From: bel@whipassgaming.com   
      
   > That'll be coaxial cable.   
   >   
   > Still just sitting here. We tried a few games in it at the time but none   
   > would load and hold steady. Kind of makes me sad.   
   >   
   > I think original hardware is fairly boss personally, but it may be time   
   > to concede defeat. I have no RCA hookups (R/W/Y cables) for the Genesis   
   > and I don't want to spend a fortune just to cling to it.   
   >   
   > I do love it, but I fear it may be the same if I hook up my 2600. Why   
   > struggle when I could load the games up via a Retrode and play them with   
   > a Wii, off the cartridge even? And I know robotics, so getting a   
   > nine-pin to read like a Classic Controller via an Arduino is not   
   > impossible for me.   
   >   
   > *sighs heavily*   
   >   
   > I'm hoping there's hope for it. But I've already - to some extent -   
   > conceded it may be time to let go of this sense of my childhood.   
      
   Like KKC says in his post, no matter the Genesis model, the composite   
   adapter is not the expensive at all. $4 here in the US, even cheaper if   
   you order from overseas, but either way you get the cable you need.   
   Honestly, I don't think even my Genesis would be able to send anything   
   out via the original port(the goes to the RF adapter) just due to the   
   metal oxidizing and breaking down. The composite output, however, should   
   be fine as it's seated well into the system and away from the various   
   elements.   
      
   You make a good point about just playing said games on other systems,   
   though...and, honestly, there are some systems(like the TG-16) that I am   
   more than fine with only experiencing through an emulator or just from   
   another system. That said, there is something about playing the games on   
   the original hardware...   
      
   It can be frustrating, I know...but trust us, you're very close to the   
   end of this. One composite cable and you'll have either fixed your issue   
   completely or know that the Genesis is, indeed, going to need some   
   repairs or just replacing.   
      
   Bel   
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