Sol Cutter Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I am new to "collecting" for Atari. I recently picked up a copy of E.T. It looks and souands different from what i was expecting. It has more colours and a better quality sound than what iv seen online. I cant find any info on why. Could it be a regional difference? Or a homebrew remake? The E.T. letters at the intro are 3-D. E.T. has whites in his eyes. The land in the gameplay is brown instead of green. And other colour differences. The sound is also much better. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 My guess is that you got the PAL version. That would explain the color differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I know PAL versions of games display different (usually bizarre) colors than expected when played on an NTSC TV. I didn't think it affected the sound any. What exactly is different about the sound? That said, just looking at the screen shots you posted, a few of the pictures look like the TV tint and brightness need to be adjusted. I'm no expert though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Cutter Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 I use an old crt tv. The color is fine on all other games and systems. The intro music sounds "better" i cant explain it. Kind of like its a sine wave vs a square wave, (if that makes sense). I trust my tv is fine. The pictures i took are a good representation of what it looks like in real life. Nowhere on the cart does it say pal. ...my curiosity is getting the best of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 People replying to a dup. post instead of the original...It's the PAL version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I am new to "collecting" for Atari. I recently picked up a copy of E.T. It looks and souands different from what i was expecting. It has more colours and a better quality sound than what iv seen online. I cant find any info on why. Could it be a regional difference? Or a homebrew remake? The E.T. letters at the intro are 3-D. E.T. has whites in his eyes. The land in the gameplay is brown instead of green. And other colour differences. The sound is also much better. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Some of the videos you find online were likely captured through an emulator because it's easier. They don't always get the colors right. Also games designed for CRT look better on CRT in general. The designers created the graphics on CRTs to look good on their screens. Plus the scanlines on those displays help hide the blockiness of low res graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Cutter Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 I know this game gets a bad buzz so i was currious to check it out for my self. I was expecting to play the same thing as the AVGN. However this looks nicer than what he was playing. Im suprised too, I am having lots of fun with this game. Thanks for the response. I am still curious tho, is this PAL? Id like to see some real screen capures of a PAL verion played on a 2600 for coparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) The colors don't look like PAL on NTSC to me. Here are some shots emulating this setup. BTW: The 3D effect you are noticing on the title screen is created either by your TV, the video signal creation of your console or the cable. Most likely all three together. Edited March 29, 2017 by Thomas Jentzsch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Yep, will never forget the first time I played My Golf (before your NTSC conversion) years and years ago... the greens were pink, literally! Hey, I was just happy enough that the screen didn't roll on my "modern" Panasonic TV at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Cutter Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Hmmm.. i donno. Is it a coincidence that E.T. is in his proper color because my t.v. connection is crappy? If so, i dont want to change a thing. I would assume something was wrong if E.T. showed up pink like that. My connection should be solid. Im using a Coax RF adapter and a gold rca cable. Every other game looks "regular" I just think its cool how good it looks. E.T. has whites to his eyes and is properly coloured. Its hard to capure on a cell phone camera. Thanks for the immediate responses and tips!! I still believe however, this cart would look the same on your Atari as it does mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 It could just be the settings on your TV. I'm sure if someone cared enough they could adjust their settings to match what yours displays. I just can't imagine anyone would give enough of a crap to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Yeah...the 3-D like effect on the ET lettering is due to artifacting on your CRT. It was actually used on purpose in many games through the 80s to simulate additional colors being on screen that actually weren't. Could also explain why your ET appears to have whites in his eyes as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Cutter Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 But then there is the sound...lol. I swear its different in quality. Can i post audio here? I know im digging too deep but... yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I adjusted the color, tint and brightness settings on my CRT TV and now I too have a unique colored version of E.T. !! That said, it would be very interesting to hear the sound. That also said, please tell me you're not planning on putting this up on eBay with like a $1,000 opening bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 It's likely the audio you heard in the video is from emulation, which is not as good as it is on a real Atari. Do note that Stella has improved a lot since this video was made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) But then there is the sound...lol. I swear its different in quality. Can i post audio here? I know im digging too deep but... yeah. What are you comparing it to? Sound quality can vary quite a bit from device to device. Sound from actual hardware played through your TV's speakers is going to sound better that a youtube video captured from an emulator at who-knows-what quality level playing on computer speakers. Edited March 29, 2017 by KaeruYojimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+stephena Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Do note that Stella has improved a lot since this video was made. And it should improve even more once we get the new sound core integrated. From my testing, it generates sound in ET that is exactly like the real thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Cutter Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Moycon! Haha! That looks good! Thank you for doing that! And no im not a reseller. I only have one copy of the game so, your right, i have nothing to compare it to. If i have to, ill make a quick vid for youtube to show you what i mean about sound and colour. Oh! And btw, Moycon, with those t.v. setting, do other games look funny now? And thanks again for the education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 If i have to, ill make a quick vid for youtube to show you what i mean about sound and colour. Hmmmm Ok we're all looking forward to that for sure. Just do yourself a favor and don't post it Saturday. BTW welcome to Atari Age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Cutter Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Actually, with the help of your picture and the video from SpiceWare, my queries were answered. I think its awesome that you guys took the time to do that and enlighten me. Oh and dont worry about Saturday, I have things to do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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