+Allan Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Got my cart in today! Here's a few things: 1. It works fine with Virtual PC under OS X. I was able to flash it without issues. However, it won't work through the keyboard, only through its own dedicated USB port. 2. "Utopia" works on a real 5200! However, the joystick routine doesn't. I suspected that before, but it's been confirmed. Also, I see my colors are way off - water that on an emulator is blue, is purple on the TV.. doh! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. Now I have to see if it works with one of the older PC emulators on my older G3 running OS 9. If not I'll just get the new Office with Virtual PC and then I can throw out the crappy no-brand PC I have sitting here. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin42 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Finally hooked up my 5200 to test it, and I have to say, the MaxiCart is GREAT! Works absolutely as advertised, very easy to program (takes maybe 30-45 seconds on the P3/700 I'm on right now). It's pretty strange to play Crystal Castles on a 5200! (not to mention the homebrews and such) Great job!! (stupid question edited out as I figured it out within seconds of posting..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Anyone who hasn't needs to get one of these things. The Maxi cart is AWESOME! Loads quick, easy to use interface. All of the games play fine including repros and prototypes and A800 conversions (except Captain Beeble) YOU NEED TO GET ONE NOW!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 I got mine too. I like it. However, I cannot get it to play Pitfall. The program runs fine except Harry cannot move down(this makes it impossible to get off of a vine, so it's unplayable). My joystick is working on all other games I've tested. Is anyone else running into this problem? Any suggestions on how I can fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseydevil1953 Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Are you using a 2 port 5200 ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Are you using a 2 port 5200 ????? Yes. And I'm new to the 5200. Am I to do something special here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuru Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Are you using a 2 port 5200 ????? Yes. And I'm new to the 5200. Am I to do something special here? Hi, You may want to check the following post about a pitfall, Atari 5200 and what can be done about it: http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.p...ghlight=pitfall Hope it helps, Ronen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Thanks for clearing that up. Obviously, my problem had nothing to do with the Maxicart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Thanks for clearing that up. Obviously, my problem had nothing to do with the Maxicart. Nope, all you need is a 4 port BIOS for your system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 I'm not sure about that. The 2port/pitfall bug causes the game to not start up/crash. It sounds more like either your 5200 or controller pot needs a slight calibration tweak. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 I'm not sure about that.The 2port/pitfall bug causes the game to not start up/crash. It sounds more like either your 5200 or controller pot needs a slight calibration tweak. Mitch Pitfall! starts up and runs fine even with sounds on the Maxicart(I do not have the cartridge of Pitfall!). I can fall into pits but cannot pull down onto a ladder. I can climb up a ladder. I cannot pull down to exit off of a vine. My one controller(the only one) seems to work Perfectly on all other games I've played. I havn't had the 5200 very long, so there could be more things like this for me to yet discover. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBRO Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 I'm not sure about that. The 2port/pitfall bug causes the game to not start up/crash. It sounds more like either your 5200 or controller pot needs a slight calibration tweak. Mitch is right. Pitfall wouldn't start up on a 2-port BIOS so I don't think that's the problem Just for reference, Pitfall!, Mountain King, and K-Razy Shoot-Out have problems with the 2-port BIOS (at least the ones dumped here). Read the Did Atari know about the 2-port incompatibility thread for ROM hacks that will get them to work on a 2-port BIOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 I'm not sure about that.The 2port/pitfall bug causes the game to not start up/crash. It sounds more like either your 5200 or controller pot needs a slight calibration tweak. Mitch Pitfall! starts up and runs fine even with sounds on the Maxicart(I do not have the cartridge of Pitfall!). I can fall into pits but cannot pull down onto a ladder. I can climb up a ladder. I cannot pull down to exit off of a vine. My one controller(the only one) seems to work Perfectly on all other games I've played. I havn't had the 5200 very long, so there could be more things like this for me to yet discover. Thanks for the help. Definitely a calibration issue then. Not all games use the same analog range for the directions, so it's probably just slightly off. It would be hard to tell for sure without another controller or a test cart. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Can't he load a Testcart rom onto the Maxicart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Can't he load a Testcart rom onto the Maxicart? Good point. I don't why I didn't think of that. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Finally got a chance to try out my Maxi cart today. I can't beleive how cool this thing is. I've been playing Blaster for a little while. It's so cool on the real hardware. Can't wait to start writing my own programs and trying them with the Maxicart. A++. Now we just need a 5200 High Score Cart. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 So how do you get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 So how do you get one? http://www.vgwiz.com/products-hw.html#a52MC They were at PC5 also. I wanted to get one there but didn't have the cash when I finally found them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 I've bookmarked it for future ordering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Can't he load a Testcart rom onto the Maxicart? Good point. I don't why I didn't think of that. Mitch Thanks for the extra consideration on my problem. It was worth the time. It wasn't the BIOS problem after all. I was able to get it to work finally, after your expert advise. Thanks to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 BUMP of this 1-month old thread, to share my review of the maxicart if you want to read about this cool little gizmo... http://www.digitpress.com/reviews/atari520...00_maxicart.htm (_)3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 nice review Cafeman - thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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