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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 machines or pinball.

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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xbox 360 fault?11/27/2008Octane
  Q: my boyfriend has had his xbox for about 2 or 3 months, and as with most new consoles you get, we ...
  A: Gday Emma, If it is just purchased new it probably would be still under warranty if it is only a ...
old NES11/23/2008Russell
  Q: My old 8bit NES powers up but it turns on and off.thats all it does on off on off. any help would be ...
  A: Did you try blowing really hard in the system and the cartridge itself. You can also try using ...
Monitor for game system11/22/2008Octane
  Q: Since you seem pretty knowledgeable of game console hardware, I thought I would ask you a question ...
  A: Gday Will, Unfortunately LCD monitors that have a TV component built into it do have a not so great ...
Game cartridges11/21/2008gameusurper
  Q: Can I use the same game cartridges in Ninentedo DS lite and Wii console? THANKS!
  A: Um...unfortunately the Wii and DS Lite, or regular DS for the matter, are completely incompatible ...
x-rocker wireless11/21/2008Octane
  Q: do you know how to hook up an x-rocker wireless gaming chair to a ps3?
  A: Gday Kristin, It would depend on how you have you PS3 connected up to your TV? Are you using a RCA ...
How to prevent PS3 malfunction..11/18/2008Octane
  Q: Octane!I know several common issues about malfunctioned PS3.And I need to know what the cause and ...
  A: Gday again Dewa, The XMB menu back to standby is a weird occurrence. Definitely something is not ...
How to prevent PS3 malfunction..11/17/2008Octane
  Q: Octane!I know several common issues about malfunctioned PS3.And I need to know what the cause and ...
  A: Gday Dewa, Some good questions there. Unfortunately the only way really to preserve your PS3 is ...
X360 20GB still goes on?11/17/2008Joseph
  Q: I want to purchase a 20GB XBox360 but I heard Microsoft stopped /shipping/making or whatever those ...
  A: You can still fin the 20 GB bundles if you're lucky, but they're the same price ($300) as the 60 ...
Finding a reliable/good Atari 260011/16/2008Helen Joan Casper
  Q: I am looking for an Atari 2600 and wonder if you could offer advice on finding perhaps one that is ...
  A: I recommend looking on eBay. There is a whole community there that restores, buys, sells, etc. ...
20GB enough?11/16/2008Octane
  Q: I want to get an Xbox this holiday, but I'm kinda broke so I'm trying to spend cheaper. My first ...
  A: Gday Sophie, From you description on what you want to use it for the 20GB should be enough for you ...
Best game system for 6.5 yr old?11/16/2008Alexander Hodgkiss
  Q: We just bought a Wii system for us and our 6 yr old, but have a bit of buyer's remorse. We can ...
  A: Howdie Linda, If the question is about the Wii being too difficult to control, I would say you have ...
Best game system for 6.5 yr old?11/16/2008Joseph
  Q: We just bought a Wii system for us and our 6 yr old, but have a bit of buyer's remorse. We can ...
  A: The wii is the best option for his age group. Nintendo designed the wii for everyone. The controls ...
Xbox... 256MB or 20GB?11/15/2008Joseph
  Q: I want to purchase an Xbox 360 console this holiday, I 'm still deciding wich one. Option A: ...
  A: If you plan to use Xbox live (which I highly recommend) you will need a HDD. Some games require it, ...
Xbox369 Arcade - 20GB?11/15/2008Octane
  Q: Im looking forward to purchase an Xbox 360, visiting web pages and looking for prices. I became ...
  A: Gday Sophie, Remember 1024 MB = 1 GB. The X-box Arcade edition DOES NOT come with any Hard Drive it ...
hey11/13/2008Sherman D.
  Q: I need a walk through and possibly some cheats for 'Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility' for the ...
  A: sorry, there weren't really any cheats other than this one. New Game+ Create the 5 rainbows and ...
Harvest Moon A wonderful life game cheats11/12/2008Sherman D.
  Q: Can you get records from Van in Harvest Moon a Wonderful life for gamecube
  A: what do you mean by records. if you mean anything about playing the game, then try www.gamefaqs.com ...
ps2 guitar hero11/12/2008ChronoDensetsu
  Q: My son got the new World Tour game that starts to load then stops and never continues after the ...
  A: This is a problem that often occurs on PS2-systems, as most are, as you stated, several years old. ...
Wii, Twilight Princess11/9/2008Joseph
  Q: This feels like a relatively dumb question, but here goes. Early on in the Forest Temple, there's ...
  A: It's been a while since I've played that game, but if I remember correctly you can use the boomerang ...
tickets11/8/2008gameusurper
  Q: How do You get a mystic, eon and Aurora ticket without going to a nintendo event?
  A: Well Dylan, I will say that your question was quite vague considering that you didn't include the ...
