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Atari, unfortunately, chose to include very short WiFi antennas in the VCS 800. And their placement, affixed to the top of the case, makes opening the case and working inside the system a challenge....
In addition to his fantastic Atari 8-bit font collection, Steve Boswell has created some incredible photo-realistic icons based on classic Atari 8-bit computers. These icons are in PNG format, and work with Windows, Macs...
Over the years, I’ve written a few articles on different solutions to bring retro gaming into my living room. Starting with an mini-PC, and then transitioning to Raspberry Pi’s for the job, I have...
Now that the hardware in the Atari VCS 800 has been upgraded, and the system and controllers patched and updated, it is time to put all of that extra storage space and RAM to...
Upgrading the RAM and adding an SSD to your Atari VCS 800 will greatly improve the performance of the entire system, no matter what you plan on doing with it. Even more so if...
Steve Boswell has painstakingly recreated classic 8-bit Atari fonts in modern formats, based off fonts originally developed for Windows and Mac systems by Mark Simonson. Steve’s version has over a hundred variations, including for...
The Apple IIGS was intended to expand on the capabilities of the massively successful Apple IIe by adding enhanced graphics and sound, while also improving the system speed. Central to the project was bringing...
In 1997, Apple released System 8 with a considerable makeover for the GUI emphasizing color. Susan Kare updated her famous Welcome to Macintosh boot-up splash screen with another inspired design; the “2-face” Happy Mac....
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Replacing and Upgrading the WiFi Antennas in the Atari VCS 800
January 25, 2025
