Atari 8005200 fpga core manual 1 1introduction the atari 800 fpga core and atari 5200 fpga core provide highly accurate hardware reimplementations of the atari 8bit series of computers. Because the atari 400800 8bit computers included an rf modulator, stringent fcc regulations limiting radio emissions applied. The internet archive software library is a large collection of viewable and executable software titles, ranging from commercially released products to public domain and hobbyist programs. The new design is completely autosensing, autoswitching and jumperless. No more messing with insystem programming via sio2pc, just plug, program and go. Refer to the xformer and sio2pc manuals for details on these files. This page gives you file downloads and access to the sio2pc faq the original idea was to have the pc emulate atari disk drives so atari programs. Atari 8bit family series of 8bit home computers introduced in 1979. The rs232serial port version of this interface is supported by ape for windows, ape for dos and many other sio2pc programs for dos, windows, linux and osx. This article covers the peripherals available for atari s 8bit computer family, which includes the 400 800, xl, xe, the and xegs. The atari 800 in my collection is a 48k unit with a tape drive and an 810 disk drive pictured below. Atari vintage computer parts and accessories for sale ebay. Since they were atari products, they were supremely strong graphical performers. Two software packages i have which dont work with the xl xe os are apple panic from broderbund and story machine from spinnaker software.
Aspeqt provides the software layer, while the dualusb provides the hardware layer. Atari 400 800 xl xe atarimania aims to provide detailed information on all programs ever written, which means you should find nearly all official releases listed. Built to be mobile, myhub offers users the ability to connect and collaborate with entire teams or just a couple of members. Maintaining an atari 8bit software collections using the. Applications for the atari 8bit family of computers. Atari also distributed software through the atari program exchange from 1981 to 1984, then many apx titles were picked up by antic software. All are based on the mos technology 6502 cpu running at 1.
The xlxe atari 8bit models all had os revisions due to added hardware features and changes. Sio2pc is a hardware interface and software utility package to allow storage of your atari files on your pcs hard and floppy disks, file conversions in both directions, and atari printer output redirection to your pcs printer, screen, or file. The rs232serial version of the interface is compatible with all sio2pcape style software, supporting ri, dsr and cts style signalling without the use of any jumpers or dip switches. Full, cycleexact emulation of all documented hardware features. Cartridges for the atari 400, 800, and xe game system. Programming information for the atari 5200 console and atari 8bit computers. June atari introduces the atari 1450 xl, with builtin 300 bps modem. Links to software, dealers, emulators and other items will be placed here. The os was still slightly incompatible with many original atari 400 800 software titles, but atari began to distribute a translator disk which would load up a 400 800 compatible os into memory so that the 800xl could support those programs. The xl xe atari 8bit models all had os revisions due to added hardware features and changes.
Atari sio cable for atari 400 800 800xl 600xl printers, disk drives, etc. The atarimax maxflash flash cartridge system for atari 8bit computers is a high quality, professionally produced cartridge creation suite for the atari 400 800 xl xe series computers. Sio2pcusb is a hardware device that connects a pc to an atari computer via its sio port. Some programs only run in basic xl or xe which are both. A fifth voice is produced by the internal speaker on atari 400800s for keyclick and. But this created compatibility issues with some of. On the atari 400 800 series computers, basic is a cartridge which you can insert or remove based on whether it is needed. Features emulates the atari 400 800, 1200xl, 600800xl, xe, xegs, and 5200 systems. In addition to the free games offered by the dog daze home page, hundreds of other 1980sera atari computer games are available for free at the following web sites. Atarimax maxflash 1mbit and 8mbit flash cartridges. I ordered this over the web about a year ago but only now have had time to assess it properly. Includes usb programmer, usb aa interface cable and maxflash studio installation cd. Software and hardware for 8bit atari, games, demos, pc atari tools, flop magazine, multijoy interface, sio2pc, lptjoy, etc.
