Atari FlashBack Portable

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:44 pm

this should be in the nes thread cause its a noac

Website · Post by **Life of Brian** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:07 pm

I disagree because it's an ATARI FLASHBACK

hailrazer · Post by **hailrazer** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:05 pm

Well I got my screens in and I'll be working on this the next few days. Will post pics soon.

Any recommendations on batteries?

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:35 pm

for this you should use AAs

A_Username · Post by **A_Username** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:51 pm

hailrazer wrote:Well I decided to try my hand at making a portable.

I had an Atari Flashback lying around and I found this at a gas station for $4.:

Now what does this thing look like on the inside and can I use it ?

Hmm doesn't look bad , but not a whole lot of room in there.

So I went about making the case more accessible. First take it all aprt and remove the battery packs.

Now take off the front panel and disconnect the controllers from the main board.

Hmm looks like with a little work the front panel could hold a 2.5" screen.

And what do you know it will.

Now to take apart the Flashback and see what it looks like....... Ooooohhh nice and small.

Now let's remove those pesky controller ports, re-position a cap, wire the onboard controllers to the Flashback controller board and make it fit.

Next up.

1. Remove Rca plugs, Power plug.
2. Wire screen to the Flashback power/Audio/Video.
3. Make battery pack and attach.
4. Attach speaker.

*Notes* The 2.5" screen I have in the unit now is a test screen, and is non-functional. I have a new one coming which will be installed.

Just curious, why does the the etch-a-sketch have a cartridge slot in that one picture?

A_Username · Post by **A_Username** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:52 pm

hailrazer wrote:Well I decided to try my hand at making a portable.

I had an Atari Flashback lying around and I found this at a gas station for $4.:

Now what does this thing look like on the inside and can I use it ?

Hmm doesn't look bad , but not a whole lot of room in there.

So I went about making the case more accessible. First take it all aprt and remove the battery packs.

Now take off the front panel and disconnect the controllers from the main board.

Hmm looks like with a little work the front panel could hold a 2.5" screen.

And what do you know it will.

Now to take apart the Flashback and see what it looks like....... Ooooohhh nice and small.

Now let's remove those pesky controller ports, re-position a cap, wire the onboard controllers to the Flashback controller board and make it fit.

Next up.

1. Remove Rca plugs, Power plug.
2. Wire screen to the Flashback power/Audio/Video.
3. Make battery pack and attach.
4. Attach speaker.

*Notes* The 2.5" screen I have in the unit now is a test screen, and is non-functional. I have a new one coming which will be installed.

Cool, you used a FB1, I assumed it was an FB2.

hailrazer · Post by **hailrazer** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:26 pm

A_Username wrote:
Just curious, why does the the etch-a-sketch have a cartridge slot in that one picture?

I'm guessing they were going to add games to it, but it didn't come with any.

A_Username · Post by **A_Username** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:28 pm

hailrazer wrote:
A_Username wrote:
Just curious, why does the the etch-a-sketch have a cartridge slot in that one picture?
I'm guessing they were going to add games to it, but it didn't come with any.

What could you add to an etch-a-sketch?

hailrazer · Post by **hailrazer** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:48 pm

Well I worked on it a while today and decided that I wasn't going to enjoy playing old Atari games. Just not fun for me anymore

So I broke out an old Radica Genesis and started hacking it and putting it in the case.

I have the cntrollers wired and the screen installed.

Going to do the power/AV tomorrow. And I'll post the pics then and see if a Mod will move this to the Genesis area.

Mr.Game and watch · Post by **Mr.Game and watch** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:34 pm

hailrazer wrote:Well I worked on it a while today and decided that I wasn't going to enjoy playing old Atari games. Just not fun for me anymore

So I broke out an old Radica Genesis and started hacking it and putting it in the case.

I have the cntrollers wired and the screen installed.

Going to do the power/AV tomorrow. And I'll post the pics then and see if a Mod will move this to the Genesis area.

i need the thing plase for the lve of coca

atari2600a · Post by **atari2600a** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:20 pm

See, this is exactly what we mean. We don't even know what "i need the thing plase for the lve of coca" means!!! You need the phaser because you live in coca cola?

jeroen · Post by **jeroen** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:30 pm

I think he means: We need this thing for the love of gosh.

Post by **Gamelver** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 4:36 pm

Heh, he made the same "mistake" as I did on my username

....

A_Username · Post by **A_Username** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:50 pm

atari2600a wrote:See, this is exactly what we mean. We don't even know what "i need the thing plase for the lve of coca" means!!! You need the phaser because you live in coca cola?

I agree talk like a person, not like a 10 year old girl using AIM.

1 @gr33 t@lk lk3 @ p3r$0n, n0t lk3 a 10yr old grrl usng AIM.

atari2600a · Post by **atari2600a** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:42 pm

aim isnt leet speek

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