Testing My 30 Year-Old Atari 1040 STe!

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Жыл бұрын

I've owned my Atari 1040 STe since 1992... That's over 30 years! I decided to take it out of storage and see if it still works. I will be trying some of my favorite games including Dungeon Master, Populous II, Frontier Elite II, Lemmings, Llamatron and more! Well, maybe... If I can get it working!
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@DJ_Blaker Жыл бұрын

Dungeon Master was my favorite game of all time... Put 1000+ hrs into this game... Loooove it! Wish I still had my Atari 520st

@GregsGameRoom Жыл бұрын

I discovered it during Summer School in 1988. The classroom had about 8 Atari STs and we just played Dungeon Master the whole time using maps we printed out. It was amazing.

@DJ_Blaker Жыл бұрын

@@GregsGameRoom I remember mapping out the levels on grid paper and slowly trying to figure out each spell and what it did.... Was 1990 when I got my 520st, my first year of high school

@DieselPLL Жыл бұрын

I'm just curious if it's my setup or what but I can hear lots of high pitch sound coming from the CRT monitor I believe ? Believe it or not I am actually listening to this KZfaq video through my Atari Falcon 030 FDI+ (TOSLINK in-out) interface.

@dave4shmups Жыл бұрын

That’s a really cool Atari ST setup Greg! I didn’t know that there were any alternatives to TOS, or that the ST used SCSI. Back in the late 1980s, I saw Rick Dangerous running on an Atari ST (I don’t know what the model was) at my local Software Etc. and I was amazed by the graphics and sound.

@GregsGameRoom Жыл бұрын

I learned about all that cool stuff from the ST mags I showed. I should feature some in depth…

@ecdhe 6 ай бұрын

Funny you mention the STe, I recently experimented programming for that machine, trying to take advantage of its capabilities (blitter, hardware scrolling). Unfortunately, few programmers were interested in making software taking full advantage of the STe considering most of the installed base did not have a blitter. I personally had the original 520 ST in 1985 and never had the "newer model envy".

@IntoTheVerticalBlank Жыл бұрын

Oh man. the ST! (and now you STE) what memories of playing games on this and using it to survive college classes. Great to see you were once and ST user, Gregg! .I I hope you can get it working so we can see your STOS stuff.

@SinistarPro_Mike Жыл бұрын

I didn't tinker much with the later Atari stuff, but wow Greg, seriously an awesome setup! One day, I'll hope you'll explain to us exactly how the 'fruitman' came to be! Also, I know I've said it in the past, but you should really check out one of those little TS100 or TS101 soldering irons. It's not that hard to get into and if any of your old systems need repair or even something as simple as a reflow, you'll be all set to DIY! Plenty of great tutorials on KZfaq to get you started. Can't wait for the next video. 👍

@GregsGameRoom Жыл бұрын

I just needed a name to join a BBS and that was the first thing that came to mind. And any soldering iron I used would have to come with a robot hand because mine shakes when getting in close for detail work!

@SinistarPro_Mike Жыл бұрын

@@GregsGameRoom I understand, and I remember that now.

@RobbieStrike Жыл бұрын

Enjoying this video, wanted a ST back in the day. but not to many people in my area had them!

@GregsGameRoom Жыл бұрын

There actually were a couple of dedicated Atari ST shops in Tampa when I got mine.

@tjlazer71 9 ай бұрын

17:36 You can easily find an EPSON SMD-300 drive which is a 1.44MB PC drive and fit it and swap over that STE faceplate. Fits perfectly and works! Also in the Mega STE/TT.

@FXGreggan. 9 ай бұрын

Dungeon Master was great at the time.. just upgraded my ST and started playing around but found most games were best to just have a fond memory of :) Still many games were fun!

@GregsGameRoom Жыл бұрын

The answer to the problem is in the video! Anyone know what the keyboard fix is? Atari ST Part 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7yGhpWQtM3OZqc.html 10 Things You Don't Know About Atari: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7aAYLJzqN67fYk.html Why I LOVE Atari! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j6tnecV937OlZIU.html

@janhallholm9043 10 ай бұрын

Great video about Atari👍👍👍Atari rules

@user-bz9sj8mh5d Жыл бұрын

That's a nice ST setup you had. Always wanted the SC1435 monitor because of the swivel base that it had. As for taking the ST apart, had to do that quite often on my 1040ST thanks to the chips constantly needing to be reseated. As for the keyboard problem, I'm guessing it's either the keyboard controller or a faulty cap.

@GregsGameRoom Жыл бұрын

It can be a pain sometimes. The solution to the keyboard issue is IN the video. There's a bit of a before/after situation going on.

@Poulpy68 10 ай бұрын

Atari will Nevers die !!!

@worldofretrogameplay6963 Жыл бұрын

You were brave to plugin the mouse when the ST was on. That was a big no-no, kind sir!

@gelzamangitzaman1482 Жыл бұрын

Nice collection.Too bad that u had st instead of amiga tough :D

@MoviemaniaNick Жыл бұрын

Omg, did you wipe the dust off of that Computer before using it? lol

@GregsGameRoom Жыл бұрын

No need really. I keep them boxed.

@twh563 Жыл бұрын

Can you still use the computer for business, etc? I'm not familiar with old computers. Heck, I only have a cheap Chromebook I use for ebay. 😂

@matturban9103 Жыл бұрын

I had an Atari 600 for about a week. I took it back and got a refund. I then got a Commodore 64. Seemed like Atari came out with a new model every week.

@mariavalencia6945 Жыл бұрын

I have a 1979 Intellivision Console with 7 games, and 2 controls, how much do you think it's worth? and how should I sell it?

@mariavalencia6945 Жыл бұрын

Also a Magnavox Odyssey 2 1978 console, with 2 joystick controllers, 17 games, tv antenna connector, ac adaptor cord, game cartridge, game cord, and comes with a manual and box, basically full set