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Trying to hook up Atari 2600 to computer using Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-850

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:30:06 +0000

I'm using a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-850 TV thingy that Dell sent with my computer. I finally have my computer desk area set up so I can hook up my Atari 2600 using the thing, but the Atari 2600 'screen' flashes and there is something like a full second or two of lag.

Does anyone know how I can clear up the flashing and get rid of the lag? I went Googling, but couldn't find anything that was helpful.

Thanks.

atari2600land's Blog - The perfect movie (part 2)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:14:00 +0000

So I got the urge to work on my movie script again. It's at 12 pages so far. My goal is 70 pages since I want it to be about an hour long. Only problem is I don't know what movie studio would want to produce a movie that's only an hour long. They sure didn't have a problem with it back in the 1960s with all those horror films I see...

http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/168/entry-8874-the-perfect-movie-part-2/

POKEY keyboard scanning

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:41:07 +0000

Confirmation wanted :-)

I want to emulate some shift+key combo's with logic gates, like 74LS/74HCT and was under the impression I need to delay the actual key press a little bit after shift was pressed to get it to work.

After reading the Altirra hardware manual ( chapter 5.8 ) I'm not so sure anymore if I have to delay anything at all.

Does setting the "shift" bit together with another key's bit, simultaneously, give me the right result?

Defender 2000 - Released in '95 or '96?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:33:48 +0000

There seems to be some conflicting information on when this game was released. Or at least, conflicting information as far as I can find right now (most gaming sites are blocked since I'm at work). When was Defender 2000 released? I am told some sites (like MobyGames) list it as '96. However, the manual scan in the AtariAge database has a copyright date of 1995. Does anyone know for sure? Perhaps someone who actually bought the game way-back-when can vouch? I'm not necessarily looking for an exact month or day, I'd just like to know what year it was actually released in.

*edit: Sites claim that Zoop, NBA Jam T.E., and Attack of the Mutant Penguins were also released in '96 (FFL not withstanding, of course), so if that's true, maybe D2K being released then isn't so far off. The title screen and instructions say '95 though. Perhaps it just wasn't put out to the public until '96.

Program bug from program from a book

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:27:27 +0000

I typed in the program below from an atari programming book (Understanding Atari Graphics) and I'm getting an error 5 in line 290 and can't figure out why. I don't think I made any mistakes. (checked it a bunch of times). Any suggestions?

Allan

10 REM Zigzag
20 REM a mode 10 demo
50 GRAPHICS 10
60 FOR R=704 TO 712:READ C:POKE R,C:NEXT R
70 DATA 0,148,182,216,30,58,74,68,100
80 DIM S$(33):I=-33
90 FOR B=1 TO 3
100 S$="ABCDEFGHABCDEFGH":T=1:I=I+32:GOSUB 160
110 S$="HGFEDCBAHGFEDCBA":T=2:I=I+32:GOSUB 160
120 NEXT B
130 X=PEEK(712)
140 FOR R=1 TO 8:Y=PEEK(704+R):POKE 70 4+R,X:X=Y:NEXT R:IF PEEK(53279)=6 THEN END
150 GOTO 140
160 FOR Y=1 TO 16
170 POSITION 0,I+Y
180 FOR X=1 TO 10
190 ON T GOSUB 280,290
200 NEXT X:NEXT Y
210 FOR Y2=16 TO 1 STEP -1
220 POSITION 0,I+16+Y2
230 FOR X=1 TO 10
240 Y=17-Y2
250 ON T GOSUB 280,290
260 NEXT X:NEXT Y2
270 RETURN
280 ? #6;S$(9-(Y-(INT((Y-1)/*),16-(Y-(INT((Y-1)/*));:RETURN
290 ? #6;S$(1-(Y-(INT((Y-1)/*),8+(Y-(INT((Y-1)/*));:RETURN

Rev B Basic Cartridge

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:18:11 +0000

Anyone have any idea on this cart. I don't think they ever made revision b carts and it is in a Star Raiders Cart with handwritten stick on. Has an empty socket as well. It does work though. Is it a cart someone burnt for themselves. Have had it for several years and don't remember where I got it from.

Sony: You Won�t Be Able To Bring PSP Discs To Vita, unless you're in Japan.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:52:43 +0000

http://kotaku.com/5883089/sony-you-wont-be-able-to-bring-psp-discs-to-vita

Kudos Sony, kudos. Unless there are some legalities that are not currently being mentioned that are preventing this from happening, it's a pretty shamful lack of action.

