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Go for an 800xl if you plan to mod. A working 130xe doesn't really need any video upgrades and 128k ram is enough--plus you have a Freddy chip in there. Of course the 130xe has soldered components and ram which is annoying. Personally I find the soft keyboard on the 130xe okay... not as clack as most of the 800xl variants. It's not as bad as some people say. On the 130xe sometimes you need to remove capacitors on the sio port to get better speeds... at least that's my experience. But all that to say the the 800xlnis the modding platform.
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Atari 8bit - Using PSP-380 as Power Supply
bbking67 replied to 800_Rocks's topic in Atari 8-Bit Computers
Personally i have used old router power supplies (lots of older D-Links use 5V). Any decent 5V power supply is going to do the trick... hacking up a PSP supply is as good as any, but I still use PSPs. Definitely avoid cheap cell phone chargers and go for better quality 5V supplies... remember, the current shouldnt matter much as original Atari supplies start at 1A (I think). A nice 2.5A supply is ideal if you have lots of upgrades and SIO devices to power.- 1 reply
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I was an Indus GT user, but after I got a 1050 with a US Doubler clone I found this to be a more useful and compatible drive. Personally I never needed a drive to copy protected software. I know the track buffering mode is also a bonus with more sophisticated solutions, but my vote is the US Doubler--it's a must have. Cost effective and compatible with very little downside (is there a downside?). Generally a simple install as well.
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Are there any reproduction carts for Atari 8-bit computers?..
bbking67 replied to ataridave's topic in Atari 8-Bit Computers
These warehouse purchases were just for the hardware itself. Guaranteed they do not own a single IP of anything. All of the Atari IP was sold off separately as it is much more valuable than the cartridges and hardware. B&C holds no rights to any game. -
well there you , sounds legit... i was really referencing the "new" ones listed at B&C... who does sell a few repros that they call legit from time to time (okay, well i mean all the time). It's hard to judge the authenticity from a seller who is sometimes not always on the up and up.
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I can't help but think that possibly B&C made those brown carts from boards that they had and either custom made some stickers or had a supply of them. I have my doubts that Atari would put those out there... although I guess it's possible that the Tramiel era Atari would try to sell anything they had inventory of. Given the after-markets tendency to make repros and call them old stock dug out of the Atari warehouse I just wonder.
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I think the Xformer cable can do it with Darek Mihocka's emulator. Its toward the bottom of the page... http://www.emulators.com/xformer.htm
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This emulator is built in to Twilight Menu, however the version bundled is slightly out of date. I find this emulator to be excellent running most games i have tried. It's definitely a labor of love and the author is providing frequent updates (and seems open to suggestions to boot). I'm hoping he adds cartridge rom support (as of now he supports xex and atr files).
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Is it worth Buying an Atari 400 for $250 CDN?
bbking67 replied to Crc_Error's topic in Atari 8-Bit Computers
No its not worth it... nothing there is uncommon and you'd be able to get an 800 or 800xl for that price. -
Why what’s with the sudden interest in xep80?
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Cool 2600 games never released for 800/xl/xe
bbking67 replied to manterola's topic in Atari 8-Bit Computers
Some of the interesting interpretations of games would be interesting I think. There was a 400/800 port of Space Invaders for example, however a version that approximates the 2600 version would also be interesting. Combat is also a classic. -
Atari Disk Speed vs C64 (stock and modded)
bbking67 replied to bbking67's topic in Atari 8-Bit Computers
So I had two Indus GT drives (which I no longer own) and my units were stock... the syncro-mesh that mine had (non super synchromesh im assuming) wasnt as fast as the US Doubler... that and not much supported it otrher than DOS XL until SpartaDOS X came out. It was pretty disappointing to me to be honest. Mind you I possibly just didn't have access to the right mods or software to make it work better. Over time I ended up preferring the 1050's with US Doubler (which I still own!). I had no idea that the Indus was capable of such high speed... I'm assuming the 64K upgrade is required for Super Syncro-Mesh? Or is it just an updated ROM? I tried so hard to like DOS XL, but I couldnt get into it... SpartaDOS 3.2 was my DOS of choice, but early on SmartDOS was the one I liked with the Indus (no Syncromesh though).