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Ok so I am new here and I'm not sure if this would be the place to ask this but... Where would I look to find some new parts like a cart port to do this project??? I showed a buddy of mine this and he wants to do it as a weekend project he just told me if I get him everything he needs he will do the mod for me for free!!! I know where to get the Harmony cart from and will be ordering one soon I just need a Place on where to go for a new cart port and pin reader. Much thanks to you guys!

 

P.S. I looked all over eBay for this stuff to only find trashed ones or ones that don't work and trust me I would just get a real Atari 2600 if I hadn't had the problem of receiving a so called "refurbished" one that crapped out on me the first day. also I don't want to pay as much as a PS4 for a new one when I can pay 150$ tops to get all the parts (New or in newer condition) and have my buddy do the mod for me.

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Neat thing to have a flashback 2 with a cart port. I made one.

I ordered from: http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/

Just follow that website's rules, communicate by email, and don't ask lots of questions or dumb questions. Since you are in Canada, you might might to want to find a broken Atari 2600 for its cart port.

 

Just remember that even with a Melody cart it will not play games with advanced ram and bank switching due to the external A12 line not connected. For example built-in Millipede, which has Superchip RAM works, but the Millipede cartridge fails. Also do not expect it to play any new amazing homebrew games that push the original hardware. Again bank switching and coprocessors use that A12 line to work.

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I got a broken mainboard from a member on here and de-soldered the port myself. Best Electronics has them, but they have like a $20 minimum purchase.

 

First thing I would do would be to put a post in the WTB section of the marketplace for a broken 2600 or for the cart port and guide. Someone may have one they'll just send you.

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