Interest Check! Zelda art cells and Nintendo Classified Disc New Unopened!

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:33:19 +0000

Ive got 4 of the art cells with diff numbers and only one of the Nintendo Classified disc. Unopened and like new!

Pm me if interested

Atari XEGS for sale !

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:00:08 +0000

There is an Atari XEGS system plus the accessories for sale online!!!

Atari XEGS Console on eBay - Item Number: 120855465684

Atari XEGS Light Gun on eBay - Item Number: 120855465621

Atari XEGS Box and Foam Packaing on eBay - Item Number: 120855465556

Atari XEGS AC Power Supply on eBay for only $9.99 - Item Number: 120855467530

Atari XEGS AC Sustem Manuals on eBay - Item Number: 120855465377

Atari XEGS AC Bug Hunt and Manual on eBay for only $14.99 - Item Number: 110820933815

Atari XEGS AC Missile Command Manual on eBay for only $3.99 - Item Number: 120855466712

Atari XEGS AC Flight Simulator and Manuals on eBay for only $19.99 - Item Number: 110820933027

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What are your top 20 7800 games to PLAY?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:51:42 +0000

I want to get a 7800, i have never played one....ever!!!!

What are your top 20 (or 10) that are FUN TO PLAY. .....including homebrews.

I am not worried about getting any rare games for it, i want one to play and also since it plays 2600 games is another good reason.(less machines to have hooked up)

Thanks!

Pac-Man hotheads

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:06:04 +0000

I vote this for the most stupid video game related product ever: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 250990788328

What would you value these games at?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:45:05 +0000

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 150747201648

I had thought about bidding on them.

Thanks

Cncfreak

reproduction sites?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:06:38 +0000

I was wondering if there were any reproduction sites out there other than www.retrousb.com www.thenesdump.com www.gamereproductions.com www.nesreproductions.com www.mutecityelectronics.com and Hozer video. I was also wondering if anyone on here has had any experence with mutecityelectronics, and if it's trust worthy and quality stuff.

looking for ntsc vcs 2600 sent to germany

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:39:34 +0000

Hi there,
I am not too sure if this post is made at the correct spot.
However, I am very much looking for an ntsc 2600 console.
It gets a bit tricky to use ebay.com to send stuff to germany, since most dont know/care about shipping costs and/or set it very high.
Furthermore our customs require some 'bill' to be attached to the package or the package will remain at the customs like forever (easyly 2 weeks) before Im notified of that.
Hence my request here. I would pay via paypal and woudl happyly pay shipping as well of course which easyly might be more than the worth of the console itself.
I am only interessted in a very basic setup, meaning: just a light small junior console without PSU or joysticks (maybe an additional cart? .
Thank you very much - maybe you can help me out.
I do own PAL consoles but I want to do some tests and coding on ntsc machines (my TV screen can handle NTSC output). Yes, I am aware that the code produces the ntsc TV signal timing but I really want/need the true ntsc device.
Cheers,
Martin

Did Rainbow Arts (of turrican fame) do a coin op game

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:41:30 +0000

I remember reading (some years ago) a coin op games review section of a popular UK multi platform games magazine (can't remember which one)

And it was reviewing some arcade game (can't remember the name) by the german games publisher Rainbow Arts (of turrican and giana sisters fame)...it wasn't turrican, that much i know (since the coin op version was done by data east), the review itself was on the top part of the page, that is all i remember

Anyone know this game (or it's title) or any of rainbow art's coin op/arcade games

I do remember them mentioning that most of the game development was taking place on a pc (for this game)

GET and PUT source (Compute magazine)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:57:51 +0000

Compute magazine publish source to GET and PUT functions in assembly language.
The article was in issue 91, December 1987
The original source hid part of the assembly as just bytes, but I hand disassembled that part of the code and included it.
It's bound to have errors in the disassembly and the branches need labels, but I thought I'd pass on what I had in case someone has a use for it or wants to finish what I started. See the article for full details.
FYI, some instructions start in one BYTE statement and finish in the next. Tabs may have gotten eaten by the look of the code.

