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I've tried a lot, but I'll go first with my standouts:

Commando - my god this game looks great but it's hard as hell! I thought I was perhaps suffering because of the Intv controllers, but I switched to my CX78+ and played almost as poorly. The enemies really home-in on you. You are tempted to take it slow but a grenade gets thrown directly on your position if you don't keep moving! I want to get better at this one just because it seems like it should be a quality port.

Atlantis - it's been a while since I've picked up the 2600 version to compare. I love the use of the keypad controller here. Attack from both towers with each side of the controller's buttons. Activate the UFO to fly around. Day and Night Cycles. I bet two players here is a blast (I'd have to read the instructions) as I assume some sort of cooperative play. Just a really awesome game.

ABPA Backgammon - I'm a Backgammon fan and this one is quite fine; I'm shocked it's from 1979! I love the use of the keypad, selecting your dice roll number is so simple its genius. Toggling to your pieces is easy. I'll definitely go back to this one. Beats the 2600 Backgammon which I've always liked.

Turbo - once I realized you use the second controller for some reason this game was an absolute blast. You actually steer the disc, and I thought it felt just great and added to the immersion. Compare this to Enduro on the 2600 and I have to say I think this is superior. It also has a loop with day/night/ice levels etc. Super-fast and thrilling.

I am very new to the Intellivision besides messing around on my Analogue Pocket and/or modded Wii now and again. I never found the solution to the keypad very intuitive or satisfactory on these platforms. The Sprint was appealing to me that I could have a mostly authentic experience with a console I've always been interested in checking out. I am still getting used to these controls but the more I play the better I get at mastering the disc.

Sprint Boost is a highly modified version of jzintv designed specifically for Sprint.  To use it, it requires "replacing" the built in jzintv on the Sprint console, so if this is not something you are comfortable with, then can stop here.  With that said, Sprint Boost has a "pass through" mode (default behavior) that simply hands things right back to the standard jzintv.  The primary aspect is a config driven approach to adding customizations to the gaming experience.

I am not going to go over everything in this post, I have hosted Sprint Boost here:   Sprint Boost Latest  

There's also a Wiki with information.   

I include a Quick Start setup, basically this has some examples of what I call "boosted" games (NOTE: this is not modified roms, Sprint Boost works with existing intv roms).   I recommend you start with these examples so you can try things out.  The Quick start zip file contains both the update.zip file to load Sprint Boost on the Sprint (via normal update process), as well as folder called "boosted" that contains the examples that you put on your side load USB.  NOTE: You must provide the Rom files (I did not include them), just name them appropriately to the other game files.

DISCLAIMER:  I used the word experiment above, that may be an apt description.  I am going to call this beta, but I feel it is at a place where I can share it. 

If anyone bothers to try this out, I would love to hear feedback.  I am curious if people feel the in-game performance is acceptable on boosted games.   A tip for those that jump right in.  Pause is mapped to 5 + Lower Right Action.   And holding the two lower action buttons at the same time is another main trigger.

One last thing:  Thanks to this entire community, my examples use some of the art and assets shared here, along with other key knowledge.

I will stop here and wait for replies from the house. 

I’ve created a Sprint software mod that enables some really powerful features. It was originally built for my personal use, but I thought others might find it valuable as well.

Two Versions Available

Just copy the contents of the version you choose into the root of your USB drive.

1) Mod Launcher (Non-Permanent)

• Does not modify your system

• Runs entirely from RAM and your USB drive

• Nothing is permanently changed

2) Permanent Loader (Perm Loader)

• On first run, it makes system-level modifications

• On second run, it restores the system back to stock

• A firmware update will automatically remove the loader

• After a system update, running it again will apply the modifications again

Note: These packages do not include jzintv or the frontend. They use the versions already installed on your system.

