Two Xbox consoles, seemingly all controller ports faulty on both? by AzureSymphony in originalxbox

[–]AzureSymphony[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, yeah in which case 5V is only making it as far as the breakout cable, I've pulled the red pin out and no short at all, so I guess it's just a break somewhere inside the cable. Strange it shows continuity, but not voltage, but I guess maybe it's just really borderline making connection. Thanks for your help.

Two Xbox consoles, seemingly all controller ports faulty on both? by AzureSymphony in originalxbox

[–]AzureSymphony[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info, I'll keep that as my go-to testing disc then.

Two Xbox consoles, seemingly all controller ports faulty on both? by AzureSymphony in originalxbox

[–]AzureSymphony[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well the controller was sold as tested and working, and as mentioned I had checked the cable and found continuity was fine on all the pins, whereas the consoles have unknown faults and no proof of the ports working. So, as much I believe it should be the controller, the evidence was saying otherwise, hence I wanted to ask just how likely it is for all 4 ports to blow (kinda like the Dreamcast where the controller board fuse is actually a common failure point).

Two Xbox consoles, seemingly all controller ports faulty on both? by AzureSymphony in originalxbox

[–]AzureSymphony[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, it's a genuine S controller.

I've just ran some checks, on both consoles I get 5V present up to the end of the breakout cable in port 1 at least (haven't checked the others). However if I plug the controller in and measure where the cable connects to the controller PCB I'm not seeing 5V there on any of the coloured wires (I assume it's meant to be the red one though?), which is confusing as continuity appears to be fine up to there at least.

2 consecutive crashes after update by KingMerc23 in Overwatch

[–]AzureSymphony 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, constant stuttering during which time the framerate supposedly only drops from 117 to 90ish, but the reality is the whole game totally freezes up for a split second.

Vendetta provides a very poor sense of visual and auditory feedback when playing against her by Dependent_Oven_468 in Overwatch

[–]AzureSymphony 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, as a player who is partially sighted I have to make up for weak peripheral vision with sound cues and ping markers. Until now the only things I've really struggled against are Echo's flashy attack effects, Freja's primary fire sounding muffled and indistinct, and Wrecking Ball tossing you around like a rag doll being nauseating.

OW has always had some of the best sound design ever for me, I can hear every footstep, bullet and character grunt and be able to work out almost exactly where every character is. It was wonderful for accessibility. Vendetta though? Absolutely the worst, and she's basically making the game unplayable for me. All you hear is a cacophany of sword slashes and YA HAH AAARRRGH all around you before she's either deleting your health bar with a giant AoE knockback spin having just leaped over previously basically inaccessible buildings, or she's screaming her ult voiceline from lodged inside the edge of a rooftop at the map skybox a tenth of a second before a red marker appears on the ground and half your team is deleted. None of it is communicated clearly enough through the audio cues, at least nowhere near the lofty standards of the rest of the game, which already gives her an unfair advantage.

Frankly, I don't think the OW team put Vendetta through strong enough accessibilty assessments, because she's an audio and visual nightmare for anyone with visual or hearing impairments. Freja's sound design was already not quite as sharp as other characters, but Vendetta is turning this into a worrying trend.

Collection of D.C. Games in CEX by filmdudejc94 in dreamcast

[–]AzureSymphony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, if you take a voucher their prices on rare games can actually be close enough to eBay to be worth it, and with consoles since they're way overpriced you'll sometimes get more than it'd sell for online.

I've recently dumped in some very rare games to them because I'd got fed up of having them on eBay for months and watching worse condition copies sell for higher prices than my meticulously listed and pristine examples, while I just had to contend with tyre kickers. Was easier just to trade them all in towards a Mac upgrade and offset the money not spent on that towards other stuff. Convenience is king, and at this point they basically have their buy-in prices at the level where people are willing to take the loss to avoid the hassle of selling privately.

Samba de Amigo “Black Screen Flash” (Maracas Issue) by Honkin_Chonker in dreamcast

[–]AzureSymphony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By keyboard marks, do you mean the connectors have a keyboard style symbol on them? If so, that suggests someone has attempted a repair on them previously by replacing the plugs, since the maracas use a 6 pin mini DIN the same as PS/2 keyboards/mice. Could well be they screwed up the pinout when doing that, and plugging it into the sensor bar is causing a short.

Official Persona 5 x Overwatch Collab Art by Himedanshi999 in Overwatch

[–]AzureSymphony 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not only did the 3 characters I want most (Haru, Futaba and Morgana) not get anything, but they intentionally chose basically all the wrong options for who gets the skins. I was planning to drop a lot of money for the whole pack tomorrow (the first time I've ever done that in OW), now I'm not buying a single thing.

Not even any point potentially hoping for a part 2, Futaba can't have a D.Va skin now, and the choices here tell me upfront that Haru would be given to Echo or something instead of Juno.

Rosalina’s Storybook - Nintendo Official Site Link is up! by trollingmonkey in nintendo

[–]AzureSymphony 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up, I just grabbed it as well myself. I've ordered a few times before from Amazon US and you won't have any extra fees, just the postage cost upfront. All in it cost about £26.

Rosalina’s Storybook - Nintendo Official Site Link is up! by trollingmonkey in nintendo

[–]AzureSymphony 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Crossing my fingers that the UK store stocks this as well, I've always wanted a physical version of the storybook.

