OldSchoolRetroGamer

PlayStation - was anyone else impressed with the later revised consoles? I mean, I know they would follow a few years later after many revisions and better implementation, reduction of the chipset etc. basically, improved technology and yet I was pretty impressed with the smaller original PlayStation but man, with the mini slim version of the PlayStation 2? I couldn’t believe how tiny that thing was! 😮😎😍

🤨😆 If only they would actually DO THAT once in a while because it seems more often then not they simply license it out to whomever comes up with the cash and the name ends up on any old crap.

@Draxxon So, I only own an Atari Flashback 2 which I quite like. I was never interested in them after AtGames took over and they became something else, that said form everything you have posted it seems worth considering. However I am confused by some things, if you could clarify, " Works on ALL Current Atari Flashback Systems: AFB 9 HDMI, 9 Gold, X, X Deluxe and both Late Model Xs.. ?" - So, as someone has has no other Flashback which is recommended, is their any advantage choosing one or the other since they would be flashed to change the stock roms/emulators anyways? Please if I could trouble you to explain in the simplest terms also an unmodified console, do I need to flash any of the previous offerings from the start of this thread or would I be good to go directly with your "Atari Flashback NEXUS - V.0.4.1" you just posted? Would that give me the best experience and options with one of these consoles? 🤔 THANKS.

😜 To skip my rambling fast forward to around the 6min 40 sec mark just before my first chip for hilarious results 😎 MY usual rambling and build up but feel free to go right to the 6 min 35 sec mark just before my first chip to see the real honest result. HINT worse reaction then I thought, no editing, what you see is what you get for better or worse....THANKS ATARICREEP FOR SUGGESTING THIS CRAZY VIDEO ! Link to The Atari Creep https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRULdTREt024w7_v1G8RvpQ

My unboxing of an classic Atari computer! Originally uploaded to VIMEO in 2012 I realized in 2017 I never uploaded it to my Youtube channel and corrected this asap. ANYWAY, it was a fun unboxing of a great machine I received from Bryan on Atariage and I still have! 😎

You might want to start by reading the VERY FIRST POST OF THIS THREAD.

Rambling about PS1/PS2 bootdiscs, HDD backups, Cheat Devices etc ALSO some talk about Game Genie and some cool NES random codes I made 😜😎 This is me rambling on for 30 minutes incoherently about PlayStation boot discs, cheat devices etc.😎It was a totally unexpected spur of the moment video that I probably should not have made public, but I figure it also serves the purpose letting my YouTube subscribers know that I’m still alive.😜 I am sure much of the info is wrong or at least some details are off but I invite anyone who knows better to comment and add to the conversation, thanks. 🤘🍻 My Facebook Classic Gaming, Computing and MORE (includes modern posts and conversations as well https://www.facebook.com/groups/maximumrdclassic

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Ah good glad to here it. 🤘 FYI mine only looks like this because I am a sucker for browser themes. 😜

Must be some other issue or problem with your browser, I just loaded it up in Firefox and it runs fine, is yours up to date?

Most definitely others will answer with more detailed and likely netter advice. I cannot say whether ferro rod will help, what I DO know from a collection of multiple RF outputting consoles and computers is that display quality CAN very wildly. Not to say things cannot improve, I DO seem to notice your contrast might be off? Too light? What I mean is could you adjust your image so that the blacks are DARKER? Like almost pitch black, as is it looks like a dark grey or light black and for sure with the contrast set to light you would see me artifacts and unwanted / unintended "details". Also, might you have any type of "tuning" option for the input? There might even be an option in your settings menu for "Game MODE" or something similar as that is pretty common and such a mode would treat the input differently. That's all I got for quick or easy options, I think anything else gets more involved like the ferro rod you mention (can't hurt I would think) and beyond that well replacing the actual 2600 RF cable, yes it seems attached though removing the bottom and if I recall it is simply "plugged in" internally. Of course that would mean getting a hold of another RF cable which could be a pain. While inside though I believe there are also some pots or things you can turn or adjust carefully to see if that helps but as to exactly what they are or how you might go about it, I would wait for more experienced to chime in BUT in the meantime try the easy suggestions I gave you at the start and good luck!

Seconded, just clicked it know and instantly prompted to choose a download location. Not sure why you would be having an issue in your end.

I am aware however my spare funds for hobby pretty much came to a halt after a span of unemployment and now with what little income I do have I really cannot justify it. Perhaps at a later date if I ever get around to some sales or trades of my collection though 😛

It's funny to me now being a huge NES and SuperNES fan back in the day that I never owned any type of Nintendo handheld until getting my first, a RED Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP model I think about 3 years after it launched! I never had much interest in handhelds before then and literally got it to keep my entertained during over night Security shifts that mostly consisted on sitting on a barren lot. Even my most played games The SIMS on it which again was not something that interested me typically on other platforms but was an awesome time waster for me. The Sims Bustin' Out was my jam. These days I also have a Phat original Mario Edition NDS which sadly, has these dark spots on the top screen, they appear dark on a bright image and light on a dark image, I have NO IDEA how they developed 🙁 I took out my Phat NDS a few weeks ago just to see something, the battery was STILL holding a little charge but I was shocked honestly, because I even kept it in a nice branded case, when it booted up you see these 3 highlighted DOTS on the screen? I was like WTF? That was disappointing being the only NDS I have. Also, I have THIS one, a really nice GREEN Gameboy Pocket, green is my favorite color so I love it, which I got a a few years ago, I honestly forget the details on how I acquired it, and a few odds and ends. Never had an original DMG or a Gameboy COLOR. Never had any until the GBA SP I mentioned. Since the top screen is screwed on my NDS, it's not unplayable but just annoys me so I'd likely go back playing on the SP if it came down to it! That thing is still 100% ! But yeah, it is surprising I NEVER once owned a original classic Gameboy considering how much I was into Nintendo previously. I really like it and makes up for not ever having an original imho.

For myself I can only say having played the first two original Zelda games as they were released back in the day that YES I was totally thrown off and somewhat disappointed when I first began playing Zelda II but I persevered and soon, though I had my frustrations did find I was enjoying it and I completed it which felt like an accomplishment that I certainly appreciated, I definitely came to love the game on it's own. It certainly was not what I expected but that turned out to not be a bad thing. As well though, it was a time when every game purchase was exciting and an adventure which is why long before that I had the same experiences with E.T. and Raiders of the Lost Ark on my Atari 2600. I was excited for them right from the start, I read the instructions straight through, enjoyed the games frustrations and all and had a great sense of accomplishment upon completing them. Great times, great memories and I definitely was a better player player in my youth.

THIS - it's THE reason I keep a couple on hand even though I have no VHS collection or tapes left 😜 RF input, even have a splitter to select between several classic systems before going into the VCR tuner, output to composite on a tiny 14' color TV LOOKS GREAT !