;Compute Issue 91 Dec 87
XLSB = 214
XMSB = 215
YLSB = 216
YMSB = 218
LENGTH = 219
BYTESLSB = 220
BYTESMSB = 221
IMAGELSB = 222
IMAGEMSB = 223
CMD = 224
*= $FFFF ;Place your program's beginning assembling address here
JMP BEGIN
GET LDA #0
JMP GP
PUT LDA #1
GP STA 227
.BYTE 169,0,133,212,133,213,1
LDA #0
STA 212
STA 213

.BYTE 214,133,225,165,89,101,215,133,226,162
OR (XLSB,X)
STA 225
LDA #89
ADC XMSB
STA 226
LDX #0

.BYTE 0,228,216,240,32,165,225,24,101,220
CPX YLSB
BEQ #32
LDA 225
CLC
ADC BYTESLSB

.BYTE 133,225,165,226,101,221,133,226,165,215
STA 225
LDA 226
ADC BYTESMSB
STA 226
LDA XMSB

.BYTE 56,233,1,133,216,165,217,233,0,133
SEC
SBC #1
STA YLSB
LDA 217
SBC #0
.BYTE 217,169,0,201,0,240,220,228,217,240
STA 217
LDA #0
CMP #0
BEQ #220
CPX 217

.BYTE 6,169,0,201,0,240,214,162,1,160
BEQ #6
LDA #0
CMP #0
BEQ #214
LDX #1

.BYTE 0,196,218,240,81,165,227,201,1,208
LDY #0
CPY YMSB
BEQ #81
LDA 227
CMP #1

.BYTE 55,165,224,201,1,208,22,177,222,201
BNE #55
LDA CMD
CMP #1
BNE #22
LDA (IMAGELSB),Y
.BYTE 0,240,10,177,225,201,0,240,4,169
CMP #0
BEQ #10
LDA (225),Y
CMP #0
BEQ #4
.BYTE 1,133,212,177,222,201,0,240,20,165
LDA #1
STA 212
LDA (IMAGELSB),Y
CMP #0
BEQ #20

.BYTE 224,201,1,240,10,177,225,201,0,240
LDA CMD
CMP #1
BEQ #10
LDA (225),Y
CMP #0
.BYTE 4,169,1,133,212,177,222,145,225,200
BEQ #4
LDA #1
STA 212
LDA IMAGELSB
STA (225),Y
INY

.BYTE 169,0,201,0,240,191,177,225,201,0
LDA #0
CMP #0
BEQ #191
LDA 225
.BYTE 240,6,169,1,133,212,177,225,145,222
BEQ #6
LDA #1
STA 212
LDA 225
STA (222),Y

.BYTE 169,0,201,0,240,229,228,219,240,35
LDA #0
CMP #0
BEQ #229
CPX 219
BEQ #35

.BYTE 160,0,165,222,24,101,218,133,222,165
LDY #0
LDA IMAGELSB
CLC
ADC YMSB
STA IMAGELSB
LDA IMAGEMSB

.BYTE 223,105,0,133,223,165,225,24,101,220
ADC #0  ;add the carry bit
STA IMAGEMSB
LDA 225
CLC
ADC BYTESLSB

.BYTE 133,225,165,226,101,221,133,226,232,169
STA 225
LDA 226
ADC BYTESMSB
STA 226
INX
LDA #0
.BYTE 0,201,0,240,191,96
CMP #0
BEQ #191
RTS

;Begin your assembly language program at line 1400
; To use the routine, just store your values into the appropriate variables and do a 'JSR GET' or 'JSR PUT'
BEGIN

Which is the toughest of The Big Three?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:18:02 +0000

After reading a lot of posts, I've come to the conclusion that many agree that three of the toughest games on the NES (tough yet beatable) are:

Ghosts n' Goblins
Ninja Gaiden
Battletoads

I've beaten two, but Battletoads still eludes me. I personally think it's the hardest one...at least in the other two, you get unlimited continues. If Toads only had that, it would be in the same category as the others...repetition, repetition. Eventually you'll beat it.

GnG was very, very difficult back in the day. Now, it's tough but only in terms of the clunky game mechanics. I'd say that a game like Gradius is actually more difficult, skill-wise. But beating GnG only to find out you had to do it all over again?...I think I just quit back in the 80s.

So, I'd add two more: Punch-out and Gradius. I've never beat Mike Tyson, but who knows....maybe one day! Gradius gets a bit easier with practice but you need a good streak of luck too...far more challenging that any shooter on the NES I know of, other than the ridiculous Cybernoid.

What do you think?

Astrocade games, $$$ reward $$$

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:26:34 +0000

Hi,

I'm looking for Astrocade games.

