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  1. gliptitude
    The archived item listing that I linked says the item sold for $36, which is not the case. It was a Buy it Now at $36 or best offer. The actual sale was $30, still free shipping, accepted best offer. The detailed pictures of the high score tables were provided by the buyer. In addition to the buyer providing the seller with these photos, I have posted them here.
  2. gliptitude
    I added photos of the writing to the original post. The reason I conceal my identity is because I am considering directing the other party to this discussion page and I'd like to be able to claim that this is a discussion that is not biased or influenced by my position. Honestly I am completely outraged by the dispute and it is hard for me not to lose my temper. And even after saying that I anticipate some commentators here will still be confused as to which party I am. It blows my mind.
  3. gliptitude
    Heh, it is really hard for me to resist participating in the debate. But I can't do it without revealing which party I am. So far it seems like folks are split in their assumptions of which one I am, so I guess it isn't obvious.
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    I don't think I've indicated whether I am the buyer or seller and I had hoped to keep that unknown for the time being.
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    link to item page added to original post
  6. gliptitude
    If you bought a loose game and manual lot of four "used" Vectrex games on ebay for $30 shipped, would you feel entitled to a refund if the manuals turned out to have high scores written in the high score tables? https://www.ebay.com/itm/272985686145?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1561.l2649
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    Well I switched TVs and now I have color. I even got one of the more reliable 2600 carts to load also. I'm thinking it was an RF interference issue like suggested or just less reliable coax socket between the two TVs. They are both tube TVs and very similar style small ones. The one that was black and white has AV inputs also but the one that is working in color with the console does not have AV inputs. .. I probably will still seek out a more simple RCA to coax adapter like recommended. I think the 2600 functionality is unrelated and that it still doesn't work well and only one game worked so far and that one only eventually. .. I'm not sure Ballblazer is actually a good game but the 3D graphics are pretty smooth and slick to my eye, better than any 3D effects I recall seeing on NES. .. I wouldn't call the sound on this game a great strength but it is less of a handicap than the other games I've tried. .. I thought maybe Desert Falcon would have decent sound too since it is also labeled "super game cartridge", but it sounds pretty sad.
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    K I don't think I have an adapter like that. Maybe I'll look for one.
  9. gliptitude
    Yes stock. Original Atari power supply. RF connection with cable to RF box. I tried two different RF boxes. There is a switch on the back of the console with circle and square symbols. One apparently makes the console tune to channel 3 on the TV and the other to channel 2. I have used one of the RF boxes successfully with a different console and different tv before. I guess I could try a different tv, at least for the color. But I am currently getting color on this tv from a different console with AV connections. .. I did do a decent amount of cleaning before firing this thing up, including alcohol in carts and cart slot. I could try some more though. .. Also the 2600 carts that didn't work on the 7800 all worked fine on my 2600.
  10. gliptitude
    I am messing around with a 7800 for the first time, which was handed over to me by a mechanic friend after he found it in a car he bought. It is partially functional but having some problems also. The console boots up 7800 games pretty reliably, but they are all in black and white. I have not been able to get any 2600 games to run. A couple of them for just a fraction of a second flashed their initial screens before disappearing. Are these common problems with common solutions? Are these related problems?
  11. gliptitude
    Well I did not make these but they are mine and they were each customized to work differently. This Pong unit is now a pair of VCS paddles: There are two buttons added for the paddle buttons which are the little black ones above the knobs. It was intended to maintain function as a Pong console also but I haven't been able to verify that yet. Then this one was modified to work on Vectrex, including all four Vectrex buttons: The button layout is a strain but I'm really happy with the overall look and finish and that all the buttons were made to fit. The paddle control of Hyperchase is very good and I really think that game must have been programmed with a paddle in mind.
  12. gliptitude
    Based on the 90's timeframe, I think the real question is how did the 2600 survive and coexist with the NES. The 2600 previously coexisted with technologically superior consoles and computers for years. But the NES was the first decisively superior console to successfully accomplish the same universal appeal and access as the 2600. It was a huge fad and practically everyone had one. Everything between 2600 and NES could be considered specialized to the average consumer and required an initiation that 2600 and NES didn't. The NES and 2600 were toys that a kid could recognize, as well as females and old people - not just teenage boys.
  13. gliptitude
    I do not have the box.
  14. gliptitude
    I'm looking for HERO, Montezuma's Revenge and the Game Brain module for 2600. Vecmulti for Vectrex. Always looking for high quality or obscure db9 joysticks. 15 pin gameport PC joysticks are of interest if they are small stick styles, (not big grip flight sticks). On the higher end I'd like a "New" 3DS XL system, which is probably worth more than this joystick but could be combined somehow. I've got a non-New 3DS XL with the Circle Pad Pro XL, some other Atari joysticks, Vectrex stuff...
  15. gliptitude
    Famously bad joystick for sale or trade. I'm not sure the value so I'm looking for offers. There are a few for sale on non-U.S. ebay in $60-$100 range, with high shipping costs. I'm not actually sure of the function of this joystick either and could use some direction on that. I can only test that it is partially functional on 2600.
