Gods and The Chaos Engine coming soon to the Atari Jaguar!

[Gods and The Chaos Engine coming soon to the Atari Jaguar!]

Oh my wallet!!!!

[AtariAge Day (Sat May 1, 2021) NEW AtariAge Homebrew Unboxing + LIVE Developer Interviews!]

This was so fun to watch!  Congrats to everyone making it happen!!!

[Ex-Activision Designers Launch Retro Game Publisher Audacity Games™]

I'm #325 and I just got my shipping notice.

[Boulder Dash™ 2 - a new engine in development]

Amazing already, Andrew!

 

Love the smoother scrolling and extra frames of animation on the "tiles".

 

Cheers,

Ben

 

P.S. Huzzah!

[Ex-Activision Designers Launch Retro Game Publisher Audacity Games™]

10 hours ago, AtariLeaf said:

All I know is there are a lot of very talented people making Atari games today. Whatever label you want to put on them we are in the middle of a great time period to be an Atari fan and collector and I'm glad we have Audacity as part of that fold

+1

[Centipede for the Atari Lynx]

This looks great, Carl!  Ordered! 

[Astro City Mini]

On 1/12/2021 at 2:54 AM, BitMerge6502 said:

I went ahead and bought the Official Astrocity pad. It's surprisingly more comfortable than it looks, the D-pad has classic SEGA feel. Although, I still haven't given up trying to study how the lockout works.

Cool.  Do you need two pads for multiplayer on a tv?  Or can player one use the stick on the unit itself?

[Astro City Mini]

11 minutes ago, Bod2019 said:

I picked up the arcade stick with the cabinet.  The stick is solidly made, hard to say 'well worth the money' as it is expensive, but I am still glad I bought it.  When the system was first announced I pre-ordered with the pad, as soon as the stick was announced about a month later it was a no brainer really, I cancelled the pad an stumped for the stick.  I left it a while before doing the exchange rate from yen to £, didn't need the fright.

When connected to a TV, can one player use the controls on the unit itself, and the 2nd player use the arcade stick?

[Astro City Mini]

On 12/24/2020 at 9:07 PM, BitMerge6502 said:

Anyone have any luck finding a USB controller that works with the SEGA Astro City Mini cabinet?

So far, I've tested: Several wired official Nintendo Switch controllers, Wii-U pro (using USB cable), Sega Genesis Mini (3 button USA), Turbo Grafx 16 Mini, Playstation Classic, various 8BitDo controllers (via USB dongle), RetroFlag (SNES & Megadrive both using D-input & X-input modes), RetroBit SEGA Genesis 6 button (two wired [blue/pink], & one wireless [black] via dongle), Mocute, and a few other generic Chinese USB SNES/NES controllers ("Next" branding). None of them appear to be compatible. I also tried a couple Powerpoint style wireless USB pointers, & a Logitech keyboard (just for the shell of it). 

As you can see from the extensive list above, I have quite a collection of USB controllers, and don't want to have to buy another if I can find an alternative. I also would prefer a SEGA Megadrive style over the Astro City controller for confort. I saw a YouTube video of someone using the Japanese Megadrive Mini 6 button USB controller, but seems suspicious to me as to why the North American 3 button or officially licensed 6 button controllers from RetroBit would not also be compatible.

I've also thought about disassembling my Astro cab to test the USB power/data lines to see if they receive proper voltage & such. I know this was the case with the Playstation Classic, (A resistor had to be swapped). Curious to me why no other controller is being recognized at all. 

Sadly, from what I've read, the only controllers that work are:

• The Official Astrocity Mini Pads
• The Official Astrocity Mini Pads Sticks
• The JP Megadrive Mini 6 button pads

[Improved Q*Bert for the VCS - with playable demo binary]

This is amazing!  Already a HUGE improvement!

 

If I may humbly suggest adding AtariVox support for Bleeped "Cursing"?

 

Cheers,

Ben

[Where the hell is Toki?]

GODDAMN WINDOWS 98!!!!!

[Networking two Ataris using Atari 850s for MIDI Maze]

On 12/4/2020 at 5:09 PM, tschak909 said:

There is MidiMate/Midimaze support in #FujiNet. You put in the addresses of each participant in a ring, last person uses first person's address.

 

 

And a video with @mozzwald

 

-Thom

 

FujiNet seems like Magic to me!   Do you still get the ERROR: I/O timeout when playing on a local network?

 

Thanks!

