Atari 2600 malfuntion

[Atari 2600 malfuntion]

If someone plugged in the wrong power supply, would this voltage regulator probably get damaged?

[Atari 2600 malfuntion]

So, if the 1st pin isn't reading 9-10V range, and the last pin isn't reading around 5Volts, we can assume the faulty part is this voltage regulator?

[WTB 2 Atari 2600 Joysticks]

I just listed a pair on eBay if you are interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=3058829515

 

p.s. ISLANDERS rule!!!!

['Beanie Babies' seller actually married! (not really)]

I wonder if those Beanie babies are worth more than the $860 he got for them?

[Mucho Atari Goodies galore - Some rare and unusual stuff !]

They look like a big pile of Ms. Pac Mans and Dig Dugs

[Atari 2600 malfuntion]

Just for my future reference, you have the negative black lead (ground) on the centre pin of the voltage regulator, and the positive red pin reading on the 1st and 3rd pins? Both 1st and 3rd pins should give you an approx. of 5 Volts reading on the multimeter?

 

I've got a somewhat dead Sears Telegames II unit I'd like to check. I don't think its the power supply. I'm getting no picture (just static), although when I do turn it on and off I do seem to see "something" going on the screen. It does power up properly (the Sears has LED indicators for power), any other suggestions I can try in addition to the voltage regulator?

[Question about the Gemini Controllers.]

Yes, the Gemini came with a Y adapter, so you can plug two joystick/paddle controllers into one joystick socket. I think you may need to do that to be able to play with the paddle controllers, but I am not sure.

[Super Cross Force cartridge by Spectravideo]

Isn't it a MSX Cartridge? In the late 80's and early 90's they made a computer standard called "MSX" and a bunch of companies made this type of computer. It was big in Europe, but never amounted to anything in North America. I think Panasonic and Spectravision were two of them. This cart may be for the MSX platform.

[Crypts of Terror]

I don't think so, that was an INHOME cassette wasn't it? I used to have a box full of those cassettes.

[WTB: Joystick covers for Atari CX40]

What you need? I can get you some rusty bed springs or some beaver pelts?

[Beanie Baby Auction...]

Not sure if this has been posted here before, but this is too funny!

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=3146042998

 

which, started this:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=2960761236

[WTB: Joystick covers for Atari CX40]

Anyone have spare rubber covers for the Atari standard CX40 Joystick? Need about two of them..can trade or pay $$ if the price is right

[Nice 6 Switch 2600 for sale..with games]

In 1982 if I got a gift like this for Christmas I would be jumpin' with joy

[Nice 6 Switch 2600 for sale..with games]

Currently have this on eBay. Nice and clean, joysticks and paddles are nice. 27 games included plus Keyboard Controller and a System Holder.

Might be a nice Christmas gift!

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=3057052553

[So, you can fix Paddle Controllers huh?]

Alright, Alright.....the truth is that I just don't like you Canadians.....with your Molson beer, Tim Horton donuts and the "eh's".  Also, I think you people have milk that comes IN A BAG.  WTF?

 

not only does it come in a bag, but we also call it Homo Milk. BTW, Crispy Kreme ain't got nutin' on Tim Hortons!

[So, you can fix Paddle Controllers huh?]

Ok thats a good enough excuse for me. I just find it funny how many American eBay'ers won't ship to Canada because they think they are shipping overseas and its going to cost $50 a lbs. (or should I say Kg.) or they think they have to fill in forms in triplicate, talk to a customs agent and be subject to a strip search at the Post Office. Ok the triplicate forms may be true, but I don't think the strip search happens.

[So, you can fix Paddle Controllers huh?]

so Canada is considered international?

[15 pin to serial adapter]

I think I have one kicking around (a game port card) if you want it.

[15 pin to serial adapter]

15 pin game port --> serial does not exist. You'll need to buy an add-on card that has a 15 pin game port, or get a sound blaster card with a built in 15 pin game port (the older Sound Blasters had this )

[Clean list of recommended traders !]

Here's my Good trader/Buyer list!

 

Mindfield

Redcurrie

Maximebeauvais

Voch

Birdie3

CPUWIZ

[600XL function keys]

Thanks, makes sense. I'm sure I booted with BASIC, because the OPTION or HELP key wasn't working at the time :-)

[What is the worst seller feedback you've seen?]

check out this winner, he bid on my Pocket NeoGeo but never paid

 

http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?...=the_reason2005

[eBay Folks Make Me Laugh.]

i guess he wants to make it clear he won't accept any beavers, deer or bear skins for those games

[600XL function keys]

I upgraded a 600XL to 64K, and got that working ok. I decided to clean the keyboard a bit and I made the mistake of disassembling the function keys from the keyboard. Now I managed to get them back on and they seem to work (it was a real pain to get that back and working) but now the LED doesn't work anymore. If I mess with it , one of the keys won't work (usually RESET, or START) (and its not a dead LED because I did get it to work before)

 

is there any trick to this, or should I just leave it as is? Seriously, I must have spent maybe 2-3 hours total time fooling around until I got all the function keys to work properly.

 

another question -- should the blocks in the memory test go to 40 with the 64K memory upgrade ? I know that only 37,xxx bytes are so are available when you do a ? FRE(0) in BASIC but I can't remember if the memory test actually displayed 40 blocks or 64 blocks?

[Some Atari 2600 games for sale.]

Title Match Wrestling SOLD...

 

THanks!