Atari 65XE PAL video output
I'm waiting for a replacement PAL 65 XE and I think I am just going to bypass RF and use composite out with a SCART adapter for the display. Am I right that the XE's have theoretically better output...
View ArticleA couple of words from Chuck (Sculptured Software)
I have a habit of hunting down developers of some of my favoruite games. Here is a couple of words from Chuck Peavey that used to work in Sculptured Software. He did the excellent Loderunner port...
View ArticleMegafile 44
Hi All, I'm wondering about the reliability and longevity of syquest cartridges as used on the Atari. Any comments or thoughts? Anyone still using them?
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Six switch PAL 2600 video problem
My 2600 woody seems to have developed a fault with the video output, here's a pic: Does anyone have any idea where to start troubleshooting this? I've tried changing the RF lead, no improvement. Help!
View ArticleNotes on Mid-West Gaming Classic 2013
MGC 2013 ran for 2 days, March 23 and 24. Daniel Iacovelli, Astropuff(Jason), RacerX (Bill Dermody), and myself ran Jagfest with 6 Jags, 3 Lynxs and a Nuon up and running. MGC had 4 Jag posters already...
View ArticleAppleTalk networking on the Atari 8-bit
How come LocalTalk was never adapted to the 8-bit Atari? "When the newly-christened AppleTalk shipped in early 1985, it included a number of compromises. These included a speed of 230.4 kbit/s, 1000...
View ArticleMagiCard Life (type-in) and Video Life (cart)
Is the life type-in version from the MagiCard the same as the cart Video Life? Or a reduced version?
View ArticleWanted: 5200 Commons
I've burned through a fair number of carts producing Tempest for the 5200, and I need to replenish my supply of 5200 commons. If you have a number of duplicate 5200 commons in your collection, I'd...
View ArticleWTB: 3.546 MHz Crystal
It is needed to an NTSC-PAL conversion. Best electronics has them, but they have min. limit of 20USD + shipping. I'm located in Hungary, Europe. Thanks in advance! Cheers, Jozsi
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where can i buy a BJL rom for jaguar ?¿
Hello I want to try homebrew and some coding , on my jag. i think the easy is to make a bjl , but where i can buy one rom in EU ?¿ another option is the jaguar CD but i havent for now ( i make the BJL...
View ArticleAlien vs Predator to Walking Dead hack wanted!
While watching the Walking Dead on AMC, I thought of a cool idea for a hack of Alien vs Predator. All the aliens are the dead and the Predator ship could become the Governors compound while the Alien's...
View ArticleAtari 7800 trak-ball?
Has any bought one of these? If so, how do they perform and what games do they work with (aside from Centipede as mentioned in the listing)? Thanks!
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River Raid artwork needed!
Hi Atarians! I'm looking for a nice (read: hi-res) digitalised version of the River Raid box art. Something like this one: Uncle Google is only giving me some dirty scans/box shots. If any of you has a...
View ArticleBob DeCrescenzo
Does anybody know Bob DeCrescenzo's email? Writing a Videogame article on 7800 homebrews for a magazine and want to get the technical details right. Orion
View ArticleXegs service manual
Hi all Anybody got a XEGS service manual or schematic available please?
View Article2600 game box
OK, so at the local video game store, they had a box of 2600 games that said something like "Atari Computer Games" or something written on the side of this. The box had slots in the bottom big enough...
View ArticlePossibility of Undiscovered 2600 Games?
I'm sure I'm not the first person to question this, but I've been wondering about it for a long time. Is there any possibility that there are Atari 2600 games that were officially released, but in such...
View ArticleMost "Total Conversion" Pirate Games?
Although most pirate Atari 2600 games just rip off the Activision logo some must have actually tried to make the game different, right? What are the most altered comercial hacks of existing games and...
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IDE+ 2.0 problems with CF card
I've tried 2 different CF cards (8GB and 2GB) on 2 different IDE to CF adapters with IDE+ and always get the "Error 144, not formatted or bad sector" message while copying files. On a real 2GB HD under...
View ArticlePinball Construction Set Source Code
I just stumbled upon this and it looks as if it hasn't been posted before https://github.com/b...ge/PCS_Atari800
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