What This Adds

• Automatically loads a KBD (keyboard hack) or PLT (palette) file if one matches the ROM name

• Applies a global reset keyboard hack if no game-specific KBD file exists

• Automatically adds -v1 (Intellivoice support)

• Detects JLP save support by checking the ROM’s .cfg file

  • If JLP is enabled, savegames are turned on

  • If not, savegames remain off

• Adds a small global startup delay (currently 0.1s) to ensure proper audio initialization

  • This can be adjusted in the included jzintv package

  • Likely unnecessary in future firmware versions

• Enables networking if using the Amazon Basics Ethernet adapter (others may work)

• Adds RetroArch support

  • Follow the folder structure included on the USB

  • Rename files by adding .rom (example: game.d64 → game.d64.rom)

  • Place them in the appropriate folder

  • Controller mapping may require additional setup

• Fixes bug with TutorVision not working on 1.2 - To enable this make sure your TutorVision roms have "TuturVision" in the name

• Added Manual Support Created by @big_guitar

Why I Built This

For me, this eliminated nearly all of the custom jzextra configuration work I previously had to do. It streamlines the experience and makes everything feel seamless.

Testing & Safety

• Tested on multiple Sprint units

• Easy to undo — simply apply a system update

• wipe_all will also remove modifications if needed

Mac Users

• There are directories with . before them that are added. You may not see these and need to unhide hidden files to use this! 

  • Examples: .mods / .retroarch / .permupdate

Important Notes

• Do not run the Mod Launcher and the Permanent Loader during the same session.
  Doing so will likely cause conflicts and may require a firmware update to restore functionality.

• There are likely bugs. If you find any, feel free to share them.

• Use at your own risk.
  If something breaks, that responsibility is yours. Consider this an alpha release.

• Support will be provided at my discretion and may be limited.

• Thanks for anyone that helped in making this possible! 

Hope you enjoy it. I genuinely can’t imagine using my Sprint without this — it makes the experience dramatically better.

Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZSWhhaJDP61Lfo0Pf8SM6Leb8-ccOoaP

Atari

Atariage

Songbird 

Wonder when and if there is going to be a 2nd run.

Welcome to the Official Intellivision Software Update Thread!

Updating ProTips:

• Erase everything from your USB Drive
• If you have a Mac, you will need to delete all the extra files it leaves on the drive
• make sure only update.zip is on the USB drive (Not update.zip.zip - which happens if you aren't seeing the file name extensions)
• Try a different USB port
• You don't need to load multiple updates just the most recent

Official Atariage 1.0 Update Available here: https://atari.com/blogs/newsroom/updating-the-intellivision-sprint-firmware

• Added high score saving for games that support it.
• Added QR Codes for every game that link to online user manuals.
• Description and screenshots for the selected game will remain on screen while scrolling the game carousel.
• Added support for TutorVision games.

Alpha Version Available Here 1.1 Alpha:update.zip (Note - It will still say 1.0 on boot for first-batch units, and 1.1 for second-batch units)

• Colour palette swap in Display options, when selected it uses mthompsons from AAs preferred palette. You can set your own in the custom_palette file in the root of the update.zip file
• Software version number displayed in Options screen
• Publisher and Player #s added to product description (via JSON files)
• Ability to add folders to your side load USB stick (with json and .png images support)
• Added “jzintv_extra” entry in json files (string parameter given to jzintv emulator) 
• Reset goes back to previously selected game when using USB stick
• Update version shows on the option screen in the bottom right corner

Alpha Version Available Here 1.2 (REV1) Alpha: update.zip (Note - It will still say 1.0 on boot for first-batch units, and 1.1 for second-batch units)

• New hardware assisted display scaling, improves game performance (best example seen on games like A.F. or Ninja Odyssey) - All games should now be rock solid 60FPS
• Removed mac spurious files 
• Returns back to folder after exiting
• Added sync after write for settings (Prevents lost settings) 
• Cut sound & wait before starting game, to avoid sound issues on some monitors and potentially removes the need for the start delay for games
• Added UI background music (snafu), toggle on and off in options
• You can add you own tune in config files - find the bmusic.wav file and change it (16 bits stereo 44.1khz) - 20MB max file size to be safe, there isn't much space left on the onboard flash

1.2 Known Bugs:

• Problems saving custom palette & background music
• Randomly when selecting a game goes to a black screen then comes back to the menu highlighting the previous game you tried to load
• TutorVision games do not load

