Hey everyone after testing this is what i found that works with 1.30 Sega Master System - Extension .SMS Atari 5200 - Extension .A52 Atari 7800 - Extension .A78 Atari 2600 - Extension .A26 Super Nintendo - Extension .SFC Nintendo Super Game Boy - Extension .GB Nintendo Game Boy Color - Extension .GBC Nintendo Game Boy Advanced - Extension .GBA Nintendo Game Boy - Extension .GB Nintendo Famicom - Extension .NES Nintendo Entertainment System - Extension .NES NECPC Engine - Extension .PCE NEC TurboGraphix 16 - Extension .PCE Nintendo Stellaview - Extension .SFC and .SMC Nintendo SuperFamicom - Extension .SFC Sega Game Gear - Extension .GG Sega Genesis - Extension .MD Mame - Extension .zip - Games console that do not work: Atari 800 C64 Nintendo 64, SFC Sega Master system Game watch Nintendo Virtual boy MSX Colo Vision IGS pgm Neo Geo ( fba 2012) NGP or NGC Atari Jaguar Atari Lynx Nintendo DS Dreamcast PlayStation InterVision Turbographx-16 & CD PcEngine & CD
Haha! Thanks for that. I think a lot of creators covered it when it was new for a quick burst of views and then moved on to the new flavor-of-the-week. I like to dig in & explore new stuff and follow its lifespan when possible.
Yeah...echoing that. YOU and your videos are the reason I bought this console. I would've never realized how versatile and cool it is from My Arcade info alone. Actually, I would've never even known about it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . I discovered it because I linked out from another one of your vids.
I love that my arcade is refining this product. This is my fav retro gaming buy I’ve done in forever. Between the preloads and the sd card expansion, this is my goto console lately.
Go Jon!! You’re a legend for bringing us these videos. It would be great if the paddle worked for the SD games and if more arcade/mame ones were compatible.
Thanks Jon. Excellent video. Followed your directions and installed firmware with no problem. I purchased the GSP after watching your first video. Thank you and GenXGrownUp's support. For me it was a choice between the new 2600+ and the GSP. I believe I made the right choice for me. Applause to MyArcade for their support. It's my first MyArcade product. I have my eye on a few toy cabinets. MyArcade....show Jon some love too. I'm sure he could add something to his collection.
Thanks for all you do GXG. I got my refurb GSP today, looked brand new and cheap! Did the firmware update easy with your info, later on I am doing the sd card stuff you detailed earlier. Between the community and the company I am loving the support and updates!
Sega Master System - Extension .SMS Atari 5200 - Extension .A52 Atari 7800 - Extension .A78 Atari 2600 - Extension .A26 Super Nintendo - Extension .SFC Nintendo Super Game Boy - Extension .GB Nintendo Game Boy Color - Extension .GBC Nintendo Game Boy Advanced - Extension .GBA Nintendo Game Boy - Extension .GB Nintendo Famicom - Extension .NES Nintendo Entertainment System - Extension .NES NECPC Engine - Extension .PCE NEC TurboGraphix 16 - Extension .PCE Nintendo Stellaview - Extension .SFC and .SMC Nintendo SuperFamicom - Extension .SFC Sega Game Gear - Extension .GG Sega Genesis - Extension .MD Mame - Extension .zip
I have ROMhunter's folder of 2600 games. But they are all .BIN files. Matter of fact. I think all of AtariAge's ROMs are .BIN. I got my unit today. Haven't messed with it yet. I hope homebrews like Space Rocks and DK VCS work. Will BINs work?
THANK YOU for this post - Hi, I'm Dave, and I AM a GenX grownup (turn 55 next month)....My wife bought me the GSP for XMAS, and I would have been totally lost, updating the firmware. I followed your instructions (before I even powered it one the first time) and it worked - you da man!
Happy Holidays Jon 😊 I'm Chris and I'm a GenXGrownUp too! Love your content and appreciated your firmware tutorial here. Thanks to you and your influence, we've got a terrific emulation machine - and my first! And kudos to My Arcade for being receptive to their customers!
So nice tutorial and update, Will you do a similar video about the firmware update for the atari2600+? I'm kind of bad with this things and your videos help me out.
Thank you so much . I received my preorder 2 weeks late and then with work and health problems I never got around to making a video for my channel . I just did the unboxing portion of my recording and planned on making the rest of my video this weekend . Now I will be able to update it the very first time that I power it on . Excellent timing !!!! Again , thank you . All credit will go to you !!!!
