MaximumRD

I "borrowed" this literally identical thread recently created on Atariage as I often do with threads I am enjoying or feel would be appreciated here as well so you might be thinking of that, if it had been done here already recently I don't recall but it's possible, my memory is not the greatest these days. 🤷‍♂️😁

I've no doubt they could, like my own 2600 adaptor for the 5200 which still works as an adaptor as well as a standalone, I don't have the tech knowledge to do it myself but I have definitely seen this done with the ColecoVision add-on as well.

Yeah "sensor touch" was big in the 80's, stereo and other electronics often referred to it as "feather touch" controls, fine for regular on/off button presses not so great for movement generally. That said I have at least one of the controllers shown I think for Genesis but also a similar type controller by SUNCOM for my Colecovision. They definitely take some practice but can be interesting to try depending on the type of game you are playing.

Current Desktop Main PC (Lenovo Legion T5) 😁

This is a topic from elsewhere I thought could work here. Pertaining to all the original 2600 and compatibles from back in the day (Heavy Sixer, 4 Switch, Jr., Sears Telegames Video Arcade etc) this was my reply. I think I love the original heavy Sixer overall though admittedly it is about the only version I don't own so not sure if it's just a "The grass is greener" type thing or not but my light Sixer and 4 switches are nice but there are times I just love my black "Vader" model, it's in such great shape too so that helps. I think about every other original option (Gemini, Jr etc.) just looks kind of cheap but I love them. Now I have something that would probably be considered the ugly duckling or "Crazy Uncle Larry" of the bunch, a 2600 adaptor for the 5200 which has been modded, it can work with the 5200 as designed but also as its own standalone unit with it's own PSU and composite and S-video output, it ain't pretty but a neat novelty for sure.

Oh and FYI THESE are my original carts, not much but a couple of nice titles, I cannot play Japanese Mahjong even if it had an option for English I don't know the game and a couple are GBC but I have the GBA SP to play those.

That looks really nice imho, hope it serves you well. Totally had that and enjoyed it, as well as a very similar-looking Microsoft version, but this one I had for years until I literally wore it out. Today I am using the cheapo generic small keyboard that came with our newer LENOVO Legion Desktop,🤷‍♂️ it's "good enough" as our keyboard space is constrained. Never had anything too fancy or pricey, the previous main desktop now used as a secondary bedroom PC came with more RGB options but I STILL swapped it out with one from a couple of spare Lenovo Business Keyboards my wife got when they upgraded them from her IT job, no flashy lights or anything fancy but good quality well working since they were for the office. As well admittedly besides a couple of mice, I been pretty lucky finding either wireless Logitech mice in our electronics recycling over the years, I assume upgraded but they were still like new so score, missing only the dongles but they synced just fine with the universal Logitech dongle I had from a previous peripherals as they accept several peripherals simultaneously.

Came for the big brunch. Done eating for the day lol. El Dorado resort in the Mission

I fully agree a good selection of pack-in titles would have made a far better impression, always nice to get some good titles to kick off a new pick-up, they probably could have done some focus market testing before selecting the pack-in titles. I think if instead they could of hit it out of the park if the pack in multi cart contained some top tier original beloved games and hey why not one of the better modern homebrews just as a nice gesture? Would have been a great way to justify anyone giving it a chance.

That is awesome, when things improve around here I might have to dig out my original hardware and load up that ROM on my Atarimax Colecovision USB cart! Should probably do some cleaning and maintenance on my Roller Controller as well!

Not sure I will get into any of the modding at this point though it IS amazing the screens that can be swapped in these days.

Looking back on it, I THINK he was more one of those cool edgy SEGA types 😝I am guessing not much of a salesperson either, maybe he was secretly jealous of Nintendo sales.

Amazingly, I never had an original GAMEBOY back in the day. Honestly, one time I came REALLY close, like I went into this small shop near me and even asked to look at one, I knew the popularity of them and of course I had loved my NES. Maybe I was still too impressionable back then but the sales clerk, a young fella but older then me was so Anti-GAMEBOY lol, was like naw man, don't waste your money, it's for little kid this system. Not that I was considering or could afford any alternative at the time but I never reconsidered. Who knows, maybe it was a mistake. No doubt I'd of had plenty of fun with one. Of course years later, getting into retro gaming, revisiting my childhood I see it differently. Never DID get an OG Gameboy, my first was actually a Gameboy Advance SP and over the years from collecting I did happen to obtain THIS little beauty, a GAMEBOY POCKET given to me actually, only have a couple of carts for it though.....

