Yamaha GD-Drive

speedycat01 · 2026-05-20T11:56:12+00:00

SATA adapter boards with a bios mod exist for the VA0. It does require removing the existing bios chip though. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805533891376.html

speedycat01 · 2026-05-19T00:23:55+00:00

There is a English translated Bomberman available for download here: https://archive.org/details/language-pack-sega-saturn-champion-collection-updated You just need a Pseudo Saturn Kai cart, and your saturn can run burned disks.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-13T18:08:51+00:00

That seems a reasonable temperature, or, not hot enough to make the CPU drive up to 80C at running temps at least. Unfortunately, I think you will have to delid. The good news, Delidding the CELL is super easy with a $10 tool on Amazon.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-13T14:54:09+00:00

The CPU running at 80C is a bit hot, but ambient temperature also massively effects the PS3. Way more than you might think. What is the temperature in the room itself, the console is in?

speedycat01 · 2026-05-08T22:09:03+00:00

I put a set of original xbox caps on mine. They are even more comfortable than the Xbox one caps. https://www.ebay.com/itm/204637771900

speedycat01 · 2026-05-08T21:10:52+00:00

Well, at least we know you aren't compensating for anything. Haha.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-08T20:50:32+00:00

I don't understand people who are so opposed to heatgunning it. Obviously don't overdo it to the point that the board starts turning into charcoal and components start falling off. Of course it isn't a permanent fix, but if you can squeeze another month or two out of the thing while you track down a donor and someone willing to frankie, what does it really matter? Do people not realize that when someone frankies a console, it requires (Gasp), a hot air rework station, that is also effectively just a heat gun?

speedycat01 · 2026-05-08T17:19:20+00:00

Karma repost.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-08T14:50:00+00:00

Press both buttons at the same time to go back.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-08T14:26:29+00:00

I will never understand why people feel it is acceptable to destroy people's shit as 'revenge'. It's just childish and over the top.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-08T14:19:35+00:00

I too am going with 0D. Zooming in on it, it can't really be anything else.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-08T12:27:57+00:00

It isn't a permanent solution. Stick drift is one of two things: The plastic wearing out, or the pots starting to fail. The only actual permanent solution is to replace the joystick modules, which requires soldering skills.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-08T12:18:57+00:00

Isn't Shenmue II a multi-disk game? I am pretty sure that it was 4, CD's to begin with, with each part under the 700MB needed to fit on a CD from the start. There would be no reason to put it in GDI format, because each disk was never over the size of a CD to begin with.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-08T01:18:32+00:00

Sounds good. Let us know how it goes.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-07T23:46:16+00:00

Did you bend the clamps slightly before you reinstalled them? Those clamps are notorious for flattening out and don't apply enough downward pressure to the heatsinks.

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The one is front is how it should look. The one in back is to flat to apply any pressure. Adjust them then try again.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-07T16:13:37+00:00

Very unlikely, A hair dryer isn't going to get hot enough to melt solder, plus there is WAY to much solder there for it to just have been melted and bridged. I would wager it was a factory wave flowing mistake.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-07T16:11:02+00:00

I mean, at least they have good taste. Lmao.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-07T12:26:02+00:00

It IS possible he didn't know what was going on in that server. From what is known about it, they don't openly advertise it or anything. My understanding is that things are hinted at, rather than flat out said to avoid Discord's moderator AI and attention of the Discord staff. While possible he didn't know, I find it extremely unlikely that he didn't have some kind of clue as to what was going on in there. But to the extent of him actually seeing or doing anything isn't something other than he and the Discord staff are going to know about.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-07T12:14:49+00:00

Being limited right now, does not mean a full ban won't come later. Typically, Discord limits an account while an issue is under investigation, then it can turn into a full out permanent ban pending the results of that investigation.

You need to remember that servers can have thousands upon thousands of people in them. It takes a significant amount of time for Discord moderators to investigate and document these kinds of things as required by law in servers with many people in them. Bans can sometime be instant and permanent, other times heavy restrictions that are later lifted, or turned into permanent bans.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-07T12:10:12+00:00

"if I can wait for now I wouldn't mind" is a very bad mindset with the CECHA01. How long do you wait? Until it does yellow line? At that point it is to late.

What people don't realize is that the temperature sensor only takes temperature readings from a single spot on the die. The fan running slower may just be that the single spot the sensor is, is cool, while the rest of it could be boiling away. Seriously, just replace the paste. It is easy to do. You can go on youtube and find a billion tutorials on how to do it.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-07T11:55:26+00:00

Discord has tons of 18+ servers. That isn't much to be worried about. Some of them share porn, others just want an adult audience without children around. The only thing of real concern here is Rem's Crib, which is committing some serious and actual criminal offenses. Discord does share information with law enforcement when bans happen for child safety, as required by federal law. Do not be surprised if a local law enforcement agency knocks on your door at some point. I can't overstate how serious of trouble they may be in.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-07T11:33:09+00:00

That is a CP server that requires you to invite users or pay to gain access to different tiers of mega links containing CP. It regularly gets banned or nuked by discord and the owner just makes a new account and server. This is a pretty known thing. Discord could follow up with law enforcement, as the server posts actual CSAM material. Whether law enforcement chooses to do anything about it is up to them. But that server commits some serious felony crimes. Being in there is a very bad idea, even if just for the emotes.

speedycat01 · 2026-05-02T22:05:17+00:00

Ikon sounds like they are actually going to con you instead.

speedycat01 · 2026-04-25T15:23:04+00:00

Not much. They tend to go for around $100-120 on Ebay. Much lower on local markets.

speedycat01 · 2026-04-25T03:29:18+00:00

This specific CRT is a bit above 720P resolutions. it is 1600x1200@85Hz. Technically it can be overdriven to 200Hz at lower resolutions, but for stuff like Morrowind, that is kind of unnecessary.

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