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11 hours ago, Batchman said:
Can I ask about the possible interest in a couple of arcade titles that would need slight adjustments of mapping to be used on the Atari Flashback units?
Phoenix and AstroBlaster ... both may have been four button games (not sure), but easily could be played with joystick for left and right, fire button, and (like the Phoenix cartridge for the 2600) joystick down to activate shield/warp functions. (To tell the truth, I never used the shield anyway ... any time I tried, it always seemed to end right when another shot was coming to destroy me.)
If there's no interest, that's fine, but no harm in asking if there would be any.
(While I would like the 2600 version of Phoenix to be available, I'd also love to have the even better arcade version, as well ... even if it will be another half week before I have a Flashback 10 to play with.)
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I have no idea on paddle speed in FBA.
Warlords isn't in the FBA set we are working with. -
Velvis, yes, select brings up the on screen keyboard.
Batchman, yes. I'm okay with doing that as long as they run on mame2000.
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drop the correct extension rom in the correct folder. you dont have to make art if you dont want to, but it will be blank.
just copy the format of the other games art. same size, same naming conventions.
Here are the steps...
HB_Game.a26 goes in /rom_hbLarge art is 183x255 and is named HB_Game.a26.png
small art is 122x170 and is named HB_Game.a26.s.png
the art goes in the same /rom_hb folder with the game
also in the folder is a file called all-games.ini
open it and edit it with notepad. create an entry for the new game.
to do that easily just copy and paste another entry and just edit the key parts.
[Homebrew Game] The games display name in the main menu
File=/rom/DigDug.xex points to the rom file (its always File=/rom/ no matter what folder you are in. In this case it is NOT File=/rom_hb/
Platform=Atari you can type anything in here, this system doesnt use or show it.
Sort=Dig Dug this is the name it uses to put the game into alphabetical (or any tyoe of order, ex Sort=1, Sort=2, etc.)
Year=2021 again, anything can go here. not used
Genre=paddle can be left blank or "=atari" or "=paddle" or both (Genre=atari, paddle) It sorts games in the main menu.
Description= fill it in if you want to, i dont. I hate to.
Note= \ special note you can add if you want to your game description.
and your done. now do that 1600 times.
those words are in bold to show you just the key things that need changed from a copy paste to get your game running. Clearly dont make them bold when you do it. Seriously all you NEED to change is the rom name, but if you change those 4 key things, your games will be entered well enough to work with the rest of this pack. If a name of a file is wrong and doesnt match the others, it wont show up/work. (Platform= and Year= are ways to sort roms that this unit doesnt implement. Did the Sega Flashback use them, maybe?)
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2 hours ago, Velvis said:
Have the 800 versions of Miner 2049er and Bounty Bob been added yet?
Its on the top of my list. I haven't forgotten you bud. i was busy with the capture card and making promo vids and family stuff.
Edit: Velvis, here they are, drop it on the flash drive and copy over the ini file.
i didnt have time to test them. so, i guess you are our official tester now
Is is really not too hard to add new games. Ill make a how to video, one day.
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Ok, got a bit of free time.
AtariBlast.carAtariBlast.car in the main menu tries to load (you can see the 2600 difficulty switch settings pop up. It black screens, but it doesnt get stuck on the black screen, you can exit with the menu button. The OSK will NOT appear, and rewind actually rewinds. (I'm guessing Gen+GX is trying to load it??)
if you change the extension to .xex, it still does NOT load from the main menu. It gets stuck in the deadly black screen of death.
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I'm busy with Baby's 1st birthday this weekend.
As soon as I get time, I'll get everything added to the pack. -
OFW = Official (Atgames Website) FirmWare (allows you to create a folder named /game and play loaded roms WITHOUT BOX ART.
CFW = Custom (Here in the thread) FirmWare. Besides the /game folder, it also lets you run the systems files from the SD Card and edit the main game list (add games WITH BOX ART)
Just flash the custom firmware. For what you are wanting to do, it is the EXACT same thing.
then you have the option to download a pre-built pack with artwork and put it on your SD CARD, if that is something you want to check out one day. -
11 hours ago, Batchman said:
OK, what you all have managed to do here is mega-cool. I can see I'll be investing in a X Deluxe whenever I find one at a good price in my area!
With the Deluxe, how involved is the process of getting to be able to update, add thumb drives, and so on? While I was once into hardware enough to wire external hard drives into an iMac, these days I am completely clueless, and I have no access to things like Linux, so I'm just trying to get an idea of how difficult it is going to be.
But may I then say, I am very interested in all forms of joystick + 1 button games, whether they be other consoles or arcade or whatever ... so personally, I'm hoping they're all in Nexus! This has been a really cool thread to read through over the past couple/three hours!
I have a new unit coming in the mail now. I'll make a how to video.
Pretty sure you just need the otg adapter and a flashdrive. I dont even think you need to press reset or flash official firmware at all anymore. Thats just for the older units. I think. Which, to be fair, was a huge PITA for some.
1st thing I need to know is what firmware version your unit has currently. -
I ordered a 2nd system online just now.
