Hwtoyman

After some more messing around I got the joystick to work but the Floppy drive seems very erratic ...Sometimes it comes on and sometimes it doesn't.... The game R type wouldn't work...then it did for awhile today...Now that disc wont even load at all.... Any advice?? Thanks, Dan C.

Hello, Well I tried the right mouse button but nothing happened..... The mouse seemed to work when I have the basic Green screen up though..... Also I put in a few other games and joystick still doesn't seem to work.... I tried the same joystick on my C64 and Amiga 500 and it works fine (It is an Atari 2600 Joystick).... I wouldn't mind sending my computer to a place just so they could look it over on the inside, to see if there are other issues.... The floppy drive sometimes doesn't boot up the first time, I did notice that issue too... Regards, Dan C.

Hello All, I am new to this group and new to Atari Computers. I have an Atari 1040ST....Computer boots up loads software fine (well most of the time anyway), I have an Atari 2600 Joystick in port 1 and an Atari Mouse in Port 2. The mouse seems to work fine but the joystick wont work, For example I Put in "Into the Eagles Nest" and "International Karate" and it says hit fire button, nothing happens.... So after a bit of research online many people say there may be cold solder joints on the joystick ports and they have a tendency to fail.... When it comes to computer repair or soldering well lets just say I "Suck" at it.... I would probably just destroy my machine rather than fix it.... Is there any reputable person/place that repairs Atari ST machines? Is it an expensive repair?? I know I would be responsible for the shipping both ways plus the repair and parts if necessary.... I would much rather pay someone to fix it than me destroy it..... Thanks everyone, any help would be appreciated.... I live in the USA by the way... Regards, Dan C.