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  3. Posted

    On 7/6/2020 at 9:26 AM, -^CrossBow^- said:

    I've stated this before and I will state it once again. Your 7800 likely has the extra timing circuit in it and that can cause issues with some of the homebrews. Clipping one of the legs on C64 in the right center of the mainboard will disable that part of the circuit and restore compatibility with those games from my testing. So if you feel like giving it a shot, you could open up your 7800 and look to see if that capacitor is present. It usually likes like a resistor but it is in fact a ceramic banded capacitor.

     

    Thanks for the info. I found the bin file for Space Rocks and just loaded it this morning via Harmony Encore -- an amazing game. I'll look into the solution you mentioned.

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    Mine arrived yesterday and I got to try the Lock-on 2600 with my 7800. First, the adapter looks fantastic -- very sturdy, attractive label. It fits the 7800 very comfortably and is very stable. Cartridges stack with it without effort and come off easily as well without pulling out the Lock-on 2600 from the 7800. I'm very happy that I can play Imagic cartridges now on my 7800 with the Lock-on 2600 attachment. Previously, I could even get Imagic cartridges to align and connect with my 7800. Harmony Encore works fine with the adapter as well.

     

    As seen in my photo, the base of the 2600 cartridge is flush with the 7800 top surface. It makes the cartridge look taller/longer but the Lock-on 2600 looks like its part of the cartridge -- very natural look. Great work, @ChrisKewl and @winz_mod!

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    To this casual observer, two amazing things stand out -- (1) Nathan's technical skills, passion, and ability to document the repair, (2) the fact that you can get component output from the venerable 2600. I previously heard about RGB and Scart with regards to the 2600 but never heard anything about component output #moreyouknow

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    21 hours ago, Kaboomer said:

    How does it feel with Space Invaders or Champ Games' Galagon?

    Feels great! If I remember correctly, the arcade Space Invaders only had button controls. Games with only left and right joystick movement also feel good. I tried Galaxian earlier and Galagon also felt very natural.

  10. Posted · Edited by socrates63

    I've been working with @RetroGameBoyz the past few weeks on a custom controller. I've always wanted an arcade Asteroids style controller and it arrived today. The case is compact and the buttons are a little smaller than standard arcade buttons to accommodate the case, but everything felt good and comfortable. Mike is great to work with. This is my fourth custom Atari controller from him (and soon a fifth -- a 4-way joystick).

     

    Unfortunately, I couldn't get Asteroids to work on my 7800 -- not sure why. I tried the bin with the Harmony cart and also an actual Asteroids cart but with both, the screen flickered on and off. I also had trouble with a few other games (e.g., Space Rocks, Phoenix)... maybe it's my setup with s-video from 7800 to RetroTINK 2X to HDMI and TV. I found that the RetroTINK can be finicky with certain signals. I actually have on hand an s-video to HDMI converter box that I ordered a month ago. I'll try that in the morning -- fingers crossed.

     

    In any case, I haven't had a chance to try the controller with the game that I most wanted to use it for, but it worked great with Star Castle, Gravitar, and Galaxian. Some games just feel more natural with only buttons.

     

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    9 hours ago, AverageSoftware said:

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    As you can see, the 5200 is my jam.  On the horizon, I'm excitedly waiting for 2600 Zoo Keeper, 5200 Magical Fairy Force, 5200 Mr. Do!, and 7800 Arkanoid.

    As I looked more into the homebrew scene, I've recently been tempted to grab a 5200... but holding off for now. 😇

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    These arrived today. I'm just overwhelmed by how this community supports hardware more than 40 years old with software that's lights out. And AtariAge box and packaging is first rate as well.

    T:ME Salvo

    Juno First

    Squish 'Em

    Berzerk Voice Enhanced 

     

     

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    Here's what I have. I bought most of them directly from the AtariAge store and a few from eBay or AA members. I wish I was a member here when Princess Rescue was originally released. T:ME Salvo, Juno First, Squish 'Em, and Berzerk Voice Enhanced are in transit from the AA store. 

     

    I will soon have over 30 homebrew carts but so far have only played Jump VCS, Super Pac-Man, Galagon, and Amoeba Jump. 2020 was the first time I plugged in an Atari cartridge in nearly 40 years and rekindled my first console love, and it's all due to the amazing homebrew scene and AtariAge.   

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    I ❤️ the cartridge art. It takes me back to the 80s when I played D&D as a kid -- the atmosphere is very reminiscent of old school AD&D books and module art. I was even more floored when Al mentioned to me in FB that the programmer and artist were one and the same person -- you're very talented Mr. @mickmuze. Looking very forward to the physical release. I hope it comes with a box?

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