+atari2600land Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I just got home with a 800XL with personalized input so I can plug it into a VCR, and five games: Pac-Man, Super Breakout, Centipede, Missile Command, and DK Jr. I spent $40, I know, probably way too much, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to get a new Atari system, seeing as how little I see them around these parts. Is there a website other than Digital Press where i can check the rarity of games? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fres Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 http://www.atarimania.com/pgemainsoft.awp?type=G&system=8 http://www.atariage.com/software_search.html?SystemID=800 http://my.execpc.com/~krieg/links/8bit.carts Congrats on your purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Welcome to modern technology atari2600land Great purchase and a nice set of classic games to get started on hope you bagged some paddles for playing Super Breakout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Are 2600 paddles compatible with an 800XL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Yes. Commodore paddles are only partially compatible. Atari ones use a 1 Meg pot, the C= ones only use a 500K pot, which trims the availble range if used on an Atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarist 2600 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Welcome to the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Cool! and $40 for the lot is VERY reasonable, measured by Ebay prices. The games alone would go for about $20, so pat your self on the back. If you get into the A8, you'll want to build or buy a SIO2PC cable, depending on your resources. Very easy to build if you have some basic elect. tools and not very costly if you just want Plug an Play. The cable allows you to use a PC as a mass storage/printer/modem for the Atari. The software (PC side) is free for the most part. Being able to transfer disk images (ATRs can be downloaded from many web sources) to the Atari really multiplies the enjoyment level of the hobby! Wile you'r at it, download one or more of the fantastic Emulators. There are so many new option for these old systems; some times I'm just amazed at the love for these machines that has motivated all these software programmers and hardware designers. Enjoy the ride, Van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARI7800fan Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Welcome and good buy. Atari 8-bit computers are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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