Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!usc!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!cunyvm!ndsuvm1!mtus5!splite From: SPLITE@MTUS5.BITNET (Steve Plite) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Subject: Re: Games For The 1200XL Message-ID: <90011.170813SPLITE@MTUS5.BITNET> Date: 11 Jan 90 22:08:13 GMT References: <1254@ariel.unm.edu> <115200062@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu> Organization: Computing Technology Services, Michigan Technological Univ. Lines: 17 In article <115200062@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu>, tle33710@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu says: > >1. Not all 400/800 software will run on it! I'm not sure, because I never >owned one, but I think the 1200XL (minus function keys) is really just an >800XL or 130XE etc without the extra RAM to load in a new operating system: >hence, you cannot use a translator. I hope this has been of help. If I'm >wrong, I'd be interested to know. The upshot of this is is that you should >be able to run ALL (I think--using the above knowledge) XE game carts, but >only MOST 400/800 carts. > Actually, the 1200XL has a different OS than the 400/800, XEs, and 600/800XL. So it has trouble with some 400/800 AND some XL/XE software, since it's a breed all of its own. It does have a full 64K, and will run a translator. In fact, a translator should almost be standard equipment. :-) Good Luck! Steve Plite