OK I got one of these for my birthday and at first I was like. OK it is decent. Then a friend said to check out your videos to add stuff. Now you have just made this well worth the money. I upgraded the firmware to 1.30 and can't wait to get things working well. Time to rearrange games into folders also to make it so much easier! THANK YOU!!!
I just got my Atari Gamestation Pro for Christmas yesterday. My wife is awesome. I did the firmware update and it was so helpful. Thank you for your videos. You are so helpful.
Great firmware update! The only remaining improvement that I would like to see is expanded support for the Xbox controller. If the 2nd joystick paddle were enabled, games like Robotron would play perfectly. Side note for anyone that struggled, as I did, to correct the layout of vertical games, you need to download artwork that is .art format and not .lay. Many of the samples I found on the internet are .lay, which won’t work. Also, if you want the game to fill the screen and not be contained in a small window with the graphics around the game, I found that editing the file in Notepad and changing the Position values to -0.0,-0.35,1.0,1.35 worked great. I also had to create a new .png file for the bezel art which is just a black background and a new transparent layer that filled the entire game window. Once that is done, games like Pac-Man or 1942 will display full screen in the correct aspect ratio.
i think i was lucky to grab one actually just before the official launch,. lucky the seller was great and had it sent to me over here in the uk,. love the machine, a proper rarity over here i think, il have to update the firmware, thanks for this
Thank you so much for this info, will update mine this weekend! Glad to hear that they are listening to those of us who are using these and making changes for improvement. Looking forward to playing Tempest now with the screen ratio fixed.
Fantastic Video! Watching your video made the FW upgrade seamless and simple. Thank you so very much for all your detailed and awesome videos!! Being able to have sub folders just makes things so much easier. In order for my sd card to work I needed to create the folder "Games" without quotes and with a capital G (I got this info from a previous video, you mentioned it in your notes) and your trick to get to the sd card and its contents (simultaneously hold down the home and start buttons on the supplied controller) worked like a champ. The game-station pro truly is a great piece of hardware. Thanks again for all you do!
Have one coming this week and really it was your vids that sold me, have the 2600+ as well but excited to see the sub folders, more on this device please!
Thank You Jon for such an easy to follow video. The firmware upgrade went smooth! About to plug it back in to my TV and start playing! I LOVE my GSP! :)
You continue to do awesome work! Keep it up, please! You bring excellent information and, maybe more importantly, some badly needed positivity to gaming.
On a related note for the SD card business, prior to the firmware change there have been some folks who managed to get Mega/Sega CD images working - though I personally haven't managed it but I thought that may be worth mentioning. Looking forward to expanding the current library ^_^ and might I suggest a follow-up to your previous vid about the SD card, in light of the update. Edit: As luck would have it, I have every single cable in the house *besides* the one I need to make the interface between the GSP and PC, what a tease lol. Looks like I'm going shopping for a proper cable later. Edit2: Firmware update done, extra set of roms uploaded and folders created. So much easier to navigate now MyArcade knows their stuff damn, still no save states for SD card games but I'll take the update and boot up my old Sonic games I grew up with.
@@DawezyDRK You can actually do it either direction and put the piece of tape on the ones that do work or you could get two different colors or something.
Thanks so much for this... going to install the firmware into the Gamestation Pro that Santa is bringing for my daughter (that's my story, and I'm sticking to it )
Excellent stuff, thanks for cluing us in! Definitely a worthy firmware upgrade. If it's not doable yet, mark me down as requesting the ability to sort games on SD alphabetically!
Thanks for this step-by-step video. I updated my GSP today and added microSD card with folders structure. Everything worked well except for the paddle games. It seems that the "Atari 2600 Paddle" folder is case sensitive. I forgot to type paddle with a capital P. After changing the p for P the paddle games work with the paddle.
Awesome video! Just got one of these for Christmas and this video was so helpful. And, yes, would love an SD followup video exploring all the new possibilities! Thanks again!
Excellent that My Arcade did this rather quickly. Those changes really make a difference it seems. I don't own one but I can see how these things would be nice to have. I'm sure they'll have more beneficial updates down the line.
Thank you for this video. The step by step was easy to follow and I was able to update my firmware perfectly by following your instructions. Great Job!! : )
Before you do any of this, check your out-of-box firmware. I was gifted an Atari Gamestation Pro for the holidays and went to tinker with it. I just checked the settings on my console and discovered that it was already at V1.30 without my input. So, depending on when your model was released, the firmware may already be where you need it.
I bought one a while ago from Costco after seeing your earlier videos but I still haven't even opened the plastic wrap yet! I'll get around to doing but I did buy the needed parts to setup the SD games.
