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  1. Posted · Edited by WildBillTX

    On 10/11/2019 at 3:35 PM, save2600 said:

     

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    That brings back great memories. In the 90's I brought copies of the Champ games shareware versions to my PC computer group for the group's software library and they were a huge hit.

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    On 8/5/2019 at 11:25 PM, BassGuitari said:

    Well, for me personally, going for the double shot really only makes sense in the earlier stages; at a certain point (for me, usually around stage 12 or 13 or thereabouts), it just gets you killed. Better to try to play defensively with a single ship and whittle away and outlast the aliens.

     

    Then again, as much as I love Galaga, I'm not particularly great at it, so take that with a box of Morton's. 😄

    The double shot is best for the challenging stages, but it makes your ship twice the size and easier for the aliens to hit.

     

    I also suck at Galaga, but I still love it. I think thats why its still one of my all-time favorite games.

     

    And after playing Atari's 1983 Galaxian, and how predictable the alien attack is. I'd love to see a Champ games version of that classic too.

     

  5. Posted · Edited by WildBillTX

     

     

    • I'm super jealous that there's still not a good Galaga-style game for the Atari 8-bit computers ;)

     


    I wish there was one for the C-64! Atarisoft's version of Galaxian was terrible. I've checked out the new C-64 homebrew Galencia, but its gameplay is different. It reminds me of Starpath's Communist Mutants.

     

    Thanks for the answers about the Retron 77. I'll still be buying one for my light sixer and jr! :D

  7. Posted · Edited by WildBillTX

    Wow, this is mindblowing. I'm amazed you got that many moving sprites and starfield on the screen without everything turning into flicker hell. The unusual thing I noticed is the galagans pull out from formation a little faster than the Arcade or NES version. Otherwise its about as perfect as you can get it. Awesome job!

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  8. Posted · Edited by WildBillTX

    I'm leaning on buying this system and of course doing the stella upgrade w/ roms image.

    I do like this unit closer than the Retropie just for the Atari foundation. Joystick will use my own arcade style

    I already have a Retropie with a 128gb image that plays all the consoles works great.

    I have a few questions that i may have missed: what size SD card would be sufficient 2gb /4gb to load roms into and would 7800 roms work ? best place to get roms for all my carts that i owen

    After reading this topic the AA community has done great work to make this system much better, my donations are on the way !

    Thanks to all !

     

    I'm using a Sandisk 2gb card I had from an old phone, it works fine with it. 7800 roms dont work, I wish someone would modify or code a 7800 emulator for it.

  9. Posted · Edited by WildBillTX

    Thank You Stephen!! I was getting frustrated at games not working and hoping someone would upgrade Stella! But I wish I could go into the options menu to change the size of the launcher menu (its a little too wide for my TV) and set game properties for A/B switches and stereo sound.

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    I was not aware that there was a standard def release until just a few days ago. Apparently, a small run was made at the request of retailers. I can't fathom why, but there you have it.

     

    Anyway, based on the menu, it looks like the standard def console is running the same custom AtGames emulator as the handheld does. So it's the same as the past consoles and the handhelds. Only the HD 9 and 9 Gold are running Stella 3.x.

     

    Just a quick way for AtGames to make some fast cash on Black Friday and Christmas sales. I bet a lot of people will be disappointed as I was.

  12. Posted · Edited by WildBillTX

    Here's a ebay scan of the HDMI version. If the box doesn't mention HDMI "720p HD output" then its the composite output version.

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    Could you try Defender III and SuperCharger SpaceInvaders from my post here?

     

    I suspect this version may also be using the Flashback Portable Emulator which can play these games, the HDMI Flashback 9 garbles them.

     

    http://atariage.com/forums/topic/284357-atari-flashback-9-firmware-for-adding-games-to-sd-card/?p=4160314

     

    I just tried both and they work. I also tried Champ Scramble and the latest Pacman 8K build, but Scramble didn't load and Pacman 8K had lots of screen tearing and was unplayable.

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  15. Posted · Edited by WildBillTX

    Walmart Canada print and on-line ads do not match for the Atari Flashback 9 and Atari Legends consoles. The boxes look almost identical but the versions picked up at my local Walmart were only composite video. Check the round circles on the front of the box for a HDMI circle. If missing they are the composite versions. I just returned two of them as my HDTV has only HDMI inputs.

     

    Family Dollar is selling the Atari Flashback 9 for $30 this week, but its also the composite video model. Like a sucker I bought one, but its no huge deal for that price and it may become a christmas present. What makes me mad is there was NO mention of a composite video output anywhere on the box. The menu is like the flashback portables and older flashbacks, so I couldn't get the firmware update to install. It really sucks that AtGames is doing this.

  16. Posted · Edited by WildBillTX

    I've been having fun with my Retron 77 so far! The video looks great and it's playing most of my old cartridges and I like the joystick. I hope Hyperkin will sell it separately.

     

    Is there a online comparability list of what the Retron 77 can and can't play? (cartridges, roms with the regular firmware and the community build) Thanks!!

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    Something that causes cancer in California won't cause cancer outside the state? But what if you bring it back in, then it starts causing it again?

     

    Now I know why all those Californians are moving to Texas!

     

    Anyway I just got my Retron 77 yesterday from Castlevania games. Is there any way to tell if it has the improved joystick and latest firmware?

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  18. Posted · Edited by WildBillTX

    I got mine from Amazon this week! Thanks for all the rom links and tips like putting game roms on different SD cards. Overall a it's lot of fun, but I agree it could have been a lot better. I wish it would default to regular screen size, and it sucks they didn't think about making it run Atari 2600, 7800 (and 5200, Colecovision and Intellevsion roms with a usb keyboard).

     

    My problem is trying to create thumbnails for hacks like Tecmo Bowl 2018. The game plays fine, but I cant get a thumbnail png image to load on the screen. I've tried making my own and then modifying the one that came for the original version in the nes.zip file but it wont load up.

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    This is awesome, I played it til the 7th level (PS how about a continue level feature?) and I'm amazed you included everything the arcade version had.

     

    This may be the best game music I've heard on the 2600. I set Stella 5.12 to play it in stereo just to hear what it would sound like, and was disappointed the music was all out of the left channel with the sound effects on the right. It's not a big deal since the 2600 is mono anyway.

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  20. Posted · Edited by WildBillTX

    Why Namcot though? I always considered it a contraction of "Namcotendo"

    Namcot was Namco's home video games division. It meant Namco Television or TV.

     

    I heard an error with the music, sounds like it was skipping a section.

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  23. Posted · Edited by WildBillTX

    Wow the PSVita case is a perfect fit. Too bad it says PSVita on it.

     

    There are cheaper copies of that case without the PSVita logo on it.

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Insten-Eva-Case-For-Sony-Playstation-Vita-Black/28911758?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1375&adid=22222222227019480544&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=52503375671&wl4=pla-84064428431&wl5=9027073&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=112561991&wl11=online&wl12=28911758&wl13=&veh=sem

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  24. Posted · Edited by WildBillTX

    Family Dollar is selling the Retro Machine for $15 this Thanksgiving weekend. I picked one up and thought it was a fun toy, though the controls arent great, the rom hacks are bad and there a lot of crummy games.

     

    #153 First Defender is a copy of the old Intellevison game Astroblast.

    #84 Powerpull Girl is a hack of Commando

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