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Haha, this is one that perplexed me for decades. It wasn't until about a year ago when I finally saw the way Pisces was supposed to be interpreted. I kept concentrating on the white space in the center and not the black. I thought it was two fish that were blended together and the eyes were their tails. It also made me think that the one pixel that sticks out on the left was a glitch/mistake as I thought it was supposed to be a circular emblem. I also wondered what was up with that floating pixel below Capricorn's head. All of that said, I kinda like the sprites in the game. They've been etched into my brain ever since I played it as a little kid.
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I might go ahead with the UAV mod then. Yeah, unfortunately, I missed the 7800GD - I didn't know about it until a couple of weeks ago. Not sure when another batch will be released but I'll definitely try to get it if I can. I probably won't use the RGB output though as I would have to hook it up to my PVM and I already have too many systems connected to it. I currently have an older Magnavox CRT for my pre-NES systems and it only has composite in. Maybe I'll replace it down the road with an s-video CRT if I come across one.
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Thanks. Doesn't seem too bad. I'll probably still try to get someone else to do it if I can as I tend to have bad luck with soldering. That said, I was also debating on whether it would be worth it to go with a different composite mod. I heard the Longhorn mod isn't great and the UAV mod is the best. Do any of you know how the current Retrofixes mod I have installed right now compares to the UAV (assuming I don't use S-Video)? I haven't been totally satisfied with the Retrofixes mod as I get some moving diagonal lines and off-color blocky artifacts when there are large patches of solid color.
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Again, I call the video game crash "bullsh*t".
Ramses replied to CartridgeStealer's topic in Atari General
After finding out about the crash and the bargain bins as an adult, the one thing that still perplexes me was when I got Millipede for my birthday. It was 1988. My parents took me to Toys R Us to pick out a few birthday presents - I didn't have an NES yet (only a 2600). There were still Atari 2600 games there that weren't in any bargain bin. Now they were still discounted but not at ridiculously cheap prices like $1 to $5. There were a few games that were still over $20 including Millipede which was almost $30 - I remember my mom trying to convince me to get one or two of the $10 games instead, but I really wanted Millipede and eventually convinced her to get it. I believe the crash happened. I just find it odd that there were still 2600 games in that price range that long after the crash. -
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction regarding the audio issue I'm having on my 7800. It has a composite AV mod from around 10 years ago. Recently, after picking up Popeye, I discovered it doesn't seem to export Pokey/Hokey audio. I'm guessing it's because of the AV mod I had done. Looking at the pics, what all would need to be done to rectify this?
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I guess that's it. The HOKEY isn't compatible with AV modded 7800s? If so that's quite a disappointment.
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I finally got to try my copy, however, unfortunately my 7800 doesn't seem to like the HOKEY chip. I only get the basic sound effects. No music.
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Yet more ROMs at IntellivisionCollector.com
Ramses replied to Kamikazi26's topic in Intellivision / Aquarius
Thanks! I ended up ordering it and I was able to download! -
Yet more ROMs at IntellivisionCollector.com
Ramses replied to Kamikazi26's topic in Intellivision / Aquarius
This is tempting, but I'm a bit apprehensive. I already purchased D2K Arcade through Carl's site last year, but he went MIA and I never received anything. Is IntellivisionCollector.com pretty good at supplying the ROMs after purchase? I've never ordered there before. -
Thanks! I wasn't aware.
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I'm actually getting an "Unrecognized file type!" error when I try to run the 2600-words-9-NTSC.bin build on my Harmony Cart. It's the first time I've ever gotten that error with a game rom. I copied the file from the SD card back to the computer and ran it in Stella successfully so I don't know what's up.
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Console with the most "Because we can"games?
Ramses replied to godslabrat's topic in Classic Console Discussion
How about the 3DO and all of those FMV games?- 33 replies
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I sent a donation to Carl for D2K a week ago, though now I wish I had seen this thread first. Looks like it's going to be a looooong wait.
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I played the Genesis version first when it came out. One small thing I thought was neat in the arcade version is that you don't have to kill Solo (jetpack cyborg guy) on the mountain top in level 2 and if you don't he'll pester you throughout the level. I never realized (until now) that you can actually beat the level without killing him.
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Great games that you hate? Awful games that you love?
Ramses replied to Razzie.P's topic in Classic Console Discussion
SMW was never a favorite of mine either. I don't hate it or anything like that. I really liked when it first came out, but the level design didn't feel as tight as SMB3 to me. -
Video game sceneries that "feel like home"
Ramses replied to IntelliMission's topic in Classic Console Discussion
Yeah, if you like those types of games, you should check it out. It's easily my favorite Apple II game. -
Video game sceneries that "feel like home"
Ramses replied to IntelliMission's topic in Classic Console Discussion
The Upper Lands four seasons forest in Secret of Mana Super Mario Bros. 2 - Level 5-2 I don't know why, but it always felt comforting to me. It was a good night level. Conan: Hall of Volta - the tree level (level 2) Mota overworld in Phantasy Star II The water level (3-3) in Bonk's Adventure and Piranha River from Bonk's Revenge -
I think it's the former—the jittery problems that many of the Atari paddle controllers would get over time. I believe it was an inherent issue with using potentiometers. Spinners are a lot better in that regard.
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The controller I really miss the most is the paddle/spinner. Yeah, you can just use one axis on the mouse to do the same thing, but the tactile feel of rotating the paddle feels so much better and is more enjoyable. It also seems more intuitive for me, especially when it is controlling steering/turning. I built a usb controller that features a TurboTwist 2 spinner (with the knob that can be set for more friction, giving it a paddle feel) with three buttons and I am currently in the experimenting phase with a few game prototypes that I've specifically designed for a paddle control. I feel that the paddle went extinct too early and wasn't fully explored as a video game controller.
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Two or three is the sweet spot for me. With three you can have the two for attack/movement combos and one for a special ability or selecting/toggling stuff. You right, four is pushing it a bit and once you go over that, it becomes messy.
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Yeah. Controlling the elevators would be nice. I just like that I can finally beat at least one level in this version (haven't gotten past the 2nd level yet).
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Someone recently made a new version, Bagman Comes Back, for Windows and Amiga. It uses the same graphics/sound as the original and it plays the same as well. However, it sports 8 new levels and the difficulty curve seems to be improved. Not bad. I just wish the creator incorporated elements from Super Bagman.
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What Is Your Opinion On Arcade Archives?
Ramses replied to Magmavision2000's topic in Nintendo Switch
It's probably due to the leaderboards. It would be way too easy to cheat. That said, they could have maybe included a separate menu option that allows of multiple reloadable save states, with the caveat being your score doesn't get put up on the leaderboard.