MBJ Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Ive got a few questions. Im new to ROM hacking so I need to know a few things.. Im running Windows XP home edition and I tried the 2600gfx program and it doesnt work.. I think its not compatible with Windows XP. Does anyone know a Graphics Editor like 2600gfx that runs on Windows XP?? It would be greatly appreciated.. Also, I want to get into Game Development and I ordered a few books on it as well as software, I was wondering what platform I should dev in.. Windows 98? 2000? or is Windows XP just fine? Thanks in advance My e-mail is MyBuallsJiggle@comcast.net, Ill check back on these boards for an answer frequently but if you want to e-mail me thats cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcakus Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 If you want to work in 2600 development, I would definetly not recommend it as a start. The machine is very primative, and as such requires a great deal of programming experience and knowledge. Any version of windows is compatable with the DASM compiler. I am using WinXP but I never tried to use a graphics hack program so I can't tell you if that is the problem or not. There is a new hack program called Hack-O-Matic and it uses a windows GUI interface... that should work better for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Hack-O-Matic works on Windows XP for anybody who is wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Yeah, just get Hack-O-Matic, VERY easy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBJ Posted January 1, 2003 Author Share Posted January 1, 2003 What would you recommend as a start? and where can I get that Hack-O-Matic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Click the search button and look for Hack-O-Matic...there's a thread with that in the subject line, I think. If you just want to change the sprite graphics in a game, HOM makes it as easy as point-click-save. And if you are -really- serious about programming the 2600, head over to "the dig" for starters (see the links section here). Everything you need to learn is over there. Before you take on that, get some books or references regarding 6502 programming and experiment on an 8-bit computer or emulator (like Atari800Win). Look through the books and learn what the instructions are supposed to do. Disassemble some programs that were made by others and see how those instructions work. If you feel bold, change a few instructions and see how that affects the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Here's the link to it: http://www.kudla.org/hackomatic/windows/ I ran a few tests with it and it seems to work fine so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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