I must confess that i am a great admirer of atari and what they have achieved over the years. It specifications were completed in late march 1983. There was one case reported where an atari 8000 xl with builtin u1mb didnt work correctly with the. The system came with builtin diagnostics and a help key. I have several atari cartridges and most of the original manuals for the machine as well. Atarimax maxflash multicart system for atari 8bit computers. Maintaining an atari 8bit software collections using the atarimax. In 1979, the atari 400 and atari 800 were born to fulfill this promise.
Atari 800 games and software go to atari 800 emulator web page in addition to the free games offered by the dog daze home page, hundreds of other 1980sera atari computer games are available for free at the following web sites. Retrocomputing stack exchange is a question and answer site for vintagecomputer hobbyists interested in restoring, preserving, and using the classic computer and gaming systems of yesteryear. Altirra is a open source atari 8bit computer emulator. The os was still slightly incompatible with many original atari 400800 software titles, but atari began to distribute a translator disk which would load up a 400800 compatible os into memory so that the 800xl could support those programs. I was always a commodore guy, was cheaper in the day and i couldnt afford both so i dont know much about the atari computers. The atarimax maxflash flash cartridge system for atari 8bit computers is a high quality, professionally produced cartridge creation suite for the atari 400800xlxe series computers. The atari 800xl was the third version of the atari xl 8bit line of computers introduced in 1983. Click atari 800 fix in the menu to read the details. Atari s original 8bit computer line, featuring the atari 400, 800, xl, and xe series of computers. This is aspeqt, the free atari serial peripheral emulator written in qt and developedmaintained by atari8warez who is also the designer and vendor of the sio2pc10502pc dualusb device which is used to connect atari 8 bit computers and disk drives to modern pcs.
This article covers the peripherals available for ataris 8bit computer family, which includes the 400800, xl, xe, the and xegs. The problem can be solved with a very small modification that makes the atari 800s left cartridge slot compatible with all other atari 8bit machines. Here is a sucessful booting of the atari 800 to dos from my laptop via sio. Xformer runs your atari 400 800, atari 800xl, and atari xe software on your pc the original xformer project began in 1986 as an effort to run atari 800 basic on the atari st desktop computer using emulation to translate the 6502 machine code of the atari 800 to the 68000 machine code of the atari st. Remember than 400800 had no real reset, instead it had request nmi line sometimes reffered as to reset nmi that did some kind of software reset as this was ok for 400800 system, when rom was connected to the system bus permanently, its not acceptable for xlxe when you can disconnect rom by writting to portb. Sdrivemax atari 8bit 400 800 xl xe xegs disk tape emulator. This is aspeqt, the free atari serial peripheral emulator written in qt and developedmaintained by atari8warez who is also the designer and vendor of the sio2pc 10502pc dualusb device which is used to connect atari 8 bit computers and disk drives to modern pcs. The atari basic computing language had now been built into the system and the pbi at the back of the machine to allowed for external expansion. Computers and related peripherals belonging to the atari 8bit home computer family, including the 400 800, xl and xe series machines.
Jul 02, 20 connect an atari 800xl to a dialup bbs in 2014. Other technical details brand name elbac additional information. Atari 800 sio2pc interface with aspecqt booting to dos. Features of this tool are menu driven user interface, read, write and format atari disks on the pc and a small size only.
But this created compatibility issues with some of the older software. The sio2pc opposite is a hardware device which plugs in between the peripheral port of an 8bit atari and the usb 2. The solution in my case was the atarimax universal sio2pc interface usb version. Computers and related peripherals belonging to the atari 8bit home computer family, including the 400800, xl and xe series machines. Consequently, the atari 400800 systems internal construction used large metal frames. Make offer sio2pc interface atari to pc computer cable 400 800 xl xe 8bit computers rare vintage.
