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    THE400 Mini

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    8 hours ago, FifthPlayer said:

    I'm not one to nitpick, but this does feel like a "miss" to me.  HELP isn't necessary, and RESET could/should be handled by chording two other buttons, but not having a trio of buttons intended for OPTION/SELECT/START feels off - especially if there's no other input methods in the box.

    B..but... Help key was so fundamental that back in the day it was emphasized in the ads!

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    UnoCart firmware update(s)

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    Could an auto-mount mode be added to the UnoCart's firmware in order to be able to use it with the 2600+? Like automatically mounting a ROM with a certain name or in a certain directory after power-up. This might also work like the 32-in-1 cartridge where it mounts a different ROM from a directory on each power cycle.

    THE400 Mini

    in THE400 Mini

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    38 minutes ago, ZylonBane said:

    I never knew so many people here had such dreadful taste. The original Atari 400 and 800 are fantastic, visually distinctive works of 70s-era humanist industrial design. The XL and XE designs are, by comparison, just cost-reduced boring boxes.

    Tastes differ, which is a good thing. I won't dare call someone's different taste in design dreadful.

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    THE400 Mini

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    2 minutes ago, pcrow said:

    But zero nostalgia appeal in Europe, as the XEGS never launched there, and not much in the US, either.

    XEGS was available in some European countries back in the day. There's a PAL version and I've seen quite a few.

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    Atari 2600+ Beta Update 1.1

    in Atari 2600+

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    Just now, Dionoid said:

    Yes, I get the same (actually 49Hz on my monitor, not sure why).

     

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    I assume this is just rounding error in the monitor's firmware. E.g. PAL Atari 800-series computers output a little less than 50Hz, more like 49.86Hz. 2600 might do the same.

    Atari 2600+ Beta Update 1.1

    in Atari 2600+

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Dionoid said:

    That doesn't explain the missing frames. If your display is 60Hz (progressive) and the game outputs 50FPS, then you would see all the frames, but every 1⁄10 of a second you'll see the same frame twice, causing objects in motion to move less fluidly. The 50Hz implementation in the 1.1 beta firmware is doing something wrong for PAL 2600 games, where it almost seems the output is 24FPS and the games are slowed down a bit.

    Fair point. But still it would look ugly with uneven pace of odd/even frames.

    Atari 2600+ Beta Update 1.1

    in Atari 2600+

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    6 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said:

    Not sure. I'll ask. We are looking at it. 

     

    I got a build today with PAL games capped at 50FPS but had a 60hz output and the missing sprites were gone. But this doesnt feel like a proper fix. Surely it has to be 50FPS at 50hz.

    There are displays that only work in 60Hz even when a 50Hz input is fed. They do display the image but not at the right fps. Perhaps that's the issue some people are having?

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    Atari 2600+ Beta Update 1.1

    in Atari 2600+

    Posted

    I have successfully updated the firmware and tested several 7800 games, which I think are all PAL releases.

    These are the results before and after update:

    Title               fw 1.0                                 fw 1.1

    Ace of Aces         starts, fire not working               works
    Ballblazer          starts, graphical glitches, slowdown   works
    Barnyard Blaster    works*                                 works*
    Crossbow            works                                  works
    Fatal  Run          not tested                             works

    Food Fight          black screen                           works

    Galaga              not tested                             works

    Jinks               not tested                             works

    Joust               not tested                             works  

    Karateka            black screen                           black screen
    Mario Bros          not tested                             works

    Meltdown            works*                                 works*

    Motor Psycho        starts, joystick not working           works
    Planet Smashers     starts, fire not working               works
    Pole Position II    not tested                             works

    Sentinel            not tested                             works*
    Super Huey          not tested                             works
    Tomcat              works                                  works
    Water Ski           not tested                             works

    Xevious             not working, garbage on the screen     works

    * requires light gun

     

    I also tested 2600 Star Raiders with Video Touch Pad, but the controller does not work.

     

    Overall, vast improvement!

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