Madaracs

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Not a peep. Must've missed the date. Anyone heard anything?

Now quick! Transfer the code somewhere reliable before the thing breaks!

Yeah, we're going to remodel the wet bar area and I think it would come in handy for that.

I know, it's crazy. I used to have a basement full of old 386/486s, an XT, a bunch of old Mac stuff and now it's all vintage consoles. Sounds great! Keep us updated in case we still need to keep the hunt on.

I just read that too. Pretty cool program. Now that I think of it my cousin-in-law uses it for modeling buildings for his architecture class. I should give it a go.

That's amazing. What program did you use for this? -B Sorry, I didn't mean to make it seem like I had created it. All music and the 3D model are ©Ben Anderson 2008. So I don't know what program it is. Maybe someone else here knows.

Sweet! At least yours isn't from a second source like mine was.

This is cool. Thought I'd share: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xszt2LXoJTk

That is a thing of beauty.

Yes. Though they're kind of difficult to see. They're small switches located near the control ports.

I'll second that. If you're getting an XM, you might consider waiting to see if a Pokey edition of the Pac-Man Collection comes out for the XM. That said, all three pac titles are excellent. Some of the best programming done for those games on a home console.

OK, my source for the drive has turned out to be somewhat unreliable. He thought I was looking for an Atari drive. It turns out he doesn't have what we were looking for. But now I'm on a mission to correct the problem. I felt I should own up since, I had a line on the drive and failed to hook it up. So stay tuned. I still intend on finding one.

Sorry to have to correct you but the grease is NOT conductive. Dielectric grease simply provides lubricity and protects against corrosion. I don't mind. I read somewhere a long time ago that it was conductive. (on the reliable internets) Better to be corrected then go on believing something that isn't true.

Not to contradict, but you mayn't want to use electronic contact cleaner on the CV switch. Because as Egon would say, "It would be bad." And although life as you know it would continue on and every molecule in your body might remain stable, the switch in the CV has conductive grease in it that it is necessary for normal operation. If you use contact cleaner on it, the grease will likely be eaten away and the switch might operate OK for awhile (or not at all if you tighten your CV screws too much upon reassembly.) The switch really should be reconditioned as Yurkie mentions. Also, you should never use contact cleaner to clean cassette decks. I'm not sayin'... but I'm just sayin'.

I agree. I did the conversion to U.S. and I'd say $68 is a great deal for an original in the box--barring any problem with the condition of the unit--especially with a 32-in-1 cart.

Actually, I'd like to see it replicate the Coleco cart shell and label style as closely as possible like the box already will. This is just my personal preference to make it look as Coleco-ish as possible since this was one of their abandonware games and all. I think a color cart would be great too but I tend to agree with Niad here. The original Coleco abandonware aspect dictates an "official" release package.

No one appreciates the value of a U.S. made product today. The price of the XM is spot on. It's almost too inexpensive if you ask me. Anyone who complains about the price doesn't deserve one. End of story. Now back to the main topic. . TWO WEEKS left and it's ready! Woot!

Some variations to try and incorporate exclusivity: *edit* Every time I see the Legacy logo, I think it's dip-switches on the cart. *edit* *edit* And after all of that I still like the Pac-Man Collection cart in this thread the best.

I think you're right about "required." I was mulling that over as I was putting it together too. What about something like... Exclusively for 7800 XM?

Something more Atari-esque...

I like these, but for some reason I feel as if it should be on something for the Intellivision. I just get that vibe from it. Yeah, hmm. I can see the font lending to that a bit...

Brainstorming...

It would be cool if it could be a hologram sticker...

Thanks for the constructive criticism. It's back to the drawing board. Even if mine isn't picked I'm having some fun with it. It's good to have choices anyway...