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Adventure of Samsara update

2026-04-27T14:45:42+00:00

Has anyone played AoS post-update? I adore the game, but have been stuck on the same boss fight for months - I haven't given up, but I've focused my attention on other games, only occasionally replaying to make another attempt. From the sounds of it, this update may help me in my quest. Has anyone tried it yet?

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Bad video on an Atari 7800 with scart

2026-04-23T15:22:48+00:00

This is my first experience with a 7800. It was given to me.

The video output is via scart (it is coming from France).

The sound is working fine, but the video is not. I get a mostly white display with pinkish smudges moving (sprite of Asteroid I guess).

The picture is not jumping, just white with a bit of pink.

I cannot see anything wrong on the PCB

Is the scart output RGB or composite? It looks to me composite.

Has anyone got a similar issue and know how to fix it?

Thank you for your help.

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Centipede on Internet Archive doesn't interface with a mouse.

2026-04-22T17:54:55+00:00

I love this game. I cannot stand playing it with keyboard arrows. Especially when the trackball was a big feature for the original cabinet. Modern day computer mouses are the grandchildren of Centipede's trackball. And Atari uploaded this game without the ability to use the mouse to control the bug blaster. It's so sacrilegious. I can't find this game anywhere else. I've tried writing JS injections to translate mouse movements to arrow keys and it doesn't work...at all. Anyone know where I can play this game properly?

https://archive.org/details/arcade_centiped

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an evening with night driver

2026-04-21T06:40:37+00:00

on an authentic 80s monitor ✨️

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The Witcher "Promotional Copy - (Atari) - has anyone seen a release like this before?

2026-04-22T03:32:01+00:00

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GSG and Atari ST Controls Help

2026-04-20T20:35:23+00:00

I went ahead and put the 1.20 community firmware on my GSG. I can get Atari ST games to boot fine and pulling up the onscreen keyboard to start a game is pretty easy to do.

However I cannot get controls to function. I tried Arkanoid for instance and can't move the paddle. All settings for controls are stock and match the readme.

Am I missing something? Any help is appreciated.

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Game Identification

2026-04-19T12:15:23+00:00

Hello!

I need help identifying a game I played as a young child. This was probably 1986-87, give or take a couple years.

The game was a space vehicle where you would shoot rocks and float over craters. I remember it vaguely but can remember the name. Moonwalker? Moon, something?

I’d like to get a copy of it for nostalgic purposes.

Thanks in advance!

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Is Firefly the worst video game ever?

2026-04-19T06:07:29+00:00

This is the kind of game you'd be forced to play in Hell forever. Not even Dante could come up with something this horrible and Dante was known as the Master of Disgusting.

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Any tips/recommendations for the Atari 5200?

2026-04-19T04:13:57+00:00

Hi, I’m about to purchase a 5200 4-port system. From my research the only problems/questionable things relating to the console is the single cord carrying electricity and the RF signal, high failure rate of controllers, size of the console, and the lack of backwards compatibility (without the converter adapter).

Living in Australia I already know I’ll need an RF converter or compatible VCR and a step down transformer. Is there anything else I should be aware of? Relating to preventative maintenance and care or just general things as well.

Thank you.

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Almost brand new 7800

2026-04-15T19:37:32+00:00

I was gifted this like-new 7800 years ago from the original owner. They played it maybe 3 times and then boxed it up and put it away. I haven’t even touched it since I got it. It even has the plastic bag for the console itself. Not a single scratch.

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Got a Gamestation Go. What are the tips?

2026-04-15T02:08:09+00:00

I don't plan to use it for any other emulation other than what it comes with.

Should I update or leave it stock?

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Games aren't the only thing you will end up collecting with Atari!

2026-04-13T14:39:32+00:00

My set of playing controls. May get a trackball one day. Currently have 200 plus games a 7800 + and 2600 junior system. I also have a box of spare parts for repairs. Aquired some through bulk lots. Really enjoy repairing these and have been lucky enough to be able to trade extras I fixed for other games.

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[Atari ST][80s - early 90s] Point and click adventure game with no visible characters

2026-04-14T08:53:27+00:00

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Jail bars and shadowing/ghosting

2026-04-13T19:52:25+00:00

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I joined the 7800 club

2026-04-11T18:17:14+00:00

I have never owned anything later than the Jaguar. in a drunken purchase, I bought the 7800+ and every cart available on the website (Pac Man is on the way) and it's pretty dang cool.

