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Entire 5200 library for sale

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:36:55 +0000

Just a shameful post to point fellow Atari 5200 enthusiasts to my recent marketplace post:

http://atariage.com/...ing-atari-5200/

Ducking now.

I'm trying to burn a few freebie homebrews..

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:42:26 +0000

..and it always seems to me that burns are hit and miss. My particular Jag Cd unit is perfect at reading everything if it's readable. And I have bought a brand new blu-ray/dvd/cd burner for my PC.

since Gunstar told me about Jiffi I've been collecting a free freebies from here and JS2. Using the wonderful ULS boot.cdi option.

I can't get the following to work and wondered if I was doing them right.

The maxx from .JAG
Reactris from .abs (I could only get the Reactris title screen to show)
Zdemo from .abs
and
Zero4 from .abs

the final 2 I have no idea what they actaully are and if they're worth having(?)

I'm using discjuggler on the lowest speed with the setting that Jiffi suggests, RAW etc.

I'm using Verbatim CD-Rs.

All the best

New Tempest game in the works for Atari 8-bit

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:04:21 +0000

I have in the works another Tempest Game for the Atari 8-bit. It is essentially an upgrade version of Tempest Xtreem with enhancements amd features. It Runs on any 64K or more Atari 8-bit such as 800XL, 65XE, 130XE, expanded 600XL. It needs to disable the OS/ROM and replace it with RAM through PortB (54017, $D301). It also takes advantage of computers with hardware enhancements like VBXE and Stereo Pokey

Features include.
Webs with more lanes (nodes), can be anywhere from 12 to 24 lanes. Webs with more lanes are more challenging.
More Web shapes available. 96 webs now included.
Random or Sequential Web order.
Lane Highlighting
Game Pause
Game Restart

VBXE: When detected, game will switch to 320x192 mode and overlay VBXE blitter multicolored sprites.

Standard Atari Graphic sprites are the same as those for Tempest Xtreem. I may touch them up. But there is only so much you can do with player / missile graphics.

Stereo Pokey. Songs were encoded with 8 voices. But if single Pokey, it still plays mono just fine.

I am working on fine tuning the animations used in the game to get them closer to the arcade.

It probably will be going onto a 256K XEGS cartridge with EPROM. I know some had a problem when we used Atarimax carts for Tempest Xtreem. I would prefer not to use cartridges with flash memory.

Ultimate SD Cartridge Help

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:49:28 +0000

After adding some files and doing some file maintenance, I'm having trouble getting my Atarimax Ultimate SD Cartridge to work. I was wondering if someone here would be willing to PM me their "Firmware Backup" folder as I'd like to try an outside set of files on a brand new SD card and see if I can get a different result.

I contacted Steve, but its the weekend and I am impatient

John, how is Ultimon 2 coming?

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:49:00 +0000

Just interested as we have not heard for a while.

The NEW High Score Club S2~ Week 2 ~ Missile Command (Game 1)

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:28:04 +0000

WEEK 2 ~ Missile Command ~ Game 1

(The Tribute to Victor Sandberg)

CLARIFICATION: No use of CHEATS, emulation advantages, bugs, cart frying or other variables that gives you an unfair advantage is allowed in this HSC. Before you even consider using such non-sense a PM must be sent to me, the Moderator, to ask for clarification on any such advantage or rules and if any of the above variables are allowed. So assume you cannot use any of the above variables to play in the 2600 HSC until you are given authorization to do so by me, your humble yet strict MODERATOR!

Missile Command  ~ Game 1

Released By: Atari
Left Difficulty: B / Novice
Right Difficulty: B / Novice
Game Mode: Game 1

Post your scores right here in this thread, and I will add them to the list. Remember to play the game with the recommended game mode and difficulty settings as shown above so that your scores will be consistent with everyone else. The deadline for posting scores is May 26, 2013 at Midnight

Bonus:
Game 16 ~ Super Hard Bonus Score.
Game 16 is very hard and difficult. In fact, most people cannot make it past 2 rounds of bombs because they get annihilated so quickly.
Play Game 16 on Missile Command and post your score.
Finish 1-5 place for 3 bonus points
Finish 6-10 place for 2 bonus points
Finish 11-25 place for 1 bonus point

