super_dos_man Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I saw a c-64 flashback at kay bee toys today for 10 bucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I saw a c-64 flashback at kay bee toys today for 10 bucks!"C64 flashback"? I assume you're referring to the C64 DTV 15-in-1 stick from Mammoth Games. $10 is a little cheaper than what I paid for mine a few months ago (around $15), but the price hasn't come down as much as some NOAC-based offerings I've seen that were actually released later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_dos_man Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 yeah it was made by mammoth. It was pretty flimsy and cheap plus the joystick it comes with sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I understand that there was a tooling problem with the first run of DTV units that they made, but I'm sure this has been corrected in subsequent batches. I've never had a problem with mine; the joystick actually reminds me of the old TAC-2 stick. However, I also haven't played mine a whole lot (I'm not a C64 guy and the Atari 800 versions of the games in the DTV sound better to me despite all the ranting and raving about how much better the SID sounds), so maybe those who get more use out of their units are seeing problems I've avoided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feralstorm Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 At least the C64 DTV has the distinction of being "real" C64 hardware, much as the FB2 is a 2600, at least mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 At least the C64 DTV has the distinction of being "real" C64 hardware, much as the FB2 is a 2600, at least mostly. The C64 went through 3 iterations of the chip, the latest version in the Hummer Steering wheel - an unauthorized product that Mammoth was selling and never got approval from DC Studio's for use of the chip, actually has the most accurate C64 chip in it and also has input for analog paddle input, the background issues and color pallete issues were all corrected. Curt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 The C64 went through 3 iterations of the chip, the latest version in the Hummer Steering wheel - an unauthorized product that Mammoth was selling and never got approval from DC Studio's for use of the chip, actually has the most accurate C64 chip in it and also has input for analog paddle input, the background issues and color pallete issues were all corrected. Curt I picked up two of those on closeout at Radio Shack the other week. On a related note, also picked up all the console/tv switch boxes (for older non autoswitching systems) since they're closing out of those as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 The C64 went through 3 iterations of the chip, the latest version in the Hummer Steering wheel - an unauthorized product that Mammoth was selling and never got approval from DC Studio's for use of the chip, actually has the most accurate C64 chip in it and also has input for analog paddle input, the background issues and color pallete issues were all corrected. Curt I picked up two of those on closeout at Radio Shack the other week. On a related note, also picked up all the console/tv switch boxes (for older non autoswitching systems) since they're closing out of those as well. I'm going to have to hit my local Radio Shack now, and see if I can find one of those Hummer Steering Wheels. I don't need any console/TV switchboxes, since I not only picked up a whole pile of them at a 99¢ store last year, I also picked up some of the direct-connectors from Albert at last year's Dallas VGXPO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kokovec Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I picked up a Hummer unit a couple of weeks back from Radio Shack for $17.00. I performed the audio fix on and brought out the keyboard. The Hummer DTV ha flash ram that you can use with a modified kernal routine that some built. It's a very cool unit. I have two DTV units and moded one of them with the keyboard, joystick, s-video and IEC hacks. The whole thing fits in a small Radio Shack plastic hobby box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewing92 Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 I just bought a C-64 30-in-1 stick at KayBee Toys for $10 w/ an orange tag on it.(they were having a special, items w/ the orange tag were buy one get one half off) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I saw a c-64 flashback at kay bee toys today for 10 bucks! I think they are going for as little as $5 + shipping on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 they are good in my opinion........i picked one up when they first came out and was pleasantly surprised. i loved how they put gateway to asphai, jumpman and others on there wish they would make another with toy bizarre and dino eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uzumaki Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 But can these C64 handheld do GEOS??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 There are hacks you can do to add fdd connectors, so I don't see why it can't do geos, loaded from a floppy. I've heard of people making these things into full fledged computers, just like the C= machines. I can't find any for sale in my town. El Paso sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 But can these C64 handheld do GEOS??? Don't know if they're quite that compatible. I've got one in pieces that's been staring at me for some time now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uzumaki Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 GEOS off a single floppy disk is probably possible but a full set with REU, RAMLink, hard drive, 2 floppy drives, and modem will probably set the handheld on fire. I may have a better luck finding a working C64sx than making handheld work with everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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