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The latest Atari Game Station Go update fixed Balls of Steel - it now runs smoothly

2026-04-11T11:20:39+00:00

It used to run very poorly, but not anymore! I know not everyone is terribly excited about video pinball but now that this is fixed it’s actually pretty good if you’re down. I haven’t seen any mentions of this fix anywhere so I figured I’d publicize it in case anyone is wondering.

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Atari Podcast Episode 76 - Let's Play Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch (w/ Interabang)

2026-04-10T17:22:52+00:00

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Atari Gamestation Go & MAME

2026-04-09T20:50:59+00:00

Looking at the list of systems that are available on one of those micro sd cards you can buy.
It's obvious you won't be able to play N64 or Dreamcast.
What about MAME though? I'm seeing a bit here and there of arcade games on it. Although in most youtube videos it's mainly SNES, NES and Sega Gen games.

I just ordered a R36s to play Raiden DX & hopefully N64 Magical Tetris.
Would be stoked to play Raiden DX on the Gamststation Go instead, it has a waaay better screen.

Is the Gamestation go extremely limited to which MAME games it can play?
Or is there no issue and almost everything plays perfect?

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Teardown Help

2026-04-10T01:43:06+00:00

Gamestation go teardown help

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Installing Gamestation Go 1.2 Patch - It won't connect to Macbook

2026-04-09T21:32:24+00:00

I am trying to install the 1.2 patch. But I have trouble connecting Gamestation Go to my MacBook. I am using a USB-C to UBC-C cable. I tried a few USB-C cables, and it still won't work.

I need help to pass step 1:

"With your AGSG turned oﬀ, hold down the volume down (-) button and while it is held down, turn on the power to the AGSG. See the picture below for the button locations on the AGSG"

Does anyone know what to do?

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Atari 50 vs Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story?

2026-04-08T16:28:31+00:00

What do you folks think? Which has more games it’s genuinely fun to play through? I know there’s a little overlap (Tempest 2000 being in both collections) but where do you think the better replayability lies if someone was to buy one but not both (or one before the other)?

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Best Atari games (All-time)…including 90s Atari and some of the recent 7800 and 2600 games they’ve put out in the past 2 or 3 years as well?

2026-04-08T07:26:00+00:00

I was too young for the 2600 & 7800 so I didn’t really grow up with those consoles, so I’m sort of new to a lot of the games, especially the 7800. That said, my first Atari console was actually the Jaguar and I owned the CD add-on as well, as I got them both brand new for close-out prices when they discontinued the Jag, right before the N64 dropped (I paid a little less than $50 for both systems, NIB!) I had a bunch of games too, so I got to experience the majority of the Jaguar library (which isn’t very big, tbh). Its library is about equal to the 7800’s, just slightly smaller.

Mostly just looking for recommendations for the 7800; I’m not super familiar with it’s library yet, as I recently picked up Atari’s new 7800+ console which is basically a light/slimmed down 7800 that’s backwards compatible with 2600 carts (like the original 7800 was as well) but now it has HDMI and wireless support built in.

If you have any recommendations on ANY Atari consoles though (including the Jag and VCS 800 too) please let me know!

In no particular order:

-Alien Vs. Predator (Jaguar)

-Doom (Jaguar- excellent port)

-Wolfenstein 3D (Jaguar, great port)

-Iron Soldier 1 & 2

-Atari Karts (Jaguar)

-Power Drive Rally (Jaguar)

-Tempest 2000 (Jaguar)

-NBA Jam TE (Jaguar)

-Rayman (the original on Jaguar)

-Super Burnout (Jaguar)

-Bentley Bear’s Crystal Quest (7800)

-Scrapyard Dog (7800)

-Food Fight (7800)

-Desert Falcon (7800)

Below this list I just talked a little about my Atari collection and recommended some games and listed some to avoid, but it’s a little off/topic. lol

I also have Atari’s newest original (semi-new) console, the Atari VCS 800 which came out back in 2021 and I absolutely love that console, it has some really cool exclusives (some of which were ported to Switch and Steam later, but several started on the VCS 800). It’s got a lot of awesome indie titles, plus Atari reworked some of their classic 2600 games with major improvements/enhancements, with updated graphics and more modern gameplay. Unlike the Jaguar, it’s cheap to get ahold of right now; Atari has been selling their stock of them off very cheap lately.

