+Guitarman Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Not sure if anyone posted about this or not but, just in case....... Custom Atari 2600 PC by Hard Drives Northwest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Of course I would not gut a working 2600 but if I had a spare shell or completely un-fixable 2600 THIS is pretty damn cool lol! Modern tech in that classic case Mmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Been there... done that... http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/119079-using-an-epia-px10000-motherboard-inside-a-fb-case-done/page__hl__+2600%20+pc?do=findComment&comment=1495431 ... and a 5200 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/16851-who-has-hacked-up-a-5200-and-what-did-you-do/page__hl__%202600%20%20pc (sorry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacklight Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I don't see a CD ROM. How's Windows supposed to get installed on that thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I don't see a CD ROM. How's Windows supposed to get installed on that thing? If you cannot figure that out you certainly wont be building one of these. There are several ways around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Guitarman Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Been there... done that... http://www.atariage....pc#entry1495431 ... and a 5200 http://www.atariage....__hl__ 2600 pc (sorry) Yes, but yours is a Flashback, not a 2600. Although probably much more impressive to fit a PC in a Flashback!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlysublime Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I'd love to have this PC!!!!! much better than the C64 one... I can't believe they fit an i7 in a 2600! with a video card! my HSF alone is taller than a 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlysublime Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 did they just gut an old 2600? the case even has dings in it. I guess it doesn't matter they didn't pick a better condition 2600 since it was gutted but weird to see warped plastic... the USB port is super slick (seen on left of pic). is that reset switch function as the reset button on the PC??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 did they just gut an old 2600? the case even has dings in it. I guess it doesn't matter they didn't pick a better condition 2600 since it was gutted but weird to see warped plastic... the USB port is super slick (seen on left of pic). is that reset switch function as the reset button on the PC??? If I was going to try something like this, I certainly wouldn't have used a perfect case for it. As much chopping as they had to do to make it. The Game Reset switch operates to reset the PC. The Power switch was swapped with a momentary (Select?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlysublime Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 they say there's a contest to win 3 of these... any ideas how to enter? I went to freddiew's page and didn't see any mention of the contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 (edited) they say there's a contest to win 3 of these... any ideas how to enter? I went to freddiew's page and didn't see any mention of the contest. I noted that in another thread, seems like fishing for youtube subs, not saying it is not legit but I would think some video mentioning the contest or at least a video acknowledging the possibility BEFORE requesting people to follow the channel would be better? Hell, I could say "Follow my channel for a chance to win - INSERT DESIRABLE PRIZE - " doesn't make it so...... Edited September 15, 2012 by OldSchoolRetroGamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlysublime Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 it was posted on an official microsoft blog... As for Freddie Wong, he's famous and definitely not in need of any additional subscribers. He hasn't asked anyone to subscribe for anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) it was posted on an official microsoft blog... As for Freddie Wong, he's famous and definitely not in need of any additional subscribers. He hasn't asked anyone to subscribe for anything. Good for Freddie Wong, never claimed he was asking, still the link to the article posted at the start by Gavin Gear suggests to follow Freddie Wongs Youtube channel for a chance to win, my point still stands regardless where it was posted. If Freddie is involved in some manner there should be info in his channel about it now. Edited September 16, 2012 by OldSchoolRetroGamer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubio80 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Wow, this looks really cool! Is the best looking PC I have ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Needs C64 hacked to be a usb keyboard, painted like the 7800 keyboard- was that the graduate computer? or how about a hacked Compumate for the keyboard? Not practical. LOVE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlysublime Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Engadget is having a giveaway of the system! http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/16/engadget-giveaway-atari-2600/#continued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnieg Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I've just left my comment ... Microsoft SDK mumble mumble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I'd bet that thing overheats if you try to game or do serious multithreaded computations on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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