e5frog Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I'm selling this homebrew Pac-man cart at the auction of Retrogathering 2008 in Alvik, Stockholm, Sweden the 27th of September. ( http://www.retrogathering.se [in Swedish]) The unofficial Videocart 27: Just wanted to let you Fairchild-collectors know what is coming up in the future... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I'm selling this homebrew Pac-man cart at the auction of Retrogathering 2008 in Alvik, Stockholm, Sweden the 27th of September. ( http://www.retrogathering.se [in Swedish]) The unofficial Videocart 27: Just wanted to let you Fairchild-collectors know what is coming up in the future... Are you hinting that you'll be selling more? I'd love to get a new game on cartridge for the VES! (hell, even the multi-cart would be cool) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2008 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 That's awesome! I've played this game in MESS and it's very impressive for a Channel F game. Who would've thought that it could pull off Pac-Man and with many touches that are faithful to the arcade too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e5frog Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 Are you hinting that you'll be selling more? I'd love to get a new game on cartridge for the VES! (hell, even the multi-cart would be cool) Yes, eventually, it's mostly a matter of money, I'm hoping to make a batch - say 10-20 of them by summer of 2009... If anyone would like to make a donation feel free to do so via Paypal: e5frog@gmail.com It would help speed up the process. I'll post some new pictures when the final labels are attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Unless you got screenshots of this "authentic game", I'm not buying that it's even real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Uh...he's been working on getting the bugs worked out of the beta for ages. As far as screenshots go, you can look at the game yourself in emulation. Search for Pac-Man on these pages... http://www.freelists.org/archives/channelf/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2008 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Unless you got screenshots of this "authentic game", I'm not buying that it's even real. It's real. You can download it here and play it on MESS: http://www.veswiki.com/Homebrew:Pac-Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 WOW! It really IS authentic...and it beats out the old Atari 2600 version as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV Gus Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 What didn't beat the 2600 Pac-Man? I'll need some screenshots, I'm afraid- that emulator will not run here. But a Channel F homebrew? Hell, I remember playing that console in the old Stereo magic in a nearby mall in the mid-1970s! Congratulations to the programmer- this was needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Neat! I guess the Channel F could do a decent Pac-Man game after all. I would have lost that bet... Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 What we need is a YouTube vid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I've never even played a Channel F. Maybe I should look into picking one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Some screenshots: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numan Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Awesome. Sign me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e5frog Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 Here are some better screenshots, saved from MESS and then resized with "Paint" to get a more accurate aspect, sorry for the slight pixel-shadowing: I'll make a youtube-video from the real thing next week, last time I tried the sound was time shifted a little, but I'll give it another shot. The downloadable Pac-man (link above) is best played with the MESS version 0.80.1 that is downloadable in the Development package on the first page of the VESwiki.com. This version have improved sound - like a Channel F II and also a more true color palette (that is also editable by the user). Here are the pictures from the finished product, the carts 25 and 26 are originals and are there so you can compare the labels: The last picture is an example of how the back-label will look on this particular cartridge, it will be finalized at the Retrogathering-auction with the real auction winner's name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Nice work Fredric! You've come a long way with your passion for this system! Cart and screens look really nice! Makes we wish I still had my Channel F collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Is the gray background a Channel F default? If not, why not use a black background? I'm not familiar with the limitations of the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Just fantastic all the way around. I know you confirmed this already, but you absolutely MUST make this available to us collectors at some point. I can't wait to play it on a real system and even the label is top notch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e5frog Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) Is the gray background a Channel F default? If not, why not use a black background? I'm not familiar with the limitations of the system. Background color is chosen for each line, grey, lt blue, lt green or black, there is no default color, screen memory is usually filled with garbarge from start if you haven't cleared the screen (by plotting background color to whole screen). If black is chosen all three colors (red, green, blue) turn white on that row (that's all eight colors). I guess lt. blue could have been an option, maybe I'll add that as an option in any future update, changing the background color by pressing key 4 at the startup screen or something like that. Edited September 26, 2008 by e5frog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 It's amazing what programmers today can do with classic systems to push them to their limits. I just noticed in the photos that with Videocart 26 and now 27 the Channel F has two classic arcade games in its library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Four if you count Pinball Challenge (Breakout) and Pro Football (Atari Football). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e5frog Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 A friend of mine noticed a slight difference between my label and the originals that I hadn't thought of before, so I re-did it. I'll leave the old ones above, see if you can spot the difference: When we're talking about classic games, don't forget Pong - the built in "Tennis"-game. BTW: There's the "Swedish Pong Championship" at Retrogathering tomorrow... hold all thumbs for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Yours is blue? j/k If you mean the Z logo, I don't think that it's relivant (because your program was not released by them anyway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e5frog Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 Yours is blue? j/k If you mean the Z logo, I don't think that it's relivant (because your program was not released by them anyway). Nope, not that. I'll let you know on monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monzamess Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 (edited) I'll leave the old ones above, see if you can spot the difference: Text is fully justified in the newer label. What I think you're missing is some reference to Namco and their trademark on the label, e.g., "PAC-MAN is licensed by Namco-America, Inc." It's not really true of course, but would make the label seem more authentic. Edited September 28, 2008 by monzamess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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