Should I pull the trigger?

[AlvinKarpis]

Thanks for all the input guys! I am very interested in the Donkey Kong Arcade that is almost finished, as well as the Pac-Man collection

 

Those games look amazing and I am a huge fan of both

 

If you guys have games to sell in the marketplace just post a link to the thread here and in a couple weeks I will be able to buy some games

[Pixelboy]

Thanks for all the input guys! I am very interested in the Donkey Kong Arcade that is almost finished, as well as the Pac-Man collection

Seing as Eduardo is currently working on Moon Cresta for a 2012 release, I'd say you shouldn't expect Donkey Kong Arcade to see a release anytime soon. The problem is not so much DKA itself, but the Super Game Module that DKA requires. He hasn't frozen the design of it yet.

[AlvinKarpis]

Thanks for all the input guys! I am very interested in the Donkey Kong Arcade that is almost finished, as well as the Pac-Man collection

Seing as Eduardo is currently working on Moon Cresta for a 2012 release, I'd say you shouldn't expect Donkey Kong Arcade to see a release anytime soon. The problem is not so much DKA itself, but the Super Game Module that DKA requires. He hasn't frozen the design of it yet.

 

 

Thanks for the heads up, I read the thread on the game and got super excited, but also had a feeling it wouldnt be ready for a while

 

Whats the deal with the Super Game Module? Im not sure what that is?

[Pixelboy]

Whats the deal with the Super Game Module? Im not sure what that is?

It's a module that plugs in front of the CV (like the Atari 2600 module) and adds 16K to 32K of extra RAM (DKA requires 4K and a vanilla CV only has 1K of RAM) as well as an auxiliary sound chip (the design of that is not finalized) and a parallel port for plugging special components (such as a proposed adaptor that would make Opcode's Arkanoid compatible with Atari 2600 paddle controllers).

 

Building the final prototype, and having a custom plastic casing manufactured for it are the two major hurdles that are holding back the SGM project, and by consequence, all the SGM-compatible games that Opcode could release, such as DKA, Goonies, Knightmare, King's Valley, Arkanoid, etc.

 

Now this is just my personal opinion, but I think Eduardo should just go with the SGM model he finalized last year, with the MSX PSG sound chip. It's not the best solution in terms of sound possibilities, but with the MSX PSG, Eduardo could release most of the games on his to-do list anyway, and I think that's the important thing. It's not like people here will complain if the music doesn't sound like it came from a next-gen system, this is the CV we're talking about here. But again, that's just my personal opinion.

[AlvinKarpis]

That makes sense, I figured it was something along those lines

 

I cant wait to play the original CV Donkey Kong! So even if its a year(s) away im such a huge DK fan im sure I would buy it along with the Super Game Module if need be

[retroillucid]

Alvin

 

No one mentioned it, but I strongly suggest you to buy the Atarimax SD cartridge, awesome product and you get Mario Bros & Mr. Chin for free with it

 

 

Having a Canadian Power Supply won't hurt too, they last A WAY longer than US ones

Alot more reliable if you ask me

[AlvinKarpis]

Alvin

 

No one mentioned it, but I strongly suggest you to buy the Atarimax SD cartridge, awesome product and you get Mario Bros & Mr. Chin for free with it

 

 

Having a Canadian Power Supply won't hurt too, they last A WAY longer than US ones

Alot more reliable if you ask me

 

Wow that looks super sexy!

 

So the SD card can hold the entire library of CV games?

[retroillucid]

Alvin

 

No one mentioned it, but I strongly suggest you to buy the Atarimax SD cartridge, awesome product and you get Mario Bros & Mr. Chin for free with it

 

 

Having a Canadian Power Supply won't hurt too, they last A WAY longer than US ones

Alot more reliable if you ask me

 

Wow that looks super sexy!

 

So the SD card can hold the entire library of CV games?

 

For sure!

[AlvinKarpis]

Alvin

 

No one mentioned it, but I strongly suggest you to buy the Atarimax SD cartridge, awesome product and you get Mario Bros & Mr. Chin for free with it

 

 

Having a Canadian Power Supply won't hurt too, they last A WAY longer than US ones

Alot more reliable if you ask me

 

Wow that looks super sexy!

 

So the SD card can hold the entire library of CV games?

 

For sure!

 

 

Wow!

 

See im a player first, collector second

 

But I also love touching each game, cleaning them, switching them in the console

 

So first im going to buy the original games that I want

 

But this looks like a must have for me in the near future

[ColecoDan]

Alvin

 

No one mentioned it, but I strongly suggest you to buy the Atarimax SD cartridge, awesome product and you get Mario Bros & Mr. Chin for free with it

 

 

Having a Canadian Power Supply won't hurt too, they last A WAY longer than US ones

Alot more reliable if you ask me

 

Wow that looks super sexy!

 

So the SD card can hold the entire library of CV games?

 

For sure!

