Is the ATARI 2600+ for You? Opening & Deep Dive Review!
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- The ATARI 2600+ (ATARI 2600 PLUS) is finally here and Game Closet is going extremely in depth with its review. The kiddie gloves are off and the results of the testing my not be what you were expecting from Atari.
There is good and bad, and a comparison to the Hyperkin Retron 77 is also on the table. HDMI on the console is a great contemporary add but is it the saving grace? Let's find out the great things and the flaws together.
*** UPDATE NOTE: After some more testing over the next day... the sound issue I was experiencing has mysteriously disappeared. A ghost in the machine? A recording issue? Who knows. 🤷♀
If you want some more ATARI goodness here are playlists for all things ATARI on Game Closet:
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If you want some more ATARI goodness here are playlists for all things ATARI on Game Closet:
Link to The Best Atari 2600 Games You Must Have Part 1: ua-cam.com/video/0N57Qgzt_ds/v-deo.html
Link to The Best Atari 2600 Games You Must Have Part 2: ua-cam.com/video/oInmpvDieO0/v-deo.html
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Link to The Best Atari 2600 Games You Must Have Part 4: ua-cam.com/video/S3fXqpelrF4/v-deo.html
Link to The Best Atari 2600 Games You Must Have Part 5: ua-cam.com/video/-tfW1_tI6Rc/v-deo.html
Link to Atari 2600+ Review: ua-cam.com/video/GuDtocAvk1g/v-deo.html
Game Closet's Atari 2600 Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL3Pk6W5JhRca-3SsBHhkU09I3NuH30_Bo.html
I've seen some intermittent sound issues when going from 7800 to 2600 carts via hotswapping. Not like what happened with you tho
That is really interesting. Hmmm. Oddly, I have had no sound issues today at all! Fires up and BOOM sound is fine. 🤷♀️
10:21 this has something to do with your set up, not the 2600. I ran the same test you did, using 7800 Dig Dug and then Kaboom. There is no fade-in audio lag created by the 2600+. That's your HDTV's doing. I'm positive. Try plugging in your 2600+ into another TV.
i concur, i made a several play and video and no fading issue at all.
@AlessandroScuderi I have tried to reproduce it and can’t.
I share your frustration at the lack of a wall socket adapter, but getting mad for this is like getting mad at the wind. Nothing comes with a USB power adapter anymore and nothing comes with a thick paper manual either. The reason is simple: by not supplying a power supply, they ony have to manuacture one SKU and the same product can be sold in every country, regardless of what the wall plug looks like. If thy included a US-style wall socket, it could only be sold in the US and Canada, vs the way they did it, which means every country.
I appreciate your comment. I kindly disagree as I have many products that come with an adapter. Example: the Retron 77.
Yes, its frustrating, but I wouldn’t say I was “mad”. When that happens, I usually turn green, rip my shirts apart, and go fight bad guys with my buddies, Thor and Tony! 😂
It’s a comedy games channel. Check out my other videos. Enjoy your Atari and hopefully we’ll see you again soon. I do have a full Atari playlist on the channel if you’re an Atari lover. One of my faves is my Evil Pac-Man video. Cheers! 😎
@@GAMECLOSET Well, I don't see it as something you can disagreee with - I'm not arguing that devices shouldn't come with wall plug adapters, just that most do not and the reasoning from their point of view.
The RetroN77 came out in 2017, that was six years ago. Since, there have been very few consumer grade products that come out with power adapters. It still happens every now and then, but such products are the exception, not the rule.
@SatoshiMatrix1 However, many do come with adapters. The Raspberry Pi 400 also came with an adapter. Just because it’s a “common practice” among some cheap companies doesn’t make it right. Thank you for your comment. I appreciate you.😎😀
Odd, not the case for me, the sound does not fade in for me. Works just fine.
