Jason Simón de Souza 🇵🇸
@jasesdesouza.bsky.social
*Drum roll* Trade Unionist. 1st Class Honours Journo Grad, MA from Centre of Latin American & Caribbean Studies/School of Advanced Study and PhD candidate @Brunel University.
Interests include: politics, gaming, electronics, positivity and more.
Interests include: politics, gaming, electronics, positivity and more.
Your guesses are indicative of a wise soul. 🙂
A technical thread is on the way because the Jpn Saturn uses 100v and in the UK/EU, we use 220-240v so the internal PSU would require modification or replacing.
Here's a couple of games that I picked up cheaply.
A technical thread is on the way because the Jpn Saturn uses 100v and in the UK/EU, we use 220-240v so the internal PSU would require modification or replacing.
Here's a couple of games that I picked up cheaply.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Your guesses are indicative of a wise soul. 🙂
A technical thread is on the way because the Jpn Saturn uses 100v and in the UK/EU, we use 220-240v so the internal PSU would require modification or replacing.
Here's a couple of games that I picked up cheaply.
A technical thread is on the way because the Jpn Saturn uses 100v and in the UK/EU, we use 220-240v so the internal PSU would require modification or replacing.
Here's a couple of games that I picked up cheaply.
Nope, no NeoGeo. Not yet anyway...
@aggrobeard.bsky.social There's a Saturn in the box. Have you been surveilling my eBay transactions? 😲
@aggrobeard.bsky.social There's a Saturn in the box. Have you been surveilling my eBay transactions? 😲
November 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Nope, no NeoGeo. Not yet anyway...
@aggrobeard.bsky.social There's a Saturn in the box. Have you been surveilling my eBay transactions? 😲
@aggrobeard.bsky.social There's a Saturn in the box. Have you been surveilling my eBay transactions? 😲
It's all about the 60hz and so here's a new addition to my addiction - this time from Japan. As promised, we'll play it your way this time round. ☺️
Quiz: which Jpn console *haven't* I got?
@aggrobeard.bsky.social @cyberdekutree.bsky.social @gamingforages.bsky.social @expletivedeleted.bsky.social
Quiz: which Jpn console *haven't* I got?
@aggrobeard.bsky.social @cyberdekutree.bsky.social @gamingforages.bsky.social @expletivedeleted.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It's all about the 60hz and so here's a new addition to my addiction - this time from Japan. As promised, we'll play it your way this time round. ☺️
Quiz: which Jpn console *haven't* I got?
@aggrobeard.bsky.social @cyberdekutree.bsky.social @gamingforages.bsky.social @expletivedeleted.bsky.social
Quiz: which Jpn console *haven't* I got?
@aggrobeard.bsky.social @cyberdekutree.bsky.social @gamingforages.bsky.social @expletivedeleted.bsky.social
The seller neglected to inform me that the 2nd controller port has a bent pin. The matter has been resolved to my liking, so I've purchased a replacement port and I'll repair it myself.
You can expect a new repair thread very soon. 😉
7/7
You can expect a new repair thread very soon. 😉
7/7
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The seller neglected to inform me that the 2nd controller port has a bent pin. The matter has been resolved to my liking, so I've purchased a replacement port and I'll repair it myself.
You can expect a new repair thread very soon. 😉
7/7
You can expect a new repair thread very soon. 😉
7/7
60hz NTSC: no borders and games run at full speed. I specifically sought out this model because of the sound quality and I haven't been disappointed. It's a treat to my ears!
It's a nice touch that Taito capitalised on the YM2612 so that games that had mono sound in the arcade play in stereo.
6/7
It's a nice touch that Taito capitalised on the YM2612 so that games that had mono sound in the arcade play in stereo.
6/7
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
60hz NTSC: no borders and games run at full speed. I specifically sought out this model because of the sound quality and I haven't been disappointed. It's a treat to my ears!
It's a nice touch that Taito capitalised on the YM2612 so that games that had mono sound in the arcade play in stereo.
6/7
It's a nice touch that Taito capitalised on the YM2612 so that games that had mono sound in the arcade play in stereo.
6/7
The fun doesn't end there because the flashcart also allows you to play Master System/Mark III games - negating the need for a PowerBase or a separate machine. 😁
5/7
5/7
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The fun doesn't end there because the flashcart also allows you to play Master System/Mark III games - negating the need for a PowerBase or a separate machine. 😁
5/7
5/7
The MD/GEN scene has an active homebrew community with new releases arriving regularly. A case in point is this revamped version of Rick Dangerous - which features improvements to the sound/graphics and many areas of the gameplay vs the original 1989 versions.
z-team.itch.io/rick-dangero...
