jagaur question

[dirtboy69]

so i might be wrong but the 5200 and 7800 have backwards functions to play older games like 2600 and stuff right? so why doesn't the jag ? wouldn't that have been a good selling point and almost a reson in it's own to buy a jag it might of even been enough for the system to survive wouldn't it of been ??

[Alex Czarnowski]

This is because Jaguar has very specific design - I would say that at that time it was also very unique, especially if we compare it to Commodore CD32 console.

 

It would take an 2600/5200/78000 software emulator to run those games. Also you would need a method of connecting A2600 carts to Jaguar (or you could load rom dumps from CD or Jag cart).

 

I guess there are lot of more fans of PSX than those of 2600 so it would be extremely cool to have Atari 8 bit console emulation functionality on Jaguar, but it wouldn't keep Atari away from going bankrupt.

 

Cheers

[t.skid]

Sure, it would be fun but not all the gamers are fans of 'retrogaming'!

[Thunderbird]

so i might be wrong but the 5200 and 7800 have backwards functions to play older games like 2600 and stuff right? so why doesn't the jag ? wouldn't that have been a good selling point and almost a reson in it's own to buy a jag it might of even been enough for the system to survive wouldn't it of been ??

 

Doesn't the 5200 run 2600 games by plugging in what essentially amounts to a 2600 into the cartridge port?

 

If I make a cable that takes power from the Jaguar's DSP port and uses it to power a 2600 console that I stick on top of the Jaguar, it would be the same thing.

[Gunstar]

NVRMND

[jaysmith2000]

so i might be wrong but the 5200 and 7800 have backwards functions to play older games like 2600 and stuff right? so why doesn't the jag ? wouldn't that have been a good selling point and almost a reson in it's own to buy a jag it might of even been enough for the system to survive wouldn't it of been ??

 

Doesn't the 5200 run 2600 games by plugging in what essentially amounts to a 2600 into the cartridge port?

 

If I make a cable that takes power from the Jaguar's DSP port and uses it to power a 2600 console that I stick on top of the Jaguar, it would be the same thing.

 

T-bird, you have your next project. Just make it look good.

[dirtboy69]

i'd definatly buy a add on that would allow play on the jag with 2600 games. also i know not all people are retro gamers but still the few that did buy jagaurs you'd think with the low numbers that those people were probably atari freaks and whould of been into 2600 games and if they all bought the system then it could of been a big enough fan base to get more thrid party companies to spend money making games for the system and then maybe just maybe the system would of lasted a year or two longer not saying it would of won any console race but you know it could of had a chance.

[Thunderbird]

so i might be wrong but the 5200 and 7800 have backwards functions to play older games like 2600 and stuff right? so why doesn't the jag ? wouldn't that have been a good selling point and almost a reson in it's own to buy a jag it might of even been enough for the system to survive wouldn't it of been ??

 

Doesn't the 5200 run 2600 games by plugging in what essentially amounts to a 2600 into the cartridge port?

 

If I make a cable that takes power from the Jaguar's DSP port and uses it to power a 2600 console that I stick on top of the Jaguar, it would be the same thing.

 

T-bird, you have your next project. Just make it look good.

 

 

I doubt people would buy one, since it would cost quite a lot to build, and you can buy 2600 consoles for so cheap on ebay and get controllers and games bundled and all that.

[Maarten Martens]

A think making a jaguar compatible with an ST would have been even better. Lots of games, and also better graphics than the consoles. It would attracked more gamers I think ...

[jaysmith2000]

so i might be wrong but the 5200 and 7800 have backwards functions to play older games like 2600 and stuff right? so why doesn't the jag ? wouldn't that have been a good selling point and almost a reson in it's own to buy a jag it might of even been enough for the system to survive wouldn't it of been ??

 

Doesn't the 5200 run 2600 games by plugging in what essentially amounts to a 2600 into the cartridge port?

 

If I make a cable that takes power from the Jaguar's DSP port and uses it to power a 2600 console that I stick on top of the Jaguar, it would be the same thing.

 

T-bird, you have your next project. Just make it look good.

 

 

I doubt people would buy one, since it would cost quite a lot to build, and you can buy 2600 consoles for so cheap on ebay and get controllers and games bundled and all that.

 

See rolling eyes above....I was just kidding.... Anyways, you still have to make my special "Jaysmith2000 Scatbox".....

 

Jason

[t.skid]

 

See rolling eyes above....I was just kidding....  Anyways, you still have to make my special "Jaysmith2000 Scatbox".....  

 

Jason