Atari 7800 Hardware - Another Reason for Failure?
I don't know how much this topic has been debated, but was the outdated hardware also part of the reason of failure? I mean, the Atari 7800 had only 48KB of memory while a lot of other machines of the...
View ArticleDemand for Standalone JagFest
Good morning, all. With the present calendar year winding down to a close, I am posting this as a feeler for interest in a forthcoming Atari Jaguar only gaming exposition. The exposition would be free...
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Split Screen Scrolling
My son and I are trying to write a two player game. The basic concept is a shared playfield viewed through two independently scrolling windows (top and bottom of the screen). I'm having some issues...
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Need help with my Atari 5200
I bought two Atari 5200s. One works great the other one no so great. One of the Ataris will turn on and show a picture on the tv. But its not showing the Atari logo like the other 5200 does. All it...
View ArticleWhat are you currently playing?
What are you currently playing, and what brings you back too those games? I play Dungeon alot, it has exciting combat, items and secrets to be found, I'm a sucker for a fun dungeon explorer! My hack...
View ArticleThis is not my account
I've just found out that Felix Pereira is once more misrepresenting himself as me online. If it wasn't for another eBay user letting me know, I wouldn't have known. He is using one that resembles mine...
View ArticleHappy 35th birthday !
I wish they would have at least put a heavy sixer in the pic. Some interesting facts though. http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/happy-35th-atari-2600-175216071.html
View ArticleA/V mod help.
i recently attempted another av mod, which i have done repeatedly with success, this time i dont know what went wrong, had picture and audio, and no nothing but a hum. detached the mod and still same...
View ArticleBest online bet for hardcopies of instructions?
Well, so far, the best bet I can think of for getting instruction books is Atari2600.com, followed closely by the forums here. I'm going to have to try OKRGS soon, too. Anyway, what I'm looking for are...
View Article-JagFest 2012
Seems that the €-JagFest is on the 3rd of November 2012 at the usual place in Kaarts. Strangely nobody did an announcement on AtariAge while it is only less than 3 weeks away. Robert
View ArticleAtari's Promise Means it's Not Cheating
I just got done working on a new page for my web site: www.randomterrain.com/atari-2600-memories-cheating.html Don't know where I'll put it yet, but at least it's done.
View Articlehooking up 7800 on modern tv
How would I go about hooking up 7800 on modern tv with rca jacks in front of the tv? i would rather do that then using the rf cables, That way i don't have to have to keep on switching the wires every...
View ArticleTo the Moderators: Analmux can't get in, please help!
Hello mods I just received an email by analmux in which he tells me that he can log in here on AtariAge, but that he can no longer post, open topics, PM, change settings, etc. This situation started...
View ArticleDid anyone else buy games through a TV mail order?
Back in the fall of 1984 I saw an ad on TV - USA Network or something. And they were advertising the sale of five Atari games. That was in an era when I was purchasing games (very cheaply) at Kaybee...
View ArticleDatamost games look great
Just discovered on Atarimania, Datamost games they look great what a shame they didnt release them in cart format....
View Article800XL rebuild
Does anyone have of know where one is; a new (old stock) 800XL PCB, preferably socketed (i.e. OS, etc.). Best and B&C don't seem to have them. Also, I'm looking for: 800XL Parts: 1. Pokey...
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The New HSC 1.5 (Game 7): Thunderground
This is your guest HSC mod for this week, bringing you this week's competition: Thunderground! It was picked at random (my daughter actually picked it...knowing nothing about any of this Atari...
View ArticleTutankham like games
I am a sucker for Tutakham like games so except for LORD OF THE ORB CAVES OF KHARNAK anything else to suggest?
View Article130 XE -- Intermittent sound and Excess Flux
I have a 130XE that seems to to have a short or a break somewhere. If I press pretty much anywhere on the mobo I can make the sound come and go. I've gone over the bottom of the board with a good...
View ArticleGameLive ROM dump
I was wondering if there was a ROM dump for the gameLive module on the Atari 2600. I think it'd be interesting to see how it communicates over the internet with it, it'd be cool if someone could moify...
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