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  1. Posted · Edited by Crazy Climber

     

    If you can wait until next month for E3, then the future gameplans for all three companies should be a bit clearer (or at least official; and obviously, Nintendo already played their hand). Most likely the PS4 Neo (or whatever it will be called) will be released by the fall, so if you can wait until then, you're probably better off (keep in mind you may pay slightly more).

     

    You can easily Google the info, but the safest bet seems to be that the PS4 Neo will be a performance enhanced PS4 with some type of 4K capability. All games will be required to work with the original PS4, but may get performance improvements if developers build them in if played on the Neo. That's probably worth waiting for if you haven't already taken the plunge.

    Ok, thanks for the info! This is the first I have heard of any of this, lol.

     

    I pretty much buy every Nintendo console, I don't know if I would go as far as "fanboy" status but my wife and kids really like the Nintendo stuff and I get maybe 3 or 4 games a year from them myself (it's been a challenge with the Wii U, lol....although super mario maker has been rather rewarding though) This is more the "family" console though, I was planning to get a PS4 for me in the basement once I saw something I really wanted (that DOOM trailer put me over the edge, it looks fantastic!)

     

    Good to know it might be better to wait, honestly I might not even get the upgraded system if the price drops significantly on the older ones :)

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    Okay, I still haven't shipped the international orders (SORRY!) Haven't had a good chunk of time to sit at the post office filling out customs forms, lol. Hoping to have the international orders on the way this Saturday, sorry for the delay my overseas buddies! (Oh, and OLD CS1, your sign will ship Saturday too, I didn't have your address!) Thanks guys!!

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  8. Posted · Edited by Crazy Climber

    By the way, I have some daisy wheels with different text fonts, which I'm not doing anything with:

     

    - Pica 10

    - Prestige Elite 12

    - WPS Modern PS

    - Dual Gothic

    - WP Courier 12

     

    I'll let you have them for free if you want them. Just pay 5$ for shipping and I'll pay the rest of the shipping fees if it goes over 5 bucks. :)

    I'm in!!

    (PM SENT)

    Thanks!!

  9. Posted

    My ADAM arrived yesterday and it fired right up. I still need a few things to have it running the way I want but with what I have I had some fun with it last night. I like it so far, not to beat a dead horse but YES...the box is HUGE!

     

    - Definitely need an AV cable, I want to hook it up to a monitor (a cool 80's one of course)

    - Going to need a different monitor, I found a sweet retro one from 84 but was unaware it was monochrome/green until I fired it up, lol.

     

    I was able to use the monitor output/input to get a picture to test things out and play around a bit but will need the actual AV cable to also have sound (assuming ADAMCON is the guy for one of these cables too?)

     

    While the monochrome monitor does add a certain old school charm to things I think I would like to go full color :) I'll use it for now as it's what I've got but maybe I'll score a nice 1702 commodore or something to compliment my ADAM (they both have that greyish/white color with rainbow style logos) I guess I could just use a flat TV or whatever but I like the older look/feel of classic monitors :)

     

    I only got maybe 30 minutes or so of play time but I had fun using the built in typewriter with my daughter (who sadly does not even know what a "typewriter" is, lol) and I played a few normal coleco games like Zaxxon and Donkey kong/etc.. Just a quick system check and all seems well so far.

     

    Tonight I plan on figuring out how to use the Digital Data packs since I have a Buck Rodgers game on one to try out. Was surprised to see how heavy the printer was, I am assuming the power supply is inside it and part of the reason it feels like it's full of bricks ;)

     

    I kind of overspent my gaming allowance for a little bit so I'll wait to contact Adamcon until I have a little more money to play with. I also can not open the software for sale because it requires Microsoft office (yes, my work computer actually does NOT have this or Windows media center and I can't even install it without some password that nobody can remember, sigh...) so I'll have to wait until I get to a library or something with a normal computer, lol. I guess I could try opening it on my phone...

     

    I totally want a drive but yeah, I can't justify that expense unless I really spend some time with this thing. If I get really into it then sure, but if it's just a casual once in a while thing I'll probably just stick to the tapes and coleco carts :) If one pops up at a reasonable price then sure, it's just money in the bank then anyways but if I'm going to drop premium coin on one I have to wait it out :) I totally forgot about those awesome cardboard arcade machine boxes until NIAD posted pics of them. I've wanted those for awhile just for the look if nothing else but they are very uncommon :(

    Thanks for everything guys! The information, the pictures, all very helpful! I think I'm going to have a lot of fun with this :)

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    Yeah, I'm getting much less interested in the floppy disk side of things after doing a little research. Seems the drives are VERY expensive and scarce....not to mention the software is nowhere near as abundant as I hoped for :(

     

    I Was kind of thinking the floppy stuff would be cheap and plentiful like the C64 and other similar era computers but no such luck... Oh well, upon purchasing it I didn't even know it had a drive option so no big loss :) If I ever go this route I will probably go the emulation option NIAD mentions is coming soon :)

     

    This is the system I picked up (from the marketplace here)

     

    http://atariage.com/forums/topic/248803-complete-coleco-adam-for-sale-sold/

     

    It's complete and working so looking forward to it! (Tracking says it is in MN today so maybe after work I'll have a surprise waiting!)

