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Regarding MT32 emulation - Apple has included the full Roland Sound Canvas instrument set into QuickTime since version 3, released in 1998. The Sound Canvas is an updated version of the MT32. More info here QuickTime wiki

I have a CZ101. It was interesting to play with, and you could generate some interesting sounds - but it's a different technology than the Roland MT32. The Casio can generate various wave forms, and you can apply different effects to those waveforms. The Casio CZ101 can play up to 4 notes at once. By comparison, the Roland MT32 has hundreds of sound samples, and a drum kit built-in. Much higher sound quality and it can faithfully reproduce the sounds of many instruments, but not as customizable as the CZ101. The Roland can play a LOT more notes at once - somewhere around 20 if I remember correctly.

Thanks for the info about the Gameboy addon for the Gamecube. I didn't know this device existed until I read your post. I came late to the game, and only picked-up a used Gamecube AFTER I got a Wii. $29 for the Gamecube and $10 for the Gameboy addon - best $39 I ever spent! After connecting this up, I got my highest score ever on Snood. Love those demo tunes.

ClamWin is a free, open source antivirus software than runs under Windows. According to their website "Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware." I can confirm it uses very few system resources. It was the only antivirus software than I could install on my 900 MHz Via based computer with 128 MB RAM running Windows XP that didn't slow it down.

I ordered mid-October and still haven't received my joysticks, so I sent Curt email thru Legacy Online Sales yesterday, and he responded back: Hi, I'll be send out most of the missing orders that people have emailed me about at the end of the month and I'll get your set out to you around that time, thanks. Curt

Spectre GCR info here http://www.geocities.com/clu-da-bard/spectre.html PC Ditto was the PC emulator for the ST - it shipped on 3.5 inch floppies. I remember benchmarking it at 1 MHz, compared to the original PC which ran at 4.77 MHz 8088. The Atari 8-bit was faster!

Someone was selling one of these controllers but I couldnt find a monitor/cable to use with it The Moniterm Viking setup is amazing. I used to run PageStream to put together our Atari club newsletter back in the late 80's, and for fun I used to run Spectre GCR on it. I still have the setup sitting in my attic.

That's a great price for the Spectre GCR. Yes, you can run it with a stock SM124 monitor. Or for a really big picture, install a Moniterm video controller card in your computer and connect a Moniterm Viking 2/91 monitor with 1280 x 960 resolution - this is supported by the Spectre GCR!

Some games could toggle NTSC/PAL mode using one of the Function Keys

Thanks for the update - I normally don't frequent the 2600 forum. I guess I'll just have to wait a little bit longer like everyone else.

Has the production schedule slipped? According to http://www.legacyengineer.com/store.html the joysticks won't arrive until January. I saw my credit card was charged in November.

If there's just dust on the circuit board, the simplest and safest method to clean it is with a can of compressed air - available at office supply stores for about $6.

Wow!!! Not very fast compared to other boards, but the size and featureset is awesome! Would just need a transformer that had a USB plugin to avoid using batteries or requiring another USB device to power it. I wish it weren't so darn expensive though, although that is cheap compared to other small boards! The Beagleboard, with an OMAP processor is an embedded computer - a very different box than an x86 based computer. Being the owner of a few embedded systems (HP Jornada 690 and Nokia N770) I can tell you your OS and software choices are greatly reduced on an embedded system. If you're happy these limited choices or you're a programmer than enjoys writing their own apps - then go for the embedded system. But if you're really a gamer that likes a lot of different games, go with an x86 system. I haven't checked out AMD systems lately, but I think the Sempron system you mentioned above requires a CPU fan and heatsink - this system will NOT be quiet. On the other hand, mini-ITX systems based on Via and Intel Atom processors normally don't need a CPU fan - they run very quiet. My current emulation system is an Acer Aspire One, based on a 1.6 GHz Atom, 1 GB RAM and 120 GB drive running Windows XP - works great for Atari800Win Plus and cost $349 http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/ac...windows-xp.aspx

See the Atari800Win Plus tutorial http://www.atariage.com/5200/emulation/atari800_tutorial/

Star Raiders for my 16K Atari 800 circa 1982

Looks great. I just picked-up an Acer Aspire One to play my old Atari 400/800/XL games on - this looks like it's fits the bill. I'll take 2. Check that - I'm going to need some for Christmas gifts - better make that an even half a dozen

If you're using an RF TV/Computer switchbox, then I'd try a new switchbox or better yet, directly connect the computer to the TV. If your TV has composite video input, then you'll get a better picture if you connect the Atari monitor port to the TV composite input.

I recently bought an Acer Aspire One, which is a mini laptop with an 8.9 inch, 1024 x 600 screen. This computer features most of the things you'll find in a full-size laptop, except it doesn't have an optical drive - to keep the size and weight down. The computer is slightly bigger than two DVD cases, ships with Windows XP Home and only costs $349. I've been running Atari800Win Plus 4 since I bought it - works great. Here's a review of the Aspire One http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/ac...windows-xp.aspx

The MyIDE adapter works well with MYDOS most programs function fine with the MyIDE. You don't need the internal OS chip upgrade. The cartridge port provides enough +5V DC power to run a IDE CF Adapter and a CF card. If you search ebay.com for 'IDE CF Adapter' you'll find many choices for about $7 shipped. I've used a 40 pin IDE CF adapter with a 256 MB CF card - works great. CF cards are inexpensive and large - I just pickedup a SanDisk Ultra II 1 GB card for $15 at my local office supply store. The forums at http://www.atarimax.com/flashcart/forum/index.php are great - you'll find all the help you need.

Activision Anthology is essentially the same thing and it was released for the GBA - so it should run on the DS

I had a Toadfile 44 and I added a 48 MB Seagate drive to the empty drive bay - worked great Toadfile 44

That picture looks staged - my computer desk never was that clean And who would leave their Atari 410 cassette player connected when two Atari 810 disk drives are available?

Huh - Wanga.tv is still an empty site with no info

Thanks for the kind words The Atari Apple Airport Express works with both Macs and PC's. The Airport Express was just 3 years old when it died suddenly - which is a lot less time than my Atari equipment worked. After I googled this problem, I determined this wasn't an uncommon problem and could be fixed cheaply - compared to buying a refurbished Airport Express for $79. I choose the Atari 1030 modem case because it was plastic (didn't want to block the built-in WiFi antenna), it was the right size and according to ebay it was worth less than $5. If you look closely at the inside layout picture, the Airport Express is carefully wedged into the case on all four sides and there was no need to mechanically fasten the Airport Express.

Click on the link below to see what happens when an Atari 1030 modem is combined with an Apple Airport Express with a bad power supply. The end result is a strange looking wireless router/streaming client/print server. Atari Apple Express The +5VDC power supply circuit from the Atari 1030 was put into service to feed a +3.3VDC power supply constructed on a prototype board (and mounted upside down to fit in the case). Check out the glue stick/light pipe on the right side of the Apple Airport Express - so the status LED can be seen from the back of the case! This may be the only Atari Apple Airport Express in existence