Super VIB 520 in 1 Console

 So, from the fun times of Goose fair, comes bits and pieces of tat and ideas to review which some of them have some good terms. But this idea was to find out what option can show on this, this a blogpost review and can show what some tat is like. But either way. enjoy this. Since most of this ends up from Aliexpress. This was bargained down from £15 to £10 

The Packaging: 

Its quite a vivid box with the mix of red and white for the box. Alot of misspellings but the text is not as existent but there is a sticker over the 169 in 1 to 520 in 1 and 40 VIB. The controllers were shown as well as the box contents on the left hand side of the box too. 

The top of the box 

The front of the Box 

The right side of the box 

The back of the box 

The left side of the box 

The bottom of the box 

As we tuck in to the box via a bit of tape to remove and lift up, we see the console then the controllers and micros USB underneath. But the controllers being USB C would have good implications but as I find out later, they are nerfed. 

The vib in the box 

The cables underneath 

The controller with the USB C connector 

The controller and its buttons 

The AV not HD Cable 

Micro USB 

So we then go to the manual which folds out a bit and yet does not explain most but it is there to explain how to do the basics albet it is a very basic console. 

A look at one side of the manual

A look at the other sider 

But that seems to be the packaging for the most part and not much else to say, it was neatly packed in there. But now it is time to test: 

The Testing: 

The controllers: 

Simple line here of NO, they do NOT get recognised on both Android or Windows devices aka no input sounds or device manager refreshes when plugged in, so this means no use for them other than this console. So only basic is indeed true. They are quite short cables at only 1m long or so too. 

The Console

 

So this to setup was not too bad but basic USB input and then a normal usb for power is good and the 3.5mm jack to av is a standard to make it easier to connect to.

The connections at the back 

The controller connected at the front 

But then, it w time to power it on and it actually appear very quickly .. It plugged in to the TV's USB Port, then the AV port. then switching input on the TV, , the Picture and Chip tune melody was loud crystal clear. It was nice to begin with but will end up being annoying after scrolling down many menus later.

The welcome screen

But then it got to trying out the 40 in 1 

The 40 In 1 - Vibrate me 

So the key of the 40 in 1 was to enable the use of the controllers vibration, which some of the Popular NES titles like Mario bros and Road Runner and some others even. But I only managed to try a Road runner style game and it felt Good to play, the controller was a bit short but it played reasonable depending on the buttons used, but the BUZZ from the controllers is quite strong on that side so it does make it a plus, maybe even enough to make it a vibrator possible. 

Road Runner 

Now that was pretty fun but the controller does have its short merit. Like sure the buttons you have to guess which ones minus start and something else but it does play, the D-pad is not too unstable.  But it felt nice to enjoy some nostalgia and its easier to use compared to the previous ones like the superjoy that even Trago used to sell. But in the end of the day, it does work out to be something nice and workable for passing time. 

480 in 1 - Alot of hacks and not sure 

Lets be honest, going through this amount of games on this and not even sure if many of them work properly is one thing to consider. But some interesting ones like DigDug II and a few Mario rom hacks and even ice climber joins its ranks. 

But there we go on that side of things 

The Conclusion: 

Its one of those retro pirated consoles for usual. Sure there is an aspect to is with the vibration and that could have been its ideal if they were compatible with other devices like Android or Windows since that would have made things ALOT easier, but sadly that was nerfed, i mean HDMI out would not have jumped up that much to the price either so that was a missed feature but again I paid £10 for it so it is a what do you expect for that kinda thing. 

omracer's Rating: 3/10

The Good Points: 

• Micro USB for Power
• Type C ports mean easy controller connectivity
• A nice-ish menu layout
• Good Value due to bargained down 
• Some Classic Titles 

The Bad Points: 

• No HDMI out
• Type C controllers do NOT work on other devices like Android or Windows devices (Not even detected or seen in device manager) 
• The Games are too many and some corrupted rom hacks so no idea if crashing or not

And so that is it and more reviews coming at some point, but we can see how it goes from there and if it ends up more reviews towards the end of 2022 which i tell you feels a struggle and a half recently. 

omracer

Stealth Challenger Black Gaming Chair

Well, this review is based on one the christmas present antics. I decided to go ahead with a Gaming chair from Playom. But this was a pretty decent idea since I usually use a chair for typing, gaming, video editing and more in my life now. But coming in at £130 from Playom, it was a nice deal and something to help me be more productive. Note, there is no review on this in terms of video since I have a fair few things to catch up on. But Enjoy how it works and sets up. Amazon also have it.

The Box. 

Its big and boring yet there is some nice labelling and warnings of it to cover legal issues and red tape. But Its good to say the weight, warnings and the chair's features. 

The top of the Box. 

That was about it, but then inside was a fair bit of packaging and boxes inside to cover what was in and the manual. That was very easy to tear up sadly. 

Setting it up. 

