bah Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Still very new to the 5200 but I had to fix one of my pet peeves. I store my carts either in bins or on a wall unit that makes identifying them hard unless they have end labels. Now they do. BAH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Those look nice. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Those look nice. ..Al yea they are nice i had masking tape and sharpie labels for like 20 years then i moved them into a shoebox and they sit better on their sides so now i have side lables yup i like the avgn's rant on end labels 2600 end labels,5200 none,snes endlabels,n64 none 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 (edited) I use an old style label makers where you click down and then peel the tape off the piece of hard plastic. I can't believe they still sell them: http://cableorganizer.com/DYMO-label-print...ELAID=261914141 It gives a nice 80s feel to the cart labels - but I like yours also. Edited December 23, 2008 by RangerG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Still very new to the 5200 but I had to fix one of my pet peeves. I store my carts either in bins or on a wall unit that makes identifying them hard unless they have end labels. Now they do. BAH Those are nice. They almost look recessed into the plastic. That was/is my beef with 5200 end labels. You can make the nicest end labels in the world but they just don't look right without the cartridge having a recess for the end label to fit in like the 2600 does. I have been thinking about trying to cut into the cartridge with something like a dremel to make a recession to fit the label but I'm not sure if I could get a strait and smooth enough cut to make it look like it was part of the mold. I'll have to experiment with it some time. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonner242 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Looks Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 One of the local game stores has a 5200 collection with those hard plastic end labels. You'd think they looked bad, but they actually look pretty good that way. My idea was to simply label the slots in whatever organizer I have. It has the added advantage of not leaving anything sticky on the carts. I haven't tried it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Instead of labeling them, I made simple cardboard boxes out of manila folders. Has the added benefit of keeping dust out. Each is big enough to hold instructions and two carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 (edited) Did someone say "End Labels"? @bah: Your labels look great! I like the rainbow you put at the top. I did these a while ago. I've already made a few more end labels for games I don't have yet (i.e. Tempest)... So Hopefully... I tried to make them as authentic looking as possible, if there were end labels. Bob Edited December 23, 2008 by PacManPlus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bah Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 Thanks for the positive comments. Pacmanplus, I like the "5200 Prosystem..." you have on your labels. It makes them look authentic. BAH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-in-NJ Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 What is Dual Pac-Man? Love the labels, maybe I'll attempt to make some some day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I did these a while ago. I've already made a few more end labels for games I don't have yet (i.e. Tempest)... So Hopefully... I tried to make them as authentic looking as possible, if there were end labels. Your labels look great also. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 (edited) Thanks guys What is Dual Pac-Man? It's a hack of Pac-Man, with the opposite player controlling Blinky (i.e. Player one is playing as Pac-Man, so Player two controls Blinky) Edited December 24, 2008 by PacManPlus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzLee Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Those look nice . Any ideas for the Jaguar -Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoFever1982 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I did these a while ago. I've already made a few more end labels for games I don't have yet (i.e. Tempest)... So Hopefully... I tried to make them as authentic looking as possible, if there were end labels. Bob I'd be interested in doing something like this for mine. May i ask how you do it and what is needed to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyranthraxus Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I love how the end label has been a consistent problem with an easy home made solution since 1982. When encountering 5200 carts I've always enjoyed seeing the crude 80s end labels that are often on them. Funny how kids realized this was a problem but Atari's engineers didn't. The only thing dumber is that they made the mistake again with the Jag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 (edited) Thats a good idea. I should try something similar for my 8bit carts. PS - This is my 2000th post! Only took, what, 6 years! I'm finally a River Patroller! No more stargunning for me! Edited December 29, 2008 by AtariLeaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I love how the end label has been a consistent problem with an easy home made solution since 1982. When encountering 5200 carts I've always enjoyed seeing the crude 80s end labels that are often on them. Funny how kids realized this was a problem but Atari's engineers didn't. The only thing dumber is that they made the mistake again with the Jag. I've come across a ton of 5200 carts that have those old labels that were made by handheld label makers you squeezed to create raised lettering on a colored self-adhesive strip. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thanks guys It's a hack of Pac-Man, with the opposite player controlling Blinky (i.e. Player one is playing as Pac-Man, so Player two controls Blinky) Dual Pac-Man sounds like what Namco made that edition of Pac-Man where you could have multiple players be the ghosts and Pac-Man using individual Gameboy Advanced handhelds linked to the Gamecube. That was a great realization of what Atari had planned to do with the Lynx and the Jaguar but failed to do so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) Dual Pac-Man sounds like what Namco made that edition of Pac-Man where you could have multiple players be the ghosts and Pac-Man using individual Gameboy Advanced handhelds linked to the Gamecube. That was a great realization of what Atari had planned to do with the Lynx and the Jaguar but failed to do so... Quoting myself. It was called Pac-Man Vs. and Nintendo actually made it for the Gamecube [and GBA?]. Here's a Youtube video of it in action: Shame Atari didn't bring it to market first since the idea was theirs... Edited September 1, 2014 by Lynxpro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Quoting myself. It was called Pac-Man Vs. and Nintendo actually made it for the Gamecube [and GBA?]. Here's a Youtube video of it in action: Shame Atari didn't bring it to market first since the idea was theirs... All very interesting, but just to tie this back into the six-year-dead thread you're commenting on... Gameboy carts need end labels, as well. As far as labeling the edge of Gamecube disks, it could probably be done with an engraver, but you would need a magnifying glass to read them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 gameboy games like disks belong in their protective cases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 All very interesting, but just to tie this back into the six-year-dead thread you're commenting on... Gameboy carts need end labels, as well. As far as labeling the edge of Gamecube disks, it could probably be done with an engraver, but you would need a magnifying glass to read them... It's a necro bump but interest in 5200 end labels just flared up on a couple of Atari Facebook groups so it would be helpful for this thread to be active again for the new enthusiasts searching for info and templates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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