I've given up on the last attempt to add animation to the rom. The errors were weird to the point of me not knowing where to start looking. It might have just been a simple thing here or there, but finding that simple thing was more of a headache than a fresh start.

 

And so I reverted the source code (but not the variable/constants files) to version 0.018. I checked and it still compiles fine (which means I didn't remove anything from either file) although I'll double check it to see what, if anything, was added. The couple of variables I remember adding I'll be using again anyway.

 

The other reason I refreshed the code is to get rid of the label names I had added for the sequences/frames. It was as confusing as working with the 7800's Display Lists and Display List Lists and keeping the two straight. So now each character will have it's Sequence Table, and each of those entries in the table will point to a Frame Table. Each Frame Table will have pointers to actual Frames. I suppose you could say each of the Tables are really a List. But then we start getting back to the 7800. And that's just no.

 

 

Some other minor tidbits that are unrelated to the above.

 

1. The AtariVox doesn't physically fit in a 7800's controller port. The casing is too wide. It'd fit if you removed it from the casing of course, but I ain't doing that. Guess there's still a need for me to hook up the Gemini now and then.

 

2. I've noticed how tight the 7800's cartridge slot is with some games. I also find I enjoy playing Ms. Pacman still.

 

3. I swapped out the proline I was using and crying about in the last post and plugged in my second one. It works a bit better, although they are still overall liquid pain. The first one was far far worse however, in that it wouldn't recognize you pushing in any direction unless you were REALLY pushing in that direction hard. The replacement proline is a bit more touchy and easier to move about.

 

4. I suck at Dig Dug.

 

5. You can actually touch Donkey Kong in the third screen on the 7800. Don't do it.

 

6. I still need to learn how the sound registers work on the 2600 (And on the pokey for later.)

 

7. I bought a diet Orange Crush accidently.

 

8. I've been up for 20 hours now.

 

9. I solved Dynasty Warriors Empires 5 using a single general last night. Zhao Ang.