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Oh, great and that's the one I was about to print out. Any info on the type/error(s)? I hope it's not like +12V labeled as Chroma or something destructive like that? I haven't had any problems with it. especially where the video signals are concerned. Good to know...

I've heard that there are errors in these... Don't know how true that is, but someone who was working on my 130xe said that that one definitely had issues!

Hi, I recently desoldered an Atari 800XL (dead machine, was scavenging parts)... I now have the XL cart socket sitting on my desk here and it appears it would fit the rear of the Jaguar (obviously some pins would be extra as it's wider), so does anyone know if this can be used as the base to start a S-Video cable, and if so who can point me to some assistance with pinouts... Thanks

I've been musing over why there are two types of case for the XE release carts. (the smooth sided and the "vented")... A couple of us were talking about it today and threw a few ideas out... 1) One was used Primarily used for Euro releases (Backed up by the fact that one type I have came almost exclusively from the UK purchases and the rest after I moved to the US) 2) One type came earlier and the second type came later for some reason (With some overlap in the middle, as some titles come in both styles) Actually that's about all we came up with (theory 3 doesn't work with the fact there is overlap, that it depended on the game size and board type) So, does anyone out there know a definitive WHY! Oh and theory 4) Atari by then was just batshit crazy!

I should get a cut

Some good bonus mp3's too

if you are getting it on all your machines it's most likely the cable... If you got it from the guy on ebay (Atarinmore store I think) he will replace it free of charge (although he takes awhile to reply/ship)...

I have a couple of these, yes it's a disk magazine... I pulled this from The Sixth Annual Antic Shoppers Guide (1988)... It cost $19.95 an issue or $79.95 for a year subscription. NEW ALADDIN This disk magazine features news articles, graphics, reviews of films and computer products, games, short stories, humorous pieces and celebrity interviews by Chantal, the Hollywood correspondent for ABC-TV's "Good Morning America." Six times a year, you'll find a package containing three or more floppy disks in your mailbox-which in turn contain volumes of material that will occupy you for hours.

I'd just like to add that for the price it's a really nice package even if you can find all the images on the net. The manual alone is worth the price.

That's great, I have no idea what to do to change things from cassette to disk so having this as a disk version and the dictionary/random word list converted is amazing... Thank you so much... I'll give it a whirl tonight.

Some Success. I was finally able to load the tape into the 800 and then list it back to an ATR in DOS... Examining the tape I can see where it has some kinks and I'm not sure how many more loads I'll get from it. I WAS able to load the dictionary on the 32k side, but not the 16k side... However as this data is loaded in by the main program I was unable to just make a listing of it. Here is the ATR with both the 16k and 32k main program. Obviously if I ever get the dictionary (and a third set of data on the 32k side) to convert to .CAS I'll be able to run the entire thing from the 800 via APE. voicebox.ATR And yes I finally got some speech from the unit 16k Data WAV (I ran it through WAV2CAS but loading it from APE gives an error from the main program) http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y6STFYGX 32k Data WAV (I ran it through WAV2CAS but loading it from APE gives an error from the main program), It appears that this may have two sets of data as there is a small break in audio near the end. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D4GN4G0B

try the following with your tape: - ENTER "C:" - RUN "C:" - LOAD "C:" (Can't remember for sure but I think this expects long record gaps versus short record games for CLOAD). Did you try a head cleaning cassette? Head cleaning was the first thing I did... Tried all possible permutations of loading the software... I think I've exhausted all possibilities and the voice box will sit on the shelf looking cool but ultimately doing nothing... I think my best option is if someone comes up with a disk image of the original software, which I am very surprised is not available on the many archive sites out there... Either that or figure out how to operate the VBII software and see if it can be made to work with this iteration of the hardware... In the meantime I think I'll start messing around with S.A.M I'll bump this occasionally to request if anyone has an ATR or CAS of the original software, and just as importantly the Manual!

VoiceBox.zip Wav2Cas files

I've tried it on a 400 an 800 with and without basic as well as a 800XL and a 130XE... I'm guessing the tape is bad but I could try wav2cas I think it may have multiple programs on the tape though, That's why having the manual would help (of course that the only thing NOT in the boxes)

Your first link does not work... And as stated I already have the ATR for voice box II... However it just loads to a screen and sits there, I can't get it to accept any input... I need a manual or something to figure it out (that is if that software works with the original device)... I appreciate the help though

No one has used this here at all? I'm looking for ANY help at all...

[edit] Double post, sorry...

Hi, I picked up a lot of Atari things this last weekend one of which was the "Voice Box" by "Alien Group"... It came with a tape that has software for 16k machines on one side, and 32k machines on the other... No matter what I do I can't get it to load either side with any of my known working tape decks. If I do Start+Option or just Start it loads until the end of the tape and then just sits there as though nothing happened. With Cload I get error 1 at line 0. I looked for other software online and here and found Voice Box II, that loads but I don't have a manual to figure out how to use it. If you load without basic it just gives you a list of options and sits there. no input is accepted. (I'm wondering if the software does not work with the unit I have)... Therefore does anyone have a working ATR or CAS of the Voice Box software, and also a scan of the manual? Or at least some info on how to use this unit. Thanks Simon

I get my Atari shirts on Ebay, I have a mix of real and "retro" items and I love them all LOL Just yesterday I got an Atari Hockey Jersey (although it was a 2000 release it was still "official")

Dangit.... I just today received a 21" monitor just like this...

Being that it has a replacement keyboard it's anyone's guess as to how much memory there is without checking. Looks nice and if I lived in the UK I would be interested.

Hmm, I see both sides of the story here... If the stick wasn't shipped when it was supposed to then overnight shipping is just good customer service (out of pocket or no)... And if the stick doesn't work a regular refund at regular cost (minus shipping) OR a replacement is warranted... HOWEVER it appears to me that the stick is not defective at all and it's a software issue, so no refund or replacement is warranted. Personally after the delay for the two retro sticks everything after that ordered from Curt has arrived promptly (retro kits) also Curt sent me the two replacement fire buttons at his own cost!

Hey now, that's my corner already =P (Beavercreek is 10 minutes or so from Dayton) Yeah I know, you can usually find me at Fairfield Commons Mall every other Saturday with my Daughter (Eleven years old, what ya gonna do!)

AOSD is not available... I've been asking Candle about it and I think it's low on his list of priorities due to lack of interest.

I'm in Indianapolis, but I can claim Dayton Ohio as my corner of the state (Used to live there and I'm in town two/three times a month)