Official Sega-16 Haul Thread. 4.0

[xelement5x]

Is that a MV-1F?

[TheSonicRetard]

Is that a MV-1F?

It looks too long to be a 1f. Looks more like a 1fs to me.

[TmEE]

It is a vanilla MV-1, the first model.

[Guntz]

Yep, MV-1. It's the biggest 1-slot, but also has the most features, like MV-IC support, headphone jacks and stereo through the JAMMA connector. I have one in rough shape, also a MV-1T that's basically the same, but has a black cart guide.

[David J.]

I think most all FD1094/1089 games are preserved in one form or another, just some variations may not be but popping up here and there.

[ApolloBoy]

Picked up this stuff at Savers today:

Dreamcast w/cables, controller and Namco Museum - $25
Jet Grind Radio and MDK2 for the Dreamcast, both CIB - $5
Toejam & Earl for the Genesis, loose - $5

TJ&E was probably the best find of the lot, I haven't seen one that cheap in a long time.

[Thierry Henry]

Went on a little SNES related spree recently,

[zetastrike]

Hows the emulation quality on that handheld for all three systems?

[Thierry Henry]

Hows the emulation quality on that handheld for all three systems?

TBH not bad at all.

Before I bought it I read reviews that this Version 2 unit had poorer compatibility than was the case with the original RetroDuo. I haven't found any problems with mine yet. SNES games work great.
I tried some of the games that were supposed to have compatibility issues (Yoshi's Island, Starfox, etc), and they work for me. Granted I don't have a very large SNES collection, but as I say, no issues thus far.

NES games look a little awkward in that adapter cart, but they too (for the most part) work fine.
Sound goes a little quiet in some NES games, but it's no deal breaker.

I had no major problems either with Genesis games. Apart from I'd say the visuals not being as crisp as when playing the SNES games.

So for me compatibility isn't an issue, however what does bug me a bit is the cart slot. Sometimes (not always, though) even a light bump can cause the system to reset.

As to the rest of it,
Decent screen, sound is ok (does distort sometimes), good d-pad, nice button layout.


Currently it's probably one of the better SNES portables out there, and with the added bonus of being versatile in being able to play NES and Genesis games as well.

[old man]

I went to the flea market today and snagged a box of Genesis stuff for $20 It had a Genesis 2 console, three controllers, two power supplies, two RF adapters including one with a cable that had the full set of pins, and a bunch of games including Comix Zone, The ooze, Sonic spinball, and a bunch of others including all the Sonic games. Everything was dirty as hell and some of the labels were fucked, but overall I think it was a good deal. Unfortunately the Genesis 2 is a VA0. D:

[MrMatthews]

Good to see you in this thread, old man!

[David J.]

I found a Canadian Sonic 1 today locally. $5 cart only.

[Ace]

Allow me to add on to Thierry's post. But first...

Hows the emulation quality on that handheld for all three systems?

Stop throwing this around when talking about hardware clones.

Before I bought it I read reviews that this Version 2 unit had poorer compatibility than was the case with the original RetroDuo. I haven't found any problems with mine yet. SNES games work great.
I tried some of the games that were supposed to have compatibility issues (Yoshi's Island, Starfox, etc), and they work for me. Granted I don't have a very large SNES collection, but as I say, no issues thus far.

If a RetroDuo Portable fails to play games with the Cx4, SuperFX, SuperFX 2 and SA-1 (yes, even those with lockout chip detection... well, at least Super Mario RPG), it's faulty. I have one and it works with every single Super NES game I've thrown at it. Only problem is the on-board controls are VERY touchy due to a bad plug on the motherboard.

NES games look a little awkward in that adapter cart, but they too (for the most part) work fine.
Sound goes a little quiet in some NES games, but it's no deal breaker.

The RetroPort Adapter and the RetroDuo Portable's RetroPort are missing a pull-down resistor on the NOAC's audio output. This causes distortion and fluctuating volume levels on games.

Also, don't expect Castlevania III and other problem games like it to work as CIRAM /CE and /A13 are missing from the cartridge slot. I don't know if RetroBit fixed this, but I'll throw this out there.

Another thing: the RetroPort provided with the RetroDuo Portable SUCKS for sound. Unless something's changed, that RetroPort is so bad with audio in certain games, particularly later Konami games (from 1988 on, if I were to estimate), it will hit a false note almost every second. I haven't seen this on the standalone RetroPort Adapter, though.

I had no major problems either with Genesis games. Apart from I'd say the visuals not being as crisp as when playing the SNES games.

I'll say one thing about the RetroGen Adapter: if you use the video feed from the RetroDuo Portable when using the system on a TV, the video is much darker. However, you do not have the video sync problems of the RetroGen Adapter when using the video output of the RetroDuo Portable over that of the RetroGen Adapter.

Decent screen, sound is ok (does distort sometimes), good d-pad, nice button layout.

Although I can't compare the screen to the SupaBoy as I don't have one and never used one, I can definitely say the RetroDuo Portable's screen is MUCH better than that of the FC16 Go Version 2. The FC16 Go Version 2's screen is very bright, but the response time is meh, the colors are dull, the screen itself is VERY blurry and the video jitters a bit. The RetroDuo Portable's screen is ever so slightly bigger, a good bit sharper, has much nicer colors and a MUCH better response time. Looks really good for Composite on a small LCD display.

Tip, and this is especially true when using the video output: don't max out the volume of the RetroDuo Portable. The sound on the system can get much louder than on a Super NES (but has an INSANE low-pass filter rolling off frequencies from 700Hz on!), but you will induce noticeable distortion if you do so. Compare the volume levels to any of the Nintendo consoles you got (did you actually get them all in one go?) and adjust the volume slider to match that when using the RetroDuo Portable on a TV.

I'll also say this: I hate the speakers. They're decently loud, but at high volume, they pop a lot, particularly with loud Super NES games. At least they're full Stereo unlike the FC16 Go Version 2 which is dual Mono. False advertising, Yobo Gameware.

Now then, I need to take some shots of things I've acquired since February. I have a rather large backlog of things to show, so I gotta get to it.

[Thierry Henry]

@ Ace,
Great in depth response. Thanks!

.......the Nintendo consoles you got (did you actually get them all in one go?)

Those four systems? Yeah I did! They were actually at a local estate sale. The guy that passed on obviously was a retro gaming collector. A bunch of other stuff there as well, but I blew the majority of my cash on the Ninty stuff and some older reel-to-reel and PlayTape (two-track audio cartridge) machines.

[zetastrike]

Not a gaming haul, but

Transformers Headmasters Complete series used $15

Transformers Super God Masterforce Complete series $29

Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy hardcover edition $6