RickR

The C64 classic is now available for the Atari 8-bit computers!  128k required. 
 
+ all features of the C64 version
+ improved frame rate
+ music
+ rich SFX
+ QR-code generation for "High Score Cafe" (in the "Hall of Fame" enter "1"-"8" for the
  QR-code of the best lap time or [OPTION]+"1"-"8" for the race time, [ESC] to leave QR screen)
+ PAL & NTSC compatible
 
It's a homebrew project by Atariage forum member Fandal.
 
Download it here:
http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7541
 
Original AtariAge post is here:
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/276082-stunt-car-racer/
 
 
 
 

I had a new VCS when I was a kid in 1977-1978. And today I still enjoy playing the original games, maybe not for as long, but enjoying them all the same. I eventually acquired many many other cartridge based systems and the same holds true for them as well.
 
In the 90's I got into PC gaming and that continues to be my platform of choice. Today currently I enjoy complex simulations, but haven't really moved away from the simplistic games of the 80's either. Combat, VideoPinball, Phoenix.. Love'em all the same.
 
The passing of time has added MORE richness and variety to the hobby. But the desire to simplify is stronger than ever. Modern hardware and emulation allows one to do just that. Most people dislike emulation, that much is clear. But it's just a vehicle and a means to an end. As nostalgia gestates we become more interested in the software. It's the essence of the game.
 
If anything i've grown totally and utterly impatient in dealing with physical hardware. So it's going to be emulation all the way. Not to mention the easy portability factor. I clearly recall having and hating to lug consoles and carts to sleepovers and " game conferences". Today it's different it all fits on a microSD card, and yet its still a novelty for me to bring an entire library of VCS and Apple II games with me to the north cabin. Still amazing.
 
As we age I think people will start to value convenience and reliability. Those two points are really invaluable. And without such "features" I doubt I'd be in the hobby or play as much as I do.

Not quite to the big 4-0 yet, but rapidly approaching it. I noticed my thumb joint was quite sore after playing some 7800 Asteroids for 45 minutes or so the day after this past weekend. I remember playing the 2600 version for HOURS, sometimes most of a day when I was a kid, rolling the score and not feeling any pain the next day.

I'll echo this sentiment. Although I do love some longer game sessions whether playing one of the older Sims games on the PC or a couple of hours of Star Wars Battlefront II on the PS4, I primarily prefer the shortness of the older games. When I have some down time I may dedicate a half an hour to play a few 2600 or NES arcade ports and have a blast in that time and then put it away. 
 
I'm 48 now so closing on 50 in less than a year and a half and I do find that as I get older and particularly in the last year or so that collecting is a lot less important to me than playing is. I don't know if it is a coincidence of age or not but having a small, compact out of the way collection is much more appealing to me now as a 48 year old than a room of doom in my 20's and I actually find that the less I own, the more I play. I'm not sure it makes a lot of sense but as I age the playing is definitely more important than hunting and collecting. I used to be so focused on hunting that I hardly ever actually played anything.
 
I'm sure part of that is because I've owned almost every console that I've wanted to try at one point in the last 25 years of being in this hobby and I've already experienced so much that the pull to get more just isn't there. I'm very happy with this change in my viewpoint as the experience is now so much more important than the physical thing. Getting old still sucks but I'm glad to have a hobby that continues to help me feel young.
 
I still miss my hair though

I've had a couple of good trades with Atari Creep. 

Submit a score for your daughter.  Win-win. 

I put Pac Man on Ebay, and it has a bid.  You are welcome to bid there if the price looks good to you.  Normally, I'd give you a deal, but since it already has a bid, I don't want to end the auction.
 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/232766589475?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

Good thing they never ported Satan's Hollow!

Inteillivision games:
Pac Man NHL Hockey Math Fun Reversi (with 2 overlays in poor condition)  

Good thing they never ported Satan's Hollow!

Good thing they never ported Satan's Hollow!

An Atari Flashback 2 modded to have a cartridge port!
 
Did I need it?  No.  But I've wanted one for a long time.  Shocking how good the video quality is on this. 

A couple of R5 Atari games, and Colecovision Frogger 2
 
 

Mother-load
 
 

An R5 Atari cartridge from a nice fellow on Facebook.
 
 

I've had my eye out for a 600XL for a  long time.  Well, I finally found one for a nice price via Facebook.  The cool XL tape drive was a nice bonus. 
 
The 600XL works, and I've made project plans to expand it's memory to 64k. 
 
The only 8-bit computer left now on my "want" list is a 1200XL. 
 

The mod board I like to use looks like this:
 

 
And yes...you use ground and power from the RF board pins, and then ground goes out to the jacks from the little board.  
 
PS - one other thing -- when you mentioned you don't have wire.  Do you have a "Harbor Freight Tools" near you?  I'm not sure if they are in Canada or not.  But they sell a variety pack of wire spools in a nice stand for cheap.  
 
 

An Atari Flashback 2 modded to have a cartridge port!
 
Did I need it?  No.  But I've wanted one for a long time.  Shocking how good the video quality is on this. 

Ep 446: Demon Attack

A couple of R5 Atari games, and Colecovision Frogger 2
 
 

Whoops.  No.  That's why I shouldn't count manually.  37 Odyssey 2 games here.

Whoops.  No.  That's why I shouldn't count manually.  37 Odyssey 2 games here.

Well I didn’t end up getting my hands on a multicart, but I did manage to get several loose carts a few weeks back in Detroit for 2 dollars a piece. I also got a few in box games in the 4-10 dollar range. I believe this was the final game list I ended up with:
 
Computer Golf
Bowling/Basketball
Speedway/Spinout/Crypto Logic
UFO
Invaders from Hyperspace
Pick Axe Pete
KC Munchkin
Out of this world/Helicopter Rescue
Alien Invaders Plus
Armored Encounter / Subchase
 
I gave it to my in-laws last night and they were excited! They played Pick Axe Pete for at least 30 minutes, then they popped in KC Munchkin for a while. I then played some UFO, Invaders from Hyperspace, and Armored Encounter/Sub Chase with my father in law. We had a blast! This system is pretty fun given its limitations, and I especially enjoyed the strategy involved in Invaders from Hyperspace. KC Munchkin is no slouch either; just because there aren’t as many dots as there are in Pac Man doesn’t make it easier!

Here's the first look at the 5200 version of "Putt 18 Miniature Golf," running on actual Atari 5200 hardware. This is not ready for release yet. We have to do some testing and make a run of cartridges. Watch for further announcements when we are ready for the release. Thanks for watching!
 
Lance
www.atarisales.com

What a day!
 
I had the day off work, so I did a little thrift store shopping.
 
I found some CIB Intellivision games, one loose Pac Man, a Wii game for $0.75 and a PS2 game for $1.  And a Gremlins DVD.

 
I also got a very nice 19" monitor for my wife's PC.  I know what you're thinking...cheap SOB won't buy his wife a new monitor.  But here's the thing -- if I did, she'd get really mad at me because her old 15" square one was "just fine".  This one was only $7.50, so I don't think she'll be too mad.  Plus built in speakers makes her desk a little neater.  

 
Finally, a pair of all-black Converse Chuck 2's.  Now normally, I don't even look at shoes at Goodwill because "ewwww" to used shoes.  But these ones were on a display shelf, my size, and they look brand new.  No wear at all on the inside heel, or the soles that I could see.  I don't think they even make Chuck 2's anymore.  Too bad, because they are a lot more comfortable that the originals.  $15.