for a Game Master

13.02.2026 10:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Oh wow! Never seen this before, looks so pro for a famiclone. Need to add this to my list.... And I was trying to clear up space... I did buy a Tianli VCD player with built-in MD, official. But it is in China somewhere now, no idea when the next time will be when I go there.

13.02.2026 10:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hahaha. The photo I found online was actually my own. The photo I took when I posted about it here and on mastodon. So yeah, I have a Bung Game Master.

13.02.2026 09:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I started collecting copiers when I got the Super Famicom, the older copiers I got years after browsing shops in HK. Just looked up Game Master, I do have something that looks like it, but I thought it was only to do real-time saves. Will check when I am back home tomorrow.

13.02.2026 09:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Maybe they are 32M and they never made 64M ones because it didn'sell well enough? They didn't tick the sticker with a marker.

13.02.2026 09:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If I manage to find the ti.e to sell off what is lying around in my room and make some space, I should round up all the copiers and make a thread :)

13.02.2026 09:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I had a thing for copiers. Plan to sell them all though, something like nileswan is much better, 1 cart, all games. Easier to pick up and play. I also have a Magic Griffin, full MGD² set (including NeoGeo) and a SuperH Twin(?). No rush in parting with them though.

13.02.2026 08:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I think the carts are the 64M, long time since I used it. Was quite difficult to get them at the time. I have 2 sets, planning to sell eventually, need to finance other things so decided to sell off most of my collection. Keep only what I love/need, which is still a lot :)

13.02.2026 08:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

OK. Good to know. Will patiently wait for the 2nd batch. Will stick to my 8M LPT drive flash cart for now :)

13.02.2026 07:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ah, that explains. Yeah, used to see prices including vat here. Any idea when the 2nd batch will be available? And would pre-orders be an idea? At least you will know what demand is and not have the same problem. And maybe a max per person, cause I bet we will see some nileswan carts on ebay soon :)

12.02.2026 22:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Oh noes! Been waiting for this and now I am too late... I thought the price was supposed to be €85? It is listed as €101.15 on the website. Also never got an email about it going live despite entering my emails some time ago...

12.02.2026 22:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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While browsing the Internets looking for info of what this thing does, I found it is still being sold, but PCB only. It's only about $20. But it seem many people would like a shell for it. So I decided to keep it for now and see if @pointerfunction.bsky.social has time to model it.

08.02.2026 22:53 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Venus (Bung Ltd.) Mini Doctor V.40. Was planning to sell it so looked up what it actually does. Never tested it in 25 years. You can load a program onto the (missing) SRAM using an FDS and then run it. 32K max. Can be used for development or piracy. #famicom #nes #retrogaming

08.02.2026 22:30 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Finally all packed up. Soon to be on their way to new homes.

05.02.2026 22:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yeah, since a while. I had a nice single speed bike from Scandinavia, Colobikes it was called I think. Then it got stolen. At first I thought I have an axcuse to get a nice bike, but then I saw the prices. So I got this 2nd hand for €90. And it already had a name, the Pink Panther. :)

05.02.2026 19:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0