In case of the Genesis/Mega Drive, a lot of these get broken because of people plugging in the wrong power adapter, the genesis/mega drive is from a time period where the center pin of the barrel jack is negative, while most (if not all) modern barrel jack chargers is center positive.
Also I believe the original NES AC adapter fits the Genesis but outputs AC power instead of DC. I'm sure some people made that mistake back in the day. It's also probably why Nintendo changed size of the power jack on the North American version of the SNES.
Retro Consoles only way to play CLASSIC GAMES! And they can be easily fixed. Most of the time. Also have Sega Gen 1&2. Saturn, N64, PS2, Wii, and more.
You should check to see if the ribbon cables are fully seated first, but you could also try the upside down trick mentioned in the video too but it can have the unintended side effect of scratching the top of your disc so be careful!
I prefer emulation for PS1 and PS2 games since many PS2 consoles have issues with disc drives and finding a perfectly working PS2 is hard to find nowadays and only work off the composite outputs for video and audio.
already know my ins and outs with problematic retro consoles, but this was still a fun watch through. broken ones tend to be good for practice. i've fixed my fair share of olde consoles in the past, but i've still got several that needs repairing (like my playstation with a barely functional disc drive) or further diagnosing (i have an og snes model that refuses to play games).
As much as I would love to send you two or 3 huge boxes just to see you unbox it all and hear what you have to say about the old collection. I just cant. Not quite ready to part with it all yet. Maybe the atari stuff. It doesnt have the sentimantal value that everything else has.
Don’t ever feel any pressure to trade anything in or send it our way! We totally get being sentimental or not ready to let go of a game or collection of them. But we’re always here if you change your mind too! 🫶
Nope! Nobody called the original PlayStation, "the psx," when it was contemporary. With exception to the failed Nintendo prototype being known as the "play station experimental" and some 3rd party peripherals, who didn't want to use the trademarked name on their unofficial products, the reference only became a thing well after the millennium and seems to be a Mandela effect now. It's especially dumb to call the original PlayStation or PS1, a psx, since there's actually a Japan release only console called that for real. Nobody has ever shown me a 1995-1999 public reference to the PlayStation as "psx" on any magazine, advert or other media--I'm yet to be proven otherwise, despite being told I'm wrong (by people a lot younger than me, likely born near or after the PlayStation's launch).
It was called the PSX in the early days when the N64 was still the Ultra 64. I just opened up my copy of Game Player March of 1994 and on page 30 it calls the Playstation the PSX.
There is no " Mandela Effect" in regards to people using the PSX acronym for the original model Playstation. It was widely used across forums and message boards as fan terminology in the late 90's. There was a gaming magazine called P.S.X which would later become PSM. Issue 105 of Ultra gameplayers from December 1997 has the terms PSX and PSX2 in a letter from a reader on page 142. Review editor Roger Burchill uses the term PSX2 in his response to the letter and doesn't correct the reader for using wrong terminology. In the same issue on page 147 is a full page ad from defunct mail order game store Chips & Bits using acronyms N64/PSX/Sat for respective products. That is 6 years prior to Sony releasing a product officially called PSX in 2003.
Also the best place to look for references in old gaming mags would be ads for mail order game stores. Like Video Game Network, Chips & Bits, Crave. They all used PSX in advertisement for the PlayStation console and accessories.
Thanks for the references. You're seeing these from physical or scan copies right? I've had people mention particular issues before, but when I look, it's not there and I've been through literally hundreds. To be clear, I'm referring to the released console being called that when it was contemporary; I know it was a prototype code. I never heard it said in person, on messaging boards, nor in game mags during that time and I lived for it. March '94 was before the launch and understandable, but if I see it stated around the time the upcoming "Ultra 64," then I'd stand corrected-albeit maintaining it being daft to use since another Sony console DVR combi is called that.
There was a magazine literally called PSX. VIRTUALLY everyone called it Playstation or psx until the arrival of the psOne which the mainstream started calling psx and games psOne games in anticipation of the impending PS2.
That warm fuzzy feeling when seeing the Vader Atari 2600 come out of the box.
Will there be a follow up video where the consoles are actually tested and fixed?
That’s a great idea!! 🙏
Pretty cool to see Austin on another channel and agree with the other comment about a video where y’all test and fix a few of them!
He’s the best! And thanks for the feedback! 😁
Ill buy a retro console if i wanna lol
4:43 It's a VA6, meaning it has good sound quality.
Yep, I have this model.
In case of the Genesis/Mega Drive, a lot of these get broken because of people plugging in the wrong power adapter, the genesis/mega drive is from a time period where the center pin of the barrel jack is negative, while most (if not all) modern barrel jack chargers is center positive.
Also I believe the original NES AC adapter fits the Genesis but outputs AC power instead of DC. I'm sure some people made that mistake back in the day. It's also probably why Nintendo changed size of the power jack on the North American version of the SNES.
