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Hello and welcome to the 'Gespy builds stuf' channel. On this channel you can see videos of different electronics projects I've worked on. And because I'm a big Atari fan, these are mainly focuessed on Atari retro computers. But other devices will also pop up.
Adding internal storage to the Atari VCS with an M.2 SSD drive
The storage capacity of my Atari new VCS is full. In this video we are going to install an internal M.2 SSD drive, so that I can add new games again.
Thanks for watching!
Gespy
#atari #vcs #ssd #drive #storage #retrogaming #atarigames
My other 'builds stuff' videos:
Five Atari 400 mini tips: czcams.com/video/PahYBT8d3xM/video.html
Atari 400 mini review: czcams.com/video/9yrSsQ1osuU/video.html
Atari XC11 Tape Recorder: czcams.com/video/Bq5krIwFwVw/video.html
How to fix jittery Atari paddles: czcams.com/video/hTEBEHmWdCU/video.html
The Atari XC78 GamePad: czcams.com/video/pNMQAQdQWCI/video.html
Atari 800XL with a Sophia 2 Graphics Board: czcams.com/video/YHcT3Mt4pY4/video.html
Atari fan explores the Nintendo NES: czcams.com/video/v9wQAZ89MOg/video.html
Be aware of before buying the Atari 2600+: czcams.com/video/qoR1A1ulP4w/video.html
Trying to fix an Atari 400: czcams.com/video/WYo4A1CendM/video.html
The story of the Atari 800XE: czcams.com/video/VObKY4O4O14/video.html
My Atari 2600+ review video: czcams.com/video/DjeELCHtj7k/video.html
Transform your old PC to an Atari Diskdrive emulator: czcams.com/video/Z8M1bzfXQYE/video.html
Adding an Atari XEGS to my collection: czcams.com/video/H7bHQHyHCd4/video.html
My Ultimate Atari Flashback, part 2: czcams.com/video/PUo_Bxvqzk4/video.html
Atari SF354 SD-Card drive: czcams.com/video/om0pzL0EcOo/video.html
Buying the Atari VCS in Europe: czcams.com/video/lBo2EcOsUoE/video.html
Completing my Atari Collection with a 65XE: czcams.com/video/YSyPpqfR1dM/video.html
Bringing the IKEA Ledberg LED strip back to life: czcams.com/video/5O86EoGHVNA/video.html
Restoration of my imported Atari 400 (part 1): czcams.com/video/gIiI2aCTraY/video.html
Building the Lego Atari 2600: czcams.com/video/0osXzyUPbpE/video.html
Atari 400 restauration: czcams.com/video/gIiI2aCTraY/video.html
How I built my modern Atari XL computer: czcams.com/video/4fbeg5dx5CE/video.html
Ultimate Atari Flashback: czcams.com/video/6fMPCWJaJ4w/video.html
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Thanks for watching!
