PAL60 ROMS

[Aydan]

@Bataais - Thank you so much for these full screen 60hz versions so far!

 

Are the colours not fully converted as of yet? I'm just wondering is all

[bataais]

Our PAL Atari 2600 have only 104 colors instead of 128 of the NTSC machines.

I tried my best to get the closest colors, when I changed an NTSC rom to PAL60.

And if I changed a PAL rom to PAL60, then most of the time I didn't change any colors, because the programmers already did (not at all times to the best).

 

For more information about the palettes, look here:

http://www.randomterrain.com/atari-2600-memories-tia-color-charts.html

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/165424-modify-colour-palette/

[Aydan]

Oh awesome! Thank you very much!

 

Hopefully the others won't be so difficult for you With all these PAL60 conversions it means we can play the games as close as intended (minus some changes in colour) the way they were meant to be played!

[bataais]

Joust was easy, Mario Bros. a little more complicated.

Joust_PAL60.bin

Mario Bros._PAL60.bin

Edited September 6, 2013 by bataais

[bataais]

And a dirty (268 scanlines) hack of Dig Dug.

Edited September 6, 2013 by bataais

[bataais]

Converted from the PAL version.

Dig Dug_PAL60.bin

[Aydan]

Thank you so much my friend the list is getting much smaller each time!

 

It's amazing that you are able to change 50hz to 60hz

[Gurner]

Again, 2 more. Nobody seems to care. Should I go on converting & posting?

There are some of us in PAL-land that really, really appreciate this!

[davyK]

Wow - things have been busy here!!! Great to see.

 

I accidentally overwrote my homepage there a while back so I'll make sure my homepage has the links to the PAL60 ROMS I created....

 

Am thinking of tackling Breakout and Super Breakout but I've kind of run out of steam with this - I'm teaching myself to write iPhone apps at the minute (well - following some online tutorials if truth be known) - just too many cool sthings to get into nowadays!!!

 

Once you are on a roll it is easier converting these ROMs though......

 

Re colour conversions - I have been overwriting the NTSC colour values with PAL equivalent values using randomterrain's website which has a conversion tool. Have had to use a bit of artistic licence with some of mine - just have people have said here there are no extact translation for ll of the colours.

 

I'm happy to host more ROMS is the need arises.

Edited November 12, 2013 by davyK

[maiki]

I still have a bunch of games in my Harmony cartridge that are NTSC only and displaying wrong colors. If someone wants to take a look at some of them, I will be really grateful.

 

1. Atari 2600 Soccer (homebrew)

(NTSC ROM attached)

 

2. Gauntlet (Answer Software)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-gauntlet_11840.html

 

3. Gingerbread Man (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=2774

 

4. Grandma's Revenge (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=185095

 

5. Gremlins (Atari)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-gremlins_18200.html

 

6. James Bond 007 (Parker Bros.)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-james-bond-007_17758.html

 

7. Jetman 1K (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=33201

(or different version (?) ROM attached)

 

8. Joust Pong (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=2686

 

9. Lander (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=298220

 

10. M-4 (homebrew)

(NTSC ROM attached)

 

11. Masters Of The Universe: The Power Of He-Man (M Network)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-masters-of-the-universe-the-power-of-he-man_8382.html

 

12. Man Goes Down (homebrew)

http://www.herbs64.plus.com/files/mgd.bin

 

13. Motocross Racer (Xonox)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-motocross-racer_17354.html

 

14. Mountain King (CBS Electronics)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-mountain-king_14082.html

 

15. Music Machine (Home Computer Software)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-music-machine-_11725.html

 

16. Omega Race DC (hack)

http://atariage.com/hack_page.html?SystemID=2600&SoftwareHackID=83

 

17. Piece 'o' Cake (US Games)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-piece-o--cake_7985.html

 

18. Porky's (20th Century Fox)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-porky-s_7499.html

 

19. Rainbow Invaders (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=2739

 

20. Rescue Terra I (Venture Vision)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-rescue-terra-i_7974.html

 

21. Road Blaster (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=54099

 

22. Seaweed Assault (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=223283

 

23. Space Instigators + (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=244283

 

24. Star Gunner (Telesys)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-stargunner_16921.html

 

25. Start 'o' Gems Deluxe (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=2736

 