Star Wars "Force released"11/8/2008Octane
  Q: I started playing Star Wars "Force released" and I am having trouble controling Darth Vader. The ...
  A: Gday James, I believe what you have to do is when you have boss/mini boss low enough in energy you ...
Nintendo DS11/5/2008gameusurper
  Q: If I buy a console in the U.S.A. are the games sold in England compatible?
  A: Yes they are. You can read about the DS' compatibility with regard to region here in section 3.5: ...
Nintendo Wii11/2/2008Russell
  Q: I purchased the Nintendo Wii recently, and although I consider it fairly inexpensive, I don't think ...
  A: The Nintendo Wii has a resolution of 480p, and the PS3 has a resolution of 1080p, which is ...
Nintendo Wii11/1/2008Russell
  Q: I purchased the Nintendo Wii recently, and although I consider it fairly inexpensive, I don't think ...
  A: Each system has their pros and cons. The Nintendo Wii is the most affordable system out, many people ...
can u help me?10/30/2008Sherman D.
  Q: I need some cheats for "harvest moon" for the nintendo wii but I can't get around the firewalls at ...
  A: i can copy and paste the gamewinners cheat/hints/whatever else they have. I might be able to ...
pokemon(fire red)10/30/2008Octane
  Q: well i wasted all my money and i need a lot more. so how can i get easy money fast? any info will be ...
  A: Gday Alexio, There are a number of ways of getting money (Not quite picking it from a money tree ...
xbox 36010/29/2008Octane
  Q: how much games for xbox 360 could u save on 20GB
  A: Gday again Kenaz, It really would all depend on what type of games you will be saving? At a guess ...
xbox 360 arcade10/24/2008Octane
  Q: how much games would be able to save on a xbox 360 arcade.
  A: Gday Kenaz, Simple answer is you would not be able to save any games to it because it does not come ...
action replay max for PSP10/18/2008Octane
  Q: I have just recently purchases an action replay max for PSP at my local Futureshop Store. Instead of ...
  A: Gday Jamie, The only 5 things I can think of are the following. You have not set you PSP into USB ...
endwar voice command10/18/2008Octane
  Q: Hey Helen how do you use the head set for endwar on the x360,I have a wireless controller so will I ...
  A: Gday John, (Looks like Helen is on Vacation so the question rolled on to me) Head set use with the ...
wii- sega superstars tennis10/16/2008Octane
  Q: can you play left-handed?
  A: Gday Lonny, Unfortunately for 15% of the world that is left handed there is no left handed setup in ...
a quick crono question10/14/2008Octane
  Q: hey octane, you were at the top of the list so i chose you for this. it shouldnt be to hard (maybe, ...
  A: Gday Eric, There are actually 13 different endings and there is a number of variations on them ...
UFC Throwdown10/13/2008Octane
  Q: How do you train your career fighter without being in career mode?
  A: Gday Susie, Simple Answer. You can't. Really the whole point of the create a fighter/career ...
Sega Genesis Original Games10/11/2008Matt
  Q: When I was younger my father and I had a Sega Genesis I do believe and it had two games which I ...
  A: Hey Brandi. I did a search because I had no idea. Sorry, but I forget what 2D means. ^_^ Lol. ...
nintendo nes pal vs ntsc10/11/2008Octane
  Q: i have a europian nintendo nes,,and i want to get more games,,if i get games from the usa,can j play ...
  A: Gday Geir, The difference between PAL and NTSC is the frequency of signal and lines per inch ...
console game10/10/2008Octane
  Q: Why do you think console games should avoid using the method of highlighting options with a colour? ...
  A: Gday Michal, I was actually thinking about something similar the other night. (It was a DVD menu ...
how to get any pokemon (even mew) that you want10/8/2008Chamale
  Q: i heard you say that you could catch any pokemon (even Mew!) without a gameshark if so can you tell ...
  A: This is possible in the first generation of Pokémon games - Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow, but not in ...
PS3, billing-help.10/2/2008Helen Joan Casper
  Q: Not too long ago i bought a PS3 game from Gamestop, and as usual i need to fill out billing ...
  A: I'm not sure how Gamestop does their shipping. I recommend that you send an email to their customer ...
PS3, billing-help.10/2/2008Octane
  Q: Not too long ago i bought a PS3 game from Gamestop, and as usual i need to fill out billing ...
  A: Gday Martin, Question I would be asking someone in your unit? I would guess if your put down a APO ...
kh1 lift shop9/25/2008Octane
  Q: Hey can you help me. I am at the lift shop in the game and cannot go through it. I'm stuck at the ...
  A: Gday there, First off Never played Kingdom Hearts Myself more than a few hours but I can read ...
xbox360 issue with one game9/24/2008Helen Joan Casper
  Q: I have an 11 month old xbox 360. Never had any problem with it. I recently got a new HDTV with ...
  A: Unfortunately, it does sound like a file for the game has become corrupted. I recommend going ...

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