Goldstar 3DO question
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Goldstar 3DO question
Is there any way of telling if my Goldstar 3DO is the model that can't play Po'ed, and a couple other games, without locking up? I read this was a problem with early Goldstar models but I don't know how to tell which model mine is. It works fine with my Way of the Warrior game, but that's the only 3DO game I have at the moment. I don't want to pay big retro game dollars for an out of print 3DO game only to find my console won't play it.
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I guess I should've looked around the forums a little before asking. It seems I have the second Goldstar console. Phew! I still remember reading somewhere that the Goldstar model had limited memory which caused lock-ups on some games (PO'ed being the only one I can remember at this time). Was this all Goldstar models, or just the first one?
i didnt have any of those games when my Goldstar was my main system, and ive been using the FZ10 since i bought it
with all the supposed problems related to the Goldstar i havent run across any of them
with all the supposed problems related to the Goldstar i havent run across any of them
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I've got a Goldstar and it locks up in Space Hulk when the Genestealers get close up; bummer
But I think I have a 2nd generation Goldstar as it's just a tray that pops out; for what it's worth, it was manufactured in June 1995 and its model no is GDO202P.
How big is this list of games that won't run on it? Is it really one or two games?
But I think I have a 2nd generation Goldstar as it's just a tray that pops out; for what it's worth, it was manufactured in June 1995 and its model no is GDO202P.
How big is this list of games that won't run on it? Is it really one or two games?
I don't think the Goldstar had problems with many games. Although when I had my Goldstar back in the 90's I didn't purchase a lot due to being a scruffly little schoolkid!! So maybe some of the lesser known games are incompatable as well? I never had any problems with Po'ed, which was mentioned at the start of this thread.
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That's very interesting. Welcome to the forum by the way. The reason that it's interesting is that Freedo (the 3DO emulator) also locks up when playing Space Hulk in precisely the same way.rexel wrote:I've got a Goldstar and it locks up in Space Hulk when the Genestealers get close up; bummer
But I think I have a 2nd generation Goldstar as it's just a tray that pops out; for what it's worth, it was manufactured in June 1995 and its model no is GDO202P.
How big is this list of games that won't run on it? Is it really one or two games?
...The ROM dumps might be the problem with freedo!
I know, by the way, it doesn't help you but you may want to track down a Panasonic machine as the appear to be rock solid. I don't think I have ever had a problem.
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How to determine?
I have a Goldstar (as well as an FZ-10) how do I determine if mine is one of the models more likely to have freeze ups?
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