ColecoVision/ADAM HDMI, COMPONENT VIDEO, S-Video, and using PC controllers

[ColecoVision/ADAM HDMI, COMPONENT VIDEO, S-Video, and using PC controllers]

HDTV, I can't read your posts because the text is too big compared to the default.

Yeah, I really don't understand why you feel the need to type in a gigantic font. And as Osgeld mentioned, ditch the history lessons in your posts because I've noticed you often get facts wrong and frankly, nobody cares.

[ColecoVision/ADAM Ultimate SD Wafer Drive (Up to 32GB of storage space)]

This whole thing makes zero sense.

[Atari 5200 HDMI, Component Video, S-Video and video upgrade comments]

I heard that a RGB kit used to be available for the ATARI 5200.

It's still available, and it gives you component video if you want that instead: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/258702-new-development-gtia-in-cpld/

[Worth $80?]

Save your gas money.

[Japanese Heavy Sixer - Legit, in Brazil now]

No it doesn't.

Yeahhh it's definitely a Light Sixer, here's what the backs of each look like; Light Sixer's on the top, Heavy Sixer on the bottom.

 

[Coleco Cartridge Extender (Offical Coleco catalog part number 592114)]

This latest post suggests the ATARI 7800 had more issues with ATARI 2600 games, and it was more than a physical fitting of the cartridge issue, some ATARI 7800 systems had a timing issue with certain ATARI 2600 cartridges.

Well that's not really a new discovery, that's been known since the 90s IIRC.

[ColecoVision with video problem]

Try cleaning out the power switch, it's usually the number one problem with CVs and it can cause graphical glitching if it's dirty.

[New Commodore 64C cases ... soon]

Those are awesome, my C64C case is pretty yellowed so I'll definitely look into getting one. Question is, which one to choose...

[Atari 2600 RGB mod]

Here's an example of a 2600RGB mod on a Jr., since nobody hasn't really shown one in this thread yet. Tim's guide recommends mounting the connectors on the side, but I decided to go for a more challenging install and mounted them on the back. I removed the RF jack, widened the cutout for it and then mounted an 8-pin mini-DIN jack in its place. I had to do a bit of trimming on the top half as well, but the nice thing is that the top shell puts a bit of pressure on the mini-DIN and adds more rigidity. The pause/palette selection button is mounted where the channel select used to be.

 

[Pioneer's LaserActive CLD-A100 is the best Sega Genesis system]

As of August 2017 the XBOX One S is the best videogame system on the market. However when I have free time I normally 99% spend that time watch Blu-ray movie discs, and I have not purchased any modern videogame system. Thar Pioneer LaserActive system is the last videogame system I purchased. [/size]

You say the Xbox One S is the best game console and yet you haven't even played one?

 

???

 

Also the LaserActive is more of a collector's item honestly, there's really not a lot of Mega LD games worth playing and the entire setup is incredibly bulky. Plus the Sega PAC doesn't output RGB without modification, isn't compatible with the 32X or Power Base Converter (although the latter is largely due to physical reasons), and they suffer from leaky capacitors.

[1982 ATARI 5200 color brochure I found (front cover scanned)]

The ATARI 7800 released in May 1986, was a better videogame system then the ATARI 5200 plus the ATARI 7800 could play ATARI 2600 games without an adapter. However according to online sources only 100,000 ATARI 7800 were sold, compared to a million ATARI 5200's sold. The first 64 bit video game system (some claim it ws a 32 bit videogame system), the ATARI Jaguar released in November 23^rd 1993 sold a maximum of 250,000 units but was discontinued in 1996. The ATARI Jaguar was the last ATARI videogame system.

 

It’s amazing the most successful ATARI videogame system was the 1977 ATARI 2600 and the ATARI 2600 was much less powerful than any other videogame system that used a cartridge slot.

Why do you keep doing this? Also your 7800 sales figure is complete bullshit, it's actually close to 4 million (at least in the US). Hell the 7800 was able to sell nearly three times that amount you quoted in 1986 alone. If you're gonna give a history lesson with all of your posts, for gods sake get your facts right!

