Atari 2601

[tetrode kink]

Exactly Dr Manhatten, playing a 2600 game with a cx 40 is a better experience then playing a 2600 game with a pc joypad

 

After all you would'nt want to play a nes game with an atari cx 40 (and have additional buttons giving you the same button set as a nes contoller)

 

I think we all agree on those points! Though, I'd probably hack a CX40 to make it work with this if need be. It's got lots of potential. Just like the Flashback 2 had lots of potential. I had a FB2 for about a year and sold it because really... whats the point if you can't expand or plug in an original cartridge? If they made an FB2 with an expansion USB/SD port or some other awesome thing like that I'd buy it all over again in a heartbeat!

Ah, but you can add a cartridge port to a FB2. Then, if you really want SD card support on it, just plug in a Harmony Cartridge.

[Madaracs]

Exactly Dr Manhatten, playing a 2600 game with a cx 40 is a better experience then playing a 2600 game with a pc joypad

 

After all you would'nt want to play a nes game with an atari cx 40 (and have additional buttons giving you the same button set as a nes contoller)

 

I think we all agree on those points! Though, I'd probably hack a CX40 to make it work with this if need be. It's got lots of potential. Just like the Flashback 2 had lots of potential. I had a FB2 for about a year and sold it because really... whats the point if you can't expand or plug in an original cartridge? If they made an FB2 with an expansion USB/SD port or some other awesome thing like that I'd buy it all over again in a heartbeat!

Ah, but you can add a cartridge port to a FB2. Then, if you really want SD card support on it, just plug in a Harmony Cartridge.

 

I could add one... but it would look like crap.

 

Why doesn't anyone just make a machine for mass production? Look at all of the Sega and NES clones out there...

Edited September 21, 2010 by Madaracs

[caver]

Why doesn't anyone just make a machine for mass production? Look at all of the Sega and NES clones out there...

 

I'm pretty sure it's a combination of Profit, reputation, and cost.

 

Having the slot means fielding support from people with unreal expectations both from the enthusiast side "Why doesn't it work with 100% of the games" and the ignorant side "Why doesn't my game work, I left it in the car port for 20 years, and it looks kinda rusted on the contacts but that shouldn't matter right?"

 

Further, why bother when they can sell you a $200 machine, and release compilations or other virtual releases and charge you for the same thing all over again? There's more profit in it for them, less hassle, and people don't have unreal expectations this way.

 

I keep thinking Nintendo should do a flashback like device.... But I always come to the same conclusion... "Why, the wii hits the main points, makes them more profit, and it still hasn't stopped printing money." Plus the (let's call it) Nintendo Flashback would cut into the sales of the Wii.

 

If you actually meant less then mass production, I don't see why someone doesn't take to doing the flashback's on order, might work out well for everyone, then again at probably $60 plus, I don't know that anyone would buy one over say a random ebay auction.

 

CAVer