Goochman Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Looks interesting - wonder how the SD carts would work with this? https://atari.com/products/atari-2600-plus?_kx=FzlhZNIFAGkvW3nYwv1Ev89lixfAm3O75Rx0LPAQ0s0%3D.Vvtdy7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 HDMI ❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Odd that Ballblazer is listed as passing compatbility, but that Commando is untested? Does Atari not have access to all the physical carts I'm guessing? They should have reached out to the public to try and secure some of these untested games to see what is up with them. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Back Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Wow the price isn't bad really either. I think 99 would've been the sweet spot but 129 isn't bad for what they normally do. Also, with 7800 support could that mean new 7800 xp games like they did with 2600? Maybe some officially licensed games that were previously homebrew? Could be a positive sign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Software emulation? No thanks. Better to spend money on MiSTer. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_q_atari Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 If there is a game compatibility list then I am guessing a lot of games may be incompatible. At the very least I am assuming all ARM assisted cartridges are incompatible. If so I may pass as other than the form factor and console shell, this doesn't give me anything I don't already have. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, john_q_atari said: If there is a game compatibility list then I am guessing a lot of games may be incompatible. At the very least I am assuming all ARM assisted cartridges are incompatible. If so I may pass as other than the form factor and console shell, this doesn't give me anything I don't already have. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0609/3658/5381/files/Atari-2600Plus-Compatibility.pdf 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Well I've gone ahead and put in an order so I'll test as many of those UNTESTED games as I own myself. Also if you're thinking about doing the same thing WELCOME15 will get you 15% off. I bought Mr. Run and Jump and the paddle controller too so I saved $30 total. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakasama Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, -^CrossBow^- said: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0609/3658/5381/files/Atari-2600Plus-Compatibility.pdf According to the PDF, should play games with a POKEY since Ballblazer works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 A lot of the U for Untested seem like guaranteed no gos. I mean, Circus Convoy probably uses a new / unknown board and SuperCharger games wont work cause they can't be temporarily dumped like emulation based consoles need. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Silver Back said: Wow the price isn't bad really either. I think 99 would've been the sweet spot but 129 isn't bad for what they normally do. Also, with 7800 support could that mean new 7800 xp games like they did with 2600? Maybe some officially licensed games that were previously homebrew? Could be a positive sign! I won that Atari Pong Jr. unit that was done with the help of ARcade 1up a few years back - they were asking $129 for that piece of crap (all it does is play Pong) so in comparison, the 2600+ is a much better deal Too bad they don't have a mini-7800 case option for this though. Guess it'd be time to talk to someone I know with a nice 3D printer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Shaggy the Atarian said: I won that Atari Pong Jr. unit that was done with the help of ARcade 1up a few years back - they were asking $129 for that piece of crap (all it does is play Pong) so in comparison, the 2600+ is a much better deal Too bad they don't have a mini-7800 case option for this though. Guess it'd be time to talk to someone I know with a nice 3D printer Hack it into a Flashback 1, Remember, it was a 7800 look alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4300 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 6 hours ago, -^CrossBow^- said: Odd that Ballblazer is listed as passing compatbility, but that Commando is untested? Does Atari not have access to all the physical carts I'm guessing? They should have reached out to the public to try and secure some of these untested games to see what is up with them. I would doubt they do. This isn't the OG Atari, with a vault full of original cartridges. Ballblazer is easy to find and test. Commando much less easy and cheap... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 24 minutes ago, 4300 said: I would doubt they do. This isn't the OG Atari, with a vault full of original cartridges. Ballblazer is easy to find and test. Commando much less easy and cheap... Also this current Atari is still based out of the EU right? Commando isn't as easy to find in PAL land as it is here in NTSC either correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 So many Ballblazer carts sacrificed for POKEYs. I shudder to think how "easy and cheap" they really are these days, let alone what Commando goes for. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 The more offensive thing about that is, the multiple palettes of 7800 Ballblazer + Pokey carts were destroyed as e-waste when O'Sheas went out of business. That depleted the stock of PoKeys more than anything else. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeatari1 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 hours ago, -^CrossBow^- said: Also this current Atari is still based out of the EU right? Commando isn't as easy to find in PAL land as it is here in NTSC either correct? They are incorporated in the EU still but their HQ is in New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiv Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 9 hours ago, Eagle said: Better to spend money on MiSTer. Is the MiSTer much better? Yep. Does it cost $129? Nope... 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stamos Mullet Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) 37 minutes ago, desiv said: Is the MiSTer much better? Yep. Does it cost $129? Nope... Not even close. You're looking at close to $400 for mister and Arcade compatibility is for shit. I get taht 7800 comapatibilty is good/great, but You can buy like 3-4 real 7800's for that price, or 1 real 7800 and a Retrotink and get much better results than a Mister. Edited August 23, 2023 by John Stamos Mullet 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stamos Mullet Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I almost got sucked into buying one of these. Then I came here and reminded myself that none of my flash carts will work with it, so no thanks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 23 minutes ago, John Stamos Mullet said: Not even close. You're looking at close to $400 for mister and Arcade compatibility is for shit. I get taht 7800 comapatibilty is good/great, but You can buy like 3-4 real 7800's for that price, or 1 real 7800 and a Retrotink and get much better results than a Mister. Different strokes for different folks, I guess... I love my MiSTer, but I don't have too many cartridges, and I'm fine with using ROMs. It's a great living room kind of system for me. There's no way I'm buying the 2600+, especially because it's more like a 2600- in some ways. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 1 hour ago, John Stamos Mullet said: I almost got sucked into buying one of these. Then I came here and reminded myself that none of my flash carts will work with it, so no thanks. There's one cart that might work. Until it ships, we won't know for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockLobster Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 4 hours ago, desiv said: Is the MiSTer much better? Yep. Does it cost $129? Nope... Good luck playing two button 7800 games on the current MiSTer 2600/7800 core with real controllers. They can't get SNAC working w/ the second button so you'll have to go USB and maybe use a 2600dapter-d9 if you insist. ...and no, they have no plans on fixing it bc the devs aren't interested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockLobster Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 3 hours ago, John Stamos Mullet said: Then I came here and reminded myself that none of my flash carts will work with it, so no thanks. OTOH, the Starpath won't even work on a real 7800... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 53 minutes ago, RockLobster said: OTOH, the Starpath won't even work on a real 7800... Yes it does... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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