'Atari(R) Flashback 2.0' Announced....

[Greg2600]

And anyone with an intellect above the 3rd grade can also see your biased, fanboy opinion of it, and your absolute refusal to recognize any of the problems that plague it.
What was so bad about it? I have one, I thought it played fine. For people who had the system decades about, and don't want to be bothered reclaiming the old stuff, it was perfect and inexpensive. You just don't like the guy who made it.

[stonic]

None of the FB2+ changes are listed either.


That's because the information pertains to the FB2, not the FB2+. The page also mentions the incompatibility problems pertain to one or more versions of the FB2.

All this information has been online for years. If certain individuals either can't be bothered to read it or continue to ignore the facts, or are intent on trying to steer the conversation down a different path, then I'm not going to waste any more time replying to you.

[Brianvgplayer]

That's because the information pertains to the FB2, not the FB2+. The page also mentions the incompatibility problems pertain to one or more versions of the FB2.


So you are still pulling this "you don't know anything" crap? I wouldn't be posting this if I didn't read your bug page. I find the assumption that I didn't know about the page mentioning that the compatibility problems pertain to one or more versions to be highly insulting.

I read about the issues on the Atari Age forum and have a real FB2 (not plus, which is how I know that Battlezone and Arcade Asteroids are fully playable, though battlezone has the other non sync issues with the display, and lack sync issues on the TVs I tried them on. Of course, Asteroids Deluxe skips. Some games have sync issues on real 2600s, which I feel is important to mention. This is also how I know the issues listed as Yars' Revenge are really for Yars' Return since I experienced all of them in Return, but not Revenge). I'm aware the info pertains to FB2, but it's still worth mentioning which games have been fixed for FB2+. Also, simply stating that the info pertains to one or more revs doesn't make it clear that some of the bugs listed that don't mention they only pertain to earlier revs, only pertain to earlier revs. Some of the bugs listed aren't even bugs.

BTW, I'm aware of the issues with FB2, play games on a real 2600, and still like it. I like how it can use real Atari controllers, runs most games on it well (most of the games programmed in China are disappointing, though), and has a bunch a games built in. I'm aware of the Harmony cart and plan to get one, but I feel that it doesn't render the FB2 useless.

I don't get posts that accuse people of being fanboys or the assumptions that someone is invalid. It seems pointless and all it does it cause arguments. BTW, I only commented about the bug page in my last post to prevent an argument in return and I get a rude reply that ignores part of my post back?

[Brianvgplayer]

doh. double post

[Leo_A]

You just don't like the guy who made it.

Ding Ding



I really doubt this will get the care, love, and attention to detail that Legacy Engineering had provided with the Flashback 2. There were a few mistakes and a few problems out of their hands, but overall they were excellent products.
And anyone with an intellect above the 3rd grade can also see your biased, fanboy opinion of it, and your absolute refusal to recognize any of the problems that plague it.

I sure can't recognize that it wasn't perfect, can I?