(re)build a *NEW* Atari Computer?

[(re)build a *NEW* Atari Computer?]

A PC keyboard and tower case styled like an 800 computer and two 815 floppy disk drives might be a good idea. It would avoid the expense and legal problems associated with making a genuine Atari 800.

 

[Do we need an Atari plug & play arcade TV game?]

There's a video featuring some Atari vector games on YouTube:

 

[Beginner's MIDI setup for 520STfm]

There's a lot of useful information about using the Atari ST for midi on the Sound on Sound forum.

 

There are many people who consider it a better midi computer than a PC or Mac. It's something to do with the ST's low/zero latency that improves the rhythm and timing of electronic drums and instruments.

 

http://www.soundonsound.com/forum/postlist...amp;sb=5&o=

[(re)build a *NEW* Atari Computer?]

...we want super duper upgraded A8 hardware

...but only if it uses genuine hardware I don't really see the point in making a fake 800 computer.

 

An 800 with a USB or SD slot, mp3 playback and jpeg viewer would be good, especially if the Atari's own graphics could be displayed over the jpeg images. You'd get an improvement in sound and graphics without affecting the authenticity of the original hardware.

[What is the best value TV plug-n-play game/game system?]

I liked the Jakks Pacific / Atari paddle game.

[TT 32 bit & Falcon 16 bit?]

Does this mean the TT is 4 times faster (TT 32 bit bus + 32mhz Vs Falcon 16 bit bus + 16 mhz)?

[TT 32 bit & Falcon 16 bit?]

I was just reading that (technically speaking) the Atari Falcon was a 16 bit computer and the Atari TT was a 32 bit computer. Is this correct?

[Do we need an Atari plug & play arcade TV game?]

What would be the point? Atari Anthology runs on Windows, PS2, PS3, XBOX, and XBOX 360. The XBOX version displays the games in 1080i resolution. Apart from custom controllers, how can you top that?

True, and a PC or Mac could probably do it much better than a console using composite video.

 

Playing games on a big TV with a custom controller still has it's charms though, especially when playing 2 or 4 player games.

[Question - FB2 Portable?]

I like the arcade joystick. It would look good in black with the Microprose name in red The option of a 'billiard ball' joystick would be good aswell.

[8th Gen Game System Predictions?]

I think Sony and Microsoft will just increase the power of their existing consoles.

 

Nintendo will release a Super Wii with a hi-definition upscale chip and HDMI socket.

 

Atari will release a Super Jag with 2ghz processor, hi-def upscaling, built in DVD player with genlock capabilites and an innovative new controller. The master will return!!!

[The relaunch of the coleco-vision in the late 80's]

http://amr.abime.net/issue_835_pages

Fantastic - thanks for the link.

I thought this game looked good:

[The relaunch of the coleco-vision in the late 80's]

I was slightly out of date on that...it was the september 1989 edition (so, even later then i thought), there is an error in the article though, mentioned that the machine was a 'CBS' machine (instead of being manuf'd by Coleco themselves)

 

As i said that it's in the news section (begining) of the magazine at the bottom third of the page

There's a scan of the magazine here. Take a look at page 7:

http://amr.abime.net/issue_835_pages

[Question - FB2 Portable?]

I could never understand why Infogrames wanted the Atari name as they don't seem to make very much of Atari's heritage. Maybe they should go back to calling themselves Infogrames.

 

I've always felt that Legacy Engineering are the spiritual successors to the Atari name, even if they don't own the trademark.

[Question - FB2 Portable?]

I get the impression that Legacy Engineering (or maybe another company) will be making their own FB3/FB2 portable as part of a licencing agreement with Atari.

[Atari 1600XL (Aka- Shatki) BIOS]

I always thought that the 1600XL case would have been used for the Atari 1850XL (Amiga).

[ST Cartridge Configurations]

I think the maximum size of cartridege for the ST was 128k.

[We Need An Atari Documentary Movie]

I know this is off topic, but there's a good documentary here that features some Atari employee's:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ras4E4N1S5E

 

Anyway, back to the Atari documentary

[Question - FB2 Portable?]

Same here. Hoping that they are still set-up for a spring/summer release.

Me too. A portable for summer and another console for winter

[Super fast interwebs!]

I'd love one of those atari acoustic couplers

[800XL /1600XL info and more...]

Great find No sign of the Omni computer though?

[Updated Classics you'd like to see on the Jaguar.]

I'd like to see Daytona USA, Rescue on Fractalus, Bruce Lee, Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.

[private arcade featured in the washington post]

There's a video of it on YouTube:

[Laserdisc Game Gameplay Videos?]

I liked Star Rider. Sorry I couldn't find a better video of it.

 

[Jaguar programming?]

Looks good Almost the same resolution as DVD too!

[Video Game Myths: Fact or Fiction?]

ET looks quite good in this video...

 

...and pretty bad in this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQZ5lBgzHBk

 

It's a shame nobody has hacked into it and sorted out the 'fall in the hole when I'm nowhere near it' issue.