ataridoctor Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I want to know about the multi carts for the 5200. Tha atarimax usb sounds like it doesnt come with the games. Do you have to find your own roms? Can you get a multicart with the games on it? Without the dip switches. I want one and any help is appreciated. Thanks Paul K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 the best one, is the atarimax it comes empty, yes but it is easy to find roms like here for exemple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I want to know about the multi carts for the 5200. Tha atarimax usb sounds like it doesnt come with the games. Do you have to find your own roms? Can you get a multicart with the games on it? Without the dip switches. I want one and any help is appreciated. Thanks Paul K Like lucifershalo said, the Atarimax USB one is great. It's the one I have. ROMs are available all over the place, including on this site. The real benefit of the USB cart is the ability to add games if you want. You're never stuck with the ones on the cart already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyo5050 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Atarimax is great, don't hesitate. The roms are easy to get and it holds a ton at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridoctor Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 Hi Guys I bought an atarimax yesterday on sale for $129 + 5 shipping , I got the one with the games loaded already. Thanks For the help Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Atarimax USB Cart is a great product, but in hindsight, I would have been better off with the older pre-programmed Atarimax cart that had games on it. Unfortunately, there are several 8-bit conversions on that cart which have never been publicly released. I asked the Atarimax guy about them after buying the USB cart in the spring, many times. In June, told me he would release the rest every week or so. He put out Chicken, and nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Im going to have to get one of these USB carts. I have an old Sean Kelly version with dipswitches. It has served me well for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 The Atarimax one is great, you can load all the homebrews and hacks that are available in these forums as well as the commercial roms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridoctor Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Got the multi cart from atarimax with the games preloaded .I didnt want to have to find and load the roms. Its great a menu comes up for all games just put in the # or scroll down with the joystick. its great and reccomended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I own one of each and use the USB for hombrews and such now that I went and got the preloaded one too. They are a must have for any 5200 gamer. Have fun with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Atarimax USB Cart is a great product, but in hindsight, I would have been better off with the older pre-programmed Atarimax cart that had games on it. Unfortunately, there are several 8-bit conversions on that cart which have never been publicly released. I asked the Atarimax guy about them after buying the USB cart in the spring, many times. In June, told me he would release the rest every week or so. He put out Chicken, and nothing more. Yeah Steve told me the same thing when I bought mine and several months later released Spy Hunter and then nothing until Chicken. Can't blame him, he sells individual carts of the unreleased ones and I guess he figures if the roms are released nobody'd buy them. I have both multicarts myself, well worth the $$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleco Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Has anyone come up with a Mac OS X client for the AtariMax USB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Atarimax USB Cart is a great product, but in hindsight, I would have been better off with the older pre-programmed Atarimax cart that had games on it. Unfortunately, there are several 8-bit conversions on that cart which have never been publicly released. I asked the Atarimax guy about them after buying the USB cart in the spring, many times. In June, told me he would release the rest every week or so. He put out Chicken, and nothing more. Yeah Steve told me the same thing when I bought mine and several months later released Spy Hunter and then nothing until Chicken. Can't blame him, he sells individual carts of the unreleased ones and I guess he figures if the roms are released nobody'd buy them. I have both multicarts myself, well worth the $$. I'd have no problem with that, although when he posted Chicken several people, who never knew he was selling the games, replied they were buying some. Can't say if they did. But shouldn't be telling everyone you're releasing the games and never do. I didn't know there was an older multi-cart he released with those games pre-programmed. I have a large number of 5200 cartridges, and the USB cart was mainly to play prototype and unreleased games on. When I found that his original carts were still being sold, I wrote him and said I might want to return the USB, because his first MC could play far more prototype/unreleased games than the USB. That's when he said he didn't realize he hadn't released the rest of the computer conversions, but that he would do so. That was in June. At the time, I figured I would take his word for it, and that buying the USB cart was better for him than returning it and buying the old cart from somebody elses website. Now I wish I had. There's only like 3 or 4 of the unreleased games I'd like, such as Atlantis, Demon Attack, Fast Eddie, and Pastfinder. I'm not going to spend another $120 on top of the $130 already though. It would be cheaper to buy an Atari 800 and the games on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I have both myself as well. Classics has every right to not release the roms and I got the multicart (after I had the flashcart) on Ebay in with some other games for about 1/2 the new price. The games on it that I don't have on the flashcart are below, so it was worth it for me. Atlantis Attack of the Mutant Camels Batty Builders Claim Jumper Clowns and Balloons Crossfire Demon Attack Desmonds Dungeon Diamond Mine Fast Eddie Ixion Jawbreaker K-Star Patrol Mr Cool O’Riley’s Mine Pacific Coast Highway Pastfinder Shamus Turmoil Worm War I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) I have both myself as well. Classics has every right to not release the roms and I got the multicart (after I had the flashcart) on Ebay in with some other games for about 1/2 the new price. The games on it that I don't have on the flashcart are below, so it was worth it for me.I didn't say he didn't. Only was disappointed that he told me he would for sure, but then did not. I'm not buying another Multicart. I could buy an 800XL and the usb flash cart for the 800, and have $ to spare. Edited October 27, 2009 by Greg2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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