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Have you played Atari today?

>> No.2419921

>>2419764
Yes, played a round of hero, like always.

>> No.2420608

>>2419764
Since this thread is up, I was wondering:
I saw a Atari 7800 with 2 controllers in pretty good condition for $60, is it worth picking up? I've been meaning to pick one up for awhile & I'm starting to regret the ones I've passed up when I wasn't interested. I'm willing to hold off on it since I know it isn't going anywhere and I want to ask people at garage sales if they got any before I go on an buy it, but I was just wondering if $60 is a good price.

>> No.2420627

>>2419764
I'm considering doing that with my Atari Lynx sometime today.

>> No.2420671
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2420671

Check out my score I got on laser blast today.

>> No.2420804

No, Atari games are pretty horrible in graphics and gameplay mechanics. It was true in the beginning and it's true today.

>> No.2421502

>>2420608
That price could be a little better. I would say $40 sounds fair.

>> No.2421531
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2421531

played Ms. Pac Man on the 2600 to celebrate Pac Man's birthday. I don't know why, but I like this version better than any other port. Maybe it's the maze layout.

>tfw your high score was 49990

>> No.2421538

>>2419764

I still bust out the Jag for some Tempest 2000 sometimes.

>> No.2421542
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2421542

Don't mind me, just posting the single greatest console ever made.

>> No.2421550

>>2421542
b8 harder m8

Tempest 2000 is the shit tho

>> No.2421554

>>2421542
It actually looks pretty cool in that pic, but that's because of the AvP cart.

>> No.2421564

>>2421542
>AvP
The only reason to even consider owning a Jaguar.
ok, Wolfenstein 3d is bretty gud too.

>> No.2421842

>>2421502
Well, there's nothing I can do about the price since it's a retail store selling it, but it comes with one game...so yeah, that's something. I know I can probably do better, but that's why I'm going to garage sales and flea markets before I put up and go buy it.

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2421892

Yep.

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2422031

>>2421531
Ever seen the original layout?

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First for best 8-bit computer

>> No.2424381

>>2422218
>>2422218
That's 16-bit, dummy

>> No.2424486

>>2424381
3rd gen computer than.

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2425105

>>2421542
64 BITS MOTHERFUCKER
DO THE MATH

>> No.2425150

>>2425105
More like 32 bit with a 16-bit sound chip!

>> No.2425231

>>2419764
There is an Atari 1040 STf in my father's studio. I'm thinking of getting maybe a 520 STe for myself.

>> No.2427925

>>2421531
Tfw high scores

>> No.2427930

>>2425105
Holy shit tl;dr

>> No.2428242

Yup, play a few rounds of Kaboom or River Raid every now and again. Thinking about moding my 2600 to use composite outputs, has anyone done any mods to their systems?

>> No.2428291

>>2428242
Don't. There's no point in mutilating a piece of history especially when the video will literally not look any better.
If you want nice output, get a heavy sixer and connect it to a good CRT.

>> No.2428579

>>2420608

If it's a Model 1, I'd say go for it.

The model 1 has a rectangular opening in the left side of the case: an expansion port for peripherals that never came out. The model 2 has a depression in the plastic where the opening should be, and the model 3 has nothing there.

You want a model 1, because it's the only version of the Atari 7800 that works with the 2600 analog paddle games. The models 2 and 3 had slightly different circuitry on the board and aren't backwards compatible with the analog paddles, so you lose out on games like Breakout and Pong Sports.

>> No.2428591

>>2428579
Thank you for bringing this to my attention, never even knew there were different versions. Will check that out soon this week, thanks anon.

>> No.2429319

not today since my TV-Computer connection cable is most likely damaged and i tested it using two Atari coputers, not to mention i don't have proper /vr/ CRT analog tv for them yet. But eventual replacement for that cable troubles me more

>> No.2429582

>>2428242
I attempted it. That was a mistake. I realized my soldering skills were not up to par about halfway through. Had to buy another 7800. There really isn't that much benefit from it. I wanted to do try it because my RF plug was sorta messed up. It was sorta loose internally.

>> No.2429589

>>2428579
I don't have an expansion port on my 7800 and the paddles work just fine.

>> No.2429598

Atari can go rot in hell for not releasing the source code to Blood.

>> No.2430991

>>2429598
Maybe a former employee still has it somewhere?

>> No.2431013

>>2430991
Someone post the commercial!

>> No.2431902

2600 games are so cheap. How come? I can find popular boxed games for under $25

>> No.2431904

>>2431902
the demand isn't nearly as high

>> No.2431916

>>2431904

Do only 20-30 year olds buy retro games?

>> No.2432072

>>2419764
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ow__frygpo

>> No.2432135

>>2432072
Put your name back on NESfag,