NovaXpress Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 Inside the Homebrew Atari 2600 Scene I haven't seen anyone metion this article yet. A greta read. It just got a mention on Slashdot. here's my favorite response: Do they code these games sitting on broken glass whilst being branded with hot pokers whilst listening to Celine Dion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 That is a very insightful article and I was impressed by it. Everyone take a minute and read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kisrael Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 To be honest, I was ever-so-slightly bummed not to be someone they contacted, but then they linked to 2600 101 so I was happy again :-) Overall a great article though, very in-depth but not too much of a geeksplosion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonAtariDude Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 It was a good introduction for those curious about making their own homebrews. I concluded that it's probably too hard for me to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 It was a good introduction for those curious about making their own homebrews. I concluded that it's probably too hard for me to do. Nice article .. Go to the Programming for Newbies section here on AA. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Once again I'm inspired.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted May 24, 2004 Author Share Posted May 24, 2004 There's a suspicious lack of comments on this article. Is there some behind-the-scenes drama afoot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 There's a suspicious lack of comments on this article. Is there some behind-the-scenes drama afoot? No drama, just check the [stella] mailing list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Excellent article. One of these days I need to sit down and actually try coding something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kisrael Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 There's a suspicious lack of comments on this article. Is there some behind-the-scenes drama afoot? No drama, just check the [stella] mailing list. Yeah, what's so suspicious about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Great article. Nice to see it in print that the 2600 homebrew authors have had to spend a lot of time reinventing the wheel, so to speak. That the information on programming the 2600 wasn't easy to find. It took a ton of trial and error to figure the stuff out. And there still aren't some of the tools that the original programmers had, such as a debugger. I'd love to see an article on the history of 2600 homebrewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Just thinking out loud... would it be possible to run the old debuggers under emulation, assuming 1) you could find them and 2) the old hardware they ran on was emulated (such as in MESS)? (And since you asked... no, I don't actually have any idea what I'm talking about.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Many homebrew authors were interviewed for the article, and the story is a great read if you want to learn more about the motivation behind writnig a 2600 game as well as the technical hurdles that must be overcome in the process. Might want to get that typo fixed... -J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callipygous Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Excellent. Good to see some recognition that is outside the retrogaming sphere. Who knows, maybe the article will inspire someone who never considered it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d peoples Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 atari2600 n atarijr do they use same games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kisrael Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 atari2600 n atarijr do they use same games Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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