Miles Prower

Well I went out today and bought a new LCD tv, and it most definately does not work with the zapper. I did go to various stores trying to find a left over CRT, esspecially since I could probably had gotten a 32 in for 200, but none were available. So I got a nice 22 in LCD for 240. Its a nice tv, Im not complaining but its basically a death sentence for duckhunt and possibly my yoshis safari game (but I haven't tested that one yet, so I can't be absolutely certain till I do) Now I have one more question. Why do LCD screens look so grainy? I was actually rather dissapointed when I played my NES/SNES and the screen wasn't as sharp and crisp as a CRT. Im assuming its because its taking analog and converting it to digital, but techically shouldn't it look as precise as a handheld game? Hopefully someone knows what I am talking about.

Even against the NES with a less than 1.75 MHz clock? Is there any modifications that can be done to the light gun to make it work?

Ok I see what you are talking about now. But is this because of high definition or because of lag time? I can't really afford a large HDTV and was just looking for a standard 21 in LCD or hopefully another CRT but I don't think CRTs are even manufactured anymore. So if its because of lag time then wouldn't a non HD LCD still work?

I don't think its a matter of timing, as the timing wouldn't be affected by the size/resolution of the screen since the console produces a set resolution and the only way for timing to be effected would be if the consoles output was somehow distorted by the tv. I would think it would be more along the lines of the gun not being able to recognize light from dark on a LCD display for some reason. This is where I have heard conflicting reports. some say it can still determine light from dark on an LCD display and others say it has to do with the device actually detecting rasterbeam and photon discharges from phosphors on a CRT. If the gun simply detects light or absence of light then it should technically still work. This also raises the question of will these guns work on a projection TV or a projector screen?

Hmm, thats interesting because I always thought that the NES zapper worked by discriminating light from dark, so wouldn't it be able to distinguish a light spot from a dark spot on the screen?

Well my 19in orion CRT has finally died and Im in the market for a new TV. But I need to know if the NES zapper and the SNES bazooka will work or not with an LCD or plasma TV? I have read conflicting reports on the question. I don't know if I can even get a new CRT anymore. I know the NES zapper detects light and dark so theoretically it should work with anything that emits its own light, but the SNES bazooka detects raster beams, so I don't know it actually requires an electron gun or if it will still detect the pixels being turned on and off by LCD screens. (Im assuming that LCDs draw frames in the same fashion as CRTs and that the gun detects the light and dark of the pixels being turned on and off. Im not certain though)

Does anyone know where I can find schematics to make a home made TTL based pong game? I don't mean using a micro controller or PIC, but actually constucting it out of discrete components and standard 7400 series ICs. I have been wanting to work on a project like this for awhile. I found schematics for the Magnavox Oddesy but I would like to build something more stable and with better game quality.

Hmm. could I make them myself? I can get the connector components with no problem and I can get the wires but I would need to know what the material the cable sheath is. Im not sure if its rubber or some kind of PVC or if I can even get it but if I can gather the material then I could make my own replacements. I actually found suitable 5 conductor cables with black rubber sheath but I can't remember what site it was. I only know of Jameco, mouser, digikey and a few others.

Im in the US. I've tried to find sites that specialize in OE video game parts but haven't found much. Would the cables be a custom part or off the shelf?

I need to replace the cables for my SNES controllers. Im trying to find a replacement 5 conductor cable but so far I haven't found anything. I've tried most of the online component stores but can't find anything suitable. Does anyone know where I can find a replacement?

Does any body know if there is a right sound channel on the radica 6 in 1. The current sound is only from the left channel and the other music tracks and sound effects are very low amplitude. Is there a pin on the chip that needs to be tapped or some other modifaction to combine the two channels into a true mono audio output?