[atariparty] Folks near Davis: hardware clean-n-fix party?
Andy O'Brien
andyob at gmail.com
Sat Jul 16 12:37:43 PDT 2016
Crud, my 800 just lost all color. Not sure why, I was playing games, reset
and the color went to b&w. Light tapping and cord wiggling not helping.
Anyone good at troubleshooting 8-bit video?
Tried monitor cable on a 130xe, all looks fine so definitely seems to be
the 800.
On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 9:54 PM, Bill Kendrick <nbs at sonic.net> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Jul 05, 2016 at 12:21:00PM -0700, Dr. Marlin Bates, IV wrote:
> > Well, I suppose there is room for 5-10.
> <snip>
>
> Marlin's not going to be available for a few weeks, so in the meantime,
> I wonder if anyone else around would be willing to help out?
> (I'm also thinking of maybe hitting up someone at the Davis Makerspace,
> in downtown Davis...?)
>
> I finally went through almost all of my systems & controllers the
> other day, and most of it seems to be in working order. Here's what
> has problems (in order of badness):
>
> * 2600 (4-switch woodgrain)
> (Didn't explicitly test, but remember problems from last Atari Party)
> Controller ports seem unreliable, and power switch flakey, IIRC
>
> * CX-40 joystick (x2)
> 1. Can't move right, almost ever
> 2. Can't move right, sometimes
>
> * One paddle
> Pretty dirty (I at least know how to clean them ;) )
>
> * Genesis gamepad
> d-pad is loose (works, but doesn't 'feel' right when I use it
>
> * Wico Command/Control joystick
> Wobbly (doesn't stay centered); hard to use
>
> * Flashback 2 joystick
> rattles (a piece broke inside); actually seems to work alright, despite
>
> * Slikstik joystick
> Seems a little jerky; also very loud/clicky
>
> * Spectravideo joystick
> works great, but missing a suction cup ;)
>
> I have 7 other joystick-style controllers (between Genesis, FB2, and
> 7800 ProControllers), plus EdLaddin super-twin. Also, 2 other pairs of
> paddles. And we're not wanting for 2600s.
>
> So, if none of this gets fixed up between now & the 30th, the show will
> still go on. :)
>
> -bill!
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