otaku Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I'm interested in getting an ST and would like to know how many (and what games) exclusives the system had as opposed to the atari consoles and other systems. Also Id like to know the best model and some sort of price guide available for both software and hardware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 (edited) For the early 1980s games, it has less official versions than the 8-bit computers/consoles although of course both ST and Amiga had plenty of "clones", ie play-alikes under different names. For arcade games after 1985 or so, I'd say the ST had somewhat more than the older computers. Really, by the mid 1980s, computers were getting better games than what you had in the arcades anyway. Arcade games tend to lack depth, and games like strategy, adventure, and mission based games were poorly represented compared to computers. Best system? For games I suppose the STe would be the choice. Despite early incompatabilities, many have been "fixed" by hacker groups so that they work on the better systems like STe and Falcon. Plus you can easily upgrade the RAM in the STe just by dropping 30 pin SIMMs into it. ed - Price guide? It varies between countries, but even here you can get 1040ST basic setups for $25-$40. STe is harder to come by, so expect to double in some cases. Software prices? Doesn't really matter - practically every game can be downloaded free. Original software is fairly common so could be anywhere from a couple of bucks to $30+ for the rarer stuff. Edited May 15, 2009 by Rybags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otaku Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 downloaded to the ST? The falcon is the nicest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Most common way is to just download stuff via PC and write to 720K floppies. Falcon - nice for sure, but expect to pay probably 5 times or more what an ST is worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Transfer games to floppy on your PC with Floimg http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=140795 PC must have a built in floppy drive, a USB one will not work. Falcons are nice but very expensive if you are only going to play games, STE is the easiest to expand memory wise, but very few (if any?) games use additional memory. A 1040 STe or STfm would be perfect. If you are going to us rf on a TV, make sure you get an ST with a built in modulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Transfer games to floppy on your PC with Floimg http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=140795PC must have a built in floppy drive, a USB one will not work. Falcons are nice but very expensive if you are only going to play games, STE is the easiest to expand memory wise, but very few (if any?) games use additional memory. A 1040 STe or STfm would be perfect. If you are going to us rf on a TV, make sure you get an ST with a built in modulator. and get Dungeon Master! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christos Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Most common way is to just download stuff via PC and write to 720K floppies. Falcon - nice for sure, but expect to pay probably 5 times or more what an ST is worth. Let alone the fact that buying a falcon to play ST games is a bit like buying a ferrari to drive in the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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