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- Here’s a video about the Warrior 64 - A kit for Nintendo 64 consoles that offers HDMI output. The new case is pretty cool, but the video circuit is one of the worst I’ve ever seen designed. You might want to grab some popcorn, this one’s a doozy…
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00:00 Intro
01:21 Full Box Set
05:07 DIY Kit
06:40 Analog Output Warnings
10:40 HDMI Analysis
11:50 Lag Test
14:05 Project Overview
15:44 Warrior Repair!
28:30 Conclusion - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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I’m glad you were able to use these for a video. Take care buddy
Thanks again for sending them!
MJR are they just that bad stock lol?
I'm so happy that this happened because of MetalJesusRocks. After his review I was hoping to get a technical analysis, and voila!
@@RetroRGB I'm still wondering why madlittlepixel did a video trying to help this scumbag company
@@thetigerman I think he, uh, looks on the bright side of things...
Dude, this kind of detailed analysis and breakdown is why you're so respected. But I can't believe you plugged a Voultar board. Several random Twitter users told me you two are mortal enemies!
Yup. Mortal enemies. Just like Bert & Ernie.
Upp77p0
The fact they included sandpaper to clean your games tells me to stay far away from this company.
The cases look nice to some. That’s the only good thing haha.
@@user-yk1cw8im4h yeah so is their horrible workmanship quality.
Not to mention the case looks ugly as FUCK!
@@zZiL341yRj736 The case was alright. It's just the HDMI they used.
Lol , i just got mine. Didnt come with sandpaper 😅🤣🤔
You know it's not a great product when the title is "review and repair" rather than just "review"
Oof for real the first thing I thought was oh that can’t be good
SANDPAPER!!!! Off to a great start.
This is less “Review and Repair” and more “Review and DOING IT FUCKING RIGHT, YOU INCOMPETENT FUCKS”.
The sandpaper thing: is this an out-of-season April's Fool joke?
You all have belt sanders don’t you? /blizzard
It's dumb as fuck. The thing is you can actually use an abrasive like a fibre glass pen to clean an already corroded contact but on the whole 2 times I've ever done that the contact was already suffering corrosion damage and i used a thin coating of solder afterwards to try and protect against future corrosion.... I honestly don't get how anyone thinks sanding a contact that just needs a bit of a clean is any kind of good idea.
I use sand paper to clean all my collectibles, it removes even the most stubborn value almost instantly!
I used some on my girlfriends nose last week ...she wanted a nose job I told her sandpaper fixes everything
I love how you did their job to demonstate what a shitty product they've made.
Great video Bob! I laughed during the early part of the Kickstarter as they went out of their way to compare their HDMI output to the UltraHDMI.
I loved how they tried to downplay when they realized how stupid of a comparison that really was.
@@JohnDoe-wq5eu Yeah. It was pretty obvious what they were trying to do. Once they got called out on it, they started back peddling.
@@ToddsNerdCave
I'm trying to remember what that statement was they made something like it's still a good deal for the money or something like that.
It doesn't help that all their comments are made in english so broken it makes it clear whoever's running things barely knows what they're doing or cares.
@@JohnDoe-wq5eu I'm not sure if it's a case of them simply being unaware of the ULTRAHDMI quality or if they were purposely misleading people. Maybe they never used one.
Ah man 2020 was such a bad year hopefully things get better.
2021: *sandpaper*
I want to go back.
The hell with that. Bring about Armageddon and get it over with already!
I really do love the remixed intro for the non-weekly updates
Absolutely! What a great intro!
Man alive, you really eviscerated this product lol. Glad that people like you are out there in the community giving us information like this. Keep up the great work! 👍
This video was never going to be all sunshine and roses, what with the nature of the Kickstarter and how shoddy IntecGaming's work is, but the joy you were able to inject into it anyway as you fixed the console was palpable and made this into not just an informative "buyer beware" video but also a wonderful example of the joys of retro gaming and modding.
the absolute mad lad held a board over a burning stovetop! wasn't expecting that when i clicked this but very appreciated
I think a better mod for the N64 would be a complete cooling overhaul.
- Soldered copper heat-spreaders.
- Copper heat pipes.
- A copper heat sink.
- An actual cooling fan.
- Cooling for the memory as well.
