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About Octane
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Expertise
I can Answer Video Game Compatability Problems (PAL, NTSC, JAP) for Atari 2600, 5200, NES, Super Nintendo/SFC, N64, Gamecube, Wii, Gameboy, GBA, DS, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive/Genisis, Game Gear, Mega CD, Nomad, Saturn, Dreamcast, Lynx, Jagura, Philips CDI, 3DO, Playstation, PS2, PSP and Xbox. Plus Ways around them to play wrong regions games on most consoles.

I also have an extensive knowledge of service and repair with most home consoles as well as arcade/pinball machines.

I have a reasonable general knowledge of most new to older games (I personally own about 1000 games and almost every console known to man.)

Experience
Playstation, SNES, SATURN, Genisis/MD, NES, MS conversions. Controler conversions SNES to NES. Game conversion. Multi Carts. Remix and re-wire. PSP repair. Arcade building and customising. Video Game repair

   

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SubjectDate AskedExpert

Wii7/2/2009Octane
  Q: I have not played my nintendo wii for a couple months and i went to play it today but it will not ...
  A: Hey Dalton, Should not have to take it out? Maybe I have confused you.. The Wii AC power adaptor ...
Wii7/2/2009Octane
  Q: I have not played my nintendo wii for a couple months and i went to play it today but it will not ...
  A: Gday Dalton, At a guess it is hopefully just your power adaptor that has gone out. Unfortunately ...
region compatibility6/29/2009Octane
  Q: gday im in australia lookin on ebay to buy very old ps1 games and some newer games of the same ...
  A: Gday Again Jarrod, Difference between NTSC and NTSC-J is basically they are both NTSC signals but ...
region compatibility6/29/2009Octane
  Q: gday im in australia lookin on ebay to buy very old ps1 games and some newer games of the same ...
  A: Gday Jarrod, Being an Ex-Australian living in the USA I can tell you if you buy any game from UK or ...
Red Ring of Death-Fobic6/28/2009Octane
  Q: I've been reading lately about the Red Ring of Death because I heard of someone I know who got the ...
  A: Gday Sophie, 1/ The RROD is usually caused by one or a combination of 3 things. Overheating, Bad ...
Red Ring of Death Fobic6/28/2009Dave
  Q: I've been reading lately about the Red Ring of Death because I heard of someone I know who got the ...
  A: 1. There is no definite way to prevent it, as far as I know atleast. 2. Yours should be fixed. I ...
psp joystick6/24/2009Octane
  Q: when I replaced the psp 2001 joystick, now when I turn the game on it just scrolls all the time like ...
  A: Gday Jeff, To Calibrate the Joysticks range of motion. Go into the Settings/System Settings, and ...
PS3 freezing problem6/24/2009Dave
  Q: Killzone 2: Game freezes at homepage when I select multiplayer. Every 5 or so tries, I get through ...
  A: That's great. I guess it was some issues that occurred when it was first installing the system. The ...
dsi vs psp 3000???6/23/2009Octane
  Q: i like good controls i do like video playback mp3 playback good screens [i have not got the best ...
  A: Gday Quincey, Battery Life - DSi Racing Games - PSP Mild Shooters - PSP Platform Games - DSi ...
Wii modification6/23/2009Octane
  Q: I am from India.I was presented a Wii bought(Dec 2008) in USA.In India Wii has not been officially ...
  A: Gday Chandan, I do not recommend Torrents to down load games (Simply because lots of Torrents have ...
PS3 freezing problem6/22/2009Dave
  Q: Killzone 2: Game freezes at homepage when I select multiplayer. Every 5 or so tries, I get through ...
  A: Is your PS3 still under warranty? (if you got one) Unlike the 360, the PS3 is like a computer ...
how linking with 2 GBA6/17/2009Octane
  Q: I have 2 game boy advances and pokemon gold and silver,but if I want change or fight with a link ...
  A: Gday Dieter, Unfortunately with the older GB/GBC Pokemon series you can't fight each other (That ...
PAL/NTSC compatibility for PC games6/17/2009Octane
  Q: I've noticed that you know a lot about PAL/NTSC compatibility and was wondering if you could help me ...
  A: Gday Darren, Good question. Most computer monitors run on the RGB video standard (Same as Arcades) ...
UK PAL Wii with US HDTV?6/14/2009Octane
  Q: I unwittingly bought a UK (PAL) Wii + Wii Fit for my grandfather who lives in Ohio. I would like to ...
  A: Gday Maria, Now it probably will run on the HD TV provided you set the HD TV to 480p if your TV has ...
super smash bros brawl6/11/2009Octane
  Q: how can you do a boost smash with a wii remote and nunchuck
  A: Gday Sergio, Boost Attack or Dash Attack Cancel. You would need to have both remote and Nunchuk. ...
Game System Advice?6/9/2009Octane
  Q: I am a bit perplexed at the moment regarding which game system to purchase, and I was wondering if ...
  A: Gday Dominik, I think with your criteria layed down for me was narrowed down the pick to 2. A ...
Quandary About Game System6/8/2009Joseph
  Q: I am a bit perplexed at the moment regarding which game system to purchase, and I was wondering if ...
  A: You're question has many parts to it, and it is very involved, but I will do my best to offer my ...
sega saturn6/8/2009Octane
  Q: if or when a game loads there is no moving video? baseball has background but no players.car ...
  A: Gday Peter, Unfortunately it bad news. It sounds like one of the Saturn's graphic chips have gone ...
Shadow of the Colossus6/7/2009Octane
  Q: How do you defeat the ninth colossus?
