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Cleaning out some stuff in the attic. Since I haven't done any programming on my 800xl in a long long time, I figured I'd get rid of some of my Atari books : De Re Atari Computes First Book of Atari Computes Second Books of Atari The Atari Assembler Atari Basic Basic Reference Manual Disk Operating System II Reference Manual Asking $30 for the lot. Private message if interested. US shipping addresses only please.

I've read through as many posts as I could easy think of good search terms for, didn't see this exact problem... So, here goes. One of my 800's keyboard doesn't work. Only some keys register. But, if I remove the circuit board from the back of the keyboard assembly, and press the individual contacts on the mylar, every key works... Ideas?

Does anyone know if there is a place that makes original size, material, texture, font nameplates? It would most likely cost too much for a small run of 150 or so, but I'd like to know if anyone has made anything like this.

I am selling all the components and the following software as one bundle, unless you let me know what you want and how much you want to pay for a certain item. This was all found in my inlaws home and as of right now, untested. I am going to start testing some items this week. I will take offers as I dont know what it is worth. I dont have the time to separate and list everything by itself. After I get say 4-5 offers, I will sell it to whoever wants it most. I feel here, it will go to people wanting items for their own, not just a reseller although I know you will sell items you dont need. Ok, this is what I found for software. Almost everything has the box, disk or cartridge, and manual. Most boxes are not great, but they are there. Not faded, but just smooshed. Centipede Pack Man Space Invaders Pacific Coast Highway Sesame Street Print Kit Congo Bongo Davids Midnight Magic Ball Blazer game only Monopoly game only Wheel of Fortune game only PrintShop & Print Shop companion no box Net Worth Data Soft Spell Wizard Star League Baseball Time Wise Atari Writer Computer Facts in Time Paint Advanced Music System looking for disc Music Composer Paperclip looking for disc Pole Position Touch Typing Invitation to programming 2 Ms Pack Man Star Raiders Astrology Wiztype Also some books if people are looking for that kinda stuff 101 Atari computer program tips & tricks your Atari computer 400 & 800 Inside Atari Dos Computes 1st book of Atari Atari Basic Book Inside Atari Basics Atari Games and Recreations Picture this All the hardware seems to have the owners manual as well. I am almost certain all the cables are in the one box as well. I dont have the time to piece it all, but will piece some if needed. If you need something, just let me know. Brad

Hi. I'm trying to extract music from one demo file (X-Files, The (1988-02-01)(SHP)(pl)[stereo]), all I get after extracting is 14 corrupted 1Kb files. I tried to use ATADIM, makeATR, Altirra, etc- no luck... Are there any chances to extract the sound files? Thanks in advance for any help P.S. The demo file itself- http://nitroroms.com/show/file-info/L45161/Atari_8Bit/X-Files,%20The%20(1988-02-01)(SHP)(Pl)[stereo].atr.html

