Bixler

In a world that thinks Nintendo invented videogames in 1985, I'm afraid folks like you and I will have to wait a while for the right person to take a chance on this before we learn how well this is suited to classic American consoles.

Past Retrotink products though have worked well for the most part with consoles like the Atari 2600, so I'm optimistic that the Retrotink 5X will be well suited for systems like the Atari 2600/5200/7800, Intellivision, etc.

I wonder how well the older consoles would work with any Retrotink product with an RF demodulator. Yes, one could use a VCR, but a demodulator is less bulky.

Yeah, I love my 2X-Pro, but I'm definitely not dropping the cash for this until someone tests it with a 2600 and only then if there's a noticeable upgrade. I think the 2X-Pro already makes the picture gorgeous on my modern TV, but we'll see!

Yes - I went in skeptical and now I love it.

The Pro Controller is so good. so so good.  (imo the best one for the Switch)

I hear people talking about how the latest game is "good for 30+ hours of gameplay" and think - how the heck do you play the same game for 30 hours and not get bored out of your skull?  I find most games, I'll fire one up for 20 minutes and then I want to play something entirely different.

That's one of the things I love about Retro in general.  Lots of quick fun games.  I just haven't been able to find time to get into the more involving games.  Modern or even retro...  Even the older RPGs I loved, I haven't been able to find the time to dig in to...  That said, I did just get Nox Archaist for the Apple II, so I will have to try to find some time...  But as great as I am sure it is, it wouldn't surprise me to if I end up playing some space invaders clones in short bursts more...

@Atarian7 Only about half a foot, bu the last round of storms we had in the summer knocked the power out twice in two weeks since so many trees are near power lines. Some snow would make everything look way prettier, which I guess I'll take at this point in 2020 over a night of not being able to play Atari, lol.

We lost power for about 5 hours a few weeks ago when there wasn't any storm in the area.   This happened a couple of years ago too, but it was the middle of the night.

@Atarian7 Oh no! I'd be pretty annoyed if there wasn't any discernible reason for it.

Awesome!

Agreed, was an incredible experience 

That game's theme song is on my list of all-time favorite Video Game songs.

I beat bowser the first time a couple years ago and reached the dark side of the moon a few weeks after that. I couldn't find enough powermoons to reach the darker side and I got sick of just wandering around so I just restarted the game. Finding all 999 is going to take 294792384798 years.

I'm grading finals, too.  Fun times.

I have a RetroTink-2X Pro as well. It provides very nice output but it's essentially just a 2X scaler. Many games work and look great but there are some oddities. Some Atari titles do not produce a "clean" or very steady 240 scanline output signal so some carts do not work properly when displayed though the RetroTink, as I discovered just today. For instance, I found that both Atari's Battlezone and Activision's Starmaster do not work with my TV through the RetroTink - I get a "Resolution Not Supported" message from my 2013 Samsung LED. Different sets might give different results, of course.

Thanks for sharing your experience! I plan on using a couple other consoles with the RetroTink but I'll keep that in mind for my Atari gaming w/ my Harmony Encore. Fingers crossed I don't run into any issues.

Sure. My Genesis looks very good through it, as does my 7800 and 5200. Of course, I haven't tested all my my 7800 or 5200 games, nor have I tried more than a dozen or 2600 games. Most of the 2600 games look great but some are trouble. I've emailed the developer tonight to see if he could do some testing with 2600 games to see about fixing sync/scanline issues in a future firmware update. Hopefully he'll decide to try.

If you want the best picture quality, an OSSC along with a 2600RGB-modded system is the way to go.

That was my original plan until I saw the price for the OSSC and realized the price of an RGB mod kit + the labor cost of paying someone here to do it for me... The RetroTink 2x Pro seems like a budget option even if I'm taking a hit with the quality compared to the OSSC. Thanks to you too though. I suppose what you proposed literally is the best option, I just don't have the money or the know-how (I'm guessing having someone on these forums do it would run me about $150).

If you're just playing on a HD TV, I second the Retron 77 route with community update. It's quite solid. If you're capturing, avoid it. I couldn't get my capture card to pick up audio from it.

I don't think AA has it's own Discord. But I know an AtariAge member runs this server here;

https://discord.gg/zR9q47C

I'm looking at integrating Discord directly into the forum...

Hey Bix. Long time no see bro. What's new with you? Hows that CMVS Neo-Geo unit these days. 8^)

sometimes you just gotta do what you have the ability for- i have an AV-modded 2600 in our bedroom on a $99 el cheapo flat panel. I think you'd be good for retro goodness either AV or HDMI.

If you don't mind cheap emulator stuff, get a Retron 77 with native HDMI.

Funny, before I read any comments, I was thinking get a RetroN 77 and A/V modded 2600!

Water or soda. Games without pauses are not conducive to snacking.

Back when I could eat anything and not gain weight? Coca-Cola, Fritos and Nestle Crunch. Now? Water. Maybe an apple if I feeling like running the extra distance later on to make up for it.

Beer, Chips and Salsa, Hummus

D&D assumes I know people in real life. Angband loves me for the stereotypical lonely wretch I am.

I hate people.

@JDTAY Angband is a lot of fun, but my favorite pick-up-and-play roguelike would have to be Brogue.

Vacations and short get-aways are fun, but I am always happiest when home.

If you have a Total Wine near where you live (large chain liquor store), you can order anything, from any country that isn't currently in a war-ravaged state.

>any country that isn't in a war-ravaged state

Forgot to also include North Korea, Cuba, and countries with mandatory shariah law as no-gos for Total Wine.

Life ain't perfect, sometimes you have to make do

I think you're supposed to play the retro system of choice in your host country. ZX Spectrum in UK, NES in Japan, BlackBerry in Canada.

HA! It does work like a charm but I guess I just miss my big 'ol fat Sony CRT at home, and my comfy chair, my preferred beer, my controllers, and my girlfriend competing with me for high scores.

My friend and I jam out to cassettes on out boat which has an aux in for iPod but is also a cassette deck! Rock on

I never really bought music cassettes. I bought vinyl records right up until about 1987 then went to CD's.

I only use cassettes for classic computers that supported/required them. Just bought a NOS pack of TRS-80 C-10 tapes this weekend, in fact.

I like CD Players too...Gotta have one for bedroom and living room stereo and Boombox and car...

I don't know what you like but I have a 200 disc changer exactly like this one and I've never had an ounce of trouble with it...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KENWOOD-CD-200-DISC-CAROUSEL-PLAYER-CD-423M-/272371491771?hash=item3f6a9b23bb:g:3rcAAOSwFV9XyvgD

Thanks for the help!

I have one that the whole screen is green and it is hard to see while playing ... Omicron .

Harmony menu doesn't work on my TV with AV but are fine with RF.

I've never had any problems with homebrews...But regular Galaxian doesn't work for me on 2600...It works fine on a 7800 however...

Amen

Word my brother. And besides, how many people actually own HDR enabled 4K televisions!? They both seem to be systems marketed solely to the uber wealthy and spoiled kids with rich parents. These are not systems for the average gamer.

the biggest number I care about is that 310 watts, hikes that is some crazy power consumption. What is the max rating on the psu, 350? 400?

frankly the thing that was so great about the ps4 was the modest size and power consumption. If the ps4pro is that bad how crazy is the xbone deluxe going to be

I'll stick with my original Xbox One, thanks. No plans to upgrade to a 4K TV anytime soon.