I started out adding a cartridge port to an Atari Flashback 2 of my own. I didn’t really have any intentions of doing much more related to the Flashback. Eventually a friend asked me if I would be willing to modify their flashback, so I did, then another and another.
My first mod used a cartridge guide and slot connector from a broken light sixer that I had laying around, I’ve got a more than reasonable number of Atari 2600’s laying around my “lab”. My first modification followed the tutorial I found online (here). Curt Vendel offered this tutorial up to the community as a starting point.
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Nov 24, 2019 Atari Flashback Portable Hack The Atari Flashback brand is a series of dedicatedhome video game consoles designed, produced, published and marketed by Atari, Inc. From 2004 to 2011. Since 2011, the consoles have been designed, produced, published and marketed by AtGames under license from Atari. Atari Flashback 9 Gold 1) What should I do if the screen freezes?Power off the console and then restart. 2) What should I do if there no picture on my TV (all black/all blue/“no signal”)?Unplug the HDMI cable and plug it in again. Make sure all connections are securely made and your TV is set to the proper HDMI input. Developed by Atari Veteran Curt Vendel and his company Legacy Engineering the Atari flashback 2 launched in 2004, improving vastly over the original flashback and still a favorite among the retro Atari crowd today when compared to newer flashback iterations.
While I found this site to be great as a basic modification tutorial, I wasn’t really happy with the outcome. While functional, my modification didn’t look that great. The cartridge mount was kind of sloppy and blocked the view of the switch panel. I decided to do another mod and see if I could get the cartridge to slide in to the front, or maybe the side. I was able to lowly notch a hole into the front large enough to fit a cartridge and I did manage to epoxy a left over Atari 2600 cartridge port and card edge connector. This modification was certainly a step in the right direction, it still didn’t look as good as I wanted it to.
I had coincidentally taken up 3D printing as a hobby at this time and realized that I could make a much better mod by designing and 3D printing a cartridge guide and card edge slot. By designing and building my own, I wouldn’t need to locate broken/salvage Atari 2600’s. In my opinion, 2600’s should NEVER be used for salvage. If at all possible, they should be repaired and returned to the world to live out useful lives. By designing and printing my own parts I could eliminate the need for using real Atari 2600’s.
I have now modified and sold many Flashback 2’s. I have improved my design over time and increased my skill at cutting the plastic on the flashback case so that I can make a fairly good looking mod. The ultimate goal for me is that do the modification in a way that makes the mod look like Atari built it that way.
After modding numerous Flashback 2’s I’ve come to realize that over time the company made changes to the design. I’ve identified at least 4 board revisions at this time, including at lease one counterfeit board. The flashback 2 has now become more than a system I like to modify, it’s become a system that I’m striving to learn everything I can about and make what I discover easily available to those of us who care.
Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy the information I gather!
Jimmy Ipock
jipock@gmail.com
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Other similar Atari games[edit]
Jakks Pacific produced a 2600 style joystick and paddle controller, each with several different 2600 games. I think both were based on a NES on a chip. There aren't Wikipedia articles on either one, but if there were, they would be good links for the See Also section. Paddle review http://classicgaming.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Articles.Detail&id=215 Joystick review http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/jakks-pacific-atari-tv/1707-10109_7-31581709.htmlBizzybody (talk) 04:01, 25 May 2010 (UTC)
- Both were based on an NES on a chip? I thought the Atari Flashback 2 was based on Atari 2600 technology with built in games. I read on an Atari 2600 authoritative site that you can open it up, smolder a cartridge input device into it, and play actual Atari 2600 cartridges! Too bad it isn't officially built in. 76.200.114.235 (talk) 20:47, 2 January 2011 (UTC) Bobby Powell
- You missread. He stated the two Jakks Pacific plug and plays (one that looks like a single joystick, the other that looks like paddle controllers) were based on NES on a chips. Didn't say the Flashback 2 was. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 08:21, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
website link[edit]
The link to the Atari website is not longer valid. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.52.240.92 (talk) 10:03, 9 May 2011 (UTC)
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Sixth/seventh generation?[edit]
The infoboxes say the Flashback consoles are Sixth generation era and Seventh generation era. While they might have been released in the 2000s, they are merely remakes of their respective Atari consoles. Beyond that, they really don't resemble Nintendo/Sony/MS consoles released during the same time in any way. Should this be changed? scooteytalk 03:39, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
- Modern hardware and releases, by standards here these plug and plays get covered under whatever current generation at the time of release. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 19:04, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
- Why? These repackaged Atari 2600/7800 boxes have nothing at all to do with the current generation of console hardware. 71.206.70.125 (talk) 20:17, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Chronological v's technological generation[edit]
Hi there,
I understand that there are two uses of the word 'generation', one of which simply refers to which datespan within which a console was released. This useage of the word is redundant here, as there is already a field in the infobox called 'Retail availability' that convers that aspect of the consoles. Therefore it is redundant to use another field which is ultimately derived from this.