Sandpaper? I use gravel of the street to clean my carts.
I use razor blades to clean my cd and dvd games
Lmao I'm using my kitchen knife losers
I exclusively use belt sanders with the roughest grit I can find. 10 minutes minimum per game.
That sandpaper is really worrying.
I was expecting it to say that it's for sanding down any excess plastic that had seeped through during molding. That still would've been bad on its own. I was not prepared for it to say that it's for sanding the damn cartridge contacts.
additionally, if you read the note there, they say to blow on the game after sanding. I thought we'd come so far as a hobby, we've grown, we know better than this. And yet here we are.
@@hjalmarjohnson5846
Two things were abundantly clear from comments made by the company doing that Kickstarter.
1) They had basic to hardly any even rudimentary knowledge about retro gaming consoles.
2) They spoke in the unmistakable broken bad english of people I have to guess in China or China adjacent that are trying to run something far above their abilities.
This whole thing smells to high heaven of shenanigans of some kind. it's not exactly a scam it's just not good either and it's ruining perfectly good consoles.
Nah I use sandpaper all the time to clean cart contacts and to take scratches out of optical media. It's 30,000 grit sandpaper and is often used to polish clear glass like in aircraft windows. Pencil erasers are more abrasive. I bet theirs was much more coarse.
@@damionmanuel9625 I would have blocked you if that was possible on TH-cam
Thanks for covering this!
I am so thankful for this review. Bob, I appreciate people like you who put out honest videos.
Absolutely rocking this review. The proof was clear, concise, and convincing to the points made about variable lag and analogue output issues. I love the fix explanations as well.
Imagine telling people UNIRONICALLY to sandpaper your cartridge contacts to clean them. I felt a bit sick as soon as Bob said that's what these Warrior 64 hacks said to do. They can stay far, FAR away from my N64. I'll die to keep it out of their hands.
"It seemed a bit small for my hands, but im used to that"
😅😂
No doubt
My first thought when the sandpaper was mentioned for a few seconds was.
Is it to sand down crappy plastic flashing on the unit it self then did think one more time and no it must be for bad pastic for the controller right?
Then a bomb went of with the sand contacts on the cartridge, what the hell!!!
The entire company should get jail sentence for that recomendadtion and the boss life with no paroll!
I had the same thought. I was thinking, "Wow, I have to sand down my I/O? That just means poor manufacturing." Then I was disgusted. Like what?
Sandpaper... flipping sandpaper. I watched the rest of the video but I'm still amazed by that. This video includes a chipboard being set on fire and it's the sandpaper I'm stuck on.
The amount of research and tinkering that went into this video is insane. Keep up the great work Bob!
Did not think you'd have time for this product. I was so hyped when I saw this review though, it's perfect for this channel and your style of reviewing
I don't have an N64, but dozens of other systems. It's good to know this kind of chicanery is showing up on KS and to keep an eye out for it. Thank you for making this video.
This video deserves an award for being incredibly respectful, educational, and then hella awesome for turning this lemon into a real nice product. Good on ya.
Thanks very much!
Nice that you actually fixed the problems as well. It's probably best to get a case and rgb board on it's own, looks like
so much great knowledge here. Loved how you tackled the video. I was looking to find a way to either HDMI mod my N64, but I'm leaning towards just getting a Retrotink so I can use it for other retro systems too
I'm amazed by the effort you put into this video. I would love to try that Rad2x mod on my new Japanese Blue N64. Super smart idea!
I'm an avid N64 player, and I've been wanting to get into soldering basics... Your positive energy while presenting such a task was informative and easy to understand... Way to go bud! First TH-cam video the algorithm threw my way, and you got a sub. 🖖☺️
Sir you are a so great technician! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Warm regards and happy new year.
This is so incredibly thorough. Fantastic work.
Great detailed video and yeah figured this wasn't what they said it would be on Kickstarter.
Dude, you totally wrecked them with this, great work!!! Keep up this quality content!
Thanks Bob for you open & honest review on this. Such a shame as I was willing/wanting this to be amazing. Well done on your solutions too.
does help anything swapping the analog stick with the d pad?
This video was nothing but PURE quality! Many many many thanks!
Out of curiosity, what's making the latency consistently count down from 50 to 35 ms during the lag test?
This, like many other of your videos, looks like an insane amount of work.
