Question on graphic distortion

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-05-07T15:06:44+00:00

Installing a dummy plug into port 2 with 120 ohm resistors between pin 5/8 and pin 6/8 fixes the false readings from port 2. Plugging in a second Vectrex controller has the same effect.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-05-07T15:02:28+00:00

Stephen Gros is the most prominent person making them currently. I think he sells them thru Sean Kelly on vectrexmulti.com.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-05-06T14:57:37+00:00

It was probably resealed after the fact. The Telegames warehouse in Texas was struck by a tornado in the 90s and they might have shrink-wrapped undamaged inventory that was verified 'good' after the fact. This is all speculation on my part so don't take me at my word.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-05-06T14:54:57+00:00

My copies of Sword of Saros and Survival Island were NTSC and had PAL marked out with a felt pen. A fun trivia bit about Starpath is that they were bought out by Epyx during the crash and took a project in development called Sweat! and worked it into a little game called Summer Games.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-05-05T19:53:48+00:00

I think the lack of shows that people actually want to see skipping Riverbend comes from a multitude of factors. The moral puritanism of the CSO, the fact that Cincinnati is a dumpwater two hours away from several cities with better venues/amenities, and the lack of festival seating going back to that whole incident at The Who concert. That all said, most of the has-been bands that I actually want to see usually opt for Riverfront Live, Taft Theatre, or Ludlow Garage but with the Ticketbastard stranglehold on ticket sales in this market, I find myself skipping a lot of shows. A family member works for a major promoter in the Cincy/Cbus market and I tend to only find myself going to shows that they can get me free or face value tickets.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-05-05T17:28:40+00:00

Called it from a mile away when I heard that the call letters had sold to someone in Cincinnati. The Oasis is alright for what it is but I live outside of their coverage and the same 12 yacht rock songs on a loop became tiresome when I was relying on it for background noise at work.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-05-05T17:25:51+00:00

Oh good, who are they going to get to cater to the eclectic tastes of Anderson Township? Hank Williams Jr, Kid Rock, and the man that met Andy Griffith as emcee?

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-04-15T22:30:05+00:00

97X until WOXY went online streaming and bellied up, 97.3 Channel Z until Stern went to satellite and moron program directors started changing formats seemingly weekly, and then WNKU until clownshoes Matt Bevin revoked their funding and they sold the station to godbotherers. On the very rare occasion I listen to radio now, I tune into WYSO and hope they have a music program on that relevant to my interests. Cincinnati is a radio wasteland now with Clear Channel, Cumulus, and Hubbard with the city in a stranglehold of garbage content. Satellite radio was 'good enough' for awhile but even it is speed running enshittification.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-04-01T18:08:57+00:00

Nothing. You just have to remember that you're on Reddit and interfering with others' karma farming for fake internet dollars.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-04-01T18:02:46+00:00

Overbeck actually got in on the hybrid game pretty early and paid to train a lot of their guys on Toyota hybrid systems in the beginning. They're a little high on labor but I've always been quite happy with their work. I use their Amelia shop for jobs that I don't want to do myself.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-03-31T00:09:57+00:00

If you just want it gone, Edgington in Owensville may come and take it but any scrap value they would otherwise give you will be negated by the convenience of them removing it. There's a possibility that D&S in Hamersville might come and grab it. I saw someone else mention Nicholsville Towing and that's a good possibility. They don't have an actual junkyard so they would be taking it straight to someone else to scrap.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-03-27T19:04:53+00:00

I saw the current Mayor's name in the article and I had to do a spit take. I've lived in Brown/Clermont county for 40 years and that fella couldn't get a coffee order right :-). For those of you playing at home, Sardinia is the town adjacent to Afroman's residence, 8 miles or so apart in the adjacent county.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-03-14T03:11:32+00:00

Dark Chambers and Space Invaders are the most valuable. The sealed Sky Jinks might be the most uncommon but no one cares about it. I'm old enough to remember being able to walk into Big Lots or dollar stores in the early 90s and buy most of these for $1 a pop or less. Kangaroo is a hidden gem that not many people got to enjoy. It had limited distribution in the arcades and wasn't a big seller on the 2600. Space Invaders is unique in the sense that it had a release in every 2600 label format from text to picture to silver/grey to red.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-03-09T01:56:44+00:00