Therefore the only useful purpose of the 'Generation' field is to describe the technologal generation.
- You're mistaken however. A) Only the Flashback 2 and 2+ are based on 2600 on a chip, and even then they include additional modern chips for major functionality as well (the entire menuing chip is based off of Gizmo, a custom modern chip). b) All the later Flashbacks (3 and 4) are based off modern hardware running emulators. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 17:57, 23 September 2013 (UTC)
Atari Flashback
Flashback 5 coming in the fall 2014[edit]
TRU is taking preorders. Don't know what games yet, but some info should probably be added to the article http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3529106698.243.94.83 (talk) 23:01, 11 May 2014 (UTC)
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Atari Flashback 7 Deluxe includes paddles[edit]
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Flashback Portable Deluxe?[edit]
Other than being packed in a much larger box, what's different with the Flashback Portable Deluxe? Bizzybody (talk) 04:13, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
Duplicate article[edit]
I'm not sure how it happened, but there was a second copy of this article at Atari Flashback, [1]. I've redirected it, but it would be good if someone could double-check that nothing got lost here. Pinging the editors from the other article's history: @Maxeto0910, MarnetteD, Tony1, and Dgpop:. Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 21:23, 15 November 2019 (UTC)
- Hmmm Mike Peel. As far as I can tell it happened when I activated GreenC bot to look for bare urls. I haven't seen it remove a redirect before so I'll ping GreenC to take a look at this. I think your redirect is okay though others who deal with them more often might find something I've missed. You could post a link to this thread at the WP:VPT to get other eyes on the situation. Thanks for your vigilance in dealing with this MP. MarnetteD|Talk 21:58, 15 November 2019 (UTC)
- GC has explained what happened here User talk:GreenC#Greenbot issue for anyone who is interested. MarnetteD|Talk 22:39, 15 November 2019 (UTC)
Flashback 4/Jungle Hunt version[edit]
The section 'Atari Flashback 4' states that the installed version of 'Jungle Hunt' is 'not the original 2600 version'. For me, it looks just like the origibal 2600 version. I found a footage of the version in a YouTube video (9.20 to 11.40): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dkd26FvsHLM&t=555s -- Maxeto0910 (talk) 07:05, 30 June 2020 (UTC)
Atari Flashback Portable (2019)[edit]
Seems like there is also a 2019 model of the Atari Flashback portable: https://www.atgames.us/collections/productline/products/atari-flashback-portable-2019 -- Maxeto0910 (talk) 08:29, 30 June 2020 (UTC)
Atari Flashback Blast[edit]
There is another product line in the Atari Flashback series not mentioned in this article, the Atari Flashback Blast: https://www.atgames.us/collections/productline?page=2 -- Maxeto0910 (talk) 08:32, 30 June 2020 (UTC)
Atari Flashback Classics[edit]
Maybe we should also write about the Atari Flashback Classics games in this article, since they also belong to the Atari Flashback brand.-- Maxeto0910 (talk) 08:44, 30 June 2020 (UTC)