LOL, it was.
Dam iv got to get one of theses love my n64 black shell looks great. The way you set it up is exactly how i expect any hdmi port mod to work like
What grit sandpaper should I purchase for my industrial sander?
I have never laughed so hard while watching a RGB Retrovideo. Sandpaper and the super weird circuit design shows what sort of HACKS were planning this. Total amateurs WTF. Thanks for making my day.
Just ordered a shirt for support and awesomeness.
I was laughing throughout watching this video.
Thanks for testing this so thoroughly
I agree with you
Thanks very much!
The Rust In Peace Flying V looks awesome!
Thanks!
Also, does this mean, it won't hook up the normal way old way, if you don't connect with hdmi? It's not plug and play for either tv connections?
Great video very concise and full of information that is very much needed, love the part when you melt the switch that was funny how much you thought it was funny 😄
That's 1 down. 249 abominations left to go. I'm glad you were able to fix it and I was not expecting how crappy and dangerous their RGB mod was.
So it's badly designed and ugly, think I'll stick with my original console and a RAD2X for now then.
That reminds me i have a composite-modded NES that just sends the signal from the PPU to Multi-Out (without any Amp)
So.. Is this bad for the PPU?
I personally like to use an angle grinder to clean my contacts. Works perfect for years now.
I think I've learned a lot by this thank you bro!
Fantastic analysis, period. Thanks! I almost bought one of these.
Dam, I was really looking forward for this. Thanks for saving me money
@Sandpaper, I recommend using a hammer to get your carts to work, smashing a cart of a game you don't care about will intimidate your other carts into working properly.
Amazing video! This was very informative.
If Uncle Roger would be in the Retrogaming community, he definitely would "Haiyaah" the shit out of this product.
Great review, Bob!
Fantastic video as always
What an awesome video, made lemonade out of lemons, very well presented!!
Moral of the story. Always check with retroRGB before buying/backing. I really don’t get people:/ Why not do it properly?
I am crying inside seeing how this is actually done...
How does it compare in shape and size to the official shells? Larger or smaller at certain points/angles?
That Rad2x solution seemed to be working pretty great. Such a shame they didn’t provide a solution like it themselves.
Great review! Like you said, kind of sad that some of these companies think the retro gaming community will buy any crappy product like this.
Extremely helpful video, I’m glad you and MJR made video reviews about these because I was this close |__| to buying one. Very informative and knowledgeable. Definitely subscribing this channel!
goddamn, what a thorough presentation
what is de model of the Sony TV ?
Can you design a competitor to the Warrior 64 and create your own kickstarter?
13:40 "$5 toaster that you get from Wal-Mart"
Thankfully, I got a $5 antique Sunbeam Radiant Control toaster from the flea market. :) "Automatic beyond belief!" despite its age. The toast even lowers itself and you get the consistent results even if the bread is frozen or toaster is already warm. That's because it doesn't care about time and temperature. Instead, it uses how brown the bread gets to gauge how "done" it is (darker spots reflect heat differently).
This kickstarter looks like it had some potential. They just forgot to include some beta testers from the community ( like RetroRGB ) for first revision before sending out the final version. If they would have done that this could actually have resulted in a pretty nice package.
Way to fix their absolute garbage. Nicely done, Bob. Pro modder or not, it's super fun to see what you can do to make it work the way they promised in the first place.
The controller design they used seems to be a recreation of the Hori n64 pads from the early 2000’s, released only in Japan. While they may not appeal to everyone as they are quite small, those original Hori controllers regularly sell for high prices on eBay and elsewhere, so it is nice to have a cheaper and new production alternative for those that want them.
Retro bit already makes a hori N64 clone called the tribute 64. I don't know if the warrior 64 is just buying those, buying stuff made by the same factory, or just making their own (almost certainly worse based on the rest of the kit) implementation of a hori knock off. Also, the original hori n64 controllers aren't that expensive, they are going for like 1/3 the price of the gamecube hori pads people like to use with the gameboy player accessory.
@@coopercummings8370 Maybe $80+ for a used controller isn’t *that* expensive for you, but having an alternative that is new stock for $25 seems reasonable - I have no experience with either this Intec version, nor the Retrobit offering however, so I cannot attest to the quality of either.