Alpha Version Available 1.2 (REV2) Alpha: update.zip (Note - It will still say 1.0 on boot for first-batch units, and 1.1 for second-batch units)

• Quick Press of the Top Left button + 5 Resets the game (Long Press Kicks you to menu)
• The Quick Flash of Pink/Green Before a Game Launches Introduced in 1.2 (REV1) is Gone
• TutorVision Patch now added back into 1.2 (REV2)
• Timing for Intellivoice Games on boot should now be fixed
• Bug causing a game to randomly not load fixed
   

Beta Version Available 1.2 (BETA): update.zip (Note - It will still say 1.0 on boot for first-batch units, and 1.1 for second-batch units)

• Adds Black Boarders On/Off in Display Options
• Adds Pause Option Via. Bottom Left Button+5
   

1.2 BETA Known Bugs:

• Pausing 4:3 with boarders (with black boarders off) - Causes screen to add black boarders
• Settings for Display/Sound are not Syncing Properly when rebooting

JSON Examples with jzintv_extra:
{
  "name": "BurgerTime",
  "nb_players": 2,
  "editor": "Mattel Electronics",
  "year": 1983,
  "description": {
    "en": "Your chef is battling for his life in the fast-paced world of fast food. He scurries up ladders and across planks in a frantic effort to build delicious hamburgers. Horrible hot dogs, evil eggs, and perilous pickles constantly try to surround and trap him. Dust those nasties with a pinch of pepper and stop them in their tracks. Gulp some coffee or gobble some fries and you store some extra pepper. Get through the seventh maze and you are a certified burger-maniac."
  },
  "jzintv_extra": "--start-delay=.5 --kbdhackfile=/media/usb0/XXXXX.kbd --gfx-palette=/media/usb0/XXXXXX.cfg"
}

In the above file - there is a .5 delay in launching the game allowing games with voice to play the full voice sounds at launch (Example B-17 Bomber), A second part launches a keyboard hack file (can be used for many things) and a command to change which color palette the game loads. (These are just example where the kbdhack and color palette files are stored on the root of your USB drive)

Please if there is anything you would like added here please let me know.

- Tried multiple power supplies and cables (rated for 2A or higher)

- Happens with or without USB stick installed. Crashed while playing Night Stalker without any USB connected. Also crashed playing D&D on USB stick.

I had this console a little over a month now so I'm likely past my return window. I've been troubleshooting for a while to eliminate any external issues (like USB sticks or power supplies). I'd appreciate any other advice or troubleshooting tips I might have missed.

Thanks!
 

Ive tried with this but no dice.

## VECTREX
elif echo "$_gamerom" | grep -q "/VECTREX/"; then
    _core_filepath="$_core_path/vecx_libretro.so";

roms: 

.bin

.vec

.bin.rom

.vec.rom

retroarch\config\Vecx -borrowed Vecx.cfg and Vecx.opt from gearcoleco 

I hope people find this helpful! - For Free Games! I Highly recommend Donating or finding ways to support the developers! 

IMPORTANT:   THIS IS NOT A PDF VIEWER!  This tool is for viewing PNG files.

As always, use at your own risk.  Watch the video to see the examples.

Installation: 

1. Within the 'manualview.zip' file, use the included update.zip file to update your Sprint. This will add less that 16KB to your device
2. Unzip the "usb-data.zip" file to deploy the included examples to your USB drive.
3. With the above steps completed, and your updated USB drive in the Sprint, test the examples. Let me know if you encounter any issues. See the "Usage" information below. 

Usage:

1. Convert individual PDF pages to PNG files if necessary. For best results, keep the image height at a maximum of 720 pixels. The application will upscale smaller files.
   To note, many manuals only have a few colors, so you should reduce color depth wherever possible to keep the file sizes down. See the examples.
2. Copy an example ".rom" and ".json" file among one of the three examples. 
   Change the prefix names for the manual you want to establish. Edit the JSON for displaying the name of the manual. Do not edit the "jzintv_extra" that should remain the same.
3. Create a subfolder at the location based on the prefix of your rom name, with a preceding "." and a trailing "_docs".
   For example,
   1. You're creating a manual entry for "PGA Golf" (where the rom name will be "PGA Golf.rom")
   2. Create a new folder at that location called ".PGA Golf_docs"; The leading period will prevent the folder from displaying in the Sprint menu
   3. Copy your PNG files for PGA Golf into that "docs" subfolder (up to 30 images maximum at this time)

