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I got the RF to Coax adapter to play on my TVs, I think I feel the lag but I'm not sure. Either way, a CRT is going to be my next splurge :) Another thing I lov

I got the RF to Coax adapter to play on my TVs, I think I feel the lag but I'm not sure. Either way, a CRT is going to be my next splurge :) Another thing I love about the old stuff is that there's no boot-up, no login, no updates. I was getting along just fine until one of my TVs forced me to do a "channel scan" before I could even tune to channel 3, it took over 5 minutes :/ Won't get that with a CRT. Just getting a hold of a physical system really amped up the nostalgia, I even picked up a boxed version of Adventure since that was always my favorite. The annotated source code for it is fun to play with, I started modifying it to make it Stranger Things themed version because I figured my kids would enjoy it (Dragons are Demogorgons, Chalice is Will, Yellow Castle is Wills house, Sword is a nail bat, stuff like that). I can't seem to find the source online right now, can't remember where I picked it up but I had it archived in my email for years.

ddingus 9y ago
Awesome! Yeah, I find the real hardware very stimulating myself. Right now, I have an Apple //e and my old 2600 (VCS) hooked up to a professional video monitor. If you can find one of these, I very strongly recommend one. They deliver an insane good image from old machines. Even from RF, which tends to be the worst. You can install a shorter cord to help with image, if you need to. It's easy. Adventure is one of my top picks too. Back in the day, it was amazing, and it hinted at so much more to come. That game is real history. Love your idea to mod it. The thing I keep coming back to, regarding older, analog controllers, is the simple game mechanics, and interaction. Once, in the 90s, when my youngest was 2, maybe 3, I had a VCS hooked up. He started a Breakout game, and was near the TV. As he turned the paddle, saw the little bar on the screen move, his head moved with it, all real time, connected. He remembers it. Powerful experience. And yeah, flip the switch, and you are in. No bullshit. :D On the dev side, I sometimes like to do it right on the machine. Can't with a 2600, but can with a computer. Good for learning, testing. Then, in project mode, use emulators. So much faster, easier.

ddingus 9y ago

Awesome! Yeah, I find the real hardware very stimulating myself. Right now, I have an Apple //e and my old 2600 (VCS) hooked up to a professional video monitor. If you can find one of these, I very strongly recommend one. They deliver an insane good image from old machines. Even from RF, which tends to be the worst. You can install a shorter cord to help with image, if you need to. It's easy. Adventure is one of my top picks too. Back in the day, it was amazing, and it hinted at so much more to come. That game is real history. Love your idea to mod it. The thing I keep coming back to, regarding older, analog controllers, is the simple game mechanics, and interaction. Once, in the 90s, when my youngest was 2, maybe 3, I had a VCS hooked up. He started a Breakout game, and was near the TV. As he turned the paddle, saw the little bar on the screen move, his head moved with it, all real time, connected. He remembers it. Powerful experience. And yeah, flip the switch, and you are in. No bullshit. :D On the dev side, I sometimes like to do it right on the machine. Can't with a 2600, but can with a computer. Good for learning, testing. Then, in project mode, use emulators. So much faster, easier.