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Fixing That Old Game System

Posted by michael on from the warm-up-that-soldering-iron dept.

larsoncc writes "Emulation is a great way to preserve past game systems, but what if you could keep these digital dinosaurs running for decades? Well, you can, and some of us do. It's not easy for me to 'let go' of that vintage (circa 1978) Magnavox Odyssey2, or toss my Atari 7800 in the closet because I don't have a power supply. Here's my article to help you solve common problems with 15 different systems, and general tips for the others. Viva la TI-99/4a!!"

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  1. old gamesystems? by Anubis350 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    perhaps they should concentrate on fixing their modern server :-P

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    "goodbye and hello, as always" ~Prince Corwin, from Zelazny's Amber series
  2. Re:thats what emulators are for. by bsharitt · · Score: 0, Redundant

    One bad thing I've found about emulators is that my controllers on my PC aren't quite designed for these old console games.