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19 hours ago, stirrell said:
I believe recent Macs can use most any image as an icon. What I would do is search for images with transparent backgrounds and you could use those. You can copy an image and paste it into the Info popup for a file.
I did find a set of 8-bit icons by @Mr Robot at https://atari8bit.net/projects/artwork/atari-icons/ that are very nice. I wasn't able to download the files for them but copying and pasting worked fine.Thank you, didnt find that site when I looked, they are nice quality, was all to make them into a folder icon, just what I wanted. Cheers
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Has anyone made a nice set/collection of file/folder ICONS with ATARI games & hardware that is Mac friendly?
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On 12/13/2023 at 9:29 AM, Rybags said:
Basic A and B have nasty bugs and should practically never be used.
For NTSC 400/800 you'd generally use it's Rev B. A has some annoying bugs though they'd probably not be a big issue in emulation, there's not really reason to use it.
Supposedly PAL Rev A is equivalent to NTSC Rev B, so use that.
PAL/NTSC - every reason to use both. Some games are preferable to play in NTSC as the 60 Hz rate will usually mean they are faster. Many modern day demos and games only work in PAL since it has more available cycles per frame.
XL/XE OSes - the Atari produced ones should all work on both systems, they coded them to detect and adjust accordingly.
There are small differnces among them, like behaviour when a cartridge is swapped (coldstart or just lock up), and the later XE ones support testing >48K RAM.
1200XL - Rev 10 is the common one, unsure if Rev 11 was ever released.
For a "default" config I'd recommed probably a 130XE setup 128K Ram, Rev 2 OS. PAL or NTSC is individual taste.
If you wanted to go minimal on what Roms you carried, Basic C, and OSes:
400/800 NTSC-B and PAL-A
1200XL Rev 10
XL Rev 2 and 4.
Thank you that was very helpful. Done what you suggested everything seems to work well
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I've been using emulation for years, and it always seems to work, but setting up Atari800MacX on a new Mac got me wondering what's the correct BIOS ROM I should be using. I do have a collection of them.
So should I keep it only PAL or NTSC or can they be mixed. Up until now I have taken to the latest so BASIC C and OS B.
Should I use OS A or OS B
For 1200XL should it be OS 10 or OS 11
Should BASIC be A,B or C
The set I use from is shown below.
I grown up with PAL machines, so if I have a PAL rom or a NTSC rom thats the confusion, is it OK to run say a PAL game if I have a BIOS NTSC installed?
Apologies if this has been covered before.
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13 hours ago, scorpio_ny said:
On top of what @reifsnyderb stated, check which power brick your Atari 130XE is using. There is a model called the "ingot of death". They are known to kill the computers because of their bad design. Here is the thread that talks and identifies the bad power supply: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/355065-concerns-about-original-atari-8-bit-power-supplies/#comment-5321362
Thank you. Just getting back into the Atari and I was seeing things about the brick being dangerous, then I was amazed you can run it from a USB plug so im going to use that method. Will check my power bricks as I still have the 1050s to deal with unless they can run on USB
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20 hours ago, reifsnyderb said:
I'd open up each device one at a time and check it out. Assuming the memory is good, there is a high probability the 130XE will work. I wouldn't worry about capacitors in the 130XE as they are probably still ok. The keyboard may be a problem. Sometimes just taking it apart, carefully spreading out the mylar, and putting it back together restores it's operation. There are threads here on more extensive keyboard issues.
The 1050's should be opened up and examined. The heads will need cleaned and if there was any grease on the drive rails it's probably hard by now. So, a good cleaning and very lightly re-greasing of the drive rails will help. Be very careful about disconnecting the drive from the board as re-connecting the connectors wrong will be bad. Check out the big radial capacitors and replace them if there is any swelling. Make sure the belt is still good. Also, if there is any rust, clean it off with a light oil and a rag. Keep the case off if you power it up to see if everything appears to be working good. If the main drive motor isn't turning, I was able to fix one by putting removing it, putting some light oil on the shaft, connecting a variable power supply directly to the motor, and gently powering it up while turning it by hand. The motor now spins freely.
The tape drives will have mechanicals that need checked and lightly oiled. The belts will probably be bad and replacement belts can be found. Also, check any radial capacitors for swelling and replace, if necessary.
