jeff20 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I still can't for the life of me figure out why this thread isn't pinned to the top of the 7800 forum where it belongs, or at least shadowed there to link it where people can find it more easily. because then people like me might ask questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn8k Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I want one really badly. I'm hoping it plays 2600 games as well. This won't solve all of my problems though. I need all sword quest and movie/TV games on their own carts boxed for that collector in me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBloke Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Is it nearly here yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Almost two months since the last comment in this thread? Sacrilege. Also, I'd really love to hear any kind of update, good or bad, about progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Almost two months since the last comment in this thread? Sacrilege. Also, I'd really love to hear any kind of update, good or bad, about progress. I just bought Ghostbusters on dvd this week . That is it for now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Almost two months since the last comment in this thread? Sacrilege. Also, I'd really love to hear any kind of update, good or bad, about progress. Latest update on the Harmony Concerto is here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) If it's too late to request features, I would love a Game Genie style cheats system implemented in the Concerto if patching can be built into the firmware. I came up with a Game Genie code format for Atari: VCS: 2k and 4k ROMs - 000:00 bank swapped ROMs - 000:00:00 And 7800: 16kb and 32Kb ROMs - 0000:00 Bankswapped ROMs - 0000:00:00 Unlike Game Genie codes for NES, no funny business with encrypting the codes by moving bytes around. The first group of three hex digits is the address. Conveniently, 16^3 = 4096 so VCS codes can use one less nibble character compared to NES Game Genie. The second group is the byte of data to overwrite the ROM, and the third group is a comparator used for bankswapped ROMs. 7800 codes need to be 6 or 8 characters instead of 5 or 7. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but do 7800 ROMs loaded off a flash cart need to have a proper checksum? I would imagine they don't because the 7800 boot ROM would only perform a checksum on the flash cart prior to load. Then the flash cart just bank swap it's program for the ROM data when loaded. So barring any sort of soft reset, there would be no reason for the boot ROM to perform a second checksum. Am I on the right page here? Or do ROM patches need to be resigned in order to load off a flash cart? That would throw a monkey wrench into the cheat system. Edited April 18, 2015 by stardust4ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 7800 development will explode when this gets release. 7800basic is also very exciting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 If it works like my MCP cart, you are probably right, I doubt it will have the crazy features I am working on currently. But I hope it does, for all devs that are waiting for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but do 7800 ROMs loaded off a flash cart need to have a proper checksum? I would imagine they don't because the 7800 boot ROM would only perform a checksum on the flash cart prior to load. Then the flash cart just bank swap it's program for the ROM data when loaded. So barring any sort of soft reset, there would be no reason for the boot ROM to perform a second checksum. Am I on the right page here? Or do ROM patches need to be resigned in order to load off a flash cart? That would throw a monkey wrench into the cheat system. No, the ROM's will not have to be signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 No, the ROM's will not have to be signed. That's goooc 2 knpw. So onlt th4 bboool4 rom needz 2 b sign3d. i m dink... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 drunk btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrok7 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I have the Harmony for the 2600 but searching the forum, can't find specifics on the 7800 coming to fruition. The website has the Harmony Encore and SD's but only referencing the 2600. What is the lastest word on the projects for the 7800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I have the Harmony for the 2600 but searching the forum, can't find specifics on the 7800 coming to fruition. The website has the Harmony Encore and SD's but only referencing the 2600. What is the lastest word on the projects for the 7800? Like any homebrew project, be it software or hardware, it'll be done when its done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I just bought Ghostbusters on dvd this week . That is it for now . DVD? Pfffft... The 2-movie Blu-Ray pack has been at $10 for several months now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I have the Harmony for the 2600 but searching the forum, can't find specifics on the 7800 coming to fruition. The website has the Harmony Encore and SD's but only referencing the 2600. What is the lastest word on the projects for the 7800? I believe a small first release is planned in October. Mitch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Yes, around 30 pre-release Concertos are slated to be available at PRGE. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrboy Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I look forward to reading some reviews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke Monster Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Yes, around 30 pre-release Concertos are slated to be available at PRGE. This is great news to hear. What is PRGE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 This is great news to hear. What is PRGE? Portland RetroGaming Expo. the second biggest retro show (cge is the first(MGC is also up there) anywho cant wait for centro got my 7800 back up once I get centro I could program some games and test it on the 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 This is great news to hear. What is PRGE? http://www.retrogamingexpo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashv Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Yes, around 30 pre-release Concertos are slated to be available at PRGE. How much? I am not going but a friend of mine is. I'm gonna ask him to try to grab one of those 30 for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janzl Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Was it sold at PRGE? Did anyone get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLYonaire Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Is this the thread where orders will be taken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Is this the thread where orders will be taken? If the fullname is Harmony Concerto, I'd expect the orders to be taken on this page after batari's recouped from PRGE and is ready to process them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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