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And to kick off the month of April and my 40th official video since I started the ITC YouTube channel, I present to you my unboxing & game play review for the Atari 2600 home brew game: Spies in the Night. Specifically this was the limited special boxed release from last summer. Enjoy and thank you for watching!
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I think you should just shorten the name to this:
Kamakazi's Monthly Extravaganza!
It still has your name, says it is monthly, and doesn't lock you into a specific anything....
- RickR and nosweargamer
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This is along with a few other reasons is why I put the OVGE event on hiatus here in the Tulsa area. And you are correct. It became clear by about the 2010 event that the shift from the classic stuff just wasn't as cool anymore. Because of this, a few of my dependable exhibitors stopped exhibiting because the crowds coming to OVGE were more interested in current and last 2 generations but not much further than that. Odd thing is that the arcade section for the OVGE seemed to grow each year and the cabs were always popular, but with only three of us providing them and none of us getting any younger, it was getting harder and more expensive to move them to and from each year.
Another event that ran for 4 years in OKC, was mainly the generation after us, so it had a very strong Nintendo presence. Unfortunately, they suffered a Tornado during their event in 2017 that prevented their Saturday opening and only allowed their half day Sunday portion of their event to take place. Needless to say, the money lost from not being able to host Saturday was too much and they decided to stop hosing a larger event shortly after on an annual basis as well.
But Cowlitz looks to be about the same size as my OVGE event was. usually about 5000sf of space with tables along the outer edges with Island table setups in the centers. Basically enough space for about 400 - 500 attendees at once. I kinda miss it now... thanks for the pics Rick!
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That input voltage seems rather low to me. I know that back in the day when I used to have a few of the universal power supplies on hand and used to experiment with lowering the voltages in real time, that my 2600 basically would never boot on anything in the 7volt range, but if I turned it on with 9volts to it, and then lowered it to 7 while it was on, it would stay up and barely working, but the colors would be all over the place. So again, the input voltage reads a bit low to me. I realize the 7805 is still outputting +5, but yes, you always start with power first.
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No i bought the lynx from a local game shop after i traded in $100 worth of my junk. Ive looked into doing the mcwill mod, but cost too much to do. If i do the mod im torn between doing it to my lynx or my game gear??
Having done the Lynx mod myself it wasn't that bad. It was probably more time consuming to recap it, remove the stuff you don't need for the backlighting, and replacing the regulator and diode for the power circuit area to make sure that wouldn't be a failure point anytime soon. But the GG is a different story. There is quite a few SMD parts that have to be removed, and a few SMD parts to be added back in. I do have the kit for my GG but haven't struck up enough courage to tackle it yet. Thinking maybe this weekend, but no these mods aren't for the beginner or faint of heart.
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Wait so the auto fire is controlled with the black and white switch? Then how did you get it stay selected playing on your 7800? I can remember after playing and getting really good at Activision Space Shuttle, how ticked I was that I didn't have an easy method for controlling the ohms rockets once I got my 7800. As luck would have it, you can use a difficult switch to fire off the backup ohms rockets instead. But still...
- nosweargamer and Justin
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I was planning to attend the MGC for the first time this year, but the dates conflict with vacation time that my wife can take. So.... we are going to PRGE this year instead and perhaps the MGC next year. It is sad that I put OVGE on hiatus since we not longer have a convention in Oklahoma currently, but it is also kinda nice to have resources and time to visit other shows in the US.
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Got another unique cartridge in the mail over the weekend. Below I present you the entire Future 2612 album created by Th4 D34D and published by Chip Beats! Additional information is found in the video description.
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Part 3 and the final video is now done and upped to YouTube on my Roland MT-200 Tutorial series. In this video, I go over the basic hardware needed to connect the MT-200 for use on a modern day computer. I also cover how to get the software drivers along with how to configure ScummVM and DosBOX for using an external MIDI device. Finally I demo how I have my MT-200 connected to my modern day Windows 10 PC along with my Roland MT-32 connected through MIDI Pass-thru. I then demo how I use the two modules in DosBOX on the game Space Quest 1 (VGA Remake). The audio is heavily compressed on this part as Geforce Experience software compresses the audio to mad levels for streaming. But you get the idea on how it works all the same.