Ben 

[Networking two Ataris using Atari 850s for MIDI Maze]

45 minutes ago, Mr Robot said:

Well I costed out a single device I got $23.03 That includes shipping from two different suppliers (digi-key and Jameco) (the third Aliexpress was free) Includes the cost for printing the two printed parts (case + sio plug) but doesn't include any cost for time or markup.

 

Ordering in bulk will reduce the shipping cost per unit but even then I don't think it's going to work out. I'd have to charge for all the labour to make it worth my while and that will bring the cost up to more than I think most people would be willing to pay.

 

Yeah what price would make sense?  Also what about selling a KIT with instructions, to reduce labor?  At a certain price point it could make more sense to go the FujiNet route, depending on what other stuff a user might want to do.

[Networking two Ataris using Atari 850s for MIDI Maze]

1 hour ago, Mr Robot said:

I was thinking of making a small batch of SIO2MIDI's for sale, is there any interest?

Sweet!  If you get enough interest, I would be in for TWO. 

 

Cheers,

Ben

[Networking two Ataris using Atari 850s for MIDI Maze]

8 minutes ago, DrVenkman said:

It’s not really plug and play at all via 850’s. MIDI Maze is written expecting MIDI-based networking, something the 850 cannot do. However, building your own modern MIDI Mate-equivalent device is really simple - @mytek’s website, which you’ve linked above - has the board design files, the schematic, the code and the bill of materials, which is pretty inexpensive.

 

Alternately, you can use a FujiNet device on each computer for the networking - these modern devices can emulate a MIDI Mate in their code. 

Ah, so I am barking up the wrong tree.  Thanks!

[Networking two Ataris using Atari 850s for MIDI Maze]

Hello and sorry if this has been answered before (I could not find this particular question answered via search).

 

Having tooled around in MIDI Maze with bots, it seems like live players would be much more fun, yet MIDI Mate interfaces are expensive, or require some DIY assembly beyond my skill set:

https://ataribits.weebly.com/midi.html (These seems really cool though!)

 

Considering Atari 850s are much less sought after, how hard is it to network two Atari 8-bits using two Atari 850s and an RS-232 cable for playing MIDI Maze?

 

Has anyone gotten it working, and -- assuming the various hardware is in working order -- is it as "plug and play" as it sounds?  

 

Thanks!

Ben

 

 

[LOWERED PRICES FS: Lots of Atari 2600, Rare Genesis, Zelda, Dreamcast, Switch, Singstar]

Lowered Prices on remaining items 

[Lynx Prototypes Found: Rolling Thunder, GeoDuel, Vindicators, MORE]

On 9/23/2020 at 3:49 PM, MacRorie said:

Vindicators **IS** playable . . . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but only one level.

Having played around with it a bit, there are TWO levels!  If you select an odd numbered starting level, you get level one... select even, and you get level two.  Thanks again for make repros available. 😁

[LOWERED PRICES FS: Lots of Atari 2600, Rare Genesis, Zelda, Dreamcast, Switch, Singstar]

[LOWERED PRICES FS: Lots of Atari 2600, Rare Genesis, Zelda, Dreamcast, Switch, Singstar]

EDIT:  LOWER PRICES

 

Hi!  I need to cull my collection some!  Most items are in very good shape.  I’ve tried to describe any major blemishes, but please check the photos too.

Minimum order of $5. First come, first serve.  Shipping not included in price.

 

Please PM, if you see anything you want and thanks for looking!

 

Cheers,
Ben

 

HERE's What's left

 

 

==ATARI==

[$1]

Laser Blast (activision - relabeled)

Donkey Kong Jr (coleco) (Writing on Label)

Venture (coleco)

 

[$3]

Keyboard Controller

Atari USB Joystick (for PC)

 

 

 

 

 

==ATARI 2600 GAMES==
    

[$1 ea]
Combat (text w/manual, black) (RYAN written on front) SOLD
Football (text w/manual, black) SOLD
Space Invaders (text w/manual, black) SOLD
-
Casino (picture w/manual, white) SOLD
Missile Command (picture, lowercase/lowercase)
Missile Command (picture, lowercase/UPPERCASE)
Space Invaders (picture)

 

 