Thanks for the video, very informative, keep makin em
I would love a follow up video on testing and repairing them.
We’ll see what we can do! 😁
Retro Consoles only way to play
CLASSIC GAMES!
And they can be easily fixed.
Most of the time.
Also have Sega Gen 1&2.
Saturn, N64, PS2, Wii, and more.
My OG xbox works fine besides for a fussy disk tray
Wow Austin! Hell yeah man
i picked up an original ps1 with composite outputs. the disc wont spin is the only problem. easy fix?
You should check to see if the ribbon cables are fully seated first, but you could also try the upside down trick mentioned in the video too but it can have the unintended side effect of scratching the top of your disc so be careful!
I prefer emulation for PS1 and PS2 games since many PS2 consoles have issues with disc drives and finding a perfectly working PS2 is hard to find nowadays and only work off the composite outputs for video and audio.
Every recently got myself a gold toys r us n64 That's my favourite Retro system I had that same color when I was a kid.
Oh sick! What color is it? I had the purple transparent one growing up! 😁
@@estarland Gold and sick I always wanted ether a purple or orange one
@@Jackbat69 nice, I bet the gold Zelda carts look incredible in that
already know my ins and outs with problematic retro consoles, but this was still a fun watch through. broken ones tend to be good for practice.
i've fixed my fair share of olde consoles in the past, but i've still got several that needs repairing (like my playstation with a barely functional disc drive) or further diagnosing (i have an og snes model that refuses to play games).
I perfer a HDMI modded retro consoles like a Sega Dreamcast, PS2 and a Sega Saturn
They make an hdmi mod for saturn?
Austin 😊
The on-screen talent here is a handsome son of a gun; should definitely invite him back to do more videos. 😎👍
We’ll pass that along to Austin! 😳
Every classic console I bought in Japan is in mint condition ❤
I paid for some games n 4 discs to be repaired
I still have all my consoles/games from child hood
As much as I would love to send you two or 3 huge boxes just to see you unbox it all and hear what you have to say about the old collection. I just cant. Not quite ready to part with it all yet. Maybe the atari stuff. It doesnt have the sentimantal value that everything else has.
Don’t ever feel any pressure to trade anything in or send it our way! We totally get being sentimental or not ready to let go of a game or collection of them. But we’re always here if you change your mind too! 🫶
I'll just stick to my switch and play emulated games from the switch eshoo or just play a neo geo mini classic.
Nope! Nobody called the original PlayStation, "the psx," when it was contemporary. With exception to the failed Nintendo prototype being known as the "play station experimental" and some 3rd party peripherals, who didn't want to use the trademarked name on their unofficial products, the reference only became a thing well after the millennium and seems to be a Mandela effect now. It's especially dumb to call the original PlayStation or PS1, a psx, since there's actually a Japan release only console called that for real. Nobody has ever shown me a 1995-1999 public reference to the PlayStation as "psx" on any magazine, advert or other media--I'm yet to be proven otherwise, despite being told I'm wrong (by people a lot younger than me, likely born near or after the PlayStation's launch).
It was called the PSX in the early days when the N64 was still the Ultra 64. I just opened up my copy of Game Player March of 1994 and on page 30 it calls the Playstation the PSX.
There is no " Mandela Effect" in regards to people using the PSX acronym for the original model Playstation. It was widely used across forums and message boards as fan terminology in the late 90's. There was a gaming magazine called P.S.X which would later become PSM. Issue 105 of Ultra gameplayers from December 1997 has the terms PSX and PSX2 in a letter from a reader on page 142. Review editor Roger Burchill uses the term PSX2 in his response to the letter and doesn't correct the reader for using wrong terminology. In the same issue on page 147 is a full page ad from defunct mail order game store Chips & Bits using acronyms N64/PSX/Sat for respective products. That is 6 years prior to Sony releasing a product officially called PSX in 2003.
Also the best place to look for references in old gaming mags would be ads for mail order game stores. Like Video Game Network, Chips & Bits, Crave. They all used PSX in advertisement for the PlayStation console and accessories.
Thanks for the references. You're seeing these from physical or scan copies right? I've had people mention particular issues before, but when I look, it's not there and I've been through literally hundreds. To be clear, I'm referring to the released console being called that when it was contemporary; I know it was a prototype code. I never heard it said in person, on messaging boards, nor in game mags during that time and I lived for it. March '94 was before the launch and understandable, but if I see it stated around the time the upcoming "Ultra 64," then I'd stand corrected-albeit maintaining it being daft to use since another Sony console DVR combi is called that.
There was a magazine literally called PSX. VIRTUALLY everyone called it Playstation or psx until the arrival of the psOne which the mainstream started calling psx and games psOne games in anticipation of the impending PS2.
i would not buy a console. so glad for emulators
We love playing on the original hardware but to each their own!
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@adammintern3927
I've got a modded Wii with EMULATORS!
But original consoles are best to have.