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Other Computer / System Cores • Goonies on Atari 800 Core?

MISTerFPGA about 2 months ago

Hi,Has anybody tried running The Goonies on Atari800 core? I've two images (atx and atr) but none works.. Atx loads garbled screen, atr asks for Game A (it's cracked version apparently), loads for a while and freezes...Any ideas? …
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Interview: "A True Original" - Digital Eclipse On 'Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story'

Time Extension about 3 months ago

We speak with Digital Eclipse editorial director Chris Kohler.Digital Eclipse has made a name for itself over the last decade for delivering quality game collections like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection and 'interactive documentaries …

WTS: Atari 800 Mechanical Keyboard

VCFed about 3 months ago

Hi all! Last year at VCFMW I picked up an Atari 800 and in restoring it I was faced with the issue of a broken, pretty much non-repairable, stackpole keyboard. I found this Mechanical Keyboard and decided to go that route as it lets me re-use my keycaps …

Looking for Apple IIe or Atari 800

VCFed about 5 months ago

Hi gang, Looking for an Apple IIe or Atari 800, with or without accessories (disk drives, monitor, etc.) that I could pick up locally (Boston area, but travel often to NH, VT, CT). Thanks for any leads! --Chris …
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A new Youtube video on my Atari 800

VCFed about 6 months ago

Having now completed the remastering of my previous Youtube videos, I was motivated enough to make this new one on the Atari 800. It's the first in seven years. The computer hasn't aged in that time, but I certainly have Anyway, take a look if you …

Atari 800 broken SIO port

VCFed about 7 months ago

Does anyone know where I can source a replacement SIO port for an Atari 800? I have an 800 I've been fixing up for a little while and just now realized that two of the pins were completely bent and when I went to unbend one it just snapped off. Is there m …

8-bit acorn software: other • Why was Mercenary never ported to the bbc?

Stardot about 7 months ago

A friend used to have an atari 800 and we played Mercenary on it back in the day (https://en.wikipedia.org/w... ).Given the atari was 6502 based, I've always worndered why more games were ported between them. They must be similarly …
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Help & Support • 1541 Won’t stop spinning

Lemon64 about 7 months ago

Just picked up a breadbin with matching 1541. I plug in the drive, turn it on, and the red led stays on and the drive won’t stop spinning. I’ve tested the CPU I. My Atari 800 and it booted right up, so I know the CPU is good. Could this be a kernel pr …

Atari 800 function switch 'washers' ?

VCFed about 7 months ago

So I've just started to rebuild an Atari 800 (original, not an XL), and one thing that I thought would be on the agenda is to replace the 'Option' switch on the power supply board. The key was sticking down and wasn't operating correctly. However, upon dis …
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Wanted: Atari 800 "Atari" Key-cap

VCFed about 8 months ago

I'm looking for the "Atari" logo keycap for an Atari 800. …

Commodore 16, 64, 128, VIC-20, PET • C64 Core Black Screen

MISTerFPGA about 9 months ago

Is this the right place to ask? (Dunno I apllogise) so I GRADUALLY got the mister to work been a right pain in the knickers. Now while I await a cable for my hard drive (so I can really get all the games working) I temporarirly copied all my commodore fil …

Atari 800 Hi-Tek Keyboard switch issue

VCFed about 9 months ago

Hello, The Atari 800 I got which has the older Hi-Tek (Part No 373-70115A) keyboard has an issue with the space keyswitch. I can see the issue, the wire coming from the switch to the PCB has completely corroded out. I need to replace the key switch. My q …

Hello!

VCFed about 9 months ago

Figure I'd make an introduction post. Started getting into vintage computers a few years ago. Currently own: -3x c64s , -a few PET, -2x vic20s (one with a busted vic chip.... I hope a modern replacement gets developed soon!) -NABU (ya that was an im …
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"The Way it Should be Done" - writing Atari games at Lucasfilm, with Unix

Retro Computing Forum about 9 months ago

A group using Unix, C, Lisp, awk, and more, to write demonstration games for the Atari 800 - games which turned out to be rather good. “The Way it Should be Done” in Unix Review Magazine Jun 1985, page 33 and following In this article I …

Other Computer / System Cores • Atari 800XL - New game preservation releases for the community

MISTerFPGA about 9 months ago

I wanted to offer my own game preservation efforts, and was able to do so for the Atari 8-bit computer line and community with 4 previously undumped commercial games. I tested them with the Atari 800 MiSTer core (remember to use the .atx files - not the . …

Trying to identify this mod/bodge on an Atari 800

VCFed about 9 months ago

I have an atari 800 that had a switch with the wires broken just under the cartridge cover and a pushbutton on the right side panel. I'm trying to figure out if this is a repair or some sort of freeze/reset mod. The 2 wires on the first pic go to the butt …
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Space Taxi – Atari 8-bit conversion from the Commodore 64 game

Vintage is The New Old about 12 months ago

Atari fans are in luck, as Andrea Cucchetto (Italy) has managed to convert the popular Commodore 64 game “Space Taxi” for Atari 8-bit computers, with lovely graphics, challenging gameplay and even digitized voices. Cucchetto, known for his con …

Atari 800 haul (I may be in love)

Mr Lurch's Things about 1 year ago

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257 - 8-bit Memories

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 4 years ago

Join Kingy and Ric in this epic episode where the lads share their memories and chosen games in this exciting 8-bit era.  They mainly focus on the micro-computers of this period; if Commodore, Sinclair, Atari, Acorn and Amstrad floats your boat, then this …