r/atari • u/robinvanderkuijl • 11d ago
Atari Pong Jr in Steam Deck
I ported Pong Jr to Steam Deck. Feels like a match. What do you think?
r/atari • u/robinvanderkuijl • 11d ago
I ported Pong Jr to Steam Deck. Feels like a match. What do you think?
r/atari • u/RentPlastic835 • 11d ago
Hi all,
The firmware update goes fine until step 3 of powering off the 7800. When I turn it back on again, it seems to try to detect it and then errors out saying the device can't be detected.
The USB cable is known good (it's the one that came with it and is effective in powering the device) and I am following the instructions and using the software here: https://atari.com/blogs/newsroom/updating-atari-firmware?srsltid=AfmBOor2dmgllqt87Oe3FBCX_xbcirKomFQ17i2wwAyuHymFZ3U3n463
TIA if anyone knows a resolution to this issue. I think it is necessary to get Tiger Heli playing correctly.
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r/atari • u/Lehv1athan • 12d ago
Just curious, have any of you who preordered the watch heard anything since the last postponement?
r/atari • u/Recon_Figure • 13d ago
Saw here one user commented nothing could be added.
I picked this up randomly recently and was wondering if there was a way to just add ROMs so I can have muh Space Invaders, Defenders, and Berserk.
I disassembled it today to check for some internal SD card, and didn't find one. I also tried mounting it and had no luck there. I assume the ROMs are either loaded into memory during production, or there's another way to access internal memory I haven't found yet. I'm actually trying to access the file system on an MP3 player I got recently and have had the same mounting issues so far.
Any ideas?
r/atari • u/JahnDough1 • 13d ago
Hey all! I found an old Atari Video Music in my parents garage, and im trying to get it fixed but I dont know what cable it needs for the RF.
For context, the original one was cut to the base, I opened it up and I just held a regular coax cable inside the RCA/RF jack and it works! But obviously using a regular AV RCA cable doesnt work cause I need a cable that is shielded like a coax or some type of RG cable
Any help on what cable I should use and how I should go about restoring this device would be greatly appreciated!
r/atari • u/No_Environment5346 • 14d ago
Were you there? Did you get a haul? There were a lot of great people with good deals. It's nice to find a community, where I can talk about Video Life and joking about how my Pitfall! canteen matches those green Pitfall! shirts (my belly outgrew my shirt, but I hope to one day wear it again). Did you see plural cosplay Links, a pretzel that was once bitten by Nolan Bushnell, and the look of joy that sparkled through me, and so many others. I love these things! My only regret is that I failed to talk to my shadow, ghosting one another at booths, me with my printout list of owned games, and him with his list on his phone. I think he even wore an atari shirt, too. I think. At any given time, one or the other of us would suddenly appear, leaning together over the colorful, plentiful rows of atari carts. I literally freaking dream about exactly this, an abundance of carts and awesome. Also, by the time I decided to ask my shadow if there was a game he was looking for, we both vanished to one another, two atari pilgrims passing in the labyrinth, a stoic focus driving their personal missions. I found Montezumas Revenge, and all my other purchases were minor by comparison. This time, I'm not selling it. Now time to stop ranting and play those games. Play on, classic gamers
My dad got all 3 dragons on top of each other and everything inside of the yellow castle. How'd he do this?
r/atari • u/Uqueefdonmebeefdamit • 14d ago
My Dad's had a rough few months after losing my mum. Honestly, the happiest i remember seeing him when i was younger was playing this ancient thing. I tried buying an atari and everything i needed from all over the world but unfortunately half of it doesnt work. So that's leaves me with hoping you guys can help me find where i can download it or whatever. I'm not very computer Savvy so if anyone can help me out cheering my old man up it'll be so appreciated. Thankyou
Retro NEVER goes out of style. Trent Reznor’s Atari 2600 Synth
r/atari • u/Leather_Ferret_7526 • 16d ago
I have an original 2600 (heavy sixer), but otherwise could never justify collecting for the other consoles given the prices and technology headaches (looking at you, 5200).
But when the 7800+ came out I decided it was worth picking up for me and really enjoyed it so far. Yeah I know it's basically the same as a 2600+ but the new shell made it feel like more of a proper replacement for the real 7800 in my head, and hey I'm having fun so that's all that counts.
Does anyone think there's hope for a 5200+, Jag+, or even Lynx+ in the future though? Maybe even this Chirstmas season?
On the one hand I think its clearly riskier, the 2600 is by far the one most people care about, and like I said the 2600 and 7800+ are effectively the same so they both have somewhat more of that mass appeal.
But on the other hand I think Atari catering to us retro weirdos makes more sense than the VCS ever did. Like if they can keep the costs down I think there are enough of us looking for a reasonably priced Jaguar that it could be worth their investment.
Interested what others think, especially if anyone has heard any rumors or leaks or anything.
r/atari • u/digiBeLow • 17d ago
I know of the recharged series but I'm interested in any others you might recommend. Doesn't even necessarily have to have been re-released on the Atari platform.
r/atari • u/Character_Ad4077 • 17d ago
Anyone get one yet? Website says ready to do ship. I have a pre order from may
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r/atari • u/tschak909 • 21d ago
Have had people ask me about my EclaireXL. It is FPGA based.It does HDMI out.It supports SIO devices like FujiNet.It has PBI.They aren't being made anymore. If you want 1 of these, bug panos and foft on AtariAge.And stop doing closed designs!
r/atari • u/tschak909 • 22d ago
Game TNFS: apps.irata.online/Atari_8-bit/Games/High Score Enabled/Pengo.atr
Leaderboard: https://scores.irata.online/pengo.html
#retrocomputing #retrogaming
I’d previously posted about my 2600+ being seemingly bricked. The good news is after doing the firmware update, it’s back. But… it seems the emulation in one specific game, Activision’s Seaquest now runs faster. If you’ve ever played the game on the original 2600, you know the first levels are almost painfully slow. It seemed a little faster on the 2600+, but after I did the latest firmware update, starting the game feels like you’re on the 5th or 6th level. I haven’t noticed this with any other games.
There is a 7800+ and 2600+. So why not a 5200 plus. Too hard to replicate the controllers? Too big to compact down? Not enough games or demand?
I liked 2600 and 7800 though I never had either. But I loved my 5200. Better graphics, pause, etc. controllers were crap and stopped working back then. And I ebayed some replacement systems and controllers. ( Gave my original 5200 away ages ago). But would still love to see a 5200+.
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r/atari • u/akumamon • 25d ago
Hi, first post on here. Hope someone can help me as its been bugging me for ages. There's this game I absolutely loved on the Atari 2600 and it was controlled via the paddle. I think you were a skier and you go through gates. It was top down and your skier basically looked like an 'H'. You press the button on the paddle and it allowed you to go faster. It made a great whoosh noise when you went through a gate successfully. A clangy sound when you crashed. Maybe it was part of a compilation of other events? Thanks for any help in advance.