Greg Zumwalt

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Can't wait. Yes, I too never thought to see the day a 2600 cart would exceed such values... Have you looked at the work and tools I use for generating the CRC database? Granted, they are DOS and batch scripts, still, I think it would help... PS, Check your private messages.

I have had a request for a size limit override. 2 reasons present are: 1. Many people were using HOM to hack roms from other systems. Ones that are too large for HOM2. 2. Because some Atari 2600 projects in development can now do 512Kb. I don't know what the current limit is, just that it isn't 1 Gb What I'd suggest is a check to see of the bin to be edited is a multiple of 2048 *1,2,4,8 or 16 If it isn't, or it is larger, pop up a notice/request box that the rom may not be an Atari 2600 binary, would you like to load it anyways.... yadda yadda yadda. Perhaps put a 1Mb limit?

Looking real good. However, the launching of the rom could still use a little work. Granted, the emulator now launches properly, but one still has to manually enter the rom and its path to run it. I think that most would appreciate it, if when you hit launch, it just ran. That is to say, once you have set the path to the emulator, HOM2 should pass the current rom to the emulator. Even if HOM2 has to save the rom as temp.bin in c: then launch the emulator, using the locations selected, test it, and then delete the temp.bin upon returning to HOM2. Also, if the rom has been altered, and not saved prior to exiting, HOM2 should request wether or not to save prior to exiting. That way, even if one tested it with the emulator, but forgot to save it, they wouldn't have wasted all their work. The bitmapped fonts may still prove more difficult then just allowing the user to choose a font and size. BMP's will take up more space and resources, not to mention, be affected by resolution setting. I don't know the language you're using or the degree of your skills, but just my 2 cents.

Readme typos language are you don't and some recognieable recognizable Use you artistic talent your Selecting the emulator path was a bit more complicated then it should have been Using z26.exe, I double clicked the exe and the path was added. However, it still contained %path% at the end of the line, which didn't work: C:DownloadsNew for Snailz26.exe %PATH% Deleting %path% didn't work. I tried a manual edit to: %C:DownloadsNew for Snailz26.exe% z26.exe %PATH%C:DownloadsNew for Snail %C:DownloadsNew for Snailz26.exe% but all failed as well. After applying some quotatin marks, I was able to get it to launch with: "C:DownloadsNew for Snailz26.exe" %PATH% but it still didn't launch the game. It wasn't until I added the rom name as well, that it got a proper launch: "C:DownloadsNew for Snailz26.exe" %PATH% test.bin Thus, quotes need to be added to handle LFN paths. And, HOM2 should pass the saved location of the edited rom to the command code when the emulator is launched. Nice error trapping in the BIN & HEX. Values outside of 0&1 or 0-F are not allowed The former ghosting of the display seems corrected. The BIN/HEX crunching of values seems to be a result of using the LARGE fonts feature. Screen resizing didn't effect it, but changing the font size to normal did... go figure. Perhaps an option to select font of choice would help??? The version should be updated, 1.3? Overall, very minor bugs and a whole lot of nice new features And it is so tiny... HOM2, z26 and some BIN's could all fit onto a floppy... perfect to take to class and waste time on the library computer That just leaves the biggies to add: Undo, 2 column... Colour (good luck on that one)... but of course, lets not put the horse befor the cart Excellent job, and I know it will be greatly appreciated by most! Most? Yep, most. When HOM was released, a few people went, ACK! Now that HOM2 is out, I suspect those same people won't sleep well knowing such a powerfull tool is now available The price of fame Well, personally, I appreciate the neatness of the coding, its size, and that a programmer is willing to take advice/suggestions just as much as what the program can do. So, thank you on behalf of all those aspects

Nice, very nice indeed! WinXP, no "bugs" yet. Save As... love it, so simple, yet lacking in the original Copy/Paste working well. Flip supprised me. I expexted a graphic flip, not code reversal. None the less, it works! The BIN/HEX display sort of gets crunched together however. You may want to put a dividing line in there. Another suggestion, allow setting the Bin and Hex value. e.g. I make a graphic, and someone tells me, hey try this improvement, change address such and such from &HE6 to &HD4 I could then scroll down, and enter the hex value, as apposed to convering the values to bin and then filling in the boxes... or, if you are like me, and have gads of notebook papper with 1's and 0's... none lined up too well... I can just enter the binary values and see if the graphics look correct Can't wait for the undo, import and other features! This has to be one of the biggest updates to the 2600 PC merger since the Atari emulator itself BTW Nice to see some error trapping. I was curious what might happen if I loaded a 1Gb file Also, I am able to load/save files accross a LAN connection. I have found a minor graphics ghost... It occures when scrolling to the bottom of the file. The BIN/HEX columns remain on the display. pic 1 Yet, minimizing/restoring the screen, clears the ghosting. Or, bringing up another program and then moving HOM back to the top will correct the display. Something in the refresh portion of the values columns???

Also, as far as CRC data goes, do not rely upon the Good Tools for the 2600. It has several errors and is extremely out of date. In the archive, under Tools, look for List Creator and MyGood2600. If it is just a quick referace you'd like of the current CRC's: look at the contents of CRC2Name.bat

The schematics, docs, etc. and the program AHD are all available in the archive. AHD is the current project that works on colour changes.

