Clint Thompson #1 Posted August 5, 2003 Here, in my opinion, is what the Atari Falcon's Splash (Bootup) Screen should have looked like.... Anyone? Clint Thompson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunstar #2 Posted August 5, 2003 Well, it looks cool, but I have no idea what the real one looks like... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempest #3 Posted August 5, 2003 Well, it looks cool, but I have no idea what the real one looks like... I was just about to say the same thing. Tempest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint Thompson #4 Posted August 5, 2003 Well... here's what the Falcon's bootup screen 'really' looks like: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A2600 #5 Posted August 5, 2003 Well... here's what the Falcon's bootup screen 'really' looks like: Thats LOW! for a machine with lots of power!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Sauron #6 Posted August 6, 2003 Clint isn't showing the entire splash screen. He forgot to include the dashes signifying the memory test. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint Thompson #7 Posted August 6, 2003 Haha.... it only makes it look worse!! Clint Thompson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert #8 Posted August 6, 2003 Splash screens really weren't a big deal back then. I think the Mac was one of the only machines to have any kind of "Splash" screen and that was just a small Mac in the middle of the screen. I guess the first videogame console to have a "splash" screen was the Intellivision? Hell, most PCs these days still don't have any type of splash screen. ..Al Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint Thompson #9 Posted August 6, 2003 Yea well... I think the best startup/splash screen would be the 7800's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trooper #10 Posted August 6, 2003 Myself I think the Saturn splash is great /Troop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ayreon #11 Posted August 6, 2003 I think such a nice colorfull pic. would have been great. But it takes more memory (need bigger roms then) It probably doesn't work or looks ok on all monitor types you can connect to the Falcon. It slows booting down even further. Who really looks at the splash screen anyhow. Most people start hitting the keys to bypass the bootsequence as soon something happens on their screen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint Thompson #12 Posted August 6, 2003 I don't think memory is/was/or would have been an issue... 50k isn't all that much really. Slowing down? nah..... maybe by a sec Your right about connected to every monitor it wouldn't look good, because it would just just as ugly if you plugged a B&W Monitor into it. VGA / RGB / TV would have looked just fine tho! I'm not really sure what the big deal with B&W was anyways other then affordability, but I look at it was why buy a convertible if you never use the droptop!? Each step add's an expereicnce to a user, either positive or negative, then you got people that just don't care regardless. Well... I look at the splash screen obviously I see it every time I boot the damn thing, haha.... and, there's not much in the way of bypassing the Falcon's bootscreen very quickly. I have too much time on my hands hahaha (too bad that's really not the case but...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A2600 #13 Posted August 6, 2003 Well SEGA did it with the Master System, Genesis, and the Dreamcast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunstar #14 Posted August 6, 2003 The Jaguar and Jagcd splash screens are still the best I've ever seen, and I've seen them all pretty much; definately the best out of what I own (see bottom). If the Intellivision had one it wasn't very memorable, I did own one at one time you know...the 5200's is my favorite on a "golden age" console/computer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JB #15 Posted August 20, 2003 The Jaguar and Jagcd splash screens are still the best I've ever seen, and I've seen them all pretty much; definately the best out of what I own (see bottom). PS1! Mwahahahahaha!!! ... Kidding! Put down the gun! I rather like the japanese Master System's "no cartridge" screen, actually. Actual splash screens almost invariably annoy me. They're usually just too long(see: PlayStation). If the Intellivision had one it wasn't very memorable, I did own one at one time you know... It was really bland. Nasty dark green screen with colored blocks in a stripe on the top and Mattel Electronics Pressents Game Title in the middle. And a copyright date. Like this: the 5200's is my favorite on a "golden age" console/computer.Yah. Nice and simple, while at the same time looking good.All it needs is a dash of sound(similar to Sega's famous 2-note chime). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krupkaj #16 Posted August 25, 2003 did anybody see splash screen from CT60 falcon accelerator? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ProToS] #17 Posted August 25, 2003 yes me on my ct060 first you have this ct060 splash screen and after the patched F030 splash screen (this snap was not from me, thx to F. LAFABRIE for this one ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Allan #18 Posted August 25, 2003 the 5200's is my favorite on a "golden age" console/computer.Yah. Nice and simple, while at the same time looking good.All it needs is a dash of sound(similar to Sega's famous 2-note chime). Hey, isn't the 5200 splash screen updated for the Y2K problem changable? I wonder if you could add a simple couple of notes to it. That would be cool. They should have done this with centipede by adding the centipede sound as the word 'Centipede' scrolls off the screen. Allan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint Thompson #19 Posted December 17, 2003 ]yes me on my ct060 first you have this ct060 splash screen and after the patched F030 splash screen (this snap was not from me, thx to F. LAFABRIE for this one ) Wow, I completely missed that! Pretty awesome! (though it's kinda hard to see the screen) but from what I can see it's nice!! (Me wants CT60 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atari_Owl #20 Posted December 17, 2003 Its truly excellent Particularly at 100MHz. :D There may be some problems now though as it seems Rodolphe may have had some difficulties with Vernal Elm not supplying 68060s he'd already paid for Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ProToS] #21 Posted December 18, 2003 I only have a 72MHZ 060 but I have some audio problems like my f030 do not "see" my FDI on the dsp port I think I have something dead on my motherboard on the audio hard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ProToS] #22 Posted December 29, 2003 (Me wants CT60 If you want one I'm going to sell my second ct060 ( yes I have 2 of them ) It's a ct060 @ 66MHz new and unsued ( only open the box ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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