Atari part numbers - CO or C0?
If you ever discussed about it, here is something you need to see (from jvas Atari 800): collaborating with enemy? (from Mimo's Atari 400) early chips (before mask was approoved) in production units...
View ArticleAtari 2600 A/V Mod problem (NTSC - 4 switch)
Hello Atari owners and modders. I'm trying to add an audio / composite output on my "new" atari 2600 (NTSC 4 switch), but I can't obtain any image... The console worked yesterday with RF output, but...
View Articlehow are these switches called
hi! How are these tiny switches called (I want to order them at Farnell) which are interrupting the line as soon as you press them? They must be the kind that are used on the Sio2SD pcb, or the ones...
View ArticleWhat would make a 1200XL go straight to RAM test screen?
Anyone have this happen? Without fail (i.e. consistently), when I power up this 1200XL it goes straight to the ROM/RAM test. It runs the test and passes for both ROM and RAM, but I can't get it to...
View ArticleHSC10 Round 5 Pre-Poll Poll
Now things are ticking along nicely do we want to make round 5 a theme round with 4 games or keep on as we are with 1 game and a bonus? Suggestions welcome here for themes either way. We had a nice...
View ArticleAltirra losing part of the screen in Pal
I saw the changes in NTSC lines for beta9 but when playing Cavernia in PAL I noticed at the bottom of the screen there were quite a few lines missing which you only saw if you enabled extended in...
View ArticleMyIDE II Not Compatible with the Atari 800?
A few of us have discovered that the new MyIDE II cart does not seem to like the Incognito board. EDIT: Looks like the problem may actually be with the Atari 800 itself and not Incognito. When you...
View Articleyour favorite Atari 2600 Program cartridge?
I would like to hear what is your favorite Atari 2600 game of all time? if you have more than one favorite, please, list more than one. My favorite is Activision's Freeway cartridge. It has that...
View ArticleList of Games Not Working with Incognito SIDE Loader
Here are the list of games that currently do not appear to work with the Incognito SIDE loader. I will update this post as new games are reported. I am getting my ATR files from either AtariMania or...
View ArticleDoes ADVENTURE on Flashback 3 contain an Easter Egg?
A friend of mine asked if the Flashback 3 version of Adventure contains an Easter Egg? Apparently the version on Flashback 1 did not but it was restored on the FB II? I know nothing of this or even the...
View Article2-port video cable and graphic dimness.
When I first took my 5200 out of the box, I was miffed when I followed the video output back to its origin and found it was somewhere inside the case! Just what's at the end of that cord? Is it...
View ArticleUnearthed my 1993/1994 Atari 130XE Custom Arcade Cabinet Concept Art
Spring Cleaning unearthed my old sketchbook from high school/college/early corporate career. I lived in Boston from 1993-1994. That's when I discovered rgvac & rgvam & got my first arcade...
View ArticleXevious question
Hello all, My first post. Nice to find people that still like to play classic Atari games. In Xevious on the 7800 on Intermediate level well into the game an object appears out of the sky, separates...
View ArticleDonkey Kong 7800 Pauline Edition
Is there a 7800 Hacker that would like to do a Donkey Kong 7800 Pauline Edition? Atari fans can't let the NES People get all the credit for cool hacks. I did one for the 2600 (see link below) But I...
View ArticleR-time 8 Solder Tab Replacement
Hello everyone, I have an ICD R-time 8 cartridge that I've removed the original solder tab from. I have tested the cartridge works by temporarily connecting the Keystone 105 battery holder to it, now I...
View ArticleWhat's the best game loader (menu) for 810 or 1050?
I'm looking for a good (graphics, animation, sound) menu loader for Atari 8bit games to use on an 810 or 1050. I remember my favorite one has an Atari Fuji rainbow animation that only worked on B-ROM...
View ArticleWico 3 way rust?
Ok, so I finally ebayed an imfamous wico 2600 with 2 removable handles for 25 dolalrs. But as you can see in the photo there is a little bit of rust at the bottom of the shaft. What is the best way...
View ArticlePortable 7800...
I know this is old but still cool. http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/atari-7800-system
View ArticleMAC/65 cartridge trouble
Ok, I searched the forum but can't seem to find anything to help me with this so I'll try my luck by asking. I have this Mac/65 cartridge that one day suddenly failed to work. When I insert the cart...
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