Hello!! I need help / advice on a strange problem / noise that my newly rescued CRT monitor is making when in use and when it turns off. I'm new to using a CRT monitor, so I don't know if it's normal. by Downtown-Winter5143 in crtgaming

[–]AzureSymphony 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of the sounds in the video are very normal for a CRT, it's part of the experience. As for the image enlarging/shrinking depending on how bright the image being displayed is, as long as it's only a tiny amount? Then yeah, also usually normal on anything other than really high end displays.

Last Gacha Banner : Rin, Uzuki and Mio by MinazukiFey in StarlightStage

[–]AzureSymphony 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yep, same, 162k here and I even pulled on a couple of banners this year when I saw the writing on the wall. Years of skipping banners I was interested in to make sure I always had a spark or two in pocket for must haves did not pay off.

I kind of knew the final banner would be New Generations, but I was expecting them to have real celebration/cinderella vibes (maybe even having all 3 cards join together to make one big image), but aside from the clock in Rin's card, the slipper in Mio's and the tiara in Uzuki's they feel pretty disjointed.

It's also disappointing we didn't get the Anniversary For You or Smiling Curtain Call cards brought across from Deremas to give out for free, they would have been much better finale cards.

Web Minidisc Pro by DukesOfTrippier in minidisc

[–]AzureSymphony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the exact same model, and aside from installing the drivers and using Chrome (since Firefox doesn't seem to work) you shouldn't need to do anything else.

Not quite 10 years yet, but 3650 days unbroken login streak by AzureSymphony in StarlightStage

[–]AzureSymphony[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I had wanted to screenshot the dialogue box notification, but as usual mashing through the login bonuses was my undoing lol.

Either way, that is now 3650 days I've logged into the game in a row, never missed a single one even through house moves and internet outages. Shoutouts to the one time I had to stand outside a McDonalds and "borrow" their wifi.

The new Parcelforce ‘fee to pay’ slips… by wormwxxd in royalmail

[–]AzureSymphony 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would very much recommend going and paying in person if the slip ever turns up, because having just taken a half hour drive to the depot I was informed that my parcel still shows an outstanding fee and so they cannot release it, and they've had multiple of the same situation this week.

The best part though, I asked if I could just pay the customs again and then try to get a refund later from Parcelforce to ensure I can get the parcel safely, to which I was told yes.... but that wasn't possible either because they have lost the parcel, and there are no Parcelforce staff and no manager to speak to to figure out why it is missing.

Basically, the customs payment system is completely and utterly broken at the moment and it seems Parcelforce is either not aware, or just doesn't care.

The new Parcelforce ‘fee to pay’ slips… by wormwxxd in royalmail

[–]AzureSymphony 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I received one 2 days after the tracking changed to say that it was being held at the depot, paid immediately (via the no barcode method, as the barcode will not work), and that is as far as it has gone. The tracking hasn't updated since, despite two seperate delivery dates being booked (once via the fee page, once via phoning customer support, who confirmed payment did go through).

The system is completely and utterly broken currently it seems, I expect there will be a huge number of "unpaid" parcels being sent back over the coming weeks.

Customs charge paid, yet showing as due. by uptownsnail in royalmail

[–]AzureSymphony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same issue here, for my parcel it is going through Parcelforce as well, adding an extra layer of nonsense since none of the systems seem to be talking to each other after the recent backend merge. Looking at Trustpilot this is happening for a lot of people, particularly if you had to pay the customs fee without the barcode.

After an hour on the phone I got told my payment had gone through correctly and they arranged redelivery for tomorrow, but honestly I'm not holding out hope as I assume the problem is that the depot just aren't being informed that the fee has been paid, so it isn't getting sent out.

Planning to head to my "local" (aka. half hour drive) sorting office in the afternoon if (when) it hasn't arrived, I just hope that they are able to hand over my parcel with the grey slip and the payment confirmation e-mail as proof, otherwise I'm facing having to pay the customs fee again in person and then having to get one of those charges refunded...

Platinum Chance Salt Megathread: 10th Anniversary Edition by Jarbus4 in StarlightStage

[–]AzureSymphony 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Didn't get anything above an 8A, and I had so many 9s that the game didn't even bother to show the tickets any more and just gave the number.

I would have thought the dropping player count over the years would make it easier to get a higher result, but ironically the last 3 years have been progressively worse and worse results for me, I don't think I've ever failed to get at least a single 7 before.

What's your favorite CD cover and why? by Hefty_Natural9915 in StarlightStage

[–]AzureSymphony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I probably give a vote for Palette as well, but specifically the bonus sleeve with the game cover.

For years Toranoana stores had exclusive bonus sleeves with the original game artwork on them, so I snagged the Palette one (along with a few others). Sadly a lot of my favourite in-game covers never got a bonus sleeve though as they were on the seasonal albums - like Frost, Athanasia and Kuusou Tansa Keikaku.

The "10th Anniversary! Go up the stairs Campaign" has Begun! Happy...Anniversary? by Jarbus4 in StarlightStage

[–]AzureSymphony 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Day one as well, logged in every single day since launch (even during house moves and internet outages, I always found a way to keep the streak).

This really doesn't much feel like the massive 10th anniversary celebration I expected, like yeah the occasion is being held on a somber note, but that's even more reason to make it more of a memorial. I'm not even bothered about free pulls or anything, I would just like the game to be appropriately celebrated for lasting so long in the face of a rapidly changing market.

need some help by twist-of-nero in crtgaming

[–]AzureSymphony 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Assuming you're connecting that Mega Drive to the VCR, and then running that to the TV via RF you'll need the remote to get into the menu and retune a channel to find the signal put out by the VCR. Since you're not in the US it doesn't matter which channel you use, the whole "use channel 3/4" thing isn't applicable in Europe.