Video Game Swap-Meet Portland,Or.
There is a swap meet on January 18th at the Double Tree Hotel in Portland, Or. It is sponsored by Portland Retro Gaming Expo. I will be there with 8-bit hardware.
View ArticleAnyone fancy creating an 'end of season' certificate for the HSC?
Looking for some sort creative genius to make an end of season certificate for the for the High Score Club. A PC desktop background bmp/jpg file - something fun, with some room for some text (I'm happy...
View ArticleWhat does the bottom of the cx40 look like?
Found a controller at the thrift store. Condition was really nice so I picked it up, but it might be fake.
View ArticleSPACEJUNK - new game
Here it is…as previously advertised…the swashbuckling "asteroids-style" game, brought to you by GAMBLER172 and BLUE AZURE. The game idea spawned in early November just a couple of weeks after I...
View ArticleTrouble shooting an Atari 800. Powers up to blank blue screen.
Like the title says. Acquired an Atari 800. After cleaning it up, I plugged it into an old monitor - and all I get it s a blue screen. No Memo Pad. If I press the keys, nothing appears on the screen....
View Article1050 Help
I have a 1050 that was pulled from storage that isnt working right. It powers up. The motor spins on about 2 seconds, then off about 2 seconds, repeat ad nauseum. The head mechanism does not move. Its...
View ArticleQuestion about rare games and fake carts
I posted a while back that I had a copy of Seamonster for sale, and would like to go about trying to sell it again, but wanted to know what the odds were that it's %100 legit. Do any fakes exist? The...
View ArticleAtari 800 keyboard
I've read through as many posts as I could easy think of good search terms for, didn't see this exact problem... So, here goes. One of my 800's keyboard doesn't work. Only some keys register. But, if...
View ArticleLooking for WAV files of Atari program tapes
Hi folks, I'm currently looking into improving support for analog tape in Atari++ and hence try to address the problem to convert analog tape recordings into CAS files. I reviewed a bit the WAV2CAS...
View ArticleProblems with Colleen and Droid800 on Android Jelly Bean
Hi everyone, A user of Atariteca reported that there are problems with Colleen and Droid800 with Android 4.2.2. Jelly Bean: it seems that the sound goes wrong after the first time you use the...
View ArticleSecret Quest Unplayable on FB3, NO BW/COLOR switch
I bought FB3 mainly because it had Secret Quest included. S.Q. on FB3 is unplayable because there is NO BW/Color switch on FB3 console. You NEED the BW/Color switch to access the Secret Quest...
View ArticleIncluded programs with Atari 1020 and 1030
Does anybody know if the 1030 Modem and 1020 printer came with any cassettes or disks? Allan
View ArticleEducation game to crack.
I have a couple of disks of an educational game called Spelltronics that is copy-protected. Would anybody be willing to crack them if I send them to you? I have no idea how to do that. You can even...
View ArticlePreferred controller option
I have three different types of joysticks for my 5200. I have a Competition Pro, a Wico, and the standard stock joysticks. I find some games will work better with different joysticks than others. Below...
View ArticleModded Light Sixer with built in speakers and Amp
I decided to build this modded Light Sixer to use with the Atari Vox without having to connect to an external set of speakers. This console has amplifier and left and right speakers built in, along...
View ArticleIron Soldier 2 on cartridge...worth the money?
Everything is in the title....wether it is a good game, I have little doubt since I liked the first one but is it worth spending the money for the cartridge version??
View ArticleHas anyone seen a Lode Runner conversion rom for 5200?
Surprised that I can't find a Lode Runner A8 conversion rom for 5200, does one exist? Such a great game!
View ArticleMicro Hexagon arrived to C64
Hi. Just came across this From what I am seeing here its really possible in A8. 3colours more black BACKGROUND register at the Borders GR.15. Scores at the bottom can be just PMGs PRIOR1 over...
View ArticleBattle of the Star Shooters
I was looking through reviews on http://www.videogamecritic.com of the 2600, and I was intrigued by his reviews of the three star "shooter" games. He gave Raiders a "C", Starmaster and Star Voyager...
View ArticleAtari 2600 Another Adventure, A Kickstarter Tie-In
For those of you unfamiliar with the Atari 2600 "Another Adventure" game cartridge I designed, only 100 cartridges were made of this title. I have held 3 back until this time as a special Kickstarter...
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