atari 520ST

[BioKupo]

I've recently, as in yesterday, obtained an atari 520ST, and apart from it not having the language disk or mouse, it seemed to work.

Problem being that I can't do anything within games!

They will load up, but I can't do anything.

In one game I could mute the sound and suicide. But I can't move or even start the actual game past the "press fire" instruction.

Anyone know whats up?

[Inky]

Forget about a game for a minute. First, can you put a blank floppy in the drive and double click the drive A icon fine? Can you access all the drop-downs fine?

[BioKupo]

all the ones I should have access to I do.

Obviously I can't access the "advanced" functions as I don't have the language disk.

Apart from that I can open the floppy icons up, see whats on discs, access preferences. etc

[Inky]

What joystick are you using for the games, and what port do you have the mouse and joysticks plugged into?

[LinkoVitch]

The language disk is just some generic tools, like ST BASIC, you don't actually need it to use the computer.

[BioKupo]

I know that about the language disc not being important.

I don't have a mouse and my joystick was plugged in port one.

The joystick is a "Quickshot 2 turbo, model no:QS-111"

[LinkoVitch]

Plug the joystick into the rightmost port (I think it's port 2). the left most port is for the mouse and treats controllers in that as being a secondary controler.

 

You can move the mouse in GEM desktop by holding down the ALT key and using the cursors, but turn down the volume unless you like a ringing sound

[BioKupo]

my typical luck.

The joystick won;t go back ^_-

but I can now play some games!!

although plaing platformers is kinda hard

thanks 4 ur help

[Gunstar]

Plug the joystick into the rightmost port (I think it's port 2).  the left most port is for the mouse and treats controllers in that as being a secondary controler.

 

You can move the mouse in GEM desktop by holding down the ALT key and using the cursors, but turn down the volume unless you like a ringing sound

 

your right about the left/right with the mouse and joystick, but the ports are actually labeled 0 and 1, not 1 and 2. At least on my 1040st.

[BioKupo]

same on mine, ports 0 and 1.

wish I had a joystick that works properly, I can't play Rambo III or gauntlet -_-