Missile Command

73160 - Liduario  Y
52200 - Aftermac
36415 - Gray
35355 - Classicgamer2733

Game 16 Scores for the Bonus

9300 - Aftermac
5940 - Classicgamer27330
5880 - Liduario

Overall Standings

NEW SEASON ~ The NEW High Score Club Season 2 LINE-UP

‘The Classics’. We will play 3 classic favorites that everyone loved at the arcade.
We will play 3 your suggestions.
We will play 3 games from the ‘Top 100 Atari Games’ list that have ranked in the top 20.
We will play 3 your suggestions.
Wow, we will play 2 homebrews.
~~~ Lady Bug
~~~ToyShop Trouble
We will play 3 your suggestions
Paddle weeks. We will Play 2 Paddle Games
We will play 3 of your suggestions
We will play 2 games that were NEVER played.
The last 3 weeks we will play Wild Cards. Double points and beat the leader weeks.
There will be several special weeks !

Bracket Challenge to follow. TOP 24 make the Bracket Challenge!

Rom Hunter's V9 Old Era Collection Now Online

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:04:37 +0000

http://www.atarimania.com/rom_collection_archive_atari_2600_roms.html

Enjoy.

The Atarimania Team

Let's Repair a Light 6er

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:09:16 +0000

I got a light sixer from a friend today and I can't get it to power up proper.  So of course I took it apart to see if anything jumped out at me.  The TV is getting a signal but all carts give the same screen.  Black with a blue line down the left side.

The mother board had a metal case that I couldn't get it out of so I did not do a 100% visual inspection of it.  I did try a different cord but that was all.  I was wanting a good way to clean the slot.  I would like to think a good cleaning may help it out.  The best cleaning I did was an alcohol saturated cart.

Any one have any ideas on what to do with this little guy?

B

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520ST Floppy Drive Belt

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:17:54 +0000

Hello:

I'm brand new to the Atari ST world, and I've just acquired a 520STFM. It has a bad floppy drive. However, it appears that the only thing wrong with it is the drive belt -- it's very loose and worn. Is there any place that sells replacement belts? Or does anyone know the specs so I can order a generic belt?

I do have an old EPSON PC floppy drive. I was able to change the drive number to 0 and it does work fine with the ST. The only problem with this solution is the drive face doesn't really work with the STFM case without some modifications. I'd rather repair the ST drive if possible.

Thanks.

my 800 looks like crap on my ViewSonic....

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:30:17 +0000

So, my 800 looks poor on my 22 inch ViewSonic. However, my 2600 looks great on it, and with the same switchbox. I have had good luck using the 800 on an old CRT once I play with the settings. Now, I only have one games, Asteroids. On my ViewSonic, the blue asteroids. are blurry and the green player and score display are practically invisible. Oddly the alien enemy ship that zooms by occasionally looks really sharp. Now, the green player and high score were initially indistinct on my small CTR, too, but I managed to fix that. So far though, no luck playing with my ViewSonic settings. Any advice?

Sillyventure 2013 invitro

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:09:23 +0000

Here's something a bit unexpected: a Jaguar invitro, released at Outline 2013 and made by Checkpoint.
http://pouet.net/prod.php?which=61367

My wife saw a game in person for $350 obo...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:52:34 +0000

My wife met a person online to buy stuff off of in person. The woman also had an Atari game that she showed my wife. My wife was interested because Saturday is our anniversary. When the woman said that it was $350 obo my wife thought that was way too expensive and she couldn't afford it. A few days later my wife told me about it. I had to ask questions because neither her or the woman were sure about the game. Based on what my wife was explaining I almost had a heart attack. Then she said the woman sent her a picture of it. I asked to see. It was Air Raid!!!! I panicked. I asked why she waited until now to tell me, why she didn't call me at work, why she waited days to tell me about this emergency, and so forth. I have shown it to her multiple times and was surprised that she didn't know what it was. I had her send her a message saying I would take it. The woman finally responded today. She already sold it. Anyway, my wife gave me the best anniversary gift ever. I now have a guilt free pass for life for every time I forget something she says about Twilight or Korean TV dramas.

Music from Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - World Karate Championship

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:28:05 +0000

Some times ago I saw great movie - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. When I heard music - i know, that I know it. But from here...?
Yes, in International Karate / World Karate Championship is cover of great music composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Link to youtube:

Help identify this port/upgrade on an 800...

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:01:30 +0000

Hello,

Was wondering what this extra port on the right side of this 800 could be for... any thoughts?

