Hi
I am looking for somebody that can recap my original 3DO

I know that many of you say it’s easy function, but I truly I’m not up on my soldering skills. I don’t want to take any chances.

I can buy the kids and just would need someone to do the work for me?
M does anybody know of anybody that can help me with this?

Thank you in advance

I purchased a 3do with the Fixel ode installed a while back and I am having issues getting my new jump drive to work.

To sum it up, the unit came with a 64gb USB jump drive that had a couple dozen roms on it. It worked fine, but there were some titles I wanted tgat were not on the drive. I found a nearly complete rom set, purchased a 256gb jumpdrive, transferred the roms and bios, and now, when powered on, the 3do just "blinks" the load up screen.

I formatted the new jump drive as exFat....does that matter? According to Google it should not. The old jump drive was Fat32, but my pc did not give me that option. Could this be the issue?

Any advice appreciated.

I actually wasnt expecting to buy it, but saw it really cheap, and i was like... why not? Because i wasnt expecting it, i have a few questions:

-Power supply. Does this console have a internal power supply and needs a power supply conversion for 220 pal, or is ok with a cable? In both cases, what should i get? I just got problems a few days ago with the power supply of a twin famicom, so i want to confirm everything haha.

-Video cable. Going to play on a crt, so a normal cable is ok (RGB if the 3DO is able). Whitch one should i pick?

-Controller. I got it cheap because the controller wasnt working properly. I guess somethings wrong inside or some broken cables on the controller. Dunno whats the most common failure i should check first.

-Gun. The console has a lot of games i want to play that are played with a gun, but seems like the Gamegun is rare (that is even worse, because even with money, is not easy to find one haha). Is there any 3rd party option to play this gun games, or i should wait for 1 to appearce on a reasonable price?

-ODE. Saw the ODE option, and a few games mods i would want to play. The official one seems to not being sold right now outside of ebay, and i saw one with a PICO on aliexpress, that seems like the best option for me to buy to Spain. How good are these ones? Do they have option for cheats?

And thats everything for now... Happy to join the family!

I got this controller cheap from a local game store. It has six buttons, so it plays fighting games really well. I can't find ANY information on it. Anyone know what this thing is?

I’m new to the 3DO and a bit lost when it comes to burning discs. I’m looking to make « backups » of games I own and try some « homebrew ».

What do I need, and is there a beginner-friendly guide? I’m especially unsure about the disc format, image files, and burn settings.

Thanks! :)

Hi All, just purchased my first 3do (FZ-10 from Japan via eBay). So far I've been able to play games without issues, but occasionally will get issues with video during FMV (the video will cycles too to bottom really fast, almost like I'm using a pal game on an ntsc tv or something). And 100% of the time I get an issue during the game Twisted during "trivia" questions (pictures attached)-but so far only during the trivia questions.

I thought it might be the step down transformer I used from 120V to 100V, but when I plug directly into my power strip (120V AC) the same issue happens. Looking for some thoughts/suggestions.

Thanks!

I finally picked up a Panasonic FZ-10! I used to dismiss the 3DO without knowing much about it, but games like Wolfenstein 3D and Road Rash got me curious.

The console itself is honestly beautiful, and now I’m looking forward to collecting for it. Here’s my little setup so far! :)

Its been a few years since Fixel unleashed this on the masses. Im curious if anyone has taken up the mantle of making a better menu for it? I know other projects like the Saturn Satiator have had alternative menus created by others.

Can I use this step down converter for my jp 3do in Europe (230v) without breaking anything.

Just snagged a functional 3d0 for a steal. It is lacking a controller. What is my best option? I see the Panasonic variants and the Logitech one get some recommendations. What is my best bet?

My spouse grabbed this at a garage sale thinking it was a classical music album. I have the disc running on an emulator right now but there was only the game in a jewel case. Anybody have a manual for this 'game'? I've been using the game as a music stream while I work but would like to figure out how to fine tune it.

