[WANTED Atari 800 bootable disk for 1050 floppy drive]

i have an Atari 800XL with 1050 disk drive but no bootable disk

 

can anyone make me a bootable disk so i can test the actual drive?

 

will cover costs

 

am in UK

 

thanks

[Mega ST metal shielding top part needed]

hi all

 

if anyone has the above please let me know

 

 

any condition

 

 

[looking for a Mega ST motherboard]

if anyone has a Mega ST motherboard preferably 4mb but 1 or 2mb is ok

 

working or non working is ok

 

please let me know

 

thanks :0)

[Will an American Falcon work in the UK? PAL?]

_{nope Falcon PSUs are fixed ratings so if you have a 110v version you would need to physically change it}

[800XL disk drive loading issues]

i'm new to the 800XL

 

can anyone tell me how i can format a disk in the 1050 drive?

 

i have the 800XL connected to the 1050 drive via the I/O cable

 

does it matter which port the cable goes into on the back of the 1050?

 

i have a couple of disks which don't autoload either so i was wondering how i can load these games?

 

 

thanks

[1050 floppy disk drive power supply question AC / DC?]

can anyone tell me if the positive pin on the original power supply is the centre pin or the outer part of the plug that goes into the disk drive?

 

 

thanks

[1050 floppy disk drive power supply question AC / DC?]

ok thanks

 

so how does a 9V AC PSU power a 12v device anyway?

 

it seems finding a 9v AC replacement psu is no as common

[1050 floppy disk drive power supply question AC / DC?]

i have a 1050 floppy drive without a power supply

 

i believe it is a 9vAC type

 

would i be able to use a 9v DC type?

 

just wanted to ask before i plugged anything in!

 

thanks

[loose Falcon grey keys needed]

does anyone have any falcon grey keys spare?

 

i'm looking for the following thanks

 

 

 

T

UNDO

CAPSLOCK

( key (from far right numeric keypad)

/ key (from far right numeric keypad)

* key (from far right numeric keypad)

4 key (main keyboard but from a French keyboard)

[Lynx MK2 with streaky screen]

i recenetly found a Lynx mk2 which does work but the screen has streaks horizontally across the screen

 

it plays the games ok but i guess this is a failed / failing LCD screen?

 

can anyone advise on the problem?

 

thanks

[wanted: STE plastic case bottom part]

hi all

 

if anyone has an STE bottom half of the plastic case i am interested

 

i don't mind yellow, but no cracks or damage please

 

am in the UK

 

thanks

[16 x 256K dram for 520 STFM needed for memory upgrade]

yes that's the chip thanks

 

i should've mentioned i'm in the UK also

[16 x 256K dram for 520 STFM needed for memory upgrade]

does anyone know where i can get the above? to upgrade a 520 to 1040

 

i dont mind used either just so long as the chips works ok

[does a UK PAL VCS / 2600 work in France on French TV?]

as the title says really

 

does anyone know if a UK PAL VCS or 2600 junior will work in France on a French TV?

 

thanks

[Compo T-board 64 Tos 2.06 Help needed]

you are correct Guus yes there is a disk to use the Compo TOS 2.06 card on the Mega ST

 

i also am looking for this disk / software so if you do find it please let me know

 

i will do likewise

 

[1MB upgrade for original 520ST...]

well it's likely either to be a UK PAL model or European

 

but if the guy says it works on a UK TV ok then it's most likely UK PAL

 

the keyboard is a UK layout from the pictures also

[1MB upgrade for original 520ST...]

or maybe this is what you need

 

never seen one of these

 

 

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574883395&toolid=10001&campid=5336500554&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2F150756300716%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMESELX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1558.l2649

[Mouse woes]

or here is a good priced replacement

 

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 150694559208

[wanted: SF314 or SF354 casing only]

hi peeps

 

as the title says, if anyone has any SF314 or SF354 external floppy drives casings / units i'd be interested

 

all i need is the 2 piece plastic case, don't need the PSU or 14 pin cable

 

don't mind if it's yellow and the drive is dead, i just need the case

 

can pay with paypal or Atari swaps?

 

thanks

[WANTED: Atari 2600 Black "Vader" for sale in the UK]

hi Lewis

 

you mean the woody without the wood effect?

 

yes i have 1 working vader console with original PSU and TV cable / 2 original Atari joysticks / paddles and even games if you want them

 

can sell together or parts, let me know what you want

 

am in the UK

 

PM me

[Strange Atari ST error]

that is most definately a memory issue, seen it before

 

remove simms and change them

 

either dodgy simms or damaged sockets, fiddly job that changing the simm sockets!

[WANTED: diamond shaped floppy LED for Mega ST/STE/TT case]

i'm looking for some of those small floppy LED clear plastic diamond shaped parts that fit through the case on the Mega ST/STE/TT

 

it usually fits onto the facia of the floppy drive

 

on the Mega STE/TT it's also used on the power LED (well similar)

 

if anyone has any please let me know as i need some.......

[Atari Falcon030 for sale]

yes the other "odd" thing is it has a STE/ST keyboard and white PC floppy drive which are different colours to the original grey hence it looks.... well... a bit..... odd

[C LAB Falcon MK X - what are the mods?]

hi all

 

can anyone tell me what the mods were that C LAB did to their MK X falcon compared to the original Atari falcon?

 

i know of the cubase mod and output jack bass boost reduction, was there anything else?

 

the MK X was in the square metal rack style case and was the last type made

 

thanks

[Arg both my Ataris are broken!]

Friggen hell! Both my Atari 2600's broke this week

First my 2600 jr glitched out, the controlls behave oddly and the game sprites are a bit messed up along with some sounds. This is not as disapointing as it is interesting, however it is still disapointing but I am not worried about fixing it for now.

 

Secondly my big woody 2600 broke aswell! It was working fine a few days ago now it's got problems too the games play and control fine, however the image is shifted vertically, so the game screen is half on the bottom and half on the top of the screen, sometimes this scrolls and flickers about, additionally there is a horizontal a bar of interference accross the top of the screen and some other odd picture defects in the form of bars of mess and flickering.

Graphics and games behave fine, but the acctual picture output seems to be where things go wrong so I suspect that it has something to do with the RF output but I want your opinion too!

Does anyone know what could be wrong with it?

 

note: I use the same PSU for both Atari 2600's, there could be some defect with this so I tested it with my voltmeter and found it to be outputting 13.7 volts (2600 requires 9V) I know it's supposed to be a bit higher than rated but does anyone think that's a bit too much?

 

the 9v PSU are never 9v when tested with a multimeter, i've tested loads and they are always about what you say 12 / 13v so the psu sounds ok

 

but if you have another try another seeing as both your Atari's have failed at the same time using the same PSU