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  1. tech3475

    Mattel is selling a LEGO-like OG Xbox Set for $380

    It was the "fantastic original condition" (implying that you never opened it) and "Hasn't even been booted up for over 15 years." That prompted me to make my response because leaking capacitors, especially the infamous clock capacitor on 1.0-1.5, at best stop the system from working and at worst...
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    Mattel is selling a LEGO-like OG Xbox Set for $380

    Unless you've done so, I would suggest checking the capacitors as the console is infamous for them leaking, especially the clock cap on 1.0-1.5 revisions. Even the 'safe' 1.6 revision can suffer from them, such as the 'Tuscany' PSU inside one of mine.
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    Mattel is selling a LEGO-like OG Xbox Set for $380

    My point is that we're talking different markets, people may want the 'fun' of assembling this and then just putting on a shelf, similar to people with statues and other tat on shelves. I'm also probably a bit numb to the price of these now, considering how many Lego sets we sell at my retail...
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    Mattel is selling a LEGO-like OG Xbox Set for $380

    'Adult Lego' has really taken off over the last few years, we sell loads of it at my retail job, so I'm not surprised this exists. I personally wouldn't compare these to modding the real thing, considering they're vastly different things and require different tools/skillsets. My dad assembled...
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    Mattel is selling a LEGO-like OG Xbox Set for $380

    Will I have to rebuild the LPC?
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    GTA 6 Nov 19 launch could cost the US economy $1B

    Reminds me of Fallout 4's release, apparently enough people were off sick at uni that day one tutor sent a meme around. What was annoying was that I was off that day genuinely ill.
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    Things you recently bought or got

    Samsung S26 Ultra I planned on getting the S27 Ultra, but the constant talks of price rises and a sale made me upgrade sooner. Also picked up a modxo from AliExpress, seems to be working but I need to mod it for RGB and it's hard to tell where the exact solder joint is for my revision.
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    Xbox to offer digital licences with physical disc purchases

    If the digital license is transferable like some rumours suggested, I wonder if that means activation checks to prevent abuse?
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    Homebrew The Minish Cap gets a native 3DS port with dual/widescreen support

    Come on, be honest, you know this forum would complain about 'lazy greedy Nintendo'. Frankly, I'd rather they just sell the ROMs for a reasonable price and let the community do it's thing given them time to remake Star Fox again.
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    Hardware Any cheap HDMI mods for OG Xbox 1.6 (and any other 'fun' mods)?

    Thought I'd have a try at a custom 3D printed light up badge, here's the WiP/V1 using a bench power supply: Right now I'm using a regular LED/resistor because I had them lying around, long term I'll probably switch to RGB using the modxo and maybe reduce the height of the base, perhaps going...
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    Hardware I want to try and give Nintendo 64 a fair chance at gaming.

    The biggest issue I have with emulation is accuracy. Dealing with real hardware can be a PITA but a poor emulator can ruin the experience. I only managed to get round to playing Conkers Bad Fur day with Rare Replay after previously trying it on an OG Xbox and when I tried playing Space station...
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    Cosy city-builder LEGO Skylines announced, set to launch on Steam, Xbox Series, PS5, and Switch 2

    I'm guessing you've never looked at Cities Skylines nor it's DLC. Either way, I hope you like the Kaiser Chiefs.
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    Hardware I want to try and give Nintendo 64 a fair chance at gaming.

    I have an annoying issue on my PAL systems where via composite scart even on a CRT I get these annoying triangular lines/edges....ironically RF looks 'better'....shame about mono sound.
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    Price increase amount confirmed for the Switch 2 in the UK, set to come into effect September 1st

    Yes and no. Currently the S2 is selling for below RRP on places like Amazon (£375) and I wouldn't be surprised to see them increase the price at some point to the new RRP.
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    Hardware Any cheap HDMI mods for OG Xbox 1.6 (and any other 'fun' mods)?

    So I finally managed to get the console working by replacing the PSU, as of now composite output seems to be working at least so (touch wood) I may not need to HDMI mod it as a necessity. I ended up buying an LPC QSB and I'm likely going to try Modxo on it since I have a Pico lying around. I...
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    Things you have fixed/modded recently

    Update on my OG Xbox. I gave up on the 'Tuscany' PSU and just bought a replacement Delta PSU (since that's what the other working PSU is). At this point, I suspect something is shorting to ground on the Tuscany, but I can't seem to identify which and I can't find any schematics. The 'obvious'...
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    European Customers of Steam Hardware Hit by Data Breach

    I would ask for a link to illegally download a Steam Machine but I know it's against the sites rules. So far the closest I can find is a link to download more RAM.
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    Why are you still using the EOF

    Will the right honourable AncientBoy please refrain from rage-wanking and then coming up with new Helen Lovejoy laws in the House of Wankers?
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    Why are you still using the EOF

    Remind me to vote for the guy who wants to bring Ceefax back.
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    Why are you still using the EOF

    I had actually done this on my main browsers, turned out I had been signed out of syncing, either that or they're just ignoring the setting via syncing, need to check my other mobile devices now. I would say you're watching porn wrong if it leaves you stressed out....or maybe you're an UK MP...