+MrZarniwoop Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 13 hours ago, T.A.P. said: For any one that got to try them, do the new joysticks feel like the old ones? Any differences? I think they are the premier option in 2023, including a bit better than the Best Electronics gold rebuilt units which are awesome. I found them miles better than the Flashback ones, which I think are acceptable but uninspiring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jstick Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 19 hours ago, MrZarniwoop said: I think they are the premier option in 2023, including a bit better than the Best Electronics gold rebuilt units which are awesome. I found them miles better than the Flashback ones, which I think are acceptable but uninspiring. That is high praise, hopefully they have the same durability as the Best CX40s as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrZarniwoop Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Jstick said: That is high praise, hopefully they have the same durability as the Best CX40s as well. I should have brought a Best rebuilt joystick to PRGE to do an A/B comparison! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitsized Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Does anyone know the physical dimensions of the 2600+ unit? All I have found are the dimensions of the box and that it's 20% smaller than the original. I'd like to know the exact width and height if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 If anyone has one new in box- I'd like to know what it's weight is packaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 11 hours ago, Bitsized said: Does anyone know the physical dimensions of the 2600+ unit? All I have found are the dimensions of the box and that it's 20% smaller than the original. I'd like to know the exact width and height if possible. 28cm x 19cm x 7cm 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 7 hours ago, PowerDubs said: If anyone has one new in box- I'd like to know what it's weight is packaged. Box weight 1.5KG Box Dimensions 40cm x 19cm x 11cm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloan Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: 28cm x 19cm x 7cm I was also eager to know the console and box measures. Thank you so much. Please get the console to sell in Brazil. Here are some of the most popular stores in the country: Magazine Luiza Sipolatti Casa e vídeo Lojas americanas (huge) Casas bahia Havan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: 28cm x 19cm x 7cm Hm, that's a box volume of 3,724 cm³. The original console was 34.5 x 23.2 x 9.8 cm, which is 7844 cm³. Which means overall the 2600+ is ~47.5% the size of the original one. No? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: Hm, that's a box volume of 3,724 cm³. The original console was 34.5 x 23.2 x 9.8 cm, which is 7844 cm³. Which means overall the 2600+ is ~47.5% the size of the original one. No? Maybe modern packaging where they use more cardboard and less styrofoam helps reduce the volume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Is there some way to save high scores or progress in games in the 2600+. Perhaps some SaveKey emulation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_M Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, zzip said: Maybe modern packaging where they use more cardboard and less styrofoam helps reduce the volume? Nope, Thomas is comparing the sizes of the consoles themselves and not the outer boxes 😉 Looking at the numbers the outer measurements are each around 80% of the original measurements. The total volume of the console is much smaller indeed (3 times 80%). Edited October 26, 2023 by Fred_M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: Hm, that's a box volume of 3,724 cm³. The original console was 34.5 x 23.2 x 9.8 cm, which is 7844 cm³. Which means overall the 2600+ is ~47.5% the size of the original one. No? Dimensions are 80% of original, volume I calced at around 53% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protomank Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Aloan said: I was also eager to know the console and box measures. Thank you so much. Please get the console to sell in Brazil. Here are some of the most popular stores in the country: Magazine Luiza Sipolatti Casa e vídeo Lojas americanas (huge) Casas bahia Havan And, of course, Amazon is great here too, that should make things easier since it is being sold from them in other countries. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, karri said: Is there some way to save high scores or progress in games in the 2600+. Perhaps some SaveKey emulation? I believe they mentioned that saves were supported but they didn't go into any detail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerDubs Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 10 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: Box weight 1.5KG Box Dimensions 40cm x 19cm x 11cm Thanks Ben. Greatly appreciated. Next question. We can see that the 2600+ EU / UK importer is Plaion - is this true for the units that ship to the U.S. as well? Or are they going direct to Atari, Amazon, etc? And I guess that leads to another question... anyone know if these are going retail like the Gamestation has? We know the Gamestation is in Costco, Gamestop, OfficeDepot, Barnes&noble, BJ's club, Target, Kohls, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 19 hours ago, Dr Karnov said: I believe they mentioned that saves were supported but they didn't go into any detail There is no save states on the launch build. I have seen a Beta build with save states in development, but I have not tried it myself 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 14 hours ago, PowerDubs said: Thanks Ben. Greatly appreciated. Next question. We can see that the 2600+ EU / UK importer is Plaion - is this true for the units that ship to the U.S. as well? Or are they going direct to Atari, Amazon, etc? And I guess that leads to another question... anyone know if these are going retail like the Gamestation has? We know the Gamestation is in Costco, Gamestop, OfficeDepot, Barnes&noble, BJ's club, Target, Kohls, etc... Yes Plaion is the global distributor of the Atari 2600+, we have stock shipped and at warehouses in the US, Europe, Australia and some other selected international territories. Currently in the US the machine is available from Atari.com and Amazon.com 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: There is no save states on the launch build. I have seen a Beta build with save states in development, but I have not tried it myself @Ben from Plaion Does an Atarivox work on the 9pol port of the 2600+? It could be tested with Juno first if save games work and if you hear the speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 2:57 PM, Albert said: Here are the differences between the original version of Berzerk (as produced by Atari in the 80s) and the new Berzerk Enhanced version: • Modified graphics to look more like the arcade • Robots fire diagonally • Extra life bug corrected • Startup bug corrected • Five digitized speech samples from the arcade I've always liked Berzerk 2600, and was wondering if I should order the new version. Reading above tells me 'yes!' Thanks Al! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariYMás009 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 9/21/2023 at 5:17 PM, Ben from Plaion said: Hello All, My name is Ben Jones and I work for Plaion. I'm responsible for the manufacture and production of the Atari 2600+ and am here to answer any relevant questions on the machine. First off in response to Thomas, indeed the compatibilty list has not been updated since the announce. I expect it to be updated in about 2 weeks. Hi Ben, as for the compatibility list, there haven't been any changes right? I also wanted to ask you about whether you have tested to what extent ''the 32 in 1'' is compatible, since many people from the PAL region (including me) have this cartridge, can all the games be accessed by turning it off and on the console? thx. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 1 minute ago, AtariYMás009 said: Hi Ben, as for the compatibility list, there haven't been any changes right? A new version will be posted soon. ..Al 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariYMás009 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 9 minutes ago, Albert said: A new version will be posted soon. ..Al thank you for the info and sorry for asking about the 32 in 1, i didn't notice that was already answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.A.P. Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Does Circus Convoy work on the 2600+? I can't seem to find the list to check. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn7 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 5 hours ago, T.A.P. said: Does Circus Convoy work on the 2600+? I can't seem to find the list to check. I believe I read that Atari should update their compatibility list within 2 weeks, which in my mind means a month. Circus Convoy currently shows untested, but I believe it has been and they are still working with it. It currently does not work on the Game Station Pro; so I'm dubious that Atari will get it working on the 2600+, but you never know. The current list may be found here: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.shopify.com%2Fs%2Ffiles%2F1%2F0609%2F3658%2F5381%2Ffiles%2FAtari-2600Plus-Compatibility.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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