Thank you -so- much for your video series on the GameStation Pro thus far, Mr. Jon. Please allow me to add my voice to those clamoring for more ... platform compatability, features, the works. What would make the GSP absolute perfection in my eyes would be the addition of Sega Master System and Sega Saturn support ... until I get that I'm still missing two of my much beloved Shining Force games. ;) My housemates think I've lost my mind, obsessing over a game console smaller than a guinea pig, and I've been trying to figure out where it's BEEN all my life! :D
Thanks for watching. I have already done several more videos on the GSP beyond this one, and (spoiler alert) Sega Master System is one of the new platforms! 😁
Would love if MyArcade would have additional controllers available in the future such as a larger paddle, game pad, and even full controller that work with their wireless connection.
Seven months later after this was posted, and I managed to snag one off of Amazon for $80. Looking forward to playing around with it. For $80, I figured it would definitely be worth it to check out.
Thanks for a great video! We just opened ours for Christmas, charging some rechargable batteries for the controllers, will run the update before we start playing.
I’m still not done adding games to my GSP, but now I’ll need this firmware update too! 🤷♂️ Oh well: this is the life of a Gen X retro gamer! 😁 Thanks for the info on this Jon!
Thanks very much for covering this new firmware. Am I understanding correctly that menu and game audio is no longer left channel only? Both left and right channels have sound now?
Thanks Jon! Great video as usual. Anxiously awaiting another video regarding the SD functionality and what improvements are rolled in to this firmware update.
I love SNES games. I just won some from another TH-camr. I mostly come here for Atari content. I'm a big Atari fan as well as a Nintendo fan. I just played the homebrew Jutland Skies which is a free download.
I don't have a horse in the race, but if my video helped you to make an informed buying decision one way or the other, then I've done my job. Thanks for watching! 😀
Brother, this video hit me at just the right time. I got one of these for my birthday yesterday and spent a little time today loading up some extra 2600 games on an SD card. I've been playing this with my kids all afternoon so that's been fun. I find the controllers a little finicky but maybe I'm too far away from the base? Do we know if this firmware update works on a Mac, or am I going to have to borrow my wife's laptop? Anyway, I'm sure I'm going to watch this video at least 2 more times as I try to actually run the process. Thanks for the update on the update
That makes me smile. 😀 You will need a PC, but one little nugget in this update that I didn't mention but will be of interest to you: changes made in this firmware version set up for future updates being possible from the SD card with no computer necessary (other than to load the SD card, of course).
Thanks Jon. Will try the update later today. Looks like PC Engine and Master System are supported now as well SNES. Unfortunately it doesn’t appear 32x games are. You already know we want you to do SD card video, but I’ll go ahead and ask anyway. Also please check out any changes to adding additional controller options. Thanks Jon
I got this to work with my wireless keyboard. So far I’m only able to navigate the menus - Left, right, up, down, N (select) , ESC (back). No gameplay - I’ve tried 2600 games such as codebreaker, and a few of the 5200 games. The fact that the keyboard is recognised at all is a good sign though and an opportunity for future releases….
Thanks, Jon! Firmware update went exactly as you described! Love the improvements! Since you seem to have the eyes/ears of MyArcade, wondering if you could suggest the ability to UNmap the C-button to bring up the Menu save/load screen? With games you load on an SD card (specifically Genesis, but also some arcade games) they want to use the C-button for other commands, and since you can't load/save anything during the SD playback, it would be great to UNmap the C-button and let it just be a C button. (Actually, for Genesis it would be the Y-button...) I've found that the Xbox controller maps perfectly! The White X button takes you out of games (Home) left middle button is select, right middle is start, A=A, B=B, X=C and Y is the Menu. If you could Y actually BE Y, then you could have perfect control of Genesis games! Can't wait to play some SNES now too! Thanks again for the work!!!
Glad it went well. Button mapping has been on my wish-list for the GSP since launch, and who knows if it's ever gonna happen, but I'll continue to press for it! 😀
I actually meant UNMAP the MENU button, not C button. C button maps perfectly to Xbox X button. Would be nice if the Y button could be a Y button and NOT the Menu button (which it is currently). No use for the menu button when playing SD card games. But you probably knew that! :)
My mom has been wanting an actual Atari for a long time but my worry is that it'll be old and not working right or on the verge of breaking. I recently bought this to give to her for mother's day and I hope she loves it
Thank you for the detailed rundown of how to install the new firmware! Much appreciated. Only thing I don't see addressed is paddle support for games loaded from SD - would be great to be able to play Kaboom, etc! Secondary to that, a way to remap buttons on outside controllers would be a nice feature (though I know, asking a lot here - but I can dream!)
