reliant73

About time I listed my one :-) U.S.A Serial 83S DA 009860 103

Last year I managed to win an auction (not on eBay) for an Atari STe in a pristine box and the unit in great condition....what did the seller do when he sent it? He stuck two pieces of A4 paper directly on to the front and back of the box with my address on one and his on the other and then ran masking tape all over it! So when it arrived the pristine box now had tape all over it and had been squashed in three places. I was very unhappy but the seller was not prepared to do anything except to say "Sorry Dude" GRUMBLE

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Thanks for the reply I have two Commodore monitors (a 1701 and a 1702) can't beat em really. The 1702 is my original one that went with my 130XE my parents bought my Brother, Sister and I and it is still going strong so I should be good to go on that front. I have read that the old 1050 power supply's work on them as well and I have an old 1050 240v one here I can use. I wish I known about bob1200xl's ones when they were around, from what I have heard they are great I did notice that Classics has one listed on his page that is modded so maybe I should go for one of those as I am not super confident at modding yet (I have a old cruddy 800XL I'm mucking around with to get my skill level up). I'm just keen on having the box for completeness, but to be honest I would probably use it as my main machine if it was modded Cheers Rel

Thanks I might ask the guy some questions and see what shipping costs to New Zealand are. I'm not to worry about it missing the power supply as I wouldn't be able to use it here without a step down and I probably have a spare power supply here I can use from a busted 1050. But yeah not really going to pay $180 if it doesn't work Maybe I will wait Cheers Rel

Hi Guy, I have searched the forum for an idea on this but can't seem to find anything (might be this flu bug I have at the moment making my brain fuzzy!) . Anyway I am thinking of getting hold of an Atari 1200XL for my collection. I was wondering what you guys think is a reasonable price for one that is boxed and one that isn't? I have located one that is boxed but it is untested and missing the power supply but it does look in good condition. They what $180 USD for it and I am unsure if that is steep? I know that 1200XL aren't that common anymore and are totaly non existent in New Zealand Cheers Rel

Hi tep392, I am definitely interested in one too if there are any still available Cheers Rel

I would be interested in one of these as well if it's not too late. They look fantastic Cheers Rel

Thanks, I just wish as a kid I had thought to keep the boxes for the ones from our original collection

Hi All, Here is my growing collection, though a lot of it I already had from my Childhood Atari 130XE system Atari 8-bit Games Atari 8-bit Software Atari 8-bit Hardware Atari ST Hardware Atari 7800 Games Atari 7800 Hardware Atari Lynx Game (Newest Collecting item so don't have many games yet) Atari Lynx Hardware Misc Hardware My trusty Commodore 1701 Monitor Quickshot Joysticks (I killed many of these as a child on Decathlon!) So there ya have it I just missed out on a PAL Atari 400 last night so looking out for one of those Cheers Rel

Hi All, There is currently an Auction on an NZ site where the person is selling a boxed (But used) 2600 Vader. It looks in good condition and comes with all the controllers and cables plus comes with 11 games (one is a boxed Space Invaders open). It is listed at $100NZD which is about $80USD. Sound like a good deal? Ultimately I am looking for the Atari 2600 Wood grain model boxed but though this might be worth it too? Cheers Rel

Should have said it was CIB as well.

Here's my 7800: Serial X 211 099362 PAL B and comes with Asteroids built in. No expansion port. Cheers Rel

Thanks I'm pretty stoked. I paid about $90 in US Dollars which might seem like too much but it is in fantastic condition and they are hard to come by in New Zealand unless you buy from overseas. The game pads seem ok but I haven't had a really good play with them yet. So looking at the composite mods there seem to be a few though this one looks nice and simple though it does not preserve the RF output: http://www.ebay.com/itm/300592126324?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Are there any others I should consider? Cheers Rel

Hi All, I recently bought an Atari 7800 (PAL) off a NZ Auction site. I was very happy to find it on my door step this morning It's it great condition and had obviously been really well looked after So I am extremely happy. I have some games on the way too so looking forward to getting those and have also ordered some of the US style controllers just for completeness Just trying to decide if I should mod it to work with composite outputs or not? Cheers Reliant73

Awesome thanks you have been so helpful I may take you up on that offer for the video.I'll let you know how I get on once the Marpet arrives Cheers Rel

This sounds awesome.I will definitely be in if there is a second round for these I am always totally amazed at the talent out there for giving new life to these systems You guys are awesome

Thanks GadgetUK and ParanoidLittleMan that gives me the answer I need as I am planning on getting an UltraSatan GadgetUK I think I have seen your video on YouTube and that's what maybe decide that I could install it OK. I just am a little bit nervous about the switch so I might just use software for the time being until I have a bit more confidence. Cheers Rel

HI All, I have an Atari 520STfm and a 1040STfm. I am about to upgrade both of them to Rainbow TOS 1.4 and I am thinking about the 4meg Marpet memory upgrade. My question is it really worth it? are there big benefits in doing it? I am mainly just going to be playing games on it for nostalgia :-) I have read that it can cause problems with some games. I know you can install a hardware switch to switch between 1mb and 4mb modes but I think that might be a bit beyond my expertise. I can do simple stuff like installing the Marpet and disabling the on board RAM banks but I would be worried I would stuff up the switch. Anyway any advice would be great Cheers Rel

Oh and one more thing. If I was to buy a US 1050 would I need to mod it in a similar way to work on my PAL 800XL and 130XE? Would the Happy Mod be the solution?

I can also vouch for Lotherek and the SIO2SD. The order was hassle free and got to me all the way down in New Zealand without a hitch. The device is superb! One thing to check though, Lotherek sends an order confirmation for these but it ended up in my Spam folder:( . So if you order it and don't get an e-mail check the spam folder! Also his e-mail said he was on leave until; September 15th Cheers Rel

Hi All, Just a quick update. I got my chip today and installed it. I now have a fully working XF551 running the HyperXF-A yay Thanks to everyone who helped me out in this post and TJLazer for sending the chip. Cheers! Rel

Hi All, I am looking for a Key to replace my Start Key on my 800XL which is worn (see below) I have an 800XL I use for parts but discovered that the keys between models are different (See below) The key I want to replace has a "plus" config, however the one on my parts machine has a "Slit" config. Unfortunately I can't swap the whole key unit between machines as some of the keys on the broken XL are damaged. If anyone has a spare scratch and dent free key in the "Plus"config then I would be interested in getting hold of it Cheers Rel