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[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 16 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Stop doxxing my age.

Okay I didn't have that one in particular, but I did have this one

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

Oh, look at you. Fancy Pants.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

leo-point pretty sure I had the sega branded rf box for my genesis too.

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

I had one of these too, it's specifically the RF box that came with the Mega Drive II. Handy for switching between TV and console without unplugging the wire.

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago

Did you flick the switch? Is it on channel 3 or 4? Well idk what's wrong then, try unscrewing and rescrewing the wires on back

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i made the mistake of trying to jb weld the screw-in prongs because they kept falling out. lol

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

Hearing Sonic's theme music right now. I had one of these with my sega genesis.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

Hand me the butter knife so I can loosen the screws.

We had to dedicate a butter knife because it got warped on the tip

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

hell yeah. I remember when it went from coax/antennae to RCA, I was like "damn the future is now" even though I was only like 11. nothing to jiggle or screw in/tighten. just color coded plugs. that was like the age I was when I started being the one in the family expected to setup the TV/VCR when there was a new one. fuckin boomers.

[–] ChaosMaterialist@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

I still have my official SNES version because it's still used in equipment today. I can't even count on RCA anymore!

[–] Carcharodonna@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes I am old. Why must you taunt me like this. :(

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Carcharodonna@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago

I never tried to glue the prongs, and tbh the prongs were much better than those RF connectors where the copper wire in the center would bend or break off and then you were just screwed.

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

I didn't have one of these with those prongs, pretty sure they were for older systems like the Atari 2600.

[–] FnordPrefect@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

nerd + chomsky-yes-honey = That's the Commodore64 adapter isn't it?

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

Pretty sure I had one for an Amiga 500 as well

[–] starlight32@hexbear.net 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] starlight32@hexbear.net 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

update: just scrolled down and saw this reply (https://hexbear.net/comment/5701033) and i own one of those, idk how to use it tho and i just used the composite cable that came with my mega drive (yes i know that composite is le bad and i should use an SCART cable but i dont own a screen that uses it)

[–] 1ns1p1d@lemm.ee 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

What was lemmy's first repost?

(autocorrect made that "rapist")

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 1 points 4 weeks ago

I never use Lemmy so I don't understand the joke.