We’re looking into it. Stay tuned…
As for the sound fade-in issue, do you happen to have some volume leveler on your TV? That might be why you have the fade-in issue perhaps? Not sure if you have a different TV to test on, but I wonder if that's what you're experiencing
The sound issue wasn’t with the TV though as I recorded the audio prior to it going to the TV and you can physically see the audio fade in on Final Cut Pro (my video editing software). It’s not on my computer or capture software either as all other consoles don’t do this.
It gets stranger! The issue is gone. As of this afternoon, the issue no longer happens. I switched from that TV to my 4K computer monitor and back to the TV on my wall and no sound issue. Odd huh? Haha. A ghost in the machine? I appreciate your reaching out and your comment. Stay tuned!
I can understand some of the nits, but the power brick one strikes me as silly. I have about 8-10 kicking around my house in different places. Heck, I can go to the local Dollar Tree and pick one up for a few bucks. I bought a Samsung phone back in September, and it didn't include a power brick either. That doesn't count as a strike against Samsung to me.
I respect that. But I have several consoles that included one. And I don’t have 20 extras lying around. Batteries not included in electronics? Sure, they’re disposable. But you’re paying for everything you need to actual use it out of the box. Your ca’s dealer didn’t make you post extra for the steering wheel… 😎😀 Thank you for the comment!
For the biggest bang for your buck, buy the Atari Gamestation Pro. You can't play your original carts on it. However, it has a micro sd card slot for 2600, 5200, 7800, NES (supports game saves), Sega Genesis, GBA, MAME Arcade ROMS with bezel artwork and much more. THE MSRP is $99.99 and $79.99 at your local Costco. I'm loving my Atari GSP! If and when the Atari 2600+ can utilize an OTG cable to add some more games via USB, I will most likely pull the trigger and buy one. Great review and seeya on the next one!!!
I have been considering the Game Station Pro too. I’ve seen its awesome abilities and it looks fun. Thank you for your great comment!😃😎
The joysticks on my GPS work just fine. I have yet to experience any lag even remotely noticeable. It is worth mentioning that I prefer using my PS5 controller or my Xbox Series X via usb-c on the GSP. This is simply due to the fact that the original design of the 2600 controller was never comfortable to begin with. Plus with today's modern controllers, you have the use of analog sticks and many more buttons. Kinda like plugging in an original Sega Genesis controller into an original 2600. And at my young age, it's all about comfort...🙂
You don't need a power brick. You can power this directly off the USB of your TV set. Provided you didn't cheap out when buying your TV. (based on your other comments, I bet we know the answer to this one). Shit, I have 3 on mine.
While that is true, many people have several consoles plugged in at the same time or the unit isn't close enough to the TV. While I appreciate your idea, Atari's solution isn't the best cookie-cutter solution for a best fit. Commodore included a power adapter with its Amiga 500 Mini and it really shows a higher level of quality. If Atari had just added a couple of more things to make a GREAT product instead of a passable one, it would have been a home run right out of the park. Include: the power adapter; two buttons on the controller for 7800 games (instead offering us an updated controller later for $30 more dollars which they are doing (when you buy your car the steering wheel is included)); and since this is running a version of Stella complied with their software, Save stated for 2023 would be a great contemporary add. At-Games does it (and their quality is so-so), and Hyperkin did it with the Retron 77.
Atari should have done just a tad better than 80%. Paddle games working is a GREAT win- Hyperkin couldn't get it done. Updated Stella on my Retron 77- Warlords plays sloppily, Kaboom is barely passable, and Super Breakout is unplayable. On Atari 2600+ WIN, WIN, WIN!
I love Atari, but like your own children, you expect them to do better than average. I expect average from At-Games and Hyperkin. Thanks for your comment! I appreciate you. 😎😀
There is not a sound fade-in issue on the 2600+. I agree not including the power brick is a bit lame but I have several spare chargers as I'm sure most people do nowadays. Plus the 2600+ can be hooked up to a TV's USB port. Per the Atariage forums a firmware update via the USB cable is coming. Also they are releasing a 7800 controller.