- Bowling
- LIFE
- ICBM Attack
- Conan
- Gunfight
- Median
- Missile Attack
- Music Maker (Original, not reproduction)
- Solar Conquerer (sealed only)
- Prototypes
- Cassette games

I'm paying top prices and a $50 reward per purchase for everyone who has a hint.

Andre

Let's Talk Burgertime (Burgertime Appreciation)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:04:29 +0000

I thought i'd start a thread to praise the great game of Burgertime and maybe get a couple odd questions answered.

I'm a big fan of Burgertime. It is my favorite game of all time. I may not be the best but i love it. I own quite a few versions of it. Atari 2600, Intellivision, Colecovision, Atari 7800 (Beef Drop), Nes, PS1 (Arcade port), GB (Burgertime Deluxe), GBC (Burgertime in Bedrock). I am not completely obsessed with the game since i do love other games as well.

And i am not out to collect every version in the world but i do like to pick up different versions every once in a while. I would love to own the actual arcade cabinet.

Ok maybe i am slightly obsessed since i do have a Burgertime Clock coming in the mail. lol
And a few other Burgertime related items that i will do a video of and post them here when i get them.
Isn't that sweet looking?
eBay Auction -- Item Number: 370427446478

Ok down to the questions. I noticed there is a PS2 version of Burgertime only released in Japan as seen here eBay Auction -- Item Number: 270892466523
I am real curious to know if it is the same exact port as the one they released on the PS1 (Arcade's Greatest Hits Midway Collection 2). Especially control wise. The controls for the PS1 version was horrid. Just as bad as the Nes version which has awful ladder/level detection where you have to be right on the mark or your screwed. I wonder if that PS2 version has Analog support. The PS1 does not. I also tried using the PS1 Arcade Stick as well the Nes Advantage on that port and neither helped.

On a side note i thought the controls were not that much better on the Mame version i tried once. But that was some time ago. Plus i was using a real old Side Winder controller i bought somewhere around 2000 or 2001. The Dpad is not good on it at all.

So another question i have is, how well does the actual arcade control compared to the home ports? I have never had the chance to play the actual arcade machine. How is the ladder/level detection? I know from experience that the Intellivision, Colecovision and even Beef Drop have super smooth controls with no ladder detection problems whatsoever. Are the Arcade controls just as smooth or did they improve on the controls when they ported them to consoles? And maybe i shouldn't be comparing the Mame controls to the real thing?

Yes i know i'm long winded.

Powerpak, Harmony Cart: thoughts on these?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:52:22 +0000

I'm about to pull the trigger on these NES and Atari mulitcarts. I'm just wondering if there's anything that members here would like to add about them, from experience? The Powerpak looks to be a good product and there's tons of games I'd like to try on the NES but don't really want to get the physical carts. From most reviews, the Harmony cart (or is it Cuttle, I can't remember now, the recent one available) looks very much worth it.

I've already got a Coleco Mulitcart, and I'm very happy with it (other than I bought it right before they released the SD cart version).

Any tips?

atari2600land's Blog - Insecticide work for 2/6/12

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:50:00 +0000

Since my computer almost died on me (which it has done several times before, but eventually started back up), I thought it would behoove me to back up all the necessary included h files. So I did that. I also worked on changing the font. So now the font has changed. It looks like the way I wanted it to. It looks as though I'll have to make...

http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/168/entry-8873-insecticide-work-for-2612/

Wanted: 5.25" Head Cleaning Disk

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:39:30 +0000

I used to have a few of these and they got lost somehow. Anyone have any extras?

Hack, Slash, Loot

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:25:47 +0000

http://hackslashloot.com/

Don’t know if anyone has heard of it, but I ran across a nifty little roguelike called Hack, Slash, Loot.

Very simple to learn, not simple to win lol. You have no inventory to manage, aside from the lower corner, you only have what you wear/are holding. It’s entirely played with the mouse.

WTB: Jaguar AV Cable

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:58:27 +0000

As stated, looking for a S-video cable for the Atari Jaguar

Thanks

Adventure 2 ranks?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:55:24 +0000

Sorry if this got asked before, I searched and didn't find. But what are the ranks in Adventure 2? I managed to get Chalice Master tonight on difficulty lvl 3 and wondered how high up that is. Still enjoying this game even years after it's release. I would totally love to see and purchase an Adventure 3.

Thanks,

Dave