Removing CD-i Timekeeper battery adonaldumich 2019-11-02 | I removed the battery within the Timekeeper chip in my Philips CD-i 450 unit. This battery is used to keep time... and also more importantly, to store game saves.But removing it requires either replacing the whole chip, or dremeling the battery out of the existing chip. I used the latter method, which was eventually successful.I did not show the attachment of the new battery, as this isn't really meant as a full instructional guide. I just wanted to show most of the process (sped up) because there aren't many videos of it online.
Kumikyoku Nico Nico Douga Automatic Mario on SD2SNES MSU1 adonaldumich 2018-09-13 | This was my attempt to recreate the famous video (youtube.com/watch?v=fkqWDrjItrA) on real hardwareI started with a ROM patched with the original Japanese patch located here: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=6757However, that patch includes no music, and even normal Super Mario World music is muted. So, I loaded this patched ROM into Lunar Magic, a Super Mario World level editor. Specifically, I used an old version that was contemporary to when this video was first released. The only change I made was to re-enable music for the famous level.I then patched this edited ROM with the MSU1 patch located here: zeldix.net/t1436-super-mario-world-nativeThis replaced the normal Super Mario World soundtrack with PCM files. I then found the specific PCM file that played during the level and overwrote it with one I made myself from the original "Nico Nico Douga Medley", with some added silence at the beginning to sync with the game action.This was the result. Although it seems to start OK, after a bit the music gets out of sync with the game. The original video was probably recorded off of ZSNES or something and the emulation differences probably account for the difference. At least, that's my theory. You can see that most of the checkpoint gates do not even render here, for example, which might screw up the timing. It took several tried before I could get Mario to make it through the whole level, even through it is supposed to be "Automatic" and entirely deterministic.Oh well. It would have been a neat party trick.
Warlords cocktail, chiptune instrument adonaldumich 2015-02-27 | I press down on the POKEY sound chip, in it's crappy socket in this flimsy board, and it makes cool sounds.
Gamecube controller adapter for 3DS/2DS, using Arduino adonaldumich 2014-09-26 | I made a Gamecube controller adapter based off of a cheap Arduino, and making use of an existing Gamecube controller library, from here:github.com/NicoHood/NintendoI will need to document this further in the future, but I had to probe around and find all the proper PCB points to directly trigger the 3DS button circuits, as well as the circle pad.The circle pad took me a while to reverse engineer. I had to figure out the proper voltage levels and then filter the pulse width modulated signal the Arduino spits out (on the oscilloscope) down to a steady voltage at the right level.I based this off a 2DS as a proof of concept, and to lessen the loss if I ended up frying it, but it works great. The most difficult part, that I haven't really succeeded at, is routing all the wires out of the case without crushing them.In this video I customized the controls so they match Standard Smash controls (even though I still have the habit of pressing up to jump).
Taco Bell - Commercial adonaldumich 2009-12-05 | Commercial, from the early 1990s. Recovered from VHS. Poor quality. I did not upload this previously because I thought somebody else had, but I searched for it recently and could not find it again. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Various Pokémon Toys - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-06-03 | Commercial recovered from the end of an official Pokémon VHS tape acquired at a garage sale. The title of the tape is "The Sisters of Cerulean City". Recorded with a Samsung DVD-VR357. I am satisfied with this model so far. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Pokéball Blaster - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-02-06 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. This video has a bit of static, and it is mostly the fault of this DVD recorder. I do not recommend the Panasonic DMR-EZ37V. I am returning mine to the store. If I get a new recorder I may try to get a better copy of this commercial. This time, I had to "fix" with MPEG Streamclip first, then crop with Mpg2Cut2. Hopefully the quality is satisfactory.
Pokémon: The First Movie (home video) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-02-05 | Commercial from 1999 or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Unfortunately, this commercial is incomplete. The end seems to have been recorded over on the VHS tape. This time, I had to "fix" with MPEG Streamclip first, then crop with Mpg2Cut2. Hopefully the quality is satisfactory.
Barbie: Super Sports (PC) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-02-05 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. This time, I had to "fix" with MPEG Streamclip first, then crop with Mpg2Cut2. Hopefully the quality is satisfactory.
Fruit by the Foot with Nintendo 64 Game Tips - Commercial #2 adonaldumich 2008-02-05 | Commercial from the late 1990s, probably 1999. Recovered from VHS. This time, I had to "fix" with MPEG Streamclip first, then crop with Mpg2Cut2. Hopefully the quality is satisfactory.
Tony Hawks Pro Skater (N64/GBC) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-02-05 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. This time, I had to "fix" with MPEG Streamclip first, then crop with Mpg2Cut2. Hopefully the quality is satisfactory.
Pokémon C-Watches - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-02-05 | Commercial from the year 2000. Recovered from VHS. This time, I had to "fix" with MPEG Streamclip first, then crop with Mpg2Cut2. Hopefully the quality is satisfactory.
