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Is there any way to modify the VCS adapter to work through the 5200 with a video mod? I want to be able to have both the 5200 and 2600 through the video monitor. thanks!

What happened to "Eye of the beholder" ?

Thanks for clearing the air on that one Curt, I should of just asked you.

I had express permision from Lance to produce Combat II. Yet Atari Inc. Still insisted they outright owned ALL Combat name and game rights.

It was essentially by accident at a certain Classic Gaming show...

Don't forget, there were 25 limited edition copies of Atari Tris released. And Official Boulder Dash II will be released by March of this year!

I have 2 robotron 2084s complete and boxed with the joystick thingys. Are they really that rare? And what about space dungeon then? it's got the same setup, big box with joystick thingys. John

It was not a ploy to boost sales. They are truly discontinued, and the ROM will NOT be released. And should NOT be released by anyone else. I can say no more on the subject.

To get the ball rolling, if someone comes up with a hardware lightgun package and tells me how to access it with 5200, I make a game to support it. John

Pause is easy if implemented in the hardware. Menu have been done before, even on 2600 hardware.

Seems to me though, that all the talented people here at AA already have these problems and issues figured out. What happened to the 2600 on a chip project anyway?

Good grief Charlie Brown! Re-writing the games? Seems a lot easier with todays technology to simply create a 2600 and have it really run the original software, then they'd never have to re-write it, they would be a lot more free to use whatever titles they have avaliable to them. Seems like reinventing the wheel to me. Esspecially since most of the retro gamers want the real thing.

What makes me mad is all these "flashback" consoles, and none of them have a cartridge port! I mean, how much harder would it have been to add one! There's plenty of games out there still. Probably only cost them a few dollars to make new ones with todays technology. Make about 10-20 different 32-in one, atari 2600 or 7800 carts and sell them as add-ons for the flash-back.

It's not been canceled, just delayed.

Duh! I did that already. Thought there was something else. My 5200 already ran the vcs adapter. I was lucky enough to find one of the newer 4 ports. (I have 12 5200s, remember, 5200 developer) John

what mod would I need to do to my 4 port to "keep it safe" ?

Has anyone every built a Slam Pam clone or a 7800 with a 5200 adapter? Or a 5200 with a 7800 inside. I'm looking to consolidate space with a single system solution somehow. I wonder if someone could hack a 7800 mb and stick it in the vcs adapter. Isn't that what slam pam was anyway? I thought I remember seeing that there was a finished proto found recently. John

FINE! last question. Why doesn't it work? is there a better video upgrade? thanks

ok, can I hack the adapter to make it work with the upgrade? Or is there just no way? thanks. John

Ok, I installed my 5200 Video (rca video and audio) upgrade in my 5200. It works great! All the games are crisp and clear, but I was bumbed to discover the 2600 Adapter doesn't work on it! I can still see it on the standard cable but it refuses to go through the new video adapter. My 5200 is a 4 port. But I also have a 2 port if that would work. Any ideas?! thanks!

So it doesn't work at all anymore? Sometimes I run into issues with the 5200's ram not getting cleared and I have to turn mine off for at least 5-10 seconds before i pop another cartridge in.

Is there a hack to adapt the 4 port's power supply deal into the 2 port method?

Seems ALL the Atari brand reproductions are missing.. Hmm..

Which is why I'm so happy it got converted already. I play it all the time on my 5200. It's one of my favorites and I dont know why, I still stink at it.