Heres a video http://tinypic.com/p...p?v=2ibci0n&s=5
Basically I made a computer that reads Atari 2600 game cartridges and also plays emulated games. Its pretty cool, and a pain in the neck to make.
This is quite a beast of engineering and is truly one of a kind. So we all know of the Atari 2600's we had when we were younger and they were fun at the time. But now its the modern era and we want to play our games not using the stupid RF adaptor. We also have HDTVs and want the maximum quality we can get. This is where I step in.
If you haven't heard of the Raspberry Pi, look it up. It is a tiny computer the size of a credit card that packs quite a punch. But why do we care about this? Well it powers the system. It is loaded with an operating system called RetroPie. It allows you to emulate everything from the Apple II to the PS1. You can also use any controller, provided you have the correct adaptor. If you want to load new games simply take a new USB, plug it into the USB port. The Pi will write a folder system onto it. You put your games into the correct folders, plug it back in and the software does the rest. Your games are now on the console. The USB port is located where the channel 3-4 switch used to be located. It keeps it clean and nice looking
It uses a USB SNES Gamepad for use with the system, as well as an Atari Joystick for the Atari Games (Just plug it into the back of the system like normal, it also takes paddle controllers too!).
There is also no more need for an RF anything. It outputs HDMI (As seen in the second picture), just plug in the cable and your good to go. It also carries the sound out this way, like any other HDMI system
If you want to play some SNES games, just turn the system on and let it boot into RetroPie. Scroll to the SNES games and pick the game you want. You can also hold select and jump to a Letter (As seen in the video, but the camera just shows a white box). You can do the same with any of the RetroPie emulators (Already installed). Like Appli II, Gameboy line, Sega, NEo Geo, Mame, PC Engine / Turbo Grafx 16, PS1 etc.
But what about your old Atari cartridges? Well simple. Just plug it in and turn the system on. And your playing your game, in HD! Its that easy. Cart in=Atari, no cart= emulators. Theres also an Atari Emulator with a few hundred games. I started doing the same with the SNES but it got annoying, so I just did the top 100 rated SNES games. If you own games for any of the systems listed, you can load them up.
It functions like a normal Atari 2600 when you want it to (Simply insert a cartridge). But also an amazing gaming system as well. All in HD (720p for the 2600, 1080p for the emulators)
The only instruction for using this is to hit the reset switch when you start a 2600 game. This switch will also reset the Pi during emulator mode if you want to play something else.
This was a horrible pain to make, so don't message me with lowball offers saying its easy. The unit is also very heavy. There are alot of components in there. I finished this about a month ago and it plays wonderfully. Any emulated 2600 games work fine, as well as the games I tested with it
Basically I made a computer that reads Atari 2600 game cartridges and also plays emulated games. Its pretty cool, and a pain in the neck to make.
This is quite a beast of engineering and is truly one of a kind. So we all know of the Atari 2600's we had when we were younger and they were fun at the time. But now its the modern era and we want to play our games not using the stupid RF adaptor. We also have HDTVs and want the maximum quality we can get. This is where I step in.
If you haven't heard of the Raspberry Pi, look it up. It is a tiny computer the size of a credit card that packs quite a punch. But why do we care about this? Well it powers the system. It is loaded with an operating system called RetroPie. It allows you to emulate everything from the Apple II to the PS1. You can also use any controller, provided you have the correct adaptor. If you want to load new games simply take a new USB, plug it into the USB port. The Pi will write a folder system onto it. You put your games into the correct folders, plug it back in and the software does the rest. Your games are now on the console. The USB port is located where the channel 3-4 switch used to be located. It keeps it clean and nice looking
It uses a USB SNES Gamepad for use with the system, as well as an Atari Joystick for the Atari Games (Just plug it into the back of the system like normal, it also takes paddle controllers too!).
There is also no more need for an RF anything. It outputs HDMI (As seen in the second picture), just plug in the cable and your good to go. It also carries the sound out this way, like any other HDMI system
If you want to play some SNES games, just turn the system on and let it boot into RetroPie. Scroll to the SNES games and pick the game you want. You can also hold select and jump to a Letter (As seen in the video, but the camera just shows a white box). You can do the same with any of the RetroPie emulators (Already installed). Like Appli II, Gameboy line, Sega, NEo Geo, Mame, PC Engine / Turbo Grafx 16, PS1 etc.
But what about your old Atari cartridges? Well simple. Just plug it in and turn the system on. And your playing your game, in HD! Its that easy. Cart in=Atari, no cart= emulators. Theres also an Atari Emulator with a few hundred games. I started doing the same with the SNES but it got annoying, so I just did the top 100 rated SNES games. If you own games for any of the systems listed, you can load them up.
It functions like a normal Atari 2600 when you want it to (Simply insert a cartridge). But also an amazing gaming system as well. All in HD (720p for the 2600, 1080p for the emulators)
The only instruction for using this is to hit the reset switch when you start a 2600 game. This switch will also reset the Pi during emulator mode if you want to play something else.
This was a horrible pain to make, so don't message me with lowball offers saying its easy. The unit is also very heavy. There are alot of components in there. I finished this about a month ago and it plays wonderfully. Any emulated 2600 games work fine, as well as the games I tested with it