Atarimax maxflash usb cartridge programmer kit 8bit. Sio2sd for atari xexl400800 with 16 gb sd card with. The atarimax universal sio2pc prosystem interface is a redesign of the classic atari sio2pc ape and prosystem interfaces, combining them into a single multifunction product. The rs232serial version of the interface is compatible with all sio2pc ape style software, supporting ri, dsr and cts style signalling without the use of any jumpers or dip switches. Atari800 emulator developers 414 petr stehlik maintainer, perry. Atari 800xl wifi modem questions, hook up, software etc. Powerful and wellengineered, the atari 8bit computers are still popular with fans today. Sio2sd for atari xexl400800 with 16 gb sd card with demos. The idea behind this project was to take several devices i. This is a complete ground up redesign of the atari 8bit computer motherboard still utilizing the standard atari vlsi chips, but recreated in a miniitx form factor 17 cm x 17 cm. Maxflash flash multicarts for atari 400800xlxe computers. Rainbow was one of the first emulators available for macintosh. Over the following decade several versions of the same basic design were released, including the xl and xe series of computers and matching peripherals. The system contained a full 64k of memory, had all the standard atari chips antic, gtia, pokey, pia and was in a smaller and more compact design than the 1200xl which it was designed to replace.
Moreover, we are dedicated to preserving software in its original form whenever we can. Atari 400 800 xl xe sio2pc 10502pc dualusb with builtin sio plug. Two software packages i have which dont work with the xlxe os are apple panic from broderbund and story machine from spinnaker software. Atari 800 sio2pc interface with aspecqt booting to dos youtube. The atari xlxe series computers boot into basic by default. Atari position buss connector for atari 400 and atari 800 computers. Myhub intranet software myhub is a revolutionary cloudbased intranet solution that provides business various manuals and tools to streamline workflow. With the era of cartridge gaming, consoles starting to. Typical atari software packaging from the 400 800 era. This article is an overview of programs available for the atari 8bit family of home computers the 400 800, xl, and xe series.
Until i started collecting microcomputers in late 2007, atari systems. Xformer runs your atari 400800, atari 800xl, and atari xe software on your pc the original xformer project began in 1986 as an effort to run atari 800 basic on the atari st desktop computer using emulation to translate the 6502 machine code of the atari 800 to the 68000 machine code of the atari st. Sio2pc interface atari to pc computer cable 400800xlxe 8bit computers. Despite this, it has fairly good compatibility with original software. The atarimax maxflash flash cartridge system for atari 8bit computers is a high. Atari 400800xlxe sio2pc10502pc dualusb with builtin sio plug. The sally was incorporated into lateproduction 400 800 machines and all subsequent xl xe machines and atari 52007800 game systems. Make offer sio2pc interface atari to pc computer cable 400800xlxe 8bit computers rare vintage.
Atari 8bit hardware the original atari 400 and 800 models were released with a series of plugnplay peripherals that used ataris unique sio serial bus system. This article is an overview of programs available for the atari 8bit family of home computers the 400800, xl, and xe series. Ataris original 8bit computer line, featuring the atari 400, 800, xl, and xe series of computers. The atari xl xe series computers boot into basic by default. Overall the system is basically a cost reduced atari 800 with a fuzzier picture. About the atarimax maxflash flash cartridge system. By tony lyon on june 8, 2012 on atari, general, retro consoles atari 400. Atari 400800xlxe core well i put the roms in pure vhdl now and have the simplest possible core top level consisting of basically 58. On the atari 400800 series computers, basic is a cartridge which you can insert or remove based on whether it is needed. Over the following decade several versions of the same basic design were released, including the xl and xe series of. Details about sdrivemax atari 8bit 400 800 xl xe xegs disk tape emulator sio2sd killer. Because the atari 400 800 8bit computers included an rf modulator, stringent fcc regulations limiting radio emissions applied. Hi all, ive got several old atari computers, 400,800,800xl that id like to get set up to play around with getting on bbss with a wimodem 232. Atari computer the atari 8bit family is a series of 8bit home computers introduced by atari, inc.
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