Flex circuits and foil dots
Well, I'm starting to get sold on the foil dot repair. I've been grabbing up any and every 5200 controller I can find in hopes of getting one with a good flex circuit. My last acquisition was in a...
View ArticleHyperkin are asking for product ideas for 2013
Hi guys, As stated above on their facebook page Hyperkin want new ideas for new products for this year. http://www.facebook.com/#!/HyperkinGames?fref=ts Now, I've been thinking about starting this...
View ArticleWhere are all the Red Balls?
Back in the day my absolute favorite controller for the Atari systems was the Wico Red Ball Command Control, but they seem to be very tough to come by these days. There are plenty of Bat Handle models...
View ArticleBest all-around joystick?
One thing that I love about the 2600 is how many joysticks are available for it, and one of the best things about collecting for it is trying out all the different controllers. And it's a good thing...
View ArticleHow important is ICSP capability on a programmer
As the title says, do I really need ICSP (In Circuit Serial Programming) capability on a Universal Programmer. How often one need to do in circuit programming (in Atari related context and in general)...
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Trying to identify games from pirate multicarts
Hi I'm trying to get the titles of some games I didn't know from 2 pirate multicarts. I identified a few: Deadly Duck Surfer's Paradise But Danger Below! (the game is as weird as his name) IQ 180 but...
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Atari Sudoku - Latest Version (2013)
I am releasing the latest version of my sudoku game. I want everyone to keep in mind that I had certain criteria when I started this little project. Inspired by the likes of Doug Neubauer and Star...
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Strange Atari 8bit cart looking attachment with Dongle
Anyone know what this piece is? There are no numbers or markings just a MADE IN THE UK on the back.
View ArticleSell me on the Atari 8-bit
I have been *this close* to getting myself an Atari 800XL, but I'm having a hard time pulling the trigger. I figured that perhaps the people around here could give me a nudge. So, why should I get...
View Articlesickly Sixer, advice needed.
Hi all, my PAL light sixer is rather unwell. The machine runs games OK but the video output is all messed up. The picture is black and white, with color accasionally showing, as does the audio. The...
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look what arrived in my office this morning..
Direct from Telegames here in the UK. Happy dayz! IS2 CD comes in a same shaped box as cartridge boxes. Had to replace the staples in the manuals for Worms and IS2 as they were rusty. Not expected for...
View Articlelooking for those custom overlays
Hey guys, few days back I copied to my hard drive some custom overlays that were put up on this forum, the ones in the public domain! Been going round and round on here and can't find them again....
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Archon - Who can do this?
Hi All, When I was younger I was obsessed with beating Archon over and over and over again. After mastering it I tried to make the game harder by giving myself goals, purposely lose your spell caster,...
View ArticleHow many people have a Starpath Supercharger?
It *looks* like batari BASIC can make games up to 4k compatible with the Starpath Supercharger. Before I commit to making a cassette based game I wonder how many enthusiasts actually HAVE a...
View ArticleAtari books that haven't been scanned
Does anybody have any Atari 8-bit books that are not in the Atari 8-bit book section of Atarimania? I know there are still some that are missing but there getting hard to find. Since I got scanning a...
View ArticleAtari 800 keyboard problem
I just got an Atari 800 today and almost all of the keys don't work. The break key works, forward slash, M key, Space bar and all the Consol keys work. Any suggestions? Allan
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can someone show an example of custom SIC flashing
Hi! In the SIC-Technical registers paper I read that the write protection bit (bit 7) needs to read zero to be on, and reads one to be off. But my question is now: When I remove the write protection;...
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US Dept. Homeland Security Destroys Shrink-wrapped Games
I received a package from Venezuela and US Department Of Homeland Security boxed cut and ripped apart two shrink-wrapped MotoRodeo games, see enclosed picture of one of them. Has this happened to...
View ArticleAre there any alternatives for the Original Atari 5200 Controller?
I hope the topic explains it. I still own a working console but also I have a broken Controller :/ are there any kind of fixes or replacements for the original controller? maybe also adapters to use...
View ArticlePower mod
I have a friend that might do the power mod and composite av mod for my 4 port . I just dont know what all I need to order and what mod board ? And perhaps the link for the power mod and any additional...
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