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  1. The Mr. Video
    I've check the bottom of my 2600 jr. and it did not have the "CX-2600 jr." model number. In fact, I could find any model number on the bottom sticker.
  2. The Mr. Video
    I don't recall ever hearing about Toasters and Chainsaws ever having a relation to Elevator Action. The story I've heard about this game was that it was never even considered for development and the marquee was done by Taito America as either a test or maybe an in-joke.
  3. The Mr. Video

    I thought Toobin' was supposed to be a fictionalization, not a simulation!

  4. The Mr. Video
    Maybe the unofficial name was inspired by the model number? I've never seen the 2600 Jr. be officially referred to as such in any promotional material or packaging. I should check my 2600 jr. to see if it also has "CX-2600 JR." as its model number.
  5. The Mr. Video
    I see. I figured that bad sectors would have been one of the easier ones to crack. Didn't realize that I needed special equipment for copy protected disk in general. Good to know! The disk version has features that the cartridge version lacks. Such as high score saves and the ability to natively run on Atari XL/XE hardware without a translator disk.
  6. The Mr. Video
    Hi, recently I bought a copy of Gorf on floppy disk. Atari Mania only has the cartridge version on archive, so I figured I'd chip in and dump my copy. The problem is that the disk has bad sectors spaced equally between good sectors, and the game loads fine otherwise, which makes me think that the disk has intentionally bad sectors as a means of copy protection. Using SIO2USB + Disk Wizard II doesn't seem to work, as attempting to load the dumped copy would result in the computer soft-locking on sector 16. Is there a way to copy the disk while retaining the all the bad sectors from the source disk?
  7. The Mr. Video
    While I think the shape of the controller is fine and I'm not bothered by the cable coming out of the bottom, the d-pad is improcise and the analog stick is probably one of the worst ones I've used. Who at Sega thought a completely plastic stick with tiny dimples to poorly keep the friction between the thumb and the stick was a good idea? However, I've heard that analog stick grip covers for the Wii can fit the Dreamcast's stick and improve friction.
  8. The Mr. Video
    It is a tie between the Tandy coco 2 with Sking and the Microvision with Block Buster. The Laser 128 sort of counts because the only non cracked game I have for it is Pitfall II. Runner-up is the TI-99 with 4 games.
  9. The Mr. Video

    Summer time means Atari 8-bit time!

  10. The Mr. Video

    Semester is finally coming to a close. Hopefully, I'll be able to work on my electronics projects over summer break.

    1. Joe C.

      Joe C.

      You will be able to do as you please :)

  11. The Mr. Video
    The fact that the Woolworth ad calls Atari 2600 cartridges "tapes" desturbs me.
  12. The Mr. Video
    Ditto. It really boils down to personal preference. however, I'd steer clear of the Coleco Gemini unless you know your way around a soldering iron. Geminis are infamous for having cracked solder joints due to Coleco using cheapo solder on the motherboards.
  13. The Mr. Video
    I've kinda knew something was up with Laird ever since I saw him post a rather childish negative comment on a Youtube video talking dis-favorably about the Atari Lynx.
  14. The Mr. Video
    Phoenix was one of my favorite games on Taito Legends. I was surprised to learn that the game developed by a small game developer in Phoenix (ha ha), Arizona, because the game fits right up there with the rest of Taito's early 80s offerings in terms of quality.
  15. The Mr. Video
    Got this Heavy Sixer from a flea market a few months ago. I think it's a 1977 board inside a 1978 case because it has the access hole for the channel select switch and yet there is no such switch wired to the board. The "Recondition" stamp on the S.N. sticker probably has something to do with it. Serial number is 99477N
  16. The Mr. Video

    Oh the weather outside is frightful
    But the AC is so delightful
    Since it's not gonna snow again
    Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain.

    1. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Are you in California?  (Just my quick guess)...Plenty of snow here, just bring your own shovel and maybe I'll be able to get the car out in a couple of days ...I better, If wer'e open, I've got work on Tuesday ;)

  17. The Mr. Video

    Turns out some random "blank" disk I used to test the Laser 128 actually has a copy of Summer Games written to it. What's the deal with me and floppy disk containing copies of Summer Games?

    1. RockyRaccoon

      RockyRaccoon

      Ha. I'm totally jealous of your Laser 128 thou. A friend of mine had one and I was always super jealous of it.

  18. The Mr. Video
    Hi, I've recently bought a Laser 128 Apple II clone computer. Unfortunately, it is missing the F10 key and the space bar key. Is there a place where I can get replacement key caps? And if there is none, will key caps from an Apple II fit?
  19. The Mr. Video

    Scored me a Laser 128. They're pretty much Apple iic computers but with a little bit more.

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    2. The Mr. Video

      The Mr. Video

      @save2600 About $60. Apple ii's aren't necessarily cheap.

    3. DeathAdderSF

      DeathAdderSF

      If you didn't already, try'n find & buy the expansion box. It's a solid metal enclosure that'll allow you to truly experience the "little bit more" the computer has to offer: as it can accept up to 2 Apple II expansion cards. There are also modern-day clones of this unit, but they don't come w/an enclosure.

    4. The Mr. Video

      The Mr. Video

      @DeathAdderSF Duely noted. Also is there by any chance a modern clone of the Mockingboard for sale anywhere?

  20. The Mr. Video
    Now how did that end up on a Sirius disk? This is starting to reminding me of those Laserdisc dead sides. I should check the B-sides of other disk in my collection and see what I can find. Also, wouldn't it be theoretically possible to disable the copy protection on this copy and get the game to work?
  21. The Mr. Video
    Ok I managed to make it work. What I did is that I set both the source and destination drive to drive #1. When Disk Wizard prompted for the source disk, I unplugged the SIO2PC cable, turn on the 1050, and let it read the disk. Then when it prompts for the back up disk, I turn the 1050 off, plug in the SIO2PC cable, insert a blank disk image into virtual drive #1, and let it save. Anyway, here's the image. Bandits_B_Side_Complete.atr
  22. The Mr. Video
    Tried this and it did not work. In fact, If the cable is plugged in to the drive, then the Atari won't read from it, even if RespeQt isn't running.
  23. The Mr. Video
    How will I be able to load Disk Wizard II to the Atari then? I have to load it through RespeQt, and the Atari can only boot to drive 1.
  24. The Mr. Video
    Unless you are buying an Atari 400 to play non-stop rounds of Typo Attack, I'd say go for it and install the 48k mod. Also fun fact: Typo Attack was programmed using a 400, an Atari Assembly cartridge, and a 410 cassette deck.
  25. The Mr. Video
    I was sure that the second virtual drive was empty, and I made sure that the 1050 was not set to drive 2.
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