Whether you started with a 2600 and a joystick in your hand, an N64 with a blistered palm or building your first PC in your teens, what is that one video game you've played at some point that to this day sits at the top of your list.
I drove about 150 miles to pick one up from the city I go to regularly to vacation in anyway, so it wasn’t out of my way, but was a distance I drove with the intent to pick up a CRT.
What was awesome is that I got super lucky and managed to find 2 32” AA-2D chassis Trinitrons within a week or so of each other including the above 150 mile trip and picked them both up with the intent to RGB mod them both, sell one and keep the other. Worked out as planned for me. Learned a lot and still loving the one I kept!
What method did you use to remove the screen? Taki Udon said the included pry tools weren’t very good, did you use those? Did you end up marring the black paint on the bezel like him? How difficult was the screen removal? Was it super scary?
I’ve got experience repairing Apple products, so i could probably handle this, but I’m not sure it’s worth the risk.
Like many, I’ve been exploring fediverse alternatives to Reddit lately, and I found this sub on Kbin, but didn’t see anything like it on Lemmy, so I created /c/crtgaming. Figured folks might be interested in subbing to both, like me.
absolutely! I hope that these subs can gain traction enough that we’re able to start doing a regular listing thread for folks looking to get into CRT gaming, or to make sure the set they can no longer keep goes to a good new home!
Both of these websites are actively cataloguing the vast number of CRTs in existence, complete with specifications, service manuals, and photos. They also provide extremely helpful guides to help walk through some of the more complicated repair procedures....
These are excellent options. I’ve used that shmups thread a ton, but you’re right. It’s super hard to parse. I really wish it was broken out or consolidated into a more usable format.
Hey all! I’ve been a mastodon user for a while, but with the recent reddit nonsense I’ve been digging into forum-style Fediverse platforms like Lemmy and Kbin. I don’t know if i understand the distinction a ton yet. I’ve make a Lemmy.world account and this Kbin one, but I’m not sure if i need to? I would love to just have one account and follow the threads/subs from both. Is that possible?
I’ve made a clone of a reddit sub i loved to frequent, /crtgaming over on Lemmy.world: lemmy.world/c/crtgaming. But then I found https://kbin.social/m/CRTs (which i guess are called “magazines” here). And I’m not confident both need to exist? Or maybe the do and we can be sister subs? Idk. any advice would be much appreciated!
I love them all for different purposes! I also have A random Magnavox 27” composite only set that’s sitting in my garage, maybe someday I’ll do something with it, but i can’t be RGB modded sadly.
Kbin: What is your all time favourite video game?
Whether you started with a 2600 and a joystick in your hand, an N64 with a blistered palm or building your first PC in your teens, what is that one video game you've played at some point that to this day sits at the top of your list.
What's the furthest you've traveled to acquire a CRT?
Curious just how far some of you have gone for a CRT, and why!...
Love this PVM! Small but beautiful. Sony PVM-8045Q
I did the extremeRate purple shell swap, AMA (imgur.com)
Lemmy.world CRTgaming sub/mag (lemmy.world)
Like many, I’ve been exploring fediverse alternatives to Reddit lately, and I found this sub on Kbin, but didn’t see anything like it on Lemmy, so I created /c/crtgaming. Figured folks might be interested in subbing to both, like me.
Two fantastic resources everyone should know about - CRT Database and CRT Wiki
Both of these websites are actively cataloguing the vast number of CRTs in existence, complete with specifications, service manuals, and photos. They also provide extremely helpful guides to help walk through some of the more complicated repair procedures....
Suggestions for good ego-shooters on steamdeck?
What shoots well on the deck?
An Introduction to the PlayStation 2 Console & Homebrew FAQ
Hi, everyone....
Share your stash here! How many CRTs do you own, and which are your favorites?
To kick things off, here's my current hoard, er, stash:...