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They're a decent machine tbh, I love my A8s. Fairly reasonable prices and a huge software library.alexh wrote: 02 Oct 2024 19:28 I've thought about getting a 130XE but only because they look like a mini Atari ST which I have so much affinity for :)
Definitely the precursor to the Amiga internally, despite being an Atari. (especially on the outside with the ST looking XEs!) :lol:chronicthehedgehog wrote: 02 Oct 2024 20:22 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.
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.chronicthehedgehog wrote: 02 Oct 2024 20:22 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.
That looks great. I can feel the tension :lol:rubber_jonnie wrote: 03 Oct 2024 11:20 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.
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 wrote: 03 Oct 2024 11:32That looks great. I can feel the tension :lol:rubber_jonnie wrote: 03 Oct 2024 11:20 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.
You inspired me to look for the ST version. Looks quite good and plays well according to 'This is Pete'.
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:rubber_jonnie wrote: 03 Oct 2024 11:50Of all the ST games I had, MC was never one of them :) Definitely a classic wherever you find it, even on the 2600.chronicthehedgehog wrote: 03 Oct 2024 11:32
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'.