ApolloBoy

Hey guys, he relisted it! Now he's offering it for the BIN only! What an idiot!

I went to the Oblone College flea today, and all I found was... A boxed SMS A bunch of SNES games An SNES Advantage A boxed Genesis No Atari stuff whatsoever! Not even a Pac-Man or a Combat!

Let's see... Personally I'd recommend the older model mainly because it's the one I have, and I have it because it's practically compatible with every game and accessory that's been thrown at the Genesis! However, the older model only has mono sound because the stereo sound is used for the headphone jack. If smaller systems are your thing, go for the 2nd model. It may have stereo sound and a sleeker look, but it's not compatible with the Power Base Converter that lets you play SMS games, and some model 2s aren't compatible with the older Sega CD.

What version did you get? I have the Game Gear version, and it's awesome. The C64 version I've never played before, but I've listened to the soundtrack before. It's one of Jeroen Tel's best.

Well actually there is a PS2 emulator, but it's still in development so it can't play any games. There isn't an X-Box emulator yet, but I know there will be soon. And yes, this guy is a ripoff. It's people like this that make me wanna explode.

I like the joystick/paddle combo controllers. Does anyone know a place where I can get those?

I just want it so that both systems will match up.

Darn double posts...

I only have 29 games right now (That's not counting copies).

Don't worry dude. I don't have a woodgrain either (I have a Jr), but I can hold back my temptations.

Do you like both the 8-bits and the C64? I do. Both computers have very good qualities and I like them for what they are. Although I do admit I'm tad bit biased to the C64 since it was my first 8-bit computer system (my dad gave all his C64 and VIC-20 stuff to me about a year ago). I mean, my C64 has a disk drive, a printer, and a Datasette. My 800XL (which is coming in the mail since my 600XL didn't work) only has a 1050 disk drive, but that'll soon change as soon as I get ahold of a 1010 and a 1020...

What's your fav 8-bit? Mine's the 800XL/65XE mainly because both are good-looking, they have enough memory to run nearly all programs, and they don't have a lot of compatibility problems.

Sure! After all, the 130XE is just an 800XL with twice the memory, a new serial port (ECI), and a new case!

Wow! Now I might reconsider getting a 5200! But I would like it if you made a kit version so you would only have to pay about half the price!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...4&category=3551 Must...not...use...BIN...

Didn't Atari have another power supply for the XLs that came in an XL-styled case? I think Atari Corp packaged some of those with the XEs.

I'm gonna help you out here by answering your questions... Q1. You can't plug the RF cable directly into the TV. If you did, you wouldn't get a picture. Q2. The composite hack allows you to hook up the Atari to the A/V inputs on your TV so you can get a better picture and sound quality. It requires you to solder some stuff on the PCB, so you should only try it if you know how to work a soldering iron. Q3. The switchbox is a small metal box that lets you switch between RF signals. Move the switch on the box to "Game" or "Computer" if you're gonna play the Atari. Move it to "TV" if you wanna watch TV. However, most switchboxes won't hook up directly to modern TVs so you'll need converters. However, because the switchbox is made out of metal, it picks up interference from nearby RF signals. I would suggest not using a switchbox, and instead, I would suggest you use a female RCA-to-male coax cable adapter because they offer a crystal-clear picture and sound. Hope that explained it for you!

Well I use MESS because DVE doesn't run on XP.

The Vectrex! I was looking up info on the Vectrex this morning, and when I heard it was pretty good, I decided to try it out on MESS. I was amazed! It didn't have that much games, but most of the games were very good. I might consider actually getting one now.

Nah, it's just a repro. If it were real, it would have a plain label.

Dude, that's the wrong link.

I don't really use glue. I use double-sided tape.

and it was great! I love to play Crash 'N Score! Also, I played a race with my 10-year old brother, and after the race, he said he liked it! Whaddya know?

Lemme explain the C64 in better detail... The C64 was released in 1982 as a competitor to the IBM PC, the Apple II, the Atari 8-bits, and the TRS-80. It had a 3-voice sound synthesizer chip called the SID, 64 kilobytes of RAM, and was priced at $300 US. Now, because of its advanced technology, memory, and price, the C64 easily became the most popular computer of the early-mid 80's. In 1985, Commodore introduced the successor to the C64, the Commodore 128. The C128 was backwards-compatible with the C64, and it featured a new 128 mode, and it was also compatible with CP/M programs. In 1986, Commodore decided to redesign the C64 in order to match the C128 and the new Amiga's styling cues. It was called the C64C. However, the C64C wasn't quite popular in Europe, so Commodore took the guts of the C64C and put them in a recolored C64 case. In 1990, Commodore decided to try their hand at competing with Nintendo, Sega, and Atari by repacking a C64 into a new case. It was called the C64GS. However, the 64GS is very rare because it was never released outside of Europe, and could only play carts, not disks or tapes. In 1993, Commodore finally decided to kill off the C64 so they could concentrate more on the Amiga. The C64 currently holds the world record of being the best-selling computer in the entire world.

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