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  1. Atari Systems

    1. Atari General

      A general discussion for Atari-related topics that aren't covered by a specific Atari console or computer forum.

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    2. Atari 2600

      The Atari 2600 is the system that started it all for Atari, and is by far the most popular classic gaming console. This forum covers all 2600 systems produced by Atari, as well as 2600-compatible consoles produced by third-parties.

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    3. Atari 5200

      The Atari 5200 was Atari's second cartridge-based game console. Based on the Atari 8-bit computer line and labeled the "SuperSystem", the 5200 was Atari's answer to growing competition in a market they were losing control over.

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    4. Atari 7800

      The Atari 7800 ProSystem is a contemporary of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Master System. Based on extensive feedback from Atari customers, the 7800 features a streamlined design, backward compatibility with the 2600, a powerful graphics processor, and simplified controllers.

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    5. Atari Lynx

      Lynx was Atari's first portable game system, and world's first color handheld. It was designed by Epyx and the engineers who created the Amiga. Ahead of its time, the Lynx sported a backlit color screen, stereo sound (in model 2) and an impressive range of games. Check out our rarity guide or explore many games listed on Atari Gamer.

       

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    6. Atari Jaguar

      Atari's last game console, the Atari Jaguar represented a huge leap in technology from previous offerings. Featuring a 64-bit architecture, the Jaguar had great potential, but its power was difficult to tap. Even then, many great games were released and the Jaguar has an avid fan base today.

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    7. Atari VCS

      Discussion forum for the new Atari VCS console.

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    8. Dedicated Systems

      Before Atari produced the famous 2600, they created many standalone consoles such as Pong, Speedway, and Stunt Cycle. Recently, Atari has been creating new dedicated consoles, such as the Atari Flashback.

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    9. Atari 8-Bit Computers

      Atari's original 8-bit computer line, featuring the Atari 400, 800, XL, and XE series of computers. Powerful and well-engineered, the Atari 8-bit computers are still popular with fans today!

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    10. Atari ST/TT/Falcon Computers

      Atari's next generation computer line, the Atari ST computers were based on the Motorola 68000 series chips, the same as the Macintosh at the time. The ST would also be followed by the TT and Falcon.

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    11. Atari Portfolio

      The Atari Portfolio is a palmtop, IBM PC-compatible portable computer released by Atari in 1989, the world's first palmtop computer!

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  2. Classic Consoles

    1. Classic Console Discussion

      Discussion of classic gaming consoles outside the Atari realm.

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    2. ColecoVision / Adam

      Coleco launched the ColecoVision in 1982, with the console quickly becoming popular due to its library of arcade ports. The ColecoVision has a large homebrew following today.

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    3. Intellivision / Aquarius

      This forum is for discussion of the Mattel Intellivision, Atari's primary competitor against the 2600, as well as the Mattel Aquarius computer. Intellivision systems include the original Intellivision, Intellivision II, INTV III, and the Sears Super Video Arcade.

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    4. Bally Arcade/Astrocade

      Discussion forum for the Bally Arcade/Astrocade console.

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    5. Odyssey 2 / Videopac

      Discussion revolving around the Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000/G7400

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    6. Vectrex

      Discuss the world's only vector-based video game console here!

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    7. Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom

      Discuss Nintendo's first cartridge-based system, the NES, here!

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    8. Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) / Super Famicom

      Discuss Nintendo's second cartridge based system here!

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    9. Sega Genesis

      Sega's popular fourth-generation 16-bit system, would ultimately compete head-to-head with the Super Nintendo.

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    10. 3DO Interactive Multiplayer

      Discussion forum for the 3DO console and the unreleased Panasonic M2

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    11. Dreamcast

      Discussion for the SEGA Dreamcast console.

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    12. SMS High Score Club

      Join the Sega Master System High Score Club today!

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    13. TG-16/PC Engine High Score Club

      Compete for high scores on the TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine!

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  3. Classic Computing

    1. Classic Computing Discussion

      Use this forum to discuss the plethora of classic computers outside of Atari 8-bit offerings. These include the Apple II, Commodore 64/128, Amiga, TI 99/4a, MSX, TRS-80 and others.

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    2. Apple II Computers

      Discussion for Apple's 8-bit computer line.

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    3. TI-99/4A Computers

      Discussion for TI-99/4A Computers

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    4. Commodore 8-bit Computers

      Discussion for Commodore PET, Vic-20, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, and other 8-bit Commodore systems.

