AOAC curiosity question

HercTNT · Post by **HercTNT** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:54 pm

i know not everything you read is true, so i though i would consult the experts in this forum. According to this site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Flashback" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The atari flashback hardware is actually based on Nes on Chip hardware. I have looked up as much info as i could find on this. Here is what i have learned. The atari and nes were actually pretty similar. The atari used a scaled down version as the same cpu as the nes. the nes has the video and cpu power to accommodate atari games, but not vice versa. Is this true, is the ATARI Flashback an NOAC? If so would this not give the possibility of modding a Flashback 2 to play nes games (would be funny looking but pointless i admit)? Supposedly this explains why the flashback 2 cant play all atari carts due to the differences in actual nes and atari hardware. Anyone who could shed some light on this for my morbid curiosity, i would greatly appreciate it.

UPDATE! well as soon as i wrote this i ran into this site :
http://classicgaming.gamespy.com/View.p ... ail&id=210" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Apparently this was true for the first flashback, not the second. the second flashback does use a real atari on a chip, the first uses an NOAC.............................
well now i know

XCVG · Post by **XCVG** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:04 am

Well, I guess you solved your own question.

If you forget:
Flashback 1=NOAC
Flashback 2=AOAC

samjc3 · Post by **samjc3** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:25 am

woah! in the second article, the say the rev 2 will run for nearly 24 hours on 3 AA's! that would be epic with a high mah lipo cell!!

Website · Post by **Life of Brian** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:59 am

samjc3 wrote:woah! in the second article, the say the rev 2 will run for nearly 24 hours on 3 AA's! that would be epic with a high mah lipo cell!!

Or you could do what Rekarp did and power it with a tiny 3.7v LiPo cell and save yourself some money while making a small portable.

Basement_Modder · Post by **Basement_Modder** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:15 pm

You kidding? Blow your money and go for epic!!!

Website · Post by **Life of Brian** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:49 am

Basement_Modder wrote:You kidding? Blow your money and go for epic!!!

I like your attitude.

Basement_Modder · Post by **Basement_Modder** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:52 pm

themadhacker · Post by **themadhacker** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:56 am

now for an aoac question from me.

I have seen a lot of flashback 2 portables that don't have potentiometers on them. So I was wondering if the system worked with paddle controllers.

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:16 pm

Paddles do work with the FB2. (In fact there's an easter egg built into the Flashback II ROM that unlocks two games that require paddles.)

themadhacker · Post by **themadhacker** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:25 pm

That's nice to know. I have always stopped myself from buying one because I was afraid I would not be able to play paddle games.

Basement_Modder · Post by **Basement_Modder** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:21 pm

paddles are what made the 2600. I bought an 8-switch for paddle games!

XCVG · Post by **XCVG** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:02 am

Basement_Modder wrote:paddles are what made the 2600. I bought an 8-switch for paddle games!

I would like to see this 8-switch Atari please!

themadhacker · Post by **themadhacker** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:57 am

I am pretty sure he meant 6 switch.

Basement_Modder · Post by **Basement_Modder** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:01 pm

Yes, sorry.

Fast typing strikes again. I don't read my posts after I post them.

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