Apollo Guardian
Normally I scrounge around for 8 bit stuff and happened to come across Guardian for the 2600. I thought it might have been rare, so I picked it up for $3. Cart / label is in pretty good shape. I...
View Articlejust got back from ebay :-(
Wow, I haven't been active in a long time so I searched 'atari 2600' on ebay and was a little dissapointed. I guess it was bound to happen, though. I remember nearly spending a few hundred bucks for a...
View ArticleMotherBoards In Strange Places
I just combined two broken 800xl boards into one extra working one, but have no extra case or keyboard yet. I was thinking about putting it in something else...a modified 2600 or 5200 case or something...
View Article5200 Cartridge End Labels - A Manifesto!
Hi friends! As we all know, carts for our beloved Atari 5200 console surprisingly did not come with labels on the top, making it very frustrating to find a particular title. OK, not as bad as loose...
View ArticleMIST Atari ST FPGA board now with STE/MegaSTE and more
The MIST board had many improvements over the last few months. The latest changes include STE and MegaSTE support. Current work focusses on the STEroids mode which is planned to bring the boards speed...
View ArticleET dig documentary on Xbox
Xbox is going to have a series of documentaries, and the first one is going to be about the ET cartridge dig in New Mexico. http://kotaku.com/xbox-have-interesting-original-documentaries-1486396344
View ArticleS-video/Composite for 2600 Jr.
Well I've seen about 15 mods for video for 2600's but all of them are for the large systems, not the junior. I've blown about a day here on trying things and have seemed to have gotten a good luma...
View ArticleAtari DOS 2.0S File Copy Help
I'm using Altirra 2.3 and Atari DOS 2.0S to copy some files from the h1: drive to the d2: drive. Here's what I'm doing: 1) Choose C 2) H1:TEST.BAS,D2:TEST.BAS This works fine, but it requires me...
View ArticleHalo 2600 in Smithonian musem
wow very cool http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/18/5222932/smithsonian-adds-flower-halo-2600-to-permanent-collection
View ArticleNext project teaser
Just wanna let all of you know MY next production is almost complete... These will have Die Cut Custom Made labels the will look and feel like OLD SCHOOL 2600 laminated Glossy So I cannot wait to...
View ArticleAtari app inquiry
Is there an app for the iPad or Android devices that will allow me to run Atari 8-bit software?
View Article[TT030] what SIMMs for 4/16 MB TT-RAM expansion?
Hi, I recently bought a standard 4/16 MB TT-RAM board manufactured by ATARI on ebay. According to this: http://www.geocities.ws/SiliconValley/Peaks/6320/ard/help/ttram01.htm "TT RAM chips must be...
View ArticleMerry Christmas
This is simply me wishing everyone in this Excellent extended family a very Merry Christmas this has been a great year in all sections for programming of games with lots to look forward to and the XM...
View ArticleWhich games make full use of the 5200 number pad?
I was wondering if anyone knows any Atari 5200 games that make full use of the number pad?
View ArticleKung-Fu Master - why with the one-buttonness?
Just played the Atari 7800 version of Kung-Fu Master for the first time in years on my newly-composite-video-modded Atari 7800 that my wife wishes I would shut up about, and realized I'd completely...
View ArticleNew STE... need help moving files (converting)
Guys, I just purchased a 4 meg 1040STE. I have collected from many sites and I would like to put them back on floppy and or hard drive (don't have one yet, which one should I get) I do not want to...
View ArticleHeres something from the auction block tonight.
I saw this item go for 14.00 tonight. My list says it has a rarity of R ( Rare ) dated 1984 made by HSU Software and was the only title released by this company. Im thinking maybe someone got a good...
View ArticleGames only the SuperCharger can play
I recently got a SuperCharger and I've realised I have games in my ROM collection that only the SuperCharger can play since I don't have them in .bin format for the Harmony. One is Astrowar, an...
View ArticleI can't find my Atari 7800 Joust cartridge
I can't find my Atari 7800 Joust cartridge. It's not in the box with all my other games. Have you guys seen it? -=ShoEboX=-
View ArticleThe NEW High Score Club S2 ~ Week 33 ~ THE FINAL WEEK ~ Keystone Kapers
~ Week 33~ Keystone Kapers 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...
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