Darren01274

Hi tried that, still same, wonder if it could be bad TIA

Wonder if it could be two faulty black and white switches? If I soldered underneath from midle pin to top pin would that put it in always colour?

Hi yes made no difference at all, still black and white.

Hello got an Atari 2600 Jr and only displaying black and white, thought it might be the RF modulator, so av modded it and still black and white. Replaced black and white switch still same and even repaced the colour pot. Any ideas? Doesnt seem to be any bad solder joints on board, all capacitors look ok.

Hi I need a replacement colour pot for the junior. I noticed it is a different one to the woody 6 switch? Anybody know which one I need

River Raid, Joust, Dig Dug, Phoenix ;)

I use WD40 Contact Cleaner works great! Maplins sell it or you can get it on ebay.

Have you checked the output voltage on the regulator?

Hey thanks all, I really love this forum. I changed regulator, delved deeper into this and looks like it is some kind of custom TIA, the writing is upside down and deff not a normal factory TIA chip. Anyhow, took it out cleaned all prongs and reseated it and still same all though at the minute not as bad. But still does flicker on a few games but nothing that kind of spoils the gameplay, for me anyway. Seems to be worse on PacMan and Dig Dug but them carts run perfect on my other systems, so I know it is now a fault with the carts. I deff now thinking it a TIA issue. Not having the best of luck at minute so wouldnt suprise me lol. I bought a woody last week, everything looked kind of grotty inside and out, cleaned it all up and changed all the caps, everything running great for about a week! Then, all of a sudden half of the game sounds went, like somebody had turned a sound balance from centre to left or right, if that makes sense. Tried everything with it, then swapped the TIA to a known working one and everything was perfect again! So now have two woodys 6 switch with two bad TIA chips! GUTTED lol.

No the Atari been in the unit not the problem, had it out of it and still doing it. Replaced the main cap and voltage regulator and new chicklet, still doing it. Wondering if it is another dodgy TIA chip. :-(

Hi no sorry, it was when I was playing the game after about 30 minutes and then it was doing it on Dig Dug during gameplay, the screen was flickering. I have checked all connections, even today replaced the big main cap and the small cap but still does it. Seems to be after it's been on a while, like something is overheating. Might change the voltage regulator and see if things clear up. Although the regulator seems to be ok getting 4.90v output.

Hi got another woody with a problem. Last night it was on for about 30 minutes when the screen started flickering and then on pacman the screen was changing colours. So I took off the cover this morning and left it running for about 40 minutes and everything seems fine, can not generate the same issues. I checked the voltage regulator while I had the cover off and although seems to be quite hot, it is outputting a consitent 4.90 volts. When I had the issues it was inside my media unit, could it be an overheating issue? Not enough ventilation? Also should the regulator be quite hot? Looks like the regulator has been replaced at some point, seems to be quite a bit of silver compound around the metal plate. Darren

Hi some of the sound now is missing from my 2600. Like on centipede no sound from Spider, pole position no engine sound. What could be the problem?

Would an Atari 2600 JR TIA chip unsolder and then soldered onto the woody board work

Where can I purchase a PAL Harmony Cart that ships to the UK? Sounds like it would save me a lot of cash in the long run.

Hi yeah seen that but it's a $50 min order and then got quoted over $30 in shipping :-(

Yep I really enjoy playing that game on Stella, but I am not going to pay silly money for it. I wouldn't mind, before I bought my Woody, I saw one on ebay go for less then £7.

I really want a copy of a PAL version of H.E.R.O all the ones on flea bay are like £15 - £60 :-(

Wow played that when I was a kid and loved it haha

Such a shame though, could have had a lot more great titles for the system :-(

HAHA quality! Why was they so many bad games made for such a good system? I think they did a great job with the likes of Kung Fu Master, more games like that would have been fab

Bump..

Dig Dug and Joust! Great games...

Need a Pal TIA Chip for a 6 Switch 2600 Woody, anybody on here got one? Can the chips be fixed.

Dont think I have seen or played that one retrogamer.