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    5. Commodore Amiga

      Discussion for Amiga Computers, CDTV, and CD32

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    6. Tandy Computers

      Discussion for Tandy computers, including the TRS-80 Models I, II, III, and 4, Color Computers, and Model 100.

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  4. Modern Consoles

    1. Modern Gaming Discussion

      This forum is for discussion of all modern game systems, including gaming on consoles and computers.

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    2. Sony Playstation 5

      Discuss Sony's Playstation 5 console here!

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    3. Xbox Series S/X

      Discuss Microsoft's latest Xbox Series S and X consoles here!

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    4. Atari VCS (Redirect)   (8,779 visits to this link)

      Discussion forum for the new Atari VCS console.

    5. Nintendo Switch

      Discussion about Nintendo's latest game console and games.

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    6. Microsoft Xbox One

      Discussion forum for the Xbox One.

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    7. Sony PlayStation 4

      Talk about the Sony Playstation 4 here.

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    8. Microsoft Xbox 360

      Discussion about the Microsoft Xbox 360 (not including the original Xbox).

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    9. Sony Playstation 3

      Please discuss the Sony Playstation 3 and games here.

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    10. Nintendo Wii / Wii U

      Discussion forum for the Nintendo Wii and Wii U consoles and games.

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  5. Gaming General

    1. Gaming General Discussion

      Gaming discussion not covered by other specific gaming forums.

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    2. Arcade and Pinball

      Many of us grew up pumping quarters into arcade games, and here's where you can discuss all your favorites. From Pong to Pinball to the latest arcade games, if it has a coin slot, then you're at the right place!

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    3. Emulation

      Emulators allow you to experience classic games on modern PCs (and other devices!) Discuss the latest emulator developments and ask questions about emulation here!

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    4. Hardware

      This forum is for discussion of hardware at a more technical level than you'll find in the other forums. If you have a hardware question you'd like to ask or have some interesting knowledge you'd like to share with others, post it here!

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    5. Prototypes

      Ever wondered about all those games that were announced but never released? Or games that have been discovered over the years that no one even knew existed? Or have you discovered a new prototype that no one's seen yet? Here's the place to talk about prototype games, led by Tempest of AtariProtos.com.

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    6. Gaming Publications and Websites

      This forum is for discussion of gaming related magazines, books, websites, and other publications.

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    7. International

      Internacional - Internazionale - Internationaal - Internasjonal - This forum is for discussion of classic and modern gaming in languages other than English.

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  6. Marketplace

    1. Buy, Sell, and Trade

      Please use this forum as a tool to buy, sell, and trade games and hardware.

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    2. Auction Central

      Use this forum to discuss auctions on eBay. Have something up for auction you'd like to share? Post it here! You can also highlight amusing, off-the-wall, or interesting auctions that others may want to hear about!

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    3. Wanted

      Use this forum to post a list of the gaming hardware and software you're looking for!

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    4. Free Games and More

      Spreading the Love with Free Games and other items.

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    5. User Feedback Forum

      Please use this forum to leave feedback about other users on AtariAge that you've had good and/or bad experiences with. Please read the sticky at the top of this forum before posting!

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  7. Community

    1. Events

      Use this forum to discuss gaming events of all types, including expos revolving around classic gaming, events catering to modern systems, arcade expos, and local gatherings of collectors getting together or a day of gaming.

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    2. Show Us Your Collection!

      If you're a repeat visitor to AtariAge, it's likely you also collect classic games and systems. Here's your chance to show off to the rest of the community your collection!

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    3. Member Blogs

      As members update their Blogs, messages will be posted in this forum so you can more easily keep tabs on who's writing what!

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    4. High Score Clubs

      Participate in high score contests for your favorite systems!

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    5. Poll Forum

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    6. Contests

      These forums are for discussing and participating in contests started by AtariAge, contests run by forum members, and of course, the weekly High Score Contests!

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    7. User Groups

      This forum and its subforums are for classic gaming and computing user groups. Find people in your area who share your love of this hobby!

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    8. AtariAge News Discussion

      Discuss news posted on the front page of AtariAge!

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    9. User Submitted News

      Please submit classic gaming news here!

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  8. Game Programming

    1. Homebrew Discussion

      Here you can talk about homebrew games that don't have their own forums allocated (which will be most of them). Have an idea for a game that you'd like to see someone program? Are you programming a game and want some feedback? Discuss it here!