4/7
z-team.itch.io/rick-dangero...
4/7
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The MD/GEN scene has an active homebrew community with new releases arriving regularly. A case in point is this revamped version of Rick Dangerous - which features improvements to the sound/graphics and many areas of the gameplay vs the original 1989 versions.
z-team.itch.io/rick-dangero...
4/7
z-team.itch.io/rick-dangero...
4/7
Back in the 90s, I didn't pay that much attention to the Mega Drive/Genesis because I was an Amiga die-hard and after having a chance to properly savour the back catalogue, I realise that I missed out.
Exclusive titles, better arcade conversions and superior versions of cross-platform games.
3/7
Exclusive titles, better arcade conversions and superior versions of cross-platform games.
3/7
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Back in the 90s, I didn't pay that much attention to the Mega Drive/Genesis because I was an Amiga die-hard and after having a chance to properly savour the back catalogue, I realise that I missed out.
Exclusive titles, better arcade conversions and superior versions of cross-platform games.
3/7
Exclusive titles, better arcade conversions and superior versions of cross-platform games.
3/7
I bought a flashcart from AliE that came with the entire MD/GEN games library on an SD card - which saved me a small fortune tracking down carts at inflated prices.
The user interface is a doddle and in no time at all, you can browse through the library and load stuff in seconds. 🥳
2/7
The user interface is a doddle and in no time at all, you can browse through the library and load stuff in seconds. 🥳
2/7
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I bought a flashcart from AliE that came with the entire MD/GEN games library on an SD card - which saved me a small fortune tracking down carts at inflated prices.
The user interface is a doddle and in no time at all, you can browse through the library and load stuff in seconds. 🥳
2/7
The user interface is a doddle and in no time at all, you can browse through the library and load stuff in seconds. 🥳
2/7
@aggrobeard.bsky.social As promised, now that my thesis is submitted, I'm fulfilling my pledge to show the Genesis in action properly.
The main issue was the TV: I tried 5 sets and they all had issues with the RGB SCART C-SYNC signal. Eventually, I dug out a 2001 TV that works with everything. 🧵1/7
The main issue was the TV: I tried 5 sets and they all had issues with the RGB SCART C-SYNC signal. Eventually, I dug out a 2001 TV that works with everything. 🧵1/7
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
@aggrobeard.bsky.social As promised, now that my thesis is submitted, I'm fulfilling my pledge to show the Genesis in action properly.
The main issue was the TV: I tried 5 sets and they all had issues with the RGB SCART C-SYNC signal. Eventually, I dug out a 2001 TV that works with everything. 🧵1/7
The main issue was the TV: I tried 5 sets and they all had issues with the RGB SCART C-SYNC signal. Eventually, I dug out a 2001 TV that works with everything. 🧵1/7
At long last, I've submitted my doctoral thesis. I exceeded the word limit by turning in over 100,000 words! Ah well, I'll wait and see what the reaction is...
For the first time in years, I'm closing all of my productivity software and I shall spend the weekend having some much needed fun. 😁 🥳
For the first time in years, I'm closing all of my productivity software and I shall spend the weekend having some much needed fun. 😁 🥳
November 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
At long last, I've submitted my doctoral thesis. I exceeded the word limit by turning in over 100,000 words! Ah well, I'll wait and see what the reaction is...
For the first time in years, I'm closing all of my productivity software and I shall spend the weekend having some much needed fun. 😁 🥳
For the first time in years, I'm closing all of my productivity software and I shall spend the weekend having some much needed fun. 😁 🥳
Quite! How could Frank Miller write Sin City but create a script/story this awful? That, and the studio imposing kiddie friendly violence and a reduced budget doomed it. Which is a shame as there's some really thought provoking themes at play: forced evictions, dispossession and gentrification...
October 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Quite! How could Frank Miller write Sin City but create a script/story this awful? That, and the studio imposing kiddie friendly violence and a reduced budget doomed it. Which is a shame as there's some really thought provoking themes at play: forced evictions, dispossession and gentrification...
It's on again this Friday! ITV have held the rights to all three films for the past few years. Peter Weller agreeing to appear in Naked Lunch spared him this travesty.
John Castle's terrific as the villainous McDaggett but the script and direction wastes what could've been a Dick Jones level role.
John Castle's terrific as the villainous McDaggett but the script and direction wastes what could've been a Dick Jones level role.
October 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
It's on again this Friday! ITV have held the rights to all three films for the past few years. Peter Weller agreeing to appear in Naked Lunch spared him this travesty.