Best Regards,
Brian
Thank you for some solid information, will take your advice for sure. Looking forward in trying the gear again
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After some advice please, I have been an Atari user since the 2600 days, and my first Atari computer was the 600XL (sadly, I don't still have this one). I then upgraded to the 130XE and then the 1040STFM, still have both of them. Funny enough, I didn't like the ST, so I went back to the 130XE.
My question is: I have in storage my 130XE and ST along with all the gear, 1010 tape, XC11 tape, 1020 plotter, and 2 x 1050 floppy drives. And some accessories like the Touch-Tablet, Track-Ball, a few joysticks, etc.
I'm from the UK, but I moved to Canada about 20 years ago. Up until that point, they had been running OK. Once I moved due to space, they have been in storage in a garage inside original boxes inside more boxes, so they have been subjected to -30 to +30 temperatures for about 20 years.
Before I start to try and power this stuff up, are there any precautions I should take? Should I try and check inside them first? I have read about the dodgy power supply, and until I check, I am not sure which power bricks I have. They will of course be 230V gear, and now that I live in the land of 120V, I do have some step-up transformers, so getting the power into them is no issue.
No longer having a PAL TV I'm not sure if they will even show up on my NTSC TVs. Back in the day I made SCART cables for them so i will need make some new video cables.
So really, after advice on the two things, how will I safely and hopefully successfully power them up, and how will I display the image from both my 130XE and 1040ST?
What is likely to break or not function well? My aim is to restore everything to working order and use them again, will they go bang
I also want to get a 600XL just because.
Thank you
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1 hour ago, thank you said:
Thank you, yes im still trying to work it out, so this will be useful
1 hour ago, thank you said:Hello! I don't know if you're still wondering about this, but @Rybags offers a method in this older topic.
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Hello,
Im trying to work out how I can make a program for my 130XE that takes say a text string and prints it to the screen one letter at a time but with the sound you get the your typing into basic.
Seen the odd game do this when it type the text on the screen with a keyclick sound, to simulate like someone is typing the text.
No sure how to go about it and have no idea how to make the key click sound. If I simply use the PRINT command its all instant and no sound of course.
Is this something simple can anyone point me to an example BASIC program
Hope that makes sense
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43 minutes ago, hatchcliff said:
If you have got as far as step 4 you are nearly done.
- Try typing 'atari800' in a terminal to check that the installation succeeded. This should run the emulator.
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Go to <Preferences>, <Main Menu Editor>, select <Other>, click <New Item> and fill in the details:
- Name: Atari800
- Command: atari800
- Comment: Atari 800 Emulator
- You can also click on <Image> to select an icon if you wish.
- Click <OK>.
You should now have a working menu item that you can use, place on the panel etc. - just like any other.
Instead of specifying the command 'atari800' you can give the full pathname of the executable '/usr/bin/atari800' which I guess is what NISMOPC did, but it isn't necessary to be precise about the location - the system knows where to find it.
P.S. My preference would be to put atari800 in <Games> rather than <Other>, but there seems to be a bug in the Menu Editor, and placing it there screws things up sometimes. I have no idea why, but I've stopped fighting it and just put it in Other.
OK that seems to work I now have the window asking for a disk, now just need to locate the help file to see how to set it up with BIOS etc
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2 hours ago, hatchcliff said:
In principle, you just need to install Pi OS, obtain the latest atari800 package from here, and double click on it to install. That's really all there is to it, but I appreciate there are plenty of places to get stuck in the detail.
Have you tried the procedure described by @NISMOPCin post #13 of this thread? Which steps are you getting stuck on?
Its the bit : 4. Located the executable and created a shortcut on the desktop
I have no idea where the install put anything I have looked around in the folders but not found it yet. What is the location? @NISMOPC
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On 4/26/2021 at 9:56 AM, bf2k+ said:
Ditto. I am in the same boat. I have a nice little PI 3 sitting in the box... I'd like to run my BBS on it.
Is there an Atari -> Pi 3 for Dummies?
Looking for this also a step by step guide. I don't like using it inside retropie or recalbox.
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Thank you for getting the download to work, very nice icons. very classy