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How many consoles/carts would someone need to provide to get a discount on the final product?

Hey Al, Are you going to drag Noel down for this? If so, I may try to hitch a ride with him and check it out.

If I'm not mistaken, as part of the new update, there is a way to opt out of this type of monitoring that actually defaults to off. I'll check it again when I get home, but the only thing I remember being turned on by default is the ability for friends to video chat. Pretty sure this was under the My Xbox tab/blade/whatever they call it now.

Looks like it has appreciated nicely. This is a title I didn't expect to go up so much in value. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 220684428779

Depending on when in November, I may be able to make the drive to attend.

Interesting. I didn't think there were any chips that did the region fix, but maybe there are. If that's the case, there's probably not much reason to keep the jpn system. But you could buy a couple of Netlinks, a phone emulator box, and the Netlink games for some network fun!

Depends on what mod you have. The chips don't take care of region lockouts, so if you want to play imports you'd still need a 4-1 cart, the region switch mod, or figure out a way to change the region on the disk itself (I think there's a program out there for this).

Sold Cebus a box of SMS games. Paid immediately and was great to deal with! Enjoy them!

This. Also, Atari boards of that era have cheap sockets on them, so a lot of times, just replacing the sockets will help move you along in fixing a board. But ensure you have proper voltages first as that will help isolate the problem.

I'd be open to any of the options and would like to get one regardless of which one you go with.

Yea, we're still working on getting all of the reviews done. It tends to take a while since we all try to play as much of the library as possible before making judgements. Or at least try the big name titles that we can. I'm knee deep into the CPS Changer right now, but it's slow coming as my free time is pretty limited right now. But we certainly like to hear that people enjoy our work!

I'll send a list out tonight!

I've got probably 40 or 50 of the more common games. Mostly boxed, some complete, some loose. I don't have a list handy, but if you are interested I'll dig them out.

Buy a 1541-U 2 and keep the C64. Download the Gamebase collection and you will have about 20,000 different disks and tapes to play with. Lots of goodness there!

What do you want to know? Here's a review and some pics of mine I put together a while back: VGCL - RDI Halcyon

If this does get released in the store, maybe have a different label or something so that the CGE releases can remain somewhat exclusive. Especially since it was billed as a limited edition/special release for CGE. That and I'd buy a second copy if the label was different!

There appears to be a bug in the routine to use a custom 1541.rom file. Not a huge deal, but a temporary annoyance. I've thought about selling one of mine as well. They seem to hold their value pretty well. Just not sure which one I'd let go!

Are you going to have any available at CGE?

I got my 1541u-2 last week and love it. I've had 2 others previously, the very first batch and the first run of ethernet enabled ones. It's a must have for Commodore owners. I do wish the newest version was a bit more stable, but Gideon always gets to that point so I'm not too worried about the few nagging issues it has (I need my Jiffydos!).

The Japanese PS2 version of Typing of the Dead actually does use our alphabet, but the words are Japanese. Makes it quite a bit more difficult, but it's still playable. I believe that the PS2 release is identical to the DC release, so I'd assume the DC would still use our alphabet.

Depends on what you want to play. Some older games have issues with the AGA chipset/faster processor of the 1200/4000. The degraders mentioned above can help, but not always. To be fully covered, a 500 and 1200 would serve you well, but it's also a hassle to swap them out. In all the years I ran Amiga exclusively, there was very little I wanted to play that required the AGA and most AGA games had an ECS/OCS version as well.

It's easier to set up a cd rom in a 4000 than on a 1200. Not really a compelling reason to choose it over a 1200 though. I have both and tend to use the 1200 more just out of convenience.

I thought they would hit about $500 for the pair. The last loose one I bought was $60 shipped, so that puts them sealed at about triple what I paid on the open market. There's no real science to my math, just a gut feeling I had. There's just not the market for Adventurevision stuff and they seem to come up 2-3 times a year. The key to these (as a buyer) is patience. Regarding WK, I agree that he clearly has a love for the hobby and I think that's great. There's not too many people out there that are willing to even consider spending the money it takes to get things like an AV or Colorvision. It's a much different group than the 2600 or Nintendo collectors and we all know they don't do it for the great gameplay these systems provide! Where the problem seems to lie is that his enthusiasm seems to cause, let's just call it overly optimistic pricing estimations when he is selling. Couple that with a tendency to expect other high end items to go low and it looks a bit suspect. He may truly just be the type of person that switches gears a lot, but from what I remember reading from him when he acquired these 2 games, I don't think that's the case. He was truly excited to have them and I rarely see people that speak about a collectible the way he did end up selling it so quickly after buying them, barring a catastrophy. Again, I could be completely off base here and I in no way meant to attack him personally, but from my persepective and based on his past actions, it looks fishy to me.

Where exactly did Joe say this? Considering that for a long time you could buy an entire set (system and all 3 games) brand new for $5000 BIN, $1500 each is a stretch. I do find it funny that you said you thought your 2 games should reach $2000 (post 24 here: http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/164507-two-sealed-entex-adventurevision-games/) Then you say you expected $1200 but heard $1500 each in this very thread. But over here you say you don't expect a full set to break $2000 (post 35: http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129103&page=2) So why would your 2 games with no system be worth $3000, $2000, or even $1200 when that's barely over what you'd expect a full working system and all the games to go for? Sealed may bump the value a bit, but the truth is there are other sealed sets out there. They used to sit on ebay for months at a time with no bites. AV may be rare, but it's not very sought after. Sealed AV games are a very far cry from a sealed NES or 2600 grail item. My first thought when you posted you were selling these was that you were nothing but a flipper looking for profit. When you first got these, you had been going on and on about how bad you wanted an Adventurevision and were willing to pay anything to get one. You got these two games and were justifiably excited. But why would you sell something you wanted so badly so soon? Under the guises of buying a car, which I was willing to give you credit for. But with all your talk of how much you expected to make on these as well as your Crazy Climber pricing, I have to say I'm back to thinking you are just a profiteer looking to make a quick buck.

ANY optical drive that uses a tray and not a spindle grip (like the PS1 or most laptops) will scratch disks if you move it while it's on. It's nothing exclusive to the 360. I'd love to hear a reasonable explanation as to why someone would need to move a console while they are playing it.