Atari 5200 Guy

At least they had color.

Yep.  I have one that I found in a garage sale a few years ago.  It was a wholesale type buy.  I bought a small box with a bunch of old PC hard drives.  A PS2 hard drive was in the mix.  But I have a slim model so I couldn't tell you what was on it or anything.  I think only a few games made use of it.  The only one I know of for sure was a Final Fantasy game which should have come with the hard drive.
Nice find RickR!  That is a nice setup.  ATV OffRoad is a blast to play.  Did the steering wheel come with pedals or does it need those?  Some do is why I ask.  And you got a memory card, too!  It should at least power on if nothing else.  If you can't get it to read disks you may have to take it apart and clean the disc drive and its laser lens.  Some "fatty" PS2 models have a small white gear inside the disc drive that adjusts the distance between the disc and laser.  You may have to adjust that as well.

At least they had color.

At least those had some color.  The 7800 carts just felt like they came from the b/w days of television.  Box art was awesome!  Then you pulled out the cart to see that b/w artwork?  Blasphemy!  I can understand SEGA's thinking on the SMS cart labels.  They matched the color of the console and were never meant to be kept out of their case.  It was SEGA's first Western console that they really didn't market alone...they had help from TONKA which most likely had hands on final designs.  Atari making those black and white labels made it hard to enjoy the artwork on those carts.  
I do remember the copy of Ms. Pac-Man I had in the 1990's had a color label on it.  The one I have now is b/w on gray.  Also, the Robotron in my collection has a gray top label and silver end label.  I guess it's mix and match.  

My Basic Programming for 2600 is in a gray box as well.  

Interestingly, even the 7800 monochrome labels come in variations.  Some will be the silver labels, others will be the dull gray.  I think I have one that might be a full-color label.

Never played it and don't own it.

Never played it and don't own it.

Interestingly, even the 7800 monochrome labels come in variations.  Some will be the silver labels, others will be the dull gray.  I think I have one that might be a full-color label.

Yep.  I have one that I found in a garage sale a few years ago.  It was a wholesale type buy.  I bought a small box with a bunch of old PC hard drives.  A PS2 hard drive was in the mix.  But I have a slim model so I couldn't tell you what was on it or anything.  I think only a few games made use of it.  The only one I know of for sure was a Final Fantasy game which should have come with the hard drive.
Nice find RickR!  That is a nice setup.  ATV OffRoad is a blast to play.  Did the steering wheel come with pedals or does it need those?  Some do is why I ask.  And you got a memory card, too!  It should at least power on if nothing else.  If you can't get it to read disks you may have to take it apart and clean the disc drive and its laser lens.  Some "fatty" PS2 models have a small white gear inside the disc drive that adjusts the distance between the disc and laser.  You may have to adjust that as well.

I'm all for seeing more info on whatever XBOX is planning to show us.  I'm taking an interest in what Gearbox is going to show about Borderlands 3.  There are rumors going around that Gearbox is going to release a new DLC for Borderlands 2 during E3 that will explain events leading up to Borderlands 3.  I hope the DLC is true.  Borderlands 2 has remained my top played game on XBOX since its release in 2012.  At least that's what those XBOX newsletters keep saying.  Its the only game on the console my wife likes to play and the only one we play together spiritually.  We've beat the game so many times but with every play thru we keep finding things we missed before.  I only wish I knew if Gearbox was planning a streaming event while at E3.  So far I have not seen them on the schedule.

Crazy.  Within a few days I've managed to locate a useful tool for ST owners.
SYSINFO
SysInfo is a small program that gives ST owners detailed information about their system.  Machine type, processor speed, amount of RAM, and more are printed out on your monitor/TV.  Kind of handy.  Program is a compressed PRG file, not a disk image.  
I am currently going through some more stuff to see what is helpful and learning how to use them.  I'll post more as I find more.  In the meantime, this is my resource:
Atari ST Essential Software 

Borderlands 3 for me.  Gearbox showcased part of the game earlier this year.  At this E3 they have stated they have more surprises to show us in the game and I can't wait to see what they have to show us.  

Project Scarlet!

It's that time of year again!  E3 is coming in June.  One of the largest gaming events that happens once a year.  Those of us not going can watch part of it here.
https://e3.mixer.com/
Is there anything particular you are looking forward to seeing this year?

It's that time of year again!  E3 is coming in June.  One of the largest gaming events that happens once a year.  Those of us not going can watch part of it here.
https://e3.mixer.com/
Is there anything particular you are looking forward to seeing this year?