Tony Hawks Pro Skater (N64/GBC) - Commercial (Shorter) adonaldumich 2008-02-05 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. This time, I had to "fix" with MPEG Streamclip first, then crop with Mpg2Cut2. Hopefully the quality is satisfactory.
Re-Volt (PSX/N64) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-02-03 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and then "fixed" with MPEG Streamclip. Hopefully the quality is satisfactory.
Army Men: Sarges Heroes (PSX/N64) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-02-02 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and then "fixed" with MPEG Streamclip. Hopefully the quality is satisfactory.
Vagrant Story, emulated - Intro adonaldumich 2008-02-01 | The purpose of this video is to show how poorly the game is emulated on the Xbox, to hilarious effect. Things to notice: * Digitized sounding footsteps * Unique lightning sound * The portcullis falls * The box falls off of the cart This is one of the most dramatic video game openings that I can think of, but when I was playing this it was hard to stop laughing. I own the original game so I know how it's supposed to sound.
Test #2 - Comparing quality of two different DVD recorders adonaldumich 2008-01-30 | This video was taken from VHS using a newly purchased Panasonic DVD recorder. I am trying to compare the video quality to my old DVD recorder, a Lite-On. The Panasonic DVD recorder requires me to jump through more hoops to get a useful video file off of the DVD.
The Battleships (documentary) - Intro adonaldumich 2008-01-14 | Intro to the History Channel documentary "The Battleships". Recovered from VHS. This was a good documentary. Does anybody know what song is used for this opening sequence? I really like it. Buy the documentary on DVD here: http://store.aetv.com/html/product/index.jhtml?id=72307 Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Reading: The More You Know - Public Service Announcement adonaldumich 2008-01-14 | Public Service Announcement from 1997. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
The Odyssey (home video) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-14 | Commercial from 1997. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Walker, Texas Ranger - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-14 | Commercial from the early 1990s. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Kids WB Snow Jam - Commercial #6 adonaldumich 2008-01-14 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Kids WB Snow Jam - Commercial #5 adonaldumich 2008-01-14 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Kids WB Snow Jam - Commercial #4 adonaldumich 2008-01-14 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Kids WB Snow Jam - Commercial #3 adonaldumich 2008-01-14 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
This program is brought to you in part by Sunsoft adonaldumich 2008-01-13 | Short clip from the early 1990s. Recovered from VHS. This was before an episode of "The Cosby Show". I just thought it was interesting that Sunsoft was associated with a mainstream TV show like that. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Digimon Action Figures - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-13 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Cobo Hall Super Sale - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-13 | Commercial from the early 1990s. Recovered from VHS. The only reason this caught my interest is because it advertises "Nintendo games". Presumably it is using this as a generic name for all video games. Back in the day, that is what they were commonly called. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Nerf NB-1 - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-13 | Commercial from the early 1990s. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Mortal Kombat Violence - short news clip adonaldumich 2008-01-13 | Short news clip from 1994. Recovered from VHS. This is all I have. I don't have the corresponding story. Does anybody know who the guy is, or what the "Morning Game" was? Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Spyro: Year of the Dragon (PSX) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the year 2000. Recovered from VHS. Here is a slightly different version of the ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s64pJVYAQrc Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Spyro 2: Riptos Rage! (PSX) - Commercial #2 adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Here is a previously uploaded copy of the same commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCGFu_uVkc0 Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Ridge Racer 64 (N64) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Tonka Power Tools (PC) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Pokémon Toys for Gold & Silver Edition - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Pokémon Gym Challenge Card Set - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, probably 1999. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Pokémon Stadium (N64) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. It is very unfortunate, but this commercial is incomplete. On the VHS tape, it gets cut off, either by being recorded over, or because the network cut it off. It seems more like the network cut it off, but I could be wrong. Sorry! Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Pokémon Pikachu 2 - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Mario Party 2 (N64) - Commercial (Shorter Version) adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Paperboy (N64) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Nicktoons Racing (PC) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect. Per request, I have uploaded the original MPG of this video to the following address: http://www.mediafire.com/?yn1z4vyy1od
Monster Rancher 2 & Battle Card (PSX/GBC) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Monkey Magic (PSX) - Commercial #3 adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, probably 1999. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Mickeys Speedway USA (N64) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Kool Aid Nintendo Promo - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (N64) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Disneys Donald Duck: Goin Quackers (various) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Donkey Kong Country (TV series) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
Digimon Card Game + Digimon World (PSX) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
CoolBoarders 4 (PSX) - Commercial adonaldumich 2008-01-11 | Commercial from the late 1990s, or 2000. Recovered from VHS. Here is a previously uploaded copy of the same commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWSMXCon7p0 Cropped with Mpg2Cut2, and thus the cut may not be perfect.
