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  1. Atari Systems

    1. Atari General

      A general discussion for Atari-related topics that aren't covered by a specific Atari console or computer forum.

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    2. Atari 2600

      The Atari 2600 is the system that started it all for Atari, and is by far the most popular classic gaming console. This forum covers all 2600 systems produced by Atari, as well as 2600-compatible consoles produced by third-parties.

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    3. Atari 5200

      The Atari 5200 was Atari's second cartridge-based game console. Based on the Atari 8-bit computer line and labeled the "SuperSystem", the 5200 was Atari's answer to growing competition in a market they were losing control over.

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    4. Atari 7800

      The Atari 7800 ProSystem is a contemporary of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Master System. Based on extensive feedback from Atari customers, the 7800 features a streamlined design, backward compatibility with the 2600, a powerful graphics processor, and simplified controllers.

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    5. Atari Lynx

      Lynx was Atari's first portable game system, and world's first color handheld. It was designed by Epyx and the engineers who created the Amiga. Ahead of its time, the Lynx sported a backlit color screen, stereo sound (in model 2) and an impressive range of games. Check out our rarity guide or explore many games listed on Atari Gamer.

       

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    6. Atari Jaguar

      Atari's last game console, the Atari Jaguar represented a huge leap in technology from previous offerings. Featuring a 64-bit architecture, the Jaguar had great potential, but its power was difficult to tap. Even then, many great games were released and the Jaguar has an avid fan base today.

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    7. Atari VCS

      Discussion forum for the new Atari VCS console.

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    8. Dedicated Systems

      Before Atari produced the famous 2600, they created many standalone consoles such as Pong, Speedway, and Stunt Cycle. Recently, Atari has been creating new dedicated consoles, such as the Atari Flashback.

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    9. Atari 8-Bit Computers

      Atari's original 8-bit computer line, featuring the Atari 400, 800, XL, and XE series of computers. Powerful and well-engineered, the Atari 8-bit computers are still popular with fans today!

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    10. Atari ST/TT/Falcon Computers

      Atari's next generation computer line, the Atari ST computers were based on the Motorola 68000 series chips, the same as the Macintosh at the time. The ST would also be followed by the TT and Falcon.

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    11. Atari Portfolio

      The Atari Portfolio is a palmtop, IBM PC-compatible portable computer released by Atari in 1989, the world's first palmtop computer!

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  2. Classic Consoles

    1. Classic Console Discussion

      Discussion of classic gaming consoles outside the Atari realm.

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    2. ColecoVision / Adam

      Coleco launched the ColecoVision in 1982, with the console quickly becoming popular due to its library of arcade ports. The ColecoVision has a large homebrew following today.

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    3. Intellivision / Aquarius

      This forum is for discussion of the Mattel Intellivision, Atari's primary competitor against the 2600, as well as the Mattel Aquarius computer. Intellivision systems include the original Intellivision, Intellivision II, INTV III, and the Sears Super Video Arcade.

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    4. Bally Arcade/Astrocade

      Discussion forum for the Bally Arcade/Astrocade console.

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    5. Odyssey 2 / Videopac

      Discussion revolving around the Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000/G7400

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    6. Vectrex

      Discuss the world's only vector-based video game console here!

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    7. Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom

      Discuss Nintendo's first cartridge-based system, the NES, here!

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    8. Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) / Super Famicom

      Discuss Nintendo's second cartridge based system here!

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    9. Sega Genesis

      Sega's popular fourth-generation 16-bit system, would ultimately compete head-to-head with the Super Nintendo.

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    10. 3DO Interactive Multiplayer

      Discussion forum for the 3DO console and the unreleased Panasonic M2

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    11. Dreamcast

      Discussion for the SEGA Dreamcast console.

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    12. SMS High Score Club

      Join the Sega Master System High Score Club today!

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    13. TG-16/PC Engine High Score Club

      Compete for high scores on the TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine!