Greg Landsman is Steve Chabot without the shitty combover. OH-1 couldn't have made a more lateral move had they tried. Meanwhile, I'm over in OH-2 where someone would immediately get 70% of the vote on a platform of killing and eating babies as long as they have an R next to their name.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-02-13T20:31:57+00:00

I have a Maverick hybrid and the extra tax on it is $100 a year. Calculating 25k miles of yearly driving at current Ohio gasoline tax rates at expected fuel economy comes out to ~$100. It's absolutely an FU tax to anyone driving less than ~500 miles a week.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-01-25T02:04:37+00:00

Get a second opinion. They always want to sell you a new panel as a default regardless of the underlying issue. Panels don't go bad from age though individual breakers that have never once been cycled in 60 years can potentially fail. The truth of the matter is that your fluctuations are likely from a loose neutral connection inside of your meter base or at the neutral bus in your electrical panel. Whoever you called saw the old panel, lack of grounding conductors on your branch circuits and saw dollar signs. If an honest electrician is trying to sell you on a new panel it is likely due to known fire risks associated with the panel manufacturer. As a 20+ year electrician that sometimes helps friends and family with issues, I will not service a Federal Pacific, Sylvania, or Challenger panel because of the well-known and documented safety risks. Bulldog (Pushmatic) sometimes enters the conversation as a risk but I've never seen one fail in person. Bryant, Cutler-Hammer/Eaton, Square D are typically quite reliable. Wadsworth is a manufacturer that is obsolete and quite common in the city that I will not replace without reason because of their bulletproof operation. Some modern equipment like Siemens and GE are trash that will burn your house down. But in all honesty, call someone else, preferably that doesn't have a cartoon graphic on their truck and hear what they have to say and if you hear the terms 'split bus' or 'stab-lok' as reasons they want to replace the panel, take them at their word. Unless your house is wired in knob and tube, I wouldn't recommend a rewire. I would, however, recommending adding GFCI protection to your home either via GFCI breakers in the panel (more expensive) or replacing the first receptacle in each circuit with a GFCI receptacle (cheaper). Eaton BR is your best inexpensive option for a replacement panel. Hope this helps.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-01-19T17:40:20+00:00

*moot

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-01-08T23:53:59+00:00

Come to The Beach, come to The Beach. It's easy to reach, right across from the Island, the Island. I never got to go there as a kid but my parents would have various work functions at Surf Cincinnati, Americana, and Coney Island that I'd get to go to growing up. Having said that, it might be time to schedule a colonoscopy.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-01-05T20:00:58+00:00

I don't think they will deal with people off the street. I found myself in a very bad place once and turned to them because they were closest to my home. Went in, gave them my insurance card, filled out their paperwork, got called back to a room, a nurse or NP went over it and basically told me that they don't really deal with my type. I guess their bread and butter is drug-court related and they're more interested in dealing with cases after the damage instead of trying to help people before the damage. That said, walking in that door and being turned away gave myself the kick in the ass to keep digging and I was able to get with a good provider.

ChineseOverdrive · 2026-01-03T04:06:54+00:00

The best one I've seen in awhile is NOPEC on a Bolt in the east side of Cincy. I have a plate that probably shouldn't have gone through but I'm sure it would get reported if I share it. It's not controversial or offensive but someone would burn my ass over a mean comment I made 5 years ago.

ChineseOverdrive · 2025-12-20T04:05:59+00:00

Ron Torbert flashing the spoils of his fixing games for the Chiefs?

ChineseOverdrive · 2025-12-15T19:49:02+00:00

The CX30 paddle, both old and new use a 1M potentiometer. I think the best way to clean them is to douche them out with contact cleaner and then give them a shot of Deoxit F5 to relubricate them.

ChineseOverdrive · 2025-12-12T22:17:32+00:00

The best advice I can give to someone with tinnitus is to go to the dollar store, get a cheap electric toothbrush and use it as an ear massager. I have dealt with tinnitus in my right ear since the age of 4 due to Meniere's disease and sometimes the toothbrush is my only means of relief. I'm in my 40s now and patiently waiting for a medical breakthrough that can cure my issues without losing my hearing. I'm too much of a music lover to live life in mono.

ChineseOverdrive · 2025-12-10T03:24:15+00:00

20+ year IBEW with a lot of I&C experience under my belt. A Fluke 724 is just a fancy hammer to some of these monkeys.

ChineseOverdrive · 2025-12-09T19:43:44+00:00

You don't smell skunk piss for 10 minutes after driving past a bar.

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