2,577 Reply by kitsch

(9 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

buy one with a nice shell thats being sold as broken (you'll get it cheap).  give the insides to people who need them.  low-gain would like the back PCB.  i'm sure of it.

take the shell, get rid of the rest.

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2,578 Reply by kitsch

(1,485 replies, posted in Trading Post)

from the newsletter

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hey everyone -

a lot of restocking announcements to make, so let's jump to it:

DMG screens - http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/re … nt-screens
GBC screens - http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/re … nt-screens
MGB screens - http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/re … nt-screens
GBA screens - http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/re … nt-screens
*new* Sega Nomad screens - http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/re … nt-screens

and,

CGB stereo amps - http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/st … er-for-cgb

and,

cleaning kits - http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/vi … eaning-kit

and,

NES replacement connectors - http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/ne … eplacement

and finally,

*new* v1.3 Super-Everdrive (USB) - http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/su … rdrive-usb

ok, that takes care of everything.  until next time, keep chipping!

matt

*****

thanks!

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2,579 Reply by kitsch

(208 replies, posted in General Discussion)

8-Bit-Rex wrote:

...then went back to listening to Gary Numan

don't take it insultingly...  Numan is a compulsion sometimes...

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2,580 Reply by kitsch

(102 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

yes, we *used* to carry smartboy carts, but due to the aforementioned supply issues they have, we stopped bothering.  it was a headache...

the GB everdrive carts are indeed happening (as mentioned on the krikzz forums), but look towards next month wink wink

it IS about time for a magic cart.  totally agreed.

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2,581 Reply by kitsch

(102 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

yes, you can.

the only issue with smartboy carts i've had, or have heard others having, is the crazy long wait time, or them simply not fulfilling orders.  hmm

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2,582 Reply by kitsch

(102 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

works fine on 64bit Win7, and is even officially supported to do so...  not sure why it would be said its not compatible.  its just a workaround to do this...

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2,583 Reply by kitsch

(7 replies, posted in Trading Post)

also,

the rules wrote:

Please indicate prices on items you are selling, if you are tying to see what you can get for it use an auction site like ebay.

wink

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2,584 Reply by kitsch

(7 replies, posted in Trading Post)

yes, doing...

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2,585 Reply by kitsch

(15 replies, posted in General Discussion)

heart

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2,586 Reply by kitsch

(13 replies, posted in Trading Post)

the rules wrote:

Please indicate prices on items you are selling, if you are tying to see what you can get for it use an auction site like ebay.

sowwies.  if you go to ebay to continue the auction, please let everyone know wink  (as there seems to be the interest on some things)

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2,587 Reply by kitsch

(13 replies, posted in Trading Post)

messaged

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2,588 Reply by kitsch

(1,485 replies, posted in Trading Post)

yeah, clear seems to be what most people are interested in and will probably be the direction we steer for the most part...  apart from simple colors.  thanks for the input!  it mattered wink

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2,589 Reply by kitsch

(1,485 replies, posted in Trading Post)

translucent green, for sure.  as far as other colors, we get a bunch of requests for neon colors so probably those too.  i'm always open to suggestions wink

light blue is my favorite color.  that should probably happen some day although i'm not sure if there is the demand for the color...

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2,590 Reply by kitsch

(1,485 replies, posted in Trading Post)

yeah, in the future when we do runs of buttons, we'll do accompanying power switches as well.  probably this means getting extra of them to offer singles to people who may want them.

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2,591 Reply by kitsch

(1,485 replies, posted in Trading Post)

our backlight doesn't remove the power LED, which doesn't serve as a low battery light anyways, only as an indicator of power...  not sure i understand the comparison...  this is a feature never implemented on the dmg, its something i found missing and would be helpful. 

i suppose you could gauge the natural dimming of the power LED and judge whether its as bright as its supposed to be.  but, this isn't like that at all.  this illuminates when the batteries get low.  otherwise, no light.  much different concept...

in other words, this isnt' the power LED, which *is* removed for some backlight installations.  this is a new feature, not a replacement LED.  there would be no point in that...

the dmg runs at 5V internally.  meaning, ICs in this range would (typically) have a tolerance of +/- 10% for the voltage supply.  so, a suggested use at 4.5V - 5.5V.  this kit indicates when the batteries can only supply 4.6V.  so, *just* before the batteries can only output right at the lower end of suggested tolerance, which increases the life of electronics.  so, apart from knowing about a soon-to-be-dead battery, there's this also...

pocket version is being done.  chinese new year messed up the schedule.

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2,592 Reply by kitsch

(1,485 replies, posted in Trading Post)

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hey everybody!

exciting news, we've just put out our newest product, the batt_dmg.

batt_dmg is a low-power LED indication kit which visually alerts you when your batteries in your DMG are getting weak to the point they need to be exchanged or recharged.  this helps avoid unnecessary strain on the electrical components of your dmg, as well as provides a warning so you don't get stuck in an important situation with already weak batteries (like a concert, yikes!).

more info can be found here, and in the documentation available in the description: http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/batt_dmg

we hope you enjoy!  the kit is VERY easy to install, and makes a great beginner's project. 

till next time, keep chipping!

matt

*****

thanks!

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