jediknight0

Thanks.

I've done a few game system mods such as my TRON themed Flashback 2 (http://mods.xkill.net/gallery/TRON_2600/index.html), my TRON themed Wii (http://mods.xkill.net/gallery/TRON_Wii/index.html), and arguably my TRON themed iCade (http://mods.xkill.net/gallery/TRON_iCade/index.html). Here's a few quick pics. More at the links above.

What he said. My game is based on the Speedway game for the O2. It's not an emulation, just a game very much like what I remember about the game from my old O2 (which I don't have anymore). My game also has an "enhanced" graphics mode that shows updated graphics that the O2 couldn't do, but it's really the same game. It's actually my first game for the iPhone & my first paid application so I'm curious how things will go.

I don't want to be SPAMy so if this isn't appropriate please delete/move/burn as appropriate but... I thought people here might like to know about an iPhone app I wrote. It's inspired by my first videogame system (and first videogame), the Odyssey2 game Speedway. You can check it out on my website (which includes a link to iTunes). It's my first paid application so I'm curious how it will do. Here's the link for my website: http://iphone.xkill.net And the iTunes link: iTunes iSpeedway let me know what you think. Here's some screenshots of the "classic" and "enhanced" modes:

Thanks everyone, I'll wear the crown with honor for the next 19.72 days. I'm not 100% sure, but I'm thinking of doing another flashback 2 mod... something a little more simple but still elegant. I'll let everyone know when/if I finish something.

Thanks for the comments everyone. Yup - I took the original joystick parts, made a RTV rubber mold, then used epoxy resin and various dyes to make the new parts. The hard part was figuring out exactly how much dye to use and how to mix it all (as well as the best way to add embeded LEDs to the sticks and buttons). You can see the complete worklog here: TRON 2600 work-log. More pictures are available here: TRON 2600 gallery Of course, you can check out all my case mods here: http://mods.xkill.net

I'm not doing anything else tonight, I'll "enter" this contest. This is my flashback 2 mod - basically a TRON themed atari 2600 The finished case The open case (including game grid and light cycles), custom joysticks (they light up and have color-coordinated cables), and light-up TRON cartridges. Inside UV lights (lightcycles are UV reactive) and audio V.U. meter, proof that it all works (or did the last time I checked it)

Thanks for the kind words. As for the cart slot, anything is possible but it would have required fabricating a stable base for the carts further into the case - a difficult task at best. Reallty, looking at it in person it just looks "right" and pretty professional as it it... (IMHO)...

Well, that time is upon us - the mod is complete! Check these pics out: Visit my website at http://mods.xkill.net and click on "Mods" to see more pictures. Be kind tho... it's only on a DSL line...

Well, the project is really coming along now! I finally got all the cart port wires hooked up and it works! Just a few things left here... I just have to adjust the length of the cart port / internal games switch (I can't believe it - it's about 4mm short... ARGH!) and then some minor TRON theme pieces (got to finish painting some lightcycles - I'm about 1/3 done or so) and it's ready for the final pics. I have to admit - it was kinda cool to watch the UV LEDs bounce in relation to the game sounds, the UV internal light bouncing off all the "TRON" lettering inside the case, two lighted TRON joysticks, and a lighted TRON deadly discs cart in the cart port.

Well, I have bad news and good news. The bad news is that the mod suffered antoher setback. All was going well, the only think left was to actually mod the FB2 to attach the cartidge ports and paint up a couple light cycles. In attaching a my third wire to one of the solder points, i accidentally lifted and broke off the solder pad. [FYI, this does not mean I hadn't modded the FB2 before that. Even to get to this point, I had to attach another plate for mounting a slightly more distant screw hole to support the FB2 motherboard and also had to install headers to attach nearly all the switches and joystick ports. In other words, dozens of solder points even BEFORE attempting the cart port] I went back to the walmart I originally got the FB2 at and got another - but it was a rev B. All my designs planned on a rev A (yes, those differences could be a pain, and the different size of the board actually matters as well). The good news is that I've decided to redo the mod with a rev B board. Only one real pain I found so far - the difficulty switches use the GND connection from the video rather than a dedicated GND line. Kinda a pain, but I think I've worked around it. I've spent about 4 hours tonight bringing the rev B board to where I can mount it in the case and try it out (without the cart port). Basically, I'm at the point I was last night except I haven't tested it yet - I'll save that for tomorrow night.

What do I want the FB3 to be? AVAILABLE Cheap shot, but it felt good...

Actually, this is my mod - thanks for the kind words Curt! The mod isn't done yet, but it's still in progress. I've been spending some time on a non-Atari mod and that's drawn my attention away from this mod but I will get back to it shortly. When it's finished I'll post something here. As for a basic PC case, well, it's not really just a PC case. It will have sound-reactive light meter, some UV lighting, and lightcycles (of course). The whole idea is that it's TRON on the inside with all the glowy stuff but strict, corporate ENCOM on the ourside. Plus, after all these years of modding away from the boring beige box I got a bit of perverse pleasure modding something that was never beige or boring into a beige box!

As one part of one of my mods (TRON meets atari 2600), I've built "custom" joysticks using the new FlashBack 2 joysticks as a base. I replaced the cable with a color-coded cable and built new fire buttons and joystick handles casted in clear blue or clear red with perl dye in it. The handles and buttons also light up. If you want to see the whole work-log, you can read it here. You can also vist my webpage http://mods.xkill.net and click on "Current Project"

DOH! You're right, of course. New labels made, applied, and pictures updated. Hmmm... Not sure I'd want to do that, but I'd be happy to share the graphics and some tips with anyone. The file is a Visio file... It is powered off the cart slot. With all that power there, why not use it? Using batteries would actually be harder, since I'd have to have a battery holder and some way to change the batteries. I actually had the idea of lighted carts before I ever saw your cart, but credit where credit is due - you had the idea and implemented it before I ever did. Nice job on your cart, of course. I noticed the lighting was off-center in your pic - was that on purpose or by design? For my carts, I made the light off-center on purpose so that the word "TRON" lights up a little brighter than the rest - thus, the blue cart has the light on the left and the red cart has the light on the right. Good idea about the pics. How about this: