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Sadly it's been a month since mine left Poland and it hasn't shown up yet. It hasn't picked up the number in Canada Post tracking but hopefully it will arrive soon. Mail in general has been a touch slow for quite a number of months now so this is not really unusual. - James

Real hardware is always the way to go! 🙂 - James

Completed Binary Updated: 79 Pompeii (16K) by Repolho Roxo Games | Final Binary (20210225) PLAY ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 25, 2021 Hellway (4K) by Octavio Pinho Bokel @Octavio Pinho Bokel | Final Binary (20210225) PLAY ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 25, 2021 WIP Binary Updated: Slide Boy in Maze Land (32K) by Vladimir Zuñiga @vhzc | WIP Binary (20210225) PLAY ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 25, 2021

Updated Completed Binary: 79 Pompeii (16K) by Repolho Roxo Games | Final Binary (20210224) PLAY ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 24, 2021 Added to WIP: Bounce & Catch (4K Port) by Víctor Parada @vitoco | WIP Binary (20210224) PLAY ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 24, 2021 Doom 2600 (?K Port) by Brock Keaghey @TheMajorHavoc | Video Only (20210208) NO PUBLIC BINARY | Updated: Feb 24, 2021 Updated WIP Binary: Uncle Hairy's Nosehair (2K) by Chris Read @atari2600land | WIP Binary (20210223) PLAY ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 24, 2021 Uncle Hairy's Nosehair (2K) by Chris Read @atari2600land | WIP Binary (20210224) PLAY ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 24, 2021

It was a ton of fun playing your game last night! Just like you, I felt that it did need to be more difficult quicker so I think the change to make the nosehair faster is the right thing to do. I'll have to check out your new versions you just posted. Below is the top score I got last night! I'll post the YouTube video when it's available after 6PM tonight so you can watch our playthrough. An incredible game for using only 2K! - James

Thanks so much Karl! I would love to bring back an earlier show for one of the two days but unfortunately it doesn't fit right now with Tanya's work schedule. The earlier show is definitely more convenient for European viewers so they don't have to stay up until 2AM. We'll definitely bring it back once we can have other people back in the studio or if something else can be worked out. I'll see what I can do in the mean time! - James

You're correct, this is the same port that has a thread here. Thanks for the heads up, I'll update the info! - James

Also, here's another list of scanline counts for your reference. It's not as detailed as yours but you can possible use it for reference or incorporate it into yours? - James

If only developers had stuck to the recommended guidelines of 262 scanlines, it's literally the first sentence in the manual. I have the same issue using my Framemeister, it can withstand minor variances in the scanline count but if it jumps too far or too often it cuts out the screen and makes the game unplayable. Such is the struggle playing games meant for CRTs that have a TON more tolerance than digital equipment. - James

Updated Binary and Moved to Completed [ref]: Hellway (4K) by Octavio Pinho Bokel @Octavio Pinho Bokel | WIP Binary (20210223) PLAY ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 23, 2021 Added to WIP: Crossdock (16K) by Kevin Kelley @KevKelley | WIP Binary (20210223) PLAY ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 23, 2021 Updated WIP Binary: Slide Boy in Maze Land (32K) by Vladimir Zuñiga @vhzc | WIP Binary (20210223) PLAY ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 23, 2021

We'll definitely be playing all the QuadTari games again when we're allowed to have extra people in the house. For us in Canada... that may be a VERY LONG TIME and I don't want to put off talking about all the great new QuadTari games that are coming out for possibly a year or more. 😥 For now... multitasking with two joysticks!! Maybe I can get the cats to use the foot pedal controller that came with Thrust+ Collectors Edition if I put treats on it? - James

ZeroPage Homebrew will be playing HELLWAY on tomorrow's (Tue Feb 23, 2021) stream LIVE on Twitch at 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 2AM GMT! Hope everyone can watch! ZPH Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ Games: Lady Bug Arcade (2021 Exclusive WIP Update) by John Champeau of Champ Games @johnnywc, Nathan Strum @Nathan Strum (Graphics), Bob DeCrescenzo @PacManPlus (Sound) Uncle Hairy's Nosehair (2021 WIP) by Chris Read @atari2600land Chaser (2021) by Karl Garrison @Karl G Hellway (2021 WIP) by Octavio Pinho Bokel @Octavio Pinho Bokel (SET VIDEO TO 1080P60 FOR FULL QUALITY)

ZeroPage Homebrew has an EXCLUSIVE WIP UPDATE for LADY BUG ARCADE on tomorrow's (Tue Feb 23, 2021) stream LIVE on Twitch at 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 2AM GMT! Hope everyone can watch! ZPH Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ Games: Lady Bug Arcade (2021 Exclusive WIP Update) by John Champeau of Champ Games @johnnywc, Nathan Strum @Nathan Strum (Graphics), Bob DeCrescenzo @PacManPlus (Sound) Uncle Hairy's Nosehair (2021 WIP) by Chris Read @atari2600land Chaser (2021) by Karl Garrison @Karl G Hellway (2021 WIP) by Octavio Pinho Bokel @Octavio Pinho Bokel (SET VIDEO TO 1080P60 FOR FULL QUALITY)

