What do YOU code on?

[What do YOU code on?]

Funny. The developers I work with the most all use Macs.

 

They're the best UNIX workstations around.

 

I was talking about the programmers around here. I use xcode too but it's just to roll my own MacMAME.

[What do YOU code on?]

Wow, I don't see too many programmers that use a Mac often.

[Save High Scores in MAME for Donkey Kong]

I suppose you could just try using Misfit MAME. I should note for some games you have find hacked ROMs to allow for high score saves. I believe Frogger has a high score hack to save high scores . Check it out.

[Y-adapter to plug two controllers in the same port]

Oh, so that's why the tanks in Combat move in turbo speed when you hit left and right buttons. I've always wondered about that.

[XM Status Page...]

However, when sprites intersect the one right most in the Display List will overwrite the sprite underneaths intersecting parts with its background colour as well as the foreground colours. For example, imagine two sheets of black paper with a character drawn on each. When you partially put one sheet over the other thats the effect you'll see on screen.

 

Does that mean you can make a character with two overlapping sprites look like it has more colors than it was just a single sprite?

[Y-adapter to plug two controllers in the same port]

I remember somebody doing that with 7800 Centipede in co-op mode. He said it lets him double the firepower when the two shooters are merged together.

[5200 hack ideas]

Oh I got another idea.. how about hacking Pengo to have the original Popcorn music?

 

 

Which version of Popcorn? That's the most covered instrumental song ever.

[Original Flashback2 Sighting... $24.99]

So these are pirated versions? Now I'm curious to see how different the pirated joysticks are from the real thing.

[Original Flashback2 Sighting... $24.99]

There's a Ralph's (Grocery Store) in San Diego with FB2's as well. No idea if they are + or not.

Which Ralph's?

 

Seconded. I would like a few for myself and one to mod.

[Sega Genesis Controller on Atari 7800?]

This thread might be of some interest.

 

I do recall, vdub_bobby I think, talking about 7800 games could use the C button, if programed or hacked to use it. I also remember GroovyBee saying it's possible to program a game to use the six buttons on that particular Genesis controller.

[Sega Genesis Controller on Atari 7800?]

I think the only button that works is the B button. A and C buttons don't work. If you want to have a 2nd button that works, you have to mod the Genesis controller.

 

I know games can be hacked or programmed to use the C button.

[Games that would be most improved by XM Music hacks]

I think Dig Dug should get a sound upgrade. I like the game and all but it sounds too much like the 2600 version.

[Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell question(s)]

If you got so-so paint program you could just the canvas size to make the width equal the height. Then all you have to do is move the pic left or right until you feel it's just right and crop it.

[Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell question(s)]

I think that black label version needs the artwork to more "square".

[Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell question(s)]

It might help to say if you use a PC or Mac.

[Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell question(s)]

If you're looking for pics I found some. These could work for you.

 

http://www.inetres.com/gp/anime/lotr/lotrk.jpg

http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/jung/sgandalf.jpg

 

The first one is from the 1981 Lord of the Rings calender. This one is "enchanced" pic from the movie. The second is poster art for the movie without the title.

[Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell question(s)]

You seem to want that box. It's going to be bit difficult without a better pic or the original artwork. The logo and the red circle can be duplicated but not so much the hobbits cowering in fear. I suppose you could different artwork like other art from the Bakshi movie.

[Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell question(s)]

God I love those "Dark riders" on the box. Strangely I forgot the names!

 

The Ringwraiths, the Nazgul and I think they were also known as the Black Riders and the Nine. I never did understand why they had grey cloaks instead of black.

[Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell question(s)]

Somebody else did make another The Lord of the Rings homebrew game. I haven't heard of the Tolkien estate beating down Atariage's door to take down that homebrew.

[7800XM1 - Project Update]

Yeah, it's being worked on. This has all you need to know about it.

[Quick update on 7800 Exp Module...]

Sorry about making a big deal about that. I just don't remember seeing that cart before. The game sure but not the cart.

[Quick update on 7800 Exp Module...]

Nice, I find it interesting on what kind of cart those pics use.

[Donkey Kong Foundry]

I've seen some data that makes it possible for Asteroids to have multicolor. You don't modify the ROMs but rather the video hardware. I'm sure it's possible to have Battlezone with multicolor.

 

I know I've seen a program that allows the people to modify the levels but not add new characters.

[maybe a programming language on cart for the 7800]

A 7800 emulator with a machine language debugger,which works on LINUX or MAC.

 

Speaking as a Mac user, the only 7800 emulators on the Mac I know that can debugger are MacMESS and Mac SDLMESS. MacMESS is pretty outdated but the debugger might be of some use. This has a little more info about Mac SDLMESS.

[7800XM1 - Project Update]

You're lucky somebody is making the Harmony Cart 2 for the 7800. It's like CC2 but more features and it's planned to be made with such numbers that the buyer doesn't have to spend hundreds of dollars to get one.

 

I'm glad opcode is still working Donkey Kong Arcade.