Okay will probably do me on the train tbh, I'm almost out of Vita games.

Picked this up in the week:



Should come in handy for 2D games on the Wii/U, Switch and PS3/4. 

Nice bonus of working on an actual SNES too!

edit: Maybe even the Pi as well.

Asteroids Deluxe mini-update.

Still loving this game. Still waiting on my original power supply & amp to be returned though. TNT are working on another Deluxe and will test it in that before returning it to me.

So I still have some sound distortion on the explosion sounds which according to some is explained as my replacement isn't 100% compatible. I usually have the volume turned down quite a bit so it isn't that big a deal - but I'd like it sorted. Had a few mates over the few weeks back and it was a hit with a couple of them - memories flooding back for them.   We were a bit drunk though so games didn't last (they don't last when sober either - still only 1 game over 40K).

The display vertical size started twitching a bit and I twiddled the height pot and it fixed it - but it has returned a couple of times since. Bit of a niggle. Maybe that's just the way it is with this old tech.  

I still have the back off - so maybe I should refit that which will cut down on dust (though it is on a tiled floor) and maintain a more steady temperature which can mess with adjustable pots (it is in my hall).

I'm also wondering if the chip I swapped out is actually OK - toying with swapping it back in again. It being an earlier version of the chip it may have been more sensitive to the low voltage the dodgy power supply was feeding it.

I'm still glad I have this - but I can see me maybe offloading it in a few years if I can. It depends on how temperamental it will be as I'm not one for tinkering - I just want something I can rely on. 

The main issue though is the size of the thing and the fact I only really have one spot for it. I think if I could have it somewhere not quite as visible it would be more agreeable. It's still a splendid looking thing though in my abode. I consider it a privilege to own a vector game and this is still one of my all time favourite games - it really is quite superb and it's a pity that this seems to be the only way to experience it properly.

I bet that costs a pretty penny.

Horizon Chase Turbo is out on PS4 today, a spiritual homage to Outrun apparently.

Would love to try it but Ive seen someone on Instagram with a physical copy, just cant figure out where from.

I don't think so. A quick google suggests it was released on disc through Sony in Brazil, but nowhere else.

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This has potential.

Must be extra satisfying after making do/becoming accustomed to the not-quite-right version. Hopefully you can just enjoy the game now, the unfortunate series of events would've driven me mad.

Shooting asteroids creates different sounds depending on their size...the bigger they are the deeper the tone.

Little touches like that are just tremendous.

One man's ugly is another's beautiful, I guess.

I guess it's good that they're not being binned. I really don't think a neon light above the screen is going to be comfortable and, even without that, a modded OG GBA is going to be a superior option; the DS was notoriously painful to hold.

If they are modding lites then keep away. Dpad on those is shocking.

Original ds was supposed to be good but I’ve never used one.

My daughters have the first revision DSes which are a bit slimmer than the original. I found it a pleasing thing to use.