Well getting it all out and the intstructions were pretty clear with it all. Big diagrams and bold text underneath the diagrams made it easy. So we started on each step.

Step 1: The base

This wasn't too bad, but it did need a push to get the wheels in the stand a bit, no screwdrivers needed either, the allen key provided would be better later on though. 

The base of the chair

The Manual and the screws needed for this 

Then it was getting the Gas cyclinder and the plastice covers on, this did take some work but the diagram partly helps, maybe the plastic should of had some engraving on which one to use but then again, it worked out nicely to get on there.

The gas and plastic on the stand. 

Step 2: The chair base.

This wasn't that bad, but those screws can be stiff to get off and the washers can easily be misplaced and fall out, but I managed it get it screwed down. But it can be really hard later on without any help, as I discovered. The allen key is pretty strong too, and works on the Bike, so ideals for multi usage. 

The bottom of the chair going on the bracket. 

Then it got to the sides and THAT IS HARD. Washers falling out making it harder to align it is one of the reasons this was tricky. But luckily, mum did help me on it. It took about 30 minutes on this bit with my mum and trying it alone.

The screws on the side of the chair, this is a bit of nightmare

Step 4: The chair to the stand. 

This bit is actually easier than it looks, its fitting it it to the right hole, making sure to remove the red cap beforehand. But then it goes into the hole futher up than the bigger taller hole, sop bear that in mind. But once that is done, you can say you have made a chair yourself. 

Placing the stand in the hole on the chair.

The Result, 

Its a chair with some extra padding and it actually does make it stylish and its taller than the other chair I have, even without the high difference due to the gas. But it adds more for comfortable seating. 

The Chair, complete

The new chair vs the old one. 

The testing, well.....

Actually its comfortable and its a good height, it might have to be a lean back for the full experience, but its ideal for long moments on the PC and gaming on a desk. For something that is a bit more than a Fast trax chair in B&M but this can really be good for gamers. 

omracer's Rating: 6/10

The Good Points: 

• Reasonable Value than what it used to be
• Very comfortable with the pads
• Moves up and down
• Not a poorly translated set of instructions 

The Bad Points: 

• Can be very bulky for delivery.
• Some instructions can be tricky
• The side panels can be really hard to fit when alone
• Washers can fall easily

Well there might be one more Review coming out by the new Year but I have some last minute things to finish off, but for now, we can rest in the wet boxing day.l 

omracer

Playstation Vita TV (Known as Playstation TV in US/EU)

Well as many of you might of known, I've mentioned that i had wanted a PS Vita TV since it was announced in September . Its now November and they have been released in Japan, I've been checking Play-Asia and eBay and found some offers. it turns out Otaku was listing one for $149.99 + $12 postage (tracked). Which comes to around £110. But i did make an offer for everything (The console + tracked delivery) for $160 which when paid with Paypal, came to about £102.44. So that was ordered Friday evening

I worked an extra day this week due to Dickensian Night happening this Friday, and since a customer wanted to have a lesson with me and was only in Tavi on the day, so i worked, i did finish at 6:30pm or so. But i found it had arrived withing 5 days, that's quick, even quicker than chinavasion with £12 delivery from DHL (That had customs, this didn't ?). So when i arrived home, i found it, looking at me, i undid the outer packaging and you can see the box below.

The box, sealed up, with the PSVita TV logo infront of me, i was excited but i had to pace myself.

So, after the evening was sorted, everyone else went to sleep and i started to get this review underway, It was quite cold in the kitchen, but i made sure to get what i needed before i started. With a Figure 8 cable, my fake DS3 and i did get the usb cable to pair it part way through, but i was ready. You can enjoy the review below, which includes what was in the box, setting it up and looking through the PS Store, but there are bits i have missed which i will cover in this, so do read on...

The Unboxing and setup 

Well Getting the seal off was quite tricky. But the box has a nice PS feel to it, advertised what was available, the interface and of course, parental control, trademarks and safety regulations. Have a look at the unboxing pictures below:

The top of the box, with the logo and some of the bubbles

The back of the box, with detailed descriptions as well as the Reigon, HDMI trademark, Parental controls and something that looks like a date on the right hand side

The Right side of the box, with the Mode numbers, POS Bar code, URL for more info and where it was made, well china for obvious reasons :D

The bottom of the Box, which has sony's trademarks and "FOR SALE IN JAPAN ONLY". But many have been lucky to import.

The Left hand side of the box, with the pictures of the interface, mentions the ability to play PS1 and PSP games (You'll See later). Also the sony icons as well as the GUI is shown.

