Shark69 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Posted October 12, 2014 How do you make an atari 5200 better? well you make it backwards compatible with the 2600 of course! Having picked up a boxed 2600 vcs adapter for $20.00 usd i promptly took it apart and gave it a good cleaning.the cartridge slot was so gunked up with dust and the contacts were all green. I restored it too like new and popped it in my system, it has played flawlessly for 6 years now, and never glitched once.The sound and the picture are sublime, really enjoy not having to pull out my Sunnyvale (heavy Sixer) to play 2600 games! I am curious as to whether the picture and sound quality are enhanced in some way,being run thru the 5200. Does any other member have one? And what are your thoughts and story's upon buying your vcs adapter. This is my first time to write in this forum ,other then comments on others post .And would really enjoy some feedback on this awsome peice of Atari goodness. Cheer's
RickR Posted October 13, 2014 Report Posted October 13, 2014 I don't have one, but it is a cool thing to have. Does it just plug in to the 5200 cartridge slot? I use a 2600jr myself, since it is so compact.
MaximumRD Posted October 13, 2014 Report Posted October 13, 2014 I have two, one I think from Ebay but the other from a Atariage member with more skill then I because it works as intended OR you can use it as a standalone 2600 compatible! http://youtu.be/euPsKcOPte8 http://youtu.be/Q79DwRO4w7w I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison
Fire_In_The_Valley Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 That's a great video MaximumRD. I came on here to post your VCS adapter videos but I'm glad to see you beat me to it :ph34r: Here is a picture of the adapter and its retail packaging
Fire_In_The_Valley Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 I think the cartridge adaptor fad is a weird footnote in history. It started with Coleco being smartasses and releasing their 2600 adapter for the ColecoVision. Which was a genius move for them, it allowed people to move up to a new system without giving up their 2600 library. After that it was like everyone had to have an adapter. Intellivision 2 had one and of course the 5200. By that point it was almost like plugging a 2600 motherboard into the cartridge slot of the 5200 and letting it mooch. It's not just the idea of cross-compatibility between rival consoles that we'll never see anymore, it's a ridiculous idea of plugging a PS3 into a PS4 and calling it an adapter. Weird fads are driven by the geniuses in marketing, never forget that.
Doctor Octagon Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 MaximumRD - that looks like a cool setup. Do you ever have any fear of powering that sucker on? It looks like a hell of a mod like it would feel a little dangerous
MaximumRD Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 MaximumRD - that looks like a cool setup. Do you ever have any fear of powering that sucker on? It looks like a hell of a mod like it would feel a little dangerous Hey nope works great to this day and I've full confidence in the mod done by someone much more skilled then myself lol. I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison
Doctor Octagon Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Cool. Obviously it's really quality work, I'm sure it took an electronic craftsman many hours to build. But there's something about it that reminds me of Doc Brown's DeLorean, like it's this home-made device that's incredibly powerful and slightly dangerous.
Justin Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Dr. Octa -- Hard to avoid DeLorean comparisons in these forums eh? Rob -- You always post the best videos, man! Your standalone VCS adapter simply put is a work of art. Tim should be extremely proud! Seeing the cartridge adapter as its own console reminds me of the TurboGrafx-16 without the rear clamshell.
Shark69 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Posted October 23, 2014 Wow ..this was alot of cool info...and way too stir up the pot of Atari goodness Rob...and what a beast it is when picking it up too dust around....hahaha,,enjoyed the photos and all the incredible remarks.
Zontar Posted October 25, 2014 Report Posted October 25, 2014 I think we can go ahead and declare MaximumRD the Mayor of atari.io what do you say?
Rumple Foreskin Posted November 4, 2014 Report Posted November 4, 2014 Somebody should make one for playing 7800 games on a 5200 or 5200 games on a 7800. It could play Atari 8bit computer games on 7800 too, the hardware should be close enough to make something like hat doable I would think. I'm no expert tho, anybody want to way in?
greenween Posted November 4, 2014 Report Posted November 4, 2014 Hell yes! I'd love to play my 5200 games on the 7800!! I like the last 3 posts but have reached my quota! "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."
Atari Today Posted November 13, 2014 Report Posted November 13, 2014 Somebody should make one for playing 7800 games on a 5200 or 5200 games on a 7800. It could play Atari 8bit computer games on 7800 too, the hardware should be close enough to make something like hat doable I would think. I'm no expert tho, anybody want to way in? After reading this post I could have sworn I had read about a 7800 adapter for the 5200 before I had to do some looking but I found it: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/167048-atari-7800-adaptor-for-atari-5200-at-pax-east/ turns out there was a working prototype and everything! I'm on Instagram! @AtariToday
RickR Posted December 10, 2014 Report Posted December 10, 2014 Hey! I just gone one too. It just arrived. Got it on ebay. And it works!
MaximumRD Posted December 10, 2014 Report Posted December 10, 2014 Hey! I just gone one too. It just arrived. Got it on ebay. And it works! Congrats buddy! Welcome to the club. We shall provide a secret handshake, robe, monocle and snifter of Brandy to you posthaste! I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison
DeLorean Posted December 10, 2014 Report Posted December 10, 2014 Congrats buddy! Welcome to the club. We shall provide a secret handshake, robe, monocle and snifter of Brandy post to you posthaste! LOL that's hilarious @MaximumRD! Wish we really had something like that. Congrats on the find @RickR!
Shark69 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Report Posted December 21, 2014 The picture of it eclipsing the TV screen was just epic!
RickR Posted December 21, 2014 Report Posted December 21, 2014 The picture of it eclipsing the TV screen was just epic! Ain't that the truth! You have to stand up to play and see over it. I'll never understand why Atari made the 5200 so freaking BIG.
Fire_In_The_Valley Posted December 21, 2014 Report Posted December 21, 2014 I'll never understand why Atari made the 5200 so freaking BIG. Their marketing geniuses determined "Bigger was better". They instructed Regan Cheng to design a massive pizza box. ColecoVision and TurboGrafx-16 are other good examples of this puzzling marketing decision. Though neither were massive in size, they were both much, much larger than their guts needed them to be. Compare the Japanese PC Engine with its American counterpart the TurboGrafx-16. It's twice as wide, and there's nothing inside but air. Marketing thought Americans wouldn't take the PC Engine seriously unless it was much more substantial in size. This was the decision with the original Lynx as well.
greenween Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 I've been given permission to buy one off ebay!!!! "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."
greenween Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 and a Dungeons and Dragons boxed Companion Set!! "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."
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