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Atari 5200 Sophia RGB (RGB Mod) 3D printed access doors: Updated Atari 5200 Playing Game Backups Currently, the only way to play backups of Atari 5200 games is to use an Atarimax Ultimate SD Multicart or build a Raspberry Pi multi-cart. Updated Atari 5200 Obtaining BIOS ROM Atari 5200 emulators generally require a legally-obtained BIOS file to run. This can be obtained by dumping the BIOS chip on your Atari 5200 or by purchas… Updated Atari 5200 Creating Game Backups There are two methods of dumping Atari 5200 games: with a dumping device or with an EEPROM programmer. This method uses the Maxflash USB Cartridge Program… Updated Atari 5200 Controller Repair Almost all Atari 5200 controllers seem to eventually fail whether they were heavily used or not. The most common symptom is that buttons fail to register … Updated Atari 2600 Video Output Notes All Atari 2600 consoles, regardless of region or variation, output audio and video through RF. Considering the console was designed in the mid-1970s when … Updated Atari 2600 UnoCart-2600 The UnoCart-2600 is an open source flash cart by Robin Edwards that can play Atari 2600 games on an Atari 2600 or 7800. It can be purchased from The Brewi… Updated Atari 2600 Jailbar Fix The six and four switch Atari 2600 units are prone to having vertical line artifacts (jailbars) on screen. This can be mostly fixed by replacing various c… Updated Atari 2600 Harmony Cartridge The Harmony Cartridge is a flash cart by Fred Quimby that is capable of playing Atari 2600 games on an Atari 2600 or Atari 7800 console. It can be purchas… Updated Atari 2600 General Troubleshooting This page serves as a list of common issues with Atari 2600 units. This page originated as a distilled version of the tips found at the bottom of this pag… Updated Atari 2600 Creating Game and Save Backups Multiple options exist to create backups of your game ROMs and save data for the Atari 2600. Depending on what options and systems you need, some options … Updated Atari 2600 2600RGB The 2600RGB is a video modification board for the Atari 2600 designed by Tim Worthington of NESRGB fame. Typical with all game consoles of the 1970s, unmo… Updated Game Gear Video Output Notes This section describes the three different TV-out mods available for the Game Gear: two RGB mods and a VGA+RGB mod. As an alternative to cutting the shell… Updated Game Gear Shell This page lists replacement Game Gear shell options. Updated Game Gear Screen Lens Replacement This page walks you through replacing the screen lens on your Game Gear. The most common replacement is to swap the plastic screen lens with a glass one w… Updated Game Gear Potentiometer Wheel Replacement The volume and contrast wheels are common points of failure on Game Gears causing either very quiet/unstable volume or a white screen. If you opted for a … Updated Game Gear McWill LCD Screen McWill's Game Gear LCD Replacement This page showcases the LCD screen replacement made by McWill, as well as compares it to the original Game Gear screens: Updated Game Gear Homebrew Games List Below is a list of homebrew games and tools for the Sega Game Gear. This list originated from a list of games on SMSpower.org[1]. Updated Game Gear EverDrive-GG The EverDrive-GG is a flash cart by Krikzz that can play Game Gear, Master System, and SG-1000 games on the Game Gear. It can be purchased as a bare board… Updated Game Gear Creating Game and Save Backups Multiple options exist to create backups of your game ROMs and saves for the Game Gear. Depending on what options and systems you need, some options may b… Updated Game Gear Controller Port Mod Pxlmod Technologies (Francis Bernier) created a mod board to mount a Sega Genesis controller in a Sega Game Gear, ideally for use with a TV-out mod kit. Y… Updated Game Gear Capacitor Kit This page lists Game Gear capacitor kits, both original and SMD. Updated Dreamcast VMU Games List VMU minigame Three-mini-games: VMU minigame Three-mini-games: In-game features Health condition Updated Dreamcast VMU Backlight Dreamcast VMU screens can be difficult to see in dim or dark light conditions. One option to fix this is to add a backlight to the screen. While this mod … Updated