...After LOTS of thought (and very little time left for my "toys"), I finally went through Incognito's installation and corresponding "test-driving". If you have been lately "tormented" about tinkering with your 800's internals / integrity, plus also being constantly reminded of its compatibility shortcomings (considering most recent and coolest games / apps), while also being drawn to the fuss and buzz of INCOGNITO, well, this post may be for you. Here are some key points of Incognito that struck my attention, right from the get-go: Incgonito appears with a clean and well-organized layout (even "stylish" with its white-color outift). The materials, soldering and craftmanship seems pretty much in line with my (x2) Ultimate1MB boards (just fine). It replaces four separate PCB/boards, and a total of (3x12) + (1x6) + 1 = FORTY-THREE (43) discrete components / chips (!) It frees up TONS of space on the 800's expansion bay/tray... like if someone had already planned how to use that PBI-connector integral to Incognito, in the future. Once installed, it is very easy to access, not just for Compact-Flash card updates, but for on-board clock-battery replacement & FLASH-memory extraction / programming. It just runs cool. Gone is stock-cards's heat radiation (especially during memory intensive games like Stealth, etc.). I also noticed the 800's right-side running cooler, too (maybe less DC-power drawn, but I have not measured it, though). This may also translate into a more DURABLE and RELIABLE operation, in the forseeable future. It seems designed and built with sense of pride & quality (THANKS, Candle!)... And, YES, it is made in Poland... 8-) Now, moving onto the installation timing and process (initial dissasembly notes at the end). Note that this guide is just the summary of my own experience and recollection, trying to get this job done as simply and cleanly as I could: I. Main MoBo/BackPlane work: Incgonito installs by simply routing and soldering six (6) signal-sampling connections and two (2) jumpers, connecting a ribbon-cable to an existing socket, inserting your card and re-assembling the system. Such connections are FULLY reversible (no trace of them could be left, provided a a good soldering station). They are non-invasive, and pretty much safe. If you are building your own cable-connector (for Incognito's sampled signals), proceed by first preparing Incognito-side connector (x6 for system control and x1 for SIDE Image Switch). I normally use wiring AS THICK AS POSSIBLE (in an act of desperation, I had to purchase these in RadioShack, only finding three colors). This step could take 15-30mins, especially if you desire top-grade soldering, joints between cable and connector pins (provided by Candle) and "click" latching of the pins to actual connection plug (also provided by Candle). However, If you decide to purchase an assembled set (they seem readily available in Ebay, etc.), you can SKIP THIS STEP. Next, proceed to carefully bundle, cut and solder cabling to signal points, as well as installing cable-jumpers. You could temporarily place plastic-tray and Incognico back in place, to determine precise cables routing. Cut cables only when reaching sample-points. Because of how the expansion-bay Plastic Tray is built (and the points where it makes contact on the top-surface of the MoBo), I decided to implement all changes UNDERNEATH the back-plane, which allowed a safer and cleaner routing of main cable-bundle, away from expansion-bay: If you decide to proceed in the above fashion, soldering will be easy-as-pie (with a FINE-tip @ 300-325 C). It takes approx. 2-3 secs per solder-point (they are big/generous). Please, note specific soldering points and lead ANGLE chosen in CPU/Chipset board. Also note that my CPU-board revision is the latest / most-recent. At this point you may proceed with Cart-voltage resistors (RD4 & RD5) removal/upgrade, as well as R189 removal/upgrade (existing 75Ohm to be replaced by 200-220 Ohm). This latter will help you recover 16-shades of Luma's (Y) top-brightness scale, because it is massively overdriven as it is). II. Incognito Ribbon / Cabling Routing: Now proceed with sanding of bottom-section of expansion-bay, as well as proper installation and routing of Incognito/BackPlane main MoBo ribbon (takes about 5-20 minutes, depending on how quickly and finely you can sand). Notice that signal-cabling bundle can be routed without any changes / mods. to expansion-bay tray. Also, note that (in my unit) there was NOT enough clearance and flex-tolerance at the base of the tray to let the ribbon pass without excessive pressure. if you have it on yours, please, SKIP THIS STEP: Remove corresponding IC on MoBo (second from left-to-right, in-between cart slots), and proceed to route and bend main ribbon EXACTLY as shown (which will protect it from Incognito's sharp solder-through pins in both the left and center areas), as well as serving as a natural insulator / separation between Incognito and the massive outer-shield (connected to ground!). Always track position of ribbon's pin #1 (colored-edge): Proceed to install expansion-bay tray, Incognito, CPU/Chipset Board, re-attach bottom shield-plate + pins (now pushed from the bottom, and those you hopefully set aside on a safe place), slide back TOP Shield-assembly (while CAREFULLY GUIDING main-ribbon between Incognito and shield-wall) and prepare for final assembly. Note that expansion bay should appear clean and free of any cabling/ribbon slack: III. Final assembly: Proceed with integration of main-assembly with Power-Board. Notice placement and routing of SIDE-Switch cable OUT of Shield-case and around speaker/keyboard, as well as exact location of SIDE-Switch, in bottom-panel (will be invisible from the top-view of the system). Also note grounding-point of SIDE-switch lead (solder ground-terminal to it, and insert plate/shield screw through it, as shown: Proceed with final re-assembly of case (by GENTLY and CAREFULLY rotating ALL five screws). NO NEED to brutally torque them, as they are affixed to 30+ years-old plastic guides. Notice final arrangement on Expansion-Bay, cable plug/connectors placement and original/OEM board spacer/guide being re-used to fully protect/guide Incognito. It is time now to install battery and chosen CF-Card (I mostly use SanDisk), and finally affix expansion bay's top cover. You are now ready to enjoy one of PCWorld's finest computers ever made (http://www.pcworld.c...ime.html?page=5), to its full potential: ENJOY! GENERAL BACKGROUND / INSTALLATION NOTES: I. Minimum Installation Materials / Tools (for a clean, high-quality and FULLY reversible install): Everything that Candle sent you in his little bags. A temp. controlled soldering tool/station, with *fine* tip, + solder extractor +solder/resin Any narrow & stiff (moderately) "sanding" tool. A Dremel would yield *best and quickest* results. A set of Phillips screwdrivers, plus thin pin/push-rods (no driver on the tip). Seven (7) 20"-long wire-cuts (>-= 3 different colors) + wire cutter, if (like me) you build your connectors. Include a small ground-terminal for SIDE-cart ground wire. A small 1/4" push-switch + DRILL (if you do not like the idea of cutting traces in any board, like me). Thermal-sleeves (optional, for nicely routing/bundling your cabling). 2x(1.8K to 2.2K Ohm, Cart. Voltage) resistors and 1x(220 Ohm) resistor. II. Initial Dissassambly notes (please, skip if you have already done this before): 1. Main dissassambly will take approx. 10mins, by simply: Removing top-cover of expansion bay and ALL cards, Removing five "black-anodized" screws on the outside, Disconnecting keyboard ribbon by pushing it back gently and removing top-assembly with keyboard + speaker, Removing three more black screws detaching main boards assemby, Removing ~9-10 screws to remove bottom shield. DO NOT force/trip your screw-driver on ANY black-screw (to protect original / sleek-looking OEM finish). 2. Once there, and after de-coupling power-board from main board/backplane, proceed to: Turn main board upside, remove top-shield casing, Remove plastic-board/cart tray from underneath (by locating latches between main board and back-shield, Push central pressure pins (on round-white retainers) OUT and down firmly, with thin pin/push rods (four in total). ***DO NOT LOSE*** these pins. 3. Once main MoBo/Backplane is out, remove CPU/Chipset board, and set aside safely. III. Incognito FLASH rom-IMAGE Update: 1. I will be soon posting a "nuts-and-bolts" package with several key upgrades of stock Icognito's ROM image, for anyone to update via external PLCC/Flash burner.

