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[@DuckMcKrush]

I'm up for some tinkering but I'll wait for your tutorial. I upgraded the GSP's firmware with your last tutorial and that went seamlessly. Would be nice to play some of my roms in the main interface.

[@tigerclaw4537]

Oh boy, what I’m I getting myself into now? I’m an old man and just followed your previous instructions on installing my first 900 + Atari games as well as Sega Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog… it worked great 👍🏻. Jon, you are the man bro… Your enthusiasm is intoxicating and I’m loving it. 🎉

[@GenXGrownUp]

Heh-heh-heh. You've got this, Tiger! I'm always happy to hear some of my work has helped bring people some extra fun. I appreciate you watching and all the kind words. Be sure to let me know how it goes! 😁

[@djwrahfael]

That's the good thing of modding. You can do whatever you want and make any product so much better. Thumbs up for the creators! 👍🏻

[@SevenlivesDesigns]

I overlooked this console. But you keep making this so darn tempting lol

[@ctbinary42]

Yeah, he does that

[@GenXGrownUp]

Sorry-not-sorry. 😜

[@SevenlivesDesigns]

@@GenXGrownUp 😆

[@simonbelmontxxx]

There is a remix coming out. Maybe it'll be better than this one maybe even easier to mod who knows?

[@GenXGrownUp]

@@simonbelmontxxx Last I heard the Remix isn't a sequel or upgrade, just a re-release with different controllers. Anything could happen between now and its estimated release, though.

[@jayme69]

Very cool firmware and great work Jon :-) Keep up the awesome work!

[@gmross02184]

Jon thank you. I don’t know if i will do all that work, but will likely get the update.

[@IamPowerdriven]

Looks great. I look forward to seeing the tutorial. I am a tinkerer but o don't know that I've got the time to sink into it.

[@GirlfightClub]

Excited for the tutorial! ❤

[@PeBoVision]

Outstanding information provided with your signature enthusiasm. I'm a nut for gathering/creating info-goodies for emulators/frontends, so I know the work involved. Unfortunately, I'm hopelessly anal about such things, so I love doing it as much as playing the games...I can get lost in the photoshopping and websearching for hours (days/weeks/months) to make things complete and purty . And yes! The AtariAge community/forums absolutely enhances my hobby. It is an essential source for any vintage/retro tech/gaming enthusiast.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Oh, thank you for your kind assessment of my delivery - I try to stay upbeat. It's playing games, people! Why are so many people trying to "act hard" online? 🤣 Yeah, gathering all the requisite pieces is time-consuming, but the end result is so darned pretty that it's certainly worthwhile to get your favorites into the menu (at least, it is to me).

[@Evercade_Effect]

This is very cool! Looking forward to your tutorial.

[@pierregareau5812]

That,s a really amazing firmware, thanks for the info, I wasn't aware of that, I will wait for the tutorial on how to do the changes of games

[@Zaxbox]

Very nice! I'll be waiting for your full tutorial.

[@BandoidView]

Very cool! I'm going to start on this right away!

[@GenXGrownUp]

You can do it!

[@markracer3281]

Always great to hear about firmware updates for the GSP. However, I'm so looking forward when future firmware will allow the remapping of button layouts. Right now the menu button causes some games not to be fully functional, i.e., the arcade version of Cloak & Dagger where you need all four buttons to fire with and not have one accessing the menu when firing in the 12'oclock position and some others like it. Many thanks for providing us with many more awesome ways to make the GSP even more fun!!!

[@georgecheso]

100%

[@gassie62]

Firmware updates including this one will already allow for remapping. You can dig deeper into the atariage GSP forum posts for more detail.

[@FutureGroupsofRufus]

Funny how you mentioned that "E. T." can be put on that. I don't have the Atari Gamestation Pro, but I do still have the original game. Recently I came up with the idea of how to beat game version 1 on it. I found the ship landing pad first, then the "call ship" space, and then I looked for the phone pieces. It was still tricky calling the ship & waiting until nearly the last second to find the landing pad to win the game, but it worked.