Other Notes: No, you don't have to keep the navigation instructions in "docs" folder.  The program will only display images that exist in the "docs" folder for that manual.  If there are no images in folder, or if the proper subfolder does not exist, nothing will happen, and it will return to the Sprint menu.  Try to keep file sizes down. 

manualview.zip

I am starting to run out of steam tracking and requesting shutdowns of all “pirates” who are taking my property and either selling it / sharing it / distributing it or counterfeiting it. 
 

between ROMs being passes around, or sold by people on eBay or their websites, to now my overlays being printed using my supplied files and being sold on websites.  This is all affecting my VERY SMALL business.  
 

I do this for the love of intellivision, but I am not doing this to lose money (or simply break even) or to consistently take precious time away from my family, friends and kids. I do have an unrelated professional full time Dayjob as well. 
 

This week has made me seriously re-think offering digital media. Either stop providing any artwork (digital packages) or even stop offering ROMs all together. 
 

I literally just invested a few thousand dollars this month in equipment and materials to start mass producing overlays, manuals and other items that the Sprint community would love to have (and have been asking me for) just to wake up and see people using my artwork to counterfeit my material and place them for sale on their websites. 
 

Of note - yes, my artwork costs money. I spent money hiring a graphic artist to generate box art and overlay art. Manuals as well were expensive to hire someone to put them together (verbiage and artwork). This all costs money and is an investment for me. I really do love offering the digital files and giving people a great product and give them exactly what they want and deserve (but not at the cost of me losing money). 
 

I ask this community to help support me, my business and my fellow Intellivision publishers. My website is very intelligent where it keeps track of who buys what & when, and keeps it all in a searchable SQL database.  I can easily check to see what items a customer has purchased in the past. 
I watch YouTube videos and posts either in here or Facebook groups and I very often see people having things that they shouldn’t have from my library. They never purchase those titles from me (and I am the ONLY distributor of them)
 

it’s very frustrating & disheartening from our small community. 
 

Nothing is changing at the moment on my website, but I wanted to bring this issue up with everyone. If this behaviour continues, I will for sure stop offering digital services and go strictly physical (my boards cannot be dumped by any means). 
 

I love this community and hope we can all play nice in the sandbox together. 
 

Posting this in both the Sprint area and the regular intellivision area so everyone is aware. 
 

Please continue to support purchases of my materials ONLY from my website. There are  NO other authorized resellers of Intellivision Collector materials. 
 

For the counterfitters / re-sellers out there, please refrain, you are going to kill this community and deprive them of what makes the Sprint great - receiving any future fantastic games! 

This goes back to the announcement of the Sprint and is something I’ve fiddled about with since the early speculation about a USB add-on that would play original cartridges:

I call it the "Cartridge Player" and it does three things:

• Plays original Intellivision Cartridges* on the Sprint
• Acts as a ROM-dumper* (with USB mass-storage access to the dumped ROM)
• Mounts flash-storage (acts like a USB drive) from (my) replica Intellivision Cartridges

I have this built and working (tested with most of the OG 125).

This post/thread is about seeing whether it is worth the time to flesh this out into something that can be sensibly offered to others.  And, if so, in what form?

Form could range from a finished product to just sharing the files as-is, with several options in between.  All have their challenges from a viability perspective, which I expect we'll get into if there is any interest in the first place.

So, before getting into details, or taking it further, I’d like to know:

• Who’d realistically be interested in this?
• If you were buying it as a finished product, around what price?
• If given the files as-is (see below), would/could you assemble your own?

I'll need answers to the first and either 2nd or 3rd questions here for it to be useful in figuring out next steps ...

Note that, for various reasons, I’ve not decided if I want to release this at all, yet.

I’ll probably do a flash-drive reader type version regardless (which is really just a bit of nostalgic fun), but this is about the actual cartridge reader/player.

