Rocker67 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Hello everybody. I am new here, but not new to Atari. I grew up on Atari and wished the market had never collapsed or they might still be making consoles today. I started out when my dad bought a Super Pong unit, so that was my first console. Then on my birthday a few years later I got the 2600. Had many great memories playing with that system. I went away from Atari for a while when I discovered the Vic 20 and then the C64 so I missed out on the 7800 during that time. I also had given my 2600 to my brother and never saw it again. I later owned the Atari Lynx and played it for a while before I had to get rid of it for bills. Over the years, I have recollected my 2600 library two or three times, but now I finally have a great collection and have most of what I want, plus I got into the 7800 also. I have modded systems for both and thanks to the home brew scene, an even stronger love for these two systems. Thanks for having me on the forums and I look forward to all the shared loved for our system here. I look forward to getting to know everyone here. RickR, socrates63, HDN and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Welcome! Rocker67, socrates63 and HDN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Welcome, @Rocker67! I hope you’ll stick around and enjoy your time here. Lots of friendly people. I also think it’s pretty cool that you had a Pong unit. I have always wanted to try one. socrates63 and Rocker67 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Welcome to the IO! Rocker67 and socrates63 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Welcome, Rocker 🤘 I totally agree with you about homebrews. They really got me more excited about our beloved consoles. One other thing that unexpectedly added to the excitement for me has been participating in high score challenges. Justin runs high score challenges here in the I/O on various platforms. There’s also the I/O high scoreboard where you can compare and compete on your own timetable. Rocker67 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegasElite Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Welcome to the forum. Happy to have you. :O) Rocker67 and socrates63 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Welcome @Rocker67! socrates63 and Rocker67 2 Quote The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianna Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Welcome! socrates63 and Rocker67 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker67 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 16 hours ago, HDN said: Welcome, @Rocker67! I hope you’ll stick around and enjoy your time here. Lots of friendly people. I also think it’s pretty cool that you had a Pong unit. I have always wanted to try one. It was. I will never forget about it. My dad was so afraid of image burn in on the tv that he would unhook it after every use and put it back in the box. I asked a few years ago if they still had it, but they could not find it. Must have been a garage sale victim. HDN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker67 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 16 hours ago, socrates63 said: Welcome, Rocker 🤘 I totally agree with you about homebrews. They really got me more excited about our beloved consoles. One other thing that unexpectedly added to the excitement for me has been participating in high score challenges. Justin runs high score challenges here in the I/O on various platforms. There’s also the I/O high scoreboard where you can compare and compete on your own timetable. I will have to check on the scoreboards. Add some more excitement to the games that way. It will be like the arcades and trying to top that leaderboard. socrates63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker67 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Thank you all for the welcomes. Been alive now for 53 years and back in the day, I would never of have imaged a site where you can share you enjoyment and passion for a hobby you love. HDN, Gianna and socrates63 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker67 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 15 hours ago, nosweargamer said: Welcome @Rocker67! Love these. Although I had the Lynx Model 2, I love the look of the original. I now have three Lynx and a Retro Cart for it. I also have 3 Atari and 1 Sears 2600, and 2 7800. I never want to be without a system again. I need to see about getting on of my Lynx modded with a new screen. nosweargamer and socrates63 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 12 hours ago, Rocker67 said: Love these. Although I had the Lynx Model 2, I love the look of the original. I now have three Lynx and a Retro Cart for it. I also have 3 Atari and 1 Sears 2600, and 2 7800. I never want to be without a system again. I need to see about getting on of my Lynx modded with a new screen. That's some serious Atari street cred right there 👍 😁 Are you going to do that McWill screen mod that I've heard about? Rocker67 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Issues Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 Hey there from a fellow Texan! (I also had a Pong unit... well... clone I think... back in the day, but it's loong gone.) Hope you were okay during the big freeze! Rocker67 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker67 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 On 3/13/2021 at 5:45 PM, Control Issues said: Hey there from a fellow Texan! (I also had a Pong unit... well... clone I think... back in the day, but it's loong gone.) Hope you were okay during the big freeze! Talking about the big freeze. We lost power for 30 hours straight just East of Dallas. The temperature before the power came back on just dipped below 40 degrees in the house. MY house was built in the 70's and we replaced the original windows a few years ago, so that helped. Also had hot food to eat thankfully, but it sure felt weird outside in the snow grilling hamburgers and other items, but it was worth it. Control Issues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker67 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 On 12/8/2020 at 9:41 PM, socrates63 said: That's some serious Atari street cred right there 👍 😁 Are you going to do that McWill screen mod that I've heard about? I am thinking about the McWill screen. I did buy one Lynx cheap that has one bad pixel, so I do have one to use. Not sure if I want to send it off or try and do it myself. I am okay with a soldering iron, and have modded a 2600 and 7800, but when you get to surface mounted technology, it can be so much trickier. socrates63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, Rocker67 said: I am thinking about the McWill screen. I did buy one Lynx cheap that has one bad pixel, so I do have one to use. Not sure if I want to send it off or try and do it myself. I am okay with a soldering iron, and have modded a 2600 and 7800, but when you get to surface mounted technology, it can be so much trickier. If you have the Lynx 2, BennVenn now offers a solderless LCD replacement. I've installed 2 of them now and it is very straightforward upgrade. But regardless of which LCD upgrade you go with, it is critical that the power stage components get refreshed and advise recapping the Lynx as well. The McWill for the Lynx isn't that big a deal to install as I've done quite a few of them as well. There is more stuff to remove but the lynx systems are largely through hole components. But the power stage stuff is SMD but it isn't too bad if you have a decent iron with a chisel tip and patience. I only recently got a hot air station to help with this, but was using my standard iron to remove the components pretty easily before. Rocker67, socrates63 and RickR 3 Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker67 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 2 hours ago, CrossBow said: If you have the Lynx 2, BennVenn now offers a solderless LCD replacement. I've installed 2 of them now and it is very straightforward upgrade. But regardless of which LCD upgrade you go with, it is critical that the power stage components get refreshed and advise recapping the Lynx as well. The McWill for the Lynx isn't that big a deal to install as I've done quite a few of them as well. There is more stuff to remove but the lynx systems are largely through hole components. But the power stage stuff is SMD but it isn't too bad if you have a decent iron with a chisel tip and patience. I only recently got a hot air station to help with this, but was using my standard iron to remove the components pretty easily before. Thank you for letting me know about this other option for upgrade. I will check them both out and see if one seems doable for me and then make my decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 50 minutes ago, Rocker67 said: Thank you for letting me know about this other option for upgrade. I will check them both out and see if one seems doable for me and then make my decision. No problem. Regardless of what path you take on this (If you do) you will be quite pleased with the results. You can get McWill kits from Console5 here in the states for about $93 + shipping and would likely get in within a week. https://console5.com/store/mcwill-lcd-upgrade-kit-for-atari-lynx-ii-later-version-2.html The BennVenn screens are cheaper at basically $65 + shipping but as they come from Australia, it can take a while to get them. They also sell these on a pre-order basis meaning that once they have enough paid for upfront, they then get a batch made up and send it to you once they have them. The last order I placed for 2 screens from them took about 1 1/2 months for me to get it. https://bennvenn.myshopify.com/collections/aftermarket-lcds/products/drop-in-lcd-kit-solderless-drop-in-pre-order-revision6 The capacitor and power refresh kits I would just get from Console5 as they are quality components and pricing is quite fair. Rocker67 1 Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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