Gespy
#atari #vcs #ssd #drive #storage #retrogaming #atarigames
My other 'builds stuff' videos:
Five Atari 400 mini tips: czcams.com/video/PahYBT8d3xM/video.html
Atari 400 mini review: czcams.com/video/9yrSsQ1osuU/video.html
Atari XC11 Tape Recorder: czcams.com/video/Bq5krIwFwVw/video.html
How to fix jittery Atari paddles: czcams.com/video/hTEBEHmWdCU/video.html
The Atari XC78 GamePad: czcams.com/video/pNMQAQdQWCI/video.html
Atari 800XL with a Sophia 2 Graphics Board: czcams.com/video/YHcT3Mt4pY4/video.html
Atari fan explores the Nintendo NES: czcams.com/video/v9wQAZ89MOg/video.html
Be aware of before buying the Atari 2600+: czcams.com/video/qoR1A1ulP4w/video.html
Trying to fix an Atari 400: czcams.com/video/WYo4A1CendM/video.html
The story of the Atari 800XE: czcams.com/video/VObKY4O4O14/video.html
My Atari 2600+ review video: czcams.com/video/DjeELCHtj7k/video.html
Transform your old PC to an Atari Diskdrive emulator: czcams.com/video/Z8M1bzfXQYE/video.html
Adding an Atari XEGS to my collection: czcams.com/video/H7bHQHyHCd4/video.html
My Ultimate Atari Flashback, part 2: czcams.com/video/PUo_Bxvqzk4/video.html
Atari SF354 SD-Card drive: czcams.com/video/om0pzL0EcOo/video.html
Buying the Atari VCS in Europe: czcams.com/video/lBo2EcOsUoE/video.html
Completing my Atari Collection with a 65XE: czcams.com/video/YSyPpqfR1dM/video.html
Bringing the IKEA Ledberg LED strip back to life: czcams.com/video/5O86EoGHVNA/video.html
Restoration of my imported Atari 400 (part 1): czcams.com/video/gIiI2aCTraY/video.html
Building the Lego Atari 2600: czcams.com/video/0osXzyUPbpE/video.html
Atari 400 restauration: czcams.com/video/gIiI2aCTraY/video.html
How I built my modern Atari XL computer: czcams.com/video/4fbeg5dx5CE/video.html
Ultimate Atari Flashback: czcams.com/video/6fMPCWJaJ4w/video.html
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Five tips for your Atari 400 Mini
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Since the Atari 400 mini came out, people have discovered some tricks that improve the use of the 400 mini. I have created a list of a number of these, which resulted in these five tips! Thanks for watching! Gespy #atari #8bit #atari400 #retrogaming #retrogames Converting floppy disks to image files: czcams.com/video/Z8M1bzfXQYE/video.html CX stick fix on Atari Age: forums.atariage.com/topic/36...
The Atari 400 Mini: full review and Atari 400 history!
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Over the years, a lot of flashback and/or mini systems have been released, for games for the Atari 2600 Game console. I've always found it a shame that no retro machine of the Atari home computers was released. Now the company Retro Games has released a mini of the Atari 400 home computer. In this video we will take a closer look at this machine and play some of those great games. Thanks for wa...
Atari XC11 Tape drive with mysterious modification! Can I restore it? Plus Atari tape drive history.
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I was recently able to acquire an Atari XC11 tape recorder. That is a fairly rare tape recorder that was only on the market for about six months and was almost completely unavailable in the US. In this video I go into more detail about this tape recorder and some history about Atari tape drives. This XC11 also has a mysterious modification. What does it do and can I return the drive to its orig...
How to fix jittery Atari paddles
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The first batch of Atari consoles were delivered with both joysticks and paddles. Over time, these paddles have fallen out of favor and we moved more towards the joystick and later the game controller. But that doesn't change the fact that it is still fun to play a paddle game every now and then. Only the paddles are getting older and start making poor contact. But I will show that this can be ...
The Atari CX78 GamePad or EuroPad and other Nintendo Lookalikes from Atari
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In an attempt to capture a share of the Nintendo market, Atari released a number of products that were very similar to Nintendo's. Like the CX78 GamePad in Europe. But also, for example, the CX-75 Lightgun. And also re-releasing the old Mario Bros. game was an attempt to attract Nintendo audiences to Atari. Thanks for watching! Gespy #atari #atari7800 #atarixegs #atarigames #retrogaming #8bit #...
A Crystal clear image from my Atari 800XL after installing a Sophia 2 Graphics Board
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When I turn on my Atari XL computer, I'm always a little shocked by the quality of the composite video signal. I also often use an Atari 8-bit emulator and then the image is always sharp and clear. But you can now also get this image quality on an original Atari with the Sophia 2 Video Board. In this video we take a look at this extension and install it in one of my Atari XL computers. Thanks f...
Atari fan explores the Nintendo NES, and discovered that Atari played a big role in the NES history!
