+Mitch Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 It looks like there was some mix-ups on the file versions. I'm attaching the last versions that were worked on. Mitch [Edit: I have updated the first post and the files in the AA database (not sure if those were different, didn't check) -- Al] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Yep Curt, you got us real good on this one. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 [Edit: I have updated the first post and the files in the AA database (not sure if those were different, didn't check) -- Al] Somebodies file forks are showing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 [Edit: I have updated the first post and the files in the AA database (not sure if those were different, didn't check) -- Al] Somebodies file forks are showing! Huh? ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I just tried these out on my Cuttle Cart. Not much time to get into them now but am really grateful for these being shared. I love shooters like this (Xevious, Life Force and Raiden are among my favorites). The games are tough (though not miserably impossible like THUNDERFOX on the XE) but worth delving into further. Really nice looking and smooth playing too - they make good use of the 7800's color and sprite handling capabilities. A great find and a happy april fool's day. Thanks everyone who participated in making this happen! Three more "lost" games finally surfaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirrell Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) I just tried these out on my Cuttle Cart. Not much time to get into them now but am really grateful for these being shared. I love shooters like this (Xevious, Life Force and Raiden are among my favorites). The games are tough (though not miserably impossible like THUNDERFOX on the XE) but worth delving into further. Really nice looking and smooth playing too - they make good use of the 7800's color and sprite handling capabilities. A great find and a happy april fool's day. Thanks everyone who participated in making this happen! Three more "lost" games finally surfaced Thunderfox is not miserably impossible. The problem with it is that it starts out as hard as it gets... it doesn't ramp up but starts you off at a really difficult level. I remember giving up on it at first but once I finally got the hang of it, I really liked it. But I can certainly understand why it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea. In fact, if I had lots of other games to play at the time, I may not have dug as deep into it as I did. I thought that this was a classic April Fool's Day joke and didn't believe it for a minute :-). Edited April 2, 2008 by stirrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Thunderfox is not miserably impossible. The problem with it is that it starts out as hard as it gets... it doesn't ramp up but starts you off at a really difficult level. I remember giving up on it at first but once I finally got the hang of it, I really liked it. But I can certainly understand why it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea. In fact, if I had lots of other games to play at the time, I may not have dug as deep into it as I did. I thought that this was a classic April Fool's Day joke and didn't believe it for a minute :-). Any Thunderfox tips? I've tried to get into the game a bunch of times and just get annoyed with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I'm liking these games, though I agree with Tempest that Sirius is really tough. With all those damn things flying around space, I use up lives pretty quickly. It looks cool. Plutos is neat. It's basically everything I wished that Planet Smashers was, but wasn't. Both games make really good use of the 7800s strengths with lots of objects flying around, some cool video effects and great use of its broad palette. These guys must have been Atari 8bit and ST developers because the games have that style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 These guys must have been Atari 8bit and ST developers because the games have that style Tynesoft was a well known 8-bit developer that later got into ST games (which weren't nearly as well known). It appears that they were just starting to branch out into 7800 games when they went under. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman_x_2002 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Ahem... (from the other thread): Man, even though I know what day this is, you had me going for just a second. Hope springs eternal, I guess. Rampart on 7800... mmmm.... Well, if you take a look at past April Fool's jokes, you'll recall that Beef Drop started out as one to. And now, that's my most-played 7800 cart these days. It's amazing what this one day can do to the imagination and how much it can fuel inspiration, especially around here. Myself? I tend to just hide under a rock until the day is over. Yea, but that was one game. We're talking three games here. And since when has Curt ever programmed a game. I think the closest he came was the High-Score cart, hardly a game. (Although a great device/cart.) I really wouldn't get your hopes up to high here. Allan Not an exact call, but pretty close. The joke did materialize into real games, did they not? All in jest, though. I'm really glad these were found, and Plutos and Sirius? Just amazing. Happy April Fool's Day, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marakatti Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Holy awesomeness! Thanks for the work everyone, this is great! And to answer the inevitable next questions: PLUTOS 