 

 

Wow!

 

See im a player first, collector second

 

But I also love touching each game, cleaning them, switching them in the console

 

So first im going to buy the original games that I want

 

But this looks like a must have for me in the near future

 

Me too I like getting all the games CIB and pretty much have all of them but I also have the SD cart. It is great because there are games out there on the internet that you can not get in cart form. Yes most of them are demo or just small games but they are still colecovision games.

 

Also when my nova blast didn't work last year I was able to quickly download it from the internet and still be able to play it for the high scorers club so it saved my neck as well.

[AlvinKarpis]

Today is CV and INTV delivery day

 

[AlvinKarpis]

[AlvinKarpis]

Well this is my setup for now, its in the corner of my home office

 

I have all my controllers and adapters along with my SNES, N64 and Sega Genisis all in the dresser and I keep those consoles games in the plastic storage container that my 2600 sits on

 

I took a pic looking down so you could see my set up

 

I keep the power strip behind the 2600 (it looks close to the 2600 but its got some nice breathing room) so I can swap out AC adapters with ease

 

My kids play the NES the most by far so I keep that hooked up to the TV and then hook up the other consoles through the NES adapter

 

I was suprised that the CV and the INTV games came in crystal clear even being hooked up through the NES

 

I wish I had shelfs to display the consoles and have them all hooked up (or all easy to hook up)

 

But this is what I have to work with, just wait until you see the picture of the one shelf on our huge bookcase that I get to use for games!

[AlvinKarpis]

So I hate having to stack games in front of other games

 

I have a lot of games in my dresser under the TV

 

I hate only being able to use one shelf but my wife and I are lifelong readers and we own over 2000 books

 

So here is my pathetic game shelf

 

[NIAD]

NIAD has some nice stuff for sale in the marketplace... and so do I for that matter. (Shameless plug) lol

Indeed you do and thanks for the plug. Even though I now have CIBs of the loose games I got for sale, I still shed a tear as each one gets packaged up for delivery to a new home... they're like my little babies.

[NIAD]

Congrats on the arrival of BOTH systems and great to see them setup in all their glory! Like the rest of us, we all have our struggles to find room for everything and to display it in a manner that does it justice. I've found that if I take small bites of space in increments spread out over time... my wife doesn't notice until it's too late.

[jblenkle]

Man, when I first saw that picture I thought I was looking at my game shelf...very similar in setup, but with ColecoVision, SNES, 2600 and Sega Genesis games. The rest of my games (NES) are in another hutch and in the closet on a 4 shelf bookcase (Sega CD, PlayStation 1 & 2, 3DO, Saturn, Xbox, N64, Gamecube, and Dreamcast).

 

I'm lucky enough to have our third bedroom as a computer and video game room (and potential fire hazard)

 

So I hate having to stack games in front of other games

 

I have a lot of games in my dresser under the TV

 

I hate only being able to use one shelf but my wife and I are lifelong readers and we own over 2000 books

 

So here is my pathetic game shelf

 

Edited September 27, 2011 by jblenkle

[+cmart604]

So I hate having to stack games in front of other games

 

I have a lot of games in my dresser under the TV

 

I hate only being able to use one shelf but my wife and I are lifelong readers and we own over 2000 books

 

So here is my pathetic game shelf

 

 

Congrats on getting your two systems, let the fun begin! ...Oh, and it appears the only common sense thing to do is to start burning your books.

[AlvinKarpis]

Trust me there are some of my wifes books I wouldnt mind burning

 

I told her that I might need another shelf next month (for the CV and INTV games that im going to buy from AA members )

 

I forgot to add that the CV is in beautiful condition, no scratches on the front smooth silver plate, the system is perfect!

 

The INTV is in great shape as well, it has some scratches and a small dent in the gold name plates on top, but nothing to serious, both systems look great! And more importantly they both work great!

 

The CV is just how I remembered it, I played some Donkey Kong and Pepper 2 and was having a blast! Pepper 2 is awesome!

 

The INTV I was very curious so I spent more time with it (already knowing that the CV was awesome)

 

My older daughters favorite 2600 game is Frog and Flies and every day after school and homework she challanges me to a game

 

So of course we had to fire up Frog Bog first, it was hard getting used to the controls and after scoring at will my daughter started making small jumps right off the lilly pad into the water!

 

Around this same time my side button started acting weird and I couldnt get my tongue to work!

 

So I threw in Burgertime and everything worked fine

 

I played through all the games and the one I liked the most was Bomb Squad!

 

After messing up and choosing the wrong part like 5 times in a row I started getting it right

 

I ordered B-17 Bomber off Ebay and should have that game soon and im looking forward to that game

 

Overall I like the INTV but its got a different feel then both the 2600 and the CV

 

It seems to me that the INTV system works great for the games like Bomb Squad where you dont need to tap the side buttons like in a shooter type game

 

I like those games as well so the INTV looks like a winner as well