AtariWriter question
Can you open AtariWriter Plus files with the standard AtariWriter cartridge? The documents aren't mail merges or anything fancy that took advantages of the extra features of Plus; they're just basic...
View ArticleBlitter enhanced games only, not requiring an STE
Is there a list of games that detect a blitter in regular STs not just check if you're using an STE? Is there a version of STOS that uses the blitter too? (yes I finally found a working keyboard for my...
View ArticleXEGS Buttons - Clean or replace?
I have an XEGS where the Select and Option buttons seem to not be working. I had select working if I pushed down hard enough but even then it sometimes won't work. I tried a little rubbing alcohol and...
View ArticleSide Scrolling Strafe Firing Feedback
So, I was considering making a side scrolling shooter where you can move independently of which direction you are shooting. It seems to me that by holding down the fire button you could auto fire in...
View ArticleSears Video Arcade II cartridge slot size?
I'm considering acquiring a Video Arcade II system.. Does anyone know how the cartridge slot size compares to the Atari consoles? Specifically, will it accommodate Red Label, Activision, Imagic Blue...
View ArticleAre there any Atari games (including homebrews) like this?
I'm looking for Atari games that play like the java game SFCave or the Helicopter flash game: ) where the object is to go as far as you can without hitting any walls or obstacles. While I would prefer...
View ArticleTOS gets mentioned in article
Slideshow: The History of the Desktop Operating System: Slide 8 is where the Atari OS gets covered. http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/oses-windows-dos-linux-unix,5-56.html
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Oldschool - The VBXE Remix 2k13
At SillyVenture 2k12 Lamers group presented simple intro called OldSchool in 16kB Intro Competition. Now we're proud to present remastered version for VBXE card It's just the beginning but we think it...
View ArticleDonkey kong 2nd board
Hello, I dont know if this is the right place to ask this. But i own an atari 7800 and was playing donkey kong and had a question. One thing i should say i didnt want to look up the answer online...
View ArticleST Joypads
Are all ST joypad one button? I've been using a Sega Master System controller on my ST computers for years. But was wondering if Im missing something. I assume all ST games are just one action button...
View ArticleDragon's Lair - Atari 8 bit
Hey everyone, I came across this youtube video of a game called Dragon's Lair for the Atari 8-bit line of computers, but is nothing like the classic arcade game most of us know. This isn't really...
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New challenge...
No words because pictures explains for them... If we don't have or we have then we have what we have... So if is this then here we go... This is not anything 'out of this world' but interesting because...
View ArticleHomebrew Gets Attention from Retrocollect.com
http://www.retrocollect.com/News/new-homebrew-atari-lynx-games-wyvern-tales-a-karate-world-tour-demonstrated-at-e-jagfest-2012.html Ninjabba's homebrew game, Wyvern Tales, and Matashen's homebrew game,...
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I just got a new copy of Towers II
Well, my copy of Towers II arrived in the post today, and here are my impressions. I got a limited addition box, which is as good or better than the original box that came with it when I had it years...
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Should I buy?
I don't currently own an Atari 2600 system, but this looks like a good little collection to start going with. What is a good offering price I should give? If they demand $50 is that too much and I...
View Articlebwdos boot disk
I've just setup my MY_IDE drive in BWdos for the life of me I cant recall how to copy the boot file to the drive so it can boot off of it. can some help out thanks!
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Possible LASCAN (overscan) board run
Sean (Ralcool) over at Atari Forum is "fishing" to see if anyone wants another run of "LASCAN" boards. This is the one that does overscan on ST (not STe) models. He's looking for 10 orders....
View ArticleThe NEW High Score Club 1.24 ~ No Escape
This is Week 23 DO NOT POST ANY SCORES UNTIL MONDAY ALL POINTS ARE DOUBLED THE LAST 3 WEEKS! So it will be scored 30-28-26-24 and so on! (This will, most likely, be the norm for every season.) No...
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XDOS with Assembler and Ramdisk Saver for SIC!
Hi! This is my pre-beta release for 512KB (4Mbit) SIC! It is for Atari with 130XE compatible ramdisk (128K at least, and when more it should be RAMBO compatible; using banks $8x, $Ax, $Cx)* If you are...
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An interesting slice of Atari shopping history.
So I purchased a lot of Atari games, and it included an envelope with some warranty cards and a receipt. The interesting part (to me anyway) is that the buyer wrote the name of the game they purchased...
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