Paul Westphal
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I have found that the 48k 400 also greatly benefits from Sdrive2. To see Koronis Rift running on a 400 is epic!
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I have two completely restored 48k 400’s that come with a dust cover for $125. All my comps are tested on a official Atari factory testing station. FYI - The Uno cart works on these, but NOT on an 800.
Eightbitfix.com
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Interested in a red.
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At one point, Atari considered naming a model they were working on " STD " .. Good thing they didn't
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An original bank-switched Battle zone cart should run on any 64k machine, just like the others ( including Mario Bros. ) . It’s the cracked versions that need to decompress into 128k. The 600xl mod is not 100% software compatible. There are some modified versions out there that take advantage of , for example - the uno cart - I have a Commando XE .rom file that runs off it and on a 64k machine. There are exceptions.
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Xavier brought this to my attention. Looks good!
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He’s fine. I’d buy Tempest Elite and Venture. Venture gets a little samey but it’s a great port.
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This Atari 800XL has been taken apart, cleaned very well and tested on a official Atari 8bit testing station. It has passed all burn-in tests.
I always leave the top of the RF shield off after cleaning, but the bottom is on.
The motherboard is made in Taiwan, but all the ram and main chips are socketed, which I re-seated.
I will include a new A/V ( Monitor out ) cable, but no power supply for $160.00 plus shipping. I suggest using The Brewing Academy's power supplies.
PM me with your address and I can get you a shipping quote from UPS. I take Paypal and can send you a official Eightbitfix.com invoice, or you can friends and family it to avoid ever increasing fees.
Visit Eightbitfix.com for references
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10 hours ago, flashjazzcat said:Why the pick off points on the PBI contacts and the immensely heavy wire?
It's all I had at the time. It's a very old picture I use for reference.
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Super glad you have a good sense of humor. People get uptight around here sometimes
That IS a really nice 600XL!
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Brad at Best Electronics has those, but you will have to be patient with him and set up an account. He has a $20 minimum as well.
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Yeah - what the doctor said.. I just refer to it as Basic A in the " O.S. " section. Version C basic is the way to go.
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The pia pin is lifted for the stereo mod as is the jumper to the CPU. Just buy a basic A then start from there. Best Electronics has them. I'm looking now. Rf out should still work - it has to
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No offence, but what a mess!
It looks like it has the oldskool stereo mod - I see the stacked Pokey's and the RCA's out. I also see the jumper to the CPU for it.
Not sure why they removed the Basic A chip ( top left ).. B doesn't look custom..
I have seen many bad PIA's lately, but it could be anything. 4050.. any of the main chips..
This is my 64k upgrade :
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I think at one point they considered calling one particular model " STD ", and it's good thing they didn't
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Top : Atari STe
Middle : 16 MHz Mega ST 2 (4 MB )
Bottom : 256k / stereo / rev c basic 800xl.
Back shelf : White Jag & 7800
Coffin : I built my Atari 8 bit testing station out of a coffin wine display I scored from a grocery store.
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This Atari 1050 has been taken apart, cleaned and tested. I removed the RF shield so putting in a Happy Enhancement from Atarimax would be a snap. Comes with modern power supply from 8 bit classics. I’m Asking $75 + shipping. Visit Eightbitfix.com for references. PM me if interested and I’ll get a accurate shipping quote from UPS. ALSO - if you buy the happy and have Steve send it to me, I’ll put it in no charge.
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ALL 600xl’s were made in Hong Kong, so the chips are socketed. Try Reseating all the chips ( being careful with the 64k modded ones with wires )
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It’s most likely the keyboard mylar. You can get a new one for it from Best Electronics, or get the one for sale on eBay that is from Poland. If that doesn’t work you can replace the keyboard multiplexers marked 4051 which are right by the keyboard ribbon cable. Could also be a bad pokey.
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What is the fastest theoretical read speed of the drive?
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My Mega ST4 TOS 1.04 / 4gb Sandisk Class 4 transfer speed is 277 kb/s
My 4 MB STe TOS 2.06 / 4gb Sandisk Class 4 transfer speed is 278.
Most games run fine!
This is without the firmware update from Feb 19th. I'm still waiting for the UART to USB converter.
As it stands, DMA sound is working .. but with mixed results. Megablast intro music plays, but there is no ingame.. it just goes back to the menu.
The " Signal's " Demo runs for a bit then starts to skip. I DID make it though the first song, once.
The Bad Apple Demo played for a bit but bombed out after 40 seconds.
Getting Bad Apple, Sea of Color, Talk Talk 2 and US Policy to all run, is my goal.
I'll track down a quality 1gb card and see what I get.
Thanks to all involved in this project, dirctly and indirectly.
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