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    Looking to jump in but a few ?'s

    in Intellivision / Aquarius

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    I was at a lgs about 45 minutes from me and he had a broken intellivision and an untested 2600 with no power supply for $25. He said the intellivision refused to power on and had been returned so he left it on the shelf for a few years. I'm fairly certain it will be there in a few weeks when I'm driving back through there. Is this a decent price and how much can it cost to repair a broken unit?

     

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    How big are your collections of games?

    in Atari 2600

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    Don't actually own all of those systems. I have a 2600jr, 7800, Super Retro Trio, N64, Ps2, Game Cube with gameboy player, wii and ps3. Looking to add a Colecovisio and XBox 360 next. PS4 and possibly Intellevision and a regular Genesis with 32x. I play everything but the 7800 (which is broken), the n64 which my wife usually plays and the actual gamecube (sees a ton of use for the gameboy player) at least a few times a month. Ps3 is my most used as I play all my ps1 games on it.bf11d5a648f35b0e1da7dda398a39a49.jpg

     

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    Well I got my 7800 now what?

    in Atari 7800

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    Q tip / cotton swabs will leave stuff(cotton) in the cart port and cause problems ( like games not working / glitching) - flush it out with Detoxit.

    Available at Micro center if you have one by you.

     

     

     

    The 7800s are notorious for the switches on the board go bad.

    Best has them for $1.5 but has minimum ($5 or $10) order amount. Plus shipping.

    http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/7800.htm#Switch

    Mouser has them for $.32 and $5 shipping

    http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=SKHCBFA010virtualkey68800000virtualkey688-SKHCBFA010

    Thank you very much.

     

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    Is a 7800 a complete replacement foe a 2600?

    in Atari 7800

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    I've owned a couple 7800s over the past few years. I had them both modded by Joe over at Electronicsentimentalities.com, which I highly recommend if your looking for an excellent Svideo solution. I had two CX-80 trackballs hooked up and played two player centipede quite often with my kids. I also had an Edladdin Super Twin 78 to play Robotron 2084, which I also highly recommend. I had my 7800s hooked up to a 36" Sony Trinitron, and some Logitech z680s in dual stereo mode. It was awesome! I played both of my 7800s quite a bit for the first month or two that I had them. I then started playing many 2600 games on the 7800. I had sold my modded Sears Heavy Sixer 2600 to afford the purchase of my 7800 the first time. The second time I had an Atari Heavy Sixer fully modded that I sold. I am now making my way back to a Sears Heavy Sixer. I'm having it modded with Component this time around by a guy I found on eBay named Kevin Smith in Emerado North Dakota. He has good feedback, so I expect everything should go well with the mod. I have found that I missed playing on the original console, because their were more games I liked. Even though the 7800 is backwards compatible, it just never felt quite the same. I'm not sure if it's the aesthetic difference, or what. But I really am found of the Sears 2600 Heavy Sixer. I never owned one as a child. My first system was an NES. I find that I like the 2600 more than any other system that I have ever played or owned. And I have owned 3 Vectrexs, 2 colecovisions(One of which I had modded by Yurkie here on Atariage, excellent work! Another I highly recommend), 3 Nintendo entertainment systems( one of which was RGB modded by Yurkie with a palet switcher, it was also amazing), 1 Super Nintendo , 2 Sega Genises systems, 2 2600s, 2 7800s, 3 PS3s, 2 Xbox 360s, an Odyssey 2, 2 Gamecubes, 3 Wiis, several gaming PCs, 1 Wii U, 3 PS Vitas, 2 New 3DS XLs, 1 Nintendo Switch, and a JVC X'Eye. I may have missed one or two, but anyway I still find myself gravitating strongly towards the 2600. I think it's the simplicity, and amazement of how the Video game console business really got moving with the advent of Atari and the 2600. I also really enjoy it's history and current Homebrew scene. It's just a spectacular thing to own.

    I think I will eventually get my 7800 modded. I did happen to check out electronic sentimentality but he has taken a hiatus as his wife has cancer. I will check out the guy on ebay.

     

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    Well I got my 7800 now what?

    in Atari 7800

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    So I picked it up yesterday and spent an hour with qtips and rubbing alcohol cleaning the port and the carts inside and out. Fired it up and was able to play the 7800 version of ms. Pac Man. I tried one other 7800 cart and about 5 2600 carts and venture is the only one that would boot up but it doesn't play. The port feels fairly loose and the controllers are pretty unresponsive also. Is it a game and peripheral problem or a console problem? I owned a 2600 as a kid in the early 90s and haven't touched one since so I have no idea how the cartridges should fit and what the controllers felt like new.