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Usage/Behavior

Usage is easy.  Plug it into your Sprint via USB.  Power on the Sprint.  Insert an Intellivision Cartridge and you’ll see this (all five images just launch the inserted cartridge):

If you select “Show Controls”, you’ll see this:

Remove the cartridge and the Sprint will go back to its built-in carousel.

Insert one of my flash-based, replica, cartridges and it’ll behave just like it was a USB flash drive, so you can have your full Sprint build on there, in cartridge form, if you wish.

Using normal USB flash drives with the Sprint is unaffected.  And NO changes to the Sprint firmware or configuration are required.

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*Note: It will NOT play nor dump JLP or flash/multi-carts, nor do I have any intention of attempting to make it do so.

Easter Eggs_Sprint_Package.zip

  ??

 

 

Please do not bite my head off...  

If I do not ask, I do not know...  

Just wanted to make @Ben from Plaion aware of this. I assume I can return to my reseller but it seems they have run out of stock. Do we know if spare parts are available yet ? 

Galaxian, Time Pilot, and Deep Zone Cart version Intellivision Roms are now available directly from the Developer @artrag for $15 USD each. 
 

If you are interested send him a message. If you purchase them share your awesome screenshots here!!!

Video (Sprint Files Not Currently Provided)

I haven't been able to find an instruction to create rounded corners like the classic overlays, with perfect outlines and transparent corners in a PNG file.

Can anyone can help me to write the correct prompt?

Is this something that might be addressed in a future firmware update? 

* These are not sprint packages

The first 6 titles are on Ebay. 
 

Thanks!

https://ebay.us/m/vYjG8G

https://intellivision.us/roms.php

- Easier to hit hole when putting
- Ball and hole increase in size on green
- Slower swing to allow for better accuracy
- Display yards remaining distance (top center of Golfer's Window)
- Display distance for selected club (bottom left of Golfer's Window)
- Putter can only be used on green
- 1 or 2 player option for Putting Green
- Scorecard will color scores red (birdie) or blue (bogey) that are not par
- Scorecard shows the course and when score is final
- Full swing is still variable power but not as punishing
- Updated swing bar graphic to show where "perfect" is
- Easier to get under and over trees
- Display wind speed (1-5) and direction where course # and slope were shown in game
- Show wind speed and direction on driving range
- New course names
- Putt from fringe (light green) in putting green close up view
- To edit a delivered course, Select it, go back to main menu, then select Design Your Own option
- Select Design Your Own option to play the "Lost 9". The back 9 holes are randomly selected on startup
- Par is 2 on Putting Green game
- Score card does not show zero scores
- updated title screen... of course

If you like testing your brain as much as your reflexes, this is a great season to join the challenge and see how your scores stack up against other Intellivision fans.
 

Come play along!
To help Sprint owners jump right in, you might also find some Sprint Game Packages for the featured games.

I ran into a problem and figured I’d share my solution in case it helps others.

I own 3 Intellivision Sprints, and keeping the game libraries updated across all of them was becoming a hassle. Every time I added or changed something, I had to manually update the USB stick on each device.

So I built a solution I’m calling “NetworK”

What it does:
Instead of relying on USB drives, each Sprint mounts a network share that acts just like local storage. Now I can manage all my games in one central location, and the changes instantly reflect across all devices.

Why this is useful:

• No more swapping USB drives
• One place to manage your entire library
• Instant updates across all the systems in my home
   

Required Things:

• Network Adapter (I use the Amazon Basic 3.0 Adapter)
• A place on your network to store your games in the same format as the USB Stick
• A file server setup (I use NFS as its natively supported by the sprint)
• A script for the Sprint to mount your NFS drive (Mine mounts to /userdata/roms/network)

I put together a quick demo showing how it works (No USB is Connected)
 

Video Shows:

• Playing one of the onboard games
• Accessing the NetworK
• Playing a game on the NetworK
• Adding Burger Time Ultimate to the NetworK
• Playing Burger Time Ultimate
  
   

Just playing around with IntyColor and the IntyBASIC compiler. For anyone interested, "Joe's Color Test" ROM.