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  3. Classic Computing

    1. Classic Computing Discussion

      Use this forum to discuss the plethora of classic computers outside of Atari 8-bit offerings. These include the Apple II, Commodore 64/128, Amiga, TI 99/4a, MSX, TRS-80 and others.

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    2. Apple II Computers

      Discussion for Apple's 8-bit computer line.

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    3. TI-99/4A Computers

      Discussion for TI-99/4A Computers

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    4. Commodore 8-bit Computers

      Discussion for Commodore PET, Vic-20, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, and other 8-bit Commodore systems.

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    5. Commodore Amiga

      Discussion for Amiga Computers, CDTV, and CD32

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    6. Tandy Computers

      Discussion for Tandy computers, including the TRS-80 Models I, II, III, and 4, Color Computers, and Model 100.

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  4. Modern Consoles

    1. Modern Gaming Discussion

      This forum is for discussion of all modern game systems, including gaming on consoles and computers.

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    2. Sony Playstation 5

      Discuss Sony's Playstation 5 console here!

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    3. Xbox Series S/X

      Discuss Microsoft's latest Xbox Series S and X consoles here!

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    4. Atari VCS (Redirect)   (8,792 visits to this link)

      Discussion forum for the new Atari VCS console.

    5. Nintendo Switch

      Discussion about Nintendo's latest game console and games.

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    6. Microsoft Xbox One

      Discussion forum for the Xbox One.

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    7. Sony PlayStation 4

      Talk about the Sony Playstation 4 here.

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    8. Microsoft Xbox 360

      Discussion about the Microsoft Xbox 360 (not including the original Xbox).

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    9. Sony Playstation 3

      Please discuss the Sony Playstation 3 and games here.

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    10. Nintendo Wii / Wii U

      Discussion forum for the Nintendo Wii and Wii U consoles and games.

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  5. Gaming General

    1. Gaming General Discussion

      Gaming discussion not covered by other specific gaming forums.

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    2. Arcade and Pinball

      Many of us grew up pumping quarters into arcade games, and here's where you can discuss all your favorites. From Pong to Pinball to the latest arcade games, if it has a coin slot, then you're at the right place!

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    3. Emulation

      Emulators allow you to experience classic games on modern PCs (and other devices!) Discuss the latest emulator developments and ask questions about emulation here!

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    4. Hardware

      This forum is for discussion of hardware at a more technical level than you'll find in the other forums. If you have a hardware question you'd like to ask or have some interesting knowledge you'd like to share with others, post it here!

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    5. Prototypes

      Ever wondered about all those games that were announced but never released? Or games that have been discovered over the years that no one even knew existed? Or have you discovered a new prototype that no one's seen yet? Here's the place to talk about prototype games, led by Tempest of AtariProtos.com.

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    6. Gaming Publications and Websites

      This forum is for discussion of gaming related magazines, books, websites, and other publications.

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    7. International

      Internacional - Internazionale - Internationaal - Internasjonal - This forum is for discussion of classic and modern gaming in languages other than English.

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  6. Marketplace

    1. Buy, Sell, and Trade

      Please use this forum as a tool to buy, sell, and trade games and hardware.

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    2. Auction Central

      Use this forum to discuss auctions on eBay. Have something up for auction you'd like to share? Post it here! You can also highlight amusing, off-the-wall, or interesting auctions that others may want to hear about!

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    3. Wanted

      Use this forum to post a list of the gaming hardware and software you're looking for!

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    4. Free Games and More

      Spreading the Love with Free Games and other items.

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    5. User Feedback Forum

      Please use this forum to leave feedback about other users on AtariAge that you've had good and/or bad experiences with. Please read the sticky at the top of this forum before posting!

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  7. Community

    1. Events

      Use this forum to discuss gaming events of all types, including expos revolving around classic gaming, events catering to modern systems, arcade expos, and local gatherings of collectors getting together or a day of gaming.

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    2. Show Us Your Collection!

      If you're a repeat visitor to AtariAge, it's likely you also collect classic games and systems. Here's your chance to show off to the rest of the community your collection!