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I was recently offered a Nintendo NES. Even though I'm a big Atari fan, I also find the Nintendo NES interesting. So I bought it. In this video we will look at the Nintendo NES through the eyes of an Atari fan. And if we delve into the History of the NES, we find out that Atari had a very big role in it! Thanks for watching! Gespy #nintendo #nintendones #gamegenie #retrogaming #atari #atari7800...
What people outside the US should be aware of before buying the new Atari 2600+
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In my review video for the 2600 I said that there were no problems playing European 2600 games. But it turns out there are problems. In this video we will investigate this further and see whether this can be solved with a firmware update. Finally, we will do some game hunting in Amsterdam to look for new 2600 games! 2600 review video: czcams.com/video/DjeELCHtj7k/video.html 2600 Firmware update...
My imported Atari 400. Is it broken? Can I fix it? (Part 2)
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In one of my previous videos, I showed that I had imported an Atari 400 from the US to Europe. However, it seemed that it was defective because too high voltage came from the power board. So can I fix that? And while we're at it, I can also do a recap right away. Part one of this video: czcams.com/video/gIiI2aCTraY/video.html Thanks for watching! Gespy #atari #atari400 #retrogaming #8bit #homec...
The story of the Atari 800XE, why did Atari release this model?
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To complete my collection of Atari 8-bit computers, one strange model was missing. The Atari 800XE. What moved Atari to release this model, who was it intended for? There are several stories behind this. But which story is true? Let's see if we can find out. Thanks for watching! Gespy #atari #800xe #retrogaming #8bit #homecomputers My other 'builds stuff' videos: The new Atari 2600 : czcams.com...
The new Atari 2600+, unboxing, review, comparing with other systems.
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Atari recently released the Atari 2600 . A remake of the original Atari 2600. Time to take a good look at this system and compare it with other systems. Lets find out for who this system is intended for? Thanks for watching! Gespy #atari #atari2600 #2600 #retrogaming #flashback My other 'builds stuff' videos: Transform your old PC to an Atari Diskdrive emulator: czcams.com/video/Z8M1bzfXQYE/vid...
Transform your old PC to an Atari Diskdrive emulator, with SIO2PC and RespeQt on Linux.
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Do you also have an old PC in a corner somewhere that you don't use anymore? You can make this useful again as an Atari Disk Drive emulator. This can be done by the program RespeQt. Because there is also a Linux version of this, it can also run on older PCs. You then only need a SIO2PC interface to connect the PC to your Atari 8-bit computer. In this video I show you how to install Linux with R...
Adding an Atari XE Game System to my Atari 8-bit Computer collection? * XEGS History * Fixing colors
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A while ago I made a video of my Atari 8-bit computer collection. Someone then wrote in the commentary that an Atari XEGS was still missing. This system was then marketed as a Game System, so it really does not belong in a computer collection. But by plugging in a keyboard, it actually became a computer. After a long search I was able to get my hands on an Atari XE Game System. In this video I ...
My Ultimate Atari Flashback, part 2: Complete build details
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My Ultimate Atari Flashback, part 2: Complete build details
Converting Atari SF354 Floppy drive to SD-Card drive for Atari ST
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Converting Atari SF354 Floppy drive to SD-Card drive for Atari ST
Buying the Atari VCS in Europe: Importing, setting up, testing with the Rii X8, Atari name history
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Buying the Atari VCS in Europe: Importing, setting up, testing with the Rii X8, Atari name history
Completing my Atari Collection with a 65XE, time for some Atari 8-bit home computer history
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Completing my Atari Collection with a 65XE, time for some Atari 8-bit home computer history
How I brought the IKEA Ledberg LED strip leftover back to life
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How I brought the IKEA Ledberg LED strip leftover back to life
Restoration of my imported Atari 400 (part 1)
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Restoration of my imported Atari 400 (part 1)
Building the Lego Atari 2600, a full review
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Building the Lego Atari 2600, a full review
How I built my modern Atari XL computer
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How I built my modern Atari XL computer
How I built my Ultimate Atari Flashback Game System, part 1
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How I built my Ultimate Atari Flashback Game System, part 1
Hi GeSpy! Thank you for that video! I was a lucky guy back in 1984 when my Dad bought us an ATARI 800XL with taperecorder on a cruise to Hamburg. He payd a money that here in Poland were worth a HALF YEAR work! Without expenses! That was a divine experience. Me and my younger Brother were enchanted! I'm still deep in love with 8bit games like "Boulder Dash", "Crystal Castles" or "River Raid". Or "Zorro". Greetings from Poland/Norway! Thank you once again!!!!!!!!