If you rename your Kaboom! rom to Breakout.a26 you can use the paddle (for the first player anyway). I renamed the Avalanche demo to Warlords.a26 and the paddle worked as well. Maybe put it into a separate folder to keep the original?
@@domeshtan1677 Thank you for the tip about this! I imagine with folder support, this would be easy enough to work around, with a number of sub-folders that contain "breakout.a26" but are actually other games per the names of their respective folders.
@@btr3k I found out naming everything Warlords.a26 worked better overall. Kaboom! only played on the player 1 side naming it Breakout.a26. I named it Warlords.a26 and both players worked for controls. Only Backgammon is giving me issues for player 2 control.
Hey everyone after testing this is what i found that works with 1.30
Sega Master System - Extension .SMS
Atari 5200 - Extension .A52
Atari 7800 - Extension .A78
Atari 2600 - Extension .A26
Super Nintendo - Extension .SFC
Nintendo Super Game Boy - Extension .GB
Nintendo Game Boy Color - Extension .GBC
Nintendo Game Boy Advanced - Extension .GBA
Nintendo Game Boy - Extension .GB
Nintendo Famicom - Extension .NES
Nintendo Entertainment System - Extension .NES
NECPC Engine - Extension .PCE
NEC TurboGraphix 16 - Extension .PCE
Nintendo Stellaview - Extension .SFC and .SMC
Nintendo SuperFamicom - Extension .SFC
Sega Game Gear - Extension .GG
Sega Genesis - Extension .MD
Mame - Extension .zip
- Games console that do not work:
Atari 800
C64
Nintendo 64, SFC
Sega Master system
Game watch
Nintendo Virtual boy
MSX
Colo Vision
IGS pgm
Neo Geo ( fba 2012)
NGP or NGC
Atari Jaguar
Atari Lynx
Nintendo DS
Dreamcast
PlayStation
InterVision
Turbographx-16 & CD
PcEngine & CD
Nice detective work. You just did half my research for the follow-up video! 😉
@@GenXGrownUp Happy to help. :) also seems some segacd / megacd games work too .bin with .cue
@@aaronpetry715Great job! Thanks for the hard work! 👍🏻👍🏻
Happen to know if paddles on included controllers work with Kaboom on SD card?
I'd also tried renaming Atari 800 games with an "a52" extension to see if maybe Altirra would figure it out...but no dice.
You honestly seem to be the only TH-camr that cares about this console, so thank you for continuing to make videos about it.
Haha! Thanks for that. I think a lot of creators covered it when it was new for a quick burst of views and then moved on to the new flavor-of-the-week. I like to dig in & explore new stuff and follow its lifespan when possible.
Yeah...echoing that. YOU and your videos are the reason I bought this console. I would've never realized how versatile and cool it is from My Arcade info alone. Actually, I would've never even known about it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . I discovered it because I linked out from another one of your vids.
Thanks!
You're very welcome. Thank you for your kindness!
Got mine yesterday for $40 from a private sale. It was new and factory sealed. It was an EXCELLENT buy for me!
I love that my arcade is refining this product. This is my fav retro gaming buy I’ve done in forever. Between the preloads and the sd card expansion, this is my goto console lately.
Go Jon!! You’re a legend for bringing us these videos. It would be great if the paddle worked for the SD games and if more arcade/mame ones were compatible.
Thanks for the kind words. I genuinely appreciate you watching. 😀
Thanks Jon. Excellent video. Followed your directions and installed firmware with no problem. I purchased the GSP after watching your first video. Thank you and GenXGrownUp's support. For me it was a choice between the new 2600+ and the GSP. I believe I made the right choice for me. Applause to MyArcade for their support. It's my first MyArcade product. I have my eye on a few toy cabinets. MyArcade....show Jon some love too. I'm sure he could add something to his collection.
Nice to hear. Hope you're enjoying the system.
Thanks for all you do GXG. I got my refurb GSP today, looked brand new and cheap! Did the firmware update easy with your info, later on I am doing the sd card stuff you detailed earlier. Between the community and the company I am loving the support and updates!
Nice! Thanks for sharing your experience and for watching. 😀
More videos on the SD slot functionality please!
