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Atari 2600 question
« on: October 12, 2010, 07:59:04 PM »
I received some real classic Parker Brothers cartridges(Qbert, Frogger, Tutankham, Super Cobra, Star Wars, Reactor etc.) for my Atari 2600 from Canada.
When I turn the machine on with these tapes there is the pic and the sound and the game is playable, but the whole screen is vibrating and I can't see too much from the game.
I also have a second Reactor cartridge (bought in Hungary), it works fine.
Is it a Pal-NTSC problem or any other ideas?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions! ;)
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2010, 08:19:27 PM »
yes it's a pal-ntsc problem
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2010, 08:48:47 PM »
Quote from: Robinholland on October 12, 2010, 08:19:27 PM
yes it's a pal-ntsc problem
Is there any way to modify a Pal Atrai 2600 to play NTSC games as well?
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2010, 09:13:09 PM »
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2010, 09:45:13 PM »
Quote from: flip971 on October 12, 2010, 09:13:09 PM
Read on this post: http://forums.atari.com/showthread.php?t=7048
Thanks Flip, I realized by now what is the story with this systems, but this guy's problem is reversed, he can't play the Pal games on his NTSC console.Still not 100% clear what to do for a noob like me! ;D
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2010, 11:58:01 PM »
Why not buy this:

http://harmony.atariage.com/


and be done with it.... ;)

I wish there was something like this for the Lynx....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgRZWyppHY4
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2010, 09:14:05 AM »
Quote from: Level42 on October 12, 2010, 11:58:01 PM
Why not buy this:

http://harmony.atariage.com/


and be done with it.... ;)

I wish there was something like this for the Lynx....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgRZWyppHY4
Hehehe, seems like there is a MAME cartridge for Atari consoles, never knew it! ;D
Thanks for the link André, but I don't want to trash this beauties ;)
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2010, 09:44:43 AM »
You could try an S-Video mod with your console, maybe this helps? If not, you have at least a better picture qualitiy with the games that work  ;)
Besides, I have a truckload of Atari 2600 carts for sale, if anyone is interested...  ;D ;)
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2010, 09:49:36 AM »
Quote from: Laschek on October 13, 2010, 09:44:43 AM
You could try an S-Video mod with your console, maybe this helps? If not, you have at least a better picture qualitiy with the games that work  ;)
Besides, I have a truckload of Atari 2600 carts for sale, if anyone is interested...  ;D ;)
You should send a list with prices, maybe with pics to the Business area! ;)
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2010, 10:02:49 AM »
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2010, 10:07:16 AM »
Quote from: Dazza on October 13, 2010, 10:02:49 AM
I've got a bundle of Atari 2600 stuff in EBay right now!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140464289282&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT



Cannot see it from my Belgian IP  :-\  :arrow:
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2010, 10:19:47 AM »
Quote from: Belike36 on October 13, 2010, 09:14:05 AM
Quote from: Level42 on October 12, 2010, 11:58:01 PM
Why not buy this:

http://harmony.atariage.com/


and be done with it.... ;)

I wish there was something like this for the Lynx....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgRZWyppHY4
Hehehe, seems like there is a MAME cartridge for Atari consoles, never knew it! ;D
Thanks for the link André, but I don't want to trash this beauties ;)


Nonono, NOT MAME, there is NO emulation going on ! See it as the ultimate multi-card. You can easily store ALL available games for the 2600 incl. homebrew and all other stuff on a single 1 GB SD card and select them from the menu.

The games run 100% on the original hardware so you cannot compare this to MAME !

I understand the "value" of the original carts. I like the Parker carts. They're pretty good games generally and the carts themselves are a nice shape. You can make a nice display ;)

I doubt very much that it is easy to make a mod to a PAL 2600 to play NTSC games. Remember that the 2600 created the image by drawing each line individually. The timings of drawing the lines is very much tied into the game program.
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2010, 10:40:24 AM »
Quote from: DarthNuno on October 13, 2010, 10:07:16 AM
Cannot see it from my Belgian IP  :-\  :arrow:

Ahh yes after trying to sell a phone and getting loads of dodgy scam merchants I blocked all non-UK. Hmmm should I unblock it....? Would cost quite a bit to ship it overseas.

You can see it all in intricate detail on this photobucket album:
http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/uu19/drevans112/Atari%202600/
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2010, 10:56:51 AM »
BTW, I have quite some NTSC carts in my Atari collection and never had any problems running them on PAL consoles and different TVs, except that the colors are wrong. No rolling or shaking picture, nothing. And just recently we played some Kaboom! at my buddies place with an NTSC cart, PAL Atari, PAL TV. Wrong colors but game played perfectly.
 ???
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Re: Atari 2600 question
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2010, 07:38:58 PM »
You can try VCS games on-line (java emulator) on atarimania:
http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-frogger_16953.html

Link : Play it!  8)
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