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Found THIS on a wallpaper site with no context or description. Feel like it belongs here, feel I SHOULD know the origin but cannot for the life of me figure it out. 🤔🤷‍♂️ UPDATE: Well that didn't take long, within 15 minutes of posting the image on Facebook with the same question someone replied with the answer! Apparently, it's Artwork for an upcoming VR game with a nostalgic VIBE. 🤷‍♂️Figured I'd update here and save anyone the running around in case they were curious as well 😝 Description: Pixel Ripped 1978 released a new launch trailer before arriving on Quest, Steam and PSVR 2. Developed by ARVORE, Pixel Ripped 1978 follows a similar pattern to the series' previous games - 1989, 1995 and the On The Road spin-off. Published by Atari, this retro-themed adventure sees you playing as Dot, a video game designer working at Atari's headquarters in Sunnyvale. Travelling between different classic games to stop the Cyblin Lord, we got a closer look during the UploadVR Summer Showcase 2023. https://www.uploadvr.com/pixel-ripped-1978-launch-trailer/ It IS an ATARI game for VR platforms where you are an Atari Employee

Oh sure, agreed, well the dip switch method is clearly the easy "cheap-out" option which sadly always seems to be the way with modern interpretations of our classic consoles. I merely explained all that for those who might not understand why they used dip switches for other reader's benefit and also why for those who might be wondering if their Harmony cart or other flash cart options would be compatible. We just don't seem to get the creativity or quality products or love our Atari products used to, instead, modern holders of the Atari brand seem to always settle on "just good enough". It's for this reason after getting a Flashback 2 I never bothered with ANY of the Flashback devices once AtGames took over. Also, at least a couple of Atari 2600 dedicated handhelds with an "official" Atari branding that some people raved about I had zero interest in looking at their tiny low-quality displays that used emulation anyway, sure maybe they were cheap enough for casuals just looking to relive some nostalgia, I was much happier emulating 2600 on a variety of handhelds and mobile devices I already owned that were far superior hardware devices, I could care less they were not officially branded as "ATARI". Now, the current official holders of the brand are someone else sure, the 2600+ seems to be a nice step in the right direction as well as new paddles with another multi-car,t but I also am very cautiously optimistic and if I am honest, the fact they went the route of dip switches and software emulation does not surprise me because people will still eat it up. In the end, once they are all released, in people's hands, I am more interested to see what the community manages to make them capable of, just like the Retron 77 with the community updating Stella, allowing roms to run from SD etc. While it would be NICE if these ATARI companies released everything we want and wish for in their hardware it's more likely community and homebrew devs will once again make the most of it. Which is better than nothing I guess.

I believe the DIP SWITCHES were necessary because the upcoming 2600+ plays carts by dumping the ROM into an emulator, for the same reason various 3rd party Snes / Genesis / Nes clones that do not emulate hardware but simply dump the ROM to an emulator cannot work with Everdrives or various Flashcards, it cannot understand anything except the code of a single specific game to DUMP into the emulator, so Everdives and the like with it's menu system are just too complicated for the ROM DUMPER to interpret. By using DIP SWITCH you effectively turn the cart into that specific game in that moment so the 2600+ will dump it like any regular cart into the emulation software and run. My Retroit RetroTrio console which is a clone NES/Snes/Genesis emulates hardware so all 3 of my Everdrives work with it just fine whereas other clones such as some made by AtGames or Hyperkin also fail since they also employ the dump ROM to software emultor system. TO BE CLEAR this info comes from a thread on AA in a dedicated 2600+ Q&A thread and not too surprisingly one of the questions early on was if people would be able to use their HARMONY carts with it.

You've contributed twice now with FAKE ADS, something I mentioned in the original post of this thread is not wanted, feel free to start a thread where you and others can post these. I let the first one slide but please no more.