noromamai
@noromamai.bsky.social
Fixing things in my console collection, learning as I go. Learn from my mistakes so you don't have to. Finding home for the pieces I no longer have space for. Questions (and advice!) are very welcome.
If anyone wants to have some fun and join the challenge, please do. If you are good at shmups, please join later and let the gimps have some fun too :).
Soldier Blade Special Version
Caravan Stage
Normal 2min
#pcengine #shumps #retrogaming #hiscorechallenge
4th attempt, 8bitdo PCE 2.4, pce mini
Soldier Blade Special Version
Caravan Stage
Normal 2min
#pcengine #shumps #retrogaming #hiscorechallenge
4th attempt, 8bitdo PCE 2.4, pce mini
December 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
If anyone wants to have some fun and join the challenge, please do. If you are good at shmups, please join later and let the gimps have some fun too :).
Soldier Blade Special Version
Caravan Stage
Normal 2min
#pcengine #shumps #retrogaming #hiscorechallenge
4th attempt, 8bitdo PCE 2.4, pce mini
Soldier Blade Special Version
Caravan Stage
Normal 2min
#pcengine #shumps #retrogaming #hiscorechallenge
4th attempt, 8bitdo PCE 2.4, pce mini
Finished making the #shmup collection #pcengine #miniconsole. All (Japanese) pc-engine shoot'em-ups are on it with Japanese names, without missing characters. The font map I made to include the extra characters should be included in the next release of Project Chronos. #hudsonsoft #retrogaming
December 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Finished making the #shmup collection #pcengine #miniconsole. All (Japanese) pc-engine shoot'em-ups are on it with Japanese names, without missing characters. The font map I made to include the extra characters should be included in the next release of Project Chronos. #hudsonsoft #retrogaming
Edited the font files of the #pcengine mini and added the missing characters to it. Still need to redo the katakana and hiragana, they are still a little off. And used the wrong coords for the "kai" kanji. @chriscovell.bsky.social thanks for spotting the problem :)
#miniconsole #retrogaming
#miniconsole #retrogaming
December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Edited the font files of the #pcengine mini and added the missing characters to it. Still need to redo the katakana and hiragana, they are still a little off. And used the wrong coords for the "kai" kanji. @chriscovell.bsky.social thanks for spotting the problem :)
#miniconsole #retrogaming
#miniconsole #retrogaming
Been looking at ugly orange network cable for a while now. Finally decided to do something about it. Luckily I still had 1 empty tube going from the ceiling to the side of the room. Receiver and beamer in the ceiling cabinet. All possible connections coming out of the wall. #retrogaming #hometheater
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Been looking at ugly orange network cable for a while now. Finally decided to do something about it. Luckily I still had 1 empty tube going from the ceiling to the side of the room. Receiver and beamer in the ceiling cabinet. All possible connections coming out of the wall. #retrogaming #hometheater
Played around with the #analogue 3D and SummerCart64. Neighbour had some games already (and the summercart), I brought some of my games for him to borrow and finally tried Star Soldier Vanishing Earth which I got last year in Japan. Helped him set up library images on the 3D.
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Played around with the #analogue 3D and SummerCart64. Neighbour had some games already (and the summercart), I brought some of my games for him to borrow and finally tried Star Soldier Vanishing Earth which I got last year in Japan. Helped him set up library images on the 3D.
Got a #pcengine repro cd game from #aliexpress to see if it's any good so you don't need to. I chose Gate of Thunder because I got it recently and can compare the repro to the original. Keep an eye on this thread, if you want to find out. Will post comparison pics when I find the time. #hudsonsoft
November 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Got a #pcengine repro cd game from #aliexpress to see if it's any good so you don't need to. I chose Gate of Thunder because I got it recently and can compare the repro to the original. Keep an eye on this thread, if you want to find out. Will post comparison pics when I find the time. #hudsonsoft
I was having some sync problems on the Twin #famicom with Tim's NESRGB mod again... Last time it turned out to be a loose cancel pin in the SCART head (which I found after checking everything else!). So opened her up again I did. #retrogaming #retromodding
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I was having some sync problems on the Twin #famicom with Tim's NESRGB mod again... Last time it turned out to be a loose cancel pin in the SCART head (which I found after checking everything else!). So opened her up again I did. #retrogaming #retromodding
Bought these credit card size card holders to see if I can use them to replace sticky HuCard cases for #pcengine games. But they are a bit on the tight side. Still OK for those games you have with missing cases though. I got the frosted one, but they also have clear ones.