what a shit you destoryed this amazing thing man his value in his old tecnolegy
I have another theory. The 65 XE is in my opinion named to be similar to the C64. The 800 XE is named to be the obvious successor to the 800 XL. It could just be a new product manager (or another country organization) trying to improve the numbers. Changing the badge on an otherwise identical machine is cheap enough to try it - the factory in China doesn’t care. So why not have two offerings - the machines were for the low end market anyway, even in 1986.
Hola, que gran trabajo, muchas felicitaciones... No podrías hacerlo como un trabajo? te podría encargar y pagar por PayPal!!!, un abrazo desde Chile.
XEgs was almost my first computer but iam too smart to pick up C64c :) Still love it and own one :) Need to do 1mb mod to play all the games
They should have partnered with Sony for the ultimate tech ecosystem back then.
Indeed. Now the only "collaboration" was Sony basing its case for the PS2 on the case for the never released Atari Falcon 030 Microbox.
if u ask me , atari 400 mini sucks just like the big brother also. once u have an atari 2600 i dont see any need to have the atari 400. the best games are all on atari 2600.
Thank you for your opinion. However, I have a different opinion. I grew up with the Atari 2600. I enjoyed the games that came out for it. Later I bought an Atari 800XL. I also enjoyed the games for that machine, which most of the times looked a bit beter and offered more extensive game play. I think both had good games and it largely depends on what you grew up with, what determines how you view them right now.
@@gespy lol actually i am born in 1970 so i grew up with all the video games systems almost including the atari 2600. i still dont have any interest on the mini atari 400. maybe the graphics can be slightly better but its not a big deal really. i had an atari 800 xl and did not like it much. the games were not that good and this computer was not impressive to me. i was more into commodore 64 and amiga computers when i was a teenager. it was so much better... i own the atari gamestation and an original atari 2600 already and have tons of games for it. i checked that mini atari 400 and decided this is not for me. like you say , we can have different opinion. personally i dont see why i would spend to have the same games even if they have a minor upgrade. i checked a bit the atari 400 games and its not impressive to me really. i think most good games are on atari 2600 like i said. i personally prefer have the original system anyway.
Great job on the video. Nice to see the different motherboards and your sharing interest in the A8's! As I understand it, the reason the 800XE was sold was purely because the 800XL saw unexpected and sudden great interest in eastern Europe and Atari didn't want to confuse people with the new model number so they kept the 800 part of the name. It's only a badge change from 65XE. Yes the XE construction is not as good as XL and here you show how the CN machines were even lower quality than the earlier Taiwan XE machines, but they worked and provided joy and learning to many people. The color difference you saw looks more like the rf potentiometer needs some adjusting on the 130XE. It's grass in that title doesn't look green but looks more blue-green. Unsure though because PAL colors are different from NTSC here.
From what I now understand from the various comments in the comments section, the 800XE was primarily released in West Germany. Later they also appeared in central Europe, but the 65XE and 130XE were already available there. So why Atari provided the 65XE with a different badge for West Germany remains a mystery.
Ha, two things I am missing in my collection, the 800xe and the XE styled tape drive!
The 800XE is harder to find in the US. But judging by your CZcams name, you are from the Netherlands. And there the 800XE regularly appears on Marktplaats.
nice work
Thank you.