Sega Master System - Extension .SMS
Atari 5200 - Extension .A52
Atari 7800 - Extension .A78
Atari 2600 - Extension .A26
Super Nintendo - Extension .SFC
Nintendo Super Game Boy - Extension .GB
Nintendo Game Boy Color - Extension .GBC
Nintendo Game Boy Advanced - Extension .GBA
Nintendo Game Boy - Extension .GB
Nintendo Famicom - Extension .NES
Nintendo Entertainment System - Extension .NES
NECPC Engine - Extension .PCE
NEC TurboGraphix 16 - Extension .PCE
Nintendo Stellaview - Extension .SFC and .SMC
Nintendo SuperFamicom - Extension .SFC
Sega Game Gear - Extension .GG
Sega Genesis - Extension .MD
Mame - Extension .zip
There’s also a list of what doesn’t (yet) work, in the doubly-doo. Good luck, and keep wishing for an Atari 8-bit home computer emulator!
maybe an adapter for original controllers that connect to the usb c ports?
@@aaronpetry715That’s Greek to us computer illiterate. I am a Gen Xer. I need a paint by number.
I have ROMhunter's folder of 2600 games. But they are all .BIN files. Matter of fact. I think all of AtariAge's ROMs are .BIN. I got my unit today. Haven't messed with it yet. I hope homebrews like Space Rocks and DK VCS work. Will BINs work?
Instructions were very easy to follow. Having this video made the upgrade process much less painful. Thank you so much for posting this!!!
You are so welcome!
That firmware update just made it a buy. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks for watching! 😀
THANK YOU for this post - Hi, I'm Dave, and I AM a GenX grownup (turn 55 next month)....My wife bought me the GSP for XMAS, and I would have been totally lost, updating the firmware. I followed your instructions (before I even powered it one the first time) and it worked - you da man!
Hey, Dave. Congrats on the new GSP, and I'm glad my walk-through helped you get the job done! Have fun! 🎅
Just found you after ordering a console. Can't wait to see future videos from you. I want my grandchildren to have the experiences we had growing up.
Plenty more already published. View on! 😁
It's one of the best mini consoles available. My Arcade did a good job. I'll update mine asap!
Happy Holidays Jon 😊
I'm Chris and I'm a GenXGrownUp too!
Love your content and appreciated your firmware tutorial here. Thanks to you and your influence, we've got a terrific emulation machine - and my first! And kudos to My Arcade for being receptive to their customers!
Hey, Chris. Welcome and thanks for watching! 😀
So nice tutorial and update, Will you do a similar video about the firmware update for the atari2600+? I'm kind of bad with this things and your videos help me out.
Thank you. If some new 2600+ firmware comes along and a tutorial is in order, I'll be there for you.
WOW! Some BIG improvements on this update… nice
FYI - I just loaded Phantasy Star for the Sega Master System and Galaga '90 for the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine and it's a GO!!!
Thank you so much . I received my preorder 2 weeks late and then with work and health problems I never got around to making a video for my channel . I just did the unboxing portion of my recording and planned on making the rest of my video this weekend . Now I will be able to update it the very first time that I power it on . Excellent timing !!!! Again , thank you . All credit will go to you !!!!
Great news there! Definitely would like to see more testing with the extra emulators. Cheers!
Thank you for this video! Please provide an additional video about the SD card slot in relation to downloaded games and the firmware update.
OK I got one of these for my birthday and at first I was like. OK it is decent. Then a friend said to check out your videos to add stuff. Now you have just made this well worth the money.
I upgraded the firmware to 1.30 and can't wait to get things working well. Time to rearrange games into folders also to make it so much easier!
THANK YOU!!!
I just picked up one of these being clearanced from Costco for $20. Seemed like it's worth a looksee at that pricepoint.
I just got my Atari Gamestation Pro for Christmas yesterday. My wife is awesome. I did the firmware update and it was so helpful. Thank you for your videos. You are so helpful.
As please another video exploring the SD functionality etc… great channel btw, thank you 🤘
Your vote is noted. Thanks for watching! 😀
Great firmware update! The only remaining improvement that I would like to see is expanded support for the Xbox controller. If the 2nd joystick paddle were enabled, games like Robotron would play perfectly. Side note for anyone that struggled, as I did, to correct the layout of vertical games, you need to download artwork that is .art format and not .lay. Many of the samples I found on the internet are .lay, which won’t work. Also, if you want the game to fill the screen and not be contained in a small window with the graphics around the game, I found that editing the file in Notepad and changing the Position values to -0.0,-0.35,1.0,1.35 worked great. I also had to create a new .png file for the bezel art which is just a black background and a new transparent layer that filled the entire game window. Once that is done, games like Pac-Man or 1942 will display full screen in the correct aspect ratio.
