WTB: Atari CX80 Trackball

[rubber_jonnie]

I've thought about getting a 130XE but only because they look like a mini Atari ST which I have so much affinity for :)

They're a decent machine tbh, I love my A8s. Fairly reasonable prices and a huge software library.

[mrbombermillzy]

This thread happened so quickly and Ive been busy for a week or so with 'issues', but...

I have a boxed CX80 that I have brought to the first 2 CL shows in case anyone wanted to buy it.

I guess you are sorted now? :lol:

[chronicthehedgehog]

Nice. I use one to play Missile Command on the 2600. Even though the game is not track-ball friendly (the original anyway) and I have to put the CX-80 in joystick mode, it's still pretty good.

I'm looking forward to a trip up to Arcade Club in Leeds over Christmas where I can play MC in the flesh :D

I wanted an 800XL BITD. I used to fawn over them in the Silica Shop adverts... but too expensive. A very capable machine and the 400 especially so for 1979.

[mrbombermillzy]

anted an 800XL BITD. I used to fawn over them in the Silica Shop adverts... but too expensive. A very capable machine and the 400 especially so for 1979.

Definitely the precursor to the Amiga internally, despite being an Atari. (especially on the outside with the ST looking XEs!) :lol:

But then again, the DNA of Commodore and Atari are quite intertwined really.

[rubber_jonnie]

Nice. I use one to play Missile Command on the 2600. Even though the game is not track-ball friendly (the original anyway) and I have to put the CX-80 in joystick mode, it's still pretty good.

I'm looking forward to a trip up to Arcade Club in Leeds over Christmas where I can play MC in the flesh :D

I wanted an 800XL BITD. I used to fawn over them in the Silica Shop adverts... but too expensive. A very capable machine and the 400 especially so for 1979.

Brought back a lot of good memories having the CX80 in my hands again and playing MC. I think there is a VBXE version of MC available now, supposed to be good, I need to see if I can find it.

[rubber_jonnie]

OK, and for all you folks who loved a bit of Missile Command there is a port of the original arcade version to the Atari 8 bit machines that have a VBXE board installed.

It uses the original arcade machine graphics/code and seems to be a perfect port of the original cabinet

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It plays great with the CX80 and is head and shoulders above the standard Atari port.

[HigashiJun]

:dualthumbup:

[chronicthehedgehog]

OK, and for all you folks who loved a bit of Missile Command there is a port of the original arcade version to the Atari 8 bit machines that have a VBXE board installed.

That looks great. I can feel the tension :lol:

You inspired me to look for the ST version. Looks quite good and plays well according to 'This is Pete'.

[rubber_jonnie]

OK, and for all you folks who loved a bit of Missile Command there is a port of the original arcade version to the Atari 8 bit machines that have a VBXE board installed.

That looks great. I can feel the tension :lol:

You inspired me to look for the ST version. Looks quite good and plays well according to 'This is Pete'.

Of all the ST games I had, MC was never one of them :) Definitely a classic wherever you find it, even on the 2600.

[chronicthehedgehog]

That looks great. I can feel the tension :lol:

You inspired me to look for the ST version. Looks quite good and plays well according to 'This is Pete'.

Of all the ST games I had, MC was never one of them :) Definitely a classic wherever you find it, even on the 2600.

After posting that I remembered that it's on a menu disk I have - so I probably didn't think much of it at the time. Maybe it wasn't shiny enough :lol:
I love the classics these days. I doubt I had enough patience for games like MC, Asteroids, Marble Madness etc BITD