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6 hours ago, DEBRO said:
I'm not sure why you are having issues with this game on your 7800. It is a standard 32K Atari ROM. Anyone else having issues with this and their 7800?
I also posted this on the AA Facebook page. A member there reported, "My copy works on my 4 switch but makes a tone and triangles on my light sixer. That's all I have to try it on." and another member said, "Doesn’t work at all on my unmodded 7800 but works great on my 4 switch 2600. I have heard others say it works on their 7800 so maybe it is works on particular models." So I am at least not alone with this issue. I still need to dig my Telegames 6-switcher and 2600 Jr out of storage to see how it acts with them. I am pretty sure that I have a 3rd 7800 packed in with them too, so I need to try it out as well. The two 7800s that the game hasn't worked with are both expansion port models; I think that the other one is a later revision.
The other mystery here is that I DID try to rip the BIN as a standard 32K Atari ROM but did not have any luck with it in Stella; it looks as if it's running correctly but then resets itself every time on screen #2. Weird. I didn't even bother trying it on the 2600 via Harmony because of this issue but it looks like I need to give it another look to see if my issue is replicated there as well. @DEBRO, I have to assume that on your end the ROM runs correctly on Stella. I wonder what my issue could be? I will report back once I try putting it on the Harmony.
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30 minutes ago, Thran said:
It does run on my 7800, but I don't get any voices.
This is what happens with the game on my modded 2600 when I run it through the RetroTINK. Game runs fine but no voice effects. Everything works perfectly though when I use the normal A/V input on my television.
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I got a $50 gift card from work, so I decided to spend it on the new Berzerk Enhanced Edition. I was hoping to rip it in order to put on my Harmony but no luck thus far. I am using an AtariMax USB Programmer and I thought that I had done it by ripping the BIN as a 32K Atari bankswitched cartridge. It starts up in Stella seemingly fine but then resets on the second screen when you hit the fire button every time. Hopefully I can find a workaround.
More interesting, though, is how the cartridge itself works on my consoles. On BOTH of my 7800s, the Berzerk screen jumps (not *quite* rolls but kind of like that) as soon as the game starts up and doesn't stop, making the game unplayable. I wondered if it was the RF feed onto my modern(ish) TV that was causing the effect but it did exactly the same thing on my A/V modded 7800. So I dug out my A/V modded 2600 expecting the worst. Kind of surprisingly, the game plays perfectly on this system. I've got an un-modded 6-switcher and a Jr in the back porch storage closet but didn't want to brave the cold rain tonight to try them out; maybe I'll dig them out this weekend. The old Berzerk VE hack does not cause these effects on my 7800s, BTW, it works great on both machines.
The Berzerk Enhanced Edition box definitely says that it is compatible with a 7800 but my experience was definitely different. Has anyone else gotten this game and had similar results? I am very curious. Plus, does anyone know who did the programming/hacking of this for Atari? I was wondering if it was possibly someone here on the forum because they might be able to offer some insight.
As for the gameplay itself, I really liked the addition of the diagonal shots for the robots. It was definitely extra challenging and fun. Does the old hack say "Got the intruder, got the chicken" like this one does? My brain is old and mushy but I liked that too.
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1 hour ago, Giles N said:
One could think of a Frenzy Recharged.
My thoughts about "Berzerk Recharged" is that it really feels a lot more like Frenzy anyway, with the way that everything comes at you from all directions at once. I would imagine that the "Berzerk" name is a lot more marketable/recognizable than "Frenzy" though, so that's the name that they ran with.
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Sitting here playing "Mario Bros XE" on my 800XL this morning and crossing my fingers about this version. And let me tell you, it is very difficult to properly operate an Atari joystick with one's fingers all twisted up! 🤪
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In all the years of playing MGD, I have NEVER managed to get all of those prize boxes filled up. 😔
Does anyone know what all of the prizes are? And, what do those DOWN arrows do for you anyway?
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Hey Fred. This is all fantastic news! I am very much looking forward to getting one or both of the CEM modules. However, in the meantime, I am wondering if there is a way to purchase a HOKEY chip to put into the Concerto that I already own? I have a real POKEY in there at the moment, which works well, but I would like to swap it out with a HOKEY so that I can finally attatch my label to the cartridge once and for all. (Then the POKEY can safely go back into storage for when I might need it for an XL repair.) Thanks!
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So, I've got this Opcode "Space Invaders Collection" that I bought new in 2002. I'm trying to downsize a bit and, honestly, haven't even hooked up my Colecovision console in more than five years so it seems time to let it go. The only reason that I've really held onto it this long is because of this "Space Invaders" but I think that I'm finally ready to let that idea go too. What I don't know is the best way to sell it off or even what the current value of this might be. Would AA Marketplace be a good idea or would it be best to try my hand on an open eBay auction? Or is there a Colecovision specific group that might be a better place to look at? Any ideas on value too? I definitely want it to go to a good home. Thanks for any insight. ??
