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128 ExcellentAbout RichG1972

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I've played Atari today.....have you?
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Cumberland Rhode Island
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Anything electronics related or that has to do with Atari, 'nuff said :P
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Demon Attack
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I find that to be the case as well, with mine I use older TV's the kind with the VHF/UHF dials, since they have a tuning ring you can almost always bring in a clear picture, then again I use older TV's to make me feel like I am stepping back in time to a simpler era
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What channel do you have the Atari set to on the rear of it? 2 or 3? What throws things off on more modern game systems that came after it such as the NES, the channel setting became 3 or 4 instead of 2 or 3
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Ah
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Are you using a TV that has an autoprogram function? Because often if you do that with a game in and the unit powered up with a game insertrd, it gets a positive lock on the system, re-capping should often times be last resort until all other avenues have been exhausted, I can't count how many systems I've had that a simple autoprogramming run has resolved. I even have 2 complete restoration threads on here from several years ago that turned out perfect
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Exact replacement for the cable https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-OEM-Atari-2600-RF-Video-Cable-Tested-Cleaned/383498024287?hash=item594a43755f:g:KeUAAOSwJ4xekK~-
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Well the jury-rigging usually ends up being the problem more often than not, I'd be glad to direct you to a suitable Atari branded RF cable you can get as a drop-in replacement. Then if you are using a TV with an Autoprogram capability it should pick up the signal of the powered up 2600 with a game in
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Found it!!
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I forget his name I may have it somewhere on here, but a guy posted pictures of a spot on Atari Kiosk reproduction which he was considering the idea of mass producing and selling, if I can find the thread I'll link it here but it was the closest reproduction I've ever seen attempted
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Personally I prefer to just replace the PCB's, it's a much better alternative to trying to not only replacing the contact domes but also having to replace the clear adhesive overlay which is a chore to do as well and involves much more time in getting everything placed right so the domes are correctly placed and do not move from their proper positions
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Always ALWAYS troubleshoot the ORIGINAL issue before attempting any kind of modification, see if it is narrowed down to a simple hardware issue that could EASILY be fixed before resorting to an otherwise unneeded modification.
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I have 2 pairs of brand new CX-40's complete with the orange trim intact that I built myself using parts that I got a few years back that had previusly untapped screw holes.
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To me Seaquest is nothing more than Megamania underwater
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When you turn your Atari on the games look exactly like THIS correct? This is how they displayed when I set my Stella emulator to PAL, and as an added FYI Atari 2600 cartridges pre-date region coding, the region coding thing only applies to DVDs:
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I just checked the ROMS in my computer of those 3 games against your descriptions of the colors by setting the emulator to PAL for those 3 games, and that confirmed my suspicions. You have 3 PAL cartridges, that's why the colors are off
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Well post the 3 cartridges and I'll check the labels against the 3 I have, I have the same titles but the other text on the labels may be different between the NTSC and PAL releases