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From the album: My Game Collection
My Atari 600XL. -
From the album: My Game Collection
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From the album: My Game Collection
Commodore 1541 floppy drive, Aquired with my Commodore SX-64 Computer -
From the album: My Game Collection
the box my Atari 600Xl computer came in (I know, wrong box) -
From the album: My Game Collection
Atari 8-Bit 600XL Computer, bought with 2 commodores for $40. -
From the album: My Game Collection
closeup of commodore monitor -
From the album: My Game Collection
The Monitor that came with My Commodore C64 C and my Commodore VIC-20 Computers. works good. Came with an Atari 600XL as well, and books and manuals, all for $40. -
Hello, everyone! While I've been a long time AtariAge member, this is my first time in the Atari computer forum. I hope you folks can offer some advice on a rummage sale purchase. I recently acquired a working 800XL unit. Thrilled, I brought it home and everything worked great! While searching this forum on another topic, I discovered that some of the power supplies for this model tended to die violently with a huge spike in voltage destroying the computer. Unfortunately, it looks like the power adapter I have is of the infamous Ignot design: Fortunately, I tested the output with a multimeter, and it was outputting a nice 5.14 volts unloaded. Still, I was nervous about the whole thing, so I went looking around for another power supply. Low and behold at the same rummage sale the next day, they had this puppy: 2.8 amps at 5 volts, a switching power supply which I think should be more reliable. The unloaded output is the same 5.14 volts as the original power supply. It is much smaller than the original Ignot, but that shouldn't make a difference, should it? What do you think? Can I use this to safely replace my 800XL ignot power supply after cutting the cords and splicing them to the DIN adapter? Your advice and opinions are greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
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Hi folks I recently picked up an Amstrad CPC464 to add to my collection (while my first computer was a Atari 65XE, I'd been playing around on someone else's CPC for some time before I got the Atari, so it was that which introduced me to home computing in the first place). However, it's not booting up properly so I'm now off in search of some Amstrad forums for advice on getting it up and running again. In the meantime, though, I was curious as to whether any AtariAgers are using CPCs as well. If so, how are you getting on with them?
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Here's a list of my current 8-bit collection, starting with the working units! One working 400. One working 800. One working 600xl. Just put together a working 800XL out of two junkers. One working 1200XL. And one working XEGS. Just enough 'safe' power supplys to go around for the XL's and the XEGS. Along with these, I have a couple 1050 disk drives, an 810 drive, and some other pieces parts floating around that I need to gather up again. I also have parts 400, another 800 that MIGHT move up to working status if I can get a keyboard, and another 1200XL that is in beautiful shape, but the keyboard currently does not work at all, not even the option buttons. Might have to try and take that keyboard apart like I did my first 1200XL and clean all the contacts. A very TEDIOUS process! Oh, I also have ingots... three or four so far.... Bleah...
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If this is true, is it possible to tell me what programs these are? Thanks. -
Whenever I use the Atari Assembler Editor with Atari 800 WinPlus 4.1, whenever I use the Assembler Editor page, why do I get frequent syntax errors when trying to assemble the code in ASM? EXAMPLE: 10 *=$5000 20 LDA #2 30 .END ASM' What the above should look like in assembling: $5000 A9 02 Thank you! ~Ben -
I was in Las Vegas last week for work. Usually when I am there, I stop by The Pinball Hall of Fame to play some classic arcade games and pinball machines. And I did so on this trip as well. I noticed a game store next door called A Gamer's Paradise at 1550 E Tropicana Ave. While they didn't have any Atari 8-bit stuff for sales, they had plenty on display. See the pics. There must be six display cases or so of older machines and boxes line a high self around the store. Bill
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eBay Auction -- Item Number: 171632497533 * Star Raiders II, complete in box * One-on-One, complete in box * Asteroids * Basketball * Caverns of Mars * Centipede * Defender * Dig Dug * Pole Position * Qix * Rescue on Fractalus * Star Raiders * Super Breakout * Atlantis * MegaMania * Kaboom! * River Raid, with manual * Choplifter * Star Trek: Strategic Operations Center
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Would there be any possible way to save files in cassette format on any Atari 8-bit computer emulator? I looked at many various emulators such as Altirra, A8E, Atari800win plus, etc, and I can't seem to find any option on any of those for what I'm trying to do. -
I'm selling a bunch of ST games and Atari 8-bit and Mac software on eBay, low starting prices: http://www.ebay.com/sch/alandavies780/m.html - if shipping from here is expensive, I'm happy to ship untracked (at my risk) for people with good feedback or who contact me on AtariAge.