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    2. Programming

      The programming forums are technical discussions of programming various classic gaming consoles. The more popular consoles have their own dedicated programing forums, so please only use this forum for topics that fall outside of those forums.

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    3. Hacks

      A hack is an existing game that has somehow been modifed in terms of graphics, colors, sounds, and/or gameplay. If you've modified a game and would like to share it with others, or have an idea for a modification you'd like to see done to an existing game, you can discuss it here.

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  9. Site

    1. Announcements

      Important site or forum-related announcements will be posted here. If you see a new announcement, please stop by to read it!

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    2. Forum Questions and Answers

      Have a question about how to use the forum?  Ask here and others can answer (including admins and mods!)  

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    3. AtariAge Store Discussion

      We'll post announcements about the AtariAge Store here, and you can also post your questions and comments about the store in this forum as well.

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    4. Site and Forum Feedback

      Do you have suggestions for how AtariAge can be improved? Please post them here, as well as criticisms, and kudos about the web site!

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    5. Rarity Guide

      The AtariAge Rarity Guide is a living, breathing document! If you have feedback regarding rarity guide values and the database in general, please discuss it here!

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    6. Archived Forums

      Resting place for forums that have have run their course and are archived here for reference.

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  • Recent Status Updates

    • MrChickenz

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      Where you at friend I haven’t seen you post lately. Did you ever get a copy of Qbert?
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      10,000 Bullets:
      Taito's second attempt at cashing in on Devil May Cry.
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    • Living Room Arcade

      Living Room Arcade

      A Simple DIY
      So, I had one 4 switch wood grain VCS that wasn't working and another 4 switch VCS that was refurbished and working perfectly but it was a vader and the serial number sticker was removed from the bottom.  I wanted a refurbished 4 switch VCS with woody grain and serial number.  Then I had an idea.  Put the board from the good one inside the one with the nice outer case.  
       
      So, I watched this video on Youtube and thought, "That doesn't look so hard."  And so I tried it.  And it worked!  I swapped the boards and the switch bezels and Voila!  Behold, my beautiful, refurbished, 4 switch wood grain VCS!  Isn't she a real beaut?  
       

      The on/off switch is tight and all of the switches are tight.  The cartridges snap in tightly.  It plays great!  It's really in excellent condition.  I'm very excited to have it.  This was the kind of console we had in our house when I was kid, so it meant a lot to me to get this exact type.  
       
      So, you guys all have one, and now I have one, again, too!  
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  • Recent Posts

    • Tanooki
      Famicom cart issue ( repro but works on nes )

      By Tanooki · Posted

      Data doubtful, the clone probably just is triggering some weird coding the pirates on the clones did but it's hard to say without some evidence on a real system to back it up.  There are conversely some pirate carts that won't run on real FC hardware either despite being that format, since they coded their garbage to work on their system so it goes both ways.
    • Tanooki
      Why is 'Snow Brothers' so expensive?

      By Tanooki · Posted

      The game was long ago not that costly, but neither was Little Samson. And I mean in perspective of now costly.  Back then it still was easily the rare few that were honestly licensed but rare so you'd see them go like $50-100.  It would be that, Bubble Bobble 2, Bonk's Adventure, Panic Restaurant, and a few others people would go stupid fingers over and legitamately so before the whole days of the games are money grift of scalpers, investors, and overall scum.   Once the money people saw it was rare, you start dangling stories, gem videos, and so on and it scares people, FOMO kicks in, and you see it spiral out of control ever increasingly so.  People get scared shitless... well dman that was $50 for years, but now it's $100,a nd some people are even paying $110 now... I bet it'll be $150 by summer.....and they make it $150 by summer as an insane self fulfilling prophecy of sorts.  It used to be about actual rarity, not even if the game was good or not, just rarity.  The issue with Snow Bros is it's a solid 8bit port, it's fun to play arcade style pick up n go fun, it's on Nintendo which is trendy decade over decade, and it was a lower run post-SNES release.  It's a toxic combo that put it into that level of pain. The game probably should have stayed in the $50-100 range but that ship sailed.  The real rares, the sub-10000 copies stuff or somewhere in the toilet with the unlicensed or removed licensed stuff from the Action 52 and Maxi to the Stadium Events hype, those hsould be the heaviest of priced things, yet they're not.  Licensed off the rack stuff is which bucks reality into feelings, manipulation, and fear mongering.  I mean hell look at like Zelda, no reason that hsould be $25-30 it has millions of copies but it is.  Pokemon, any of them from the pre-DS era to keep it simple range form $50(R/B) to $200(Emerald GBA) loose because of awful antics, despite they all have millions of copies to get.
    • FarmerPotato
      Forth Source of Speech Education Module

