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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. lordy b'goo by thdexter · · Score: 0, Troll

    20 comments and it's slashdotted. They need to fix the broken NES that they're using to host the thing.

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  2. Re:I wish by LordHatrus · · Score: 0, Troll

    ooooh as we all know, the timex sinclair was also the first real computer of LINUS TORVALDS.... so it MUST be worth saving! SAVE IT FOR YOUR OWN NERDY GOODNESS!!! That way, when linux is the only OS to survive world war IV, we'll have a keepsake of it's creators memories.