moff000 #1376 Posted January 9, 2018 I got back into retro gaming with retropie.... Is it me or are the Atari games on this type of emulation faster? I played crystal castles with a snes style controller and it's a bit fiddly going diagonal? Maybe it's just me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flojomojo #1377 Posted January 9, 2018 It probably depends on the type of monitor you're using with your Pi. Lots of people complain about input lag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onmode-ky #1378 Posted January 10, 2018 Also, those buttons just scream "NOAC", as if it were one of those Jakk's PNPs in a handheld format. Just popping in to point out that the Jakks systems did not use NOACs, but rather 65C816-compatible Winbond microcontrollers (in their Atari-based systems; just about everything else in their product line used Sunplus or Generalplus microcontrollers). I finally found out who's to be making the woodgrained European Atari handheld (and an accompanying plug-n-play system shaped like a CX40 with a second fire button (atop the stick), planned to house the same game selection): PQube, the folks who publish the Steins;Gate games in both Europe and North America. Funstock is just the main seller. onmode-ky 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asaki #1379 Posted January 10, 2018 Just popping in to point out that the Jakks systems did not use NOACs... Maybe not Jakk's then, but I know those keychain things were NOACs, whoever made them. Basic Fun, maybe? IIRC the original Atari Flashback had 2600 games on it too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moff000 #1380 Posted January 15, 2018 I have my finger hovering over a " buy it now" for the FBP pack man edition with 70 games! Where can i buy a SD card with more games to add to the 70 pre installed? Sorry if this has been asked before but i can't seem to find a link.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Loguidice #1381 Posted January 15, 2018 I have my finger hovering over a " buy it now" for the FBP pack man edition with 70 games! Where can i buy a SD card with more games to add to the 70 pre installed? Sorry if this has been asked before but i can't seem to find a link.. Anything 8GB or smaller should work fine, like this: http://amzn.to/2D3PCzv 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moff000 #1382 Posted January 15, 2018 Thanks for the link Bill. Where and how do i get games to put on the SD card? TIA Paul. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Loguidice #1383 Posted January 15, 2018 Thanks for the link Bill. Where and how do i get games to put on the SD card? TIA Paul. Look for the instructions and zip file here: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/258970-atari-flashback-portable-faq-and-compatibility-list/page-1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moff000 #1384 Posted January 15, 2018 Thanks again Bill! I'll read through this link! Is it possible to put 7800 games onto the AFP? Sorry if this has been asked before.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Loguidice #1385 Posted January 15, 2018 Thanks again Bill! I'll read through this link! Is it possible to put 7800 games onto the AFP? Sorry if this has been asked before.. No, it's only for Atari 2600 games. That zip file is comprehensive in terms of what's actually compatible (some things had to be hacked). 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moff000 #1386 Posted January 15, 2018 Not to worry! I liked the 7800 version of Commando but the 2600 version will do! Thanks again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moff000 #1387 Posted January 18, 2018 Update! I've bought the 70 game version of the AFP and i love it! The only gripe i have is the screen is a little small for my eyes, as with age i struggle to see/read things close up so i have to put my reading glasses on to see the screen clearly. My youngest lad can play it with no problem though! GGGgggggRRRRr old age sucks! If a newer version came out with a bigger screen i'd buy it again for sure! Preloaded games are very good although i struggle to on some of the games like breakout moving the bat about as it moves very fast, i can live with that though. I'd like to put some games onto a SD card but my computer doesn't have a SD slot.. Anyone from the UK put games onto a SD card for me?? I had read a review that said the screen was bad at different angles to see the game, I have not found this at all. The "D" pad seems very responsive also and functions as it should !( apart from breakout) Right back to "Dig Dug" LOL ! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thetick1 #1388 Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) I'd like to put some games onto a SD card but my computer doesn't have a SD slot.. Anyone from the UK put games onto a SD card for me?? Any local 12 year old can help you get the files on your SD card Worse case you may have to buy a cheap USB SD card reader. You should probably just get one anyway as they are cheap. Glad to hear you are enjoying your AFP. I ready enjoy mine also! Edited January 18, 2018 by thetick1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flojomojo #1389 Posted January 19, 2018 Update! I've bought the 70 game version of the AFP and i love it! The only gripe i have is the screen is a little small for my eyes, as with age i struggle to see/read things close up so i have to put my reading glasses on to see the screen clearly. My youngest lad can play it with no problem though! GGGgggggRRRRr old age sucks! If a newer version came out with a bigger screen i'd buy it again for sure! Preloaded games are very good although i struggle to on some of the games like breakout moving the bat about as it moves very fast, i can live with that though. I'd like to put some games onto a SD card but my computer doesn't have a SD slot.. Anyone from the UK put games onto a SD card for me?? I had read a review that said the screen was bad at different angles to see the game, I have not found this at all. The "D" pad seems very responsive also and functions as it should !( apart from breakout) Right back to "Dig Dug" LOL ! You want this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rocketek-Memory-Reader-Writer-slots/dp/B00PBOHAR6 I have to wear my glasses to see it, too. We have such WISDOM 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thetick1 #1390 Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) I have to wear my glasses to see it, too. We have such WISDOM I am nearsighted so I have to take my glasses OFF to see the tiny AFP screen. I will likely have to get bifocals/trifocals in the near future. Edited January 19, 2018 by thetick1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Nathan Strum #1391 Posted January 19, 2018 I am nearsighted so I have to take my glasses OFF to see the tiny AFP screen. I will likely have to get bifocals/trifocals in the near future. I have progressives. Takes awhile to get used to them, but you don't have the sharp lines in the middle of your lenses. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flojomojo #1392 Posted January 19, 2018 Same here, progressives are great. Costco has the best deals IMHO 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moff000 #1393 Posted January 19, 2018 Thanks for the help! I'm going to buy a sd card/reader over the weekend! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thek0bra #1394 Posted January 30, 2018 Just bought this after never playing a 2600 in my life, its awesome. Makes me want to get a real one, which I probably will. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moff000 #1395 Posted January 30, 2018 Just bought this after never playing a 2600 in my life, its awesome. Makes me want to get a real one, which I probably will. Have you put the extra games onto a SD card? Well worth it for sure! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamcast Gamer #1396 Posted January 30, 2018 Isn't the hardware identical to the Genesis portable? If so, can I somehow run Atari games on mine? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Loguidice #1397 Posted January 30, 2018 Isn't the hardware identical to the Genesis portable? If so, can I somehow run Atari games on mine? It is not identical. It's only cosmetically similar. The internals are completely different. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamcast Gamer #1398 Posted January 30, 2018 It is not identical. It's only cosmetically similar. The internals are completely different. That sucks. They should make one that plays both and also supports Master System games! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Loguidice #1399 Posted January 30, 2018 That sucks. They should make one that plays both and also supports Master System games! The markets are kind of different, so it doesn't make good business sense. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thek0bra #1400 Posted February 5, 2018 Have you put the extra games onto a SD card? Well worth it for sure! Sorry I got back so late, but yes. Got over 200 on my SD Card, its awesome! You can pack it anywhere, and plug it in to most TV's. Atari Rocks! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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