Atari 5200 USB MaxiCart announcement

[OldGuru]

We are happy to announce that the development of the Atari 5200 MaxiCart is complete. The first production run is under way and we expect to offer it for sale through our web site in the next few weeks.

The MaxiCart is a special Atari 5200 cartridge that allows gamers as well as game developers to download game files using a USB port into an on-board ROM using loader software installed on a PC. Once, the game file is transferred to the MaxiCart, the game can be played on any Atari 5200 console just as any other Atari 5200 game. The cartridge will retain the game until a different one is loaded. The MaxiCart can be loaded from any MicrosoftTM Windows PC, it includes the game loader software with a graphical user interface and a USB cable.

For more information about the MaxiCart check our web site at: http://www.vgwiz.com

 

OG.

[Vectrex-Atari]

Awsome

 

Do yall take Money orders though?

[OldGuru]

USPS M.O would work fine.

 

OG.

[MegaManFan]

Since theoretically speaking this could be the Cuttle Cart of Atari 5200, I have only one question.. will it support games like Super Pac-Man and Bounty Bob Strikes Back?

[sku_u]

I already asked this over at your site, but will this cart support homebrew demos or *new/odd* BINS like the Menu cart or the Ticker Tape Demo?

[OldGuru]

will it support games like Super Pac-Man and Bounty Bob Strikes Back?

but will this cart support homebrew demos or *new/odd* BINS like the Menu cart or the Ticker Tape Demo?

Bank switching is not supported in this product. Therefore, games like BBSB are not supported on this cartridge.

Basically, any game that you could burn into an EPROM (up to 32KB) and use the standard 32KB PCB currently available for homebrew developpers, should work on the MaxiCart as well. For example, games like "Koffi" or "Castle Blast" work fine on this cartrdige.

 

We have tested a bunch of games and had no issue playing them on our console. If there is a specific game you may be interested in, please let me know, I'll test it on the MaxiCart and report the result.

 

Hope that answers your questions,

OG.

[Goochman]

How much?

[Miqorz]

[Goochman]

For some reason I didnt get that far down - thanks

[slapdash]

Anybody working on Mac loading software?

[peace]

We do not plan to offer a full blown loader for the MAC due to the complexity of the project. We are considering offering a MAC loader at a later date depending on the number of people interested.

[sku_u]

We do not plan to offer a full blown loader for the MAC due to the complexity of the project. We are considering offering a MAC loader at a later date depending on the number of people interested.

 

You'd get some interest. I'd be one of the interested (even though I have all the 5200 games known to exist ) At any rate, that program would probably run to a certain degree on a Mac if it is windows based (no DOS) and does not use an .exe file

[icbrkr]

We do not plan to offer a full blown loader for the MAC due to the complexity of the project. We are considering offering a MAC loader at a later date depending on the number of people interested.

 

You'd get some interest. I'd be one of the interested (even though I have all the 5200 games known to exist ) At any rate, that program would probably run to a certain degree on a Mac if it is windows based (no DOS) and does not use an .exe file

 

There's definetly some interest here. Though I'm writing my games on a PC, my main machine is a dual G4 Mac. I'd prefer not to fire it up on my PC or VPC if I don't have to.

 

Brian

[Ron_Albanese_Again]

This is great! Please consider a Mac version!

 

Even if you don't do it, this is like the coolest product!

 

Good luck,

 

Ron

[MaximRecoil]

Now that is just about the coolest thing that I have ever seen. Is this something unique? Has this ever been done before for other systems? Could it be done for other machines? Imagine having one of those things for each of your favorite consoles.

[Video]

You know, with a little modification to your next incarnation 2.0 or whatever. You could build an internal menue system so the cart could load games off a USB hard drive (you know the little bitty 1mb things) Are you exploring this possibilty, or have plans for MMC based memory storage in the future?

[MattG/Snyper2099]

Man, I need one of these for my 130XE system. I wonder if I could hack it to work with a 130XE...?

[Goochman]

Man, I need one of these for my 130XE system.  I wonder if I could hack it to work with a 130XE...?  

 

Nope

Different cart ports

[sdrake]

Any news on when this will be ready for purchase? It's been a lot longer than a few weeks from Aug '03.

[Scuttle130]

How does one order one? I tried, mulitple time to order some of the clear plastic cartridges you sell, but never received any return email info. What is the process since email didnt work for me?