Atari Flashback Portable FAQ and Compatibility List

[Bill Loguidice]

The emulator was tweaked to make certain games work that didn't work before, like Galaxian, which is now included. Whether that changed how it worked for the other games remains to be tested (I have not had a chance myself). It's likely that previous hacks will still work.

[swlovinist]

So Berzerk in the vid was the hacked one I did?

 

I used the link for the Flashback Portable rom set, so probably. Again thank you for making this happen!

[Arenafoot]

So Berzerk in the vid was the hacked one I did?

Yes it is!

[+doctorclu]

Hey all, just wanted to say congrats on getting this thread on the latest review of the AFP 2017.

 

I think the community and all the games that have been discovered or hacked to work is the greatest feature of the AFP. Well, correction, the SD card slot was a greatest thing, and the community flew with it.

 

Good stuff. Just saying hi!

Edited August 7, 2017 by doctorclu

[ComputerSpaceFan]

Hi all, on the compatibility subject for the existing 2600 portable can someone confirm Pressure Cooker looks right? I just did a video comparing the 2600 handheld versus the old Genesis handheld (just for kicks, I know it's a bit like comparing apples to oranges) and when I ran Pressure Cooker the buns on the assembly line on the left side of the screen were all rainbow pattern-ish.

 

Forward to the 14:23 mark of my video below to see what I mean. This is from the zipped archive of Flashback Portable games at the beginning of this thread.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVq4rSk6n64

[Atariboy]

I don't remember what the issue was exactly, but Pressure Cooker wasn't playable for me and sadly had to be deleted. Graphical corruption that hindered the game too much was all that I remember.

Edited August 12, 2017 by Atariboy

[Flojomojo]

CSF, is that Pitfall as hidden inside Mayan Adventure for Genesis?

[Arenafoot]

Hi all, on the compatibility subject for the existing 2600 portable can someone confirm Pressure Cooker looks right? I just did a video comparing the 2600 handheld versus the old Genesis handheld (just for kicks, I know it's a bit like comparing apples to oranges) and when I ran Pressure Cooker the buns on the assembly line on the left side of the screen were all rainbow pattern-ish.

 

Forward to the 14:23 mark of my video below to see what I mean. This is from the zipped archive of Flashback Portable games at the beginning of this thread.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVq4rSk6n64

Yes, my AFP has the rainbow effect on the left side of the screen too.

[Nukey Shay]

Rewrites to COLUPF happen too soon for the portable to deal with (cycle 39 IIRC).

[Arenafoot]

Rewrites to COLUPF happen too soon for the portable to deal with (cycle 39 IIRC).

 

its greek to those of us who don't know code

 

Nukey, is it fixable?

[ComputerSpaceFan]

CSF, is that Pitfall as hidden inside Mayan Adventure for Genesis?

 

Yup that's the one. I know it's not 100 % like original Pitfall but I was mainly using it to compare the d-pads and action button.

[Flojomojo]

Yup that's the one. I know it's not 100 % like original Pitfall but I was mainly using it to compare the d-pads and action button.

I always thought that was a neat extra. I think it was re-created rather than emulated. There was a time that "Virtual VCS" for Jaguar seemed like such a cool idea.

 

Nice video!

[Nukey Shay]

Pressure Cooker display fix posted to the controller hack thread. Needs a bit more work, but it's playable.

[Bubbabyte]

Air-Sea Battle is listed as working perfectly, yet it requires the right controller port iirc.

[Bubbabyte]

Same thing with Computer Chess.

[Arenafoot]

Air-Sea Battle is listed as working perfectly, yet it requires the right controller port iirc.

Same thing with Computer Chess.

You are correct on both - I updated the Compatibility List to reflect this. Thanks.

[BIGHMW]

I just got my new 2017 Flashback Portable and I am having issues with the a/v out, it only displays in Black and white, why???

 

As for thr integrated display it works just fine and is an awesome unit, but when I plug it into the TV it comes out black and white. Please tell me how to fix it. Thanks.

[walterg74]

Pressure Cooker display fix posted to the controller hack thread. Needs a bit more work, but it's playable.

What/where is the "controller hack" thread..?

[Flojomojo]

What/where is the "controller hack" thread..?

Some games use the right joystick, which obviously isn't present on the portable. Nukey Shay and a few others have fixed a selection of them so they're playable with just the left controller.

 

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/259166-flashback-portable-needed-controller-hacks/

[Arenafoot]

What/where is the "controller hack" thread..?

or you can use this one too....

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dN1l_iw3N4lJ69Wq2cqoLGKAxbo-gHLMohrhlSHwYNI/

[BIGHMW]

I just got my new 2017 Flashback Portable and I am having issues with the a/v out, it only displays in Black and white, why???

 

As for thr integrated display it works just fine and is an awesome unit, but when I plug it into the TV it comes out black and white. Please tell me how to fix it. Thanks.

 

Just tried out my replacement one, and good news......

 

in color!!!! YES!!!!

[Tangentg]

I thought the pressure cooker hack was perfect. There are other games that I thought were unplayable, but I deleted most of them so I forgot which they were.

[5200Fanatic]

If the Gold version is the higher end and has HDMI, I don't understand -- why not charge the extra $10 bucks and include paddles?

[Nukey Shay]

I thought the pressure cooker hack was perfect. There are other games that I thought were unplayable, but I deleted most of them so I forgot which they were.

 

Not perfect...I could not correct the playfield updates (the far right side of the fryer on the main screen and the color of the conveyor arrows on the secondary screen). The portable is very touchy in this aspect. I left the first problem as-is, since it's only eye candy...and altered the sprites for the second. It's playable tho...which is better than it was.

[Bill Loguidice]

If the Gold version is the higher end and has HDMI, I don't understand -- why not charge the extra $10 bucks and include paddles?

 

When playing in the big box retail space, you have to hit specific price points and cater to retailer demands. It's not as simple as just bumping the price up a bit. A lot of how things are are the way they are not because no one thought of a better way, but because of specific constraints.