Hi where can I get reliable roms to download
Tengo la 1.3 y Pacman no lo consigo
That's great news, Jon, thanks for the update! Yes, of course, please show how the SD games are handled in this new update.👍
i think i was lucky to grab one actually just before the official launch,. lucky the seller was great and had it sent to me over here in the uk,. love the machine, a proper rarity over here i think, il have to update the firmware, thanks for this
Right? It feels premium for what it is.
Got my GSP for $20 on eBay, the full system. And it WORKS PERFECTLY!!! Got the update done, now for the SD card and the games.
Thank you so much for this info, will update mine this weekend! Glad to hear that they are listening to those of us who are using these and making changes for improvement. Looking forward to playing Tempest now with the screen ratio fixed.
Fantastic!! This is awesome news! Great video, Jon. And, yes. Please do an SD info video!!! 🙏🏻
Yes, another video showing more updates/changes.
Please 👊🏼
Done. Those videos are available to watch right now.
That folder support and more consoles is a godsend, though now it just needs a search functionality
Fantastic Video! Watching your video made the FW upgrade seamless and simple. Thank you so very much for all your detailed and awesome videos!! Being able to have sub folders just makes things so much easier. In order for my sd card to work I needed to create the folder "Games" without quotes and with a capital G (I got this info from a previous video, you mentioned it in your notes) and your trick to get to the sd card and its contents (simultaneously hold down the home and start buttons on the supplied controller) worked like a champ. The game-station pro truly is a great piece of hardware. Thanks again for all you do!
This video was a lifesaver. Thank you. I wouldn't have been able to figure out this on my own. Centipede looks like it's supposed to! Yay!
Glad it helped!
Awesome! Just awesome! Thanks for the links and walk-thru! Great video as always!!!
You bet!
Have one coming this week and really it was your vids that sold me, have the 2600+ as well but excited to see the sub folders, more on this device please!
Thank You Jon for such an easy to follow video. The firmware upgrade went smooth! About to plug it back in to my TV and start playing! I LOVE my GSP! :)
Great to hear!
You continue to do awesome work! Keep it up, please! You bring excellent information and, maybe more importantly, some badly needed positivity to gaming.
Much appreciated! Thanks for watching and for the kind words. 😁
On a related note for the SD card business, prior to the firmware change there have been some folks who managed to get Mega/Sega CD images working - though I personally haven't managed it but I thought that may be worth mentioning. Looking forward to expanding the current library ^_^ and might I suggest a follow-up to your previous vid about the SD card, in light of the update.
Edit: As luck would have it, I have every single cable in the house *besides* the one I need to make the interface between the GSP and PC, what a tease lol. Looks like I'm going shopping for a proper cable later.
Edit2: Firmware update done, extra set of roms uploaded and folders created. So much easier to navigate now MyArcade knows their stuff damn, still no save states for SD card games but I'll take the update and boot up my old Sonic games I grew up with.
You should really get a piece of tape and put it on all the cables that don't do data and then you will know.
Not a bad idea actually! It's not something I need to do very often though so hm. 🤔
@@DawezyDRK You can actually do it either direction and put the piece of tape on the ones that do work or you could get two different colors or something.
Thanks so much for this... going to install the firmware into the Gamestation Pro that Santa is bringing for my daughter (that's my story, and I'm sticking to it )
Definitely more on what other platforms are now included.
Excellent stuff, thanks for cluing us in! Definitely a worthy firmware upgrade. If it's not doable yet, mark me down as requesting the ability to sort games on SD alphabetically!
Great video. Thank you for all the updates on this great little machine.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this step-by-step video. I updated my GSP today and added microSD card with folders structure. Everything worked well except for the paddle games. It seems that the "Atari 2600 Paddle" folder is case sensitive. I forgot to type paddle with a capital P. After changing the p for P the paddle games work with the paddle.
Awesome video! Just got one of these for Christmas and this video was so helpful. And, yes, would love an SD followup video exploring all the new possibilities! Thanks again!
You got it! th-cam.com/video/eHWGigO0M7Q/w-d-xo.html
So exciting. Thanks for helping get these improvement done. I know they value your opinion and are working for their customers. Great Job and Thanks.
Bro keep the news coming just picked up venture loved it as a kid really loving my 2600 plus
So I got an email from MyArcade on the firmware update and they're featuring Jon's video embedded in the email. Congrats Jon!
Hey, how about that?! Thanks! That's cool! I'll have to keep an eye on my inbox! 😲
@GenXGrownUp Yeah I subscribe to MyArcade updates and I got the email literally less than 10 minutes ago.
I can confirm that Jon’s vid is indeed featured in the MyArcade e-mail. 👍
@@GenXGrownUpthe myarcade email is how I first found this vid!
