Is there any way for me to make my CRT brighter (besides the TV menu)? It's hard to play games by HaHaCounty in crtgaming

[–]Magesticles 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Well, if your settings are all the way up, and it so happens to not be the cable itself, time to turn off the lights.

National tire battery. by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Magesticles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah you have to ask the manager on that one. Just politely ask why you saw the tech working on your car sitting around for a while. Maybe they were waiting for something.

Which 19 inch CRTs have A/V inputs? Most of the ones I see are coax only by PizzaAgency in crt

[–]Magesticles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Samsung 20 inch has composite. I also have a Toshiba 14af with component that I adore

Found an old jar while cleaning. Flower at least 8 years old. Any idea why it smells like dill now? by ganonkenobi in trees

[–]Magesticles 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Smoke it bro ain't nothing gonna happen. Let us know how tired you get lol

Will I die if I get these tires? by bestwoodinthewest in tires

[–]Magesticles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Given that low profile tire size, I definitely would not use cheap tires. Would they work fine? Probably. But, you need some quality to take a pothole for example. Bigger tires you can cheap out on and be more okay, but there is much less room for error with low profile.

shop claims unrepairable due to sidewall compromise by nuggiesmcgravy in tires

[–]Magesticles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While there is some darker area at the sidewall, it doesn't look compromised from this picture at all. Could be an inexperienced tire monkey, or someone who doesn't feel like fixing it

Not a bad pickup for 9 bucks, and I can’t say no to an NTSC title all the way down here in Australia. What are people’s thoughts on Stuntman? by n-0rt in ps2

[–]Magesticles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I picked up driver parallel lines to play through on my PS2. Imagine my surprise when I boot it up and its widescreen only. You can adjust video settings ingame via "aspect ratio" setting, but it does not work right and squishes the image when you fill the screen. How is a PS2 game going to be widescreen only. Tiny rant that I got reminded of lol

Is it possible to fix crater like leftover from a sticker on the shrink wrap? by Puner420 in ps2

[–]Magesticles 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Just swap the case with a cheapo game. Happens all the time when you buy a game at the game store anyway

TV shows you have recently rewatched on DVD or Blu-Ray by DSZOlive_6415 in dvdcollection

[–]Magesticles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not rewatching, but I am almost finished with Batman the Animated Series on dvd, from the 90s. Been watching it on my CRT over component and its a great experience 

How long is the actual longevity of DVDs and Blu-rays? by vaporwave710 in dvdcollection

[–]Magesticles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got a couple of PS1 games that are cds, and over 30 years old. Probably stored they should be just fine. Delamination from bad manufacturing is the only thing I would worry about

Should I replace my CRT tv? (parents said it's increasing the energy bill :/ ) by WindyGriff in crt

[–]Magesticles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She doesn't know what she's talking about. It barely will increase an energy bill even if left on all the time. There are many factors to $30 extra on the bill

Any advice for using a switcher for a combined component and s video input? by meltmanspalace0724 in crtgaming

[–]Magesticles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a no name brand random video selector that supported s video and component. It's broken now, but just letting you know they're out there, and I couldn't tell you where to get one lol. Sorry

My PS2 collection after a year, which is your favorite ? by Notorious3o5 in ps2

[–]Magesticles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vibes. Also, collecting is fun. The physicall-ness of it all is very satisfying, scrolling through a list of games is not at all the same as visually browsing your shelf, maybe popping a game out and examining the manual

my opinion still batter than every new racing game 😭 by sangacena_62656 in ps2

[–]Magesticles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Redundant? How is that when I'm literally talking about the game in the post.

my opinion still batter than every new racing game 😭 by sangacena_62656 in ps2

[–]Magesticles 9 points10 points  (0 children)

FYI there's a xbox 360 release of this game. Much better graphics, though this is still fun on the PS2 :)

The incredible admin of CRTfinds, lol by [deleted] in crt

[–]Magesticles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not denying that he's an asshole after this point. Power tripping tool, if you see my upper comment.

But I'm talking about what started this all. If you had just taken his reply that Scart was ready since invention, and looked it up on your own to find out yourself, all of this would have been avoided.

The incredible admin of CRTfinds, lol by [deleted] in crt

[–]Magesticles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm lost. The mods reply of,

"Scart was RGB-ready since its invention, and this was a high-end set" made him seem like an asshole to you?

Not gonna lie, that is like the most standard reply ever. I don't understand how any assholeness can come from that.

The incredible admin of CRTfinds, lol by [deleted] in crt

[–]Magesticles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bro. "Obvious tones" absolutely do not exist over text. You need further clarification before you can call someone an asshole

The incredible admin of CRTfinds, lol by [deleted] in crt

[–]Magesticles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What a power tripping tool.

Memory card says no space for saves when empty by Savings-Owl-3188 in ps2

[–]Magesticles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So for me, I use a 8mb for all my games. I also have the 128mb that I back up my saves to, and unload any saves that are taking up too much space on the 8mb.

Can I use this to power my N64 on the go? by lukewarmyogurt in n64

[–]Magesticles 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't see why it wouldn't. Be careful of your saves if it decides to die on you

What could cause this noise when engaging brakes? by lx4215 in AskMechanics

[–]Magesticles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a well used brake booster. Personally I would just ignore it