John Castle's terrific as the villainous McDaggett but the script and direction wastes what could've been a Dick Jones level role.
John Castle's terrific as the villainous McDaggett but the script and direction wastes what could've been a Dick Jones level role.
The hackers accessed 'names, usernames, emails, and the last four digits of credit card numbers' and 'a “small number” of images of government IDs from “users who had appealed an age determination.” '
I wonder how many of those affected are Brits, thanks to the OSA. This comment sums it all up. 👇
I wonder how many of those affected are Brits, thanks to the OSA. This comment sums it all up. 👇
October 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The hackers accessed 'names, usernames, emails, and the last four digits of credit card numbers' and 'a “small number” of images of government IDs from “users who had appealed an age determination.” '
I wonder how many of those affected are Brits, thanks to the OSA. This comment sums it all up. 👇
I wonder how many of those affected are Brits, thanks to the OSA. This comment sums it all up. 👇
I've got 8! 😂
The Viera looks much better than what you're seeing but it struggles with RGB signals from 90s gear, hence the display issues.
This is my preferred one for retro stuff as it copes with whatever I throw at it. Another early morning find...
The Viera looks much better than what you're seeing but it struggles with RGB signals from 90s gear, hence the display issues.
This is my preferred one for retro stuff as it copes with whatever I throw at it. Another early morning find...
October 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I've got 8! 😂
The Viera looks much better than what you're seeing but it struggles with RGB signals from 90s gear, hence the display issues.
This is my preferred one for retro stuff as it copes with whatever I throw at it. Another early morning find...
The Viera looks much better than what you're seeing but it struggles with RGB signals from 90s gear, hence the display issues.
This is my preferred one for retro stuff as it copes with whatever I throw at it. Another early morning find...
Here's a taster for now. 🙂
I've briefly tested it to confirm that it actually works. Once again, the ZX Spectrum PSU works with everything! I'll have to set up my 4:3 LCD TV as the RGB SCART signal wasn't even recognised by my LED TV and the plasma struggled with it, as it does with my Dreamcast.
I've briefly tested it to confirm that it actually works. Once again, the ZX Spectrum PSU works with everything! I'll have to set up my 4:3 LCD TV as the RGB SCART signal wasn't even recognised by my LED TV and the plasma struggled with it, as it does with my Dreamcast.
October 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Here's a taster for now. 🙂
I've briefly tested it to confirm that it actually works. Once again, the ZX Spectrum PSU works with everything! I'll have to set up my 4:3 LCD TV as the RGB SCART signal wasn't even recognised by my LED TV and the plasma struggled with it, as it does with my Dreamcast.
I've briefly tested it to confirm that it actually works. Once again, the ZX Spectrum PSU works with everything! I'll have to set up my 4:3 LCD TV as the RGB SCART signal wasn't even recognised by my LED TV and the plasma struggled with it, as it does with my Dreamcast.
You are correct Fuzz, it is indeed the Genesis. 👏
It would've been cheaper to snag a Mega Drive 1 from Japan but I learned that the Genesis 1 (especially this model) has amongst the best sound quality of all the GEN/MD units.
I'll post an entire thread on my new toy once my thesis is submitted. 😉
It would've been cheaper to snag a Mega Drive 1 from Japan but I learned that the Genesis 1 (especially this model) has amongst the best sound quality of all the GEN/MD units.
I'll post an entire thread on my new toy once my thesis is submitted. 😉
October 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
You are correct Fuzz, it is indeed the Genesis. 👏
It would've been cheaper to snag a Mega Drive 1 from Japan but I learned that the Genesis 1 (especially this model) has amongst the best sound quality of all the GEN/MD units.
I'll post an entire thread on my new toy once my thesis is submitted. 😉
It would've been cheaper to snag a Mega Drive 1 from Japan but I learned that the Genesis 1 (especially this model) has amongst the best sound quality of all the GEN/MD units.
I'll post an entire thread on my new toy once my thesis is submitted. 😉
Oh, I've already got an NTSC one.
Gosh, I've been busy! 😁
Gosh, I've been busy! 😁
October 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Oh, I've already got an NTSC one.
