LeeJ07 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Posted April 2, 2015 Hello! I just stumbled across this site tonight. Looks like fun! I love Atari, and am trying to amass a nice collection. Alas, my only two 2600s are both unplayable, so my collection sits unused on a shelf until someday when I hope to *finally* get a working one. Anyway, nice to be here! "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V.
The Professor Posted April 2, 2015 Report Posted April 2, 2015 Welcome Lee! Glad to have you here! We have a really nice community here, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Arenafoot Posted April 2, 2015 Report Posted April 2, 2015 Hello! I just stumbled across this site tonight. Looks like fun! I love Atari, and am trying to amass a nice collection. Alas, my only two 2600s are both unplayable, so my collection sits unused on a shelf until someday when I hope to *finally* get a working one. Anyway, nice to be here! Welcome fellow Louisianian!!!!! Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Dan Iacovelli Posted April 2, 2015 Report Posted April 2, 2015 welcome AVC Online:atari-video.club VGS website: http://videogamesummit.net
Rowsdower70 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Posted April 3, 2015 Welcome! If you're looking for the console (if yours can't be repaired) keep your eyes open for eBay or ShopGoodwill.com, the wood grain and the Atari Jr. come up a lot. "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
LeeJ07 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Posted April 3, 2015 Well, my 4 Switch needs a controller port soldered in, something beyond my skill level. My Light Sixer suffers from signal interference I have been unable to determine the cause of. It has gotten so bad that games are practically unplayable, much to my dismay. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V.
RickR Posted April 3, 2015 Report Posted April 3, 2015 http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/320-tech-tip-from-the-atari-creep/ Take a look at Atari Creep's video. It may fix your light sixer.
LeeJ07 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Posted April 3, 2015 Watched the video. Very informative. I will try that with my Sixer. I am not sure that'll completely fix my issue, though. For some reason it's the switches that seem to be affecting the signal. If I press any of the switches, the signal messes up. The worst are the Game Select switch, and the right Difficulty switch. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V.
RickR Posted April 3, 2015 Report Posted April 3, 2015 Watched the video. Very informative. I will try that with my Sixer. I am not sure that'll completely fix my issue, though. For some reason it's the switches that seem to be affecting the signal. If I press any of the switches, the signal messes up. The worst are the Game Select switch, and the right Difficulty switch. This usually indicates a problem with the ribbon cable that connects the board with the switches to the main motherboard. If you take the machine apart, make sure that ribbon is firmly plugged in on the top center of the board with the switches. But be very careful, it's delicate. Good luck.
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