side/side-2 cartdidge firmware update
Hi Just want to release something i have for quite some time now in this version of side fat loader you'll find: CIO D: handler for programs requireing it preliminary support for loading 8/16k...
View ArticleWhich 5200 game does this overlay belong with?
I have several loose overlays. I cannot figure which ACTIVISION game does this one belong? Thanks. Attached Thumbnails
View ArticleANALOG Computing Code Cracking Contest of 1984
Hi all, In ANALOG Computing issues 24-26 (Nov.84-Jan.85) the following announced appeared: Here's a little contest that should keep all the code-crackers out there occupied. The numbers below, when...
View ArticleLynx/Batman Returns question...
I'm a noob when it comes to any Atari Lynx items (saddened to say)....Anyways, I love Batman Returns (one of my favorite flicks) and embarking on entering the world of Atari Lynx. My question to you...
View ArticleLooking for - The Atari Accountant - General Accounting System CX401
Anyone have a copy they might be willing to part with. It's not on Atarimania I'm also looking for these: CX402 Accounts Receivable System CX403 Inventory Control System CX406 Personal Financial...
View ArticleWhere are these games?
Pang, Manic Miner, One Moon & Two Suns, Rick Dangerous etc. Does anyone knows what's status of these games? If they are frozen, abandoned or still W.I.P or even some possible release date?
View ArticleBuying an 8bit Atari
Hi, I'm considering buying an 8bit Atari but before I really start looking seriously I thought I would ask for some general guidance. From what I've read it sounds like the Atari 800XL would be a...
View ArticleFirst Time 2600 Owner - Some Questions!
Hello everyone! I'm a huge fan of retro gaming and just got my very first Arari 2600 delivered to me It's an amazing console even though it came out a long time before I was born. I just appreciate...
View ArticleBlurred Lines - Emulation Vs Real Deal
Playing my 7800 on a C1702, then comparing it to the below, really blurs the line between differences:
View ArticleXF551 repair success and question
A while back, I picked up a broken XF551 drive for a good price on eBay, thinking it would be a simple matter of reflowing the SIO jack solder joints to get it working. I finally got around to cracking...
View ArticlePersonal Finance Management System CX8113/CX8114
Hi together! In Germany we are close to digitize all Atari software from 1979 to 1985. Just this here: Personal Finance Management System CX8113 Personal Finance Management System CX8114 else:...
View ArticleRetrode type device for 2600 carts?
I'm setting up a gaming station, using emulation, for use at a company and the legal team has set some strict rules about doing so. One of the requirements is that the original game must be on-site....
View ArticleXEX game files
Hello! Appreciate a bit of help please. I currently own a SIO2SD device which is excellent but today ordered a Side 2 cart from Lotharek after seeing a mate's in action with the intention of...
View ArticleHSC10 Round 15: The Devil May Care!
winning the poll we have Satan's Hollow and made of chocolate... who would have thought Excellent blaster, played a long time ago in the HSC. Standard scoring, usual rules, no autofire etc. We have...
View Article1040 STF -> SCART -> Composite -> TV
I've currently got an NTSC Atari 1040 STF and a SC1224 monitor. The picture on the monitor is pretty dark even though the brightness is turned up all the way which makes some games hard to play. I...
View ArticleAtari Party 2013
Bill Kendrick has his photos of the July 6 Atari Party 2013, which was held in Davis, California. You can find the pics athttp://www.newbreedsoftware.com/atariparty/2013/photos/Now what did I do with...
View ArticleFormat 1.2 mb HD disks to 500 kb for atari 800xl
So I got a bunch of 1.2 mb high density disks. I keep stumbling across them at thrift stores. I want to format them to 500 kb so I can use them on my Atari. I know this is not recommended because they...
View ArticleStella's Stocking?
I was planning on buying some of the Christmas Homebrews this holiday season for my newly acquired 2600. I just noticed that Stella's Stocking is no longer available! Is there anywhere that I can still...
View ArticleExpanding my Atari 800
Hi Everyone, I'm wondering what other upgrades I can do to my Atari 800 to boost performance or do things it wasn't originally meant to do. Seems like every day that I hear about something new to do...
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