_Fandal_ Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 http://atari.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=5645 Hacked version by TeBe, Vidol and stRing. F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Beautiful hack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Beautiful hack! Whats been hacked? I don't have my 8-bit out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Looks like much of the gfx, as well as some sound effects. Also, a much better title screen has been added. Orig. vs hack screenshots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 BTW I could only get it to run in XL/XE mode using Atari800Win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Is this the XE version that has been hacked or is it the unreleased early eighties version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Is this the XE version that has been hacked or is it the unreleased early eighties version? This looks like the 5200 version. I sure wish they would convert this to the 5200. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfused Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Is this the XE version that has been hacked or is it the unreleased early eighties version? It's looks like it is from the 5200 version. The major differences appear to be a title screen similar to the XE version with some music added, and enhanced graphics and color changes at the top and bottom. Probably some other minor graphics/color tweaks Unfortunately it still doesn't fix bugs like clearing the trigger latch at the start of a level, so you don't start out jumping if you cleared a screen jumping. Definitely an improvement but doesn't compare to the XE version. It also seems to require an XL or XE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I certainly respect the effort, but I don't quite understand what the point is when we've already got the superior Steve Coleman XE version. Are they trying to make a better Mario Brothers that fits in a smaller ROM than the XE version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allas Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 (edited) That's nice for 64Kb users. Good job! And its nice to see a game enhanced with few DLIs, better graphics, sound and intro. Really impressive. There is a lot of simple cool games on Atari that worth to enhanced in this way. Edited October 23, 2007 by Allas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbotkinneydude Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Or maybe let's call it... The long lost 1986 Ocean version... It's a great hack but I do have two comments: A) the music heard during the intro screen doesn't do it for me (it's a question of taste but the intro cue is radically different compared to the "in game" music). B) the intro screen is borrowed from the XE version (Sculptured Software) and really feels out of place compared to the 1983 prototype (even in its hacked version). I've attached the C64 Load Screen from the Ocean release as a comparison piece. Good night, Pierre André. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 (edited) Thanks to this post I've discovered Fandal's wonderful XE version! Like Allas, I think that many 48K or poor games should be enhanced to 64K or 128K to demonstrate the full power of Atari XL/XE. Edited October 23, 2007 by Philsan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbotkinneydude Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Just realized that the 2007 hacked release of the 5200 proto does carry a slightly different intro screen compared to the 1988 XE version (definitely more different than just the copyright itself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezz Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 http://atari.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=5645 Hacked version by TeBe, Vidol and stRing. F. This is great to see games enhanced. Brilliant. I will play this tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebe Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Mario Bros. A5200 is the best version for all 8-bit Atari's (best graphics and animation), Mario2007 is enhanced A5200 version Mario Bros XE (cart version) has only nice introduction, animation and graphics is poor, programming sprite engine is too slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Tebe, are you sure? IMHO the best version is Mario Bros. XE, which also includes cut scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gury Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Nice piece of work, congratulations. And thanks for the sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebe Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 (edited) Tebe, are you sure? IMHO the best version is Mario Bros. XE, which also includes cut scenes. yes i'm sure p.s. Mario2007 title screen gfx is from Atari7800 + design from Mario Bros. XE Edited October 24, 2007 by tebe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfused Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Mario Bros. A5200 is the best version for all 8-bit Atari's (best graphics and animation), Mario2007 is enhanced A5200 version Mario Bros XE (cart version) has only nice introduction, animation and graphics is poor, programming sprite engine is too slow Are you sure you are not mixing the two up on the animation, graphics, and sprite engine??? I can't think of any way the 5200 version is better than the xe cart version, other than its weird physics can be fun in two player games, like a player being stuck bouncing straight up and down on top of the other player, where the other player can then keep you stuck there until an enemy comes and then move an let you drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Mario Bros. A5200 is the best version for all 8-bit Atari's (best graphics and animation), Mario2007 is enhanced A5200 version Mario Bros XE (cart version) has only nice introduction, animation and graphics is poor, programming sprite engine is too slow Are you sure you are not mixing the two up on the animation, graphics, and sprite engine??? I can't think of any way the 5200 version is better than the xe cart version, other than its weird physics can be fun in two player games, like a player being stuck bouncing straight up and down on top of the other player, where the other player can then keep you stuck there until an enemy comes and then move an let you drop. And don't forget there is a way (I forget) to (throw?) the other player into one of the enemies. It's hard to do because both players have to be in the right positions but does happen once in a while. I remember playing Mario Bros. for hours with my friend. That and Joust are great two-player games. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatofCar Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Mario Bros. A5200 is the best version for all 8-bit Atari's (best graphics and animation), Mario2007 is enhanced A5200 version Mario Bros XE (cart version) has only nice introduction, animation and graphics is poor, programming sprite engine is too slow Couldn't disagree more. The XE version is as close to perfection as any arcade port to an A8 I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benighted Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I certainly respect the effort, but I don't quite understand what the point is when we've already got the superior Steve Coleman XE version. Are they trying to make a better Mario Brothers that fits in a smaller ROM than the XE version? Did Steve Coleman do the actual programming for the XE version? Does anyone know where he is today? I'm doing research for a Mario Bros for Atari XE review. The programmer for Into the Eagles nest gave me a lot of juicy info so I'm hoping for the same for Mario bros. My chan: http://www.YouTube.com/Ketilsgeektv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Mario Bros. A5200 is the best version for all 8-bit Atari's (best graphics and animation), Mario2007 is enhanced A5200 version Mario Bros XE (cart version) has only nice introduction, animation and graphics is poor, programming sprite engine is too slow Are you sure you are not mixing the two up on the animation, graphics, and sprite engine??? I can't think of any way the 5200 version is better than the xe cart version, other than its weird physics can be fun in two player games, like a player being stuck bouncing straight up and down on top of the other player, where the other player can then keep you stuck there until an enemy comes and then move an let you drop. Maybe the XE Mario Bros isn't PAL friendly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I certainly respect the effort, but I don't quite understand what the point is when we've already got the superior Steve Coleman XE version. Are they trying to make a better Mario Brothers that fits in a smaller ROM than the XE version? Did Steve Coleman do the actual programming for the XE version? Does anyone know where he is today? I'm doing research for a Mario Bros for Atari XE review. The programmer for Into the Eagles nest gave me a lot of juicy info so I'm hoping for the same for Mario bros. My chan: http://www.YouTube.com/Ketilsgeektv Did you do an interview with him? Would love to hear/read what he had to say. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slampam Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I made a 5200 mario graphics hack a couple years ago and used tebe's version as my trainer because it skips levels. Anyhow here's that hack with tweaked PAL and NTSC colors. Curious that missiles were never used on this early version. mbros_A8_2007(ntsc).zip mbros_A8_2007(PAL).zip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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