[@brianjl7477]

Goodness - I have gone down this rabbit hole and am feeling like I need to get a GSP. It seems like a great machine and all of these customizations will make it even better. I may just have to do this.

[@PitfallHarry72]

Okay, that's it. I've been hesitant about getting one of these because of the goofy controllers, but after seeing this I finally caved. 🤣 I ordered a couple of 6' USB C cables too. I already have rechargeable lithium ion batteries, so I'm all set for batteries. It should be an adventure!

[@louiscolli]

You can use X-Box controllers via the USB C cables and they work great. And you can use 2 X-Box controllers and the two Atari wireless ones to play 4 player games

[@PitfallHarry72]

Well, this is a bummer. The one I got from Amazon was USED. I sent it back and ordered another one, this time from a different, much better rated seller. So, I've now got to wait again. 🙁

[@PitfallHarry72]

I love this thing! I wish I had gotten one sooner. Expecting that there would be a little bit of latency with the wireless controllers I ordered a couple of USB-C cables along with it, but I discovered that, even when using them wirelessly, there is less latency than with my 2600+ and Flashback 12! However, after reading the instructions and discovering that when you use them wired you don't have to use batteries, I may still use the USB-C cable anyway. And the little paddle knob is surprisingly nice. I also found that the action is smoother on the screen than with those other two units and real paddles. I have no doubt I'm going to be using this thing quite a bit. I haven't updated the firmware yet, but I'll do that tomorrow, and then probably tinker around with adding games and box art. I'm going to try the Arcade version of Galaga, one of my favorite games as a teen.

[@tomevil6]

Very Awesome!

[@Xiy114]

DAVID CRANE IS A GENIUS!!!

[@EddiePepper]

Good video, thank you!

[@JC-vd6yi]

Excellent video as always. Correct me if I'm wrong but as with other custom firmwares, once GSP releases a new official upgrade once you flash the firmware to install you are going to lose all the customization . So keep this in mind while you spend hours and days tinkering. Yes, I've been through this many times and it stinks. Esp when the big companies force their upgrades on you.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks. And you're right - if My Arcade releases something greater than 1.30, it'll neutralize (but not delete) your customizations, because those all live on the SD card. As with the FBGold, we'd be at the mercy of Brad_from_the_80s to find time to updated his custom firmware.

[@ButterSpider3]

Looks very promising.

[@willrobinson7599]

Looks great . Bit of luck others share pre done ones to make it easier for the ones that ain't as good at it Can't wait

[@MrAlan1828]

I think I play and tinker more of the GSP than ANY other mini consoles I own

[@GenXGrownUp]

It's so very tinker-able.

[@georgecheso]

This is great, but we NEED you to utilize your inside connections to get us controller mapping, and increased button support! That is the magic bean that is missing from this fantastic machine😊

[@GenXGrownUp]

The request has been made. We all need to temper our expectations and remember the GSP was never sold as a SNES/PCE machine. If they make it work, it's a complete gift, but it's not owed to us.

[@Draxxon_MK]

@@GenXGrownUp Agree to disagree. They added the other cores and rom support. Those joysticks really are the Achilles heel of the whole console.

[@tron3entertainment]

PitFall! was the ONLY game that made me want to play it before school.

[@johnny58435]

Great video! Great information. Can you show us a video on how to added Retro games like Arcade Galaga. Arcade Tempest. Thank you. 😊

[@GenXGrownUp]

Already done - check my video library. 😁

[@YF501]

I really hope someone makes a scraper to auto do all this customization for the game station Pro. Like how launchbox has it

[@DougMcDave]

You have the REAL Atari 2600 Space Invaders!

[@GenXGrownUp]

Hell, yeah! 👾

[@JetScreamer_YT]

I'm flirting with buying this. But I have a Vita TV that does the same. Granted the Atari GUI is streets ahead!

[@GenXGrownUp]

It's great to have options!