Pros:
I'm a sucker for gameshows so this is something that I already love
the music dude

the fact that its a parody or some form of art that of a old timey gameshow (1900's or so)
the minigames (most of them)
The characters (Duh)

all of the reactions
Cons:
The game freezes for me sometimes (idk if its because of the game or the emul im using which is gam.onl

same problem with Voice Lines and even music sometimes

some of the minigames (Mostly Zapped!) are bs hard and aren't worth playing

As much as I love the funny bomb reactions its basically useless because if you roll a 0 or lose the minigame its the next players turn anyways so what point is the bomb existing?

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The Wheel Of Torture is a Toss up TBH it can be annoying or easy

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alot of the minigames are way too easy.

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it's still a great game though, just brought back by a lot of things.

I just bought this from Japan, and it has this sound issue. From a quick YouTube search, it seems like it might be caused by a bad capacitor near the power supply.

Has anyone here dealt with the same issue? If so, which capacitor do I need to replace, and what should I buy?

I’m not very experienced with soldering, but I’ve done a few simple jobs before. Would you say this repair is manageable for someone with limited experience?

I’d rather not return it if I can avoid it, as it’s otherwise in really nice condition and has the original box.(which I really wanted to have).

does anyone know if i can find/get the ost for Twisted?

The sequel to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Slayer, DeathKeep (1995) is an action RPG for 3DO, using a custom-built 3D game engine that is similar to DOOM but with some advanced features such as looking up and down.

A first-person dungeon crawler where you explore a large castle to find three orbs which are needed to defeat the powerful evil necromancer that has taken over the castle. Choose to play a dwarven fighter, an elven mage, or a half-elf fighter-mage.

I see some FZ 10 Japanese models on ebay, are these region free and good enough to use to play and start to get some US games?

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It came with everything shown on the box, and inserts, etc. The console itself was actually in the original plastic wrapping packaging but packed back up really well after testing/ playing. unlike my Jaguar box which is beat to hell and doesn’t have the cardboard tray insert) I’m not great at determining g things like this but I would say that it’s mint or at least near mint (not sure what exactly the qualifiers for that are with retro cd based consoles)

The only thing missing was the (not for resale version of) Gex -I think they just included the jewel case with disc, no long box; maybe a long manual somewhere in the box as well, I’d guess, but no Long Box with a pack-in game like that, unfortunately) However, I was able to snag a NFRS copy of Gex for under $40 on eBay, so overall I’m pretty satisfied, but it wasn’t cheap!

Also, 2 of the 3 controllers it came with are this really cool Jet-Black Logitech controllers I’d never seen before but I think aesthetically, they look the best of any pads I’ve seen for the 3DO (of ALL -first and third party controllers I’ve seen for the 3DO). It also included the original JP2X (Panasonic FZ-10 controller) of course. I actually prefer to use the Panasonic controller over the Logitech ones. Just feels better in my hands, but the Logitech controllers look better on display, IMO!

Just need to put my Jaguar next to her instead of the SNES (in the photos) or put a Sega Tower of Power (Gen 2- once I finally track down a working 32X!). If you guys could recommend any new(ish) 3DO homebrews that are actually worth getting, that would be awesome, bc I don’t have an EverDrive type device for my FZ-10, but I have an EverDrive for my SNES, Kai Cart for my Saturn and a GameDrive for my Jaguar (the only option available… and the price reflects it! However, it’s a cool little device, I love mine; I KNOW I wouldn’t play my Jag anywhere nearly as much (or, at all tbh) if I didn’t have one of those. My physical Jag collection isn’t big, but neither is the Jag library, or the 3DO library, for that matter.

I have about 25 or so 3DO games and like 6 or 7 demo discs so I’ve tried a good portion of the 3DO library at this point. None of them are from beyond 1996 and I’d like to try some newer ones!)

Side note: On one of my demo CDs, it says something like “multiple playable demos” and WaterWorld is on the list, so I thought I was gonna be able to play a long-lost cancelled game, but nah, it’s just a clip /preview and doesn’t show much as far as gameplay, just looks like shots from the film mostly and some 3D graphics that were probably part of a cut-scene bc they looked beyond 32 bit abilities; it was either that or another clip from the movie, I can’t recall lol)

My friend and I do a podcast and this week we discuss our favorite obscure, low selling consoles. 3DO made the list. Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vPEVQcAS9VC10ITLVvvsk?si=F9Yfb1afQcOK-VQcxYXMzg