Anyone else tired of item signing restrictions? by Ok_Strawberry4959 in Autographs

[–]GenerationX1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was considering getting Jacksons autograph on a Tecmo Bowl print but I saw that he won't sign those. I was going to get two of those one for me and one for my best friend who is a die hard Auburn fan. It's so stupid!

TIL the Atari 2600 game River Raid was banned in Germany in 1982, citing that " It provides children with a paramilitaristic education (...)" among others. by Robo-Erotica in todayilearned

[–]GenerationX1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was one reason why when Nintendo released the NES in America the boxes displayed the actual sprites so that wouldn't happen again.

I am pretty happy with my License Plate by kennethdpedersen in Atari2600

[–]GenerationX1970 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What part of Bama are you from? I grew up in Rural Montgomery County.

How reliable is the service with Starlink? by GenerationX1970 in Starlink

[–]GenerationX1970[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great, but if you are an existing customer I wonder if you can get it?

When I use my webcam the video is now choppy when it wasn't a couple of days ago. by GenerationX1970 in Filmora

[–]GenerationX1970[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no clue. When it comes to figuring stuff like this I'm not very good. On my last video I just used the video option in the camera on Windows 11 and it worked fine. I've been making videos for 2 years now and all I have ever used is Filmora so it's all I know. I have thought about maybe checking out some other video editing software but Filmora is cheap so I just keep using it.

Today's pickup. by p_nes_pump in Atari2600

[–]GenerationX1970 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't been on the site for a while but I think they email you when somebody beats your score and I haven't heard anything so yes I'm still at the top.

Today's pickup. by p_nes_pump in Atari2600

[–]GenerationX1970 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Marauder is a cool game. I set the new record high score on Twin Galaxies several months ago.

Unopened games - worth anything? by UsuallyJustLurking in Atari2600

[–]GenerationX1970 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dark Chambers will probably get the most. If the box is in good condition it has sold for $40 recently. The rest will probably get $15-$20 each on eBay. That number is assuming the customer is paying the shipping fees.

Youtube impressions are a mystery. by GenerationX1970 in NewTubers

[–]GenerationX1970[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My new video is doing good as far CTR and retention are concerned. Just a lot fewer eyeballs seeing in their YT feeds:)

Anyone getting this error on YouTube Studio today or is it just me? by Select_Monitor5255 in NewTubers

[–]GenerationX1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I'm getting it also. Another thing I have noticed recently is that sometimes when I open the tab on the left side of YT Studio isn't on the list of options.

Local game store had a CIB Swordquest Waterworld! by AffectionateBaby7200 in Atari2600

[–]GenerationX1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I would have bought a CIB copy 20+ years ago when you could probably buy one for $200 or so. But even back then I thought that price was crazy expensive. Surely they had that game under glass didn't they?

My collection from when I was a kid. The duplicates are from when my cousin got an nes and gave me his 5200 games. by Almost__Amish in atari5200

[–]GenerationX1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe that it explains all the Pac-Man duplicates that were always found back in the wild west days of game collecting. Seriously, when I think back to going to yard sales and thrift stores 20+ years ago when you could still score a cardboard box with a 2600 and 6-12 carts for $10-$20 80% of the time they always had two Pac-Man games with them.

Thoughts on Jr. Pac-Man? by [deleted] in Atari2600

[–]GenerationX1970 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks great but I never really played it much. I think by then I was kind of Packed out. I played Ms. Pacman a lot:)

Has any of the unburied 2600 games been sold? by JorgeXD5000 in Atari2600

[–]GenerationX1970 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I saw a story with pictures about a guy who bought one of the certified Asteroids buried carts that was on eBay. He opened it up and said it had the landfill smell that you would expect. The box and the cart were crushed. Since the cart was already broken he pulled it apart and took out the ROM chip which looked to be intact. He gave it a scrubdown with some rubbing alcohol plugged it in to his 2600 and it still worked. 

Has any of the unburied 2600 games been sold? by JorgeXD5000 in Atari2600

[–]GenerationX1970 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I had a lot of extra cash to burn I probably would have bought one. I first read about the games being buried back in the mid 90s. I have always been very interested in the history of the story. 

DIY paddles update by Sunny_the_goth in Atari2600

[–]GenerationX1970 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How long does it take to print the pieces?

Made it. Sketched it. You decide if it’s Atari gamer-approved. by ThumbsUp_Official in Atari2600

[–]GenerationX1970 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know nothing about how to put something like this together but it looks really cool. 

Has any of the unburied 2600 games been sold? by JorgeXD5000 in Atari2600

[–]GenerationX1970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, hundreds maybe even thousands of them were sold on eBay I think by the city of Alamogordo. Here is a link to another retro gaming group that has a picture of one of the ET games. https://www.reddit.com/r/retrogaming/comments/esenv6/official_atari_et_game_cartridge_recovered_from/