This is a ROM version (Intellivision Sprint files included) of the "Joe's Color Test" image (Colors_New.png) that was included with Joe Zbiciak's EXCELLENT jzIntv Intellivision emulator, and was created using the IntyColor and IntyBASIC utilities from the original image. Fast and simple, it is useful for displaying custom palettes on the Intellivision Sprint, or any Intellivision emulator (or, if you are easily amused... LIKE ME)!

Joe's_Color_Test.zip

- No further builds are coming from Atari (test or otherwise)

- Atari releases all the source code changes as required by license

Given the current binary build is severely lacking in the aspect ratio/border department, would it be possible for folks in the community to make the build we're all hoping for, leveraging the Atari changes (for reset, et al) and the Raspberry Pi changes (to make the screen look correct or at least authentic to how it was back in the day) to produce a 'final' best-of binary that we can then apply via custom update?

I just have a bad feeling given some of the last comments made by Ben that Plaion is under heavy pressure to move on from further (software) development for the Sprint in favor of new (and thus revenue-generating) products.

I'm an OG Intellivsion (and then Intellivsion 2) user from the early 80s. I'm old.

My first "console" game was Pong (Seleco from Sears, thanks, mom and dad), and then I played Adventure (black and white TV) at a buddy's house.

Then I got the Intellivsion (and later a Commodore 64).

I did dabble in Emulators back in the day, but never got the hang of it. I'm so excited to be here in this community. First thing I did was get my old AD&D bin file and played that. Awesome. Now my goal is Burgertime and Microsurgeon. 
Huge shout-out to Weeds, someone I've known for a long time and he's also on the forum... somewhere.

So thrilled to have this plugged into a 65" TV downstairs. Just... awesome. Anyways, Hello everyone!

They're not perfect (at times, the "generate a collage from the images provided" it seemed to just make up similar images, rather than using the ones provided, for example.) But they'll do for me for now.

If you're curious to try it yourself, or with a different LLM, here was my basic prompt, I then attached images of each game's box from the chosen network/publisher. Obviously, I changed the text as needed per network/publisher, and had to be more specific with the third-party publishers to describe their box format properly:

Generate an image of the box for a generic Intellivision game, in the style of the original Mattel Electronics boxes. The border of the box should be red, like the "Action Network" game boxes. The center of the box which should have an image representative of the game should instead be a collage of the center images of the following attached images. Where the game title should be should read "ACTION NETWORK".

Here was the prompt for Imagic, for example:
 

Next is a game box for Intellivision games by Imagic. The box should appear to be a silvery background, with the black "IMAGIC" logo at the top. Beneath that should be a blue band with "IMAGIC" in block white print, and below that lines of green, yellow, orange, and red in decreasing thickness. Below that the artwork. In this case, make the artwork a collage of some or all of the attached. These should also be used as a basis for the surrounding portion. Again, the white block text at the top should say "IMAGIC", not an individual game name.

(It *REALLY* wanted to make the Activision one use one of the game names, instead of "Activision," so I had to add some emphasis.)

Original comment in other thread:

This ROM (TV_Static.bin) includes a custom jzIntv keyboard hack file (TV_Static.kbd) that will remap all of the keypad and action buttons on the left Intellivision controller to F12 (reset jzIntv).

Press any button on the left Intellivision controller for 5 seconds, and then release it. FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, or if you are easily amused, LIKE ME!

TV_Static.zip

Well, today is your lucky day.

Please request a pair in this thread.

I'll send you them in the post next week.

Hurry I only have 50 pairs spare! Once they are gone they are gone!

I also provide a Linux version of the binary now.  

build-2601291935 – Release Notes

Settings Dialog

• Added a Settings dialog UI for viewing and updating .ini configuration values.

Controller Overlay Builder

• Enhanced the Build feature to support switching between custom controller templates.
• Added controls for adjusting the placement of the overlay image within the selected controller template.
• The OverlayTemplateOverride setting now supports specifying multiple controller templates.
  • This can be configured through the Settings dialog.

