RickR

I think a screen upgrade is a must.  Several of us here have the McWill screen upgrade, and it's totally worth it.  The original screen has pretty bad refresh rate, so you see a lot of ghosting on action games.  Games like "Pinball Jam" become so much easier to see if you get a screen upgrade.  I think these days there are a couple of options for the type of screen you can use, but IMO, it's totally worth it.  Search the forums for the word "McWill" and see what comes up.
If you get a screen upgrade, you'll have the option of also adding a VGA out (or other type of output), but that one seems much less necessary to me.  I think if you do YouTube reviews, it would be a nice to have. 

The other "must" in my opinion is the mult-cart that you get via a guy in Poland on the AtariAge forums.  Every game on one cart for a very reasonable price.  I still collect games for the Lynx, but they are not that easy to find. 

My favorites at the moment are:
A customized CX-40 that I got from @AtariBrian  He replaced the little metal indent switches with microswitches.  It's awesome. SlikStik.  The custom pad I got from @StormSurge.  Perfection in pad form.  I think it's made by Retrogameboyz.  But my memory is weak. And PS - I've wanted a Starplex for a long time.  I saw one recently and was always thought it would be bigger.  Still, I want one.
 
 

A CX80 Trak Ball - black on black on black.  Triangular buttons.  It looks sinister and would go perfectly with a Vader 2600.
 
 

And it sure seems like 2600 Pac Man and Donkey Kong sounds are used as standard video game sound effects on many TV shows.  Even if the actors are playing a handheld or more modern system, they still use those sound effects!
 

Wall*E had an Atari 2600 show up too!

My favorites at the moment are:
A customized CX-40 that I got from @AtariBrian  He replaced the little metal indent switches with microswitches.  It's awesome. SlikStik.  The custom pad I got from @StormSurge.  Perfection in pad form.  I think it's made by Retrogameboyz.  But my memory is weak. And PS - I've wanted a Starplex for a long time.  I saw one recently and was always thought it would be bigger.  Still, I want one.
 
 

Of the controllers I tried out, here is my ranking from worse to best:
1. CX-24
2. CX-78
3. CX-40
4. My DIY arcade stick
5. Hyperkin Ranger
6. Robotron 2084 Dual Pad
7. Hyperkin Trooper
8. Coleco Gemini Dual Command
I should note, all controllers performed reasonably well except for the CX-24. I'm continually impressed with the Hyperkin Trooper and Ranger. You honesty can't go wrong with either of these for a modern replacement.  Also, the Robotron pad is great, but a bit heavy if you don't need the second pad due to the extra cable. I'd consider the single pad version.
The Coleco Gemini Dual Command was the most consistent performer. It's also the controller I grew up with, having had a Gemini. That may have something to do with my ranking but it really did feel great despite being about 37 years old. 
 
 

Here's one of my favorites. A custom Space Rocks Starplex controller. 

I have several controllers for the 2600 as well.  Here are pictures of what I have in my collection...

Decided to do a controller smack down this weekend.  It's been a hot minute since I've played any games so I thought I'd break out a few of my favorites and play them with different controllers. Should be fun! 

Playin' some pinball on the Sega Master System!

Wise man once said, "He who sits on thumbtack suddenly rises."

Oooh, this is tough.  Most of my favorites are based on real cars.  For example, the Chevy Nomad Wagon.
Given the limitations, I'd do with something like this.  It's gold and black and looks good.

I played my first try last night and got a 59... will try again before the deadline.

Well, I think the goal for the finale was to move them out of the 23rd century, which they've done.  I believe once Picard ends its run, they will start to air season 3 of Discovery.

What an awesome Vectrex emulator! Learned about this over at Vectrex fans unite!

Time for a new Willie!'s Ramblin's N Pickups!

I haven't read much in the posts to not get spoiled.    Just wait until the final two episodes of Discovery Season 2!  You're going to see something never before seen in any Star Trek show.  As for Picard, the first episode was really good.  I can hardly wait for tomorrow!

I'm thinking about selling mine.  But the shipping would be really high since the 5200 is so dang big. 

Is your old one gone for good?  Because I also have an extra one that has a bad power switch.  I can't quite figure out how that power switch worked, so if your old board is still there, maybe I could steal the power switch from it.
 

Hey Guys,
I'm posting this here because I found a free racing game with online and party abilities called Trackmania.  I thought it would be neat to have a PC game I can play with Atari IO members.  You can also design tracks on the free version and it has solo play as well.
https://trackmania.com/
Simply visit the page, scroll down to the Trackmania Forever banner and click on that.  At the bottom of the next page, on the right, you can get the FREE version or opt to buy the Universe version.  The Free one will be above the one to buy.
PC Requirements are pretty low.
Operating system: Windows XP SP2/Vista SP1/Windows 7 CPU: Pentium IV 1.6GHz / AMD Athlon XP1600+ RAM: 256 MB (XP) or 512 MB (Vista/7) 3D graphics card: 16 MB, 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible Sound card: 16 bit DirectX compatible Hard drive: 1.7 GB free disk space Check it out and I hope to see you guys on the tracks!

2'22"71
 

Believe it or not, VHS did see a short-lived HD addition to the format...but it was very costly.
LD was the better of the analog video formats...it just was a more expensive way of obtaining movies and playing them.  I had three movies decades ago on LD before I gave up on the format.  Those were Independence Day in a nice, double album-like cover.  Gorgeous artwork.  Heavy Metal was in a chrome cover with a plan, ordinary, clear plastic sleeve. And I had one more movie I can't remember the name of now.  But I do have to hand it to laserdisc for bringing over what people liked about vinyl audio LPs over to LD.  There simply isn't another physical format that allows you to enjoy the packaging as well as the movie contained on the disc.
The only thing VHS allowed for was recording your favorite shows from their TV broadcasts...something the other formats didn't do for consumers.  There were LD recorders but those were mostly used by stations and such.  If you use VHS on a standard definition TV they really are not all that bad.  Laserdiscs are great for those widescreen presentations but, again, play best on cathode-ray TVs...and there are a few of those that were widescreen models.  I know for a fact Sanyo made one with a crap load of connectors on it that eventually became popular choices.
Believe it or not, VHS was also used for multi-track audio recording. I knew someone in my home state that owned a 16-track recorder that used standard VHS tapes to record on.  Weird gadget but the sound was impressive.
Space?  Yea, VHS takes up more space than DVD/BD for sure.  But take up far less space than those CEDs RCA came out with.  I don't how many CED movies my family owned but it was in the 1,000s total as I inherited those when they switched to VHS.  Hauling just the movies caused my friend's truck to sag on the backend and we had to make two trips simply because his truck couldn't tolerate the weight of those things.  Those things weigh a ton and just 10 movies alone can cause a weak shelf to bow.  We never stored those movies on shelving...they were best kept on closet floors.  A large tote full of VHS movies is light compared to those things.  But I still like the CED format.  Some rare movies not found on today's formats resides on that old format.
Unlike you, RickR, hi-def stuff is nice but I'm a bit old fashioned when it comes to movies and TV shows.  I don't mind having to flip a disc over or dealing with tape-eating machines.  I'm use to it.  Besides, even the earliest DVDs only put out 480.  As long as I have a decent stereo TV I will continue to enjoy VHS and LD.  They are nice to have.  LDs I only have about 10 movies, some my family and I could never find on VHS.  It's the only format I've been able to find The Glenn Miller Story, one of my favorites.  And no commercials!

2'22"71
 

2' 27" 75 played on my SNES.

2'07"59
I'm using the purple vehicle and saving my boosts for when I get to the rough. Avoid the jumps!