Excellent that My Arcade did this rather quickly. Those changes really make a difference it seems. I don't own one but I can see how these things would be nice to have. I'm sure they'll have more beneficial updates down the line.
Very cool improvements! I am extremely glad that I purchased this system. I have the original hardware, but this is far more convenient.
Thank you for this video. The step by step was easy to follow and I was able to update my firmware perfectly by following your instructions. Great Job!! : )
You're welcome!
Thanks so much for this! Just upgraded mine today and now to start testing out the extra emulation capabilities!
Thanks man. Appreciate it. I’d be certainly interested in seeing extra functionality after this update. Cheers.
You bet - here it is: th-cam.com/video/eHWGigO0M7Q/w-d-xo.html
Before you do any of this, check your out-of-box firmware. I was gifted an Atari Gamestation Pro for the holidays and went to tinker with it. I just checked the settings on my console and discovered that it was already at V1.30 without my input. So, depending on when your model was released, the firmware may already be where you need it.
I bought one a while ago from Costco after seeing your earlier videos but I still haven't even opened the plastic wrap yet! I'll get around to doing but I did buy the needed parts to setup the SD games.
thanks Jon. Excellent video to update the firmware .
Very welcome!
Thank you -so- much for your video series on the GameStation Pro thus far, Mr. Jon. Please allow me to add my voice to those clamoring for more ... platform compatability, features, the works. What would make the GSP absolute perfection in my eyes would be the addition of Sega Master System and Sega Saturn support ... until I get that I'm still missing two of my much beloved Shining Force games. ;) My housemates think I've lost my mind, obsessing over a game console smaller than a guinea pig, and I've been trying to figure out where it's BEEN all my life! :D
Thanks for watching. I have already done several more videos on the GSP beyond this one, and (spoiler alert) Sega Master System is one of the new platforms! 😁
Would love if MyArcade would have additional controllers available in the future such as a larger paddle, game pad, and even full controller that work with their wireless connection.
Would love more SD card information, would also like someone to preload the most popular games on a SD card we could purchase !!!
Seven months later after this was posted, and I managed to snag one off of Amazon for $80. Looking forward to playing around with it. For $80, I figured it would definitely be worth it to check out.
Thanks for a great video! We just opened ours for Christmas, charging some rechargable batteries for the controllers, will run the update before we start playing.
You're welcome. Hope you have a great time!
Definitely would like to see more on the SD card changes. Like do paddle games work?
Noted! 😀
Ahhh, thanx for the info. Didn't realize there was difference in tech between game knobs.
You bet.
Thank you for making the process so easy to follow!
You're very welcome. I'm glad it helped you out!
Thank you for the perfect instructions and slick DAWS work in your content!
Awesome video. Thanks for walking through the process and showing the main changes.
You bet!
I’m still not done adding games to my GSP, but now I’ll need this firmware update too! 🤷♂️ Oh well: this is the life of a Gen X retro gamer! 😁 Thanks for the info on this Jon!
Thank you Jon, Great video from Johnny
Thanks very much for covering this new firmware. Am I understanding correctly that menu and game audio is no longer left channel only? Both left and right channels have sound now?
Thanks Jon! Great video as usual. Anxiously awaiting another video regarding the SD functionality and what improvements are rolled in to this firmware update.
Noted! 😀
I love SNES games. I just won some from another TH-camr. I mostly come here for Atari content. I'm a big Atari fan as well as a Nintendo fan. I just played the homebrew Jutland Skies which is a free download.
Finally I can hear in Stereo!
just did it, worked fine
Grazie della spiegazione proveró ad aggiornare il Firmware ottimo video come sempre👍🏻🕹️
Sold… Thanks for pushing me off the fence…🙏
I don't have a horse in the race, but if my video helped you to make an informed buying decision one way or the other, then I've done my job. Thanks for watching! 😀
we need atari lynx compatibility! maybe have a few on the main menu, some of those games were golden 🎉
I love 1.30!
Jon, Definitely would like to have a video on what other items that they have unlocked on the SD Card.
Noted!
Great video Jon! Not sure it was the first but it's definitely the best :-) Keep up the awesome work!
I can't find another one, and I've been looking! 😉
Thank you. This was very helpful.
More SD card slot functionality and game stuff please
Yes, please add another video for SD card upgrades in the new firmware.
You've got it! th-cam.com/video/eHWGigO0M7Q/w-d-xo.html
Thank you. I would like more on the changes.
Noted!
