phattyboombatty Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Cool thanks Mitch. I had perused that thread and even posted in it! But that was when I'd had the other issues. Now it clicks, and I'm certain that thread is what I need. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Installed Longhorn's A/V mod into my 7800. Works, except the video is black & white. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 PM sent: That B&W issue has only happened twice now. Seems that little tiny chip doesn't like boards being flexed during shipping. I thought I fixed it by shipping the mods in the stiffer packaging but that seems to not have worked. Reflowing the chip will fix it. If you can't manage to do it Deteacher then I will send a replacement for a swap. Parker Looks like "reflowing the chip" is a fix I can attempt. Which chip and what is meant by reflowing? Just re-melting solder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMos3 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) PM sent: That B&W issue has only happened twice now. Seems that little tiny chip doesn't like boards being flexed during shipping. I thought I fixed it by shipping the mods in the stiffer packaging but that seems to not have worked. Reflowing the chip will fix it. If you can't manage to do it Deteacher then I will send a replacement for a swap. Parker Make that 3 times. I finally installed the video mod I bought a while back and it has a B&W picture on most of my TVs. Composite has a little bit of (blurry) color (with interference) on 2 TVs, but s-video is B&W on all of them. 2600 games seem to look much better than 7800 games. 2600 games have color, but it's just a little washed out. The TVs I'm trying this on have color set to look good for everything else, (multiple gaming consoles, VCR, Satellite, etc.), so I won't be adjusting the TV just for the 7800 video mod in 2600 mode. Composite and s-video in 7800 mode is completely unacceptable, since it is far inferior to the previous RF signal. I checked out the thread with the audio fix (thanks for that Mitch), and will be correcting the audio once the parts come. However, is there a way to output both TIA channels like with the 2600? I'll be adding a 2nd audio jack so I don't have to use a y-adapter, but it would be nice to do it right instead of just sharing the same line for both jacks. Also, I didn't realize this mod would kill the RF output. Does anyone have a way to add a single switch to choose between RF or the video mod? I would like to add another switch like the channel switch for this. It looks like some other people with this problem had to send their 7800s in & get the mobo replaced because it wasn't a problem that re-flowing solder could fix (and didn't work for me). In case it matters, my 7800 was my best one which is compatible with ALL 2600 games (such as Dark Chambers, Robot Tank, Supercharger, etc.) AND works with paddles. It's the only unit I have that is compatible with everything, so I'd like to get this working right. Oh, one more thing: Does anyone know of a good source for connectors like the white one in this pic? I've spent a couple hours on dialup searching mouser and I'm having trouble finding them. Edited June 12, 2012 by KevinMos3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariaddict82 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Batari: I would love it if I could get the Gerber files for the 2600 AV mod from you or if anyone else has them available. I've scoured the forums and found one set of gerber files; however, I am concerned they may have changed. Any assistance would be GREATLY appreciated!! Edited October 7, 2012 by atariaddict82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game-Tech.US Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Batari: I would love it if I could get the Gerber files for the 2600 AV mod from you or if anyone else has them available. I've scoured the forums and found one set of gerber files; however, I am concerned they may have changed. Any assistance would be GREATLY appreciated!! I had a huge batch of boards made and I can just sell you one or more for like $3 a board, they are the Batari version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariaddict82 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I had a huge batch of boards made and I can just sell you one or more for like $3 a board, they are the Batari version. Thank you for the offer, but I would like to get the files so that I can have the boards printed myself in a large lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game-Tech.US Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thank you for the offer, but I would like to get the files so that I can have the boards printed myself in a large lot. In that case do what I did, put in the time and effort, learn eagle, use the posted schematics and lay out your own board. Its very satisfying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariaddict82 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 In that case do what I did, put in the time and effort, learn eagle, use the posted schematics and lay out your own board. Its very satisfying... Actually, I have been working on learning Eagle. I started with the 2600 pause mod and just sent those in to be printed. I agree it is satisfying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertski Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Hey all. great forum... This search took me right to here, and I am new to the forum... But has anyone ever thought up how to do a save game modboard of some kind, so you could have 5 save states for different games on it? Dont scream at me for being off topic, but if it is already asked, then tell me to get out of here with a link... Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uzumaki Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I don't think that can be done with Atari 2600. Its hardware is weird enough and trying to set up a save state won't be easy to implement. Someone may try it anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastari Creel Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Looks like i missed out on these while they were available. Does anyone know of any boards still available? I would like to make this mod myself for both the S-video and the stereo sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Looks like i missed out on these while they were available. Does anyone know of any boards still available? I would like to make this mod myself for both the S-video and the stereo sound. You could always try these http://www.electronicsentimentalities.com/Assembled%20Mods.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastari Creel Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 You could always try these http://www.electroni...mbled Mods.html Awesome! I got one on order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexend Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I'm having a problem with a Atari 2600 also, that I bought already modded. http://youtu.be/dokSXUmgo8g The game screen start moving during gameplay, while other games screen moves vertically from the starts, sometimes without sounds either. While other games works. The guy who sold it to me says it could be a compatibility issue with my TV (Panasonic 50" plasma). Any one would have an idea about this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 why dont you start a thread instead of randomly attaching your problem to multiple threads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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