Pyromaniac605

And why? check it out and you'll understand :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o I think i have made my point. -Darren-

I just recently hacked together a new power box for my A2600 and for a while it worked fine but just now about 10 mins ago i plugged in Threshold switched it on and... nothing i flicked the switches around a bit fiddled with all the plugs... nothing i desperatley tried all my games and nothing there does not appear to be anything wrong with the wiring of my hack-job power box. Please help. -Darren-

I just recently hacked together a new power box for my A2600 and for a while it worked fine but just now about 10 mins ago i plugged in Threshold switched it on and... nothing i flicked the switches around a bit fiddled with all the plugs... nothing i desperatley tried all my games and nothing there does not appear to be anything wrong with the wiring of my hack-job power box. Please help. -Darren-

Why? *sigh*

And why?

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When i say best looking i dont mean "has more colours" or "looks most like the arcade version" i just want what game you personally think looks best for a 2600 game and why. Mine would have to be Threshold because the scrolling colours and the animations on the enemys looks great for the 2600 but the gameplay is a little bland. -Darren-

Yes. Can someone please close this thread it is now useless. -Darren-

uIEC. http://www.jbrain.com/ 1541-Ultimate-II. http://1541-ultimate.net These solutions are seriously made for you. Looking better all the time? Solve ALL of your problems, and then some, in one fell swoop. Save yourself a bunch of money too, in the long run. The 1541-Ultimate even emulates the SOUNDS of the 1541 floppy drive for crying out loud! It's that perfect and realistic without the size, reliability issues, cost of floppies etc etc etc. Really. Look ive told you i dont want any of this crap i just want teh real thing real drive real floppies REAL! -Darren-

Well gonna have to hold off on the floppy drive for a while then. -Darren-

Yes, it's own. Yes, if you have the correct power supply. desiv Damn so getting one from another region is out of the question because. 1.Adapters are so damn expensive because i need one that changes the plug AND the voltage. 2.It uses its own damn power supply! Does the cassette drive have its own? NO! (i think) -Darren-

2 more Qs about the disk drive (last hopefully.) 1. Does it use its own power supply or is it powered by the C64? 2. Will a drive from another region work? -Darren-

Anybody else think this thread should be stickied coz its a pretty major deal for alot of people i use real harware coz having to clean teh cart a million times before you get it to boot then play for about 10 mins is part of the fun. -Darren-

Ok whats so bad about it? -Darren-

No Gae used to mean happy not gay. *facepalm* -Darren-

Not the one i won it comes with the cassette drive. -Darren-

You keep asking this, and since it's been answered several times, I guess I don't understand what you're asking. For the C64, there were a lot of drives offered, but you do need a C64-compatible drive. The main drive available, and the one you will find more of, by far, is Commodore's own 1541. Most of them are in the light brown color that matches the original breadbox C64. Before that, there were white ones that matched the color of the Vic-20 and PET computers. After the brown 1541's, they made some lighter colored ones that matched the color of the later C64c, and they called these the 1541C. Then there is the 1541-II, which is smaller. Alternatively, there is the 1571, which was made for the C128, but will work with the C64 in single-side mode. Further still, there were numerous third-party drives offered for the C64, and these have varying degrees of compatibility with the original 1541. So, if by "any floppy drive" you mean something other than a Commodore-64 compatible drive, NO, you cannot just grab an IBM drive or an Atari drive or anything else like that. You need a 1541-compatible drive. Just grab a 1541 and be done with it. Of all these 1541-compatibles, you will want to look for a regular 1541 (any color, doesn't matter, but you will likely find the regular brown the most easily). I wouldn't bother trying to find a 1541-II, as it will cost you more, and there are some compatibility issues. I would likewise avoid any third party drive, unless you run into one for free, and you could use it as a second drive. You shouldn't pay much, if anything, for a regular 1541 (in the US anyway, don't know about AU), because they're practically impossible to give away to begin with. They are huge, weigh a ton, and cost a lot to ship. Hardly anyone wants them anymore due to all the 1541 alternatives mentioned before like the uIEC and 1541-Ultimate devices. Many of the real drives still work fine, but when you have one of these devices, dealing with the real 1541's becomes a pain and pointless. Really, so many people in the hobby have moved on from them, so if you want to use one, you're in luck, because as I said, they're a dime a dozen, literally. I still have a dime's worth in my basement that no one wants. I'd still, again, recommend getting one of those alternative devices after experiencing the authenticity/novelty of a real 1541. It's night-and-day difference in real-world usage, and it'll save you a ton of money and space just using disk images rather than storing and using piles of real floppies. But, decide that later after using the real 1541. Read here to see the 1541's that I'm talking about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_1541 I hope this clears up any confusion. EDIT: The nice thing about the 1541-II and many of the aftermarket drives is that they offer DIP switches to change the device number, whereas the regular 1541 does not. That's one reason they're nice to use as a second drive. A stock 1541 will be device "8", and you can change this, but only by opening the case and making some simple modifications. If you don't want to do that, you can get a 1541-II or a third-party drive with DIP switches, switch it to device "9" easily, and use them both. I wouldn't bother with this though, unless you run into a 1541-II or third-party drive for pretty much free, don't go out of your way to get a second drive just for gaming. If you're going to do that, do yourself a favor and just get a uIEC device instead of a second unit and have best of both worlds. Thanks ill just have to hope that i can either find one at a cash converters somewhere or find someone who is a bit generous with shipping prices. -Darren-

Got a Commodore 64 on the way. -Darren-

Yes but to start with the games were only available through atari club then they later released them through stores. Anyone know how far they got with worldwide release i want to try this for myself. -Darren-

I've seen that why is everyone starting to make ads that are just plain weird? -Darren-

Firstly when ever i am in second hand game store EVERY SINGLE TIME and this is no joke EVERY TIME i have ever entered a second hand game stores they ALWAYS have a 2600 BASIC programming cart and on the label it says for use with keyboard controllers. What are they? and how hard are they to find? Because ive been wanting to buy it but seems like a waste of $10 if i cant use it. -Darren-

I guess so but what is wrong with Fireworld it has pretty good graphics for a 2600 game? -Darren-

Why is Chase the Chuckwagon considered by many to be the holy grail of the 2600 if there are so many games that are much rarer than it? -Darren-

I played zork online once and didnt get it i tryed hitting the door with the mal box and evertyhing but i couldnt find a key or anything to open the door might get it if i can figure it out though but was it released on cart or cassette coz i cant buy a floppy drive right away. -Darren- I haven't played in a long time but try looking under the door matt. I think Zork was only released on disk for the C-64. However, if you really wanted to play it, you can play free online. Here's the link for Infocom Online Adventures Infocom Online Adventures I already said that i played it online and i tried moving the mat but that didnt work anyway i guess this is on my to get after i get a disk drive list. -Darren-

I played zork online once and didnt get it i tryed hitting the door with the mal box and evertyhing but i couldnt find a key or anything to open the door might get it if i can figure it out though but was it released on cart or cassette coz i cant buy a floppy drive right away. -Darren-