The Atari 65XE, 'Star' Arabic PAL Version

The computer

This 'Star' Arabic 65XE, also known as Atari 65XEN (from the motherboard) is a little jewel is a collection. It's hard to figure out how many of them survived, but they are extremely difficult to find in working condition in Europe. I'm not even talking about the original box and owner's manual.

Top

Keyboard, left

Keyboard, right

Rear

Rear close-up, Right

Rear close-up, Left

Right side

Sticker close-up

Inside the machine

CO70015-002, Arabic Keyboard

Shielding

65XEN motherboard

65XEN
C100455 REV. 2
ASSY NO. CA20097

CO61991, FREDDIE

CO61618, MMU
C101700-001A, Arabic OS ROM
CO24947A, Atari BASIC Rev. C

CO14806, 6502 CPU
CO21698, ANTIC
CO14889, GTIA

CO14795, PIA
CO12294B, POKEY

Other components

CO61618, MMU

Other components

RAM

PEEK identification

Using 'PEEK' commands in BASIC to find out about the OS, Basic and GTIA versions.

The real 65XE, connected on TV

PEEKs to important addresses

Numbers 0 to 9, in Arab

For your information, the results are:
PEEK(53268) = 1
PEEK(65528) = 177
PEEK(65527) = 59
PEEK(43234) = 234

The self-test, with the Arabic char set

Keyboard self-test

Audio Visual self-test

ROM and RAM self-test

Playing the rare French 'Des chiffres et des lettres' cartridge, with the Arabic char set

'Antenne 2' logo

'Des chiffres et des lettres' title screen

Select your game

Player's name?

Tough in that configuration!