Would 3D be possible on the 2600?

[godzillajoe]

Even to just display an image in 3D when viewed through the red/blue glasses?

 

[Pitfall Harry]

Of course, it is possible. Haven't you ever played 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe? Atari did that one back in 1978.

[GideonsDad]

Of course, it is possible. Haven't you ever played 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe? Atari did that one back in 1978.

 

LOL

[+Propane13]

Yes, it is possible.

 

-John

[Animan]

Well, flickering back and fourth between red and blue, and changing the position would definitely make it possible. Rad Racer on the NES is proof that this technique works. (Unfortunately, my TV doesn't like it, so only one color works correctly. I have tried every pair of 3d glasses i could find. Oh Well )

[4Ks]

Yeah, its possible. In fact, I made myself a perfect port of Star Fox for my Atari 2600 the other day.

[godzillajoe]

Can you see my fist as it comes toward you in 3D?

[nathanallan]

Tunnel Runner. Try it, great game. I think they called it something like 3D.

[Animan]

Tunnel Runner. Try it, great game. I think they called it something like 3D.

Don't forget Solaris, Nathan.

[Rom Hunter]

Even to just display an image in 3D when viewed through the red/blue glasses?

 

http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?MENU=2&VERSION_ID=22400

 

[Rom Hunter]

 

[roland p]

Maybe I'll try something with ballblazer.

[moycon]

Wow Rom Hunter, Those are awesome! Never even heard of The Power System.

Very cool.

[Godzilla]

I was just about to say that I remembered there being some 2600 3d games coming pre-crash, and there's rom with an ad Was it just amiga or anyone else announce 3d back then too? spectra/compumate related?

[Atari Dogs]

Hmm. This discussion gives me an idea for a cart.

Edited September 16, 2009 by Atari Dogs

[Video]

Due to resolution, depth would be very limited, but all you really want is to be able to tell "ts is closer, this is further away" and yeah, the 2600 could do that fairly easily.

 

Maybe take something like Tac-scan and have a foreground and background field with ships coming along both, and you gotta switch from foreground to background to get them all. Could be doable, and if you don't have more than 3 clustered ships per scanline, you could even do it without flickering.

[Rom Hunter]

I was just about to say that I remembered there being some 2600 3d games coming pre-crash, and there's rom with an ad Was it just amiga or anyone else announce 3d back then too? spectra/compumate related?

 

[littleman jack]

The homebrew game Skeleton + pulls off a 2600 3D effect pretty well.

[Godzilla]

I was just about to say that I remembered there being some 2600 3d games coming pre-crash, and there's rom with an ad Was it just amiga or anyone else announce 3d back then too? spectra/compumate related?

 

 

I knew it the 2600 was about to take over the world with it's awesome 3dness, but it was stopped by aliens.