Albert Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Just a reminder to stay on topic, and if you feel you have to insult others to get your point across, you will be removed from this thread, and ultimately AtariAge if you keep ti up. Thank you, ..Al 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 For anyone interested: Report Category: Copyright and trademark Reason for Report: Bootleg records or unauthorized media Detailed Reason: Software loaded onto a device without an accompanying license agreement, manual, or documentation. Took me a little while to find it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 For anyone interested: Took me a little while to find it. Mine was pretty close to that, but I think the final answer I chose was worded differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Lately I've reported a few sellers for selling ROMs they obviously don't have copyright for, but eBay doesn't seem to care. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Back on topic - I'm off to visit family, and I have my AFP tucked in my luggage! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 very cool little device , most excited I have been in awhile for something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 The problem IMHO with reporting such things to ebay is that they might just get confused and decide to ban the sale of any Atari FB Portable...Or any handheld that takes ROMs....OK that one is a stretch, but sometimes the subtleties are lost on them...I don't like risking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Opened my Christmas presents a little bit early B) With the screen problem, if you hold the unit sideways, I think you might notice what happened. It looks like they accidentally used a screen designed for portrait mode instead of a landscape one. It's not too bad in most games, once you get used to it, but I wonder if a cheap replacement could be found. (actually, you could probably mod the screen itself, but this task is NOT for the faint of heart) I see what people mean about the sound, it's a little "grating". Perhaps someone more familiar with audio drivers would know how to clean up the circuit with a filter or something. Only other nitpicks, the buttons aren't great, and it's a little distracting to have it say "P1-HARD" in the corner the entire time...but the emulation is pretty decent considering, and with SD support, all for $32, it's hard to complain. It's just amazing that it took this many decades to come out =) Lately I've reported a few sellers for selling ROMs they obviously don't have copyright for, but eBay doesn't seem to care. Perhaps they would listen if we only had a louder voice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckL77 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Finally got the portable flashback. Played a few games on it for a few minutes. Now the red button doesn't work. What the hell. I owned both of the Sega handhelds from ATGames and had button problems with those also. I guess I thought this one would be different. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Luck of the draw I guess: I just spent an hour playing a bunch of games and mine works great. :S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmadgames Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Just got one today. Something inside seems loose when I move it I hear and feel something moving around in the case--maybe the battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 I have 3 and have given out 6 so far as gifts, no issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kokovec69 Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 I returned one due to a bad screen but the one I exchanged it for works perfectly. I'm thinking of doing the joystick mod on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Atari Flashback Portable has done quite well. Both Bed Bath and Beyonds that I frequent sold out. All total I bought two for me (the development and production versions). Two production versions as gifts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I hate to see anyone have problems with something like this...But I do remember AtGames track record. Until the Flashbacks, I had only bought a GENMobile from them. It was sort of a portable Genesis with a cartridge slot (no SD slot). And the cartridge slot wore out almost instantly which really sucked and I haven't bought the version with the SD slot because (among other things) The ROM of my favorite Genesis game (Ultimate Qix) plays much faster than the cartridge version... My advice is if anything goes wrong, return it to the seller immediately...I hope AtGames gets the message that they need good Quality Control! So far, other than that GenMobile, I've had no issues with other products from AtGames... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMos3 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 With the Genesis Portable, you can add a DAT file (named MDB.DAT) to the Games folder to change the way your list of ROM names is displayed and even show boxarts or screenshots in the SD selection menu. I don't think this was a widely known feature (at least not mentioned in the manual). I'm wondering if there is a similar feature for the Atari Portable. I already tried using the DAT file from the Genesis version and editing it for Atari games, but that didn't work. I'd think there may be a way to do this, but if so, there must be a slightly different format or possibly just a different name for the DAT. Does anyone have any knowledge of this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Any Canadian users here know what brick and mortar stores in Canada sell these? I haven't been able to find a Portable anywhere in the Windsor area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I haven't seen any in stores. You can order online from the .CA version of Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Price was reasonable and shipping took about a week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosystemsearch Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Hi guys, This looks amazing. I'm really looking forward on purchasing this! Thanks Byron for showing this for us! Anthony... Why do you almost always say "Anthony" at the end of your posts on AA? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarifan88 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 With the Genesis Portable, you can add a DAT file (named MDB.DAT) to the Games folder to change the way your list of ROM names is displayed and even show boxarts or screenshots in the SD selection menu. I don't think this was a widely known feature (at least not mentioned in the manual). I'm wondering if there is a similar feature for the Atari Portable. I already tried using the DAT file from the Genesis version and editing it for Atari games, but that didn't work. I'd think there may be a way to do this, but if so, there must be a slightly different format or possibly just a different name for the DAT. Does anyone have any knowledge of this? I tried the same thing using the software for adding box art to the genesis roms. Did this with the Atari roms but it did not work for me. Hopefully someone will come up with something.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I haven't seen any in stores. You can order online from the .CA version of Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Price was reasonable and shipping took about a week. They only seem to have the flashback 5 and 7 as well as the colecovision unit. No portable. Sold out I'm guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Had a portable flashback in my hands before Christmas, but the girl behind the counter at Toys R Us decided to jolly it up with this obnoxious family by engaging in a million questions (instead of simply ringing them up and sending on their way as efficiently as possible) and one of them had to do with opening a damned TRU credit card. So they applied right there, holding up the line. Great time of the year to be dicking around like that, huh? Looked around, saw a lack of cashiers, lost my patience and just left. After this experience and the way they handled the NES Mini debacle (long story, but they refused to sell me one 2 weeks after rollout, even though they were in stock), I'm done with them. Another brick and mortar store that dropped the ball one too many times. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Why do you almost always say "Anthony" at the end of your posts on AA? Hey Prosystem. Glad you ask. That happens to be my name! Anthony... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Any Canadian users here know what brick and mortar stores in Canada sell these? I haven't been able to find a Portable anywhere in the Windsor area. Same thing here in Vancouver BC, nada 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogamer73 Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) Got one of these yesterday, and just got the SD card working. I had a little bit of trouble, and wanted to post to help anyone if they come across the same problem. At first the system wouldn't read any of the cards. Selecting "SD Card Browser," it'd flash for a second, and then go back to the menu. None of the following cards worked, even after reformatting them with Windows and the formatting utility mentioned around page 3 of this thread. Walgreens 2GB SanDisk 16 GB Micro SD SanDisk 2 GB Micro SD I looked around and found a SanDisk 4GB SDHC, copied the "Game" folder to it, and it worked without any problems. Edited December 26, 2016 by retrogamer73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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