Thank you! Yeah, I’m looking into that sound issue. One person told me it could be my game capture. But I don’t have that issue with other consoles. Further testing will be done and I’m going to check out why John Hancock’s game isn’t working too. I see some tinkering this weekend. 😀😎
I don't have the sound issue with mine either. 🤷🏻♂️
@officespace7777 I may have a defective unit?🤷♀️ dunno. I’ll poke around this weekend.
Now the sound issue is gone... I dunno. Maybe a capture issue? But I have never had that happen with any other console.
Some notes: 1) I double checked my setup and did not have the sound issue. Maybe it's a video capture card thing? 2) I did connect my Atari 2600+ to a Windows PC and it recognized it as a 'Rockusb Device" when you hold down the reset and flip the power switch on. So this is probably how we will sync it for a firmware update. 3) I had some games not work even though they are on the list as working. I cleaned them up, no dice. But since I'm a huge retro-game weirdo, I have multiples of many of these games and the 'other' copy would work. 4) Dirty secret: When I tried "Fast Eddie" cartridge it had a Retroarch error! I mentioned this on another youtuber's feed and my comment was deleted. Slave to the sponsor. Amiright? If Atari's don't fix the issues, I'm 100% hackers will!
Excellent tips! Thank you so much. I did have a couple misfires on the carts, but I gave them a quick clean and they worked. As for the John Hancock game, it’s brand new so I Wii test on a real 2600 this weekend.
So, that means they’re using Retro Arch for their emulator… interesting.
Fast Eddie is on my list to play for a video upcoming so, I’ll keep that in mind too. As for the sound issue… I’ll have a look at that. Maybe the game capture was messing with it. Good point. I was playing the 2600+ straight through to my TV later, but I didn’t pay attention to the sound issue- if there was one. I appreciate your fantastic comment and it’s not getting deleted! 😀😁
Oh, one other thing, I’ll hook it up to my Mac and have a look too.
I hooked it up to the Mac and did the same thing you did turning it on with the reset held down and nothing happened. Not surprising. I have a Windows 7 laptop I will try that with later. This is getting interesting.
I enjoyed the review. I’ve never seen Ghostbusters II… not going to seek that one out! I appreciate you testing the homebrews and you giving your honest opinions on the console.
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words! That Ghostbusters 2 game… I’m going to have to check it out more, but I’ve heard it’s not great. 😀😎
My Dig Dug 7800 cart fits just fine. There's something wrong with your cart. Also, my 2600+ is going to my Denon receiver through HDMI, and I do not have that audio fade-in that you are experiencing.
In the video after this one the audio issue was explained as an anomaly. I can’t reproduce it. The Dig Dug was a possible pin displacement another viewer said as it works fine now.
However today, I did find a 2600+ game that doesn’t work. I haven’t checked the list, but Tac-Scan will come on fine, but you can’t start the game. It’s really odd. Atari noted that their 7800 2-button games’ buttons are reversed too, and the difficulty switches are reversed in many cases. They are working on an update. Thanks for your comment! 😎😀
@@GAMECLOSET Tested a bunch more games last night. I was quite surprised to see (technically, hear) that the POKEY chip on Ballblazer for the 7800 works perfectly. I do hope a future release fixes the driving controller, my poor Indy 500 sits unplayed.
Tac-Scan for 2600 is dead too. You can turn it on and it shows up, but you can’t start the game. Ugh!
The Chopper Command shooting sound is sooo satisfying. I played it a ton as a kid. Just came to say this. :D
I totally agree!!! Love that game although I stink at it. 😂
I like mine. I had one cartridge that wouldn't play so I cleaned it with some isopropyl alcohol. That fixed the issue and now it works
I do like mine, but it’s disappointing that there were more problems that were discovered by a lot of people and Atari is having to clean up the mess now. The 7800 issues alone are crazy. Plus Tac-Scan for 2600 is started as working- but it doesn’t. It comes on, but you can’t play the game at all. I’m sure most issues will get resolved within the first year. Thank you for your comment!
