Bill Loguidice Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 13 hours ago, Shawn said: Are any of these units being delayed or pulled due to the Bandai Namco lawsuit over Pacman and Ms. Pacman? Shipping as usual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 You can build your own wired paddles that work with the FB9 Gold. A pair of 10K potentiometers is required. Discussion thread At the end of this thread, I posted by comments and pictures of my wired paddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, Forrest said: You can build your own wired paddles that work with the FB9 Gold. A pair of 10K potentiometers is required. Discussion thread At the end of this thread, I posted by comments and pictures of my wired paddles. Is there a way to make an adapter to do that? It would seem there will be a pretty good market for such a thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowdyThere Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) *** new pic sighted on Instagram *** Edited October 4, 2019 by HowdyThere Duplicate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowdyThere Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 5:11 PM, BeamRider said: (Long time lurker... First time poster!) Saw this in Atgame's Instagram "story" post last night and grabbed a screenshot. Instagram account name is "atgamesdigitalmedia". Click on their on their profile pic to see the story yourself. Stories expire after 24 hours but it's still there as of 7/25/19 11am Central. Another teaser pic on Instagram! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Ferro Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 So much better looking than the previous ones, it's adorable!!! And thusly equally disappointing that it doesn't come with the prior model's SD card slot. I wish last year they had done the cosmetic improvements, and this year was the SD slot. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowdyThere Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 True ... I have the 9 (with extra ROMs added) and love it. Just wish it could play some of the latest home brews but the emulator is too basic / old. No SD for the 10 (X) I hear ... guessing it’ll be too much competition for the new 2020 VCS’s retro streaming service (??!). Maybe the X is Wifi enabled ? ... and can upload games that way ... maybe I’m an optimist and a dreamer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 58 minutes ago, Dr. Ferro said: So much better looking than the previous ones, it's adorable!!! And thusly equally disappointing that it doesn't come with the prior model's SD card slot. I wish last year they had done the cosmetic improvements, and this year was the SD slot. There *may* be a way to use a Y adapter and a USB stick or card adapter to accomplish the same thing. I'm still waiting to hear back about the results. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 It always seems there's some fatal flaw with these rigs each year that's almost designed to ensure they don't have any long lasting benefit so they can keep selling new versions to the same people. What on Earth is the mystery to giving peeps what they want, fully functional controls, paddles and the ability to add more games? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 47 minutes ago, JBerel said: It always seems there's some fatal flaw with these rigs each year that's almost designed to ensure they don't have any long lasting benefit so they can keep selling new versions to the same people. What on Earth is the mystery to giving peeps what they want, fully functional controls, paddles and the ability to add more games? You have to give into the demands of the licensors and retailers in terms of features that can and cannot be included. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowdyThere Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Handheld Atari (with SD card reader) on pre-order ... not sure if this is AtGames??! Atari Pac-Man Retro Handheld Console (Electronic Games) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XTRPSRN/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_ytFNDbH6X8PK0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 hour ago, HowdyThere said: Handheld Atari (with SD card reader) on pre-order ... not sure if this is AtGames??! Atari Pac-Man Retro Handheld Console (Electronic Games) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XTRPSRN/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_ytFNDbH6X8PK0 This is Blaze handheld that was released previously. Looks like they have thrown in some 7800 games, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowdyThere Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 34 minutes ago, Hwlngmad said: This is Blaze handheld that was released previously. Looks like they have thrown in some 7800 games, too. Ah ... okay, puts the pressure on AtGames to include an SD slot (probably Flashback XI now ?) ... reading reviews of the current Atari Blaze highlights that the controls aren’t great and the screen is too small. Soooo ... I guess I’m still looking for the ‘perfect’ 21st Century version of the 2600 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 On 10/4/2019 at 4:36 PM, Bill Loguidice said: There *may* be a way to use a Y adapter and a USB stick or card adapter to accomplish the same thing. I'm still waiting to hear back about the results. All it takes are a few fans with the necessary skills (like Brad is doing on the FB 9) to crack it. I just realized there's no controller ports on the front of this? So this is wireless only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 38 minutes ago, Greg2600 said: All it takes are a few fans with the necessary skills (like Brad is doing on the FB 9) to crack it. I just realized there's no controller ports on the front of this? So this is wireless only? It's wired. Controller ports are on the back. Certain types of Y cables do appear to work, but there still is some work to be done on actual support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Why are they in the back? To look more like ye olde system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_from_the_80s Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 39 minutes ago, Bill Loguidice said: Certain types of Y cables do appear to work, but there still is some work to be done on actual support. Well that's very interesting. Some potential there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HatNJ Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Like the new case no SD tough to justify purchase why couldn't it have a fake switch at least so it has 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmadgames Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Bill Loguidice said: It's wired. Controller ports are on the back. Certain types of Y cables do appear to work, but there still is some work to be done on actual support. No Gold versions this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Bill Loguidice said: It's wired. Controller ports are on the back. Certain types of Y cables do appear to work, but there still is some work to be done on actual support. Ah okay, what was the status on paddle support (you've probably mentioned already)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, Greg2600 said: Ah okay, what was the status on paddle support (you've probably mentioned already)? Compatible paddles should be coming for the X, original systems, and 3 - 8. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 22 hours ago, HowdyThere said: Ah ... okay, puts the pressure on AtGames to include an SD slot (probably Flashback XI now ?) ... reading reviews of the current Atari Blaze highlights that the controls aren’t great and the screen is too small. Soooo ... I guess I’m still looking for the ‘perfect’ 21st Century version of the 2600 ? I am afraid so. Although, I would see what the newest AtGames handheld has in store. I have the (most) recent version with a loaded up SD card and it has practically every game you could hope to have on save a few notable exceptions. Still, I would wait and see and then go from there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I don't want to spam too many threads with this, but for those with the skills, this is a hack to make standard paddles work with the Atari Flashback 9 (HDMI only) series should that be something you want to do. Standard paddles will be released soon for original Atari paddle-compatible systems and the Flashback 2 - 8, and X. Hardware Mod to Support Standard Paddles on Atari Flashback 9 and 9 Gold: https://armchairarcade.com/perspectives/2019/10/15/hardware-mod-to-support-standard-paddles-on-atari-flashback-9-and-9-gold/ I should post something similar soon for how to add your own games to the X. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_from_the_80s Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Bill Loguidice said: I don't want to spam too many threads with this, but for those with the skills, this is a hack to make standard paddles work with the Atari Flashback 9 (HDMI only) series should that be something you want to do. Standard paddles will be released soon for original Atari paddle-compatible systems and the Flashback 2 - 8, and X. Hardware Mod to Support Standard Paddles on Atari Flashback 9 and 9 Gold: https://armchairarcade.com/perspectives/2019/10/15/hardware-mod-to-support-standard-paddles-on-atari-flashback-9-and-9-gold/ I should post something similar soon for how to add your own games to the X. Interesting mod, thanks. Supports my assumptions. And yes, please do share about adding games to FB X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Bill, what is the actual X release date? I have to assume this one Wal-Mart did so mistakenly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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