I wanted to get back into some 8 bit action; I have an XE but no keyboard (so an XEGS I guess, but I sure never called it that as a kid). So after a little research (all threads leading back to AA, as usual) I decided to get an 800XL.
Well I got my 800XL in the mail the same day as some new carts from an AA user.
My XE runs all the carts fine. But my 800XL won't play Football, Pole Position, Robotron, BC's Quest for Tires, and Dig Dug. Of games I already owned, I tried Joust, and, same deal, it worked on XE but not 800XL. The 800XL does play SOME of the other games I just got fine, including Ace of Aces and Barnyard Blaster. It plays some of my older games fine.
All carts were cleaned after an initial test in the XL, it made no difference. I can get more into my library of carts to test, I have a decent amount, but is there something KNOWN I should be looking at here? Or could I have gotten a faulty machine?
Cart connector need adjusting maybe?
Really hoping I don't have a dud and I can make this machine work. The 800XL makes my XE look (more) like a toy--though I will say, my XE's video is better.
