oesii wrote:

deathtrappomegranate wrote:If all disk operations were replaced by the Flashcart, then it would be worth having; especially with well-designed packaging to add a little collector-value...

Ditto.

Ditto that ditto.

Sounds like Adventure...

IIRC Side A of the Atari translator disk allows "reset" to be pressed without losing the translator program... YOU are absolutely correct sir! I actually tend to post in panic mode without thinking, and 5 minutes after my last post, I tried it and everything worked fine. I ran Atlantis with the tra...

.xfd files are for the Xformer emulator. There's a utility to convert them to .atr - http://members.home.nl/stack/atarixle.html You're right - some programs only work with the 4/800, usually because they rely on calls to the BIOS, which was changed for the XL and later models. [edit] The easy way t...

Hmmm... You just need a disk that's been formatted as a DOS system disk, or an original DOS disk, or a copy. If you don't have them, you can use software (eg Prosystem, SIO2PC) to format disks, if your SIO2PC setup can also function as a 1050-2-PC. I can help you out if you want a real DOS disk. I ...

You will need to format your disks before using them. Fortunately it's easy to do. Just boot the computer with a DOS disk in the drive, and once the menu appears, you can replace the DOS disk with a new one, and then choose "format" from the menu. Easy enough! Um...where can I get a 'dos' disk ? :s...

I cleaned the unit pretty nicely...at least enough that I dont mind much....The acetone worked well...basicially it lifted the top layer of plastic (just a smidge) so the yellow, the paint, the ink, everything went with it. :) NOW the buh-zillion dollar question. Using the 1050 to save games... When...

Remember that you need to disable the XL's built-in BASIC for many games. Yep, I actually posted at a few places and found that out. Many thanks for the reply my friend. You have to remember though...I have the brain function of a four year old with this stuff, so.... Had I not found out already......

I'm ba-a-a-a-ack! Hey, just got an 800XL today. Hooked up my handy sio2pc adapter and loaded the Ape software (both via Atarimax.com) and.... NOTHING LOADS!!!! Well, *some* games...Pacman and Missile Command worked fine, but pretty much not much else! Donkey Kong, Galaxian, nothing....either a garbl...

Absolutely!!!

I have it for the 5200 ! I also have a custom made 5200 paddle controller for it. In truth though...it's better on the 800 with original Atari paddle controllers.
I'm trying to get my kids more interested in the game, I'd love to have human competition for a change...

There are multiple menus which allow you to do this but I don't have any handy at the moment. You could always ask Homesoft if he can send you his version. -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com Do you know the names of these menu programs? I could of course search the web but would nee to know wh...

Well, 'tis been almost a week since my last newbie question...ready for more gents? Ok...I see there's a way to lump a bunch of games into one .atr file and have a menu to select those games when you load the .atr file. Like the homesoft homepage...all of his are in that format, anywhere from 4-8 or...

Now that's cool! Thanks Shadeaux!!!

What Cartrage games require Paddles? I dont know about cartridge form, but I use the sio2pc connection and there are a few.. Kaboom (cart) Castle Crisis (cart) Pong (cart?) Clowns and Baloons Avalanche I know theres plenty more...unfortunately its 1:30am here, so I'll check tomorrow if there are no...

deathtrappomegranate wrote:

jetset wrote:Anybody got one for sale btw?

I might actually have an NTSC 800XL somewhere, although the shipping cost from here to there might be quite a bit, especially if you need the PSU. I'll have a look anyway.

There's always ebay...

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