I recently took a trip down to the Goodwill Computer Store, and picked up an Atari 800XL in excellent condition.
The system came as is, no power adaptors, cables, etc. Thus, I improvised by using some C64 controllers of mine, (blasphemy!) a standard A/V cable, and a separately purchased power adaptor.
After hooking everything up, I turned the machine on and was greeted with a terrifying screen filled with a lime green color.
So I'm asking you, is my 800XL gone for good? Could it be something with the cables? Is there anything I can do to get it working again?
It would be a great shame to lose, even if I didn't pay much for it.
Thanks!
~Komaru