Other Updates

• Palette Extensions Setting
  • Allows users to define additional valid palette file extensions.
  • Enables detection of palette files beyond the default .txt and .cfg formats.  NOTE: palette files still need the text "palette" somewhere in its name for SGM to see them as palette files
• Confirm Image Overrides Setting
  • Allows disabling the confirmation prompt shown when overwriting existing images.
  • Useful when intentionally replacing images (gets rid of the annoying "are you sure" message).
• Reveal in Explorer
  • Added a right-click context menu option for games and folders in the Games list.
  • Opens the corresponding location directly in File Explorer.
• Description Field Enhancements
  • Added a character count label showing the current length of the description text.
  • Added a configurable warning when the maximum description length is exceeded. (this is just a characters exceeding given amount warning, SGM has no idea if a given description text will get cut off or not)
• Filename Validation
  • The application now warns if a file (base) name contains a single quote (') character.
• JSON Metadata Autosave
  • Added a setting to turn on automatically saving of JSON metadata when changes are made (no more remembering to hit save button).
• Missing File Warnings
  • Expanded warning details to assist with debugging issues related to resolving jzintv_extras file references.

Included in the ZIP are qrcode/box/overlay/snapshot art, as well as a descriptive JSON file.

Towering_Inferno_Sprint_Files_No_ROM.zip

Hi all. If additional elements, arrays, or key-value combinations are added to the .json file, will anything bad happen at Sprint runtime?

I'm working through ideas to add metadata to the file for non-Sprint uses, while keeping the normal parts intact for the Sprint.

Thanks.

{
    "name":"BurgerTime!",
    "nb_players":2,
    "editor":"Mattel Electronics",
    "year":1982,
    "save_highscores”: true,
    "description": {
        "en": "Your chef is battling for his life in the fast-paced world of fast food. He scurries up ladders and across planks in a frantic effort to build delicious hamburgers. Horrible hot dogs, evil eggs, and perilous pickles constantly try to surround and trap him. Dust those nasties with a pinch of pepper and stop them in their tracks. Gulp some coffee or gobble some fries and you store some extra pepper. Get through the seventh maze and you are a certified burger-maniac."
    }
}

Thank you all for your support! 

Michelle and I appreciate this so much

This board is the absolute best group of people I've ever encountered on any message board!

Bar none

Keith 🕹️ 

I was able to get an Intellivision Sprint and was excited to try out a bunch of homebrews. Dragon Quest was probably the biggest one, but I am not seeing the ability to purchase the ROM anymore. Was the game discontinued?

thanks,

chris.

Some of those games were originally posted on this forum ages ago for free, and who knew how many years later they would become part of the Sprint.  So I made a few over the years that were posted here, but never used.  Just thought I'd offer them up if anyone wants to use them...

And of course... post your own as well!   Let's see 'em!

PS.. these are meant to be your artwork, and not pre-existing boxes.

Here is one for TV Powww... using the Action Network colors, and bringing back that old CRT feeling we once had.  TV Powww was known as TVPixxx in the NY/Tr-State area on Channel 11 WPIX.  It would come on the same time-frame as TVPowww and was my first visual introduction to Intellivsion games.  Ohh.. what was that?  Football??  Soccer?? Wish those were included in the ROM other than Sharp Shot.

From @Ben from Plaion:

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The disc mechanics of the Sprint controller are completely different to the original.

 

The development process was very similar to when we brought the CX40 back with the 2600+.

 

I vividly remember during early r&d for the new machines opening up both original CX40 and the Intellivision controllers. My initial thought for both was wtf is this - fascinating designs. The original CX40 with the metal domes and the Intellivision with its multi leveled membranes, wow.

 

Thing is in my role I have to think about modern manufacture processes to ensure optimal cost of goods and product longevity... We need the products to work for as long as possible to minimize returns.

 

In the case of the CX40+ we moved to a modern industry standard of silicone elastomers onto PCB contacts. I was wary of this move away from the original design, but in testing, personally I found the feel of the original joystick directional presses and our new CX40+ design to be basically the same. So we went with it. Fortunately the response from the market was positive, returns of the new CX40+ are basically zero and we've continued to sell them and add different versions.

 

It's the same for the Intellivision Sprint controllers. Wholley new disc mechanics but with the overriding intention of having the same feel and performance of the original.

 

I can tear one down next week and post some images of what we have done.