So that's what that quarter was?  Dang it...I thought someone just got bored and decided to get creative so I put it back into circulation.  Red was still on it but I have no clue exactly what store I got it from.  That was shortly after I got up here.

Through a YouTube commercial.  Thought I'd share.
 

Like StormSurge I'm in the green corner but since the original XBOX.  I've had good experiences with the consoles and their games.  But it can also be an expensive adventure.  On XBOX 360, in order for any/all profiles on a single to play online each profile (person) has to have a LIVE Gold account.  That's at the very least $5/month or $60/year.  For my wife and I to play certain games on a single console together we had to invest in that.  With XBOX One only one account on the console has to have a Gold account.  That membership is spread to any/all accounts created/moved to the XBOX One.  My wife and I found a loop-hole also.  We were allowed to play a 360 game together with me on an actual 360 and her on an XBOX One playing a 360 game with me having the Gold account.  So that helped.  I do enjoy XBOX's Game Pass.  For a low cost you get to play full versions of games until they are pulled from the program.  A great way to try before you buy.  I try to get physical copies whenever I can as well because I enjoy holding something in my hands where I can study the artwork or manual.  Hell, XBOX One games don't come with manuals at all.  Just the disc in a fancy case.  That's it.
To my eyes the disc-less XBOne is about dumb.  Then again I guess it makes sense to those who don't purchase physical copies for whatever reason...but it leaves your purchases at the mercy of the service provider.  And if they decide to pull the plug your system will most likely be bricked.  With the disc drive it at least could have the chance to still play "new" games for years after the fact.
As for disposable systems I fear that the digital age will make this a common thing.  As I mentioned before, as long as a system maintains a way to use physical copies then it will still have a purpose for years to come long after the digital service, if any, wear out.  It's to be expected.  Look at what happened to the Wii when Nintendo pulled the plug on it's online services for the system.  Lots of games are now lost forever...at least to those that never got to play them.  It's safe to say that a similar thing can happen to any modern console that goes the route of digital only.

Like StormSurge I'm in the green corner but since the original XBOX.  I've had good experiences with the consoles and their games.  But it can also be an expensive adventure.  On XBOX 360, in order for any/all profiles on a single to play online each profile (person) has to have a LIVE Gold account.  That's at the very least $5/month or $60/year.  For my wife and I to play certain games on a single console together we had to invest in that.  With XBOX One only one account on the console has to have a Gold account.  That membership is spread to any/all accounts created/moved to the XBOX One.  My wife and I found a loop-hole also.  We were allowed to play a 360 game together with me on an actual 360 and her on an XBOX One playing a 360 game with me having the Gold account.  So that helped.  I do enjoy XBOX's Game Pass.  For a low cost you get to play full versions of games until they are pulled from the program.  A great way to try before you buy.  I try to get physical copies whenever I can as well because I enjoy holding something in my hands where I can study the artwork or manual.  Hell, XBOX One games don't come with manuals at all.  Just the disc in a fancy case.  That's it.
To my eyes the disc-less XBOne is about dumb.  Then again I guess it makes sense to those who don't purchase physical copies for whatever reason...but it leaves your purchases at the mercy of the service provider.  And if they decide to pull the plug your system will most likely be bricked.  With the disc drive it at least could have the chance to still play "new" games for years after the fact.
As for disposable systems I fear that the digital age will make this a common thing.  As I mentioned before, as long as a system maintains a way to use physical copies then it will still have a purpose for years to come long after the digital service, if any, wear out.  It's to be expected.  Look at what happened to the Wii when Nintendo pulled the plug on it's online services for the system.  Lots of games are now lost forever...at least to those that never got to play them.  It's safe to say that a similar thing can happen to any modern console that goes the route of digital only.

So that's what that quarter was?  Dang it...I thought someone just got bored and decided to get creative so I put it back into circulation.  Red was still on it but I have no clue exactly what store I got it from.  That was shortly after I got up here.

