Metal Jesus Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYpjNobJLyA Atari's 7800 gaming console is often misunderstood, slightly flawed, and yet a lot of fun to collect for. This week, I review the history of the 7800, show some gameplay footage and celebrate 8-bit gaming goodness! Getting MESS to emulate 7800 carts was pretty rough... One minute I was able to play Food Fight and the next, it wouldn't even start. So frustrating. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedex Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Cool video. My local retro game store has a few of these, I might check it out sometime. Right now my focus is on classic computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Nice review - thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I think you need a new palette file for your emulator. The colours look a bit out to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Jesus Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 I think you need a new palette file for your emulator. The colours look a bit out to me. Getting MESS to work was a bit of a chore, especially after being spoiled with more user friendly programs like MAME & Stella. I'll look into the palette settings/files. Thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underball Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Why would you even bother with MESS for the 7800? Just use Prosystem. it's the most updated and accurate 7800 emulator there is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Why would you even bother with MESS for the 7800? Just use Prosystem. it's the most updated and accurate 7800 emulator there is. Has an OS X or Linux version been released? If not, those platforms are still in a MESS. (I realize the OP said he's using a "PC", which usually means Windows.) BTW I like the video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Good video Metal Jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Nice review MJ. Sorry you had so much trouble with MESS. Not sure if you are using an older version. Current version is 0.144u6. In the last couple of years MESS has really improved with both its 7800 color palette as well as incorporating the HLSL options found in MAME. You have so many great tweak settings to make your display, even on a modern LCD, look like an old CRT TV including brightness, RGB values, contrast, scanlines, and a slew of other setttings. Sound emulation wise, especially POKEY, I found to always be better under MESS than ProSystem (At least respecting all the currently publicly released official and unofficial verisons). Graphically it has some small corruption in a couple of games (Top of Centipede), to really bad (Kung-Fu Master). Additionally, unfortunately, a few of the homebrews either keep cycling at the Atari logo screen or don't function correctly. Thankfully, the vast majority of both original release and self published titles run great. I'm attaching a few quick screen caputres with some HLSL settings enabled, including screen curve. I'm hoping for both the few bugs found in MESS 7800 emulation to be ironed out eventually, and for better graphic options and sound under ProSystem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 A few more captures under MESS for those interested: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Jesus Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 it's cool how MESS emulates screen curvature! Those are great screenshots. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyK Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) I was able to capture 7800 footage by running it through a VCR with composite out to my capture card. it worked quite well - check it out.. http://www.youtube.c...bed/UTUHK0Q7hkw Edited January 27, 2012 by davyK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Don't watch the video! He is trying to brainwash you with Illuminati hand signals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKC Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 This is great. I'm looking to pick up a 7800 and after searching YouTube I was shocked by the lack of 7800 videos or reviews. Not sure the reason for the lack of videos on it. You would think that the Jaguar, which has numerous youtube postings, would be more obscure than the 7800 but I guess not??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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