+Allan Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Just ordered one, looks like a great product. I hope Steve can make all those conversion roms that he worked on available soon. Please keep us updated on that. 961026[/snapback] Bryan has also given his permission to modify his MULE conversion to work on the flash cartridge, so I will do that one soon as well. 964834[/snapback] So does this mean you can do conversions of games larger that 32K and run them on the new multi-cart without using one of Bryans special bank-switch carts? Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 This game needs a label now. Was Xagon a commercial game? I can't find anything on the Web about it. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted November 14, 2005 Author Share Posted November 14, 2005 (edited) So does this mean you can do conversions of games larger that 32K and run them on the new multi-cart without using one of Bryans special bank-switch carts? Actually MULE is a special case, it will work because it does very little bank switching. Basically just during loading. If you wanted to write a program that just needed a lot of ROM storage but didnt need fast access to it, then yes, the flash cart would be suitable. If you want to do single instruction banking many times a second like a typical 2600 game does then it wont work, it wasnt designed with those types of games in mind. Steve Edited November 14, 2005 by classics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted November 14, 2005 Author Share Posted November 14, 2005 XAGON was released by the Australian user group MACE. I dont think it was commercial. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireTiger Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 curse my money being locked up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 Xagon kicked ass. I logged some serious hours on that game when it was new. No kidding, I just spent a few hours with it and its a great game. The shadows under the sprites are a nice touch, and the teleportation enemy thats an animated 3d wireframe pyramid. For a freeware game its incredible quality, better than a lot of commerical releases. A better q*bert than q*bert IMHO. Too bad there is no original artwork for a label. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Xagon kicked ass. I logged some serious hours on that game when it was new. Too bad there is no original artwork for a label. Steve 965684[/snapback] I have great faith that Atariboy2600 can come up with something. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Havwe the conversions for Demon Attack and Atlantis been completed? I checked the atarimax message bd, but couldn't find them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Havwe the conversions for Demon Attack and Atlantis been completed? I checked the atarimax message bd, but couldn't find them... 965879[/snapback] I second that, those are the last few I would still like to add to the cart! I think I have just about everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 The multicart I purchased from classics last year has both the Atlantis and Demon Attack conversions on them. Just not sure how to get them from that cart to somewhere else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipercub Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 After futzing around with a multicart order from 8bitdomain for over two months of them not being able to process or communicate I have given up and ordered this one today. I can't wait for it to arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 Modification of Bryan's MULE image is complete and it works good, with a few gotchas. The image has to be installed in slots 126 and 127 on the cartridge. I've split it into two separate files, each numbered with the correct slot to install them in. MULE is twice the size of a normal 5200 cart so it takes up two 'slots' on the flash cartridge. Select slot 126 to start the game. Once the game is started all controls such as Reset, start, etc should work normally. Power on/off to return to the flash cartridge menu. Now for the egg on my face portion of the posting. It looks like I sent out some of the pre-orders with the last beta testing firmware not the final firmware. If the game crashes when you are done selecting your character, you will need to send back your cartridge so I can re-program it with the final firmware. Only carts assembled in the first batch of pre-orders will have this problem, all the others have the correct final firmware installed already. This only takes a minute to program so it will go back out the same day. E-mail or PM to arrange service. Thanks Steve mule_usbcart_only.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 It looks like I sent out some of the pre-orders with the last beta testing firmware not the final firmware. If the game crashes when you are done selecting your character, you will need to send back your cartridge so I can re-program it with the final firmware. Only carts assembled in the first batch of pre-orders will have this problem, all the others have the correct final firmware installed already. 