potatohead's Blog

I failed to find the ROM download. Didn't happen until the public actually gets to play it

How entitled of you!

You gotta love how when he rattles off the systems that used the 6502 he omits Atari entirely.

 

Total Gen-Y attitude.

Totally. Unfortunately, it's going to be increasingly common. Sign of getting older man. Happens.

 

That's OK though. We kick a lot of ass here. Watching the Stella videos right now. Damn cool, thanks.

Funny, when programming for the 2600, you have a lot of similar problems (sprite flickering, banks running out of space, sprites mirroring to save space etc.).

 

Just on an even lower level.

True that. To me, it's all about expectations. His optimizations are well executed for that system, which is why I liked the video.

The fact is, he gave up on making a proper NES game and updating his NESHLA software for development. Took the easy route out and went modern console.

 

I don't mean to complain that he didn't offer the complete game in playable form. I mean that he didn't offer verifiable proof that this isn't more press for his modern console offering.

Yeah?

 

Of course it's press for his modern offering. At some point we all need to benefit from our time. He's doing that. However you see it all play out, the video itself is good material that conveys some of the challenges very well, potentially leading to some greater appreciation for the retro hobby. The question, "was it possible?" is a fun one, and the video answers that clearly enough, which is why I posted it.