After picking up an Arabic NAJM Atari 65XE i started searching for info on it. That led me to someone stating they had a Hebrew Atari 8-Bit (both with keyboard and OS variants). I'm wondering what other Atari 8-Bit computers came with different language variations? Is there a list that shows all different Atari 8-Bit computer keyboard language versions? I tried searching the Forums but only found keyboard variations - not language / OS variants. Would love to find out more (and collect) other Non-English Atari's

If this is true, is it possible to tell me what programs these are? Thanks.

Hey everyone. I'm looking for a 400\800 computer right now. Working of course. I really just need the computer itself. I already have a 800xl, (so I assume they use the same power\rf.....correct me if I'm wrong). Pm me if your interested in selling. I would prefer 800, but I could also be interested in a 400. All if this if the price is right and we can work out a deal.

Looking for help with pricing for a few sealed games I can't find much about I have Atari xe joust , moon patrol , blue max , caverns of mars all are sealed and I have doubles of all .. Hoping some one may have some info or could help me ..

For those of you still needing to fill that Tigervision hole in your 8-bit Atari collection, there's a 'Matterhorn' up now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matterhorn-HOLY-GRAIL-for-Atari-8-bit-Computers-400-800-XL-XE-ONLY-SEVEN-KNOWN-/111629975616? Not the crème de la crème, but rare as sin nevertheless.

For quite a while now, I have been looking for a ROM of the ATASCII Animation program that was for the Atari 800, "Atari Toons". I used every search engine I know of, trying to find a ROM of it, and I have also been to a ton of ROM sites as well, but I can't seem to get ahold of one. I also can't find any physical copies of it on eBay or Amazon. Can someone help me out?

