fernando marrin Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Just as the title says. I'm ready to pull the trigger, but lack of funds to spare for my classic videogame hobby is the only reason I haven't yet. I just want to know if anyone has a reason not to buy one. The hardware is already obsolete , very soon you will find more and more games that won't fit in that 32k but if you want it for the legacy 2600 games, go get it, it's not fancy,but get's the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 - The only computer you have access to is a Mac and the copy-and-paste function doesn't work. (For whatever reason, SD cards set up on a Mac are only recognized if you copy-and-paste the ROMs onto it rather than drag-and-drop) ???? Huh? I've never copy/pasted mine, just dragged-dropped, and the Harmony works fine. Been doing that since Leopard at least. Okay, I think I was a little bit over-stating something....here's what it sez in the manual: On the Mac, it is necessary to copy and paste the files onto the SD card (rather than drag and drop) to preserve the file ordering. I hadn't added stuff to my Harmony in a long time; I forgot that you CAN drag-and-drop, it's just that if you don't copy-and-paste the files won't stay in order. oops. Ah, yes, I remember that now. The folder that I have updated since the initial setup of all the main collection files is just the random binaries that I want to try, so I don't care about the order, so I totally forgot about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 The Harmony cart makes it very easy for batari Basic users to test their own games on a real Atari 2600. Do we really need more Atari 2600 games? I say NO! There are too many Atari 2600 games already! I say destroy every Harmony cart you see and make the world a better place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark68 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Okay, nothing really convinced me not to get one, and outside of having a significant other and a baby, I'll be pulling the trigger soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernando marrin Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) maybe you can wait for Harmony 2? maybe the specs are more up to date Edited April 16, 2012 by fernando marrin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 maybe you can wait for Harmony 2? First I've heard of this. What possible improvements can there be to the Harmony cart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 maybe you can wait for Harmony 2? First I've heard of this. What possible improvements can there be to the Harmony cart? 7800 game support, if I'm not mistaken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 maybe you can wait for Harmony 2? Only if he has a 7800 as the H2 won't work in the 2600. The hardware is already obsolete ... maybe the specs are more up to date Really? Did somebody come out with a multicart that does more than the Harmony? Inquiring minds want to know because, as far as I'm aware, it's still the latest in 2600 multicart technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I already have a Cuttle Cart 2 which still works (and a Cuttle Cart 1, which doesn't) so it's kind of put me off on forking out more dough on other flash carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 There's no reason not to get one. Besides being great for existing games, it's also a great way to test homebrews that are under development. I wouldn't wait for the Harmony 2, since there's no ETA for it yet. Besides, you can always also buy a Harmony 2 later, and help support the homebrewing community all that much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 maybe you can wait for Harmony 2? First I've heard of this. What possible improvements can there be to the Harmony cart? 7800 game support, if I'm not mistaken Regardless of the H2, I'd still buy a H1 as it plays Atari 2600 games on a REAL Atari 2600. If I'm going to move to playing Atari 2600 games on another console I may as well move to emulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 maybe you can wait for Harmony 2? First I've heard of this. What possible improvements can there be to the Harmony cart? 7800 game support, if I'm not mistaken Regardless of the H2, I'd still buy a H1 as it plays Atari 2600 games on a REAL Atari 2600. If I'm going to move to playing Atari 2600 games on another console I may as well move to emulation. A 7800 basically contains a 2600, but alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I have A 7800 basically contains a 2600, but alright. I have both, but I prefer 2600 gaming on my sixer for a few reasons: colors of 2600 games are muted on the 7800 can't tell at a glance what the difficulty switches are set to on the 7800 haven't seen a stereo mod for the 7800 - must play Medieval Mayhem in stereo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernando marrin Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I have A 7800 basically contains a 2600, but alright. I have both, but I prefer 2600 gaming on my sixer for a few reasons: colors of 2600 games are muted on the 7800 can't tell at a glance what the difficulty switches are set to on the 7800 haven't seen a stereo mod for the 7800 - must play Medieval Mayhem in stereo maybe you can wait for Harmony 2? Only if he has a 7800 as the H2 won't work in the 2600. The hardware is already obsolete ... maybe the specs are more up to date Really? Did somebody come out with a multicart that does more than the Harmony? Inquiring minds want to know because, as far as I'm aware, it's still the latest in 2600 multicart technology. any new flash cart (including H2) should at least have 512k , like Atarimax one's , then you won't end up with more and more games not fitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I have both (a 7800 and 2600), but I prefer 2600 gaming on my sixer for a few reasons: colors of 2600 games are muted on the 7800 can't tell at a glance what the difficulty switches are set to on the 7800 haven't seen a stereo mod for the 7800 - must play Medieval Mayhem in stereo Wouldn't you just wire a stereo mod the same as on a 2600? They both use a TIA, I think. Colors could likely be tweaked too, I would think. Oh well, I'll stop derailing this now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 any new flash cart (including H2) should at least have 512k , like Atarimax one's , then you won't end up with more and more games not fitting It's not just a matter of "fitting". The Krokodile Cartridge has 512k, and while it can handle Boulderdash(though mine doesn't like the demo for some reason) it can't play Frantic. Just an FYI - you're coming across like sermajic, and that's not a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Wouldn't you just wire a stereo mod the same as on a 2600? They both use a TIA, I think. Colors could likely be tweaked too, I would think. Oh well, I'll stop derailing this now. Probably could, just haven't see any mods that do so. Main issue for me is the difficulty switches, I don't like playing on 4-switch 2600s for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernando marrin Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) Wouldn't you just wire a stereo mod the same as on a 2600? They both use a TIA, I think. Colors could likely be tweaked too, I would think. Oh well, I'll stop derailing this now. Probably could, just haven't see any mods that do so. Main issue for me is the difficulty switches, I don't like playing on 4-switch 2600s for the same reason. yep 6 switcher kicks some asses, a multicart with at least 512k and sd streaming capabilities is what we need so it can be future proof crocodile does not have superchip , but it's way older than Harmony i like powerpack type carts, in the way the harware can accomodate new chips -like superchip for ex.- updating mappers. Edited April 17, 2012 by fernando marrin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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