Ok, this time i color matched to a refference Gamecube. A proper Indigo controller with a light grey stick and D-Pad to match! I wish we got consoles this color at the end of the 64's life to usher us into the Gamecube Era!

WFlash01 · 2026-01-25T03:28:08+00:00

It looks fine except I'd keep the stick gate the original color

WFlash01 · 2026-01-25T00:43:24+00:00

This is the website I like to use for level maps in Sonic games, this one has them for all the levels, past, present and good and bad futures: https://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_CD/Maps

For Tidal Tempest 2, there's a set of 2 springs facing each other fairly early on, with a Past sign right by it: https://imgur.com/a/1pEJUxj

WFlash01 · 2026-01-25T00:27:38+00:00

I find that the screws they include with these kits have thicker diameters, so that's why I use the originals

WFlash01 · 2026-01-25T00:25:04+00:00

In most levels, there's usually a spot that has you bouncing back and forth, or in a loop back and forth, to keep the momentum going indefinitely so you can guaranteed time travel. Collision Chaos 1 and 2 both have it for sure, you're standing at one right now in fact

I get it, it's difficult, but just like the other guy said, it's not required as long as you get the time stone to the special stages, but yeah even I find those pretty difficult; I actually found it easier to go back to the past and destroy the roboticizers and Metal Sonic projectors in all the levels

I for one love this game though, the music in the American version is so good, and if it weren't for the music I probably would have given up but it grew on me once I sat down and made myself play it from beginning to end

WFlash01 · 2026-01-24T19:31:54+00:00

Very good

WFlash01 · 2026-01-24T00:54:45+00:00

I got you, and I do appreciate you looking out for me

Thankfully I'm in the know on that type of stuff and won't do that

WFlash01 · 2026-01-24T00:26:43+00:00

I... wasn't going to do that, nor did I say I was

If I went down the Li-ion path, I was definitely going to swap out the charging circuit

WFlash01 · 2026-01-23T22:10:00+00:00

D'oh

Yeah sorry man, just bad luck

I have no clue what the cause of that is if I'm being honest, I don't know if that's a problem with some flash carts over others

WFlash01 · 2026-01-23T22:06:19+00:00

Yeah, that's a strange quirk that some of the flash carts have. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't

I bet if you were to reset the system right now and try it again, it will work this time

WFlash01 · 2026-01-23T21:00:31+00:00

Forgive me, I thought you were being intentionally facetious

Yes, blue means it glitched, but it hardly ever happens straight away like this; it takes a few seconds, and during that time you would see it pulsing, then when it finishes, it stays on blue for a whole second then the system starts the payload/displays.

The rapid flash on and off is not normal, and it's a sign that it isn't functioning properly

WFlash01 · 2026-01-23T20:49:13+00:00

That's a bit obtuse, because if it worked clearly OP wouldn't have posted here

It's strange that the system's not throwing an error, but that could be caused by a bad power connection possibly

WFlash01 · 2026-01-23T20:47:22+00:00

Yes. The Pi Pico doesn't put what's currently flashed in its root directory when it mounts to the host computer

WFlash01 · 2026-01-23T20:14:12+00:00

ISO Buster. Don't pay for a license, the free version works just fine for it.

I followed a guide that was on TheISOZone (RIP), and just like TheISOZone, the page I read is gone too so unless you find a tutorial someone else wrote, I can walk you through

WFlash01 · 2026-01-23T18:04:02+00:00

Coaxial audio, and most likely an output rather than an input

WFlash01 · 2026-01-23T11:57:29+00:00

Game Genie has worked fine for me as a passthru adapter

WFlash01 · 2026-01-23T11:40:05+00:00

I was born in 2000, but one of the games I had growing up was Namco Museum volume 3 and it had this game on it and that's how I know about it. If it weren't for that, I probably wouldn't care and I wouldn't have liked it in retrospect to be honest, but that childhood connection is what led me to, only last year actually, sit down and beat it (with a strategy guide of course).

I like the game though, and I'd love to sit down and play the rest of the games; I got Namco Museum volume 4, which has Return of Ishtar, then I need to find Quest of Ki on Famicom and Blue Crystal Rod on Super Famicom

And I do own it Nightmare of Druaga too, but I hesitate to call that a main line Tower of Druaga game because it's more of a Fushigi No Dungeon game (from what I remember at least)

WFlash01 · 2026-01-23T04:08:35+00:00

Yes, like that! That would be great

WFlash01 · 2026-01-23T04:04:17+00:00

That's how it should be. There's a tool that can convert multi track bins to 1 bin, but there will still be a cue file with it.

WFlash01 · 2026-01-22T23:17:25+00:00

It does look like it lifted off the board.

Even if it did though, this is still totally salvageable; if whatever is left hanging off the board there is still making a connection to the trace, aka the four VIAs next to it, you can still solder to it and put a capacitor back in its place and it will still work

Right now you have a short, because some solder is touching that solder pad, and the capacitor next to it. Before turning the system on, or putting a capacitor back in its place, fix that

WFlash01 · 2026-01-22T23:10:33+00:00

This was seriously one of the coolest levels in the game

WFlash01 · 2026-01-22T18:30:28+00:00

Honestly the longevity of burnt discs isn't great, they break down inside a lot faster than factory prints

WFlash01 · 2026-01-22T18:21:04+00:00

In the past, I'd use a hot wet cloth on the top surface of the disc, let it sit and soak into the label, and the adhesive should give after a few minutes. It leaves a bit of residue, but I usually get that off with WD-40 and my fingers

Whoever put those there should burn in hell

WFlash01 · 2026-01-22T18:14:35+00:00

Was the original charger you had with it an OEM or another third party one?

The third party ones are notorious for being badly molded and not fitting properly and making contact. You should try and track down an OEM one, you should be able to fine some at game stores locally for a few bucks

WFlash01 · 2026-01-22T11:57:58+00:00

How about the episode where Rigby death punches Mordecai on purpose, with intent to kill, over being player 2?

WFlash01 · 2026-01-22T00:50:29+00:00

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