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What hardware peripherals exist for the 2600/7800?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
Compumate - 42 key touchpad computer add on from Spectravideo. Adds 16K ROM, 2K RAM, and has BASIC. Looks like a small keyboard attached to a cartridge, which is in turn connected to the joystick ports. Originally sold for $79.99 Copy Cart - from Vidco, allowed transfer of a game onto a blank cartridge. Battery powered, not all games can be copied because of memory limitations. Game Selex - from Starplex, allows 9 cartridges to be plugged in at once; turn a dial to choose the game.
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What 2600/7800 hardware was announced, but never released?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
keyboard by Atari, called the Graduate or My First Computer. It was designed by Peripheral Visions Inc. Amiga Power Module for 2600. Similar to the Supercharger, it had dialup capability (to play against others). Also, some 3D games were planned for it as well. Keyboard, peripherals and computer games. The 7800 keyboard was designed by GCC Inc., the same company that designed Ms. Pac-Man and Jr. Pac-Man for the 2600. much, much more.
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How do I order hardware,software and peripherals?

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If you are authorized to place these orders, follow the regular HCCS purchasing procedures. Once your requisition is generated, bring to the TICS Office (Scarcella, S100) for final signatures so the purchase order can be generated. Please note the the shipping address for these items is: ATTN: Roland Fields, Scarcella Science and Technology Center, Room E112, Stafford, TX 77477. Email the Senior Technician for your building.
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What hardware peripherals were available for the Series II?

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Apart from the different Paks described below, the most important hardware is the Comms Link which is an RS232 serial communications link that allows the organiser to be connected to a PC, or any standard hardware device. There were many other things made for the organiser to make it more useful in the workplace. These included a mains adapter, a barcode reader, a swipe card reader, a printer and a pager device, all made by Psion themselves.
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What computer hardware and peripherals do I need to run TiscaliSat?

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TiscaliSat includes a dish antenna and a TiscaliSat satellite modem (Model 360 for single users or Model 180 for up to 6 users) that connects to a USB or an Ethernet port on your existing PC. No telephone connection, dial-up account or separate Internet service provider account is needed.
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Is it allowed to propose local made Hardware and peripherals?

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Are we allowed to offer alternative products? We understand that item 1.3 in page 4 of 54 does not prevent this. Please confirm Reference to [page 21 of 54] Article 13 and [page 22 of 54] Article 19, kindly advice whether the Period of Execution (60 days) includes only delivery of goods OR does it include delivery of goods, installation, implementation, and training.
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What about peripherals?

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GovConnection holds our separately bid Hewlett Packard printer/scanner contract. This contract should also be used exclusively for printer/scanner purchases unless technical specifications can not be met. Contact Rob Mitchell at 888-294-0275 or visit the GovConnection web site. You are allowed to purchase peripherals other than printers from any vendor who meets your price, quality, and delivery requirements.
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Are there any emulators for the 2600/7800?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
Dennis Brown (brownd@ns2.apmtech.com) maintains the 2600 emulator FAQ. It focuses mostly on the Activision Action packs and is also a bit out of date. The current version is also completely unreadable unless saved as text from your browser. Question 5.2 of the comp.emulators.misc FAQ discusses emulators for the 2600 as well. Activision recently released its Classics Collection (30 games + an emulator) for the Playstation.
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Where do I get my 2600/7800 fixed?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
In general, it is usually more cost effective to simply buy another console. However, if you are in the UK, you may have another option. Mark Hourahane (HOURAHANEM@harveygs.kent.sch.uk) claims to fix consoles. He writes: I would be happy to repair old Atari consoles of any format, although I may not be able to test non-PAL machines. Anyone wanting repairs, modifications etc. should e-mail me."
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What are the specs for the 2600/7800?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
The information here is incomplete in some places, misleading in others, and possibly just plain wrong in still other places. CPU: 6507 6502C (custom, NOT 65C02) RAM: 128 Bytes, in VLSI 4K, high speed (mostly VRAM) ROM: 4K max 52K max Cpu Clock: 1.19 MHz 1.79 MHz Graphics Clock: 1.19 MHz 7.
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How can you find something that doesn't exist?!!?

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If theres a link to the Hidden Tower from the map, does that mean that theres a link in the map for Jelly World?? - Mntynlmex I really like the blogs you have, so I was wondering if you could make a jelly blog.
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What about 1394 peripherals?