[@calvinwong874]

Any news on the myarcade pole position? Hope they make more products with an HDMI output too like new wave toys.

[@GenXGrownUp]

It's still coming. Hope to have something to show in the next few weeks.

[@Tuscarora21]

Donkey kong and pitfall ! I wish i knew how to do this.

[@ryang8354]

Thanks, Jon. Looking forward to that tutorial video. Im not afraid of doing some work to get roms on the GSP looking sharp! But if I install this custom firmware and later on My Arcade comes out with an updated version of their own firmware, might it render all this work for nought?

[@glenjust630]

Interesting question. So if My Arcade has new firmware with Pitfall, Space Invaders, etc of games we install in this fashion, would that just simply mean there would just be duplicates of all those games or would there be greater concerns?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Thanks. And you're right - if My Arcade releases something greater than 1.30, it'll neutralize (but not delete) your customizations, because those all live on the SD card. As with the FBGold, we'd be at the mercy of Brad_from_the_80s to find time to updated his custom firmware.

[@wesleysexton8774]

Oh man, imagine if somebody makes it so if we added a wifi dongle it'll automatically download and apply the pictures and descriptions from a community source straight from your roms!!

[@michaeljordan6008]

How are you enjoying that controller? Does it feel like a quality piece? Still on the fence with this, but loving my 2600+.

[@GenXGrownUp]

It's not my favorite controller, but for single-button games like the Atari 2600 titles, I find it works quite nicely.

[@BBfanfun]

eventually, it could become an ATARI COMPLETE with every game , on every system. (just keep 3rd party games on separate folders) VCS,5200,7800,Lynx,Jaguar Arcade, 8-bit, ST computer even the PC games Atari was involved with afterwards ... more important , if there could be a HOMEBREW application (very Basic) ppl could make their own games (maybe even share)

[@dtdrummerboy]

I tried the 1.3 update a couple times and was even careful to press in the pin hole while turning on the unit - the firmware software doesn’t recognize my unit connection to proceed

[@GenXGrownUp]

Almost certainly a cable problem. Have you tried another USBC cable verified to pass both power and data?

[@Inadvisablescience]

I am curious if that works for the Arcade roms too. Would be neat to see

[@GenXGrownUp]

I think it should. Still testing.

[@steviegrafx1616]

I hope that all these updates will work on the GSP portable.

[@GenXGrownUp]

No doubt that will be an entirely different firmware required. But I confidence it'll just be a matter of time.

[@MarquisDeSang]

I want that thing to support Sega Master emulation.

[@GenXGrownUp]

It does.

[@MarquisDeSang]

@@GenXGrownUp Are you sure about that? With the latest update or it did that with the previous update?

[@GenXGrownUp]

@@MarquisDeSang Sega Master System emulation was added with official firmware 1.30. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3m6eJydhJWAbbM

[@MarquisDeSang]

@@GenXGrownUp Thank you so much, I missed that part in your video.

[@nickfire4005]

In your updated tutorial can you show how to add system bios to add games such as for Sega cd games and famicom disk system roms since I’ve seen some forums on that recently

[@GenXGrownUp]

That'll be beyond the scope of this firmware. Perhaps in a future video if I end up exploring that avenue.

[@mastershakelock]

Johnny we need your modding capabilities for a full 128g img set :)

[@GenXGrownUp]

Oh, my achin' typing fingers! 😁

[@Fanther]

How about paddle support? How does it work with the new update for 2600 games and can you add arcade games to use the paddles now?

[@GenXGrownUp]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4Ctm3aDgNp-Zrs

[@Marky316]

Can you add the arcade games also with the sample files?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Looks like it. I'll do some more digging.

[@raylsimmonds]

Would it be possible to add games roms from the Atari Lynx/Handy Library?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Not under the currently-available firmware. But perhaps in the future.

[@EarmonkeyMusic]

Does this update affect the issues with button assignments? Especially on SNES and PC Engine games?

[@GenXGrownUp]

No, this isn't a feature release from My Arcade.