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Shame about the big RF shield inhibiting the view of the motherboard, because this is damn sexy otherwise:
Yes..it is...but then the SuperNT came along and is out now essentially beating RCG to the punch. But I do love RCG's stands and have the clear Lynx, OG Gameboy, 2x - New 3Dxl, 3x - Wii remote, 3x - Genesis cart stands. When you have a game room with collection pieces in it, these stands not only make the setup look that more professional, but also make it easier to cram more crap together in smaller spaces as well! LOL
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That converter actually downgrades HDMI to composite and L/R audio RCA. They do make RCA to HDMI for sure as I actually use one in my video mix that all my classic consoles go through. My year old Sony I use in my game room only has a shared composite/component, HDMI, and Coax Ant inputs on it. As a result, all of my modded consoles go through a large powered AV selector that then outputs to a s-video & composite RCA to HDMI output converter/upscaler and then eventually to my TV.
But again, you would have to get the signal to a composite or s-video format first before you could use such a thing. They even make RF to HDMI converters, but I just don't see the point in something like that.
I did list in my suggestions on using a different TV. I didn't state what kind but CRT is certainly part of that. The VCR is also an excellent suggestion since most VCRs did cable antenna passthrough to composite. So basically VCRs have built in de-modulators as well to accomplish this.
I love the aesthetics of the original consoles, but I also prefer to play them in a convenient way. For me, that is to AV mod them if possible and run them all on one TV if at all possible. So far I've managed to be able to do this. However, I also have spares of nearly ever console I own that aren't modded for the collector side of me. But for my daily game playing system that will never be pristine while out in the mix and being used, I have no issues with modding them.
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Well... I haven't used any of the cheap composite mod boards on the bay, but I know that the mod boards I have used and especially the ones from Bryan's UAV board, have worked on all flat panels I've used with it.
While there are always differences and certainly a YMMV kind of deal with these mods, for the most part there isn't too much science required to make them work. Nearly all of these consoles originally output a composite signal to begin with that is then ran through, amp'd and combined with the audio to create the RF signal from the RF modulator. So most of these mods just tap off that video composite signal and amp it to a level that a TV will see and lock in on to display.
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I have a new Samsung flatscreen to replace my old Samsung flatscreen. My darth vader 2600 worked on the old one but isn't showing a picture on the new screen.
The new Samsung has a CBF Signal input rather than the ole RF NTSC. I bought a Samsung BN39-01154P CBF Signal to RF cable. It's not working. Do you think I can just go in composite using one of the Philips RF Moduator Video Converters?
There is something I'm not understand about how signals are modulated/de-modulated in these televisions. Any basics would be appreciated.
/Schmudde
I will try and sum this up best I can.
What you have is an RF signal from the 2600 that needs to be de-modulated in order to work on a composite input on your TV. De-modulators are more expensive. If you are sure your new Samsung isn't able to tune in to the signal from the 2600. Then your options are:
- Purchase a De-modulator that takes RF and splits it back out to separate Video and Left/Right audio like this:
- Or get your 2600 A/V modded
- Use a different TV altogether
I know...not the best solutions but that is where you are at. Now, having said that, have you tried to use your Samsung's auto scan function on the channels? Here is what I do with a new TV to be sure it will see the old Consoles. I put a game into the Atari and turn it on. I then go to the channel section of my TV and have it auto scan for channels from the Antenna side. Doing this, the TV should see and lock in on the 2600 video out signal. But if it doesn't or this isn't an option, then you are looking at the suggestions I gave above. But again, for the price of a de-modulator, you might as well get your 2600 AV modded at that point.
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Do you know someone that installs them? I'd like to get an upgrade, but an too chicken to try doing it myself.
Thanks
I've done the mod. Not too hard but it is a tad time consuming. I don't have any of the LCD upgrade kits on hand though. Not sure if the US seller has any in stock, but it is something I can do. I would advise a complete capacitor replacement and replacement of the original voltage regulator and diode as well to make sure it would continue to work for quite some time to come. Spend all that money to have it done right.
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Not console gaming related, but classic PC gaming related..
Over the past two months I've managed to pick up a Roland MT-200 for $40 shipped, and just last Friday my 'new' to me MT-32 arrived in the mail that I got for $69. Course I've spend probably another $100 for roland power supplies, audio cables, USB-Midi interface and a small midi cable to daisy chain the two together. Still I've always wanted external sound modules and especially the MT-32 since i first hear what they sound like with an audio tape demoing the difference between the MT-32 and standard adlib that I believe came with my copy of Loom back in the day. Sadly, I no longer have this audio tape but did manage to keep the CD audio containing the back story for the game.
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Since it is playing MODs...why not just have classic Amiga Mods on it?
Space Debris comes to mind...
Also is the limit of 9 songs due to the currently interface or space? Because I would think with a CD at least, that many MANY mods would be possible.