Interesant om de verschillen te zien. Jack had niet echt hart voor de Atari 8 bit lijn lijkt het. Ik ben blij opgegroeid te zijn met de C64 maar toch jammer dat de Atari gaandeweg de jaren '80 een beetje vergeten werd. Ik heb nu zelf een gemodde 800 XL (s-vid, extra RAM, OS ROM) en vind de Atari ervaring ook echt geweldig! Veel van de spellen uit begin jaren '80 zijn op de Atari minstens zo leuk en sommige kende ik nog helemaal niet natuurlijk. Nieuwe aanvullingen als Prince of Persia zijn ook fantastisch! Nu niet meer zo geïnteresseerd in "mijn oude computer was de beste" discussies, tenzij met een flinke knipoog maar blij dat we ze nog hebben en zo terug kunnen naar een simpelere, overzichtelijkere en in sommige opzichten leukere tijd.
Vroeger was het inderdaad altijd Commodore tegen Atari. Nu is dat gelukkig niet meer zo. Hierdoor begin ik nu steeds meer dingen van Commodore te ontdekken.
I love my ataris, but not sure I would buy all the permutations. My collection include 400,800,600xl US and PAL ,800xl,1200,1200xl, 65xe,130xe, xegs. I think that is enough.
It looks like you already have all the models. That is indeed enough.
Where on earth do you source the Atari Classic Joystick in Europe (UK to be precise)?
The Classic controller was included in the VCS bundle that I purchased in the VCS. Unfortunately, they are indeed not for sale in Europe. I bought it through an intermediary company. I have explained the process in a video: czcams.com/video/lBo2EcOsUoE/video.html
are you demmie who is greek tec youtuber if so kalla paska to you fello
From where did you get your games to add to the console?
I can't tell you where, but if you Google, you can find them.
Fantastic work, thank you.
Thank you.
I have games on the flash drive & I saved a game to save slot 1 but how do I load it? All I can do is save.
I figured it out. Thanks this video was helpful.
Ok. Good thing you already found it. Loading save games is done in the same way as saving. The function of the fire button changes from save to load.
Hi and thanks for your video! For non-working cartridges, open them in Altirra and set the correct rom type, then save a new version, this one should run! Another tip I haven't seen mentioning is that you can enable artifacting in the CFG file on a per-game basis. Setting the artifacting value to "1" will fix the colours in games like Lode Runner and Panther. You can also force PAL (or NTSC) this way, a bit like on THEC64.
Hi. Thanks for the tips. I loaded the two ROMs that didn't worked into Altirra and then saved them as a bin, but that made no difference. I also played around with the settings in the cfg file, but that didn't help either. But I keep trying!
This was a great review. Seems like a lot of work to get this to work properly. I am not tech savvy and wish I had that talent. As much as I wanted to I won't be buying this with all the problems this has. I'm glad you are happy with it.
You don't really have to be tech savvy to enjoy the 400 mini. Those tips are more about squeezing even more out of the 400 mini. You can also have a good time just playing the built-in games. And then it really is plug and play.
@@gespyI'll keep watching your videos and maybe I'll learn something. You explain things very well. Consider me subscribed. Keep them going!
The lack of that small bump on the joystick is inexplicable. It's standard for all d-pad designs since the NES. How did this get out the door? And I'm also waiting word on proper analog controls, including paddle, trackball and 5200 controls. Heck, Atari is selling new paddle controllers. Those ought to be used on this device. Has anyone tried a vintage controller with a USB-9pin adapter? That would be one of the first things I'd try, because, like any true Atarian, I would want to swap out the stock joystick for a Wico as quickly as possible. Thanks for this video, it has been very helpful.
I haven't tried a USB-9pin adapter yet, because I don't have one yet. I do plan to build one myself. And then I will definitely try that with the 400 mini.
I'm working on a 9 pin to usb adapter just now on a Pi Pico, mixed results thus far.
Je kan ook met xbox en evercgade vs controllers open de secret hidden games
Inderdaad. Iedere controller met een analoge stick kan daar gebruikt voor worden. Leuk om te zien trouwens dat mijn kanaal ook door Nederlanders bekeken wordt.
