recovert@ihuxf.UUCP (recovert) (11/26/84)
<<>> Recently I have seen Atari 800XL's as low as $120.00. Does anyone know if you can play the Atari 2600 (the original Atari game machine) cartridges on the 800XL?? I am thinking of buying one for my sister's family as they already have an 2600, and would like to know if they can still use the old cartridges on the new 800XL. If the cartridges don't work, is there anyway to make them work. I am assumming that both the 2600 and the 800XL use the same microprocessor, and are otherwise compatiable. Please respond via EMAIL unless of general interest to the network. -- Richard E. Covert (312) 979-4428 ihuxf!recovert (BTL,Indian Hill)
yosh@hou2e.UUCP (M.CHING) (11/26/84)
The 400/800 (XL) series generate their graphics in an entirely different manner. 2600 games are designed with primitive graphics in mind, while the 800 series machines are truly graphics oriented. You'll find that they are not in the least bit compatible. Atari 5200 games on the other hand, are almost identical to 800 games (because the machines are almost identical). Dave Bloom, Bell Labs (Holmdel) Former CBS Video Games/ Electronics EE. (What am I doing here???????)