[atariparty] Folks near Davis: hardware clean-n-fix party?

[Andy O'Brien]

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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