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Here's my attempt at kind of a freeform doublewide photovore (same as
a Photopopper). It looks like a cross between a bug and a parked Harley.
He's a little too heavy for the motors so he kind of limps along towards the
light but eventually makes it.

Thanks demonofaj!

Hmmm, maybe it is a little crooked but it works
good and since it's a cardboard box it shall
probably become more crooked as time goes
by and then I shall call it 'Vintage Plain Box Atari'.


Rick

Hi JackFrost22 -- Yep, I used a cardboard box and then covered it all up
with Pantone self-adhesive paper. My wife is an artist and had a good
supply of this paper in different colors. You can get it from art supply or
drafting stores. The adhesive sticks to cardboard pretty good.

Rick

Thanks *o*. That's an actual .jpg image of my portable that the PSP is
displaying. It's not pasted in or anything.

Rick

Thanks! You da man!

Rick

http://www.amarmur.com/rick/pspatari4.jpg

Ok, now that I have your attention. :)

The question is, if you have to spend a year on a deserted island with only one of these two game machines and only one game to play over and over again for the full year, which will you choose. The PSP, of couse ...

Here's the link to pictures of my completed 'Plain Box' Atari 2600
Portable:

http://benheck.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=4874

Be sure and look on the second page because I added more pictures
which show some new hardware add ons.

Rick Murray

Ben's portablizing is featured in Make magazine Volume 3.
Thats the second issue in a row he's had an article. I hope
this is a trend and he will have an article each issue.
Tighe Lory's portable NES is also featured. Cool!

Rick Murray

Well, I was perfectly happy with my Plain Box Atari Portable untill
I put in the Star Raiders cart and found that the Video Touch Pad
didn't work in joyport 2. So I added the +5 volt connection to port 2
thinking that all it needed was some power. Nope still no go. Then
I added support for ...

Thanks Turbo Tax! :D I use 6 AA batteries for a total of 9 volts which are just regular batteries not rechargables. I don't use rechargeables because most of the time I'm too busy having fun at home to ever go anywhere so I just use batteries when I want to show off and be cool. 8) I normally use a ...

Thanks usbcd36 and EvilnessNMyVeins. I used washers because the cardboard isn't that strong but you've given me an idea. I'll bet bright colored washers wouldn't be that hard to come by or make. Also it might not make a good book but its heavy enough (1 1/2 lbs) to make a good book end! :)

I never ...

Ok I admit it. I can't stop hacking on my Plain Box 2600 so here's the latest addition in the images below. Two brand new joystick ports and port one on the top will also work with a pair of paddles.

One advantage of using a box to put your portable in is when you want to add something you just cut ...

I couldn't stand not being able to play Breakout on my portable 2600 so today I added a Paddle controller and trigger. The new paddle is on the upper right and the trigger is just below the joystick. I put the paddle there because I didn't have any room to put it anywhere else! :lol:

http://www ...

Hi Hacker -- I used the video mod from Ben's book. For the bypass connections to the 4x4 board I didn't use the books instructions but used these old instructions: http://www.classicgaming.com/vcsp/Step%20by%20Step%20Hacking.htm because for some reason I was having problems getting things to work ...

Thanks for the compliments! :D I'll probably be doing some alterations and improvements to it for awhile like firming up the joystick which can be a little tempermental at times and maybe adding a paddle controller and an extra joystick port, audio and video out ports. I might even find time to play ...