Saracen

Greetings, Has anyone tried to use a Brook PS3/PS4 to Sega Genesis adapter in combination with a Edladding Seagull 78 adapter to allow for the use of a modern USB arcade stick or controller on an Atari 7800? I have a few arcade sticks already and I'm thinking it might be a good way to play Robotron 2084. Best, Saracen

Greetings, Thank you all for you help. I cleaned it with Brasso and that did cause it to boot to the "test pattern" more consistently but I just couldn't get it to work. I exchanged it for another copy and, after a cursory cleaning with alcohol and and an erase, that copy worked! I love this game. I can't believe how smoothly it runs. The NES couldn't have pulled this off, certainly not in split-screen. The music is also really good. I can only imagine what my seven year old self would've said if they'd been able to play it on the XE. Best, Saracen IMG_2404.MOV

@sixersfan105 Thank you, I'll give Brasso a shot! I might try it on this old WCW NES cart that I've never been able to get working, too. Saracen

It's the picture format used by the iPhone. Thank you very much for your help. I'm planning on heading back to the store over the weekend. I'll clean it some more and see if I can get it working. If not I'll exchange it for the other copy they have. Best, Saracen

Here's a picture of it doing the test pattern. And yes, it's an NTSC console. IMG_2293.HEIC

Greetings, I recently picked up a 7800 to compliment the 2600 I purchased a few weeks ago. I had an Atari XEGS as a child and I wanted to revisit some of the games I used to enjoy back then. I purchased a number of 7800 games from a local retro gaming store and half of them worked without any intervention of my part. The remainder required repeated, thorough cleaning with contact cleaner, isopropyl alcohol, and an eraser before they would work. The only game that still will not play is Ballblazer. It consistently boots to the Atari logo and then will either give me a blank screen, a flowing screen with some discordant sounds, or something that looks like a black and white test pattern. Do y'all think the game is shot or should I just keep on cleaning it every so often? Is there a possibility that I bought a PAL version or that the POKEY chip has been harvested (the label looks good)? The store will allow an exchange (they have one other copy) or refund to store credit, so I don't want to open it up at this juncture. Best, Saracen