Atari 2600 PC?

[Atari2600Lives]

I saw a picture of an Atari 2600 console converted to a modern Pentium based PC (It was really, really, really cool). I lost the link. Does anyone have any idea of what I am talking about?

[Nukey Shay]

http://www.retrosystem.com/atari.shtml

[ZylonBane]

Woah. That's just about the coolest thing ever!

[Brad2600]

WOW!

 

I wish I knew how to do this!

[Han]

coool...

[rickb20]

I do like this idea, but I would hate to lose the 2600's intended functionality. If you'll notice, he says that he gutted the box. That means that it no longer functions as a 2600, but rather it functions as a PC only.

 

There's just something about the feeling of plugging a cartridge into the 2600...it's almost like a form of positive feedback.

 

It would be neat to be able to do both in the same box. I am, in fact, working on building a console unit (arcade style cabinet) that would allow me to play my 2600 cartridges as well as run a PC based emulator in the same box.

 

Rick

[buddpaul]

So the real question is......

 

Has anyone bought one of these?

 

[Atari2600Lives]

Thnaks for the link Nukey, that was it!

[jeff_a]

i will be building one of these

[ZylonBane]

I do like this idea, but I would hate to lose the 2600's intended functionality.  If you'll notice, he says that he gutted the box.  That means that it no longer functions as a 2600, but rather it functions as a PC only.

Geeze Rick, it's not like this mod destroys every 2600 in the world. Relax. Besides, he specifically says that he used an already-dead 2600 for the mod.

 

What would make his mod perfect would be running USB ports to the old joystick port holes, and rigging a memory card port in the cartridge slot.

[Room 34]

Geeze Rick, it's not like this mod destroys every 2600 in the world. Relax. Besides, he specifically says that he used an already-dead 2600 for the mod.

Even if the 2600 wasn't dead, he could use its innards for another experiment (put it in a PC case or something).

 

What would make his mod perfect would be running USB ports to the old joystick port holes, and rigging a memory card port in the cartridge slot.

 

Ehhhhxcellent!

[AtariDude]

This is a really cool item. I really would love to have a system just like this one. I just wonder what it would cost to have one made.

[Mr.FoodMonster]

its just a fancy case mod. but its cool none the less (ima computer nerd and not ashamed to admit it)

[ZylonBane]

its just a fancy case mod.

We got that, thanks.

[rickb20]

ZylonBane said:

 

"Geeze Rick, it's not like this mod destroys every 2600 in the world. Relax. Besides, he specifically says that he used an already-dead 2600 for the mod."

 

Maybe the tone of my message didn't come thru properly in my last post.

 

I didn't mean to insinuate that the guy was committing an atrocity. I was only saying that I would really miss the feeling of plugging a cartridge in to play a game. If you'll notice my subject line you'll see that I wasn't trying to be critical.

 

Thanks,

Rick