The year was 1987, I was seven. It was a weekend or maybe a holiday, I do not remember exactly. I lived in a small country town and was on my way to my grandfather's house, in the neighboring medium-sized city. In the car were my father, my uncle, and their respective children: me and …
Category: Atari 2600
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sea 31 2020
MiSTer FPGA: Core do Atari 2600 updated! And a bit of latency.
The Atari 2600 It has always been one of my favorite video game consoles. It was my first contact with video games and the first one I had. When I set up my Mister, was already aware that the core Atari 2600 still I had many problems, and no one was working on it. It was not yet at the point of …
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ago 05 2019
Retrogamer session Saturday with Cleaning the Cartridge Contacts and Slot
Do housecleaning Friday after work is tiring, but an advantage is releasing Saturday for a session retrogamer, this time was in CRT TV. I started with the Master System II, and already soon took the bottle of isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab because the last time I played I realized that …
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jul 24 2019
[Tec Toy tips] After Burner – Master System
After Burner for the Master System was released by Sega in 1987. It's a shoot'em up that simulates a three-dimensional effect. After Burner was ported from the arcade Sega, one of the largest company's successes. It is a cartridge 4 Cloud, with beautiful graphics and soundtrack to a console 8 bits. After Burner foi …
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jun 30 2019
Repair Atari 2600 that did not work with paddles – Problems and Solutions
The Atari paddles 2600 are game controllers that have an analog and a digital wheel action button. They exist in pairs, where the wires come together connect in one of the Atari controller port 2600, so that it is possible to connect up to four paddles in an Atari 2600, two in …
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jun 27 2019
[Review] Chip Tia Altar 2600 CO10444 KSC131 UM6526
Chip TIA Atari 2600 It is known by several names, as CO10444, CO104444D, KSC131, UM6526, UM6526N, and other. It was purchased for use in one of my Atari 2600, which occupies the main post, in the living room TV. He was acquired because this Atari 2600 I was not working with paddles at the entrance to the left controls. After …
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jun 25 2019
[Review] Capacitor Polyester metallic 68nF 100V – Lot 100 pieces – Free market
Capacitor Metallized Polyester of the 68nF and 100V are used in Atari 2600, specifically in the scan lines of the paddles. They're used 4 their, one for each paddle. They were purchased because one of my Atari 2600 I was not working with paddles at the entrance to the left controls, and I suspected that might be the …
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April 14 2019
[Review] OSSC – Open Source Scan Converter – AliExpress
THE OSSC – Open Source Scan Converter was acquired on AliExpress, store BitFunx Store, for use with my Atari 2600, My Playstation One and my Sega Genesis. He is a multiplier of rows, that increases the resolution of the classic consoles, and has HDMI output. This is, in the best of my knowledge, the first review of a …
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jan 04 2019
[Review] Covers for Consoles of the Printer Boy: Sega Genesis II, Atari 2600 Woody, e Playstation 3 Fat
This is my third purchase of covers on the Printer Boy consoles. Be sure to check the articles the first two purchases: Covers for Consoles of the Printer Boy: Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, Playstation One, Nintendo Switch, 13/08/2018. Covers for Consoles of the Printer Boy: Atari 2600 Vader, Master System e Playstation 4, from 01/11/2018. In this third shipment …
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nov 01 2018
[Review] Covers for Consoles of the Printer Boy: Atari 2600 Vader, Master System e Playstation 4
In August I spoke here in Skooter Blog on the early covers for consoles of the Printer Boy that got, for the Sega Genesis, the Super Nintendo, the Playstation One, and Nintendo Switch. As I really liked the quality and visual artwork, soon ordered a second consignment, This time with more covers three of …
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