(see attached photo)

Thanks

Pepsi Invaders Help

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:25:25 +0000

Hi all,

I am a long time lurker around Atari Age but this is my first post. I have been slowly collecting 2600 carts for a couple years and I have around 500 carts in my collection right now. One of the people I buy from recently sent me a note saying he has a possible Pepsi Invaders for me. Now, he is a middle man and has never done me wrong (to my knowledge). However, this particular deal feels hinky at best. I have never seen the inside of a Pepsi Invader cart so I don't want to call the seller a liar just yet.

Can any of you confirm that these pictures are not legitimate?

Anyone have actual photos of a Pepsi Invaders internals?

Thanks in advance!

PUZZLE BOBBLE on A8 by Jos�Pereira :)

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:15:18 +0000

Anywhere on screen you can have the 5colour balls together with three new ones 'my invention':
-> BLACK interrupts any colour sequence and can only be removed by the DARK REDISH Bubble
-> WHITE one act like a third colour of the sequence, so it gets you diagonal made if you place it where's already a two same colour sequence.

O.k.
No fancy tricks.
Just ANTIC4 one charset for the scores and Bottom Ground Floor, more another for the Main Playing Area, some DLIs on a 32Bytes wide screen and the PMGs used in 'a clever way' turn this possible.
Different gfxs for the sides Walls but also anyother gfxs with odd colours for the 'contour' Walls.

Any 'coding guys here may want to guess how I did it?
Post what you think or a little help if you download the file and run the Monitor:
BUST-A- MOVE on A8 Jose idea.xex 5.71K 26 downloads

Wall Ball question

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:51:36 +0000

Why does the score for Wall Ball go crazy once you turn the game on?

Prob with Space Duel, Asteroids. Robotron on modern tv

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:29:20 +0000

Hello,
After somemonths I dug out my Ntsc 7800 and began to play games on my Samsung flat screen
When I tried Space Duel, Asteroids Dlx and Robotron, i have the Atari intro screen then nothing....all black
I have a lot more carts and homebrews
But only have that problem with those 3 games
Any idea?
Thanks

Donkey Kong question

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:56:57 +0000

I ordered a Donkey Kong cartridge but the picture the seller had of the box of it had King Kong on it but the box label said Donkey Kong. Does that mean I'm getting Donkey Kong or King Kong?

Jaguar games with save RAM?

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:13:21 +0000

I could have sworn that a track in Club Drive changed permanently after I played the game for so long. Is there a bit of save RAM in the cart? In fact, in general are there any Jaguar games with save RAM?

Atari vcs flickering problem

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:40:56 +0000

My atari solaris works but has bad flickering. It is us version, also it has a tight fit in my console compared to my other games.

1050 mod

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:17:35 +0000

Ok another silly question but....

does anyone know what this mod would be for?? The only thing i can tell is that it has a red light when the switch is one way and green the other.

The Red switch stops you writing to the disk.

Is this a Happy controller? or something else (i thought the happy controller needed two swriches).

or maybe there is some other mod that does this etc.

does this ring a bell with anyone?

notable musicians who use Atari computers

Thu, 16 May 2013 03:59:02 +0000

I'd like to compile a list of famous artists or bands who use Atari computers in their production, be it 8 or 16 bit. I'll start it off: Atari Teenage Riot

Atari Kids Vinyl album

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:08:51 +0000

Below is an Asteroids kids story (fast forward to minute 3 to get past the music). Are there more of these?

Incognito media swop conundrum

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:38:15 +0000

Hi - can someone help me on a few loose ends with this nice product!

Im trying to load DOS 2.5 from an ATR file on the pc formated CF card (fat 32). however, after loading - i cant switch over to the 1050 disk drive to format/read contents etc - as it uses the CF card as the primary source of data (and cant see the drive)

Is it possible to switch SIDE hardware off whilst the machine is running without going into the menu? (or switch to the 1050)

Going into the menu and switching it off then results in the data being lost.

(please avoid SDX solutions unless unavoidable, a pure hardware switch is ideal to keep it simple).

Also -

What does changing the SIDE PBI ID achieve?

Why would you care about joysticks 3 & 4 being off or not?

sorry if this is covered somewhere, but ive searched endlessly and i dont think its been covered as yet, where the Ultimate 1mb has more Q&A.

Rich