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Super fun with the Genesis controller - of course I played for an hour without reading the instructions so didn't even know Flash Bomb was a thing! I was surprised I couldn't drop an item - even if it zapped back to its starting location. Wanted to drop a key to pick up a treasure. Checked the arcade version and turns out that's accurate. Well... maybe something if you're looking for a 'Champ Games' exclusive extra I think I'm going to have to add a Joy2B+ option to StellaDS!

Actually, I don't like them either, even on real hardware or emulation on a PC. That's why I said that clean versions of nearly all games exist that don't have either trainers or demo-scene titles. So, it's literally not an issue. My entire collection of sorted, tested games is clean from these annoyances. If I have a trained copy of a game (for the sake of cheating occasionally), I also have a non-trained copy.

Which games are they? I can see if I have the same issues.

Check out Street Hoops, Football Frenzy and Windjammers for some of the best sports games on Neo-Geo. Also, take a look at Baseball Stars 2!

I am trying to eliminate the P-Box and retain as much functionality as I can. Here is what I would like to be able to do: 1. Load programs/games onto a SD Card/flash drive and be able to run them without owning every single TI Module that came out. 2. Be able to test XB programs that I write (or others) on my main computer and run with Classic99. I would like to run them when completed on an actual TI Console. Here is what I already own: 1. TI-99/4A Console (of course LOL) 2. Speech Synthesizer 3. Flat screen monitor with AV Inputs and speakers 4. TI AV cable 5. TI to Dual Atari 2600 Joystick Port Adapter 6. Atari 2600 Joystick 7. TI Cassette Recorder with Cable I have read that there is a 32k box that connects to the side port. I've also read about a cartridge that accepts SD cards that runs "some" programs. So oh hardware guru's please steer me to the best way to do what I want without breaking my bank LOL. I thank thee for your time with posting stuff that I could have probably looked up myself. The only reason I am asking for fresh info is that so often stuff that was available a few months/years ago is no longer available and I do not want to buy old stuff if better has come out. THANKS in advance!

It happened during an argument a very long time ago, so I can’t honestly remember who said it. I believe the argument was about the Jaguar’s Object Processor, and how it wasn’t strong enough (or too buggy) to pull off a good port of Mortal Kombat.

C0pperdragon also has modules for the 2600, Vic20/64, TMS based (CV, TI994A), and Spectrum. I wonder if the TMS version would work (fit) in your CV NUC+.

While it certainly wouldn't be as big a bother in a real hardware situation, I can tell you how much I hate these things playing on a portable device with a virtual keyboard. Of course, the virtual keyboard covers up the part of the screen I need to see... OTOH, it certainly won't pass a couch compliance test to have to constantly get up to hit keys on the keyboard using real hardware. I was trying to explain that I was literally asking you and not posting some kind of rhetorical question. Though I can easily see why it might have been seen as something other than a literal question. I'm just not as familiar with the 8bit line. I have an 800 and an XEGS, but the collections aren't that big. These days I'm usually using emulation. I got my XEGS around the turn of the century. Then sometime later, maybe 02, I picked up the 800XL. Though I find them interesting, they don't get the kind of attention from me that the Atari consoles get. In general, I find probably the majority of the 8 bit computer diskette and cassette games to be terrible (particularly familiar with the 64 and Amigas). Granted, given the sheer numbers involved, it's still at a minimum, hundreds of games worth looking at and spending at least some time with. There was just a whole lot of crap on the various computers of the age. There was basically close to zero barrier to entry with these games and the huge payoff potential made them a juicy target for everyone's shovelware and crapware. While there is no shortage of crap on cartridges, I don't think the ratio is as bad. You started to really see this on PCs in the mid 90s and beyond, but I don't pay any attention to modern gaming, say, after y2k.

Contra with 4 players! Wouldn't that be something? https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/contra-operation-galuga-switch/ Also note it doesn't take a total of 4 consoles like the former CEO would have you believe for a 4 player game. Contra 4 players on Switch costs $1234!

