Dr Manhattan
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"While following a lead on the Atari Flashback 3 one of our intrepid writers was able to steal a cam phone pic of the completed Atari 7800 Expansion Module. The is the final, ready to ship product, with its completed packaging."Looks sooooooo nice!
My body is ready. (And so is my wallet!)
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Buy one of those brilliant SD Carts from Atari Max and keep both of your games sealed.
But if I had to choose one I'd go with Gremlins. I love that game.
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However, on topic I think the Flashback 3 needs a HUGE improvement! It would definitely be worth buying if the SD card slot acted like a Harmony Cart where you dump ROM files and play them through the console; otherwise its just a half-azz version of the flashback 2.
Its also not 100% certain that its coming out right?
Its coming out. Its already on the boat from China.
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http://digthatbox.com/2011.06.12_arch.html#1308079740773
More impressions. They don't sound too good. It really makes me wish the guys at legacy had made this thing.
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http://digthatbox.com/2011.06.12_arch.html#1308079740773
More impressions. They don't sound too good. It really makes me wish the guys at legacy had made this thing.
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Question.
Does your opinion of the controller help or hurt your opinion of the game library?
Aside from Intellivision, 5200 and ColecoVision have the two most widely criticized controllers.
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Such drama...
Poll topics imply that we are giving our opinions. Splitting hairs over the subject is hardly appropriate. Let's all move on.
Getting back on topic...
In my opinion the 5200 homebrew scene and all the recent conversions really give the system the edge over the ColecoVision. With that said, I still love my Coleco, with some of my favorite games being Cosmic Avenger, Smurf, Looping and Jungle Hunt (one game I prefer on the ColecoVision.)
I just feel the 5200 library is more appealing to me.
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5200 without a doubt. Certain ColecoVision games may look better, but as a whole there are far more good games in the 5200 library.(especially when you factor in the homebrew titles.)
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That controller is completely awesome! I'd love to make one myself. And advice?
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I like my consoles the same way I like my women. Big and black.
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A.J. your system is brilliant. I'm definitely going to follow your example. You have great knowledge of the 2600 catalog.
Speaking of which, is there no place to get a list of 2600 games sorted by genre, catagory, etc?
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Greetings everyone! I am currently looking for advice on how to sort my 2600 roms. I would like to create the ultimate catagorized assortment of games. Here are the genres I have so far. Please take a look and tell me what you think. What genres am I missing? And is there a list of Atari games by genre? That would be great. Thanks in advance for your help.
A to Z
20th Century Fox
Action Games
Activision
Adventure
Arcade
Atari Classics (games made by Atari)
Brain Games (Inludes Puzzle Games)
CBS Electronics
Driving Games
Fighting & Beat Em Ups
Flying & Flight Sim
Hacks
Homebrew
Horror Games
Imagic
Mattel - M-Network
Movie Games (Games based on Movies)
Multi-Carts
Pac-Man + Clones
Paddle Games
Public Domain
Pinball
Prototypes
Rare Games
RPGs
Shooting Games
-Shooting: Top Down
-Shotting: Side Scroller
Sports
Star Wars Games (I'm a Star Wars and Trek geek)
Starpath Games
Touch Pad Games
Trakball Games
TV Games (Games based on TV shows)
XXX - Adult Games
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If there is going to be another run please add me to the list. I would like to get a copy for my brother's birthday on July 13th.
Also, please someone make some silver boxes and print out some instruction manuals. A bare cartridge just isn't the same. (I know templates have been posted. I have no photoshop skills or abilities in the world of arts & crafts.)
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Nice work 007! I think I'm going to try something like this. Thanks for the inspiration.
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I've had mine repaired twice. Eventually it just breaks again. Two RRoDs and a faulty DVD drive. I'm on my 4th 360. The repair takes a couple of weeks. They send you a box. My shpping box was returned with a huge dent. Eventually that system died. They sent me a refurb. The refurb got the RRoD error twice. I found a guy on Craig's list who fixed it both times. (Because I didn't want to wait throught the lengthy repair process.) Eventually the whole system went belly up.
My advice. Buy a new one.
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Great seller! Fast shipping, excellent service. Would buy again.
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PM Sent! I'm in the market for cheap 7800 games.
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These conversions are amazing. Is it me or does that Rampage actually look better than the 7800 version?
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Atari 5200 Paddle by Dr Manhattan, on Flickr
I just wanted to say that I made one of these paddles for myself. I was really surprised at how easy it was. The only thing is the POT on my 5200 paddle only had two posts and not three like the one pictured above. So I messed around a little bit and found a spot where I could sodder the second connection. I glued everything together and paddle works perfectly. It really makes playing Kaboom a lot of fun. Thanks Zylon!
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I've always love Atari 2600 box art. I would actually like to make some of these into posters and hang them on my wall.
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I heard he spent the last 5 years of his life hold up in the Dakota doing heroin and watching TV.
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Here is an older thread which discusses the various light guns, and it includes a link to a wiring diagram for an SMS Light Phaser adapter. The Best Electronics site is a nightmare to navigate, but I found this "Quick Reference Guide" which includes a picture of the light gun (it's $24.95).
I've only used Atari's light gun, and it works okay as long as you stick to small CRT televisions (mine is a 13" Samsung). The gun is always just a little bit off, but I generally learn to compensate for that when I aim. I've got an extra Light Phaser kicking around, so I really need to build an adapter for myself and try it.
Thank you for the reply. That is a really helpful topic. (And Atari Joe is right, that Red XE gun is sweet!)
I'm glad I'm not the only who has trouble navigating Best Electronics. (Although now that you've directed me to that page I'm going to purchase a bunch of stuff.) Speaking of which, I see a product called "BE's Sega Controller to Atari Systems Adapter." Do either of you know if I could use this adapter with my SMS light gun? That would save me a lot of trouble. I'm only a novice when it comes to soddering.
One last thing. Hasn't anyone tried that C64 gun? I'm just curious because I think it looks kinda cool.
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I'm in the market for a 7800 light gun. I hear the Atari XE Light Gun works well on the 7800. I've also read that you can convert the Sega Master System LG for use with the 7800. And according to the 7800 guide on this site, Best Electronics sells a light gun as well. (alghough I can't find it on their site.)
Which light gun is best for use with the 7800? Which do you prefer?
What are the games that work with the light gun? My list so far includes Alien Brigade, Barnyard Blaster, Crossbow, and Meltdown. (I've heard Cracked is a light gun game without light gun support. Is that true?)
And one last thing. I found this C64 Light Gun on ebay. Do you think it would work with the 7800? (Here's another C64/XE/7800 light gun.)
I look forward to hearing your opinions.
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