82atari5200

I've never seen one from 1987. I have the Vanguard without it's name on the label and missile command, choplifter, Galaxian, and I think defender. But they are all copyright 1986.

As much of a super fan of the 5200 that I am. I love the controllers. I like to think of them like a vintage Rolls Royce or Bently super cool when they work but have to be sent to the shop when you are done. I have to say that's pretty pointless. Especially when you can get the computer and be done with it. I love my XEGS just as much.

Sorry didn't read first post. Reading this on my iPhone. Hope to see the rom released soon. I'd love to have Xari Arena. By far one of the best games I've ever played.

I hate when period pieces make glaring mistakes. Watching the other day takes place in 85 and there they are playing a 2600jr. At the start of the episode which is supposed to be 83 there sits a 600xl.

Have to say pad. Better control during fast gameplay.

Is the rom available? Or are you the gatekeeper?

I have the sams computer facts. but the field service manuals for the 800xl are so fuzzy to make them almost unreadable and it's missing the silkscreen schematics.

What would be super cool and probably the "easiest" would be to to a PBI atari 5200 add-on. Do it in the XL style cream colored with a nice 5200 metal badge.

I'd recommend the XEGS just for the whole Miami Vice pastel color scheme going on. It just screams 1989.. But my 1200xl is my favorite machine. Too bad it's broke

For me it was all about the games. I grew up with a 5200 and loved it. But when I first played vs. SMB at Little Caesars, I was absolutely blown away. Nintendo's marketing worked great too because "Mom, Dad, it comes with a ROBOT and a LIGHT GUN" my parents thought the same thing that most did. You already have an Atari why do you need a Nintendo? IT COMES WITH A ROBOT!!! The closest thing the 7800 had was that one game with Grandpa Munster. I still don't understand the whole backward compatible argument at all. My PS3 can play all Playstation games, but I don't use it for anything but PS3 games. When I want to play PS2 I play PS2 and so on. Tramiel never believed in the 7800 or any Atari product that wasn't an answer to the Amiga. It was just a way to financially rape the Atari Loyalists. Nintendo games had depth. Atari games never came close. I still love my 5200 but sorry nothing comes close to the first time I played Legend of Zelda. Talk about a defining moment in video games.

Will this be the only batch that ever gets released? I'd love to have one but didn't have the funds at the time. It's amazing that the first batch gets released with all the pitfalls that have been thrown in Curt's way. I thought I had bad luck...

Finally getting around to rebuilding my game room to discover my 1200xl keyboard is broken. Went to Best Electronics website to discover they are out of keyboards for the 1200. My back-up 800xl no longer works as well. Anyone got a spare they can part with at a decent price? Thanks.

I know it's used for chip select, but can someone explain it a little more detailed than that? Like can I program 2 2764 eproms for a 16k cart and just swap them out for mask roms? I see they are also used in xe games so how does that work with a 27c512? And why does the 32k eprom carts that were sold here use a 74ls04? What's the difference?

I personally love my 1200xl because it's time line is on par with the atari 5200.(Which is my favourite system of all time.) Plus I found it in the wild at a thrift store many moons ago. IT just looks cool. I have an 800xl that I use the most though just because it's smaller. But when I get my computer room setup it's 1200xl all the way.

I submit to you that they know exactly what they are doing. My theory goes that these people who ask such mind boggling high prices for collectibles are actually p-whipped little beta males whose dominating wives tell them they better sell all of these "toys" and grow up. Instead of just standing up to their wives/girllfriends and lay down the law, they capitulate and say "Yes Dear" in their best Droopy voice and post these items on repective sites to sell. They the make the price so out of this world high that nobody would ever consider buying it and thus nobody does. So they can now walk back to their partners and proudly declare that I'm trying to sell my stuff Dear, but nobody is buying. It must be the recession, and thereby absolving themselves of any disobediance. Then my theory finishes up with the wife banging the pool boy because she loathes her spineless jellyfish of a man and needs a real man. In closing I would love for someone to prove my theory wrong. But I don't think you will. Goodnight, and have a pleasant tomorrow.

There are no shorts. I'll try checking the voltage reg. But It does turn on. It displays the splash screen and then freezes or sometimes displays garbled text.

Went to mod my 5200 with a/v mod. After splash screen locks up. I've replaced all the main chips, all the ram chips, and the 4050 hex buffer all to no avail. Any suggestions? It was working before the mod and the mod works with another 5200.

Just got a 32" CRT Sony Wega High Def Tv. for the amazing low price of only 19.99. It has 7 inputs including 1 hdmi. It's amazing. I can now hook up every console I own to 1 tv without my classic consoles looking like crap. IT'S AMAZING!!!!

I have some NOS PCjr joysticks that are similar that I've been wanting to see if I could wire them up to work with the 5200 using wico sticks that no longer work. So I'll have PCjr sticks with wico keypads. Sweetness for my weakness.

Wow, just rip the band-aid off.... That's really disappointing to hear. Hopefully someone else is allowed to pick up the pieces and finish it. With the talent that abounds here it could probably be finished by lunch.