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Dec 14, 2023 · I’m loving my 2600+ so far, however I am noticing that games fail to load for me on a somewhat frequent basis. Doesn’t seem to be tied to any particular game and it seems to happen with original cartridges as well as new ones like Mr. Run and Jump.
Dec 14, 2023 · I'm finding the Activision and Coleco game cartridges for the 2600+ the most fussy to try and load and work. A couple (Such as Sea Quest, Carnival and Smurf Rescue) I'm still not able to get working yet; either it fails to load, or sometimes it goes to a screen of random colors bars and a sound tone, or sometimes just goes to a black screen.
Jan 24, 2024 · We have the intention of resolving the 50 60hz issue and want to re-introduce it as well as rectifying high CPU usage that maybe affecting some 2600 games as noted in the original 1.1 beta update thread.
Aug 23, 2023 · Why did Atari 2600 fail? Lack of consumer confidence. Prior to 1982, Atari was considered the dominant company in the home video game industry, but as described above, new players in the hardware market and the loss of publishing control caused the company to slip from its dominant position.
Nov 22, 2023 · The 2600+ will detect this, and blank out with the Game Load Failed message, but then a few seconds later it will show Game Loading... and the game you selected on the DF will now be playing on the 2600+.
Sometimes inserting, removing and reinserting the cartridge a few times does the trick. Worse case, the rom chip in the cartridge is bad (it’s rare but happens) and there’s little you can do to fix the cartridge (other than replacing the rom). Blow on them... just kidding.
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A more useful accessory was the Gameline, a modem which allowed you to download 2600 games from a mainframe.