Gosh, I've been busy! 😁
Gosh, I've been busy! 😁
Nah, I've already got the Super Famicom, remember? ☺️
October 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Nah, I've already got the Super Famicom, remember? ☺️
In my ongoing quest for NTSC 60hz no-borders retro-gaming, this package has arrived from the U.S. I'll unbox it soon but care to guess which console I've bought? 😁 🎮
@fuzzweed.co.uk @logrus.uk @aggrobeard.bsky.social @gamingforages.bsky.social @expletivedeleted.bsky.social @cyberdekutree.bsky.social
@fuzzweed.co.uk @logrus.uk @aggrobeard.bsky.social @gamingforages.bsky.social @expletivedeleted.bsky.social @cyberdekutree.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In my ongoing quest for NTSC 60hz no-borders retro-gaming, this package has arrived from the U.S. I'll unbox it soon but care to guess which console I've bought? 😁 🎮
@fuzzweed.co.uk @logrus.uk @aggrobeard.bsky.social @gamingforages.bsky.social @expletivedeleted.bsky.social @cyberdekutree.bsky.social
@fuzzweed.co.uk @logrus.uk @aggrobeard.bsky.social @gamingforages.bsky.social @expletivedeleted.bsky.social @cyberdekutree.bsky.social
We get it, Andy. You're a repeat offender. 😁
October 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We get it, Andy. You're a repeat offender. 😁
What's a movie you weren't prepared to be devastated by?
#filmsky 🎬 📽️ 🎥
Flags of our Fathers (2006)
In war films, there's seldom happy endings but this true story really hit me, watching the fates of the survivors unfold, especially that of Ira Hayes. Eastwood directed the f__k out of this film. 😭
#filmsky 🎬 📽️ 🎥
Flags of our Fathers (2006)
In war films, there's seldom happy endings but this true story really hit me, watching the fates of the survivors unfold, especially that of Ira Hayes. Eastwood directed the f__k out of this film. 😭
October 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
What's a movie you weren't prepared to be devastated by?
#filmsky 🎬 📽️ 🎥
Flags of our Fathers (2006)
In war films, there's seldom happy endings but this true story really hit me, watching the fates of the survivors unfold, especially that of Ira Hayes. Eastwood directed the f__k out of this film. 😭
#filmsky 🎬 📽️ 🎥
Flags of our Fathers (2006)
In war films, there's seldom happy endings but this true story really hit me, watching the fates of the survivors unfold, especially that of Ira Hayes. Eastwood directed the f__k out of this film. 😭
Did someone mention the ZX81? 😁
Here's mine: running the homebrew version of Manic Miner. It was "sold as seen but probably working" and it was!
I upgraded it with the ZXpand+ interface which adds 32K RAM, a reset button, stereo sound via a Yamaha YM2149F, an SD card loader and a joystick port.
Here's mine: running the homebrew version of Manic Miner. It was "sold as seen but probably working" and it was!
I upgraded it with the ZXpand+ interface which adds 32K RAM, a reset button, stereo sound via a Yamaha YM2149F, an SD card loader and a joystick port.
September 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Did someone mention the ZX81? 😁
Here's mine: running the homebrew version of Manic Miner. It was "sold as seen but probably working" and it was!
I upgraded it with the ZXpand+ interface which adds 32K RAM, a reset button, stereo sound via a Yamaha YM2149F, an SD card loader and a joystick port.
Here's mine: running the homebrew version of Manic Miner. It was "sold as seen but probably working" and it was!
I upgraded it with the ZXpand+ interface which adds 32K RAM, a reset button, stereo sound via a Yamaha YM2149F, an SD card loader and a joystick port.
Come on, we deserved better than that. So, I can use a VPN to continue accessing my account and embeds still work on forums but is ridiculous. The Online Safety Act is presumably the culprit here yet again.
Looks like I'll have to find a new image sharing site.
Any suggestions?
2/2
Looks like I'll have to find a new image sharing site.
Any suggestions?
2/2
September 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Come on, we deserved better than that. So, I can use a VPN to continue accessing my account and embeds still work on forums but is ridiculous. The Online Safety Act is presumably the culprit here yet again.
Looks like I'll have to find a new image sharing site.
Any suggestions?
2/2
Looks like I'll have to find a new image sharing site.
Any suggestions?
2/2
Last night I found myself unable to log into my Imgur account and was confused because my existing image shares continue to work on forums.
This evening, I made another attempt and this page appeared. @imgur.com You could've at least explained *why* you've taken this action. 😧
1/2
This evening, I made another attempt and this page appeared. @imgur.com You could've at least explained *why* you've taken this action. 😧
1/2
September 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Last night I found myself unable to log into my Imgur account and was confused because my existing image shares continue to work on forums.
This evening, I made another attempt and this page appeared. @imgur.com You could've at least explained *why* you've taken this action. 😧
1/2
This evening, I made another attempt and this page appeared. @imgur.com You could've at least explained *why* you've taken this action. 😧
1/2