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  1. Posted

    If you do go to a Games Workshop store, browse their base paints as well. As Ryan pointed out, good luck matching, but depending on your case hue, check out "Rakarth Flesh" or "Zandri Dust". My 400 case is actually two hues, and I have paired up the two paints with it in this photo...

     

    I overdid the retrobriting on the case flap (it sank to the bottom of the mixture) and want to spray paint. Interestingly it looks the same as your photo. What does your photo show exactly? Is that after painting just the flap?

     

    Here's mine:49ee0e494884380f77a2197b7aed079d.jpg

     

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    Hi guys, I was retrobriting the components of my case and the cartridge flap sank to the bottom of the hydrogen peroxide which I think caused it to retrobrite much faster in today's 90 degrees California sun.

     

    Option 1: I could spray the whole case. Any idea of a color code?

     

    Option 2: Is there any way to reverse this, other than leaving it in the sun for 35 years?

     

    Thanks! 11a4bb27b51ca3af02395ce80e87c869.jpg6224e8f4024796a9ff0d9682df6b7f62.jpg

     

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  3. Posted

    Hi guys, I was retrobriting the components of my case and the cartridge flap sank to the bottom of the hydrogen peroxide which I think caused it to retrobrite much faster in today's 90 degrees California sun.

     

    Option 1: I could spray the whole case. Any idea of a color code?

     

    Option 2: Is there any way to reverse this, other than leaving it in the sun for 35 years?

     

    Thanks! 11a4bb27b51ca3af02395ce80e87c869.jpg6224e8f4024796a9ff0d9682df6b7f62.jpg

     

    Thanks!, Starglider aka ԹҽɾíƒɾɑϲԵíϲ's RҽԵɾ๏ RҽϲíԹҽs

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  5. Posted

    Was putting all my stuff away when I noticed something that really sums up the “confusion” mentioned in the title of this thread:

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    The 400 isn’t exactly considered user-upgradable to 48k, since it requires physical modification. It’s weird to me that they’d even mention it if it really took 48k. Of course, we already confirmed that it runs on 16k just fine, in direct contradiction to the box. The box very clearly says “Cartridge Version” in multiple places, so this isn’t a case of them using the same box for multiple versions and saying “48k” to be on the safe side.

    Cracy!

     

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  8. Posted

    I’m going to guess that the floppy or tape versions need more RAM and that they just copied the incorrect requirements for the cart version.

     

    Anyway, on to Rescue on [Peri]Fractalus!

     

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    16k yields a nice-looking gradient Lucasfilm Games logo...

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    ...but the mothership is corrupted. I didn’t let it play much further but did reboot and reseat several timed (no change).

     

    This one isn’t a real cartridge though. It an Ultimate Atari Cartridge for A8 systems. Even so...

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    ...reinstalling the removed 32k to restore 48k makes it work.

     

    Looks like this really does need more than 16k even if the Atari 5200 version does not.

    Fantastic. To confirm, if I buy this, do you think it will fail at 16K but work at 48K? Same version? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F372333367994

     

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  11. Posted

    Well, I did play Rescue on [Peri]Fractalus on my Atari 5200 earlier today before I ever saw this thread, and that’s essentially a 16k A8 machine.

     

    Just got home with my 800 (retrieved from storage)...

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    Small world! What are the odds.

     

    I'm told the XE version of Fractalus will work on the 800 but not the 400. Any way to confirm before I order one?

     

    Thanks in advance.

     

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  12. Posted

     

     

    I have a CIB copy of the older Brøderbund cartridge. I don’t have a 400 but I do have an 800 with removable memory modules. Should I just pop out all but 16k and see if it works?

    If you don't mind!

     

    Also interested in Rescue on Perifractalus Though the above thread seems to indicate that would work.

     

    Your friend in retro, Perifractic

     

     

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  13. Posted

     

    The XE (gray) cart of Choplifer looks like it is actually 64K. And it may need the XL/XE OS (I'm not sure.)

     

    However, that's the more graphically advanced version of Choplifter that came out from Atari Corp. in the late 80's. I believe the earlier cart from Brøderbund only needed 16k.

     

    Yikes, so neither are specifically 48K

     

    How about Rescue on Fractalus? I see an "XE" version on eBay... Basically I want one that won't work until I do the 48K mod.

     

    Thanks!

     

    Thanks!, Starglider aka ԹҽɾíƒɾɑϲԵíϲ's RҽԵɾ๏ RҽϲíԹҽs

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  15. Posted · Edited by Starglider01

    Hi guys, a couple of questions please. This is for a video of upgrading the video, sound and RAM for my channel http://youtube.com/perifractic so I want to show the before and after memory stats. I also want to get games working on the new memory 48K that didn't work on the standard Atari 400 memory.

     

    1. I don't have a BASIC cart or any SD card device, just the stock Atari 400 and a few games (Asteroids, Star Wars, Return of the Jedi.) Is there any way to get the machine to display how much RAM it has?

     

    2. As most Atari 800 games support the Atari 400, what is the benefit of a memory upgrade?

     

    - Can you list some games that will run on the 800 not 400 (until I upgrade to 48K)? My confusion is compounded by some games like Rescue on Fractalus (the one I want to get working) being listed as for the "XE" consoles, yet on eBay and AtariMania it being listed as for the "400/800/XE/XL". Anyone know which it is?

     

    - Will the memory open up additional features on the same 400/800 cart?

     

    Thanks!

  18. Posted

    ON TODAY'S MENU: I've always been disappointed that the Amiga Workbench 3.1 doesn't have a "sort by name" option, but recently I discovered a neat workaround! Now let's alphabetize this A500's folders in 3 easy steps! Oh, and play a little strip poker (SFWIT, suitable for work, I think).

     

    https://youtu.be/bE4zVEg1_EE

     

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  24. Posted

    Everyone loves the Commodore 64 SID Chip, but it could be a little less noisy & buzzy couldn't it? There is a supposedly simple fix! But can I do it in 5 minutes?!?

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6o-maxlvhE

     

    My video contains no ads. Enjoy! Please also consider subscribing and supporting the channel.

     

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