     

    I also just picked up a small lot of obsolete programs for like $25 shipped to play around with. My kids will probably have fun messing around with some of them :)

     

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    Quick question on the cassette games, can they be pirated/copied? If so do I need the special ADAM high speed data packs to do so or is there a cheaper alternative out there? Or better yet does someone sell already copied tapes? If this is a no no I apologize but we are talking 30+ year old games here, lol

     

    I was somewhat amazed the tapes are not readily available on Ebay! I mean there are a few Buck Rodgers and a Zaxxon but as far as games go NOTHING else? Are they really that uncommon?

     

     

     

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    Here's a pic I posted in the "Show us your collection" forum a couple of years ago.

     

    All 36 unique DDP's (tapes) released by Coleco (35 unique inserts; there were 2 versions of the blank DDP - one with a clear label and one with a gray label -they both had the same insert).

     

    attachicon.gifADAM_DDP_Software.txt

     

    attachicon.gifAdam_-1_(all_36_coleco_tapes).jpg

     

    YES!! That is exactly what I was looking for

    Thanks man!

    (well, before I knew this thing has floppy disks too, now I have to obsess over those also)

    Ebay. There's a user here, I believe it's Milli V who may have one to sell. I had 3 and sold one to a friend here in mint condition. I still have 2 that I will be buried with :-o

    Just out of sheer curiosity, whats a guy to expect to pay for one of these? MINT or CIB doesn't matter to me, looking more for functionality/etc..

     

    Ever pull the grey label off one of those? I had one, pulled the label off, and it was a factory printed Jeopardy shell.

    Is Jeopardy rare or vaporware? Sorry, I have no idea (other than not seeing a Jeopardy in ed's complete cassette collection picture)

  14. Posted

    Hello :)

    Finally found someone to ship me an ADAM, should be here this week sometime. I'm pretty pumped for this thing, always wanted to play around with one. I really want to mess around with the high speed data packs (cassettes) I don't know why, I just do..

     

    I know a few games were made (Buck Rodgers and Zaxxon come to mind) but also quite a bit of software was made right? Like typing tutorials and other lame "learning" applications, lol. Is there a list somewhere of all the non game software that was released on cassette? Also a list of all the actual games released on cassette would be cool too, I can't seem to easily find a complete list since there is no Colecoage rarity guide ;)

     

    Another reason is I have this sick 80's wooden cassette rack that I would like to casually fill up with ADAM tapes but I have no idea what I am even looking for, lol

     

    Thanks!

  19. Posted · Edited by Crazy Climber

    Hey there, got a cool little AA logo sign I made out of professional grade aluminum composite materials. These signs are CNC machined by yours truly ;) This one is special as it is made out of a nice High gloss black and a slick high polished mirror aluminum. The materials for these are very expensive (like $6-$8 a square foot) but I get a good price break using left over materials from jobs we have run. Not a huge money making operation or anything, if I'm lucky a make a few bucks a sign. I do it more for bragging rights ;) They are fully weather proof, I live in MN which is known for harsh weather and I have several hanging outside (have been for for 5+ years) and they still look brand new ;)

     

    post-9102-0-13534700-1462033220_thumb.jpg

     

     

    Here is a shot of the high polished mirror (just who is that handsome model???)

    post-9102-0-09553000-1462033268_thumb.jpg

     

    Price is $20 shipped

     

    I also have these signs, add $13 extra for one, $20 extra for 2 or if you want all 4 signs available it's $45 shipped!

    (I don't have many extra of these, most are extras from previous sign runs..)

     

    Super Mario coin block!

    post-9102-0-52326100-1462033442_thumb.jpg

     

    Rareware N64

    post-9102-0-86938500-1462033470_thumb.jpg

     

    8 bit Pac-man 2600 style!

    post-9102-0-10560700-1462033502_thumb.jpg

     

    Just let me know if anything looks interesting, give me about a week to get everything assembled and shipped out. Kind of like to do it all at once as opposed to several daily post office trips, lol. Thanks!!

     

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  20. Posted

    Hello Everybody!

     

    Casual TI99 enthusiast here :) I made some TI signs a few years back that seemed to be a hit and I get the odd request for one now and then so figured I would cut a few more. I was rearranging my TI set up and realized I don't even have one of the original signs I made! Uh-Oh, time to make some more :) I did not have any of the original Maroon material so I made a real fancy one this time out of High polished Mirror and Gloss Black. I have 8 of them if anyone wants one. If I run out though and demand is there I could maybe do another run (hopefully it will not take 2 years again though, lol)

     

    It is professional grade aluminum composite materials, these are insanely expensive (like $6-$8 per square foot) but I get a little bit of a price break using left over job materials. They are weather treated and can survive in any of the elements nature throws at them. I have had some one my exterior garage door for over 5 years now and they still look brand new :) This is not a huge money maker, I make a few bucks a sign if I'm lucky, I mainly do it for bragging rights, lol.

    (Kind of hard to photograph mirror but here she is...)

    post-9102-0-89161800-1462029592_thumb.jpg

     

    I also made a few atariage logo signs out of the same material, if you want one of those also add $13 since I can ship them together :)

    post-9102-0-90718400-1462029659_thumb.jpg

     

     

    Here is a pic of the high polished mirror I use, as you can see it is reflective just like a real mirror!

    (who is that handsome model in the background???)

    post-9102-0-68158700-1462029698_thumb.jpg

     

    Please allow 7 days for shipping and handling, I kind of like to do it all at once as opposed to hitting the post office 5 times a week ;) Let me know if you have any questions, Thanks!

     

     

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