As for the Jaguar, I sold all my original Jaguar stuff unfortunately but now I eventually got another one that came with a GameDrive, so I still have access to all the official games and a lot of the excellent home-brews that have come out for the Jag over the past 30 years or so, and continue to be produced to this day! It’s great to play on original hardware; there’s just no way I’m investing the amount necessary to acquire a functioning Jag CD add-on. There just aren’t enough games to justify its insane price-tag and the games it does have are very unimpressive, save for maybe 2 or 3 titles (and that’s being generous). The only Jag CD games I even remotely enjoyed were Battlemorph (a far superior sequel to the mediocre Cybermorph on regular Jaguar), a solid port of Primal Rage (possibly the best console version of that game), Vid Grid (pack-in disc and not really a proper game, more of a music based puzzle game, but I enjoyed it and the music was great, and Iron Soldier 3 (also available on cart for the regular Jaguar, but the CD version has an overall smoother frame-rate plus those classic cheesy 90s FMV sequences that the cart version didn’t have). Besides a decent quality port of Myst which is at least playable and is probably the best looking console version of the game (but boring IMO), the rest of the Jag CD library is horrible.

There might be some decent home-brew titles for the Jag CD that have come out in the 30 years since the Jag/Jag CD was discontinued, but of the official releases, it’s not worth owning for what you can actually play on it. It’ll sit and collect dust. Mine did. The only plus I can think of is that the home-brews for Jag CD tend to be MUCH cheaper than home-brew carts because they are infinitely cheaper to produce. You might pay $25 for the Jag CD version of a home-brew game (sometimes they’re just enhanced ports of old Amiga games) and the same game on cart for the regular Jaguar might cost you 4 to 5X as much.

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Atari 2600 Heavy 6-Switch External Cartridge Slot

2026-04-07T00:16:31+00:00

If i wanted to make a external cartridge slot for my atari how would i do it and what parts would i need i cant find anything online

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Weird CX40+

2026-04-05T12:44:24+00:00

I got two controllers from a Goodwill, I don't even know if they're CX40, but there was a P1 and P2. The P2 controller was corroded beyond repair, but I was able to clean the P1. From what I've seen, it's supposed to have a charging port, but neither of them do. I never really had an Atari console so I'm new to this stuff. Can anyone help me?

EDIT: I was wondering about connecting them to other consoles, like a switch, PS5 and Wii U.

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Atari 520ST continuously resetting at boot, troubleshooting suggestions appreciated

2026-04-05T15:51:31+00:00

Hi all! I'm the proud new owner of a lovely Atari 520ST kit that was recently donated to my Retro Roadshow pop-up museum. The system came to us with the main unit, the monochrome monitor, mouse, external ACSI hard drive, external floppy drive, and a bunch of music software on floppies. An incredibly generous gift that we're excited to share with visitors at our future events! I should also note here that while I'm familiar with many 8/16/32-bit systems, I've never had the opportunity to spend time with an Atari ST - I'm a total newbie with this platform.

I've just set up the machine for the first time. The previous owner said that it was working well when it was packed away not too long ago, so I was reasonably hopeful that it would boot right up... but not quite. As you can see in this short video, the machine shows what I believe is the standard Atari White Screen of Booting™️ for a few seconds, and then appears to reset... and the pattern repeats endlessly. Viewing it in person, the white screen is solid and stable (none of the flickering seen in the quick video I shot with my phone). Also, it does respond to presses of the reset button - I can reset it at will, but as soon as I release the reset button, the auto-resetting pattern resumes.

I'm going to open the machine and take a look inside, and also make sure that all the socketed chips are well-seated in their sockets. Beyond that surface-level troubleshooting, I'm honestly not sure where to start. Is this reset-loop a known behavior with a specific failure on these machines, or am I basically starting from scratch with trying to identify and resolve the issue?

Any beginner-friendly tips and suggestions are very welcome here!

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