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Hundreds of models of computer peripherals are available with 1394, including hard disk drives and other storage products, the iPod, web cameras, audio and video breakout boxes, scanners, printers, hubs, and long-haul extenders. Consumer-electronic products such as DV cameras and televisions might not be considered peripherals, but they can also be connected to computers using 1394 to enable many new applications.
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Are there any mailing lists that discuss the 2600/7800?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
There are at least three. Jeremy Wilson (xeno@inforamp.net) runs the classic videogames mailing list, which covers both home and arcade classic games. To subscribe, mail listserv@moose.to with the following message body: subscribe classic-videogames your@email.address Your Name There is also a UK Classic Videogame mailing list; tspigp@rbkc.gov.uk for subscribe requests, ccnuk@rbkc.gov.uk for the list itself. For more information, see this link.
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What magazines cover the 2600/7800?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
The 2600 Connection is the premier bi-monthly Atari 2600 resource. This fanzine, published by Russ Perry Jr. (slapdash@enteract.com), is an excellent source of information about Atari video game collecting in general, including news, game reviews, interviews, and entertaining anecdotes. Rare and collectible games are frequently discussed. Classified ads in the Connection are relevant to all Atari game machines. Subscription price is $9 for a year's worth of bi-monthly issues (6) or $1.
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What books cover the 2600/7800?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
Leonard Herman (rolenta@aol.com) publishes Phoenix: the Fall & Rise of Home Videogames. It covers the home video game industry in detail from the pre-classic days, through the early 80s and up to 1993. At $12.99, it's a steal for the amount of information contained in it. The second edition is available for $10 to first edition owners, $19.95 otherwise (plus $3 for priority shipping or $1.50 for 4th class shipping). Another book is Zap! : the Rise and Fall of Atari by Scott Cohen.
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Are there any videos that cover the 2600/7800?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
Once Upon Atari: The Agony and the Ecstasy is the fourth in a four part series about the early days of Atari. Produced by Howard Scott Warshaw (hsw@netcom.com), the tape (supposedly) contains "technical info that can only be appreciated by serious enthusiasts," including bits about the difficulty of programming the 2600 and "favorite games of the game makers." At $29.95 ($25.95 + $4 shipping), it's a bit steep for its 28 minute running time.
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Where can I find games for my 2600/7800 or the consoles themselves?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
There are still several sources for new game cartridges. Mail order firms such as Telegames USA are probably the best source for new games. They still stock many different games cartridges for all the Atari game machines. Some titles they carry are uncommon or rare. Best Electronics (2021 The Alameda, Suite 290, San Jose CA 95126-1127; (408) 243-6950) recently published Revision 10 of their Worldwide Catalog which contains 228 pages of currently available Atari items.
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What are the most common and most rare games for the 2600/7800?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
Commonality and rarity of a game depends upon many things, including geographical location, cart and label condition, label variation and personal experience. VGR's cart list, the Digital Press Collectors Guide and JerryG's Beta One all give ideas to a cart's rarity and subsequent worth. (VGR and the Digital Press paper edition use a scale, while JerryG and the DP cdrom use prices).
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What are the different 2600/7800 models?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
Atari VCS CX2600 - Original model. Woodgrain and black plastic enclosure. Light and heavy weighted plastic. Six silver switches across the upper front panel. Bundled accessories included two CX40 joysticks, one CX30 paddle controller, AC adapter, TV switch and a CX2601 Combat game cart. Sample wording on label on bottom of unit: Mfd. by Atari, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA. Serial # 048181. Mfd. by Atari-Wong Ltd. in Hong Kong. Serial # 568213514. Manufactured for Atari Inc.
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Which light guns work with the 2600/7800?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
There is no light gun made specifically for either system. However, Atari's light gun (model number XG-1) that came with the XE-Game-System works well. Additionally, Best Electronics sells the Best Lightgun which supposedly works better than Atari's own. (comments?) Also, see the entry for rewiring a Sega lightgun elsewhere in the FAQ.
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How do I build a video driver for the 2600/7800?

Atari 2600/7800 FAQ
L2:2 to Video Out +5 Volts | ( L1 ( ( | R2 |/---+---+ Video In -------+---^^^------| T1 | + C2 L2 | |\ | | >>-+---|-------| |----nnn---- Video Out > | | R1 > > _ + > R3 > - C1 | > | | | | +-----------------+---+--- Ground This is a simple common emitter amplifier. It is a non-inverting current amplifier and serves here to allow the video signal from the game to drive a standard composite monitor with 75 ohm impedance.
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Why do we exist?

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Without breaking into a rant on existentialism and its implications for the future, QueensAritsts.com exists for 2 reasons--admittedly, one feeds the other, but we are here to show our wares and to sell them. The selling aspect is very important because if we cannot sell pieces on the internet then the cost of showing our wares will soon become a burden too heavy to bare.
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When the famous philosopher Rene Descartes tried to find out what was self-evidently and absolutely certain, he came up with the now famous dictum, "I think, therefore I am." But Nondualists have found the reverse to be true: "I am, therefore I think." Nondualists point out that the only self-evident and absolute certainty is that you exist and that your true nature is existence itself.
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Yes, the bandline-up hasn't changed from 1978 until now. The band is performing acoustic live as well as electric, but nowadays mainly in the Netherlands.
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What is hardware?

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Hardware is usually the nuts and bolts that attach the trucks to the skateboard deck. Hardware also refers to the axle nuts, axles and kingpin washers, really any metal parts that are considered skateboard components. A new type of hardware has come out for attaching the skateboard deck to the trucks. These are called self-locking hardware. With self-locking hardware, one must hammer the bolts into the board, and then just tighten the nuts on once the trucks are in place.
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Where can I get replacement hardware?

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Few replacement parts are currently manufactured directly by Steinberger or Gibson. The Spirit models are manufactured and assembled in Korea, and do have some design differences in them. Therefore, they can't all necessarily be used as replacements in a composite model instrument. MusicYo has resurrected Steinberger production, as is selling parts as well. TransTrem, S-Trems, R-Trems, headbands, leg rests, jaws and many other items can be found on their site.
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Will you ever add the Displays? How about Printers? Other Peripherals?

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I finally managed to add the Newtons and iPods, after years and years of reader requests. I don't expect to ever add displays, printers, or other peripherals. There are now more than 200 entries in the database for the site, and I have to draw the line somewhere, or the site will become impossible to maintain or navigate. Apple-branded computers used to be where I drew the line, but I think that categorization is flexible enough to hold Newtons and iPods too.
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