Dr Karnov Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I'd never seen any 5200 stuff until last year when I was in America and I spotted the odd few 5200 carts in amongst the 2600 ones. Those things are big!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Warlord Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Is the update process for the 7800+ the same as the 2600+. Another option for a left handed wireless cx-40+ might be to have a special dongle rather than modifying the joystick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 3 hours ago, shane857 said: 5 hours ago, AtariYMás009 said: It seems to me the 5200 is the offspring Atari would rather forget about. It had some great, thou not many games released. The 5200 had 69 games. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_5200_games The 7800 had 59 games. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_7800_games 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjpj Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 The 5200 versions of Popeye, Montezuma's Revenge, Gremlins, Zaxxon, and Super Breakout are just fantastic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 1 minute ago, pjpj said: The 5200 versions of Popeye, Montezuma's Revenge, Gremlins, Zaxxon, and Super Breakout are just fantastic. It would be cool to get the 5200 port of Gremlins on the 7800. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 8 hours ago, Dr Karnov said: I'd never seen any 5200 stuff until last year when I was in America and I spotted the odd few 5200 carts in amongst the 2600 ones. Those things are big!! I know they have a reputation of breaking easily, thou I find the 5200 controller and the console really interesting. The controller looks like a Star Trek prop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 5 hours ago, Intellivision Master said: The 5200 had 69 games. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_5200_games The 7800 had 59 games. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_7800_games To me, it seems the 5200 had a better selection and calibre of games compared to the 7800. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Are the current Atari games for sale on Amazon UK NTSC? Food fight, Ninja Golf etc. And will the next releases be NTSC only? Only reason I'm asking is cause of the PAL version issues like Food Fight on the 2600+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Fred_M Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 (edited) 47 minutes ago, shane857 said: Are the current Atari games for sale on Amazon UK NTSC? Food fight, Ninja Golf etc. And will the next releases be NTSC only? Only reason I'm asking is cause of the PAL version issues like Food Fight on the 2600+. What I have understood from Ben's posts: 7800 games in Europe = PAL, 2600 games in Europe = NTSC. That includes the current 7800 releases, they are PAL in Europe. Edited August 26 by Fred_M 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 10 hours ago, Dr Karnov said: I'd never seen any 5200 stuff until last year when I was in America and I spotted the odd few 5200 carts in amongst the 2600 ones. Those things are big!! The carts are big, but so is the console. I like the 5200. In today's world the controllers are no longer a problem and you can't beat the 5200 trak-ball. It's a tank. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 2 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: The carts are big, but so is the console. I like the 5200. In today's world the controllers are no longer a problem and you can't beat the 5200 trak-ball. It's a tank. FYI, the 2600 and 5200 use the same main label format. Just rotated on the 5200... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DhaemonX Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Does the 2600+ have the same wireless controller capability as the 7800+ has? People on YouTube are saying no, the 2600+ doesn't have it on the board. This true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 58 minutes ago, DhaemonX said: Does the 2600+ have the same wireless controller capability as the 7800+ has? People on YouTube are saying no, the 2600+ doesn't have it on the board. This true? Neither console is wireless, it’s the dongle with the controllers that handle the wireless signal. That’s why the controllers/dongle will work with original hardware, as well as, 2600+ & 7800+. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Btw, this tech has been available for quite some time. I have a wireless SEGA type controller (8BitDo M30) and dongle (8BitDo Retro Receiver) that I use with my OG 7800 and or 2600s. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite.pies Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 For New Zealand collectors, the 7800+, wireless controllers and all of the games have just appeared at Mighty Ape for delivery on November 29. There are discounts on all of the games and controllers (in addition to the usual free delivery) for Primate members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidedlight Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 @Ben from Plaion I notice one of the images for the new 7800 games on Amazon says “Compatible with Atari 2600+ & Atari 2600, Atari 7800+ & Atari 7800”. I’m confident those 7800 games won’t work on original 2600 hardware. 🧐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maztr_0n Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 10 hours ago, Intellivision Master said: It would be cool to get the 5200 port of Gremlins on the 7800. Agreed, hack and slash on 7800!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maztr_0n Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 1 hour ago, guidedlight said: @Ben from Plaion I notice one of the images for the new 7800 games on Amazon says “Compatible with Atari 2600+ & Atari 2600, Atari 7800+ & Atari 7800”. I’m confident those 7800 games won’t work on original 2600 hardware. 🧐 I mean, you can attempt to shove it into one as long as you'd like and as long as either one or both still function properly after being smushed into the system. Unless somehow theres some new "secret 2600 screen" that new 7800 titles will have like when you put a GBC only game into an original Game Boy. "WE HAVE A 2600 BERZERK, GET A 7800 OR A + PLATFORM SYSTEM THATS COMPATIBLE OR JUST STARE AT THIS SCREEN, A $30 DOLLAR SCREEN." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Karnov Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 It's just dawned on me that 2 of the new releases are maze shooters. That means we're all going to need to do a new "plus series maze shooter tier list" 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 12 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: The carts are big, but so is the console. I like the 5200. In today's world the controllers are no longer a problem and you can't beat the 5200 trak-ball. It's a tank. Have you had many issues with your 5200? Controller ports/controllers breaking etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 29 minutes ago, infinite.pies said: for Primate members. 😝 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) 9 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: Btw, this tech has been available for quite some time. I have a wireless SEGA type controller (8BitDo M30) and dongle (8BitDo Retro Receiver) that I use with my OG 7800 and or 2600s. That's the way how I play Commando 7800🤙 Edit: The 8bitdo receiver is BT and works with any pad (tested with 8bitdo arcade stick and Dualsense). The 7800+ dongle is 2.4GHz, less lag but only works with the CX78+ pad. So far I did not sense noticable lag via BT, the Atari games are not as critical as a Kick Off2 on Amiga was😉 Edited August 27 by DEANJIMMY 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 7 hours ago, guidedlight said: @Ben from Plaion I notice one of the images for the new 7800 games on Amazon says “Compatible with Atari 2600+ & Atari 2600, Atari 7800+ & Atari 7800”. I’m confident those 7800 games won’t work on original 2600 hardware. 🧐 Link please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 1 hour ago, Dr Karnov said: It's just dawned on me that 2 of the new releases are maze shooters. That means we're all going to need to do a new "plus series maze shooter tier list" And since that list I have purchased Dungeon Stalker too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 1 hour ago, CPUWIZ said: 😝 This is kind of how I imagine users who struggle with the firmware updates to look. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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