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    3. Member Blogs

      As members update their Blogs, messages will be posted in this forum so you can more easily keep tabs on who's writing what!

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    4. High Score Clubs

      Participate in high score contests for your favorite systems!

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    5. Poll Forum

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    6. Contests

      These forums are for discussing and participating in contests started by AtariAge, contests run by forum members, and of course, the weekly High Score Contests!

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    7. User Groups

      This forum and its subforums are for classic gaming and computing user groups. Find people in your area who share your love of this hobby!

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    8. AtariAge News Discussion

      Discuss news posted on the front page of AtariAge!

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    9. User Submitted News

      Please submit classic gaming news here!

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  8. Game Programming

    1. Homebrew Discussion

      Here you can talk about homebrew games that don't have their own forums allocated (which will be most of them). Have an idea for a game that you'd like to see someone program? Are you programming a game and want some feedback? Discuss it here!

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    2. Programming

      The programming forums are technical discussions of programming various classic gaming consoles. The more popular consoles have their own dedicated programing forums, so please only use this forum for topics that fall outside of those forums.

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    3. Hacks

      A hack is an existing game that has somehow been modifed in terms of graphics, colors, sounds, and/or gameplay. If you've modified a game and would like to share it with others, or have an idea for a modification you'd like to see done to an existing game, you can discuss it here.

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  9. Site

    1. Announcements

      Important site or forum-related announcements will be posted here. If you see a new announcement, please stop by to read it!

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    2. Forum Questions and Answers

      Have a question about how to use the forum?  Ask here and others can answer (including admins and mods!)  

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    3. AtariAge Store Discussion

      We'll post announcements about the AtariAge Store here, and you can also post your questions and comments about the store in this forum as well.

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    4. Site and Forum Feedback

      Do you have suggestions for how AtariAge can be improved? Please post them here, as well as criticisms, and kudos about the web site!

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    5. Rarity Guide

      The AtariAge Rarity Guide is a living, breathing document! If you have feedback regarding rarity guide values and the database in general, please discuss it here!

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    6. Archived Forums

      Resting place for forums that have have run their course and are archived here for reference.

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  • Recent Posts

    • 8bitwidgets.com
      A new controller SECOND BATCH AVAILABLE

      By 8bitwidgets.com · Posted

      yea i've never done a solid A/B comparison of 8 vs 16 but it do wonder how noticeable it would be.  seems like 8 would be enough.  
    • 8bitwidgets.com
      A new controller SECOND BATCH AVAILABLE

      By 8bitwidgets.com · Posted

      I get what you're saying, but ideas like this are not always obvious even to those who have the knowhow.  I've had some great suggestions made for things that I've developed.  Things I didn't know existed.  Dip switches and a little planning could make this possible.  I am surprised though that they made the longplay controller, which i get has it's unique design, came out before anyone made a reproduction (or at least a close one attempt) of the original.  i get that the INTV flashback would certainly qualify as a reproduction for sure but were not sold as such.  Not exactly ideal to force someone to buy a whole system for replacement / alternate controls.  Then to boot that they (from what i hear, not sure if it's true) messed up the wiring that was intended to be backwards compatible with Sears/INTV II.     I did not know about this port.  This makes me wonder if this might be the way to go for the light gun adapter we'd like to tackle this year.  I'm not a big fan of requiring batteries..  but didn't know of any other options.   Though I admit requiring the intellivoice does mean that many less potential customers..  and i'm not sure people are willing to damage their precious intellivoices to hook something up to it.  if the panel pops out and can be put back that would be a different matter.     This also goes back to the idea that "if it were easy.." but it's not easy if you don't know the options, or sometimes even know there is a need.  I'm let handed.  I love joysticks on the left side..  I'd never think someone wants to reverse the long play.. though I must say thinking through it..  the number pad would be tricky to invert unless you added some kind of overlay..  that then has game overlays over it.. possible but yea.. tricky..  though i think if someone designed the inversion to not necessarily be effortless could make things easier to design for to be longlasting.   or you just expect people to be able to make sense of a 12 number pad and simply not label them..  if 1-2 of the buttons were raised that would help a person quickly feel the middle (like doing this to "5" and "8")  I made the INTV 2 FB adapters kinda for no reason other than I had some mistaken PCBs for the FB to INTV adapters I was meaning to make (got the traces mixed up) and thought to myself "who's going to actually be looking to play with original controllers on the FB?"  Then people bought them because yea, they had worn out their FB controllers or their Ultimate FB..  go figure      
    • Supergun
      Movie Cart