I have just completed testing all of my 2600 & 7800 games. Tested 55 Atari 2600 games which all worked. Also tested 13 Atari 7800 games. I am in PAL region. The games that failed were Xevious, Food Fight, Crossbow, Ms Pac Man, Choplifter & Joust. The games that passed were Alien Brigade, Centipede, Desert Falcon, Dig Dug, Galaga, One on One Basketball & Pole Position II.
Excellent! Good to know. Thank you.
Unfortunately, the 2600 game Tac-Scan is started as WORKING on Atari’s compatibility page, but it doesn’t actually work. They probably just saw that it turned on, but didn’t bother TESTING the game to see if it actually works. Very, very lazy.
I pre-ordered along with the paddle set mine back in September 5 of this year directly from atari i have a few games and 2 joysticks for the thing back from January 2021 I'm looking forward to be playing it. Best regards Nikita.K
Thank you, Nikita.K! I appreciate your comment. I was playing mine earlier and enjoying some Warlords and Kaboom paddle games. It’s a good console, and I’m hoping for a great software update eventually.
Enjoy your ATARI! 😎😀😁
Respectfully, a power brick is not necessary. The usb plug is your power supply.
Thank you for the respect. And I submit respectfully, how many USB ports do you have in your TV? I have about 7 mini consoles and half came with power adapters which plug into a power strip. They’re all individually switched too. So, who wants to swap USB cables into the 1 port on the TV every time they want to play a different console? Are they all sharing the same HDMI cable too? Just asking.
This is 4eally wierd. Your capture system did not see the asteroids in asteroids. I can see them on your TV, but they are invisible on the feed.
Yes, they disappeared AND that’s odd! Maybe it’s time to upgrade capture cards again? 🤷♀️ Haha!
Seems like much more of a mixed bag than it needed to be. For that price point it needs to be much better. Glad some of the compatibility is better than we thought though! Untested games might actually work in some cases.
I was disappointed that the John Hancock game didn’t work. He tested it on the 2600+ and it worked. I’ll test mine on a real 2600 this weekend. Maybe I got a bad cart?
Agreed, for $129, it needs to be a better product.
One struggle I've had with the Retron77, although I haven't tried everything with the 2600+ yet, is that because it has to perform a full ROM dump, any little loss of connection or dirty connection will result in a fail to read. When you're using the OG hardware console, some more finnicky carts are at least usable with a few removal/reinsertions, or tapping in one side first.
I had this issue a lot with the Retron5 and NES games. My NES very often has to get tapped or inserted in *_just_* the right way to get it to read some carts, and I could spend literally hours trying to clean them all, and some still wouldn't read at all on my Retron5. lol.
With Atari, it doesn't help that I can't board-swap better condition carts for the collection because of the screws under the label. At least with NES, I could find a nice readable copy with a torn label for super cheap and swap it into a mint-looking copy. Not super possible with 2600.
I have all my cartridges’ ROMs on my Retron so I don’t even use the carts when I’m using the Retron. For My actual Atari, they work 99% of the time but I occasionally have to clean one. 🤷♀️ Good comment! Thanks!
i tried more than 50 cart, 4 are 7800 (all works) and you have right for the 2 button missing joystick (but they release soon as on atari news on web) and some cart don't fit well but i manage to load all mine. Hope with the usb-c port they can give firmware update and maybe the missing manual.... Thanks for the review.
I have two 7800 games that require the 2 button controller. I’ll have to wait.
The Dig Dug goes in fine now. It’s possible the pins were unseated as one other viewer suggested. As for the sound issue, I cannot reproduce it. It’s just fine now. Thank you for great comment and help! 😀😎
You were trying to be honest and fair in your review it deserves to be looked at with a critical eye.
