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RetroTINK 5X coming back in stock July 24th for anyone who missed out.
Very cool. I got most of my cables too - been a long wait but worth it. Did you end up getting a scart switch?.... I did order several cables both from Castlemania and Retro Access, and all except one cable (PS2 component cables) have arrived! And yes, that includes my previously coveted/desired Dreamcast RGB cable, which honestly I can't wait to try!
Yup! I ordered a SCART Switch from Castlemania. Not even sure when it's going to ship, to be honest.Very cool. I got most of my cables too - been a long wait but worth it. Did you end up getting a scart switch?
Interested to hear what you think of that DC cable - pretty sure it should have a switch built into it to play different types of games otherwise unplayble via something like VGA cable. A game like Bangai-O or JoJos Bizarre Adventure for example.
I don't know how I feel about that. I bought into the RetroTINK 5X hype precisely because it was supposed to be a more "out of the box" experience, and not a tweak machine; I mean, I already have an OSSC if I want an upscaler that I spend a lot of time tweaking settings for.The optimal timings per console also look good for certain games and not for others.
The TINK 5X has turned into a 'tweak settings on a per game' device when it was more plug and play on day one. Still, crazy to have all the in-depth options now.
I don't know how I feel about that. I bought into the RetroTINK 5X hype precisely because it was supposed to be a more "out of the box" experience, and not a tweak machine; I mean, I already have an OSSC if I want an upscaler that I spend a lot of time tweaking settings for.
I'm not trying to deflate from the hype but I must admit that the current trajectory is ever so slightly disappointing.
Regardless, I proudly own a Framemeister, an OSSC, and a RetroTINK 5X. So I'm obviously a very firm believer in upscalers. I honestly don't even care for a CRT at this point.
Unfortunately, can't tell you quite yet.... I only got my PS2 component cables recently, and haven't tried them out yet.How is the 480i content upscaled with RetroTink ?
I have OSSC and Framemeister... still I wish there was more that can be done to ps2 480i
Yeah its definitely different from plug and play launch - but its no where close to dialing in huge numbers in all kinds of different menus and settings for the ossc. The 5X still has that basic cycle thru selection too - more simplistic.I don't know how I feel about that. I bought into the RetroTINK 5X hype precisely because it was supposed to be a more "out of the box" experience, and not a tweak machine; I mean, I already have an OSSC if I want an upscaler that I spend a lot of time tweaking settings for.
Regardless, I proudly own a Framemeister, an OSSC, and a RetroTINK 5X. So I'm obviously a very firm believer in upscalers. I honestly don't even care for a CRT at this point.
Pretty sure almost all games run at 480i for PS2 from my knowledge. Theres just a handful than run at 480p or higher - but even for those you have to do a button combination of some sort during bootup to get 480p to load.Is 480i on PS2 a global setting, or does a particular game have to support it? If the latter, I don't even think I own any 480i-compatible games....
From what I understand - the 5X is currently the best handler of 480i because it uses that new Motion Adaptive Deinterlacing tech. Its PS2 upscaling is one of the bigger draws of the device.How is the 480i content upscaled with RetroTink ?
I have OSSC and Framemeister... still I wish there was more that can be done to ps2 480i
This thing is basically being turned into a brand new product with the upcoming fw update. Crazy.
Insane that you can shift and/or zoom the image in any and all directions now.
My last remaining beef was some consoles' picture was pushed too far to the right - now you can move it manually and a billion other additions.
Quite the investment getting all these extra features for free well past release.
Thanks stranno for the updates. Hopefully InfiniteCombo and Danny Dudekisser are following this.
Yeah I think I saw the rt5X will not have rotation. What would you use that for if I might ask? Flipping a game like an NES shmup to TATE mode or something?Just seeing this now (thanks for the heads up - wouldn't have known otherwise). Haven't seen the full list of features yet or had a chance to update myself since I just got back in town, but it looks like there's just a ton of stuff here. Kinda hoping it introduces an image rotate option like the OSSC Pro will have, but... not holding my breath.
Still, I did just buy a bunch of new Saturn and Dreamcast games and my Dreamcast SCART cable is finally ordered from Retro-Access, so I'm probably going to be getting a lot of mileage out of this latest update in the not-too-distant future.
Preliminar version of the next firmware can be downloaded already. Or you can wait for the final firmware.
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Huh, no, I haven't had any issues; granted, I haven't been using my SCART switch box all that much, since I've only had one retro console plugged in these days.InfiniteCombo Danny Dudekisser Clutch Titan Not sure if you keep up with all the ins and outs of the RetroTINK, but Retro-Access just announced a new cable addressing the 'backwards scart' input on the TINK 5x to connect to a scart switchbox. I know some - me included, have some issues cleanly putting the 5x into their setups because of that damn backwards port.
Basically Retro-Access designed a backwards scart cable specifically for the TINK 5X so it will face the correct way. Pretty much the only place on the planet to order it from. Talk about niche nerd shit, heh.
SCART adapter for RetroTINK 5X Pro by Retro Access
High-quality cables manufacturer Retro Access has recently opened pre-orders for a Scart adapter specifically designed for use with Mike Chi's state-of-the-art video scaler, the RetroTink 5x Pro. Retro Access's new adapter/cable solves an issue that Scart users are having with the RetroTink 5x Prwww.retrorgb.com