Joe Stella

check out THC-Scan -- the successor to tone loc? http://freeworld.thc.org/

looking forward to it. just throwing out an idea on look&feel, maybe something along the lines of http://www.monsterfeet.com/1mhz/

OMG! very excited about this - just picked up a JAMMA harnessed Gauntlet I board, modified with II ROMS on a switch! Will be a very fun project to put together a case for it.

dig 'em out man, i'd like to see them. The programs I wrote were either called TAC Dialer or Baby Blue, I can't remember exactly. Different versions might have had different names. One was a dialtone/carrier scanner, the other a dtmf/ccitt/red (coins)/blue box type application that worked pretty well, or at least thats what I was told. Never used them myself. *cough* They were written in GFA basic, but I think compiled into regular ST applications. Steve

there are some youtube gp2x videos demonstrating various emulators. they look great to me - a neat platform for emulators and homebrew.

just a note to voice my interest. if you wanted to expand this idea slightly, maybe make it an archive for hpac software for any of the old systems? there's a lot of cool stuff out there for the apple and commodores (and pc's, but meh) and other micros. seems like a natural, and may provide needed content and interest. perhaps a forum as well to exchange stories? thanks for the idea, hope it becomes reality.

Hi kenny- sorry, i don't know of anyone that offers this as a service. if anyone does, this is certainly the place to find them. unless you want it for the coolness factor or superior video output, i suspect that buying a used atari 2600 would be cheaper than having someone modify a flashback. good luck either way, and enjoy.

WOW. Is it yours? I'm bidding on it.

Thank you!

$50 incl. SM124 monitor, but unfortunately no mouse, disks, or manuals. So, looking for mouse, and hoping to score a color monitor, preferably Atari of course soon. And then... Dungeon Master

I'm happy to say I'm the proud new owner of a 1040ST. It's been 21 years since I last touched one - looking forward to reliving good times and seeing what this thing can do in todays setting.

Apple IIGS Apple I replica kit No sick Atari's atm.

Hi all - I'm trying to repair a IIGS. I *think* the problem is with one or both of the 4464's used by the sound subsystem based on the self-diag error code of 0C000001 and the some-times error codes referring to an IRQ that's being ignored by the sound system at boot-up. Does any kind soul out there want to part with a couple of known-good 4464's? Happy to pay, etc. As far as replacing/troubleshooting the existing ones? Is there a method for testing the chips without desoldering? If I end up replacing, can I solder on top of the existing memory and cut the old voltage lines? I probably wouldn't do this, but clamping them on top might be a quick way to test it. Thanks you guys, any tips are appreciated.

Agreed, another NES clone. http://www.dreamgear.net/universal_plugnplaygamestation.htm Note the games list.

This may not be the best beginner project, but you may be able to pull it off given enough time and patience. I'm sure others on the board will help you if you get stuck -- do you have a digital camera? Are you interested in the mod for the challenge? The video output? If neither, a plain-old 2600 may do ya, no mods required, and probably comparable in price. Gotta tell ya, of the 40+ games that come with the FB2, only a dozen or so interest me, or are would I would call classic. good luck.

You're limited to 2 ports. Unless the game supports 2(4) paddles (Or ultra-rare joystick tap), keyboard, or joystick sharing, you're sol.

Awesome documentary, hope there's a part 2 or HSW releases the cutting room bits for download. Anyone else surprised by all of the drug talk?

i want to believe.

So far I have yet to see an emulator get it close to right, although I was sure hoping they'd get it with the AA pack. At least they tried. My brother loves to play my Asteroids Deluxe cab mostly because of how cool the real vector look appears. Here's a shot of my AD game in action, unfortunately without the backlight... 936219[/snapback] Does anyone remember an emu by the name of Vector Dream? Not 100% sure it will run on modern systems, but it was the best at look & feel of anything I've seen. Highly tweakable. And what about those crazy laser interfaces someone was building years ago -- Projecting Asteroids onto barn walls or clouds. Wild stuff.

Ya know, here's the thing. It's a 2600 that can play/comes with with n-games. Some original, some home-brew, some mods. GREAT joysticks. Modifiable. Early units have snd/video compat. issues. That's it in a nutshell. Would I but one for the video out? Probably not. For the games - Nah, there are multi-carts. IMHO, they missed the wider impulse-buy target audience with the bundled games -- it makes sense for atariage, not as much for the general population. BTW, love the unit. I don't think it will last beyond the X-mas season on the shelves though.

You haven't played a real Asteroids machine in recent memory have you? If you do, take a look at the ship's shots and see how it glows and leaves tracers on the screen. This attached pic is someone's custom job.. but you get the idea. But alas.. vector monitors are ancient technology. No one in their right mind would make one today. So in most cases vector graphic emulation has to do.. 936196[/snapback] You're right. I haven't. I respect the emulators that try to recreate the glow and ghosting in bitmap though. Agreed with prior poster btw., cocktail asteroids, ummmm, jealous..

Germany, mostly. There's a steady stream being sold on ebay.de, and barely any on ebay.com. Shame too for the American enthusiasts - the micro-switch version of those sticks are what all others should be measured by. Edit: I glossed over your original link - thought you were talking about the old sticks, not this new one, sorry.

An original NES might be what you're looking for. They still take all original carts

If such a unit could work out the licensing included with the mentioned games, AND be produced with a vector monitor at a reasonable price, let's say under $200, I'd be down for it. I'm sure the general pop would shine it on though unless it were significantly cheaper, say < $30. The real problem with all of these calculations is, of course, that we don't have a big enough percentage of interested buyers. So "get busy" making Atari baby's! Vectrex = limited success. Ask yourself why, given the price and the time period. I'm happy enough with vector graphic emulation -- pretty damn close to my eyes.

Given enough "brute-force" capital outlay, ok, maybe. That's an interesting question. At first I wanted to dump all over it with the nostalgia and modern Atari Inc. argument. But your question really cuts to the core of what is Atari. Personally, it's really hard to separate Atari from the 2600, A8's, and ST's. THAT's Atari to me. It's a brief period in time that I try to relive for whatever reason -- pretty subjective. We could talk about the startup capital involved.. going up against MS, Sony, and Nintendo... Signing major labels to produce games... Distribution.. Whether or not the games were just rehashes or clones. Do they have the Atari Essence... My gut feeling, outside nostalgiacs <?> such as ourselves, no significant numbers identify with the label. I thank Curt and others for keeping the dream alive. js