That’s what the next video is about. 😀 Thank you for your comment! I appreciate you.
6:53 I don't know what to tell you. I have a copy of Dig Dug 7800 and I have no problem putting into the 2600+. The cartridge bay clearences are much better on the 2600+ than they are an actual 7800. You shouldn't be experiencing any isses at all. Perhaps your Dig Dug pcb contents are slightly bent?
That said, Dig Dug 7800 has an odd graphical glitch on the 2600+ where it shows one horizontal row of red and blue pixels just under the score HUD. This doesn't affect gameplay, but it is an error in the 1.0.0 firmware. Hopefully this gets fixed. This is a true bug in the emulato.
I appreciate your comment! Thank you. The odd thing is that Dig Dug had no problems going in after that, so you’re probably right.
As for the TV, I tested on my 4K monitor, and there’s no problem. Went back to that wall TV, No problem now. 🤷♀️ Can’t reproduce the problem now. Beats me! 😂 And yes, that row of pixels is odd, I noticed it and didn’t mention it as I wasn’t sure if it was there before. I have some footage of Dig Dug 7800 on the 7800 on another HDD I’ll have to dig up. I’m putting together a more produced comparison to be out in a couple of days and I may mention that ABs show it.
Thanks again, we’ll hopefully see you soon! 😀
Some cart of 2600 doesn't load well and i have to take my hand on the cart during loading or in one case (Keystone Kapers 2600) put a screwdriver (the C64 for datassette) on the back of the cart to make right contact and loading@@GAMECLOSET but after that, all cart i have load well.
My paddle responses on games like breakout and warlords are very sluggish. There seems to be a delay. These are the paddles that you can buy with the 2600+. I’m haven’t tried original paddles yet but it’s almost unplayable how slow and sluggish the paddles are. I don’t know if I am doing anything wrong.
I have several sets of original paddles only. I used my original paddles (yes, my first set that I refurbished a while back) and they work very well. But I do notice a slight lag depending on the game. Maybe an update will help. It’s better than the Retron 77 though. It’s a crapshoot or crap on there! But, better doesn’t mean great right?
John Hancock told me at TORG that Catacombs of Chaos was his only homebrew that works on the R77. Plus, like I mentioned before, I'm one of those suckers that pre-ordered on Aug 22nd and got the December shipping email last week. My buddy ordered from Amazon 2 weeks ago and already has it. Boy, am I dumb.
I ordered from Atari directly 2 weeks ago and voila it got here 2 days earlier than stated. No… you’re not dumb. Thank you for the excellent comment! 😀
Well, that aggravates me. I paid for the thing 3 months ago. If I could, I'd cancel the order. Since there was that 30 day cancelation clause, I'm out of luck. The R77 isn't perfect, but it's good enough. I wanted to play paddle games again and the 7800 aspect was appealing. At this point, I'd rather just have my money back and forget it.
@jupitermenace9920 The Atari Game Station Pro is supposed to be quite promising. I’m happy I can play the paddle games on an HDMI tv now, but you’re right. Sometimes shipping frustrations can be aggravating. But, when you get it, you may actually enjoy it. I was given some tips and I’m going to try a few more things too.
@@GAMECLOSET Alright, I'll do my best to keep my cool until it gets here. 😁 After messing around with it some more, do an updated video if you change your mind. I do wonder how well that little dial works on the game station pro controller.