  A: Gday Alora, Seems quite simple. Lure him out of the cave into the field with geysers. Dodge his ...
Generation firsts6/4/2009Octane
  Q: What was the first console of the 4 bit era/ was it Channel F? Or, was it atari 2600?
  A: Gday Nick, Actually nether console is a 4 bit console. (Technically they are classes as second ...
Wrestlemania 21 XBOX5/31/2009Octane
  Q: I have created my own wrestler, but the career mode is still not available? Any suggestions?
  A: Gday Jeremy, Very weird because by creating a wrestler that definitely should have unlocked career ...
ps3 games compatibility5/29/2009Octane
  Q: i just bought in ebay the resident evil 5 collectors edition from a seller in the UK i didit because ...
  A: Gday Dave, The problem lies really in your TV and not your PS3. Now the PS3 games are region free ...
LOTR third age elegost's secret bow5/26/2009gameusurper
  Q: I have a question about ''The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age'', for PS2. One of the characters, ...
  A: Mark, unfortunately I have never played this game, so I am not really the person to ask this ...
Buying Xbox Console 360 Online5/25/2009Octane
  Q: I am looking to buy an xbox 360 online and have it delivered to my country which is Mauritius. Can ...
  A: Gday Naif, I would attempt to thru a dealer recommended by Microsoft. Here is the Microsoft 360 ...
Hey5/24/2009gameusurper
  Q: i'm just wondering how much time does producing a video game like GTA 4 need? like how much time ...
  A: Fouad, I can answer your question a little, but not much. Unfortunately, not being in the industry, ...
Grand theft auto vice cities stories on playstation 2 and Grand theft auto on playstation 3.5/22/2009Octane
  Q: i was wondering if you could tell me if there are any cheats to make your vehicles fly in grand ...
  A: Gday Ashley, Try Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Down, L1, R1 or Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Square, ...
DK Country 3 Bonus coins desperation5/22/2009Octane
  Q: Hey! I've playing Donkey Country 3 Dixie's Double Trouble for Super Nintendo in my wii's virtual ...
  A: Gday Sophie, Check the map.... Flag means you beat the level When the flag waves, you got every ...
Pokemon Yellow thunder stone5/21/2009Russell
  Q: Where do you get a thunder stone in pokemon yellow to evolve pikachu? ANSWER: You can buy the ...
  A: Sorry for the misunderstanding. The only way to evolve Pikachu is to trade him to a: Blue/Red/or ...
80's arcade game name5/15/2009Octane
  Q: what is the name of the game which involves racing old mini's around a town the arcade console had a ...
  A: Gday John, The name of the game you are looking for is called GTI Club. I remembered actually ...
can't get driver 3 to work on 3605/12/2009Octane
  Q: I have a problem. I just got driver3 for xbox but I have a 360. And there is no update for my 360 to ...
  A: Gday Kyle, Unfortunately you are stuck until Microsoft eventually gets round to converting this ...
Snes video5/8/2009Octane
  Q: I recently dug out my old snes to play a gift my girlfriend got me. A copy of earthbound! Any rpg ...
  A: Gday Brian, I believe this could be an issue with your Power Supply. Check your SNES on a couple ...
OLD SUPER NINTENDO GAME5/5/2009Octane
  Q: I am looking for the title of a old game it was a flying game and the first stage you had to get ...
  A: Well that helps out and narrows it down (There are only 5 Konami Shooter games)..... Axelay ...
Xbox Setup5/1/2009gameusurper
  Q: I have a 1st version xbox with 5 jack plugins on it (2red,1white,1blue,1green) hooked up to a Sony ...
  A: Firstly, I apologize for my answer taking so long. I have not been on this site for a while due to a ...
OLD SUPER NINTENDO GAME4/30/2009Octane
  Q: I am looking for the title of a old game it was a flying game and the first stage you had to get ...
  A: Gday Rochelle, Well you kind of got me alittle stumped, flying game with Jellyfish. First Guess ...
kings field4/26/2009gameusurper
  Q: My hubby is playing a game on ps2 and it looks like one I played years ago on nintendos nes or super ...
  A: Well Sue, there actually are no King's Field games for any older systems before the Playstation. And ...
convrting Nintendo WII from UK to US4/23/2009Octane
  Q: I have a Nintendo Wii, Wii fit, controllers, games and charger which I bought in the UK. I am moving ...
  A: Gday again Laura, A Wii Modification is no quite as easy as a DVD Hack (Nothing simple like hitting ...
convrting Nintendo WII from UK to US4/22/2009Octane
  Q: I have a Nintendo Wii, Wii fit, controllers, games and charger which I bought in the UK. I am moving ...
  A: Gday Lara, Your UK Wii System will work in the USA.....But.... You would have to replace your ...
Pokemon Sapphire on Gameboy Advanced4/16/2009Angel Conde
  Q: I need TM28 "Dig" in Pokemon Sapphire to continue in the game. I had it but I can't find it now. ...
  A: Okay, so I just tried to get another one in my game. It turns out you can't get another one. So your ...
Will my NES still work after the digital transition?4/15/2009Joseph
  Q: I have two NES systems that I play on a regular basis. I'm concerned that I won't be able to use ...
  A: The digital transition will not effect your NES. Your TV will still have channels 2 and 3, which ...
Gears of War 3?4/14/2009Joseph
  Q: Do you know when Gears of War 3 is coming out because I am thinking about buying Gears of War 2 ...
  A: GOW 2 came out 11/07/08. GOW 3 hasn't even been announced yet, and probably won't be announced ...

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