ZeroPage Homebrew is playing the new QUADTARI game CHASER on tomorrow's (Tue Feb 23, 2021) stream LIVE on Twitch at 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 2AM GMT! Hope everyone can watch! ZPH Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ Games: Lady Bug Arcade (2021 Exclusive WIP Update) by John Champeau of Champ Games @johnnywc, Nathan Strum @Nathan Strum (Graphics), Bob DeCrescenzo @PacManPlus (Sound) Uncle Hairy's Nosehair (2021 WIP) by Chris Read @atari2600land Chaser (2021) by Karl Garrison @Karl G Hellway (2021 WIP) by Octavio Pinho Bokel @Octavio Pinho Bokel (SET VIDEO TO 1080P60 FOR FULL QUALITY)

ZeroPage Homebrew is playing UNCLE HAIRY'S NOSEHAIR on tomorrow's (Tue Feb 23, 2021) stream LIVE on Twitch at 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 2AM GMT! Hope everyone can watch! ZPH Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ Games: Lady Bug Arcade (2021 Exclusive WIP Update) by John Champeau of Champ Games @johnnywc, Nathan Strum @Nathan Strum (Graphics), Bob DeCrescenzo @PacManPlus (Sound) Uncle Hairy's Nosehair (2021 WIP) by Chris Read @atari2600land Chaser (2021) by Karl Garrison @Karl G Hellway (2021 WIP) by Octavio Pinho Bokel @Octavio Pinho Bokel (SET VIDEO TO 1080P60 FOR FULL QUALITY)

Completed Binary Updates: Pac-Man Collection 40th Anniversary Edition (Port) by Bob DeCrescenzo @PacManPlus | Final Binary (20210222) PLAY ON JS7800 | Updated: Feb 22, 2021 | NOTE: Previously Completed in 2020 WIP Binary Updates: Popeye 7800 (Port) by Darryl Guenther @darryl1970 (Programming and Graphics) / Bobby Clark @Synthpopalooza, Matt Smith @mksmith, Pat Brady @Pat Brady, Trebor @Trebor (Music) / Mike Saarna @RevEng, Matt Smith @mksmith, Paul Lay @playsoft, Perry Thuente @tep392 (Programming Consultants) / Atariboy2600 @Atariboy2600 (Package Artwork) | WIP Demo (20210222) PLAY ON JS7800 | Updated: Feb 22, 2021 Wizard's Dungeon by BydoEmpire @BydoEmpire | WIP Binary (20210221) PLAY ON JS7800 | Updated: Feb 22, 2021

Final Binary Updated: Star A.D (4K) by Xan @Xan | Final Binary (20210214) PLAY ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 22, 2021 Added to Completed: Chaser (2K) by Karl Garrison @Karl G | Final Binary (20210222) QUADTARI NOT SUPPORTED ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 22, 2021

If you remember, please post the game, it would be very interesting to know where this play mechanic came from! - James

Information Update: K-Jo chases the cheeses (4K) by Leonardo Santiago @Leonardo Santiago | Video Only (20210221) NO PUBLIC BINARY | Updated: Feb 21, 2021

WIP Binary Update: Popeye 7800 (Port) by Darryl Guenther @darryl1970 (Programming and Graphics) / Bobby Clark @Synthpopalooza, Matt Smith @mksmith, Pat Brady @Pat Brady, Trebor @Trebor (Music) / Mike Saarna @RevEng, Matt Smith @mksmith, Paul Lay @playsoft, Perry Thuente @tep392 (Programming Consultants) / Atariboy2600 @Atariboy2600 (Package Artwork) | WIP Demo (20210220) PLAY ON JS7800 | Updated: Feb 20, 2021

WIP Binary Update: Congo Bongo (16K Port) by Philip Blackman @splendidnut | WIP Binary (20210220) PLAY ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 20, 2021

Mine still works (last I checked) but also gets unbelievably hot and is quite scary to use! - James

WIP Update: Kung Fu Combat 2 (16K) by Edward Smith @easmith | Video Only (20210218) NO PUBLIC BINARY | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 Lady Bug Arcade (32K Port) by John Champeau of Champ Games @johnnywc, Nathan Strum @Nathan Strum (Graphics), Bob DeCrescenzo @PacManPlus (Sound) | WIP Binary (20210218) BINARY NOT SUPPORTED ON JAVATARI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021

Hi, I'm looking for 1 or 2 Atari 2600 Driving Controllers (not paddles) in working condition and decent looking. Thanks! EDIT: Found some, thanks everyone! - James

ZeroPage Homebrew has an EXCLUSIVE WIP UPDATE for SLIDE BOY IN MAZE LAND on tomorrow's (Fri Feb 19, 2021) stream LIVE on Twitch at 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 2AM GMT! Hope everyone can watch! ZPH Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ Games: K-Jo Chases The Cheeses (2021 Exclusive WIP Premiere) by Leonardo Santiago @Leonardo Santiago Space Pacman (2021 Exclusive WIP Update) by Ricardo Pim @Ricardo Pim Slide Boy in Maze Land (2021 Exclusive WIP) by Vladimir Zuñiga @vhzc Ninjish Guy in Low Res World (2021 Exclusive Final Binary) by Vladimir Zuñiga @vhzc (SET VIDEO TO 1080P60 FOR FULL QUALITY)