LINKS!

Here you'll find links to some of the better Odyssey² sites I've found on the Internet. Web sites tend to come and go; I prune this list from time to time, but don't be surprised if some links are no longer working. If you'd like your site to be linked here, please contact me.

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Emulation

• O2EM - The first (and best) working PC emulator for the Odyssey² console runs a good portion of the existing library. Features sound and Voice support (if you download the appropriate samplesets). O2EM was originally developed by Dan Boris, with later development done by programmer Andre de la Rocha. It's open source. (Visit the Media section for downloads of O2EM and some support files.)
  MacIntosh users - O2EM/MacOS is a Mac port of O2EM by Richard Bannister. It runs most Odyssey² and G7400 games. Visit the O2EM/MacOS web page for more information and downloads.
  Original Xbox Users - XPort Emulation has ported O2EM to the Xbox, under the name OdysseyX. All you need to get started can be found on XPort's site.
• M.E.S.S. - Odyssey² support in the Multi-Emulator Super System has traditionally lagged behind O2EM, but it seems to be getting better all the time. Try them both!
• Internet Archive - The Internet's historical preserve features The Old-School Emulation Center (TOSEC), which leverages M.E.S.S. to let you play Odyssey² and other systems directly in a Web broswer! The emulation is sometimes spotty (especially the sound), but still quite cool.

ROMs

As with any emulator, you will have to find game ROM images in order to use emulators. No ROMs are available on this site, but here are some other places you may find them:

• René's Videopac Page - René van den Enden has assembled a nearly complete collection of Odyssey² and Videopac ROMs, including "Plus" games and versions hacked to work better on O2EM!
• Classic Consoles Center - You'll find some nice prototype ROMs here, including Tutankham and Flash Point.
• Internet Archive - Their TOSEC section contains a large library of zipped Odyssey² and Videopac ROMs. Archive.org member Retro Game Champion also maintains a curated collection.

Frontends

Emulator "frontends" are programs that make emulators easier to use. Currently there are three O2EM frontends available, but only O2EM Launcher works with the current version of the emulator.

• O2EM Launcher - The official O2EM frontend, available on the O2EM homepage.
• O2EM Frontends Article - Read about the first two O2EM frontends released years ago. (This is for history buffs only; O2EM Launcher is what you need to run the emulator today.)

Images

• 8-Bit Nirvana - This German site about older computers and game systems has a Videopac section which contains a few photos. (Here's a Google translated version.)
• Silicium's Videopac Box Art - A nice catalog of Videopac box covers. It's in French, but the pictures speak for themselves. Part of the Silicium computer museum.
• Videopac.org - A site jam-packed with photos of Odyssey² and Videopac items. There are lots of things here that you won't have seen before!
• Virtual Videopac / Odyssey2, Odyssey3 Museum - Maintained by CyberRoach, this page has a bunch of pics and info on rare Videopac software and hardware.

Also, remember to check the Media section of this site.

Merchandise

• 2600 Connection - One of the longest-lived Atari 2600 resources has branched out into homebrew publishing for other systems, including the Odyssey². Visit their site for details on the latest releases!
• Atari2600.com has a large selection of classic games, and also has a Museum section containing very interesting pictures.
• eBay - The world's premier auction site – if you watch it long enough, chances are the Odyssey² item you're looking for will turn up here eventually. Just be prepared to pay.
• Good Deal Games - A homebrew publisher and great resource for classic games. It's also one of the most entertaining game sites out there, offering lots of interesting articles to read and game-related crossword puzzles. There's even an Odyssey² crossword there! Plus, Michael Thomasson (the owner) is a heckuva nice guy.
• Packrat Video Games - publisher of a number of original Odyssey² homebrews from Ted Szczypiorski and other authors, and even sells some custom Odyssey² merchandise like DVDs and mousepads!
• Revival Studios - the home of original Odyssey² and Videopac homebrews such as Astro Dodge, Mayhem and Colorclash. That not enough for you? They also have homebrews for Vectrex, Commodore computers, the ZX Spectrum, Sega SG-1000 and much more!
• Videopac Is @live - Prolific publisher of Odyssey² and Videopac homebrew games, including Fatso!, Dark Dungeon, Death Race and many more!

Collectors

• René van den Enden

Information

Odyssey² Information

• Classic Consoles Center - A really slick classic gaming site based out of Austria, they have some fantastic Videopac articles and interviews you have to see!
• Computer Museum.it - A nicely designed Italian computer museum that used to have a decent Videopac G7400+ section, but that part of the site was broken the last time I checked. Hopefully it will return someday.
• Look! It's Got a Keyboard! - A one-page affair with brief game reviews.
• Museo de los 8 Bits - A Spanish computer/gaming museum site with a nice Videopac section. (Here's a Google translated version.)
• Ozyr's Odyssey2/Philips Instruction Archive - An excellent site with text manuals for all the American games, and a number of European titles as well.
• The Video Game Critic - A site with short but well written reviews of games for every platform from Odyssey² to PlayStation 4. Pretty reasonable reviews overall, maybe just a tad on the harsh side (hey, I happen to like P.T. Barnum's Acrobats!).
• VIDEOPAC Instructions for Use - A very useful site featuring full scans of many Videopac and Odyssey² manuals in PDF format. This one is highly recommended!
• Videopac.nl - Robbert Jansen & Lilian van Ham established this site to showcase their Videopac collection, but it's also the home of the most active Videopac/Odyssey² forums online. Don't miss 'em!

General Classic Gaming Information

• AtariAge - One of the best sites for information on the Atari systems, they have a very active forum community, including a dedicated Odyssey² and Videopac board.
• Classic Gaming Expo - One of the greatest events ever! Two days of classic games, personalities, and rare items. What more could you want?
• Classic Gamer Magazine - Formerly the best print mag for classic gaming goodness, now no longer publishing new issues – but their Facebook page still has some good content.
• Digital Press - The home of the fanzine, and the world-famous Collector's Guide! The site has some very active forums.
• Konsole4Us - A German site featuring news and pics of games from the Atari era up through today.
• Pong-Story - David Winter's site is the absolute best for information on Pong-style ball-and-paddle games. Look for articles by Ralph Baer when you're there!
• Southern California Classic Collectors (SC3) - SC3 hosts classic arcade parties, collector meets twice a year. I'm one of the organizers. If you live in SoCal, come check us out!
• Supercade - Home site of Van Burnham's video game history book. I'm proud to say I wrote one page of it – an entry for one of my favorite arcade games, Kaos.

Other Stuff

• Starflight Resource Pages - The Starflight titles are my favorite non-Odyssey² games ever. This site is ancient (and looks it) but still has a lot of great info.