Why didn't you demonstrate the purpose of a mod like this before de-modding it? Or if the dataset worked why not just leave the mod in place as it makes it quite unique. You have many other datasets and now have a dataset with 2 holes in it. Personally I think some mods are best just left alone.
I didn't know in advance what the mod was for. I did had a suspicion. I also thought the mod was ugly done, with those switches on the side. Those holes aren't nice either, but I'll see if I can get rid of them in a nicer way.
I loved my Atari 800XL, the only thing I would want to improve would be RAM expansion (gotta play Space Harrier) and 4 joystick ports for MULE.
There are various solutions available for memory expansions, but four joystick ports will be more difficult.
Best Atari mini review ive seen so far . Thank you
Thank you. Nice to hear.
i would have loved if the keyboard was functional, but still it gave me a lot of fuzzy good feelings as you unpacked the mini. we had the Atari 2600 with Pacman, a racing game and F15, i think. Thanks for showing the original Atari 400 and 800. Very nice video.
I hope that in the future a company will release a working keyboard that you can use to replace the built-in fake keyboard. Nice to hear that you liked seeing the original 400 and 800. I was a little worried that this might be considered too much.
I've watched your video several times. Such a great build. I just noticed you need to make a new sticker for the controllers, too!
I thought about that too. But I'm afraid that the print will wear off when you hold the controller in your hand.
Thank you for all the Atari history. I was a Commodore kid, so am learning new things.
Nice to hear that the history parts in my videos are appreciated.
Really cool to see all these boards side by side to compare!!
What I now understand after a number of messages from people in response to the video is that the boards appears in all XE models.
Very good video 😊
Thanks!
For us in former Yugoslavia ti was C64, ZX Spectrum 48K and Amstrad/Schnider CPC 464. I do not remember that I saw any Atari's before 520ST and 1040ST. Those Atari's were popular but not as popular as Amiga 500 and 1200.
So in former Yugoslavia the 8bit Atari's were released. Interesting. Thanks for the information.
@@gespy You get me wrong. There were no 8 bit Ataris in former Yugoslavia, only 16 bit in last few years of Yugoslavia. Actually, during 1980-ties and the entire 8 bit era only normally in store available purchases were Apple II line computers. That was because Apple II clones were produced in country and to get the licence they were obliged to have organized normal distribution line in country. But no one go there to buy computer since the custom duties and taxes we over 100%. Almost all 8 bit machines in Yugoslavia were purchased as so called "individual import from abord" done by individual persons. So if you want to buy you 8-bit PC you either went in Germany (most likely) or Austria or Italy by yourself by train or bus or car, bought the machine in store there and bring it home, or you asked someone to do that for you (that is how I get my C128). In last few years of Yugoslavia, post 1988 things get more normal but in that time era od 8 bit computers was over and that is why ST line of Atari machines become popular. Same was with software and we all used pirat software since normal distribution was non-existing. I know that sound totally stupid to your generation but that how it was back then.
@@gespy You get me wrong. They were not released in Yugoslavia. In fact during 8-bit era in 1980es all up until 1989 only Apple II line and domestically produced Apple II clones could be bought in stores. All other computers, C64 and 128, ZX Spectrum and QL, Amstrad/Schnider CPC 464 and 6128 we imported by individuals usually from Germany, Austria and Italy. Only in late 1980's(1988 - 1989) computers were available to be purchased normally but for 8-bit computers was to late. 8-bit Atari machines were not popular in Germany nether and that is why they were not popular in Yugoslavia also. Things were different with Atari ST line (520 and 1040) which were quite popular but also not like Amiga.
The colors can be adjusted with a color pot so the difference is not that important. You should have made a test against the GTIA fault - I bet, 800XE had it, 130XE hadn't and 65XE... well, both options are possible.
With my XEGS I indeed adjusted the colors with the pot (see czcams.com/video/H7bHQHyHCd4/video.html). But at the time I didn't had the impression that you could eliminate these major color differences.