[New development: GTIA in CPLD]

Forgive me, Simius, but I couldn't make it through all 30 pages of this thread to find out... is this a thing that I can buy for a 1200xl that will give me rgb output? (I was tuckered out by page 27.) I don't want to hack up the motherboard to do a composite mod, which goes against my "first do no harm" retro hardware edict.

It should work on a 1200XL just fine, it even works on a 5200 without any problems.

[7800 shielding..power button etc...]

I've never had a problem with interference surprisingly enough, plus I've got a number of Japanese consoles that never had shielding to begin with.

[7800 shielding..power button etc...]

depending on noise in the room (electrical)

Isn't that more because of what you have plugged in alongside the system though? If you plug in something like a cheap USB charger it'll create interference like that.

[Atari 400 and 800 color flyers from 1980 and their hardware add on items]

After Coleco stopped production on both the ColecoVision and ADAM computer in January 1985. Nintendo made a smart business decision and on October 18^th 1985 released a little bit more powerful videogame system when compared to the ColecoVision/ADAM (The NES had 52 colors with 64 sprites). Also in late 1985 there were new computers more powerful than the ADAM like the Commodore Amiga (The Commodore 128 released in 1985 also had 80 column color with more memory then the ADAM).

[7800 shielding..power button etc...]

I tossed most of the shielding in my consoles, it's unnecessary and it's one step less if I need to make repairs or add mods in the future.

[Which PS1 Model should i go after? Will SCPH-5501 be better than 1001?]

So i destroyed my 1001!

You know you could've sold it to someone as a parts console instead of needlessly destroying it, right? You actually could've saved it had you adjusted the laser bias and voltage, it's not hard to do...

[Atari 5200 Serial Numbers / Timeline]

Hey that's only 551,573 away from being #34!

[Who owns a 7800 adapter for his 5200 system?]

So, a guy took the 2600 adapter and replaced the internals with a custom 7800 board? Granted, that's pretty much what Atari Inc's/GCC's plan was anyway.

That was an 8bitdomain project years ago, I remember it being kind of a big deal and then all of a sudden nothing came of it. In fact here's a thread touching on that from nearly 10 years ago: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/120897-who-here-in-atari-age-has-received-the-7800-adapter-from-8bit-domain

[5200 Flip Cover Replacement]

I think the best bet to reproduction of the cover is casting a dark smoke resin in a silicone mold.

Isn't resin fairly fragile though?

[Atari 400 and 800 color flyers from 1980 and their hardware add on items]

Coleco had the advantage in 1983 of using state of the art new technology that was 4 years newer then the 1979 Atari 400 and 800 (The ADAM machines were more powerful with better graphics).

LOL the ColecoVision's tech was roughly the same age as the A8's. Heck the CV and Adam were really cobbled together from off-the-shelf parts whereas the A8 was mostly comprised of custom hardware.

[5200 Flip Cover Replacement]

I suspect there would be a market for this part, but not a big enough market to actually do even a tiny production run.

I think there's a large enough market for repro covers, that and the front smoked piece covering the controller ports are by far and away the most broken and missing pieces I've seen on the 5200. I've got a 2-port 5200 with a chunk taken out of the front piece and I'd love to get a new replacement.

[Retro gaming bubble, and how deep are we in it?]

For some, aligning the position of a board in a case is a technical operation best left to those with official certified training. And wires? Plugging things in, anything more than a cellphone charger, is a complex operation. THEY EXIST!!

 

Those same saps might not even understand copying things to microSD. If it's not in their cloud it's a mysterious operation full of voodoo mysticism.

[Famicom as an NES replacement?]

Nobody's brought up the Blinking Light Win yet? Sure it's $30 but it's a replacement connector that actually lasts.

[5200 Power Supply Voltage]

but have measured several different power supplies labelled 9.3 and 11.5 VDC and am seeing slightly over 14 VDC on every Atari 5200 PS I test

That's what it should be without a load. If you test the voltage on an unregulated PSU like these without connecting it to anything, you're going to get a slightly higher voltage than what's labeled on the PSU.