Brother, this video hit me at just the right time. I got one of these for my birthday yesterday and spent a little time today loading up some extra 2600 games on an SD card. I've been playing this with my kids all afternoon so that's been fun.
I find the controllers a little finicky but maybe I'm too far away from the base?
Do we know if this firmware update works on a Mac, or am I going to have to borrow my wife's laptop?
Anyway, I'm sure I'm going to watch this video at least 2 more times as I try to actually run the process. Thanks for the update on the update
That makes me smile. 😀 You will need a PC, but one little nugget in this update that I didn't mention but will be of interest to you: changes made in this firmware version set up for future updates being possible from the SD card with no computer necessary (other than to load the SD card, of course).
There is a __MACOSX subfolder in the ZIP file, but I can't verify if those related files inside would work on a Mac.
That's an amazing improvement in such as short time. Have you tested paddle functionality on roms yet?
Not yet but it's on my list!
Rename a paddle game to Breakout.a26 or Warlords.a26.
Follow up please! Thanks for the instructions as some of us are noobs when it comes to basic pc functions
Hopefully this will also add some additional third party controller support.
I am loving your videos. After seeing your coverage of the Gamestation Pro, I bought one for myself and am looking forward to expanding it.
Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks Jon. Will try the update later today. Looks like PC Engine and Master System are supported now as well SNES. Unfortunately it doesn’t appear 32x games are. You already know we want you to do SD card video, but I’ll go ahead and ask anyway. Also please check out any changes to adding additional controller options. Thanks Jon
Noted! 😀
funny how i watched this today and around 4:50 u pop up wearing Christmas hat so i thought this is a new upload video
Ha! Happy accident. 🎅
Great video. Great updates. Holding out hope for ColecoVision support.
I got this to work with my wireless keyboard. So far I’m only able to navigate the menus - Left, right, up, down, N (select) , ESC (back). No gameplay - I’ve tried 2600 games such as codebreaker, and a few of the 5200 games. The fact that the keyboard is recognised at all is a good sign though and an opportunity for future releases….
Another great video!
Thanks again!
Files on the SD card are sorted alphabetically. Yeah!
Thanks, Jon! Firmware update went exactly as you described! Love the improvements! Since you seem to have the eyes/ears of MyArcade, wondering if you could suggest the ability to UNmap the C-button to bring up the Menu save/load screen? With games you load on an SD card (specifically Genesis, but also some arcade games) they want to use the C-button for other commands, and since you can't load/save anything during the SD playback, it would be great to UNmap the C-button and let it just be a C button. (Actually, for Genesis it would be the Y-button...) I've found that the Xbox controller maps perfectly! The White X button takes you out of games (Home) left middle button is select, right middle is start, A=A, B=B, X=C and Y is the Menu. If you could Y actually BE Y, then you could have perfect control of Genesis games! Can't wait to play some SNES now too! Thanks again for the work!!!
Glad it went well. Button mapping has been on my wish-list for the GSP since launch, and who knows if it's ever gonna happen, but I'll continue to press for it! 😀
I actually meant UNMAP the MENU button, not C button. C button maps perfectly to Xbox X button. Would be nice if the Y button could be a Y button and NOT the Menu button (which it is currently). No use for the menu button when playing SD card games. But you probably knew that! :)
My mom has been wanting an actual Atari for a long time but my worry is that it'll be old and not working right or on the verge of breaking. I recently bought this to give to her for mother's day and I hope she loves it
Yes I would love a video on what roms are supported
Great - already done! th-cam.com/video/eHWGigO0M7Q/w-d-xo.html
Tennis/bowling like to set it up so my wife and I can both use our respective joysticks…thanks Jon
Thank you for the detailed rundown of how to install the new firmware! Much appreciated. Only thing I don't see addressed is paddle support for games loaded from SD - would be great to be able to play Kaboom, etc! Secondary to that, a way to remap buttons on outside controllers would be a nice feature (though I know, asking a lot here - but I can dream!)
If you rename your Kaboom! rom to Breakout.a26 you can use the paddle (for the first player anyway). I renamed the Avalanche demo to Warlords.a26 and the paddle worked as well. Maybe put it into a separate folder to keep the original?
@@domeshtan1677 Thank you for the tip about this! I imagine with folder support, this would be easy enough to work around, with a number of sub-folders that contain "breakout.a26" but are actually other games per the names of their respective folders.
@@btr3k I found out naming everything Warlords.a26 worked better overall. Kaboom! only played on the player 1 side naming it Breakout.a26. I named it Warlords.a26 and both players worked for controls. Only Backgammon is giving me issues for player 2 control.