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It looks more like arcade Zaxxon than the original A2600 port of Zaxxon did. I like it. Thanks.
- The Professor and fergojisan
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So, the Takara Dynovisor HMD is compatible with the Jag. Cool! Are there any other VR systems from a third-party that can do this with the Jag? Sorry, I am not keen on VR yet. I am just excited that there is at least one VR system that works with our venerated Atari platform here.
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Furthermore, I think that Tempest creator David Theurer would enjoy it if he saw this. It looks so much like the original case. Kind of like an homage to those intrepid designers at Atari. Again, well done. Kudos!
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I am liking this! Loving the authentic retro style, as it reproduces the look of the original almost exactly. Great work!
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Not as bad as the CatBox for the Jaguar.
True. But, I hope that the next name is a little better because "AtariBox" sounds like it almost infringes on "XBox." I know it doesn't, but the names sound too similar right now anyway.
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Myst was the reason I bought a Jaguar CD.
People like to hate on that system, compare it to a toilet, whatever. If you played Myst on the Jaguar when it was first released you knew it was the best version of Myst you could get your grubby hands on.
The Jag Bar is awesome btbfilms76, keep it coming!
Yeah, I agree. Myst was something else on the Jaguar. It was mint. I have it and still, twenty-plus years later, have not solved every puzzle. Excellent RPG.
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If they can do it way better than the Nokia N-Gage, then I'll be interested.
Me, too.
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The last 2 years at the Houston ArcadeExpo, Darrell Spice Jr. from Spiceware has done presentations about how to write & program for the Atari VCS/2600. His site is http://spiceware.org/ I know there is a program called Batari to write programs but there's some other program that Darrell uses. If you watch his presentation its listed in there.
Hope this helps you.
Oh, yeah. The programmer of the game "Space Rocks". I will check his site out. Thanks.
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Say, does anyone know how to find an English tutorial on Turbo-BASIC? I found something, but it is in Polish. Thanks for everything else, as it will come in handy.
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This is not on here but here: http://www.atarimania.com/documents/Atari-BASIC-Tutorial.pdf
Mind you though it is a slow loading website so once you get the whole .pdf, i suggest you save it to your PC for the next session.
EDIT: Ooops, didn't check the date on the original post, anyway the link may help someone else, as for the OP, he probably is a BASIC expert by now. LOL
I am going to get the PDF from this web site to study it. Thanks again, folks.
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curently there are three atari game systems that have basic complier language (which is basically when you type up a code basic language then you run it into complier to make bin(or rom ) format):
BatariBasic for 2600:http://atariage.com/forums/forum/65-batari-basic/
7800 basic for 7800: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/222638-7800basic-beta-the-release-thread/
Raptor Basic + for the Jaguar: http://atariage.com/forums/forum/161-raptor-basic/
I programed in bBasic and its prettty simple I recommend that you get ide V bBasic it will help program a lot faster.
I once had Visual batariBASIC. I should give that a shot again. Thanks. I will also try 7800basic.
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Well THE RENDERED images do at least, nothing actually exists at this time.
That's true, as they can change their minds on the design parameters of the Ataribox at any moment. Nothing's canon yet anyway.
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We got our first A2600 (and experienced Atari for the first time) from my aunt in 1982. The game system had cost $129.99, at the time, and I believe it was bought from JCPenney. We had Pac-Man, Dodge 'Em, Night Driver, Space War, Combat (of course, as it came with every 2600 then), and Outlaw as the first games in our collection. Over the years, the collection grew to more games. Soon, we had Frogger, Taz, Crystal Castles, and Space Attack to name a few. Fast-forward to Christmas 1987. I received an Atari 7800 from my parents. I was overjoyed. Eventually, my father gave up the A2600 collection and gave it to me. Now, in 2017, I have five Atari platforms (every one made by Atari for the US market except for the A5200) and over 300 games for my Atari platforms combined.
Oh, and did I mention that I have two Atari computers? Well, I guess, now I just did. I have a 130XE and a 1040STE computer. There have to be over fifty games for those two in a combined collection alone. Yup. In thirty-five years, I have been quite busy collecting.
Thanks.
- socrates63 and RickR
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That's mint. I love that retro VCR and the TV. It brings back memories.
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In a post on FB, Atari said that there will be 2 editions, 2 boxes and details will be revealed in 2 weeks. They also indicated in the comments that they are calling the project "Atari Box" but that wouldn't be the name of the product. Mark your calendars folks,
https://www.facebook.com/atariboxofficial/posts/326047647833158
Oh. OK. I am glad of that fact. "Ataribox" sounds tacky to me anyway.