971474[/snapback] That sucks... Can't play mule, and I have to send my cart back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipercub Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Got my cart the week after I ordered it, thanks guys! Forget 8bitdomain, you will never see your cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripper006 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Btw does Xagon only run on usb cart also like M.U.L.E.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Btw does Xagon only run on usb cart also like M.U.L.E.? 998957[/snapback] No, it's just a regular 32K 5200 ROM. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripper006 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Would really like to see those XL conversion ROMS for this whenever you can finally make the available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Havwe the conversions for Demon Attack and Atlantis been completed? I checked the atarimax message bd, but couldn't find them... 965879[/snapback] I second that, those are the last few I would still like to add to the cart! I think I have just about everything else. 965884[/snapback] What all conversions are currently available? These are the ones I have: Archon Captain Beeble Donkey Kong Jr. Donkey Kong Jumpman Jr. Satan's Hollow Tapper Xagon Mule If there are others, where can they be found? I got the ones I have on this forum some time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nems Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I don't have 'em, but here is a partial list of the XL conversions (I'm sure there are more than listed here): 3D Tic Tac Toe Abracadabra Archon Atlantis Attack of the Mutant Camels Batty Builders BC's Quest for Tires Boulder Dask Buried Bucks Captain Beeble Caverns of Mars Chess Chicken Claim Jumper Clowns & Balloons Cosmi 2-in-1 Crossfire Crystal Castles Demon Attack Desmonds Dungeon Diamond Mine Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr Fast Eddie Gateway to Apshai Ixion Jawbreaker Jumpman Jr K-Star Patrol Mr Cool MULE O'Riley's Mine Pacific Coast Hwy Pastfinder Preppie Raster Music Tracker Satans Hollow Shamus Spy Hunter Superfly Tapper Turmoil Up'n Down Worm War I Xagon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I don't have 'em, but here is a partial list of the XL conversions (I'm sure there are more than listed here): 3D Tic Tac Toe Abracadabra Archon Atlantis Attack of the Mutant Camels Batty Builders BC's Quest for Tires Boulder Dask Buried Bucks Captain Beeble Caverns of Mars Chess Chicken Claim Jumper Clowns & Balloons Cosmi 2-in-1 Crossfire Crystal Castles Demon Attack Desmonds Dungeon Diamond Mine Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr Fast Eddie Gateway to Apshai Ixion Jawbreaker Jumpman Jr K-Star Patrol Mr Cool MULE O'Riley's Mine Pacific Coast Hwy Pastfinder Preppie Raster Music Tracker Satans Hollow Shamus Spy Hunter Superfly Tapper Turmoil Up'n Down Worm War I Xagon 1002597[/snapback] Wow! I had no idea there were so many. And you say this is just a partial list! I guess it shows just how close the two systems are. It would be nice if someone could post some of these here on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 It would be nice if someone could post some of these here on the forum. Yes, yes it would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 It would be nice to have the 8bit to 5200 conversions all in the AA database the way the PAL/NTSC conversions are in the 2600 database...liek this: http://www.atariage.com/software_conversions.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxd Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I don't have 'em, but here is a partial list of the XL conversions (I'm sure there are more than listed here): 3D Tic Tac Toe Abracadabra Archon Atlantis Attack of the Mutant Camels Batty Builders BC's Quest for Tires Boulder Dask Buried Bucks Captain Beeble Caverns of Mars Chess Chicken Claim Jumper Clowns & Balloons Cosmi 2-in-1 Crossfire Crystal Castles Demon Attack Desmonds Dungeon Diamond Mine Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr Fast Eddie Gateway to Apshai Ixion Jawbreaker Jumpman Jr K-Star Patrol Mr Cool MULE O'Riley's Mine Pacific Coast Hwy Pastfinder Preppie Raster Music Tracker Satans Hollow Shamus Spy Hunter Superfly Tapper Turmoil Up'n Down Worm War I Xagon 1002597[/snapback] How can I get a copy of these roms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I don't have 'em, but here is a partial list of the XL conversions (I'm sure there are more than listed here): 3D Tic Tac Toe Abracadabra Archon Atlantis Attack of the Mutant Camels Batty Builders BC's Quest for Tires Boulder Dask Buried Bucks Captain Beeble Caverns of Mars Chess Chicken Claim Jumper Clowns & Balloons Cosmi 2-in-1 Crossfire Crystal Castles Demon Attack Desmonds Dungeon Diamond Mine Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr Fast Eddie Gateway to Apshai Ixion Jawbreaker Jumpman Jr K-Star Patrol Mr Cool MULE O'Riley's Mine Pacific Coast Hwy Pastfinder Preppie Raster Music Tracker Satans Hollow Shamus Spy Hunter Superfly Tapper Turmoil Up'n Down Worm War I Xagon 1002597[/snapback] How can I get a copy of these roms? 1022421[/snapback] I am considering ordering one of these cartridges this weekend if someone would post where these roms are. Otherwise, I will just have to sit back with my 2004 non usb programmable multi cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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