[$2 ea] NOW $1 ea
Air Sea Battle (text)
Breakout (text)
Golf (text) SOLD
Maze Craze (text)
Surround (text) SOLD
-
Circus Atari (picture)
Pele’s Soccer (picture, 1988) SOLD
-
RS Baseball (silver, 1987) SOLD
-
Black Jack (sears) SOLD
Chase (sears) SOLD
Defender (sears) SOLD
Target Fun (sears)
-
Checkers (activision - relabeled) SOLD
Ice Hockey (activision) SOLD
Laser Blast (activision - relabeled)
Oink! (activision - relabeled)
-
Wabbit (apollo) SOLD
-
Carnival (coleco) SOLD
Donkey Kong Jr (coleco) (Writing on Label)
Venture (coleco)
-
Dragonfire (imagic) SOLD
-
Beany Bopper (20th century fox) SOLD

-
Gopher (usgames) SOLD

 

[$3 ea] NOW $2 ea
Backgammon (text w/manual, black) SOLD
Basic Math (text w/manual) SOLD
Black jack (text w/manual, black)
Circus Atari (text w/manual, black)
Hunt & Score (text w/manual, black) SOLD
Mini Golf (text w/manual, black) SOLD

Slot Machine (text w/manual, black) SOLD
Star Ship (text w/manual, black) SOLD
Street Racer (text w/manual, black)
Video Chess (text w/manual, white)
-
Basic Programming (picture, 1986 w/manual, 1986, black (B&W)) SOLD
Brain Games (picture, 1986 w/2 manuals, black (color) and white (B&W)) SOLD
Code Breaker (picture, 1986 w/manual, white (B&W)) SOLD
Demons to Diamonds (picture w/manual, white)
Fun With Numbers (picture, 1986 w/manual, 1986, black (B&W)) SOLD
Hangman (picture w/manual, black)
Home Run (picture w/manual, black)
Human Cannonball (picture w/manual, black)
Math Grand Prix (picture w/manual, white) SOLD
Othello (picture, 1986 w/manual, black) SOLD
Space War (picture w/manual, black)
Video Checkers (picture, 1987 w/manual, black) SOLD
-
Kangaroo (silver w/manual)
RS Football (silver w/manual)
RS Soccer (silver w/manual)
RS Volleyball (silver, 1987 w/manual) SOLD
Swordquest Fireworld (silver w/manual) SOLD
-
Spider Fighter (activision w/manual - relabeled)
-
Reactor (parker bros w/manual) SOLD

 

[$5 ea] NOW $3 ea
01 Combat
11 Indy 500
Flag Capture (text w/manual, black)
-
Space Invaders (silver) SOLD
-
Keyboard Controller
Atari USB Joystick (for PC)
-
Skate Boardin’ (absolute w/manual) SOLD
-
Alfred Challenge (ebivision w/manual - Hozer) SOLD
Pesco (ebivision w/manual - Hozer) SOLD

 

[$15 ea] NOW $10 ea
Pigs In Space (kids w/manual) (Faded End Label) SOLD
Sorcerer’s Apprentice (kids w/manual)
-
Motorodeo (red w/manual) SOLD
Secret Quest (red w/manual) SOLD

 

[30] NOW $20
Star Wars: Arcade Game (parker bros)

[$40 ea] NOW $30
Obelix (silver) SOLD

-
Beamrider (activision w/manual) (address on label)

 

[$300] 
SwordQuests Earthworld, Fireworld & Waterworld (with manuals and comics) Everything is very good shape, except the Fireworld front label has an imperfection on the red stripe (see pic) SOLD

 

 

==COMMODORE 64==
$20 Commodore 64 30 Games in One Joystick NOW $10

 

==NINTENDO WII==
$30 The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (complete with soundtrack) SOLD

 

==NINTENDO SWITCH==
$10 Flip Grip NOW $5
$50 Oxenfree (complete) NOW $40

 

==SEGA DREAMCAST==
$60 Neo XYX (complete) SOLD

 

==SEGA GENESIS==
$300 Alien Soldier (JP complete, includes convertor) SOLD
$80 Gunstar Heroes (complete) SOLD

==SONY PS4==
$20 Singstar with Wireless Mics NOW $10

 

[Possible to buy Wyvern Tales any more?]

I think you just email to get on the waiting list.

 

[XM has shipped!]

This is awful, 2020 continues to take and take.   Thank you Curt, for all you've done for Classic Gaming. Rest in peace.

[Games that play well with the 5200 controller]

I really like 5200 Choplifter with the original controller.  With analog, I have a fighting chance of avoiding the satellites.

[Venture Reloaded]

Amazing work Omega!  I always found the 2600 version of Venture to be kind of meh, but you've transformed the game into one of my favorite arcade conversions.  I'm really excited this is getting a cart release, it's a DAY ONE purchase for me!

 

Cheers,

Ben

[Original Games Updated With Menus]

Huzzah!!!