Yakumo1975 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 I guess I'll jump on the band wagon too with my take on the HD Retro Game 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdownita Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 It would be funny if by word of mouth (and YT reviews) we're gonna end up pumping the sales of the Fai Hao GeneClone due to a mishaps with the AtGames GennyHD. Well for one it would attest to the NEED of a good HDMI Genny solution on the cheap. I was offered to distribute those here, and the NES counterpart but I declined because the unlicensed games built in. If I were you I will call back and have them drop the pirate carts from the package [it's not built in for the Genny/MD ... hint hint] and have it replaced with one of your games (or a multi for Genny if you have a decent one). Yes we know the audio is mono only ... and a couple of games won't work .... but if you can maintain the total package price to 50US$ with say Duke Nukem 3D (or for the Christian crowd you can put the Wisdom Tree collection) you will have a hell of a horse in the race (and no need to wait the holiday season). EDIT: wrt the HDMI Famiclone ... well at least there's a hell of a lot of Engrish LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 That thing looks great.. but man it's the same size as a regular Genny. Still though, Everdrive compatibility and HDMI out sounds like something I would consider as a new addition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 I wonder if the sound separation is something that can be hacked similar to how it is done with the Model 3? Unless all the audio is coming out of just one pin off that GOAC glob that is the brains of these things? But if not and it required a separate amp to handle it properly, at least there is a PLENTY of room inside one of these to add in something like a MegaAmp if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Hierophant Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 According to this, your are likely going to have to tap the audio from the GOAC chip and then wire it up to a Mega-Amp : http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?32463-Fei-Hao-MD-clone-with-HDMI-out That forum also mentions that there is only one audio input on the HDMI converter, so you will probably be limited to stereo analog output. Of course, this assumes that the GOAC actually does not mix the audio internally and only has a mono audio output. I believe my suspicions about the GOAC outputting S-Video are supported there. If so, then you would be stuck with S-Video mod on the analog or upscaled S-Video digital outputs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I guess I'll jump on the band wagon too with my take on the HD Retro Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKxamK2WwdM Ha! I just saw your video on my recommended list and was about to put the link here. Nice work mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdownita Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 So is the "fixed" Genesis Flashback "ready"? EDIT: Not related: "the unsymmetrical port than cannot be used universally" MMMMMkey ..... so what? Is it praise or criticism? We'll never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 So is the "fixed" Genesis Flashback "ready"? Yes. All the issues with the reviewer units have been addressed and several other improvements have been incorporated (including addressing the bonus games). This is what it was supposed to be. Any other tweaks/improvements will continue to be made right up until it hits full production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Glad to hear it. Will this push back retail availability, or are we still looking at September 2017? Good > fast, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Glad to hear it. Will this push back retail availability, or are we still looking at September 2017? Good > fast, of course. As of now, it's still looking like it will make around that time. It sounds like they want to make sure the pre-orders go out around the same time the second review units do. Things will still be in flux the next few weeks, though. Nevertheless, all positive so far. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONLYUSEmeFEET Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 As of now, it's still looking like it will make around that time. It sounds like they want to make sure the pre-orders go out around the same time the second review units do. Things will still be in flux the next few weeks, though. Nevertheless, all positive so far. Will the sound issues in the portable Flashback Genesis be fixed in 2017? I've been wanting one for years, but never have gotten one due to the terrible sound emulation I hear in reviews. I'm good on TV emulation, but would love to have a good dedicated handheld for Genesis games. Especially one with SD Card support! Also, this is my first post here, so greetings AtariAge community! Been lurking for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Will the sound issues in the portable Flashback Genesis be fixed in 2017? I've been wanting one for years, but never have gotten one due to the terrible sound emulation I hear in reviews. I'm good on TV emulation, but would love to have a good dedicated handheld for Genesis games. Especially one with SD Card support! Also, this is my first post here, so greetings AtariAge community! Been lurking for years. The sound is the same on the portable Genesis and the SD Genesis. The only difference with the latter is it's now stereo. It looks 2018 will see a fix and additional changes to those particular models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 The sound is the same? Well that counts me out... that's by far the worst aspect of these systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 The sound is the same? Well that counts me out... that's by far the worst aspect of these systems. He said on the SD unit. Apparently the HD mini-Genesis console unit has improved sound. Am I wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 He said on the SD unit. Apparently the HD mini-Genesis console unit has improved sound. Am I wrong? Oh yes. Apologies. That will teach me for reading too quickly! If the emulation and sound is good and they get rid of the shovelware I'm in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Yes, the Sega HD sounds fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Back to the Chinese clone... anyone else notice the major audio pitch issues in this? I'm surprised he didn't mention it as he raves about the console. Could it just be his capture card? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derFunkenstein Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Some people are just tonedeaf You'd have to be to miss some of that, especially Battletoads and Splatterhouse. The SoR games sounded sorta close, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Some people are just tonedeaf You'd have to be to miss some of that, especially Battletoads and Splatterhouse. The SoR games sounded sorta close, though. In SOR2 there was some major pitch issues but it only happened really quickly... like when you put your finger on a record to slow it down for a second. lol. Anyway, it's put me off getting one of these. Looking forward to see how good the 'fixed' AtGames console will be. In the meantime my Genesis with component will keep being worn out. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derFunkenstein Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 In SOR2 there was some major pitch issues but it only happened really quickly... like when you put your finger on a record to slow it down for a second. lol. Anyway, it's put me off getting one of these. Looking forward to see how good the 'fixed' AtGames console will be. In the meantime my Genesis with component will keep being worn out. lol For sure, definitely waiting to see what people who get "fixed" AtGames consoles do. I love my Genesis 2 with all of its add-ons, but I'd love to save some wear and tear on it, too. Plus the idea of HDMI with great sound is very exciting. The RetroN 5 is a non-starter for me, so this is it. Especially if I can load stuff onto an SD card and play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 For sure, definitely waiting to see what people who get "fixed" AtGames consoles do. I love my Genesis 2 with all of its add-ons, but I'd love to save some wear and tear on it, too. Plus the idea of HDMI with great sound is very exciting. The RetroN 5 is a non-starter for me, so this is it. Especially if I can load stuff onto an SD card and play it. Yeah, sadly my Everdrive won't work on it though:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derFunkenstein Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Yeah, sadly my Everdrive won't work on it though:( That's why I'm hoping for SD slot compatibility. I'll keep my Mega Everdrive X5 as my Sega CD RAM cart and to play 32X games, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Hierophant Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Some people are just tonedeaf You'd have to be to miss some of that, especially Battletoads and Splatterhouse. The SoR games sounded sorta close, though. I do not believe the pitch of the music is off so much that there is an incredible amount of distortion in the HD console. I wonder if the poor filtering is to blame rather than the sound chip emulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derFunkenstein Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 That could be the root cause. Either way I wouldn't spend my money on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Here's another update for the Sega HD. I now have the latest revision. Menu navigation has been changed. It's much more intuitive now (and works with a three button controller if one so chooses) and the games better organized. There are 14 SMS games (including Snail Maze). There are 7 Game Gear games (the aspect ratio and resolution has also been adjusted on these versus the review units). There are 19 Bonus games (unfortunately, those were included again, but are in their own separate category). The rest are the Genesis games. Once I get approval, I'll release the updated list. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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