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a.aliexpress.com/_Ezglspa
November 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Bought these credit card size card holders to see if I can use them to replace sticky HuCard cases for #pcengine games. But they are a bit on the tight side. Still OK for those games you have with missing cases though. I got the frosted one, but they also have clear ones.
a.aliexpress.com/_Ezglspa
a.aliexpress.com/_Ezglspa
Working! No patience to wait for the microUSB OTG splitter cable so I just put the games on a micro SD and an USB SD card reader in the 2P front USB port. It works. I have added about 2/3 of all #pcengine HuCard #shmups now with cover art and JP title names as well. Let's play a bit :)
#miniconsole
#miniconsole
November 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Working! No patience to wait for the microUSB OTG splitter cable so I just put the games on a micro SD and an USB SD card reader in the 2P front USB port. It works. I have added about 2/3 of all #pcengine HuCard #shmups now with cover art and JP title names as well. Let's play a bit :)
#miniconsole
#miniconsole
While I have the #pcengine mini out, let's have a look inside. We have at IC8 a Moai MA8601 USB hub chip and a power management chip AXP223 with the butt logo. #hudsonsoft #miniconsole
November 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
While I have the #pcengine mini out, let's have a look inside. We have at IC8 a Moai MA8601 USB hub chip and a power management chip AXP223 with the butt logo. #hudsonsoft #miniconsole
Just got word from family in HK. My #fromjapan package arrived. And yes, I finally gotten my hands on a #pcengine AMP-30 amplifier. JUNK though. I also got a #konami Picno so I can test the Picno card I got and I also got a Bee card adapter for shmuppy.
November 19, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Just got word from family in HK. My #fromjapan package arrived. And yes, I finally gotten my hands on a #pcengine AMP-30 amplifier. JUNK though. I also got a #konami Picno so I can test the Picno card I got and I also got a Bee card adapter for shmuppy.
Spent 1.5hrs mucking around trying to get the #pcengine mini into FEL mode and stay connected so it can be hacked, to no avail. Probably a combination of connecting to a USB-C port, passthrough to a Windows VM that is running Win11. But even in Linux it doesn't stay connected. #hacking #miniconsole
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Spent 1.5hrs mucking around trying to get the #pcengine mini into FEL mode and stay connected so it can be hacked, to no avail. Probably a combination of connecting to a USB-C port, passthrough to a Windows VM that is running Win11. But even in Linux it doesn't stay connected. #hacking #miniconsole
A tool has been released to add games to the #pcengine mini! Now I can finally make the ultimate #shmup mini or should it be an ode to Japanese games with all the good fan-translations? Hmm.. I need a Core Grafx mini now so I can make both...
github.com/Zorglub51/Pr...
github.com/Zorglub51/Pr...
November 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A tool has been released to add games to the #pcengine mini! Now I can finally make the ultimate #shmup mini or should it be an ode to Japanese games with all the good fan-translations? Hmm.. I need a Core Grafx mini now so I can make both...
github.com/Zorglub51/Pr...
github.com/Zorglub51/Pr...
