Dr Karnov Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I'm getting my 2600+ on Sunday, and I've got almost 80 carts to test. I've booked next week off work 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake67 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 19 minutes ago, Ben from Plaion said: Here lies the issue, needs to sell in the thousands of units to pay for the investment in bringing it to market. I could be wrong but I dont see it getting close to break even for a video touch pad+ So I should probably strike something like this from my wishlist, right? 😉 I think this is the one I saw as a kid. I wanted it so bad. I was in a computer store asking about it and the salesman was kind of in shock asking, “Why don’t you just buy a real computer?!?!” I didn’t have the courage to honestly say, “Because in the ad it seems cool!” Somehow in my young teen-age mind, I was overly confident in the power I might wield with an Atari 2600 and a keyboard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinky Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Ben from Plaion said: What about this for a bit of wall art. Nice! also gives a good peek at the IO board. It has even two MCUs! The small chip near the USB-C is probably a USB to serial bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric-Dreams Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I just received my Atari 2600+ 3 hours ago. Well, it will stay unopened until xmas 😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 24 minutes ago, Electric-Dreams said: I just received my Atari 2600+ 3 hours ago. Well, it will stay unopened until xmas 😇 That's my plan as well, but my girlfriend wants me to open it and test it just in case there is an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alarm Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I have tried a couple of games listed as untested on the updated list. Both Robot Tank and Stargate work just fine, although the latter wouldn't start when I first put the cart in; it has been fine since. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Blinky said: Nice! also gives a good peek at the IO board. It has even two MCUs! The small chip near the USB-C is probably a USB to serial bridge? I'll make up a little image of the boards with some notes on the chips when I'm back in the office next week. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Alarm said: I have tried a couple of games listed as untested on the updated list. Both Robot Tank and Stargate work just fine, although the latter wouldn't start when I first put the cart in; it has been fine since. Ah great to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alarm Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Ben from Plaion said: Ah great to hear. I'd be happy to send you the carts to verify 'officially' (I also live in the UK). I have a spare NTSC Robot Tank you can keep. Stargate is PAL I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Alarm said: I'd be happy to send you the carts to verify 'officially' (I also live in the UK). I have a spare NTSC Robot Tank you can keep. Stargate is PAL I think. Oh, perfect. Very kind for you to offer. Sort it out on Monday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Defender_2600 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 It just arrived, but I'm among the people who will open it at Christmas. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbug Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Hmm, I tried a German version of Joust 7800, I get the Atari logo, the "loading game" then it switches to black screen and stops there. I thought it was on the list of supported titles? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Dbug said: Hmm, I tried a German version of Joust 7800, I get the Atari logo, the "loading game" then it switches to black screen and stops there. I thought it was on the list of supported titles? I personally tested all the 7800 games that have been marked Pass. Have you given the cart contacts a good clean? Only other thing is I wasnt sure about what version I was using NTSC or Pal. That could be a factor, although the system is set up to recognize either and play them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alarm Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 12 minutes ago, Dbug said: Hmm, I tried a German version of Joust 7800, I get the Atari logo, the "loading game" then it switches to black screen and stops there. I thought it was on the list of supported titles? It may be that the cart contacts need cleaning. Saying that, I cleaned all my VCS and 7800 carts this week and I just tried my spare copy of Robot Tank and it doesn't work, it may need a more thorough clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alarm Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I've tried some PAL 7800 games (Galaga and Commando) and they loaded. I'm not sure if the colours are correct, especially in Galaga, but it has been a long time since I played them, and that was on a CRT, so I'm not entirely sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbug Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I did clean with proper isopropyl alcohol and qtips special for electronics work, did not help. One thing I noticed, is that just before the black screen, there must be some resolution/frequency change because my TV shows the resolution/frequency on the OSD just when the black screen appears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alarm Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 This evening I will be mostly playing VCS shmups. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, Alarm said: This evening I will be mostly playing VCS shmups. These six should all work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nopaybob Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I did my preorder Sept 1st for the 2600+, but I do not remember if the expected ship date was Nov or Dec As for the other system, It wasn't a good idea to preorder the GSP direct from myarcade. I canceled my order last week since it was past the ship date and hadn't shipped yet. I really hope the 2600+ direct from atari.com doesn't end up the same way as the GSP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.Fraenkel Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 36 minutes ago, Dbug said: Hmm, I tried a German version of Joust 7800, I get the Atari logo, the "loading game" then it switches to black screen and stops there. I thought it was on the list of supported titles? Same problem for me, I just don't have a 7800 to check if the cart is faulty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap1982 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Mines just arrived, I have to wait until Christmas to open it but great times ahead!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap1982 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 My 7800 collecting has started too now.. 🤗 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbug Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, H.Fraenkel said: Same problem for me, I just don't have a 7800 to check if the cart is faulty. Yeah, same for me, I don't know anyone around with a 7800 where I could test it. @zap1982, since you have Joust, would be interesting to see if yours work on your 2600+! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap1982 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dbug said: Yeah, same for me, I don't know anyone around with a 7800 where I could test it. @zap1982, since you have Joust, would be interesting to see if yours work on your 2600+! I will gladly try it but I can't until Christmas. By all means if nobody else manages to do it before then feel free to give me a nudge and I will certainly try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 28 minutes ago, Dbug said: I did clean with proper isopropyl alcohol and qtips special for electronics work, did not help. One thing I noticed, is that just before the black screen, there must be some resolution/frequency change because my TV shows the resolution/frequency on the OSD just when the black screen appears. And the cart works fine on an original 7800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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