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Trak upgrade rom
Hello again! I've been away a long time, moved twice since the last time I was around here, but I'm settled again and have the old 8-bits out... Finally got around to finishing up some of my work from...
View ArticleJust bought my first 2600
Hi guys I came across an old 2600 yesterday at a yard sale with 2 controllers for $10. This is my first Atari console ive had since I was 5 or 6. There are some things I need before I can try it out, I...
View ArticleTop 5 lynx games
Guys and gals help me out. I'm getting a lynx soon and need to know in your opinions what are the top five. I'm getting one to play more so than anything and if I like it I'll collect for it later....
View ArticleWhat is the power consumption of the 2600 Jr. ?
I've been thinking about building a portable 2600, but the thing bothering me is the battery life question.  AFAIK, all 2600s use an NMOS processor, because the CMOS chips are missing illegal opcodes....
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Flashback 2 controller with green LED on the bottom?
I was at a vintage/thrift store this weekend and saw a Flashback 2 sitting on the shelf. There was no box or anything, and I already have two working 2600 consoles but I can't resist Atari stuff so I...
View ArticleStar Castle Arcade - Beta Release
For those of you not following the Homebrew forum: The first beta of Star Castle Arcade has been released. Give it a try, please.
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Activision "No Gaping Hole" ad ?
Hello, I'm looking for a hi-res scan of this old XXX Activision ad, but I can't find one. Thanks. Attached Thumbnails
View Article600XL or 400? I can't decide which one to get?
I didn't like the 600XL much in the past it sort of had a stubby 'chopped off rear' look like those BMW Compact hatchbacks with the boot chopped off look. However I've started to warm to their...
View ArticleWhat was included in the box with the 520STM at launch?
Obviously there was a language disk, was logo on a separate disk too though? Also, was 1st Word included with the first UK 520STM+SF354 £499 bundle at launch? I'm trying to put together a machine which...
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Who Now Owns Atari?
I know there was the recent sell off and that some companies bought particular IPs but I found out about that through a number of articles.  I haven't come across an up to date article that summarises...
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CP/M and MS DOS on A8
Anyone ever used that ATR 8000 from SWP? Did it work properly? Could you really run CP/M software successfully? I only ever managed CP/M on my C-128, just about bearable. And MS DOS? Wow, a PC for...
View ArticleDataMost Mindware and Dorsett ....?
Can't find any online info on Atarimania from these companies. Both did educational software. Datamost adverts I can find in Antic, their software was priced at $24.99 each, kinda pricey? I thought...
View ArticleSelling some Atari ST Games
Selling some Atari ST games on eBay, thought a few of you guys would be interested - Elvira...
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HSC10 Round 14 Poll
Another single(ish) game round then well have a 'special' extended round so get the suggestions in on the Games List thread folks. Do I hear Team round... Theme round... or was it a Team Theme round?!!...
View ArticleIs there an official A8 games collection on DVD?
Well, all the other 8-bit computers of the 1980s, the popular ones at least, have these DVDs or whatever filled with thousands of games and usually other software and the emulators to run them. And...
View ArticleKeyboard Dead
Need some troubleshooting advice. Just re-socketed Pokey on my 130XE, since I replaced the square pins on the stereo board with round ones (the board had previously been pushed into the subsequently...
View ArticleLife of Atari
I am trying to get the Atari 2600 to work but the power light won't turn on. Can anyone fix this?
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Meteor Storm (Compute! Issue 29) - Fixed for XL/XE
I've been messing around with magazine type-in games again these last few weeks, at the minute I'm on Compute!. I came across Meteor Storm and couldn't get it working under XE OS. Tried all sorts but...
View ArticleMy Atarimania
Anyone tried to use this facility on this website? It seems you have to own the games you plan to put on this list already, but I don't own any A8 games anymore - not in their original media form,...
View ArticleWas strawberry shortcake PAL ever released?
Hi all. I was kind of thinking i had a complete (PAL) parker collection, until someone told me that i was missing strawberryshortcakes musical matchups. I always thought that this game only existed...
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