Rocket got Atari800 going and an updated stella at 1/2 speed. -
33 minutes ago, Batchman said:
I got the 9 for easy firmware updating, because the X didn't have the card slot, but now I'm finding myself regretting that because the 9 doesn't allow good access to paddles. You ever make a purchase that you start thinking is a mistake?
how hard is the paddle mod? what are the results like?
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In this order:
1. Flash official firmware from atgames website.
3. yes (or it will keep asking to flash update every time)
6. Create folder named "game" (.bin or .a26)
2. yes (only after folder is made and a compatible rom is inside.)
4. optional. only if you want to add games with box art to the main menu. (advanced users)
5. yes (see #3)
7. yes, but the OFW and CFW have same compatibility. some limitations. galagon for example.
8. No. just flash firmware again.
CFW only allows for running system files from sd card. It does no allow you to play more title, or increase performance (per se) -
Now is the time. menards.
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without giving too much info....I am a DCFS licensed care provider now. I was referring to my regular job I'm on leave from.
I'm actually doing really good. But time is flying. The baby turn 1 tomorrow, so I've been super busy lately. Guys, ALL the babiescan come stay with me. there just aint no way in hell i could ever say no.
Also, I have figured out the cheap capture card. sound works. I got the OBS software, so video coming soon. The hyperkin I havebeen wanting. But I might actually regret getting it now that I have ready everything about it.
I havent spent anything on sticks yet. until i study, like you said. I think I might be able to do something with the blast paddles to. P1 paddle has the exrta buttons like menu and rewind. Ill get some pic later tonite. Working on this video. I'm no director, so, dont expect too much from me.
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well, they got stella 6 point something ported over to the AFBX, but so far games run about 1/2 speed.
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flashback 9, flashback x.
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Full Game List for the Atari Flashback X (2019) - Armchair Arcade
No. but you can add it easily. -
I'll be off work for another 6 months at least. (It's been a year so far, this was my project.)
I will add any games you ask rocket. or any your people can come up with. The moreobscure, the longer it takes because.. no box art.
I've just been waiting for the list, this was all I had:
A800:
Miner 2049er
Bounty Bob Strikes Back
Drolsorry about all the questions guys, I just dont want to buy shizz we know will NOT work.
Im gonna figure out what controllers work and what doesnt. I also wanna find out if i canrun two P1 AFBX joysticks at the same time.
This is really hard not to buy:
ATARI Joystick Lot - Suncom - TAC2 - Wico - Epyx - VidCom - Power Stick - WOW! | eBay
For the stick, two of these and splice them together, or try and figure out where i can just get the 9pin cord/encoder.Atari 2600/7800 Competition Pro shaped 3D Printed Joystick Sanwa clone stick | eBay
is there even an encoder for the 9pin? or do i just wire the cord to buttons and ground? would just joystick cord extenders work?
Ive only ever done actual jamma arcade stuff, and usb encoders for mame.Extension Prolongateur Joystick / Souris Atari Joystick Mouse Cable Extender (ebay.com)
As far as two button games, I would agree. As for me, any multi button games i want will not go in the pack. I forget, does the /game folder allow for mame and fba. I'll just throw them all in there after the fact. Now, concerning the 8-bit games, I now understand that 800 and 5200 is the same thing like you all were trying to tell me. IDK, I like the 5200 blue and silver, I think its neat to see 5200 in the AFBX. Maybe build a 5200 rom set section as much as possible and throw whatever is left in A800? I get that its all A800, but this is a box art project for me. And for what its worth, the 5200 art is Higher Quality than the A800 stuff i have found. -
37 minutes ago, Velvis said:
Many games have free play modes set in the dip switches
feel free to set them up and share the settings for the pack if you want to. I have no experience doing it.
So do you guys want two button mame games added to this pack, or no. I so far have left games like 1941/2/3, xevious, dodonpachi etc, out.
And Im guessing that the 2nd button on the HK trooper stick is just a clone of the fire button, and cannot be used as a 2nd input.
if there is a way to make it a 2nd input that might be a cheap ($20 bucks a stick) hack to get 2-buttoners working for users.
Also, to be clear, I tested LFB1 pads on the AFBX. they did not work. they are 6 button style sega pads. I never tried 3 button sega pads.what about 2 button master system 9pin pads? will they work? forgive me, i know zero about the various pads pinouts. I wonder if the easily available, cheap nes 9pin clones work. I wonder If I could utilize two of these cheap $7 pads to make a "SUPER STICK"???
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19 minutes ago, Velvis said:
Where are the per game configs located for the mame games?
for mame config go to the /data folder in whichever /rom folder you are in.
its called retroplayer.iniedit it with notepad. per game entries? i know other cores do it. other wise, like rocket says for per game settings.
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Atari Flashback X Custom Firmware for USB roms and boxart
in AtGames Flashback and Portable Consoles
Posted · Edited by Draxxon
ATARI FLASHBACK X - NEXUS V.0.2.5 (Atari800 .bas, .atr and .car file extension support added. Atari800 PAL compatibility added. Atari800 128K support added. Atari2600 3D box art added.)