Test Cartridge?

[SlowCoder]

Yeah, I'm asking a bunch of questions ... Don't beat me up, please.

 

I would like to know where I could get my hands on a test cartridge? If not an original, is there an aftermarket one available, or is there some way of putting a test cart ROM on a blank?

Edited July 26, 2010 by SlowCoder

[horseboy]

There is this site called AtariAge. You should check it out.

[SlowCoder]

Cough cough ...

[+Random Terrain]

Do you mean you want to test an Atari 2600 game that you are working on? If so, why not buy a Harmony cartridge:

 

http://harmony.atariage.com/

[CPUWIZ]

Yeah, I'm asking a bunch of questions ... Don't beat me up, please.

 

I would like to know where I could get my hands on a test cartridge? If not an original, is there an aftermarket one available, or is there some way of putting a test cart ROM on a blank?

 

You can purchase a test cart in the AA store, at the beginning of September. It's much better than the real one.

[SlowCoder]

Wow, the Harmony cartridge looks pretty dern cool. Unfortunately I don't have $60 to pull out of my rear end at this time. I'll definitely keep it in mind though

[ls650]

It would be cheap at twice the price.

[A.J. Franzman]

You can purchase a test cart in the AA store, at the beginning of September. It's much better than the real one.

I wouldn't call it better... just different. It's more capable, as far as testing controllers -- which would make it more useful to an average user. But for a repair tech, it's missing several features of the Atari DTCs that come in quite handy.

Edited July 28, 2010 by A.J. Franzman

[SlowCoder]

The primary reason I desire a testcart is because I'm considering a composite mod, and I'd want to be able to adjust my color.

 

And at this point, I might as well ask what type of video quality improvement is there after this upgrade?

Edited July 28, 2010 by SlowCoder