So with the box shown, its time to look inside. Now there isn't much to show you inside but a list of what is actually included is as follows:

• The Console itself
• A HDMI Cable, 1.8m, standard V1.4
• An AC adapter, which can support 100-240V (So maybe its not just localized for Japan perhaps ?)  and the cable to plug it in to the mains, which is a figure 8 cable, so you can buy a local cable for your country, plug it in and not worry about using adapters. I was actually running around before i left work, looking for a 240V to 110V adapter aha. 
• A manual which folds out and is double sided, it even tells you how to replace a battery in a Dualshock 3, which isn't mentioned in a PS3 manual, funny that ???. 
• A warranty card/booklet. 
• Some notices on small sticker type labels

Now this is a nice amount, when you open the Box, the console is the first thing you see, which you have to take out before you can get to the other items. So i'm going to show you whats in the box:

The left side of the Console itself

The right side of the console, with the PSVita Logo on the slot where the games are inserted

The back of the console: with a power button, slot for PSVita Memory Cards, USB 2.0 Port, HDMI port, 10/100 Ethernet port and the power jack, supporting DC 5V

The bottom of the console, with the Sony logo and some of the detailed information

The front of the console, with the Sony logo and a tiny LED

The top of the comsole, with the PS logo, in a nice silver finish.

The bottom half of the rear of the manual, it even mentions how to replace a battery on a dualshock 3. Thats impressive

The top half of the rear of the manual, More safety notices

The bottom half of the front of the manual, which shows the UI, the dualshock 3 and how to use the sticks as the either the front or reach touchscreen

The back of the Warranty booklet

The inside of the Warranty booklet

The Front of the Warranty Booklet

The Figure 8 AC cable to plug into Japanese sockets

The actual AC adapter itself, which allows for 100 - 240V and steps it down to 5V

A bog standard HDMI V1.4 cable, Looks good for a added extra and helps you get started. 

So the unboxing was quite nice, with everything to get you started if you already own a PS3. After getting everything plugged in, turned on, i started to set the console up, it was quite simple, although i did forget that O is enter and X is back, unlike the Western settings, which is X for enter, O for back. But it was easy to navigate, even getting "Trial access to Playstation Network" was a unique idea, but it technically is on PS3 but i never used it.

After you set it up, or when its normally turned on, you see this. The home screen

Once it was set up, it was like a normal vita but there was a popup on how to use the home screen, well with the d-pad and analog sticks. there was 2 parts, since there was more features then what could of been fitted on one screen. You can even make folders by pressing /\ (That i didn't mention in the video). Afterwards, i went to the settings to get the wifi setup, this is quite simple, although my router always has to fuck me over, i'm going to cut to the chase, but after a few attempts, it worked fine. Then i checked the PS store after updating to 3.00 OFW. There were some good apps as you saw, some of the standard vita apps had been ported over, Torne, Livetweet, NicoNico, Youtube and others, all free too.

The testing. 

At this point, the video ends and i continues to do some extra tests. I did decide to start playing the one game i've always wanted to play on the Vita, which is of course Ridge Racer. I inserted it in the slot, which is tricky to comprehend if you have badly bitten fingernails, i even tried using the cable ties for the hdmi, which worked the first time, but not the second time, it exposed the wire inside lol. But once i got the cartridge in, i found it needs an update, it said ver 1.02, which i hoped would of allowed it for Vita TV compatibility, but alas it was an update in April 2012. Alas it didn't make the game compatible :(

The latest update for Ridge Racer on the Vita TV. 

Afterwards, i downloaded the games i have on my JAP PSN account, which were some free ones, very interesting that the PSP demos don't work, but the full games do. So i had the chance to play some LocoRoco Midnight Carnival, i didn't play much but it felt like it should be, as well as being able to download other conent while playing, which was nice, even the PS3 doesn't let that happen for some games. The upscaled quality is not too bad (Patapon 2 cutscenes are quite bad, but the tv was at 1080i) and also it allows you to add functionality to the right stick, which might be useful for some games.

Playing LocoRoco midnight Carnival and a notification that mentions i've download a PS1 game, in this case its a demo of Devil's Dice, which i still don't understand.

The Verdict:

Well with some things covered, its time to give you my opinions. I'm sort of glad i did get the console, the concept for what i've wanted to do for a while is there, yes i've been able to do it with my CFW PS3 but the emulator for the PSP remasters isn't as good as the vita's. But since there is no UK or even Western release planned, for now at least...The console is restricted if i wanted to buy a ramdom vita game from CEX, Game et, there is a chance that i might of not bought one of the 304 compatible games that is compatible with the Vita TV, i'm surprised Ridge Racer isn't compatible . But the UI is fluent and really easy to use, even if the X and O are swapped

omracer' Rating: 7/10

Pros:

• Looks beautiful and small
• Easy To use
• Has alot of potential, as a mini console and as a Smart TV box (Well for Japan currently anyway)

Cons:

• Linked to Japan only, so you need a JAP PSN to get around
• Not compatible with many vita games, especially EU and US games, PSP and PS1 games are mostly fine. 
• 1GB of storage is basic but a 4GB card is recommended. 

Well that sums this review up. This won't be the last time i mention about the Vita TV, but for now, expect some more reviews, maybe Christmas Present ones. 

omracer :)

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