  16. gliptitude
    Hi imstarryeyed. This is a favorite subject of mine, although I am not tech savvy or handy or knowledgeable. I like the feel of small analog thumbsticks and slim joysticks. (Although I don't care for the modern nubby type, I prefer Vectrex or old PC or RC or industrial types.) Here is an adapter I use which converts 15 pin PC analog joysticks to db9 for Atari: https://www.ebay.com/itm/15Pin-DB15-Joystick-Converter-Adapter-for-Amiga-Atari-Commodore-Amstrad-9pin-DB9/272222183107?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 I have purchased from him a couple times. In my recent purchase he agreed to make them with a shorter ribbon cable since I didn't need the length he usually makes. He seemed responsive and I wonder if he'd make other modifications or answer some of your questions if you buy from him. Considering your Robotron goal it is ironic that this is the controller I typically use with the adapter: It doesn't actually work as a dual stick though with this adapter. I have another fantastic controller that seems built around an analog thumbstick, converted to digital. It is called the Enjoystick by TG and it was originally made for VCS and other db9 consoles: This one is not electronically complicated but it has some peculiar switches in it. It looks like an engineered analog joystick assembly which has had the two potentiometers replaced with a potentiometer-shaped three position digital switch, (momentary SPDT?). Here is where we discuss this joystick: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/241587-2600-analog-sticks/?hl=%2Benjoystick&do=findComment&comment=3299864
  17. gliptitude
    Do you mean the two you posted on this page: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/223203-do-you-use-a-homebrew-joystick-post-your-pics/page-3?hl=homebrew%20joystick These have always been my favorites in that thread. Really awesome joysticks that I am jealous of. Let me know if you ever want to trade them.
  18. gliptitude
    The buttons are decent, they do feel nice on the finger. I guess they are particularly smooth actually. Nothing mind blowing in function, but I don't know that I've ever been super impressed with an arcade button. .. I was thinking these were leaf switches but I just pressed them to check and they definitely feel like microswitches. .. I prefer a Sanwa stick but I do like this one better than the standard American ones. .. I imagine that the stick and button components have standard replacements that would fit in this case but I'm not positive. masschamber, you do 2600 mods? Do you do any other type of mods? Maybe joysticks modded for different systems? .. NES Toploader AV mod?
  19. gliptitude
    I have $100 in my mind but I'd rather not take your money. The item I traded to get this had sat in a similar ad here for about a year with little response before the guy in Spain signed up to AA just to make a deal for it.
  20. gliptitude
    I have an interesting joystick from Spain: Telemach 200. I'm looking to trade for other rare joysticks. The joystick has arcade components, Industria Lorenzo stick. It has a 9 pin connector. I use it on 2600. There is a switch on the back for other systems, (Amiga?). There are 4 suction cups on the bottom. I'm most interested in homebrew joysticks. But also various rare or quality that I don't already have. I mainly play 2600. Also Vectrex. I can use db15 gameport analog joysticks on Atari with an adapter that I have, which I like and which is another trade option. Possibly arcade or industrial joystick components. Old Pong console modded to work as VCS Paddle controllers!!!! ... Atari Game Brain, H.E.R.O., Montezuma's Revenge... VecMulti for Vectrex..
  21. gliptitude
    In and of itself the title is a deterrent for me. For me to accept it it would have to have some sort of idea or concept to justify such a silly title. I don't think that generic-ness is necessarily the problem. I think you could have an equally generic title that was preferable to me if it was less silly and more formal. .. Starship is a good name in my opinion and perfectly appropriate for what that game is, but pretty generic.
  22. gliptitude
    Montezuma's Revenge, Subterranea, Dragonfire, Moonsweeper, Juno First .. Harmony Cart
  23. gliptitude
    How can you compete with vector graphics and a lightpen? I would vote more specifically Art Master, which has better animation features than the dedicated animation cart Animaction, in my opinion. .. I would like the option of direct inputting and editing of coordinates, but the lightpen is definitely a prerequisite for fluid drawing on Vectrex.
  24. gliptitude
    Some games have been hacked to simply play better. E.T. And Laserblast come to mind. I have a few other candidates, games that need some variables changed. Maybe others do too? Starship - change player one to conventional left controller port. It is programmed to right controller port, which is very annoying. Yars' Revenge - I would love a game mode that starts on a more advanced stage, when the Qotile changes direction during attack. .. I play game 6, "ultimate Yars", and I'd like to be able to start a game near where it is when I typically have 140,000 points. Night Driver - Eliminate or black out the houses and trees in the screen margins. They are terrible sprites and unnecessary. The game has an interesting minimalist visual aesthetic which I think would play much more dynamically without these filler graphics. Mountain King - Change the controls so that the fire button is jump. Having to accurately press up and left/right simultaneously is ridiculous. Flashlight could be changed to down and fire, or just down. Certainly shining the flashlight is less time and position sensitive than jumping and jumping ought to be more intuitive. (Paddle games) - Choose a convention for which paddle is player one and which is player two and alter the non-conforming paddle games. Those are the ones at the top of my list. I'm not a programmer and when I say "simple" hack I only mean that the game remains fundamentally the same. I don't mean to imply that the task is simple. I don't know if it is or is not or what's possible.
  25. gliptitude
    I gave the gameport/db9 converter another try with a newly acquired (dual) stick. It works really nicely and feels great for most games. It's a really neat way to play 2600. Only one of the sticks and one of the buttons translate but it is probably the most workable combination among them for me.
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