Thank you Penny pinchers!

khaag · Post by **khaag** » Fri May 05, 2006 3:38 pm

I just returned from my local thrift store and look what I came up with!

Not bad for only $10

Now I got a question... the genesis didn't come with any cables, so is there any way I can make my own?

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Fri May 05, 2006 3:42 pm

Wow! Thats a great deal! And yes you can. Open up the Genesis, find the Video and Audio pins (Composite) and solder wires to them. Connect it to a regular RCA cable and viola! Instant Cable

khaag · Post by **khaag** » Fri May 05, 2006 3:43 pm

What about Power cables? I don't want to plug it in and then fry the thing...

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Fri May 05, 2006 3:47 pm

I'm pretty sure the Genny uses a 7805, so you should be able to wire between 7.2 and 36* volts, and go nuts!

* if you pump in 36 volts, it will get very hot, as that's how a 7805 gets rid of extra power

khaag · Post by **khaag** » Fri May 05, 2006 3:52 pm

I have a spare 7805 from a ripped up SNES... but If I plug that into the wall, the genesis will go BOOM BOOM!

Post by **Skyone** » Fri May 05, 2006 3:55 pm

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There's the Sega Genesis 2/3 power supply. 10V and .3A output.

geekbait111 · Post by **geekbait111** » Fri May 05, 2006 4:21 pm

great deal!!!

if you do need the pinouts for AV (in case you already didn't which you probably do...) here:

back of the board:

toby dawg · Post by **toby dawg** » Sat May 06, 2006 6:04 pm

jeeze ...at our thrift store they are only like 6 dollars each!..... i would buy one but i dont have any genisis games so its a waste.

Edit: oops i didnt wait for the picture to down load and just saw the words $10....genisis...but i see that you got a snes with that so.....yeah great deal!

khaag · Post by **khaag** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:20 pm

Yeah, each console was $4.99

Weebl · Post by **Weebl** » Sat May 06, 2006 11:37 pm

I just got a SNES for 2 bucks at my local thrift store.

If you have a PSone adapter handy, that works as a power supply for the Genesis. That would save you from having to buy a different adapter.

wallydawg · Post by **wallydawg** » Sat May 06, 2006 11:49 pm

Always when I go to goodwill and they have systems they're usually $24.99.

NES, PSone and Dreamcast games a cool $1.99 though so I guess that makes up for it.

Sword_Gun · Post by **Sword_Gun** » Sun May 07, 2006 8:32 am

well, I got a Sega Genesis for $2, haha.... It didnt work though...
Well atleast it came with 6 games.

Krepticor · Post by **Krepticor** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:37 am

ha that is nothing i scored a n64 with the hook ups for $10
as well as a genesis with hook ups and two controllers for $16
a gameboy(original) for $10
a Naked( no controllers or hook ups) NES for $10

AT GOODWILL STORES!

i live in the south were people just give that stuff away...

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Sun May 07, 2006 12:42 pm

I scored a gameboy original on thursday for 50 cents

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Sun May 07, 2006 1:43 pm

Metroid fan wrote:I scored a gameboy original on thursday for 50 cents

I believe that's the best deal yet!