Well manicured tootsies!

I would recommend buying the DE-10 Nano directly from Terasic. They're usually in stock, unlike other vendors. The shipping was $35 but it arrived in 2 days. It isn't necessary to "have everything" to enjoy MiSTer. Besides the DE-10 Nano you need SDRAM, so buy the 128MB SDRAM 3.0 from a reputable vendor. It should be around $60-70. At this point you will have spent $310. Plug in the power supply and a USB hub. Flash the MiSTer software and ROMs to a µSD card. You can now enjoy most of what a MiSTer offers simply by plugging it into a HDMI display and using a USB keyboard, mouse, and game controller. If you decide later that you want the other stuff to make it a "full MiSTer" setup, you can buy it at your leisure.

Reading the thread I think that if I was a collector I'd get two copies, keep one for the original patina and one I'd have on show with a repro perfect label.

"2600 cartridges"?? Are you speaking of 2600 games that have been ported to run on the 8-bit computers (or 5200), or are you talking about actual ROM files that run on an Atari 2600 or 2600 emulator (like Stella). If it's the latter, these are never going to work from The400 Mini, because it doesn't have the capability to emulate an Atari 2600 and run any of the game ROM's from that system. Cartridge-type numbers for 8-bit computer and 5200 ROM files can be found in the document I'm attaching here. The document I have is from 11/22/2021, which should be current. I forget where I downloaded it from exactly; probably in a thread on the 8-bit computer forum here. I'll search to see if I can locate where the updated docs are being deposited. In the first column of the table in this document, labelled "Id", are the two numbers needed for the ".c##" extension. I'd imagine single digit ID numbers need a leading "0" (zero); but I'm not 100% sure on that, as I don't own a 400 Mini to test it on. CAR File Format (11-22-2021).txt

Updated WIP: Lola-Lines (Port) by MuddyVision / Lewis Hill @Muddyfunster | WIP Binary (20240416) PLAY ON JS7800 | Listing Updated: Apr 16, 2024

Thanks I'll try your suggestions and hopefully get it working!

Yeah, I thought SIDE3 might have that capability, but I wasn't sure. I'm not sure if any of the other cartridges (FujiNet, AVG, etc.) provide the same capability; I'm guessing not. Yeah, SIO2PC can't do everything a multi-cart can -- particularly loading ROM cartridge files. SIO2PC has it's own niche of useful features, though.

Bas is the Atari bB programming format, correct? It's not an actual playable game at that point and still needs to be compiled into a .bin or one of the older formats for emulation. What format does the web app export the file in? Can you post a link to the app?

We have done a shiny new trailer which will be shared in due time.

This label I purchased online. I do notice some difference between the two so it’s not identical but it is very close, clean and vibrant. Now I see Luke Skywalker! I thought it was Hans Solo! Lol! I had to use the Force to get the old label off.

Anyone interested in offering a turnkey service where they sell pre-upgraded Microvisions?

You can do this with SIDE3 as well since it not only reads and writes FAT, but provides a DOS that reads and writes FAT (something else not mentioned in the video). Totally agree regarding the convenience of RespeQt and virtual folders used by SIO2PC and Altirra, though. The ideal situation is to have both (SIO2PC and multi-cart).

The manual says this "...extension of .c##, where ## gives the correct cartridge type number. For example .c02". But where do we find these numbers, like the .c29 extension you posted. I have four 2600 cartridges with the .bin extension. I either get the self test screen, the ATARI COMPUTER - MEMO PAD screen, or a colourful Atari logoscreen with 'COPYRIGHT ATARI 19 ' at the bottom if I choose a .C00 extension and select 5200 as the target machine. I've only tried up to .C06 but thought I'd see what you could tell me before I went any further.

Is Bira Bira a hack or all original code?

Maybe Paul Lay @playsoft can come out of retirement and do it, I hope he can as well as some other 8-bit titles I'll later present in a .zip folder for him to convert as well as perhaps the two Maclean versions of 8-bit Defender and Stargate mentioned in another thread