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Whats it worth?
I have a 1050 Happy Drive with controller switch upgrade. It's in excellent condition except for 2 small scratches on top, it has the SIO cable and power adapter. I also have an 800XL that it goes to...
View ArticleDo any games use the full range of the paddle controller?
I was just curious if any game uses the full range of the paddle controller. Games like Atari Circus and Kaboom use such a limited range of the paddle. I can't help but wonder if the same games would...
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Ultimate SD and MegaCarts
I have created a MegaCart image which runs ok in Altirra in 5200 mode, do I need to do something to let the Ultimate SD cart know it's MegaCart format? Edit: does it just need a CART header (now...
View ArticleCX80 not working in all directions
I just bought a sealed CX80 trackball from eBay and found that it does not work in all directions in joystick mode. It seems to scroll left and right but will not work up and down. I have an different...
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My Dual 7800 A/V and Power Mod (Pic Heavy)
Well since everyone's talking about Atari 7800 mods, I decided to make one of my own. I took the other mod posted earlier by Puppetmark, with the 1 transistor amp and modified it slightly- namely...
View ArticleA Maria problem?
I was getting my third 7800 console out for the serial number thread. It's actually my second in order of acquiring, but is packed away with good reason. I put a new motherboard in this case back in...
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The NEW High Score Club S2 ~ Week 20 ~ Toyshop Trouble
~ WEEK 20 ~ Toyshop Trouble CLARIFICATION: No use of CHEATS, emulation advantages, bugs, cart frying or other variables that gives you an unfair advantage is allowed in this HSC. Before you even...
View ArticleOne of those "What is it Worth" threads
So I picked up that Atari/nes/sega lot last week from a coworker and he still has an 800xl, 3 disk drives, some manuals, and books, and a plastic tray of disks, some original like a bolderdash and a...
View ArticleAtari 2600 power supply and rf cord?
I just recently got my first Atari and games (thanks McCallister!) and I am going to find a power cord and rf cord. Would I be able to find them at radioshack? Also, would a coaxial cable work? Thanks!
View Article220VAC 'Ingots'?
Are there any 220VAC power supplies that are as dangerous as the "ingot" and/or are any of them to be preferred over others? Are 'heavy' power supplies inherently more failure-prone than those not...
View ArticleStellaAdaptor question
I have a Stelladaptor and am running MAC OSX 10.7.5. I am running STELLA 3.9. How do you get paddles to work? Will driving controllers work? It seems that I had driving controllers working on...
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Vacuum forming AtariAge plastic box inserts!
Here's a video I took earlier tonight when Ben Combee and I were vacuum forming plastic box inserts for the game Ixion, which will be released at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo in two weeks.The idea to...
View ArticlePanasonic 1150/Atariwriter problem
I am trying to print from Atariwriter with my Panasonic 1150 printer. I am also using the MPP-1150 printer interface. I select printer option '4' from the print menu (Atari 822) but the printer...
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Atari 8bit Pac-Man cover artist?
Hello all, New here, been lurking for a long time. I'm wondering if anyone might know the artist who did the cover for the Atari 400/800 port of Pac-Man? I've also noticed that the AtariAge database...
View ArticleMyIDE2 vs SIO2SD vs other solutions
I just recently got into Atari 800 retrogaming. I bought an MyIDE2 and I am satisfied with its support for R16 and roms/bin. A little less with XEX and ATR. I'm running in issues with those whether...
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HSC10 Round 16 Final Poll
OK so you wanted a 4 way final vote, well here you go Final VOTE now CLOSES Wednesday pm? (or when we have a clear winner) The next HSC round will be an extended multi-game points grabbing bonus...
View ArticleSIO2PC/10502PC Dual USB and Mac (doesn't seem to work)
Hello guysI'm new to this whole SIO2PC thing and haven't really used any emulators (except for a short peak at some software).A while ago, I bought atari8warez' SIO2PC/10502PC Dual USB interface, but...
View ArticleRestoring a Sears 2600
Hi, I am attempting to restore a Sears 2600 I bought for 2 bucks at Goodwill. I've got it all apart, and it's the dirtiest thing I have ever seen. I am in need of a new power switch and color/b&w...
View ArticleHow to build a A800 game controller
Hi Everyone, I'd like to learn how game controllers work and to possibly build a board for my own controller as a first project. It would just be on a breadboard for now. Just curious, I know...
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