@jupitermenace9920 according to reviews I’ve seen, it works well. But I’m used to a full sized paddle. But who knows? It could be a nice change?🤷♀️
Im glad you were able to give an honest review as someone who actually purchased the console for review instead of having to shill for the product if it had been given to you by Atari for promotion. I will not be buying one. Thank you for the review + overview
My pleasure! The Atari Game Station Pro may be the way to go for some folks too. I may yet get my hands on one of these. It’s been out a while, but it may be what the Doctor ordered! (It not.) 🤷♀️ 😀😂
same I thought it was all gold and diamonds until I heard you say it was emulators, again. If I want to play an emulator I can probably play a 42kb Atari rom in my web browser with only a quick link. Who wants to enjoy that faux emulator vibe anyways? That Berzerk special edition looked tempting though...but no more interest after this. When will they ever make a real hardware machine, probably one minute when I die at old age.
@generalkawasaki9485 while I agree with you, this 2600+ isn’t too bad. The drawbacks which need updates because of Atari’s shortsighted “shove it out the door” policy are getting ironed out. In several ways it’s better than the Hyperkin Retron 77, but nothing is like REAL hardware with 100% compatibility. Heck, If settle for 98%! I think that Supercharger games on tape are extreme niche since there’s only like 10 games and they’re ultra rare (plus only the extreme collectors even care about them. Plus, the games I’ve seen are meh 🤷.)
Thank you for you comment!
Good, critical review, tho.
I appreciate you! Thank you.😎😀
I still own the original Atari 2600. Mine has the difficulty switches which is a bit harder to find and it still has the certificate,the instructions,and the warranty sheet I don’t know what year is mine but I’m guessing 1977 or 1978 because it’s the woody model.
They produced the woody up until they made the all black “Vader” about 86 i think. Then they began producing the Atari jr. I sell have a fully boxed original heavy-sixer! The original. It’s the Sears branded model, but potato/po-tatto! 😎😀 I have another one that I got from a goodwill about 23 years ago that looked like it has never been used. I looked at it then put it right back in the box. It’s factory new looking. Pretty cool.
Awesome! I own both the heavy sixer Atari and light sixer Atari I found them at an antique shop for $300 they both still work and they are very rare and expensive in Australia were I live
@pkcell6409 that’s really cool. I have at two heavy sixers (one boxed), three light sixers, a couple of four switches, and four juniors (three of which are decorating the walls of my studio). I need to sell a few of these as I really have no need for them. Plus, I have a small trunk of Ataris that need recapped. I do not have a black “Vader” Atari console though. I never have owned one of those.
I buy six packs of 1A 5v power adapters. They end up being a few buck a piece
I’m going to have to do that. I opened up my Evercade last night- no adapter! Funny thing… I got a Hyperkin Sq last month and it has an adapter. Thank you for the comment! Happy New Year!
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Opinions vary. I like mine, but it’s still fairly bare bones. The MAIN THING I like is that my paddle games WORK, unlike the Retron 77. An updated look is coming soon.
I expected more... THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID! 😂
Yes, indeed! 😂
Ribbed For her pleasure, This was a fantastic honest review, I agree with you I'm fed up with these companies trying to save a couple of dollars By not Supplying a power block, We have so many devices these days that Just come with USB and I am fed up of having to buy A plug As is annoying to keep switching Stuff around, I think the system actually isn't bad for what you pay but saying that Atari Could have made it much better We've just a little bit more time and effort, I've watched a few videos where people are having trouble getting the 7800 Games running, But my understanding of modern day Atari Is that this is probably the best product they've put out in years As generally they haven't been very good and the parent company are just money grabbers
Supplying everyone with a power cable, and 2 two button joysticks would have been job 1. Paddles too? Maybe not, but don’t say you’re producing a two-button controller for purchase next year! That’s like selling a car and saying the steering wheel is extra. Thank you for your great comment! 😀😎
wouldn't be conplete without the inappropriate (for 2023) sexually charged dad jokes I guess. Well this is about being retro, so jokes circa 1985 count
Man atari come on this was a chance to do something again and it sounds like the S#%T the bed...I'm sorry to hear that
For the price, it’s not worth it IMO. For $89, sure. Maybe with some updates it will be better. But no two button controller included or adapter? Eek.