@@RudeKeyser I'm seeing a couple on ebay for under $70, which is less than a switch pro or dualsense controller. Still pricy for something used, but not insane. The gamecube hori pads are starting at $180.
Great work (by you)!
Is this one bigger than the OG one? Not sure if I like it yet
Thank you for your continuing advocacy of the gaming community. ✌🏻
I got mine from a Buddy today and i´m glad i saw your Video. Maybe i will Repair mine to if i can get all the parts needed. Thank you for this Awesome Video. Question: do you know if the one included is a Expension Pak? It looks like somthing selfmade, non a official Nintendo one.
I believe the one they send with the kit is a 3rd party expansion pak clone. I'd give it a try and see how it works, but you might want to buy an official Nintendo one. And an official Nintendo PSU as well.
@@RetroRGB yeah thanks, i have a spare Expansion Pak left. So i will try it out. I just need that PSU😅👍.
I did something similar with sticking my retrotink 2x inside my N64 with the svideo connections soldered directly to the motherboard. Allows for the use of the original connector and the hdmi port at the same time.
I think black screws to secure the HDMI port would match the aesthetic a little better than silver screws. Good work though!
Great video! Thank you
Question for you:
at about 10:25, you mention that anyone involved in retro gaming knows how bad splitting RGB is. Is there a video either by you or otherwise on YT that steps through this? (Or, more likely, link to a post where someone explains it)
I'm not a signals guy, but it sounds like a good review for best-practices when dealing with analog video
That's a really good question. There's tons of info out there, but I don't think there's one dedicated to "why you can't split video signals". I'll talk to Ste and maybe we can make that one.
@@RetroRGB I'll subscribe so I can catch it later
I loved the part about the gamesack video! I remember witching that whole thing unfold on Twitter before they made the video and lmfao'ed out loud literally
So sad. Thanks for highlighting these issues.
Amazing job, kudos
LOL!! THE STOVETOP SOLDERING!!!!
I've actually soldered a guitar output jack with a lighter at a gig once, between sets, because my guitarist had a break.
It was all we had to work with
That's such a fucking cool story!!! I've pulled some MacGyver shit at gigs before, but I think you win! :)
@@RetroRGB It was a quick fix, I had to keep telling him to stop jumping around so I could get the thing home and put in a new jack.
Of course, getting drunk musicians to listen during a show is never an easy chore haha!
The best one was when my '74 Ampeg V2 head shorted out at the power plug (Someone's guitar was leaned against a wall near it and fell on it) backfeeding into a generator and shutting down the show for 20 minutes...
In the mean time, I pulled the plug apart, stripped the wires with my car keys, and put it back together... it was ugly.. but it worked.
The work of a bass player is never over, we're the time keeper, field-tech, and often sound guy of the band haha
The fact that the title says review *and* repair is pretty much the review right there, I'd say.
Well hot damn! Kinda thinking of installing a RAD2X into my N64 because those V2 ULTRAHDMI boards are obviously in development limbo for the rest of time. Great video as always!
Awesome Bob, thank you!
Is this console just working for NTSC Games or for PAL Games too?
It only plays American and japanese games, no PAL games
You are an American treasure, Bob. Keep on keeping on.
highly informative video
Amazing video!
Great job, man.
Yep. Don't regret ignoring this kickstarter campaign... *at all.*
Thank you Bob for going over in detail how these goons failed at their job.
Question for a noob; WHY is it bad to split analogue signal like that? Just too much for a the chip?
Correct. So, using a Y cable to split audio just makes each of the outputs quieter, but is safe. Splitting the VIDEO output with a Y cable (which is essentially how this RGB signal is wired) draws twice the signal and will burn the chip out. I'll do a video on it soon.
So, if i get the unassembled kit, toss out their internal parts, is it essentially just old N64 guts and the case?
Correct.
@@RetroRGB Cool, so if they ever reduced their price on the DiY kit, and its reasonable versus the cost of hunting down and buying a good used n64....heck, itd get it just to use with a retrotink. Thanks dude! Awesome video, and very cool of you to respond 😁👍
Great work
Thanks Bro for the info.
Thank you and Metal Jesus for making everyone aware of this. Too bad so many people fell for their kickstarter scam.
We need more hdmi installs like the rad2x board! That was so awesome!