Just found out that Alan McNeil Passed away...

[Just found out that Alan McNeil Passed away...]

One thing I adore about the Antic podcast are the sheer number of interviews (or as the probably better call them "oral histories") with people that have worked in some way with the Atari 8-bit (and some times other platforms.) It's important to get these stories out there from the mouths of the creators so that the golden era never truly passes away.

Someone should start something similar with Arcade game creators. I may try to transition Pie Factory that way.

[8Bitdo M30 2.4G Wireless Gamepad doesn't work with Ataris]

As I posted in another thread on a similar topic, I got the bluetooth Genesis dongle working with my 7800 and my Sega Master system. I'm really digging this. I was thinking of testing this with my Vision-Dapter on my PC. My PC has native bluetooth, but if I ever use vision dapter on a non bluetooth PC, that may be a good solution.

[SEGA 8Bitdo dongle test out...]

I had to test this on my Sega Master System.

 

Works fabulously, with and without the rapid fire module.

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

And in the delusional nuts department...

 

Piece of something, to be sure...

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

At some workplaces that's sexual harassment !

 

Grab 'em by the taco!

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

Ahh yes ...

 

 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fred-chesnais-atari-from-pong-to-blockchain-tickets-57544978580?aff=eemailordconf&utm_campaign=order_confirm&utm_medium=email&ref=eemailordconf&utm_source=eb_email&utm_term=viewevent

 

A "Beer/Wine and Cheese cocktail" will follow

 

 

 

WHY ARE YOU MAKING THE JOKES EASY?

[2600 Coulda Woulda Shoulda]

Submit my Starmaster, Chopper Command, and Pitfall II scores.

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

A day in the life of John

 

 

I really really wonder if he's autistic. This is not a slight towards John at all. I have two children on the spectrum, and the in the way he defends the ataribox, I see hints of that.

 

Yes, I'm being sympathetic.

 

Must be my own psychiatric drugs kicking in.

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

Did I miss it, or has no one found the aptly named Fred and Friends taco truck taco holders yet?

 

I wonder if I could use something like that for a Raspberry Pi case...

[Atari with a 2-year-old]

When my kids were younger, it was always a treat to them whenever I would hook up my atari.

[Just found out that Alan McNeil Passed away...]

I could have sworn I read this thread before.

Alan sadly passed away in 2017

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

 

But the Impossible Burger is made on same conveying grill as the Whopper, so you'd be getting Whopper grease on your Impossible burger!

 

And well there will be animal fat contamination at Taco Bell. Anyway a better place to get your news is from the real PETA group:

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/PETA-People-Eating-Tasty-Animals-463489853705298/

 

 

Pigeons, E.T & Ataribollocks

[MAME 0.208 Released!]

Another release already? Damn.

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

Yes... I'm already considering changing a lot of our new titles to the following...

 

Burgertime = Tacotime

Night Stalker - Taco Stalker

Tron Deadly Discs = Tron Deadly Tacos

Astrosmash = Tacosmash

Shark! Shark! = Taco! Taco!

Demon Attack = Taco Attack

Triple Action = Taco Action

AD&D, Treasures of Tarmin = AD&T... Advanced Dungeons & Tacos, Tacos of Tarmin

Sub Hunt = Taco Hunt

Utopia = Tacotopia

Happy Trails = Happy Tacos

 

 

Let the box art Photoshopping begin!

 

If you actually create games with those names, I'll buy an Amico on the day it's released.

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

Atari Arcade Tacos

Crystal Tacos

Tacopede

Beavis and Taco-head (unreleased prototype)

Tacoroids

Tacoroids deluxe (7 layer version)

Millitaco

Taco Command

Tacolet: Salsa Legacy

Escape From The Planet of the Taco Monsters

Tacoboy

Taco driver

Taco Fighter

Primal Taco

Taco Wars

Taco Wars: Return of the Guacamole

Taco Wars: The Heartburn Strikes Back

Taco Widow

Gravitaco

Taco Duel

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

Sometimes, I like a taco with nothing in it other than onions, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa and cheese.

[Baby Pac-Man]

...and Professor Pac-Man!

 

 

As bad as this game is, I'd like to see it done for the 7800.

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

667 - The across-the-street neighbor of the beast.

[SEGA 8Bitdo dongle test out...]

One other thing.. what is the USB cable for the dongle used for? Charging, or firmware updates?

[SEGA 8Bitdo dongle test out...]

Has anyone tried this on a straight up 2600? I'm curious to see how well it works.

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

I'm not going to post some "I love the Ataco box!" message today because it's april 1st.

[My XEVIOUS Review... Best 7800 shooter?]

 

4. Desert Falcon ("Zaxxon" in the desert...a 7800 original and a shamefully underrated title)

Strongly disagree. desert falcon is very OVERrated. It's just not fun. The setting is unique, but the graphics are muddy, making it hard to navigate. Really bad game.

[SEGA 8Bitdo dongle test out...]

 

If I remember right Xevious game looks at the switches on 7800 for one or two button mode.

It does, but if it detects a single button controller, it maps both bomb and shoot to one button, regardless of switch position.

[New Atari Console that Ataribox?]

Now, what is this about a "Ribbed" ||||||||| design? I think studded :::::::

might be more pleasurable, or just do both to please the crowd | : | : | : | : |

I'm talking about the console people get your minds out of the gutter.

 

 

[SEGA 8Bitdo dongle test out...]

I noticed that Xevious behaves like you have a one button controller plugged into it.

I think what happens here is that the game sees the dongle as a one button controller, as it takes a few seconds for the 8BitDo controller to pair (Xevious immediately tests to see if a one button or two button controller is plugged into the console and automatically selects what it thinks is the proper joystick mode). All other two button games I've tested so far work perfectly.

I'd like to get a version of Xevious with two button support enabled with no checks for controller type to test this, but I wouldn't know how to go about this.