Mclaneinc Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 If I put myself back in Silica Shop in Sidcup (Sure there wasn't one in Slough but there was a big Atari shop there) at the time I remember looking at Galaxians and being stunned, that and the other Galaxian clone were spot on which for the arcader like me was great. Star Raiders was great, loved Bounty Bob and Spelunker. Tail of the Beta Lyre impressed. The ones that got my most attention were the arcade conversions, with the exception of Asteroids I was so impressed I was playing Defender, Donkey Kong etc etc in my own home and they looked very close... Last choice is controversial, Jump Man, the graphics suited it down to the ground, nice animation and a fantastic game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) Bruce Lee, The Goonies, Kennedy Approach, H.E.R.O... Here you'll find other screenshots (scroll the page). Edited September 8, 2009 by Philsan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym00 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 If I put myself back in Silica Shop in Sidcup (Sure there wasn't one in Slough but there was a big Atari shop there) Could have sworn it was a Silica Shop, but maybe it wasn't after all.. It was on the far end of the High Street away from the main centre.. But it was a long time ago 25+ years so my memories probably failed me here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariksi Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Bruce Lee, The Goonies, Kennedy Approach, H.E.R.O... Here you'll find other screenshots (scroll the page). Your screenshot of Donkey Kong is wrong (missing)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Bruce Lee, The Goonies, Kennedy Approach, H.E.R.O... Here you'll find other screenshots (scroll the page). Your screenshot of Donkey Kong is wrong (missing)... Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Caverns of Mars 2 is a nice Skramble copy, only thing how do you drop bombs??!?!??! I asked the same, something tells me you can't... If you want bombs I guess you'll have to play Air Strike II or Dawn Raider instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_x Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Allas: Cool timeline man...The screenshots of SCRAM, and the A8 version of Space Invaders really takes me back to the beginning when I first got my A400 and started getting Atari Connection.. I also remember some of the local Dallas haunts that sold Atari 8 stuff that I tried to be near as often as I could and would look at the box art and screens on the back of the boxes.. Federated, The Game Player.. Geez.. now im drawing a blank.. so many of those electronic stores are gone now.. I always thought Galahad had cool graphics for what it was and the time it was released.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atariksi Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Allas: Cool timeline man...The screenshots of SCRAM, and the A8 version of Space Invaders really takes me back to the beginning when I first got my A400 and started getting Atari Connection.. I also remember some of the local Dallas haunts that sold Atari 8 stuff that I tried to be near as often as I could and would look at the box art and screens on the back of the boxes.. Federated, The Game Player.. Geez.. now im drawing a blank.. so many of those electronic stores are gone now.. I always thought Galahad had cool graphics for what it was and the time it was released.. I still play and like that version of Space Invaders (4K) but of course now it boots up instantly rather than waiting for cassette boot (holding down START and pressing Play). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym00 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Are there any examples of games that use hi-res 320 pixel modes, and use player overlays/underlays in this resolution ? In particular with the PRIOR effects ? I'm just curious as I've been wondering how this would look in reality ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matosimi Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Are there any examples of games that use hi-res 320 pixel modes, and use player overlays/underlays in this resolution ? In particular with the PRIOR effects ? I'm just curious as I've been wondering how this would look in reality ? ...Big House for example: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMR Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 ...Big House for example: Thanks for posting that, because i bloody knew there was a game doing it but couldn't remember the damned title - it would've been bugging me for hours!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym00 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Are there any examples of games that use hi-res 320 pixel modes, and use player overlays/underlays in this resolution ? In particular with the PRIOR effects ? I'm just curious as I've been wondering how this would look in reality ? ...Big House for example: Interesting indeed Thanks for that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetboot Jack Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 For a thread entitled "Games with the best graphics" that screen shot is outta place - it's hideous!!! sTeVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteD Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Be fair, it was just in a reply to a direct request of do any games use this mode. It is quite nasty though and it flickers like a broken flourescent light. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym00 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) For a thread entitled "Games with the best graphics" that screen shot is outta place - it's hideous!!! I was just curious because I was thinking about this last night whilst lying in bed and wondered how far the idea had been taken, and if so what the results were like.. Yeah, it's hideous really, but it's not often I've seen hires coloured stuff in Atari games.. I was hoping for something slightly more impressive though.. Edited September 10, 2009 by andym00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteD Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I was going to ask the same question because I wanted to know if it was possible to put a screen full of quad size black PMGs under the Head over Heels screen so you could have a black background instead of a sickly "off colour" one. Maybe some people don't mind but it ruins the foreground for me. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremysart Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Maybe not the best graphics, but for sure the best overall games. Along the time line we have... 1979 Star Raiders / Basketball / Outlaw - Horwitzer ........ ......... HOLY CRAP! I really have been missing out only having Pac Man, Dig Dug & Galaxian for my 8-bit systems! Thanks for all of the references. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMR Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) I was going to ask the same question because I wanted to know if it was possible to put a screen full of quad size black PMGs under the Head over Heels screen so you could have a black background instead of a sickly "off colour" one. Don't think that works if memory serves...? Edited September 10, 2009 by TMR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allas Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) Maybe not the best graphics, but for sure the best overall games. Along the time line we have... 1979 Star Raiders / Basketball / Outlaw - Horwitzer ........ ......... HOLY CRAP! I really have been missing out only having Pac Man, Dig Dug & Galaxian for my 8-bit systems! Thanks for all of the references. ! You are welcome. I try to do with very careful selection. For long time I dedicated to reviewed every game on Atari collection. So I think it's a good idea to do a time line. Soon, i work on a web with complete timeline with 5 games per year and some comments. If someone feels the timeline post helped with his memories, well you can give me the credit doing click on the button "VOTE THIS POST UP" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Edited September 10, 2009 by Allas 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 For some years, 1982, 83, 84, 85, it's not easy to choose only 5 games, as you can see in my TIMELINE (scroll the page, games originally written for Atari, games converted for Atari, arcades conversions, new games). Mario, I think for your website you should choose more games from the golden era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezz Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I was going to ask the same question because I wanted to know if it was possible to put a screen full of quad size black PMGs under the Head over Heels screen so you could have a black background instead of a sickly "off colour" one. Maybe some people don't mind but it ruins the foreground for me. Pete unfortunately the 320 mode only allows only 1 colour in 2 lums so placing a black pmg underlay across the screen would only make the graphics white (or whatever you set the lum to). You can use pmg's in other ways for additional colour such as masking zones of the screen but it has to be said that the mode is very restrictive. Amongst many things on the A8 wish list, I wish they would have provided a map mode as many of the other platforms had available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STE'86 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) I was going to ask the same question because I wanted to know if it was possible to put a screen full of quad size black PMGs under the Head over Heels screen so you could have a black background instead of a sickly "off colour" one. Maybe some people don't mind but it ruins the foreground for me. Pete unfortunately the 320 mode only allows only 1 colour in 2 lums so placing a black pmg underlay across the screen would only make the graphics white (or whatever you set the lum to). You can use pmg's in other ways for additional colour such as masking zones of the screen but it has to be said that the mode is very restrictive. Amongst many things on the A8 wish list, I wish they would have provided a map mode as many of the other platforms had available. Jesus christ Tezz be quiet for gods sake. there are certain people who post on this forum who will burn crosses on your front lawn for speaking such heresy. then have u publicly flogged thru the streets. Edited September 10, 2009 by STE'86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezz Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Jesus christ Tezz be quiet for gods sake. there are certain people who post on this forum who will burn crosses on your front lawn for speaking such heresy. then have u publicly flogged thru the streets. Only in recent times it would seem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetboot Jack Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 'cmon, EVERYONE knows you can get a million colors per scan-line at 320 resolution - and unlimited sprites, both on a 16K 400 - it's just LAZY programmers and talentless artists that have dogged the machine! But these days people know better and if you repeat the same nonsense enough times it MUST be true sTeVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteD Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 'cmon, EVERYONE knows you can get a million colors per scan-line at 320 resolution - and unlimited sprites, both on a 16K 400 - it's just LAZY programmers and talentless artists that have dogged the machine! But these days people know better and if you repeat the same nonsense enough times it MUST be true sTeVE Wrong thread. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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