     

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    Is a 7800 a complete replacement foe a 2600?

    in Atari 7800

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    I just had another guy unload a box of 2600 games and 2 weird joysticks. They are black abd yellow with two buttons on the base and a trigger and top bottom on the stick. Never seen them for Atari but I remember a similar style for NES and Pc's back in the 8p'd

     

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    Is a 7800 a complete replacement foe a 2600?

    in Atari 7800

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    I have a 7800 a Vader 2600 and a 2600 Jr. I also have a Harmony Encore, so my 7800 plays everything the other two do. I composite modded my 7800 and my Vader. I'm still using RF on the Jr, since it has excellent picture quality. I'm using one of the mentioned adapters, with the standard RF cable. The 7800 joysticks are something that you may find to be annoying. They can be very uncomfortable to use. You can mod controllers from multiple other systems to have 2 button functionality on the 7800. I did the mods on a Genesis, NES and Sega Master System gamepad. The Genesis seems to be the crowd favorite. Edladen makes adapters that allow you to use the Genesis gamepads without modding them. I also found that shortening the sticks on the 7800 joysticks makes them feel more responsive, but it doesn't change the fact that they make most people's hands cramp up due to their horrible shape and button positioning. Of course you can also make or buy arcade quality controls. There are members here who sell them, including Edladen. When you buy a 7800, be sure it comes with a good power adapter, since they can be rather expensive. As mentioned earlier, some 2600 carts don't fit well in the 7800, but it is an easy fix, especially if you have a small rotary tool, like a dremel. Of course 2600 joysticks do work fine with the 7800 on 2600 games and on quite a few of the 7800 games.

     

    If you just want to play 2600 games, you will be happy with any 2600 system that works. The number of games is insane for the 2600. If you want to collect the games, you're in luck, because the common ones are really cheap, but some of the rare one may be to expensive. If you aren't a collector and just want to play the games, then getting a Harmony Encore is your best bet. It will play all the official games, the hacks and the homebrews. You just fill an SD card with roms, put it in the Harmony and bam! Off you go with all the games you could ever want on one cart.

     

    If you want to get into 7800 games, they are more expensive, but there were only around 60 official games. Most are affordable, but a few aren't. There are some nice homebrews for it also. Right now there isn't a Flash cart (like the Harmony) for the 7800, but it's in the works. For now, Mateos makes a nice Multicart that will allow you to play 7800 games that you might otherwise not be able to find or afford. Depending on the size of the roms, it can hold either 8 or 16 games at a time.

     

    If you are on a budget, study up on the Harmony Encore and the Mateos Multicart. While the initial investment seems high, it's much cheaper in the long run than buying a bunch of carts, unless you want to collect them. I do suggest that you show support for the guys making the awesome homebrews we have, by purchasing the carts in the Atariage store.

     

    So, Hopefully I answered some questions, without rambling on too much. Welcome to AtariAge! :grin:

    I actually found one at my lgs on lunch today. I wasn't fully ready to pull the trigger but it was guaranteed to work and had 2 7800 sticks, 2 2600 sticks and 5 games for 50 bucks. I couldn't pass it up for that price. I live in a college town and anything older than ps3 is retro and 16 bit consoles are the stone age. Now I just need to get some decent controllers and check out the homebrews. Any rpgs for this system?

     

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    Is a 7800 a complete replacement foe a 2600?

    in Atari 7800

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    Yeah, that's about eBay market rate these days. Hell, the OEM power supply alone often goes for $30 on eBay. I actually might be able to help you out and perhaps save you some money on a nice 7800 bundle. Shoot me a PM and we can get a convo going. Cheers.

    Pm sent.

     

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    Is a 7800 a complete replacement foe a 2600?

    in Atari 7800

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    Hi I'm Marc and I have a problem. JK, I'm sure everyone here has the same issue. I have consoles with the ability to play games from 13 systems so I love versatility as it saves space, wiring and sometimes money. However I am looking to get into 2nd gen consoles from scratch. I know I want a Colecovision and 2600 at the least. I was wondering if the 7800 can completely replace the 2600. If it can do everything the 2600 can I will hold out for one of those. What percentage of the games work on it, what is the controller situation like, is it a bear to find tv connectors for? Just basic questions before I trek all over the midwest to find one.

     

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