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I got my copy of "K-Jo Chases The Cheese" delivered to my mailbox today all the way from Brazil. Thanks to Leonardo for not only an awesome game but also a fantastic programming accomplishment at only 4K. ??
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I was wondering how many Dragonflys in total were produced and made their way into the hands of collectors? Like 220(ish)?
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On 1/24/2022 at 9:00 AM, Andrew Davie said:
What I have never had, and always wanted are: a Cuttle Cart
I passed on the original Cuttle Cart because I already had modded one of my Superchargers to do a good bit of what the CC1 did. I did get a Cuttle Cart 2 for my 7800 when it was released though and it was the main way that I played 2600 games for years until the Harmony came around.
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If I'm being honest, my favorite version of Qb is the 2600 one. This new 3D one will be very interesting to see develop but the 2600 one is just about perfect in terms of playability.
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@bfollowell - As I kind of expected, my FujiNet 1.5 worked just fine under OSa on my ANTONIA 600XL. I had the ANTONIA set to 64K so it was running at the full 48K that OSa could access (there is no way to set the ANTONIA board to any lower RAM configuration). I experienced no graphic/artifacting issues and the FujiNet booted fully. I *think* that this should at least eliminate OSa as your culprit for the issues that you saw.
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Both of my 400s were manufactured in 1982, so I can't really help on this front. However, I do have OSa loaded into one of the ROM slots on my ANTONIA modded 600XL. I will try it out with my FujiNet 1.5 (hopefully) tomorrow to see if the OS causes any issues. My guess is that the incompatibility problem might be with the CTIA chip though.
EDIT - Or insufficient amount of RAM like Thom said.
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@llabnip - I was just playing around with XEGS-DS on my softmodded N3DS. Everything works great except I cannot figure out how to get the emulator to run just BASIC all by itself. Is there a way to do this? Thanks.
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From eBay, arrived in the mail today. It looks a lot more rust colored in the picture than it is in real life. This will replace the port cover on my original 800XL machine that lost one of its clips years ago and is currently held in place by a piece of tape. BTW, I wish that everyone packed their vintage stuff as carefully as this seller did.
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This is all great information for me to tuck away. I have a few 600XLs in spare and my next project after this one will be adding a DIN connector and UAV to one of them. Thanks everyone!
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I am likely going to put a SOPHIA board into my 600XL project so I will also need to add an audio jack to it. The last time I did this, I left the RF modulator intact and simply attached a wire to the audio feed leading to it. This method worked but seems a rather sloppy solution so I am looking for a better way to get an audio connection this time around. Any help would again be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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11 hours ago, 5200Fanatic said:
Hi - how are you guys fitting the Pokey in with the cartridge? If I put the Pokey in, the cartridge won't close.
It took a bit of finegalaling in order to get mine in. My POKEY pins did not line up easily with the socket and I had to very subtly adjust/bend a majority of them in order to get it in. BE CAREFUL while doing this though! Those pins can be very brittle; I have broken some off myself. When you get everything aligned properly and fully inserted, the case should close snugly.
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14 hours ago, bfollowell said:
Do you have any links for info on the 400 Incognito, or is there just no info out there yet, other than the fact that it's development was announced?
I am not aware of much information being released about the 400 Incognito other than the initial announcement. I *think* that I first saw it on Lotharek's Facebook page but it may have been elsewhere as well.
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I don't think that I have put up a picture of this 400 yet. As you can see, it is a completely stock machine at the moment and in fantastic condition. However, I bought it this past spring right after the 400 Incognito was announced and I will be upgrading it with one of them just as soon as it is available.
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55 minutes ago, Sinjinhawke said:
Maybe I should have popped it into a 2nd socket and bent the legs on the socket instead.
This is a good idea. I should remember to do this.
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Thanks again @Beeblebrox. Those pictures of the U1MB connections in particular will help a lot. ??
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@scorpio_ny - Not to worry, those 4464 chips are not going to go to waste. I still have two other 600XLs waiting in the wings for some other modifications. The next one after this project will get a UAV and probably a 32-in-1 board as well as the 64K upgrade. I very much like upgrading different machines in different ways.
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Berzerk Enhanced Edition issues
in Atari 2600
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Some updates. Bezerk Enhanced Edition works good on my 2600 Jr. I still haven't been able to get the 6-switcher out of storage, so no new info there. I tried dumping the game again as a standard 32K Atari game. It will load via the Harmony but still crashes. Strangely, via the Harmony, the game will start out normal on the 7800 without the jumping effect. However, when the player gets killed the game totally crashes just as the voice effect tries to start. It does this on the 7800, the 2600s, and the Stella emulator.
Here's what I am seeing. The first video is how the game looks on my 7800s. The screen jumps and makes the game unplayable.
The second video is how the crash happens when attempting to play the game through the Harmony Cart.