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I just pray it is not a limited edition Atari themed xBox One. LOL
I agree, but probably not, as Microsoft would be all over that infringement like bees to honey. XD
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To tell you the truth, I do not favor the dedicated consoles, like the Flashbacks and other systems, that use emulation to play games. To an extent, I want to see game systems using real, RISC-based hardware with dedicated co-processors that give those systems some power. I like the idea of downloadable content for gaming (it is the trend nowadays; after all, this is the twenty-first century), but I think that newer game systems should somewhat stray away from optical media in favor of more flash-based and secure digital media. These solutions are not only more durable, but hold more content. This means larger games to play with bigger worlds to explore. At least, that is the plausible theory anyway. I think, though, that in some instances games have graphically advanced too far. They look too realistic. I believe that the over-realism can cause some sacrifice in gameplay. Too much processing power can go to the graphics. I like retro gaming. I like some realism, too. But, I think that there should some balance at the same time as well. That's my take on the modern gaming scene. It's excellent, don't get me wrong. But, I think it could be even better. Thanks again for letting me share.
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I am sure you have probably seen them by now, but I am going to post these pictures anyway.
Behold the Ataribox:
It does look, even without the woodgrain, like a sleek, modern-looking A2600 case. It is even elevated on the top. The black/red design reminds me of the Vader A2600. It is definitely impressive-looking, cosmetically speaking. I hope it performs as well as it looks. Thanks.
- Karyyk and Sabertooth
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I also own Mines of Minos and Miner 2049er for the VCS.
@ jaguar prices
In Germany the prices are indecent, too. For an new AvP you should have to pay € 350. A new Console (NTSC) costs € 400 and a PAL-console € 350. Only two years ago the prices were not more than € 200. But used modules are also expensive. Brutal sports deluxe without box for € 20. That is ruthless in many ways.
That does not surprise me about those prices, which are more expensive in America since the US dollar is worth less than the euro right now and has been for about fourteen years (I check the spot prices of the two currencies regularly). But, I hear you. They are getting expensive because in retail and auction sites they are getting almost impossible to find. I have been a thirty-four year long collector of Atari games, and I can see that the scarcity is there for most of them. In America, a stock Falcon030, as an example, can fetch USD$2,500.00. Notice I said just stock. People want these things. Typical rule of supply and demand, I guess.
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I'm coming in way late to this discussion but off the top of my head (and using the AA site as a measuring stick):
Quest for Quintana Roo - Sunrise (R8)
Also rarish:
Mines of Minos (R6)
Threshold (R6)
Earth Dies Screaming (R5)
Laser Gates (R5)
Artillery Duel/Chuck Norris double (R5)
All loose so no bonus points there. I do have a Frogger II in box with all the originals for the 5200 though. One of my nicest finds at the thrift store years ago
I'll have to look through my collection again to be sure...I have a Starpath cart but can't remember which tapes I had for it apart from Communist Mutants. I have to imagine that few of those tapes survived as more than a couple were probably erased.
I also have a Supercharger cart with the cassette "Phaser Patrol." I also have "Stella Gets a New Brain," the CD-ROM with all the Starpath/Arcadia games. It can play on any CD player that plays audio compact discs and has a headphone jack. It's pretty cool.
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Probably the two rarest games I own are the "Miner 2049er" games, both volumes. I bought Vol. II a few years back and it is still in mint condition. I also have the box and instructions for the first "Miner 2049er." They were and are really decent titles. I also own a wrapped "Atari Video Cube," but the same game with the title, "Rubik's Cube." which I do not have is rarer. I used to own "Stronghold," from Comma Vid. Unfortunately, it was stolen by some really asinine people that my brother once hung around with. That was worth an auction value of $250.00 at the time. Bummer…
Now, I have over 240+ A2600 games alone, and that is just for the A2600.
Thanks for letting me share.
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That's pretty cool! I like the projection bombed image of the Jaguar screen on the side of the house. That is something worthy of me thinking up!
Thanks for the pic, Kamakazi.
- Lost Dragon and Justin
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Downloaded the .ABS file. Thanks again.
A8-Compatible Color Palettes for Photoshop…
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Hi, all,
Does anyone have access to palettes that simulate the Atari 8-bit graphics schemes on Photoshop CS3 Extended for Mac OS X? I have that for my iBook G4. Thanks.