      By Supergun · Posted

      Very nice. Thanks for the info!   Just curious, I noticed you used a 2600 Coleco cartridge shell rather then a standard Atari brand shell. Any particular reason? Like was it just personal preference or what you happened to have on-hand, or does the board fit better inside that shell than an Atari shell?
    • atari2600land
      Flying Potato Chips

      By atari2600land · Posted

      I just ordered an Atarimax. I don't know why people don't want to take PayPal. Oh well.
    • Panther
      SDrive-Simple - Yet Another Hardware Variation

      By Panther · Posted

      Great!  You're welcome.  And thank you, kbr for the hardcoded sector info.
    • 5-11under
      Flying Potato Chips

      By 5-11under · Posted

      Do you have an EPROM programmer? I've got boards that would work if the answer is yes. Otherwise, it looks like the Atarimax Ultimate SD is still available from Atarimax.   The ColecoVision can handle a 32K ROM file without bankswitching. If you go over that, you've either got to make your program smaller, or use bankswitching.
    • Tony Cruise
      NANO COSMOS, DEV LOG

      By Tony Cruise · Posted

      I love it! Now I challenge you to add more colour and detail to the tile patterns
    • FarmerPotato
      XDS/22 with special TMS9995, TMS7742, and TMS34010

      By FarmerPotato · Posted

      I'm much further along in the code disassembly.  There is some brilliant 9995 code in there. Details on the other thread, but these are now certain:   CRU map   0000 9901 0040 9902 serial port A 0080 9902 (not populated) 0140 something 0180 something 0FC0 something   CPU Memory Map (top 2 address bits go through a PAL)   0000-7FFE EPROM 8000-83FE memory mapped area.  Registers used to access 34010 memory. 8400-BFFE EPROM bank switched: 8400-BFFE or C400-FFFE.  C000-FFFE Static RAM   The EPROM mixes code, strings, data, and pointer tables.   I've got most of the 34010 disassembler disassembled.  (Learning the 34010 opcodes!) It uses a neat "sieve" to match instructions. 
    • atari2600land
      Flying Potato Chips

      By atari2600land · Posted

      How can I test my game on a real Colecovision? When do I need to start worrying about bankswiching?   I've been working on a game this past week or so about potato chips shooting down pretzels armed with onion rings with French fries. I think it's now at a point where I can let people in on my game. Just remember a few things: there is no level 2 yet. this is not a final product. This can (and probably will) change a lot. Thoughts?   chips6.rom
    • fdr4prez
      A new controller SECOND BATCH AVAILABLE

      By fdr4prez · Posted

      It was more of a rhetorical question/comment to @tripletopperwho thinks these should be easy to poop out.    I think there was only one commercially released third-party controller - Wico Command Center - or something like that.    Even though the 2609 console had internal connectors, even as a kid back then, I never considered them to be "hard-wired" since they were using connectors and not soldered directly to the main board.  Easy enough to replace the original controllers with newer versions if they were available.    If a good third-party controller, or inline to DB9 adapter was made back then, then I would have been all over it.    Little known fact: one original concept for the Intellivoice module (1982) was to pop the little top cover off and plug in wireless controllers.    Too bad they killed that concept.    If an industrious individual around here could utilize that port, it'd be great.    Too bad that cover is now glued in place and nearly all Intellivoice modules do not even have that connector installed.    But it is easy to pop/break that cover off, and solder on a connector.    Any volunteers around here to work on that project?    It is beyond my skillset.     

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