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As some might know by now, I've got an MT-200 that I picked up over a month ago now. Really cool little device from Roland that was originally intended for use in teaching music. But these devices have the ability to play back midi files through built in disk drives that use IBM formatted 3.5 inch disks. They can also be used as sound modules and with modern day computers can still be made to be used with ScummVM and Dosbox for classic gaming. Anyway I was getting frustrated with my disks seeming to work one day and then a week later suddenly given me read errors. So I read up on using one of these cheap Gotek floppy emulators into mine. But information on actually making one work with my MT-200 wasn't to be found. I did find Gotek's pre-configured to work with devices like my Roland MT-200 and its variants on eBay, but at $80 + shipping that seemed crazy to me. So I bought a generic Gotek with the intention of figuring out how to make it work in my Roland MT-200.
I was quite successful and it turned out to be MUCH easier than I thought it would be. I did a video last week on the process of which jumpers are needed, the installation, and the software I found to make it all work in my Roland MT-200. I now share this knowledge in my recently released YT video so that you don't have to pay those crazy prices on eBay either and can hopefully find this useful:
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Yeap..RickR got that one. NSG might as well toss up another one now?! LOL
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And here is part 2 of my MT-200 Tutorial. Mainly covering how to change the date and time because believe it or not, that isn't covered in either of the two main owner manuals these come with and certainly hasn't been documented online anywhere before...until now. Additionally, I go over the full functions of diskette operations such as using the built in format function and how to copy songs back and forth..etc. Finally I show the music playback from diskettes and jukebox mode.
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the graphic of the actual skis gave it away honestly because they were unique looking then and now.
- nosweargamer and Justin
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I've done a quick video on this tech before, but after my frustrations with lack of information on the web about this specific sound module, I thought I would do a small sieres of videos detailing more about it and what I've discovered in using it. Here is part 1 where I cover the basics on the functions or the modules various buttons and describe the uses of the ports along the back. Especially important is that I do a basic overview of the hidden diagnostic/test menu that is hiding within this module and I suspect others as well. This is Part 1 of what I predict will be a 3 part video series.
Enjoy!
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That TV I purchased turned out to have a 15" screen. The other LCD models I have are 13". So straight into the gaming cabinet it goes. Works great. What I have is an armoire that I have several gaming systems in. I can play, and then close it up when not in use. A great space saver.
I have that same floor lamp in my front living room! Good taste Rick!
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- nosweargamer and RickR
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I got 9 of them so Heavy Sixer for me. Realsports Baseball was the one I missed. And while their games were just...'okay' you have to appreciate the U.S. Games label art. They were about the only company to actually feature true graphics of what the game looked like on the labels. And strangely, that might be the reason why i owned more of their games for a 3rd party back in the day vs Activision etc.. In fact I only had Pitfall and Pitfall II back in the day from Activision as my friends had the other games and I could just borrow them when I wanted to play them.
When I first discovered Mega Drive Console and Games.
in Sega
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My first experience with the Genesis was in high school. Right around when the original Sonic was released. I honestly wasn't playing console games during this time as I had moved over to my PC for all my video game playing by then. But I obviously knew about the Genesis and had even borrowed a friends SMS a few years earlier.
Anyway, my friend starts telling me about this really awesome new game he is renting and says I have to see it. So that is when I first saw and played Sonic the Hedgehog on his model 1 Genesis. Over the course of the next year, there would be a few other times I would come over to see a cool new game on his Genesis. I remember Herzog Zwei though I never fully understood how to play it and it still doesn't quite gel with me even now.
Later when I was in the Army, one of my friends down the hall in the barracks had a Genesis and eventually a SegaCD. I was introduced to Earthworm Jim and Sonic CD and thought they were pretty cool, but just still didn't take much interest in the consoles anymore since by '93/94 I now had wavetable roland sound with my SB 16 and SVGA graphics and games on CD that could never be bested by any console offerings of the day.
It wasn't until 1999 once I was married with my first kiddo on the way and owned my first house, that I suddenly was introduced to emulators from a fellow co-worker. Later that night I looked on the web and found out about GENS and SNES9x and other emus. I got hooked suddenly playing some old console games I missed out on. When i went to play Sonic the hedgehog in GENS on my PC at the time, the audio was off and the game stuttered and had some graphic issues. I sought out to find a used Genesis and registered and made my first ebay purchase. I still use that Model 1 non-tmss VA2 Genesis (Now heavily modded), as my daily Genesis console and my Genesis collection of games is my largest next to my Atari 2600 collection of games.
I haven't stopped playing the Genesis since...