And the winner was….
The Megadrive.
I did want to go and see Watchmen but time and the kids permitted that happening. My brother did however go see it and his review left me intrigued, all he said was…
“Yeah, it’s weird………”
So, that is still on the list to do, but back to the megadrive. After some helpful advice from the guys across at Sega-16, I found the problem with the sound on the machine was down to two thing:
1) there being 15 or so years of dust in there, or
2) some capacitors needed replacing!
So out came the compressed air (which was very expensive for air in a can), and after blowing dust and muck from side to side the lid went back on. The joy at hearing the “Segaaaaaa” when starting up Sonic The Hedgehog was a great feeling, the machine was back to its old self again.
So that is where most of the weekend went, playing Sonic The Hedgehog with my son and girlfriend pestering me to let them have a go and put either Aladdin or The Lion King on. The old consoles are starting to add up now as I also received a PSOne with the 5″ screen I require to start my project at turning one of these old machines into a portable, the thing is I don’t know if I can bring myself to chop one of them up.
Maybe I’ll just spend a few more days playing on them first……
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I did want to go and see Watchmen too but I couldnt
Happy Gaming!
Dig your Wii out and have a look at the homebrew stuff some amazing things on there.
Nice work on getting the sega working! I recently dug my old sega genesis and sega cd out (I found them in a bin I packed away years ago), and ended up trading them to a collector for a nintendo ds. Everything still worked though I think! Those segas last forever!
@Mercedes how come you couldn’t see it?
Thanks Steve, Nintendo Hacking - that has been something I have wanted to do for a long time. I like your site too, linked to it so I remember to keep checking it out.
FGG - Thanks man, I’m really tempted with the new DSi myself. I’ll get one eventually and I know if I get one sooner everything else will get put on hold so I best control myself.
Good choice but you have to see watchmen, it’s very good
I’d have opted for Watchmen but just reading “Segaaaaaa” took me back too (I could just hear it in my head. I can also hear sonic jumping now, odd…..
Dude you must see watchmen!!
Dude you must see watchmen!!
Dude you must see watchmen!! let everything else be
First off I love compressed air in a can. I dont know why its so cool. I used to have it at the office.
I still need to see watchman. I read the comics when I was younger and they were really good. Hopefully I will not be dissappointed.