Atari 2600 Jnr #2 (pt2 – wash and composite mod)
In part 1, I mostly ignored this console as I honestly believed that it was not worth the trouble. It[…]
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In part 1, I mostly ignored this console as I honestly believed that it was not worth the trouble. It[…]
Read moreRetro gamers will know that all joysticks are not the same; different consoles use different pin-outs – despite having the[…]
Read moreIn part 1 I cleaned and repaired my Atari 2600 Jnr; the result looked really good but it still needed[…]
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Read moreWhile fixing previous spectrums I bought a cheap motherboard in poor condition to use for spares. I knew it was[…]
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Read moreBefore getting my first ‘proper’ computer I remember having a TV console to play games on. If my memory is[…]
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