opcode Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 Finally, SGMs getting ready to ship.... :D :D 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixMoonPatrol Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) WooHoo! Awesome news. Those boxes look so damn sexy! Edited March 10, 2016 by PhoenixMoonPatrol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+stupus Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Beautiful! Nice work guys! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. John ColecoVision Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 so amazing!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPR Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Finally, SGMs getting ready to ship.... :D :D Congrats! That must feel awesome! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+stupus Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I think this needs to be said.... Opcode I know you took a lot of crap and a lot of bad things were said during all the time these were delayed. A lot of angry people and bad mouthing you. I know these were a labor of love for you....a piece of art.... I know life can be hard and things can go wrong that would cause problems for a 1 man project like this to easily go wrong. Good people with good intentions can have problems that would make it near impossible to recover and make good on a project like this after a couple years off track. And it would be so easy to disappear and not make good on a project after much time has gone by and people have been bitter. It would be so easy for the best person to take the easy out and give up.... I must say I have the HIGHEST respect for you for coming thru and making good on what was probably such an overwhelming thing. Really nothing was forcing you to come thru at this point, and the fact that you persisted and made good on this for everyone is very, very admirable. I have much respect for you doing that. Awesome and many thanks 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraziGamer Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Thank you so much!!! That is what keeps us going ^^ We've being working night and day to create cool things, to offer the best possible quality, and hopefully surprise you. And this kind of compliment just makes it even more worth it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opcode Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 I think this needs to be said.... Opcode I know you took a lot of crap and a lot of bad things were said during all the time these were delayed. A lot of angry people and bad mouthing you. I know these were a labor of love for you....a piece of art.... I know life can be hard and things can go wrong that would cause problems for a 1 man project like this to easily go wrong. Good people with good intentions can have problems that would make it near impossible to recover and make good on a project like this after a couple years off track. And it would be so easy to disappear and not make good on a project after much time has gone by and people have been bitter. It would be so easy for the best person to take the easy out and give up.... I must say I have the HIGHEST respect for you for coming thru and making good on what was probably such an overwhelming thing. Really nothing was forcing you to come thru at this point, and the fact that you persisted and made good on this for everyone is very, very admirable. I have much respect for you doing that. Awesome and many thanks I have no words. Indeed, I went through a lot in the past two and a half years. It is mostly behind me now. I have the most wonderful wife, I have the best part time job in the world. What else can I say... Thank you for keeping up the support. Really important to me... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+lawdawg710 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 This is amazing and I can't wait to get my SGM's and also to see what else is in store for us from Opcode!!!! You guys rock!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoNoob Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 When will we receive the "It's shipped" mails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightywiz Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 can't wait!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirby76 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opcode Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 SGM 2nd run Postmortem ====== After about 3 years, the 2nd run is finally shipping. If everything goes as planned, by the end of the month about 200 SGMs will be in the hands of CV aficionados around the globe. I just can't say how happy and relieved I am. I am not going to get into the details of why it took so long to ship, because that involves mostly my personal life. But I would like to apologize to the entire CV community once again for making you guys wait for so long for the modules. I am very sorry. That said, I believe now is a good time to take a quick look on the rights and wrongs of this run. Wrongs: it took way too long, I must agree, 3 years is unacceptable by any standard. Rights: The GI sound chip we used with the 1st run was a mess. About 30% of all sound chips were bad, and I got them from 2 different suppliers, with very distinct manufacturing dates. For the 2nd run we are using a different brand, no more GIs. So far not a single failure. Now please understand that the sound chips were dead before shipping the modules. We never got a complain about dead chips after we had shipped. For the 1st run I had to hand sand 200+ connectors. This time we used a special order connector. No more markings on the connectors. What is next: finish shipping all 200 modules. Start pre-order for 3rd run (more about that soon). Create rev F of SGM board so it works with the SCART CV. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opcode Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 The first modules are in the mail! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+lawdawg710 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Omfg I just cannot wait!! This is awesome news!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymiester Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Finally, SGMs getting ready to ship.... :D :D Awe crap dude!!! You printed all the box labels upside down!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opcode Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Awe crap dude!!! You printed all the box labels upside down!?!?! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztee Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 SGM 2nd run Postmortem ====== After about 3 years, the 2nd run is finally shipping. If everything goes as planned, by the end of the month about 200 SGMs will be in the hands of CV aficionados around the globe. I just can't say how happy and relieved I am. I am not going to get into the details of why it took so long to ship, because that involves mostly my personal life. But I would like to apologize to the entire CV community once again for making you guys wait for so long for the modules. I am very sorry. That said, I believe now is a good time to take a quick look on the rights and wrongs of this run. Wrongs: it took way too long, I must agree, 3 years is unacceptable by any standard. Rights: The GI sound chip we used with the 1st run was a mess. About 30% of all sound chips were bad, and I got them from 2 different suppliers, with very distinct manufacturing dates. For the 2nd run we are using a different brand, no more GIs. So far not a single failure. Now please understand that the sound chips were dead before shipping the modules. We never got a complain about dead chips after we had shipped. For the 1st run I had to hand sand 200+ connectors. This time we used a special order connector. No more markings on the connectors. What is next: finish shipping all 200 modules. Start pre-order for 3rd run (more about that soon). Create rev F of SGM board so it works with the SCART CV. I for one look forward to getting one of these in the 3rd run & will be even happier if it ends up working on my little French baby too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+stupus Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Got my 2nd run SGM safely in the mail today! Looks beautiful! Thanks Eduardo & Grazi!! :D :D Now I can't wait for the new games!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+lawdawg710 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Got my email stating my SGM's have been mailed, so by the end of the week should have them in hand. Looks like I may be calling out from work again lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Got my email stating my SGM's have been mailed, so by the end of the week should have them in hand. Looks like I may be calling out from work again lol Good thing this isn't Facebook, or you could get in trouble with your boss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+lawdawg710 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Good thing this isn't Facebook, or you could get in trouble with your boss... Lmao, thankfully tho, I am the boss now!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+lawdawg710 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Got this bad boy today.....so yeah, guess my family and friends won't be seeing much of me for a while!!! Edited March 18, 2016 by lawdawg710 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightywiz Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 you lucky dawg! i still have not got my conformation email yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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