MisterX, please check your Private Messages here

Nice job! While I was able to get H-O-M working and did create a how-to for those many who were not able, it is good to see a version that doesn't require such efforts. Suggestions for improvments... Copy, Paste and Flip graphics features. Impliment colour changes as with the program Atari-Hacking_for_Dummies. Only because I have already seen some "monkeys" out there ask, "what does this do?"... put a brief description in the help list. An undo/redo feature would be nice. A CRC and Byte size display would really be great. This way, especially for those like myself who keep archives, would have a quick referance. Also, adding the CloneSpy ID option! e.q. download an unknown .bin from the net. The BIG List is great for naming files bin00xxx. So I load it up with HOM3 The title doesn't help. The CRC might be a clue however. At the very least, I could run it against my database. If that fails, use the CloneSpy feature to get a close code match. And while I'm diving into madness in hopes of a near all in one tool... A double row display. One that shows original code, not editable, but can be copied from... and the normal one that can be edited and pasted. Forward and reverse code listing, as many game graphics are "backwards" when viewed. An in editor shelled box that could launce emu of choice to test the hack. As apposed to save, load emu, load rom, test, exit, return to editor. Just have the process automated. A binary and hex value at the end of each line for quick referance.

I have 3. A 50" Hitachi LCD back projection set that looks very clean. A 13" Sony color TV/Monitor that is okay. A 5" Sony B/W which is clear, and fun in the car on road trips, but really hard to see

Ditto. That looks very nice and amuzing. Please, make the BIN available.

That link points to the real Skeet Shoot. Can you post a link to the Boring Skeet Shoot? Also, for clarification... Where is this rom supposed to be posted... area that is? I searched for Boring and checked the hacks area, but didn't find it

http://64.127.131.126/emu/a26_hack.htm Unfortunately, it is down at the moment and AtariAge does not host these HACKS. You are looking for the "Boring" titles. Boring Taz Boring Pitfall Boring Pacman Boring Freeway Boring Journey Escape Boring Donkey Kong I have attatched them here for you and anyone else who may be interested boring.zip

Nice work.

http://www.whimsey.com/z26/Z26V210X.ZIP

Go get it now!!! http://www.whimsey.com/z26/

Yes! They have BIG nasty teeth. Bite your 'ead off they will! So, where is the holy hand grenade?

Here is the latest CRC database. bins.zip

As my server is still down, I thought I'd post my findins here. Based on CRC 16, 32 and byte count, these BIN files are duplicates: Adventure+38.bin and Adventure_2.bin Adventure+63.bin and Adventure+64.bin Adventure+93.bin and Adventure_Plus.bin As such, Adventure+ 38, 64 and 93 will be removed from the archive. A note explaining these missing files will be added to the changes log, as well as be available here for anyone seeking a reason for these numeric gaps. Also, as the + character is illegal in file names on many computers, within my archives, all Adventure+ files are listed as Adventure_Plus (to answer Meriks question.) Of course, a proper CRC will always reveal the true identity Great job, and I do appreciate having these files, especially since they are now available in the wild. As soon as I finish pulling my foot out of my mouth for posting TankAI public, I'll start working on a new CRC list and post it.

Before anyone asks, no pay, no water, no alchohol, and my car was the only thing that was jumped. At least my Atari still works. Must be curse proof? Hmmm... now considering Atari's history, that is ironic!

Well, my first week of hell with my new job is over But before that, I just wanted to appologize to Zach. I was so eager to test this great new game out, I didn't even stop to think, the reason it wasn't posted here was that he didn't want it public yet. I have to remember, just because I may have access to certain files, not everyone does. Bad, bad monkey. No banana for me. Anywho, what a week... to sum up, I am working only commision, so no sales, no pay... yes, a week of work, and no pay. Add to it, I worked a computer repair job so I could actually make some money this week. What was supposed to be a simple 2 hour cleanup, turned into a 10 hour battle with subseven, remote controllers, and various virii. I finished, exited the building at 1am, and found my car with a flat tire. The new one none the less. I unpacked my car, as the donut resides in a compartment under the seat; jacked it up, and got the flat off. As I went for the donut, the jack snapped in two and the car fell. Boom. After finally finding someone with a jack to lone me at a bar that was still open, I began to work again. The gall that loaned me the jack, offered to bring me some ice water, but instead, returned with beer. A lot. How nice of her. Except it is illegal to drive intoxicated, and I am allergic to beer. Sad. So, I get the donut on, shortly after the bar closes. I returned the jack to the gall who was waiting to go home, thanked her, and watched her drive off. I got into my car, about 2am, turned the key, only to find the battery dead. Frustration! Now, the only good part of this evening, is that another lady stopped by, a cute one in my opinion, and says, " You look like your having a bad night. Would you like me to jump you?" To which I could only reply, "Yes, but could you also help me with my car." After she finished turning red, I was finally on my way back. A normal 45 minute drive, at 30 MPH now, as the donut was only rated to 35, and at 35 was bouncing to much. So, what does that have to do with Atari or this post? I was so wound up at nearly 5am, having to be into work the next morning by 6am, which wasn't going to happen, that I needed to clear my head. So, I figured I'd play my 2600 upon getting in to house. Of course, no sooner did I step in, did I realize, my room mate, was "entertaing a guest". Hence, unable to focus on the games, I started checking my 2600 news and mail, only to discover Tank AI. And, it was, in this state of total disarry that is my life, I made my mistake of leaking the game. So again, my appologies. Oh, and no, the week didn't get any better. My new boss has accused me of sitting on a leprechan and being the most cursed person he has ever met. Keep up the great work Zach.

First off, spectacular job! I am presently without e-mail, thus this post. Hope you see it. I know you are busy with exams so no rush by any means. Best of luck. To the point... The display of the scores is a bit ascue. I believe this is a timing issue. I know Tank AI is still beta, but though I'd mention this as I haven't seen anyone else post this yet. Tested in z26 version 2.05 PS for the rest of you looking at this post, Tank AI wasn't posted here. But I'll do so for the curious. It is an in between of a hack and homebrew. Single player combat vs. the 2600 AI tank.

A vast improvement indeed. Nice job.