Uhhh what? the RDP uses a bridge connector that allows you to use any 7-pin SNES controller with it. The Controllers it comes with are standard 7-pin SNES style controllers that work with anything that has a SNES connection.
Not quite. Its a proprietary connector slightly different from USB. It allows you to use any two 7-pin SNES controllers.
No; NES B and A being mapped the SNES B and A only affects the NES adapter. In SNES mode, all of the standart SNES buttons are mapped correctly. This is only an NES issue.
I've since discovered you have to really force your cartridges into position before hitting the power switch. I find it helps to physically hold the game cartridge in place when I power it on to ensure the wavy line issues don't occur. I'll explain what I mean when I do a video review this weekend.
This is just the nature of clones from China. The parts supplies DO NOT CARE. Yelling at Hyperkin/Retrobit/Yobo or whatever is somewhat of a wasted effort. You really should be yelling at Shenzhen Qi Sheng Long as they're the ones who actually produce 90% of all these clones.
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You must defeat Shenzhen Qi Sheng Long to stand a chance!
It's still ultimately their fault. If they can't get decent suppliers, they shouldn't be doing this in the first place. It's no excuse.
Looks like if I have the Money, I'll get the Supaboy with the RetroGen Adapter..
I'm just waiting for Satoshi_Matrix review this weekend
Or at least be more up front about it. I mean, I get it. Clones have problems. Anybody that adamant about perfection should use original hardware. Fair enough. But I've read a bunch of old threads and it seems like a game. Some new clone comes out, the sellers paint it as superior to the competition, they're light on the actual details until release, the potential buyers get excited, then people actually get the thing and notice problems. Is there really ANY reason why people weren't allowed to know about the controller actually reversing itself until after they bought the thing?
The dpad problem sounds like a major issue and possibly a deal breaker for me since I usually only focus on shooters and fighting games. I saw your excellent review on the Supaboy which was the main reason why I held off on the Supaboy. I would imagine that there are issues with the Street Fighter controls on the RDP as well? Do certain moves or combos lock up or can't easily be performed? Maybe you could possibly elaborate more on the Street Fighter control problem if you have the time.
I'm really looking forward to your RDP review.
lol truer words have never been spoken.
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As much as it sucks, it sort of makes sense from a marketing point of view. They make a product and want to hide its flaws to the consumer. Its up to consumer reports to reveal the truth. Think of really anything - videogames, movies, whatever. The developers come out with the game or film and they don't tell you what they produced is a pile of garbage even if that IS the case. It's up to reviewers to do that. I'm saying its right, but its not like clone makers are special or unique in any way. Just saying.
Also remember that my comments about the dpad only applies to the build-in dpad. The Supaboy has the same issues with its built in dpad but in its case the controls just freeze until you release the dpad. The RDP allows you to use the dongle and attach real controllers or the excellent included ones to play your games on the go. The sytem comes with a nice little stand that allows it to be set up on a table or desk or whatever and you can play with the controller. It might not be ideal for a portable device but its serviceable.
Again keep in mind my comments about the dpad only are about the system's built-in dad. It does come with a controlelr adapter to use real SNES controllers as well as two of its own controllers which are absolutely fantastic. Not enough things can be said about the included controllers. But if you are concerned about Fighters, don't worry. Super Street Fighter II plays perfect on the RDP. The dpad is very quick and responsive. My problems with the dpad going haywire only seem to affect shumps. On the RDP controls I can fire off hidokens, cannon drills and shoryukens as easy as pie.
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Big announcement!
With the help of Ace and my good friend Emiliano, I've discovered that you CAN get Castlevania III to work on the RDP! It involves wiring a NAND gate or a NOT gate (I used a NOT gate) across pins 65 and 58 invert the A13 output. All you need to do is wire a NAND or NOT gate between these two pins and then apply 5v and a source of ground. In my case, I stole 5v from pin 36 and ground from pin 72. Wired it all up and sure enough, completely playable CV3! The audio is still messed up for it and certain other games, so there still needs to be some sort of fix for that.
I should also mention that audio issues for NES games are NOT universal. Some NES games sound completely fine when you play them on the RDP through the build-in speakers. For example, Megaman 2, Megaman 3, Castlevania 1, Metroid, and even Action 52 all sound completely normal. Its only when you plug in headphones that nasty things start to occur with the audio.
Anyway that'll be it for now! Again, please keep an eye on my youtube channel as I'll have new stuff coming tomorrow.
While I think of it, one more question for Oldskoolfool if he's lurking -
What the heck happened to the announced NES retroport with AV output? I want to be able to use the NES thing on my SNES without the aid of the TriStar!
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Of course I understand that. Except what happens is that you lose people's goodwill after a while. You keep it up and nobody is going to trust you when you're trying to sell your third or fourth product and everybody starts doing what Frankie said and wait for a fixed revision. So just do it right the first time and be done with it.
I look for the Retroport everyday on almost every site that comes to mind and I've seen and heard nothing...... however yesterday I noticed on Innex's website that it's on sale on Innex's site, but only for wholesalers. I would expect it to be out in a week or two . Oh, and I would subscribe to your channel, but I subscribed a few weeks ago XD.
got a link? I'd like to check that out myself.
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The same is true with the NES adapter that the RDP comes with. You can put it into an SNES and sound will be output through the tv and controls are mapped to the SNES pad, but you won't able to see anything. Hence the "only compatible with RDP crap they put on the back. I wonder if this can be modified?
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That really turns me offI tried Gradius I & III, and Zelda ALttP. Moving diagonaly is not always easy, and it will sometimes move in the opposite direction like you said. I don't really like the Dpad, and the ABXY buttons are too far from each other. I will mostly play with the controllers !
How about games like Street Fighter 2 Turbo??
You know, I think I am going to cancel my RDP pre-order. Honestly, the only reason I had it ordered to begin with was that I wanted to compare it to the Pokefami DX, and possibly swap out the screens because of my 1 stuck pixel...but I don't even notice it while I'm playing, so I guess, what's the point?
I've been sampling shmups all morning - Gradius III, R-Type 3, and Rendering Ranger. Zero problems with diagonals. Here's a short video demonstrating this. Note my 7-year-old nephew is recording for me and provides brief narration. (also my 9 year old nephew is playing Kingdom Hearts BBS, so that is why you're hearing "huh! ha! huh! ha!")
Satoshi_Matrix, I'll get the Sonic video recorded tomorrow when I'm not babysitting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHwq3jdC3Mc
I dont have Street Fighter II Turbo, but I do have Super Street Fighter II. It plays perfectly fine with the built in dpad. Fighting games are a non-issue.
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FYI, I've cancelled my pre-order for this. Sorry I won't be able to make any direct comparisons between this and the PDX, but I've spent several hundreds dollars on games in the past week and am planning on picking up an FDS next week...so this has to go on the back burner for now.
Still looking forward to Satoshi_Matrix's review!