78SC_R16 78BIOS SIRIUS 78SC_R16 78QUICK These settings worked fine for my Cuttle Cart. Thanks Remo Williams. And Thanks again Curt for these awesome games. They will make a awesome edition to my 7800. Just need to pull out my rapid fire stick and go to town with these games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Anxious to see these running... anyone making youtube videos of these yet? They look really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Anxious to see these running... anyone making youtube videos of these yet? They look really nice just download pro system and play it yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiliteZoner Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Thanks Curt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 wow... looks like c64 shooters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 wow, even I have to admit those shooters look pretty impressive on the 7800. I prefer to play physical carts instead of emulation, is there any chance of these coming out in cart form with actual artwork and possibly box and manual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 wow... looks like c64 shooters... Was thinking the same myself, how these reminded me of other games I've played, and in the end, realized I was thinking of 8-bit Atari games that were made later on. And at some point I found myself forgetting I was playing on a 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Ahem... (from the other thread): Man, even though I know what day this is, you had me going for just a second. Hope springs eternal, I guess. Rampart on 7800... mmmm.... Well, if you take a look at past April Fool's jokes, you'll recall that Beef Drop started out as one to. And now, that's my most-played 7800 cart these days. It's amazing what this one day can do to the imagination and how much it can fuel inspiration, especially around here. Myself? I tend to just hide under a rock until the day is over. Yea, but that was one game. We're talking three games here. And since when has Curt ever programmed a game. I think the closest he came was the High-Score cart, hardly a game. (Although a great device/cart.) I really wouldn't get your hopes up to high here. Allan Not an exact call, but pretty close. The joke did materialize into real games, did they not? All in jest, though. I'm really glad these were found, and Plutos and Sirius? Just amazing. Happy April Fool's Day, everyone! Well, considering I know everything it was not a axact call at all. I've been playing these games for weeks now. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirrell Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Thunderfox is not miserably impossible. The problem with it is that it starts out as hard as it gets... it doesn't ramp up but starts you off at a really difficult level. I remember giving up on it at first but once I finally got the hang of it, I really liked it. But I can certainly understand why it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea. In fact, if I had lots of other games to play at the time, I may not have dug as deep into it as I did. I thought that this was a classic April Fool's Day joke and didn't believe it for a minute :-). Any Thunderfox tips? I've tried to get into the game a bunch of times and just get annoyed with it. Gosh, it has seriously been roughly 15 years since I last played that game (wish I never got rid of the XEGS and all the other Atari stuff I had). I'd love to be able to fire it up again. I remember the main issues with it being difficult is that you're fast and so it is hard to see the danger ahead of you. Obviously, you'll get to know where the danger is but I remember having to flip back and go back aways and then reverse direction quite a bit. Just fly back to the left to regroup in tough situations. The other major issue, if I recall, are the "walls" that bounce you aggressively back into play when you go too far to the right. This often results in crashing into the walls. I think that you could hold the stick to the right to keep from bouncing but I may be wrong. Sorry my recollection is so foggy! Okay, I'm not giving you much to go on. I did a search for information but didn't come up with anything useful on the Net either... perhaps someone else can give more help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcprs1 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Awesome Curt. You are the Atari 7800 MAN!!!!! Always love to see new stuff surface for the 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Propane13 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I'm shocked. Very shocked. -John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Its not just me, this was a major team effort - Mitch, Bob, Eckhard, Glenn, Matt, Albert, Allan... everyone helped make this happen in their spare time and for the pure sake of seeing these games out for everyone to try, play and enjoy. Curt Thanks Curt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiliteZoner Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Its not just me, this was a major team effort - Mitch, Bob, Eckhard, Glenn, Matt, Albert, Allan... everyone helped make this happen in their spare time and for the pure sake of seeing these games out for everyone to try, play and enjoy. Curt Thanks Curt. I stand corrected. Thanks guys, I think everyone appreciates the hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 So how do you run Rampart on a Cuttle Cart? Be fun to have in there just because. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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