I bought this in Colorado and I am very pleased with my buy, . $150 for the system, manuals, BASIC Programming package, 4 controllers, and 8 carts. I haven't done too much with it yet, but I have ALWAYS loved this system! "Scribble" the built in "game" reminds me a lot of Video Easel for the Atari 8bits. Who wrote VE for Atari? Who wrote Scribble for Bally? Do the Bally controllers work on an Atari or Genesis or Vice-Versa? What do I need to know about this system? How come it doesn't have a sub-group here on AA?

I wonder how much you would pay for original Atari 800 version of Monkey Wrench II, cartridge only, if you were looking? I'm looking. I think even $50 is high let alone $85 plus shipping someone is asking on eBay. Being a programmer and collector I figured maybe it's worth 30. They originally said it's for XL/XE too because they expect collectors to pay high prices for rare things not knowing anything about it.

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.

I found some weird stuff at a yard sale recently. Can't price a lot of it online. Any help as to identifying or pricing any of this stuff would be really awesome!

So, Hi As the title states, I'm searching for PAL A8 items in working condition. - 1200XL - Atari 5200 (no preference over 2 or 4 ports) - PSU for Atari 1010 (got 2 tape players, NONE with a PSU !) - A8 accessories or related goodies (manuals, advertisings, Atari/Koala pad, etc...) In working order, loose, eventually with the PSU for the 1200XL (I have a step-down converter, don't worry), RF cable not mandatory, box & manuals not mandatory ! If you have a bundle of cartdriges for XL/XE pal computers for cheap, I'm interested too I am in France, and I'll pay for the shipping TRACKED and SIGNED FOR even from the USA. PM If you have any of what I'm searching for...

I have a variety of Atari 8-Bit Computer items up for sale: eBay Items For Sale More items going up shortly including: • 400 Computer System (16K) • 800XL Computer System with 6 Game Cartridges • 2 x Trak-Ball Controllers Make me an offer. Thanks for looking.

Anyone know of a suitable replacement part for the switches under the 800 console keys? I have non-working Start and Select keys here and I'm not overly confident of being able to fix them. The switches break the (5v) circuit when depressed. I'm gonna take them off and have a gander at them anyway...

I may be tempted to part with my Prototype Incognito personality board for the Atari 800 (with Candles blessing) This is one of only 10 pre-production prototype boards made. It has been signed by Candle, it is fully working so could be fitted to your 800 if required, and I will include an unused fitting kit. Open to serious offers

So I might be buying this Atari 800XL and all these extras in the next few days. Problem is, I'm not sure what it's worth. I've sold computers like this in the past and they seem to vary in price tremendously which renders my information on them skewed. So what is all this worth? Just judging what you can see of course. I'll include the description the seller gave me as well. Please help! "Here is a pic of the system in the box. The box does have a rip that was taped. I would have to look to see what pieces I have but I am pretty sure I have the disc drive & the modem. This was mine when I was growing up.....just a few years ago " "Here is what I have a disc drive, the box that connects them, 2 joysticks & a printer. I also have the books that came with the disc drive & the computer & a book of programs. I remember spending HOURS typing those things in to watch a dot go across the screen. How times have changed!!!" She is thinking somewhere around the $80 mark, which I think is a good price, but how good exactly? Any information helps. Thanks!

My Atari 800 computer started defective keyboard, some keys failed, to open the computer I realized that doubling the flat cable connected the keyboard to the motherboard, the keys that did not work before, returned to normal, the symptoms of flat cable was broken inside. http://www.gameplayerspecial.com/repairing-and-replacing-the-flat-cable-from-the-atari-800-computer-keyboard/ Thanks for visiting !

SOLD For Sale: Indus GT for Atari 8-bit machines. Tested, fully working, smoked door intact. The whole unit is very nice. Sorry I just realized the pictures are out of focus. If you need better pics, let me know. Has all the disks with their manuals, plus the overall disk drive manual. I rarely see one of these for sale with all of the disks and manuals... in their original Indus sleeves too. Has original working power supply with the "For use with Indus GT only" sticker wrapped around the input side. No disappointments here... goes great with your 800xl, 1200xl or any other Atari computer. $100 plus actual shipping. I'll double box it and pack it carefully. Prefer cash (PayPal), but will consider trades, tell me what you have, I'll tell you if I'm intersted!