[@Andy-rf6hw]

Does adding paddle games work with paddle? And can you add more consoles?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Lots more is possible, but this first community firmware doesn't add new features. It moves the running environment to the SD card so YOU can start making changes.

[@narcolepticinsomniaproduct8541]

Can we add 5200 and 7800 Games with all the info like the 2600?

[@gassie62]

Yes

[@gsantos-li8fd]

I have 4 pages of 5200 games showing so far. Ya, alot of tinkering and searching & resize images.

[@Xiy114]

Please a step by step how to successfully update the firmware

[@GenXGrownUp]

I already created that video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqrcmZ2lgsRkjck This is just a different file flashed using the same process.

[@CityTunes]

So I have all the games I want, but what other benefits does this update have and no video how how to update this??, I have 1.30 update and I have the SD card! Is this update from My Arcade?

[@GenXGrownUp]

I'll answer as many of your queries in the tutorial as I can.

[@pumpin51]

Sense everything is on the sd card I wonder if anyone is going to come up with a image, write up and directions pack. Also will the update allow other game systems to be listed beside the standard ones?

[@GenXGrownUp]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4Ctm3aDgNp-Zrs

[@DavidLeeKulsch]

Can i just flash the original 1.30 over this, if i want to have it back to stock firmware? And does this firmware helps in any way, e.g. editing the new files on the sd card, with enabling save states for own roms on the sd? I just can't get the save menu to work. Subfolder/No Subfolder, "Games" vs "games" folder, exfat vs fat32- the save menu just displays it's not supported on my nes, gba and megadrive roms.

[@GenXGrownUp]

You can certainly re-flash back to 1.30 if you decide to. Your save state problem sounds like a missing folder. First, create a save state from a pre-installed game to slots 3 or 4 (the SD card), then try it. That's fixed it for anyone who's ever asked me.

[@customgames8311]

Is it possible to do this new firmware on a MacBook?

[@GenXGrownUp]

As with lots of consumer electronics, Mac & Linux users will likely need to hit up a Windows friend for 10 minutes to run this update.

[@scarfade1635]

does this work for any game for any emulator that runs or just atari 2600?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Definitely works for more than Atari 2600, though there aren't dedicated areas of the GSP menu for non-Atari entries.

[@VBChris]

Wait so I need an sd card for the extra games?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Most certainly. The GSP has no easily-accessible internal storage of its own.

[@ctbinary42]

Is everything manual or can you use a scraper to get the onscreen metadata?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Painstakingly manual!

[@CP-ih6zq]

Can you upgrade to this with out the first update?

[@GenXGrownUp]

Sure.

[@GenXGrownUp]

Sure.

[@samwars95]

Will we be able to run champ games ?

[@GenXGrownUp]

The community firmware has no impact on compatibility. If it ran before, It'll still run under this version.

[@richardivey6945]

oh.. some OCD genius will make a build that we wont have to.

[@Draxxon_MK]

Don't count on it this time.

[@AaronSmith-y4j]

waiting for tutorial to update rather Hoping you can add NES and Sega games to have box art etc

[@GenXGrownUp]

I certainly can, but there's no dedicated tab for extra platforms on the UI.

[@jaymesjmathias9390]

Atari'esque games? They aint liked as much as they should for the basic truth their skill level rating for the easiest 1's are probably 7 outta 10 whereas Nintendo and so on became considerably easier on the whole. You must be quick hand/eye/action coordinated and battle worn to handle going at just 1 point that gives you 3 chances or you must restart, work back up to & hopefully conquer said challenge which if you ain't a real pro you best best jump up to savestate Nintendo games etc. Lol, personally, i AM battleworn, thick hide but NOT coordinated by chance, birth shoulda been born under a different moon with different ma or pa? Dont know, do know i can play it again & again sammy but inevitably i must put it down & play some breath of the wild until i feel adequate again....hee heee heeeee haw!

[@syedmahabubalam-pi5wp]

@Sepker

[@GenXGrownUp]

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