Can't remember for sure, but I think you need a cartridge placed in the slot for 400/800 to do anything other than static.
If there is no cartridge in it, with the 400 and 800 you will get in MemoPad.
The two 1010 variants have one more difference. The position of the pause and stop/eject differs on those models, but I can verify the superior quality of the orange label tape recorder. I have both models and Its the one that still works. Now I Dutch guy told me that the ATARI 800 and 400 are common and their prices in the Netherlands are similar to those of the XL and XE machines . You said that they were hardly available and the 800/400s been sold on ebay verifies your claim.
Now I see it too, the two buttons have been switched. I hadn't noticed that before. As far as I can remember, I have never seen a 400 or 800 in a Dutch store. If you look on Marktplaats, the Dutch version of eBay, you will not find any 400 or 800 machines there, only XL and XE machines. That's why I assume they were never sold here.
Hello, what monitor did you use?
It is the Samsung Syncmaster 2333HD. That is a monitor/TV combination. The advantage is that there is also a TV tuner built in and therefore also speakers.
thanks@@gespy
Really should do it on a Crt. Thanks for your video.
If I had the room for a CRT, I would definitely consider it.
It may that the 800 name was more popular in certain regions? Or that in the west they wanted to present the 65XE as a new product? The XE came out alongside the ST line, the 520ST and the 1040ST. Maybe a marketing decision led to the 65XE/130XE, as 800XE and 1600XE (the logical name being it has twice the memory of the 800) would seem to imply they are better/more powerful than the 520ST and 1040ST... I'd assume as well, that there wasn't any confusion at the time in the markets the 800XE and the ST line co-existed.
It is still unclear why the 800XE name was chosen. It now seems that this model was intended for the West German market.
This is very fascinating, thank you for sharing. I wasn't aware there was an 800XE model, which appears to be the same as the 65XE. I had always assumed these models were simply Jack Tramiel selling off existing inventory of the 8-bit 800XL, while also keeping with the new case design of the ST computer. My grandfather upgraded from an 800XL to the 130XE, and that's the model I'm most familiar with. It's an interesting design, cheaper build quality (of course), but as this video shows, better than the 65/800XE models. Of course, what would hurt Atari in the marketplace, once again, would be the presence of two different models that would force software developers to design for the cheaper (and presumably better selling) model. This haunted Atari Inc, and it continued to haunt Atari Corp as well. It's a pity, because we almost never got to see any software that took advantage of the 130XE's greater memory capabilities. Also, by the time the XE line was introduced in 1985, Atari was pretty much gone from the home computer market, either due to high prices, the Great Crash, or Atari's association with videogames (even though, let's be honest here, we mostly used these computers to play games). Oh, well. Thankfully, there continues to be a thriving fan community of Atari users and coders to this day, and the software library is vast and well worth exploring. Heck, have you seen Fuji Net, which lets you turn your Atari 8-bit into an online weather channel? It's amazing. The arrival of the retro-gaming Atari 400 Mini late this month will hopefully reignite some love for the Atari 8-bit, and spark interest with a new generation of fans. Great video, thanks once again.
From what I understand from several people commenting, there are also 65XE models of the same quality as my 130XE. All XE models were later made in China.
Does it use an SCA or RCA monitor connection? Where can I find one?
The XEGS has an RCA monitor connection. I don't know what an SCA monitor connection is.
@@gespy it's RCA, the caption misinterpreted it.
I had an 800XL and an XE manual. Seems the XE was the peak of the 8 bit line
But the 800Xl was of better build quality.
XE line had rev C Basic while XL was released with rev B. From gaming perspective there was probably no difference. I like the XL quality but my first computer was 65XE and my ❤ is with this case style
Thank you for creating this video, watching made me happy as I remembered back to my first home computer, the 130xe and the time I had self learning computer programming language as a child as well as the satisfaction I would feel when the code worked and figuring out when I’d gone wrong
Thanks for sharing. It makes me feel good when I hear that people enjoy my videos.
