My Atari 5200 came in the mail! Barely...
Hello all! Good news, and bad news. I got a beat up package split down the side! The letter carrier said he checked his truck, and nothing "rolled" out. Not his fault, so I thanked him, and set the way...
View ArticleAny Info on pal heavy sixers
Hi, I'm in the uk and have been looking for a heavy sixer for over a year, these things seem very very rare over here. Does anyone know if there's such a thing as a pal heavy sixer with a "chess piece"...
View ArticleShould the plastic film be removed from the metal plate on 5200?
Never could understand the importance of leaving the plastic on anything except for the prevention of wear and scratches especially when most instruction clearly state to remove it. My 5200 and...
View ArticleBest Atari Console for College
Hello! I'm planning on taking a 2600 to college with me for the upcoming semester, but what I can't figure out is which to bring? I'm currently planning on using my light sixer, but I feel it is too...
View Article2 Jaguar consoles with problems 1: no sound 2: black screen - any ideas?
hi all i have a couple of jags with issues and would really like to sort them as they look like new! 1: console 1: works fine but no sound! any ideas where i should start to look? 2: console 2: black...
View ArticleColeco Gemini A/V mod
Well, it took a lot of online research and a little trial and error, but I did get a simple A/V mod to work with the Coleco Gemini. I've published my findings here:...
View ArticleA question regarding PAL exclusives for the vcs/2600
I only brought this up after seeing John Dean's web page (a former Atari product manager at Atari UK) where he mentioned that he worked on the first Atari published PAL title for the A8 (The lone...
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Factory Sealed Jaguar Cannon Fodder for sale
Hi, I'm selling a factory sealed Cannon Fodder on the Atari Jaguar, and I thought this place would be the best place to find someone that would want to know! eBay Auction -- Item Number: 271254749659
View ArticleSo I Just Bought a Sears Video Arcade II...
Hello! So this morning I grabbed a Sears Video Arcade II off of eBay and I was curious about some of the specifications: 1) What cartridges (both 1st and 3rd party) won't work with the system? (I heard...
View ArticleMillipede Disassy
Anyone ever seen a complete CX5248 Millipede disassembly? I looked and can't find it. I'm looking to make a new version. Either the disassembly or MILLIPEDE.asm will work for me. THX, Blue
View ArticleDo these Atari carts, manuals, boxes exist?
Do these carts, manuals, and boxes exist? I know they should, but I've yet to get the proof. Here is a list I've compiled of what I think should exist. It's based on detective work and logic. There are...
View ArticleNewbie question about creating my own programs
Hi, I have an Atari XE and I just started experimenting with Atari Basic which came on it. Eventually I would like to save my programs onto cartridges. I looked a little bit in the forums but truth...
View ArticleHelp with original 810 with shielding an no analog data seperator board
I found a pristine condition 810 that appears to have little use, but it will not run properly. The first thing I noticed is that it does not have the Grass Valley board set (analog data separator on...
View ArticleThe A8 personality chips....were there different revisions/versions
Following on from the thread about A8 machines sounding different It begged the question, did Atari get around to doing different revisions/version of the personality chips (i.e. pokey antic c/gtia) Or...
View ArticleAtari 2600 je built in 1994 ...?
When having a look at the tag of my 2600 jr i wondered about the serial# details: On the pre-printed area there is an"199" and a stamped"4" = 1994. It looks like a typical production year part of the...
View ArticleConan O'Brien plays Atari VCS 2600
Did you see this ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CUppYmq-FQ
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Damn, got 4 great 7800 games, but they are PAL
1st of all I apologize as this topic has been mentioned several times. I have found various answers to this topic, but they left me confused. I live in a NTSC region and my 7800 is NTSC of course. I...
View ArticleSIDE2 or MyIDE-II
I'm looking to buy a CF flashcart and wondering wich one you guys think would be the best fit. My biggest question is will the SIDE2 allow disk swapping because I see the MyIDE-II doesn't and alot of...
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Aluminum trim bent on 1050
I got a 1050 that has the Aluminum trim bent in a few places. Any suggestions on how to get it flat so it can be replaced and still look good? Because it has that lip on each of the long sides you just...
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