      By FarmerPotato · Posted

      OK there are a lot of typos!  I will compare and fix.  I confess I used OCR as a first step.   
    • jhd
      New To Radio Shack (Tandy) TRS-80 PC2

      By jhd · Posted

      I do not remember the coverage of the PC-2 specifically (as I did not own one), but the TRS-80 Microcomputer Newsletter provided varying degrees of coverage to all of the systems in the Tandy product line: http://www.os9projects.com/MAGAZINES/MicroNews/MicroNews.html    
    • adamchevy
      Atari 7800 UAV Svideo/Composite Console , Edladdin SuperTwin 78, QuadTari, CX30 & CX40 Best Electronics Gold, Concerto Cart

      By adamchevy · Posted

      I have a few Items for sale.  Raising some funds to help my daughter with College Tuition.     Atari 7800 UAV Modded and Recapped, Power modded, Svideo and Composite Output(Purchased Modded from Ebay 2022).  $140 Shipping Included.   Edladdin Super Twin 78 Arcade Controller(Purchased New 2022) $160 Shipped.   QuadTari(Purchased New 2023) $35 Shipped.   Atari CX30(Purchased New 2023) Paddles Gold Upgraded from Best Electronics $40 Shipped.   2- Atari CX40(Purchased New 2023) Gold Upgraded from Best Electronics with 7ft long Shipped $85 shipped.   Concerto Cartridge loaded with games and Homebrews for the 7800 & 2600  $70 Shipped   Thanks for looking and have a good day!         Conc  
    • jblenkle
      Season 17 - Round 3 - Burgertime

      By jblenkle · Posted

      Burgertime (Skill 1) - 7,250
    • Atari_Bill
      What did you buy today?.........

      By Atari_Bill · Posted

      latest pickups Finally finished my 2600 Blue Labels.  Another closer to a boxed Xonox set for CV Another closer to a boxed XEGS set  
    • -^CrossBow^-
      Movie Cart

      By -^CrossBow^- · Posted

      Ah, okay at the time I originally typed that up, you had just the one link in place. And sure if you were find with the extension hanging out, then I don't see any reason you couldn't do that. I was thinking along the lines of keeping it all contained within the cartridge itself and still allow easier access to remove the SDcard when you wanted to change movies.   I currently have the old Tom Selleck movie 'Runaway' encoded on mine. I did some 4:3 aspect correction and cropping in my video editor before handing it over the converter that the is used for these carts. It came out well but the audio is a bit scratchier than I'd like. I might see about trying to encode it again in the future to see if I can find a good setting for me to help with that bit.  
    • Tanooki
      The Official Turbografx 16 Thread!

      By Tanooki · Posted

      Ys 1&2 is a strange one and I've enjoyed so many odd copies of it over the years.   PCE-CD originally when I got a Duo around 97, then... Sega Master System (no 2 here) Nintendo DS Ys pre-eternal PC WIndows Ys Eternal Famicom   This is that thing I mentioned last year I bought, where I found a brand new style of aliexpress based multicart that finally doesn't kill off save games if you have more than one because it uses smart chips and coding, not a crap battery and SRAM.  It has all 3 Ys on the Famicom english patched (With a few other gems and gems/heavies too.)  I've been nitpicking the FC one a bit and it's fun, quite fun.   It's interesting because each iteration is a bit if not widely different in ways down to how the maps work, so it's like a new game but not in some releases that keeps it strangely fresh.
    • Tanooki
      Classic console recommendations?

      By Tanooki · Posted

      I wouldn't go that far, the Nomad was a blue hued a little but it wasn't a blur factory like Game Gear and Lynx, nor was it off resolution so some text etc got jacked up like the TE/GT sadly did.  The Nomad isn't ideal but it's more than serviceable if it hasn't aged into a sorry state.  The one I had was pre-moded by an incompetent, so I had to fix the current and got a basic composite LCD put in, didn't go all insane-o like the gameboy stuff with iphone style panels these days.  Honestly, I like it as such, it like the Supaboy S/Black style softens the visuals in a screwball way it blends things like a solid CRT of the 80s would have so there's an appeal there.

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