To it's defense, the 7800 does not get the credit it very well deserves.  Any game console that can handle 100 sprites without breaking a sweat is amazing on its own.  Have you every played Ballblazer on the 7800?  By adding POKEY to the game cartridge the sounds got boosted from 2 channels to 6 channels.  GCC was working on a 7800 specific sound processor but the sale of Atari from Warner to Jack caused that project to be cancelled.  Nevertheless, don't underestimate that little 7800.  It's capable of a lot more magic than anyone has yet to see.  It's only limitations are the amount of experience one has programming it, how much more they are willing to learn, and how much time and patients they are willing to spend on it. 
Out of all of the consoles Atari released the 7800 is by far the only one with the largest amount of flexibility.  Not even the mighty NES can do half the things the 7800 can.  The only reason the NES became such a success was because of the games it received.  That and Nintendo's exclusive contract that block other consoles from getting similar games.  If done right the 7800 can blow the NES out of the water.  Jaguar could have been a huge success as well but it's 2 MB of total system memory bottlenecked the system.  2 MB is not much when you are working with JPEG and PNG images combined with music using sound samples.  2 MB goes quick with game resources alone.  For an example consider Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM.  On PC those games took at least 2 MB just to install (DOOM took 4 MB).  You had to have at least a PC with 2 MB of RAM just to play them.  Jag's Wolf 3D was tailored just for the Jaguar while the Jag port of DOOM was the exact PC port.  Music was missing because the extra system RAM needed was missing in the Jaguar.  If they would have doubled up on Jaguar's RAM it would have been capable of a LOT more.  As it stands, and I stand behind what I say, the 7800 is the only Atari console without the limitations of other game consoles.
As for the XEGS...it should have came between the 2600 and the 7800 as much as I hate to go against the 5200.  I never had issues with my 5200 when I was growing up with it only because it got played everyday which kept it from having a chance to fail.  But for the XEGS to have been a larger success it would have had to offer a different controller option besides the standard 2600 joysticks/controllers.  It would also have needed games that stepped away from the usual games that console and computer gamers might have already played.  All of Atari's consoles up to the 16-bit era lacked games people want to play.  Only the 2600 got the games that were really different while being fun.  Lynx did OK...Jaguar had a few but nothing on the scale it should have.  
 

To it's defense, the 7800 does not get the credit it very well deserves.  Any game console that can handle 100 sprites without breaking a sweat is amazing on its own.  Have you every played Ballblazer on the 7800?  By adding POKEY to the game cartridge the sounds got boosted from 2 channels to 6 channels.  GCC was working on a 7800 specific sound processor but the sale of Atari from Warner to Jack caused that project to be cancelled.  Nevertheless, don't underestimate that little 7800.  It's capable of a lot more magic than anyone has yet to see.  It's only limitations are the amount of experience one has programming it, how much more they are willing to learn, and how much time and patients they are willing to spend on it. 
Out of all of the consoles Atari released the 7800 is by far the only one with the largest amount of flexibility.  Not even the mighty NES can do half the things the 7800 can.  The only reason the NES became such a success was because of the games it received.  That and Nintendo's exclusive contract that block other consoles from getting similar games.  If done right the 7800 can blow the NES out of the water.  Jaguar could have been a huge success as well but it's 2 MB of total system memory bottlenecked the system.  2 MB is not much when you are working with JPEG and PNG images combined with music using sound samples.  2 MB goes quick with game resources alone.  For an example consider Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM.  On PC those games took at least 2 MB just to install (DOOM took 4 MB).  You had to have at least a PC with 2 MB of RAM just to play them.  Jag's Wolf 3D was tailored just for the Jaguar while the Jag port of DOOM was the exact PC port.  Music was missing because the extra system RAM needed was missing in the Jaguar.  If they would have doubled up on Jaguar's RAM it would have been capable of a LOT more.  As it stands, and I stand behind what I say, the 7800 is the only Atari console without the limitations of other game consoles.
As for the XEGS...it should have came between the 2600 and the 7800 as much as I hate to go against the 5200.  I never had issues with my 5200 when I was growing up with it only because it got played everyday which kept it from having a chance to fail.  But for the XEGS to have been a larger success it would have had to offer a different controller option besides the standard 2600 joysticks/controllers.  It would also have needed games that stepped away from the usual games that console and computer gamers might have already played.  All of Atari's consoles up to the 16-bit era lacked games people want to play.  Only the 2600 got the games that were really different while being fun.  Lynx did OK...Jaguar had a few but nothing on the scale it should have.  
 

The only one I don't have is Earthworld.  I just didn't see the point in waiting for one game when there wasn't really enough left to go around.  That and I already cleared out what was on my list.
What I do have that's left are Pocketbike Racer, Max Payne 3, Fireworld.  I don't own and Intv so Soccer wouldn't do me any good.  I also don't have Anticipation or I'd have taken a manual for completeness.  PS3 manual I might have taken since I am trying to obtain a PS3 after picking up a few games last year for the system while they were on sale.  But I'm more of an XBOX gamer than I am a PS gamer.  I use to like the PS style controllers but these days those start to hurt my hands after a while.

If you watch Techmoan the Walkman is a sought after player these days.  I never owned an actual Sony Walkman but I did have a few Emerson models that played really well.