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Transplanting "painstick" cables to a new set of sticks.
Airshack replied to - Ω -'s topic in Texas Instruments
Connect them to one controller with two sticks and two buttons? -
What is the most useful TI program in your personal collection?
Airshack replied to - Ω -'s topic in Texas Instruments
Escape North Korea probably:) -
Possible to whiten Atari 5200 Trak-Ball ? Worthwhile?
Airshack replied to MaximumRD's topic in Atari 5200
This link highlights the saran-wrap method and paintbrush methods. Both using gel and plastic wrap afterwards. Kind of making my point here. -
Possible to whiten Atari 5200 Trak-Ball ? Worthwhile?
Airshack replied to MaximumRD's topic in Atari 5200
I had a few mishaps at first but with the clear tank and liquid I use now there's no issues. Most of the problems I had in the past was from using gel and trying the clear plastic wrap method + gel. In the dip-tank with peroxide the results are always uniform and pleasing. Just saying, it's all about technique. -
Sure!
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Possible to whiten Atari 5200 Trak-Ball ? Worthwhile?
Airshack replied to MaximumRD's topic in Atari 5200
I’ve had success with everything I’ve retrobrighted to include the intercom panels from my house. Of course I live in Arizona so it’s always easier here, and I don’t reintroduce my specimens to constant sunlight afterwards. -
Nooooooooo!
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ikonsgr's DB9 Controller Adapter for Atari 5200
Airshack replied to socrates63's topic in Atari 5200
The 5200’s native controllers are prone to failure, and they hurt your hands when used as intended. The fact that you have to buy a cable from Greece and hook up another consoles controllers, though worthwhile, is a giant kludge inconvenience. Many players have abandoned this console due to the controllers. I’ve rebuilt two myself. They are fully functional yet horrible. Honestly, I don’t see how these controllers got past play testing at Atari. -
Sell them and get an Ofyssey2 multi from pakrat.
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Possible to whiten Atari 5200 Trak-Ball ? Worthwhile?
Airshack replied to MaximumRD's topic in Atari 5200
I’m going to try to put an 8-ball inside mine. retrobrite: This process removes oxidized fire retardant from plastics. That’s what causes the yellowing. I doubt pool cue balls have fire retardant in them. Extremely doubtful retrobriting a cue all will do anything. Cue balls are not made of computer console plastic material. Cue balls have zero potential to burst into flames. As for retrobriting causing rapid re-yellowing...uh, nope. I use the 8-bit guy submersion method with peroxide from Sally’s beauty supply and no items I’ve retrobrited (in five years) have re-yellowed or become brittle. I can’t speak for different methods. my rig: -
Announcing CUBICO for Atari 5200 - NOW AVAILABLE!
Airshack replied to Video 61's topic in Atari 5200
Cool! Great work! Will you offer digital downloads for AtariMax cart? -
No. It’s pretty much all I need for floppy and tipi disk management. Been archiving my diskettes from Tigercub.
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I have one of these cables. It supports the speech module but not the firehouse/PEB. System locks up and screams when I try it.
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Will the 99/4 with speech and firehose fit under it?
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I just wish it was a better game. Not my cup of tea. I would have purchased one if I didn't so dislike the arcade version.
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Where'd y'all get that? Just ordered one off eBay. Great idea.
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I have this cartridge yet no listing of the TI DOS commands. I know 'dir' works. Any manual available for TI DOS?
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WEEKLY SHOWCASE - Homebrews, Ports and Others
Airshack replied to - Ω -'s topic in Texas Instruments
I don't really know if anyone has finished ESCAPE NORTH KOREA other than me? I'd like to see if anyone can do it. It'd be interesting to see their times. -
Any TI-99/4A Users want to get active on this site?
Airshack replied to - Ω -'s topic in Texas Instruments
I'm fairly happy with AtariAge despite the fact that they seem to actively moderate conservative opinions. -
My system is reverting to the PEB again because I just ordered TipiPEB. Love those flashing lights and floppy drive capability.
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I remember when this one showed up in the arcade it looked amazing. They wanted 50-cents per play which was strike-one. Interesting technically but somewhere between a real game and a repetitive video due to its on-rails nature so....strike-two and three. Never was a big fan of the Laser Disk games for the on-rails aspect. My favorite Laserdisk "game" was Mad Dog McCree which holds up to this day. I have Mad Dog for my Macintosh Perform running Mac OS8.6. The Mac version is an exact copy of the arcade version with the same video out takes, etc....just no handgun. Still, amazing technical achievement getting this into a TI cartridge.
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Nice Omega!