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How would I go about returning it to stock condition? Can I clip that capacitor and call it good? It's working fine so I'm guessing those resistors are within spec.

Lunar Lander is on the Flashback 2. On the back of the box, at least.

I have had this Supercharger for at least ten years now. It's been taken apart as apparent by the exposed screw and the slice across the front label but I have never personally peeked inside or messed with it until now. Here's what's going on: There are two resistors wired in series and another part that is just hanging. My best guess is that this is an abandoned modification. This is based on this pic from another AA user's modification in this thread. Here's that pic: So I'm guessing that part hanging "out there" is supposed to be soldered to those two resistors. I would like to get this back to factory condition. Can I just desolder that component? What is it, by the way? It looks like it's attached to a factory solder point. Should something else be there? How about those two resistors? What part should be there (if any)? The Supercharger works just fine, by the way. Here are some pics of it in action: Thanks in advance!

Yes, I know. My post started as tongue-in-cheek then evolved to "well, what if?". Well, there is the old adage, "It's easier to ask forgiveness than to ask permission." Not sure if that applies to industries with slim margins. I can't even begin to imagine where to start, which is why I proposed having the rights-holders come to AtGames. It seems like there could be a mechanism in place to publicly post an intent to publish and give a timeline for those against to act. That would require making such a mechanism visible to the rights-holders who may not even be aware that they hold any rights to those games. There's got to be some way to draw rights-holders out of hiding without going to production. I haven't been following the Flashback much since version 2 but is there data available on sold units and which games were prominently advertised? I don't recall any one game being singled out on any of the boxes but I've also been out of the loop for a while.

The easiest way to figure out who owns the licenses is to produce and sell a limited run of Flashbacks with the licenses in question. Then sit and wait with an agreement document they can't refuse and a check waiting for each one. If the license owners say "Go with it" then produce more Flashbacks. For absentee license owners, put the money in an account until they turn up. If name recognition is what it takes to sell these things then it may be worth the risk. Either that, or hire someone to seek out the rights holders.

Added various plug 'n' play, tabletop, handheld, keychain, and LCD games. Thanks again to those who bought stuff!

It works without an adapter with the PS2 Slim, which has an IR detector. I just tested it to make sure. I don't have an original PS2 to test with so I can't say if it'll work with that model. I just found this on wikipedia: "[the infra-red receiver] dongle was not needed on later PS2 models (beginning from SCPH-500xx) and slimline PS2 models (SCPH-700xx to SCPH-900xx) as they feature an integrated IR port." Hope that helps!

Yep, Starflight 1 & 2 are (or were, haven't checked in a while) available from GOG. I bought them but haven't tried them out yet.

I installed USB Overdrive on my Power Mac G4 running OS 9 so I can see if I can use a "newer" Logitech mouse with it. It worked! Mostly. The mouse wheel tilt left/right buttons weren't recognized but I'm okay with that. It's one of the older wireless mice that has the larger USB dongle, not like the newer, flakier "Unity" ones. Logitech makes some shitty mice nowadays and they have some shitty support. I really need to find another manufacturer. And I haven't liked Apple's stock mice since the ADB days so those options are out.

I would put my money behind a Kevin Horton/Ben Heckendorn team-up. These guys produce.

I sold an Intellivision bundle to Red 5. It was a very smooth experience and I had a very pleasant chat with him.

A little nudge to the top. Dropped a few prices.

I came here to say 'Starflight' and see that it's been mentioned already. I bought this game at Babbages back in the day on a whim. EA was having a "buy 2 get 1 free" deal so I picked up Starflight and Dark Castle (mistake) so I could get The Immortal. These are two games I didn't know anything about but they looked interesting to me. Dark Castle was a creative game hampered by a terrible control system meant for a mouse and keyboard. Starflight proved to be utterly engrossing as I flew across the galaxy, entered solar systems, orbited planets, scanned them for minerals, landed, disembarked the buggy and endured hostile alien weather and creatures as I scanned the areas for precious minerals I could mine in exchange for money I could use to upgrade my ship's weapons, shield, and engine systems. That was a long sentence. At the beginning of the game you acquire and train a crew who have jobs much like the crew in Star Trek and each one is important. You use money to improve their skills and to upgrade your land buggy. In space, you could establish communications with other aliens that you happen to encounter, strike up a dialogue, and depending on what demeanor you use, either gain useful information or end up blasting each other. All this time you have to try and figure out why the universe is ending and find rare items to try and save it. The whole game plays in real time and requires user input. From combat to attempting to land the ship on a planet (the planet's gravity affects your descent), to traversing the surface looking for minerals to mine. Storms will blow your ship around. You lose traction on icy areas. This game is deep but very accessible from a gameplay perspective. It's one of my absolute favorites on the Genesis and it has a great intro tune.

Gutling purchased three console bundles from me and it was a very pleasant experience.

I still have them and was going to re-list them when I get ready to sell off individual games. I'd be happy to sell some now since you're interested in a few. Just let me know which ones you want. I've added the list to the bottom of the original post.

"Squadron fourteen!.....Diiiiiive!"

#define kSomeone "MikeKennedy" All of this censorship of the critics, and that alone, has guaranteed that I will never support a Mike Kennedy project. This trumps everything else he's done driving this project into the ground: poor management can be mitigated in future projects; poor planning and poor ideas can be learned from when future ideas come along; and poor press is only temporary. Censoring dissent, however, even when it is constructive, is where I draw the line. If he can't take criticism like a professional then he is poison to any project he undertakes. Actively blaming the very people whose voices he is censoring just screams adolescence and unprofessionalism. I think I'm done following this mess.

I picked up a bare Junior at a yard sale and I don't like the select and reset buttons at all. It feels like there is a dried up and hardened piece of foam under the buttons. It's terrible. I'm going to be getting rid of mine but if I were to keep it I'd find a way to mod it with microswitches if that's even possible.

If these guys seriously want to make an impact on the current console industry (*waits for laughter to stop*), they should court modern game developers to see if there is interest in creating "16-bit" versions of modern games. That *may* draw in modern gamers just on the novelty alone: modern IPs on classic-style hardware. Ha! I've actually been reading it like Dr. Evil when he shows how out of touch he's been from being cryogenically frozen.

Listing refreshed. New stuff added. Thanks to all who have bought stuff!

"And then something went *BUMP!*. How that bump made us jump."

Ooh, I have an idea: if (nbrPages > 4) showAds = true;

The 5200 bundle is still available. I found another controller for it that I can toss in for whoever wants the lot. Consider it non-functional but possibly repairable. The rubber boot is missing and the cord is detached. I had attempted to repair it at one point but either gave up or failed. I'll add it to the description. It's totally optional. EDIT: 5200 bundle has been split. Games will re-appear in a future listing after I sell off some hardware.

Did they really call Kevtris a "fly-by-night game hobbyist"? These guys need to be schooled.

The Grand Purge is over until I reorganize and figure out what else I can get rid of. Thanks to all who have helped me de-clutter my collection!