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Heads up Atari 8-bit Fans! Former Atari employees Al Alcorn and Dan Kramer will be speaking at this year's "Atari Party" which will be held on Saturday June 14th in Atari's old stomping grounds of Sunnyvale California. The event is free to the public at the Sunnyvale Public Library. I've mentioned previously in other threads that Al Alcorn needs no introduction but for those who don't know, he was Atari employee #3 and the engineer who built Pong for Nolan Bushnell. He also worked on the 2600, the Cosmos, and plenty of other projects. He's briefly featured in the Steve Jobs bio film Jobs; he's the Atari manager who tells Steve Jobs he's an a$$hole. Alcorn later went on to become an Apple Fellow. If you are unfamiliar with Dan "The TrakBall Man" Kramer, he created the TrakBalls for both the 2600 and 5200 amongst many other projects back at Atari Inc. [the 2800, remote control joysticks, the Cosmos, etc]. There will be plenty of Atari 8-bit computer hardware present, as well as 16-bit STs, Atari arcade machines, and the various Atari game systems [as well as modern consoles, and PCs emulating classic Atari titles]. Bill Kendrick is looking for volunteers, especially people willing to bring hardware. Here's a link to the official website: http://www.newbreeds...tariparty/2014/ -
Can someone confirm the correct specifications for the ColecoVision and the SG-1000? Both of these systems have varying specification listings on the web. However, as a ColecoVision owner since day one, I know its specs as: ColecoVision (1982) CPU: 8-bit Z80A (3.58MHz) RAM: 1 KB Video RAM: 16 KB Video Display Processor: Texas Instruments TMS9928A Colors: 16 Sprites: 32 Resolution: 256x192 pixels Sound: TI SN76489AN. Channels: 3-tone, 1-noise As for the SG-1000 (1983), I'm pretty sure it's the same. However, I see some reports claiming that the SG-1000 has 2 KB of RAM and 16 KB of VRAM. Others claim that it has 1 KB of RAM (like the CV). I tend to think the specs between the two machines are actually the same -- except for the system ROM and the memory maps.
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I have an Atari 410 that is probably in need of new motor to run the mechanics. I did check to see if any of the bands had come loose but they were all in place. There does seem to be power going into the unit because it sends a garbled signal to my XE computer but the mechanics simply do not move to run the tape. Atari 410 test.mpg
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I know this is such a stretch but would there be any possible way to connect my Atari XF551 floppy disk drive to my Windows XP computer? I'd like to transfer Atari files to and from my PC. I really can't get an internal 5 1/4 floppy drive for the XP because they are just too pricey.
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Since some of us collectors are now getting a chance to use computing platforms that we didn't really get much hands-on exposure to way back when, it would be nice if there were "top 20 commands" guides for the various retro-computers. These are great ways to distill the information you'd normally see in a book, down to a page or two. Examples include: http://www.blitter.com/~nebulous/coco.html http://www.blitter.com/~nebulous/amiga.html http://www.blitter.com/~nebulous/msdos.html http://www.oldsoftware.com/Commtips.html (a bit wordy, but still cool) Does anyone have or know of anything like this for other machines? Atari, Apple II, Vic 20, NEC PC-88, TI-99/4A, TRS-80 Model series, Commodore PET, Adam, MSX, etc... -
From the album: Yes my collection
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Just a little rant, so I don't really expect many (or any) responses.... But I just have to get this off my chest. I am sure some of you have noticed this on Youtube and other places online. What I mean is, there seem to be ppl on there (most likely twenty-somethings and younger) who believe most pre-NES systems are 4-bit. I've seen these ridiculous statements under videos for C64, CV, 2600, etc. Other gamers tend to correct them, but it still persists. Just because a system is pre-crash and more "simple" does not make it "4-bit". To my knowledge, the vast majority of early pre-crash systems (with a few exceptions) were 8-bit, including the Atari VCS/2600 and even the Channel F.
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I have some cartridges for sale in the Marketplace if anyone is interested: Atari 8-Bit Computer Cartridges For Sale
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8-Bit buddies 8-Bit themed classic trading card stickers. 80 stickers in series 1. Preorder a box now on kickstarter http://www.kickstart...g-card-stickers
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