Prepared (read: copied files from zip) SD card last night for my daughter's yellow Switch Lite. Will attempt to mod it tonight. Only modded a og Switch once before and ended up going to a friend for help (turned out soldering was ok, but ribbon cable connector pin got bent). #switch #picofly
November 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Ok, I have around 1h15m until dinner time. Let's do this! I will defeat Bomber Man today! #famicom #hudsonsoft #bomberman
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Ok, I have around 1h15m until dinner time. Let's do this! I will defeat Bomber Man today! #famicom #hudsonsoft #bomberman
Noooooooooooes! Was playing #famicom #bomberman, the OG Bomberman I had never played before (started playing it on SNES). I got all the way to level 43 out of 50 with 23 lives left. Wife called me so I paused the game and went upstairs. When I came back this was the screen I was greeted with...
November 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Noooooooooooes! Was playing #famicom #bomberman, the OG Bomberman I had never played before (started playing it on SNES). I got all the way to level 43 out of 50 with 23 lives left. Wife called me so I paused the game and went upstairs. When I came back this was the screen I was greeted with...
G'AIME by Tassei Denki. Lightgun game peripheral/console that allows you to use a #lightgun on non-CRT TVs. So beamers too. Only downside is that it only comes with 4 games and it doesn't seem it will allow expansions. The guns use a camera and "AI". Real AI or just so they put it on the box? #namco
November 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
G'AIME by Tassei Denki. Lightgun game peripheral/console that allows you to use a #lightgun on non-CRT TVs. So beamers too. Only downside is that it only comes with 4 games and it doesn't seem it will allow expansions. The guns use a camera and "AI". Real AI or just so they put it on the box? #namco
G'AIME On! Let my daughter and her friend play for a bit. They liked Steel Gunner 1 best and #hitexploded it. I hit-exploded Time Crisis. A bit too easy with infinite coins/continues. AI camera guns work, but the aim felt sloppy at times, but maybe I need to calibrate it better. #lightgun #namco
November 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
G'AIME On! Let my daughter and her friend play for a bit. They liked Steel Gunner 1 best and #hitexploded it. I hit-exploded Time Crisis. A bit too easy with infinite coins/continues. AI camera guns work, but the aim felt sloppy at times, but maybe I need to calibrate it better. #lightgun #namco
#hitexploded Mr.Drilller Encore (Drill land in the West) on Switch. Seems exactly the same as the GameCube version. Anyone else played this? What are your World Tour scores? #mrdriller #namco
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
#hitexploded Mr.Drilller Encore (Drill land in the West) on Switch. Seems exactly the same as the GameCube version. Anyone else played this? What are your World Tour scores? #mrdriller #namco
Tested all the #hudsonsoft #famicom carts I got on the trip, they all work. Yay for me. None were bought as JUNK though, so I was expecting them to work. I had to use some IPA on the contacts of about 5 of them before they worked. The beginning of my Hudson Famicom collection.
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Tested all the #hudsonsoft #famicom carts I got on the trip, they all work. Yay for me. None were bought as JUNK though, so I was expecting them to work. I had to use some IPA on the contacts of about 5 of them before they worked. The beginning of my Hudson Famicom collection.
The #pcengine Core Grafx II I bought as JUNK from #hardoff seemed to work just fine, but after a bit the games would hang. Always at the same place. Tiger Road crashes, showing some garbled text about RAM. Namco's World Circuit crashes just after the title screen. Hopefully it just needs new caps.
November 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
While I had the #analogue DUO out, I thought I'd test the pachinko controller I got last year and Pachio-kun 3 which I got this time. Not working. Took it apart, measured the pot while turning it and all seems fine. Maybe the DUO doesn't support this controller? #pcengine #pachinko
November 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Dusted off the Analogue Duo to test some of the games I got from the Japan trip. Updated the firmware to 1.5 (it was still on 1.1). Stopped using it when it kept crashing CD games a long time ago, hopefully that is fixed now. Finally got the library images working too. #pcengine #analogue
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
5 hours later... Finally unwrapped and removed the stickers from all the games . Maybe do this while in Japan next time...
November 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
5 hours later... Finally unwrapped and removed the stickers from all the games . Maybe do this while in Japan next time...