Interesting video. 65XEs are pretty hard to come by in Czech Republic, with 800XEs being way more common. All my 5 800XEs have 8 banks of RAM chips with 8 more unpopulated, so they're clearly based on the older 130XE design, which makes sense as I've never had any issues with GTIA etc. I still like the XL series more - better look and nicer keyboard altough there's also at least 4 manufacturers of them I think, with some having nice mechanical alps keys and other can be very mushy.
So the 800XE were very common in the Czech Republic, interesting to know. And apparently there are also 800XE's that were not the cheap China versions. Does the label say where they were made? Was that also Taiwan?
@@gespyI've now checked and indeed all my 800XEs and 130XEs are made in Taiwan, same goes for the one XEGS that I have. Sadly I don't know the history for any of them as I've bought almost all of them around 10-15 years ago when almost nobody wanted them.
This undermines the theory that the 800XE was made as a cheap alternative for the dumped 800XLs.
@@gespyYeah it's probably more complicated, I thnk also quilte a lot of Atari 8bits in the former Czechoslovakia were imported from the west unoficially, for example one 800XL set I've bought included lot of original UK games and notes in English. And my mom bought one in the Netherlands in 1988 when she was allowed to travel there during studies, but I don't know if it was XL or XE and which one as it's long gone. I was born after the era of 8bits so I'm only guessing from what I've heard and collected over the years.
Back then I got mine from the Tuzex store in Czechoslovakia with XC12 cassette player. Later I had the player modified with some module to speed up loading significantly (from 300 to 2000 baud I think) and it came with cartage as I had use it to load Turbo Basic (by holding button on the cartage and I think Option and Start at the same time ) every power up to make this work. It also had an empty row of memory chips.
The Atari 2600 also had a very rare mat similar to the NES Power Pad, the Exus Foot Craz.
Thanks for the info. I had never heard of the Foot Craz. The funny thing about this is that it came out before Nintendo's Power Pad was released. So in this case, maybe Nintendo was copying Atari. Although the Foot Craz was not released by Atari itself, but by Exus.
You mix things up here , jitter is a digital artefact but the 2600 paddles are analog except for the button .
Thanks for the explanation. I am not native English speaking. So I rely on what I find what other people say on the Internet. I often saw the term Jitter there.
So many holes. I could not and did not cut holes in any of my computers. I am also not a fan of removing modulators etc. Thats a orginal part. You say youll put it aside but it will eventually get lost. Part of the appeal to me is using original connections and using it as it was. In my opinion mods devalue the computers. I have already seen people on you tube showing off their latest purchase with retrobright discoloration. The most valuable computers will be unmodified and not bleached.
I made those holes in the 80s, during my youth. I would never do that today. That's why I didn't want to remove the modulator from the 600XL. I was also very disappointed when I found out that after installing the Sophia, the RF shielding no longer fits. I always prefer to leave the RF shield in place..
@gespy Yes I understood you were a hole cutter in the 80s. ;). My point was I around then too but no way could I do that back then either but I know people did. Reset switches and video out.
Thank you.
Thank you for watching
In reference to you trying to find paddle #1, it always seemed in real life that if you have two choices, your odds of picking the correct one were actually about one in three. Or so it seemed.🙃
Funny this is actually true
the 800XL deserves the award for best looking 80s 8-bit computer
Totally agree!
The 800XL is up there but I think the Memotech MTX500 has it beat.
1200XL owners represent ;)
I would really like to have a 1200XL. But it is so difficult to find one in Europe.
Do you use an AVG or a SUBcart? No need for OS switches or memory upgrades. They take care of these "issues" plus in the case of SUB you also get a Stereo Upgrade!
I had made the two mofications to the 600XL in the 1980s. Did the AVG or SUBcart already exist then?
The first Nintendo system almost was an Atari as Nintendo offered Atari the distribution rights in the US. However, Atari turned them down and sealed its own fate.
Indeed. I also covered this in this video: czcams.com/video/v9wQAZ89MOg/video.html