@@GAMECLOSET Hey, look... you're cheap man. 89 bucks and this company couldn't make any money. And you wanted an extra joystick in there as well ? Pinche. 89 bucks isn't what it was in 2000, and it certainly isn't what it was in 1983.
@provisionalhypothesis Commodore supplied a power adapter with the Amiga 500 at the same price point. I did not say I wanted another controller, I wanted a second button for the 7800 games that require it. Go play Pole Position II for 7800 or Choplifter with your included controller… I’ll wait….
You can’t play them. When you buy a car, the steering wheel isn’t extra. Everything is included to drive the car. Paddles??? Well, that’s a grey area maybe. But adding a second button to the controller would have been easy. They are coming out with a two button controller for that purpose for $30. If every console you owned didn’t come with a power cable at all so you can plug it in, and you had to play $8 to $10 per adapter, you’d get a little annoyed. Buying in bulk from China as they do, they would probably paying .25 cents each. Charge me an extra $10 bucks if it makes them happy in the tummy, but at least put it in the box. Batteries not included- okay. Power adapter not included- FAIL.
@@GAMECLOSET The funny thing is that you actually CAN play Atari 7800 Pole Position II with a one button controller ... on an actual Atari 7800. In Pole Position II, the left button maps to accelerate and the right button maps to brake. On a real 7800, the single button maps to the left button in Pole Position II - so you can accelerate but not brake with a one button stick. (Arguably, the brake really isn't necessary for the game.) But the 2600+ has the 7800 button mapping reversed, so with Pole Position II on a 2600+ you can only brake and not accelerate. Not too fun.
The button mapping is reversed for all 7800 games on the 2600+ - it's a bug that Atari actually knows about at this point and is hopefully going to fix with the next firmware update for the 2600+. What amazes me is that no one caught it before the console was released - I guess no one playtested the 7800 side of the system.
@chemicalburrito782 the sad thing is they let it out the door like that! Wow. The funny thing is I didn’t even try my Pole Position II yet. I didn’t bother. I do have a 7800 joystick, but it wasn’t working right so I edited that out. I will have to connect my 7800 up again. I could swear it works though. 🤷♀️ Thank you for the fantastic comment! 😎🤷♀️
Yeah they should provide a power brick!
The Retron 77 has one, and a couple other mini consoles I have do. So, yeah. Toss that electric ell in the box! 😂
no power brick for over 100 dollars is outrageous
Despite the "environmental concerns" of providing power bricks I wonder if it is also so that the same packaged contents can be easily distributed worldwide without having to worry if the powerbrick included is the correct one for that region.
That’s a good thought, but I don’t think so. Apple even claimed the whole “there’s billions of power supplies already out there” yet the still produce and sell them for $29. For Atari it’s skimping to fatten the bottom line. Apple too.
I agree. When I buy a car, the sterling wheel is included.
It's become a fairly common practice, but agreed it would have been a nice to have. Not a huge deal. You can use the USB on the TV, a nearby laptop/PC, , or a transformer you already have.
Crazy how companies think saying it's an e-waste issue is believable, when appliance companies build a washer/dryer/refrigerator with the expectation that it'll fail after 5 years and a single appliance is the materials/waste of at least 5,000 power bricks.
Your cartridges are most likely faulty.
And it’s especially dumb to put 30 year old cartridges in a bag and toss them around. That’s actually very stupid.
First, the carts I have, I have TONS of. I have more Pac-Mac carts than you would believe. Watch my Evil Atari Pac-Man episode or my AVGN episode and you’ll see. They weren’t being banged up against a tree like Jason Voohees would a camper in a sleeping bag. They were being lightly jostled. But in my Evil Pac-Man video, I literally DESTROYED one with a huge hammer. If you’d like the pieces, I’ll mail them to you.
Second, they’re mine.
Third, Is that how you speak to everyone? Did I come onto your comedy gaming channel and insult you? Respect people and they will respect you.