compacho Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 I don't if this was posted yet so feel free to lock this topic if so. Well, a new atari portable has been built over at http://www.classicgaming.com/vcsp/. This is said to be the smallest one yet. Looks pretty slick too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricDeLee Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 It sure is a nice new system... of course I'll take your avitar over that system any day! SWEEEET Avitar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsoper Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Yeah nice avatar, just the thing to make girl gamers feel welcome and comfortable here. Ben Heckendorn and I were talking and comparing portables at CGE. That new model is pretty sweet, mine always had a size advantage over his, but not really anymore. BTW, he is a lot more down to earth and approachable than his website makes him seem. Now if only he'd post to his own message board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 Inapproriate avatar aside, thanks for the heads up. I think I'm finally willing to shell out for a VCSp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 that is one beautiful portable. I hope he can somehow figure out how to make those in some small quantity that might make the price slightly more achievable. Though I feel that something that custom is worth whatever he wants to charge. I just want to be able to buy one some day :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 That looks like one really cool device to own. Did it actually appear at the 2003 Classic gaming expo? Was it for sale at the show and if so, how much was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Hmmmmmmm - Looking at that Avatar picture of the new portable.... I like the handicap size buttons - but the 2600 only need 1 fire button - this one seems to have 2 Also - The screen is a bit to thin to actually see a game (I presume the black line is the screen) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I just emailed him. I have some equipment that may be of service. On the early ones, getting mill access was tough (IIRC), but I have one at my disposal. Man, wouldn't it be great to get costs down to like Gameboy prices? Cassidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I really like the Vagabond unit. If only I had the money though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebue Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 The Vagabond is great. The thing is that I don't think it's for sale (he puts that on the news section of his site) I like the handicap size buttons - but the 2600 only need 1 fire button - this one seems to have 2 That's because one button is for the paddle, and the other is for the joystick (they each use different pins on the stella/riot chip) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Errr.....huh, what? I lost track of the topic of this thread after I saw that avatar! After seeing that, everything else is a blur.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Sure it may not be for sale now. However, if he could ever find a way to mass produce units for cheap, why wouldn't he want to do it? I know it is mostly a hobby to Ben but if he had the serious cash and a willingness to fulfill every Atari collector's wet dream with a mass produced portable 2600, why not? I'd definitely buy one if he ever sold it. I have so many 2600 games I want to play on a portable unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Dunno about that avatar. I mean, for all we know, that's actually him. I really like the Vagabond. The only things I'd change (if I could actually build something like that in the first place) is to put the joypad on the right side (I never played 2600 games using a left-handed joystick), and I'd add a small, stubby joystick handle to it. Sort of like a Playstation Dual Shock stick, but with four switches instead of analog potentiometers. I have an old Gravis gamepad with a little joystick handle on it, and it gives much, much better control than a pad does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Thoughts to improve the VCSp series... Switchable paddle/stick control. There are a few(2? 3?) games that don't work right with both connected, and it would be better to have one fire button instead of 2. Difficulty switches! Why haven't they been implemented yed? Color/B&W switch. What? I like Secret Quest, and it's a required control to play it. Left AND right contol inputs would be nice, for multi-player paddle games or just using the VCSp as a standard VCS. Would pr'ly require another switch. Long-term, making a VCS clone using modern chip manufacturing techniques should offer power savings, a smaller and more configurable board, as well as sparing more existing VCSes from the hacksaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 What are you people on? The Vagabond is perfect. The only problem is getting hold of one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 What are you people on? The Vagabond is perfect. The only problem is getting hold of one... Nothing is perfect. Ever. And as the Vagabond CANNOT play Secret Quest, or a multiplayer Warlords session, it is sub-optimal IMNSHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Nothing is perfect. Ever. And as the Vagabond CANNOT play Secret Quest, or a multiplayer Warlords session, it is sub-optimal IMNSHO. Actually I think it can play a multiplayer Warlords session. If it's built the same as his VCSp Gold, it has 2 joystick ports, it allows two units to be plugged together for most multiplayer games, but also can be used with standard controllers. So you can plug a couple sets of paddle controllers in for 4 player Warlords no prob. Sadly the VCSp Rev6 doesn't do this yet as it has no player 1/link port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Nothing is perfect. Ever. And as the Vagabond CANNOT play Secret Quest, or a multiplayer Warlords session, it is sub-optimal IMNSHO. Actually I think it can play a multiplayer Warlords session. If it's built the same as his VCSp Gold, it has 2 joystick ports, it allows two units to be plugged together for most multiplayer games, but also can be used with standard controllers. So you can plug a couple sets of paddle controllers in for 4 player Warlords no prob. Sadly the VCSp Rev6 doesn't do this yet as it has no player 1/link port. I was under the imperssion that there was no external left controller port, and the "left" link port was JUST a link port. ... I'm pleasantly suprised to find I was mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 It still looks like a very sweet unit. Kinda puts the handhelds of today to shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 The Vagabond is great. The thing is that I don't think it's for sale (he puts that on the news section of his site) I like the handicap size buttons - but the 2600 only need 1 fire button - this one seems to have 2 That's because one button is for the paddle, and the other is for the joystick (they each use different pins on the stella/riot chip) I never went to a website - My descption is based upon the Avatar image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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