26. Stronghold (Commavid)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-stronghold_12096.html

 

27. Submarine Commander (Sears)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-submarine-commander_12251.html

 

28. Tax Avoiders (American Videogame)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-tax-avoiders_7938.html

 

29. Time Pilot (Coleco)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-time-pilot_8038.html

 

30. Tomarc The Barbarian (Xonox)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-tomarc-the-barbarian_17355.html

 

31. Tooth Protectors (DSD)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-tooth-protectors_14893.html

 

32. Toyshop Trouble (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=2787

 

33. Up 'n' Down (Sega)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-up-n-down_7988.html

 

34. Video Life (Commavid)

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-video-life_12097.html

 

35. Wabbit (scanline fix)

http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=313734

 

36. Warring Warms: The Worm (Re)turns (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=2720

 

37. Yahtzee (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=1032

 

 

 

Some games need manual switching to display correct colors on PAL consoles. It would be better if they started in PAL mode though.

 

1. INV + (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=2691

 

2. Star Castle Arcade (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=304221

 

3. Thrust (homebrew)

http://atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=872

 

 

 

I have excluded these games that are heavily based on artificial full scale (rotating) of color palette so I have a feeling they do not have to be transfefered to PAL palette (doesn't make much sence IMO):

 

Lead 8K (homebrew)

Oystron X (homebrew)

Zirconium 1K (homebrew)

 

Atari 2600 Soccer (2006) (Haroldo O. Pinheiro)NTSC.bin

JetMan 1K (2005) (Chris Walton)NTSC.bin

M-4 (2005) (Bob Montgomery)NTSC.bin

[Omegamatrix]

I'm close to a release of Tomarc the Barbarian. Just fixing the erratic scanline count... I'm a bit busy at the moment with moving so probably in a few days.

[PFL]

Well, since maiki has created a list I may as well join in! Would anyone be willing to convert KevinMos3's hacks to PAL60? If so, I'd be happy to find the thread. It's little difficult for me to search just now (work machine). They're lovely hacks though...

[Gurner]

Yeah, Time Pilot as PAL 60 would rock.

[bataais]

Well, Time Pilot seems the one I prefer too, for the others on the big list I'm not sure if I can find the time.

 

So here it is: Time Pilot_PAL60

Time Pilot_PAL60.bin

[bataais]

While at it, I thought I could also post the last ones I did in September.

Automaton (2004) (Derek Ledbetter)_PAL60.bin

Encounter at L-5_PAL60.bin

Jungle Hunt_PAL60.bin

TRON - Deadly Discs_PAL60.bin

Video Chess_PAL60.bin

[Omegamatrix]

Bataais, there is fixed rom I made for Jungle Hunt long ago. You might want to use it for your PAL60 conversion as not having the players color bleed onto the vine is nice.

[Gurner]

Well, Time Pilot seems the one I prefer too, for the others on the big list I'm not sure if I can find the time.

 

So here it is: Time Pilot_PAL60

Nice one, thanks, runs like a dream!

 

I grabbed the other ones too.

[bataais]

Nice fix Omegamatrix!

 

I took your PAL fix and applied the PAL60 changes to the TIM64T.

Thanks for the link.

 

 

JungleHunt(BugFix)_PAL60.bin

[maiki]

I am going to plug the Atari in right now. Time Pilot session.

[Gurner]

Kangaroo is another classic that was never made as PAL 60.

 

Some decent difficult gameplay and three screens to play through – bet it's even harder at the correct speed.

[maiki]

Well I think I will just stay with 50 Hz on Kangaroo. Not sure if I ever made it through the first level even with that speed.

[Gurner]

Well I think I will just stay with 50 Hz on Kangaroo. Not sure if I ever made it through the first level even with that speed.

Be nice to have the full screen height.

[PFL]

Just in case you're interested in taking a look at any of these:

 

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/154984-hack-project-thread-galaxian-arcade-double-dragon-xenophobe-etc/

 

Some of the new sprite work and recolouring is fantastic. It's just a shame that the colours don't work in PAL. Commando, Double Dragon and Galaxian look particularly cool in NTSC emulation.

[maiki]

OK. I started replacing colors in Jetman 1k. Simply I thought it would be the easier one.. but it isn't. I managed to replace RED colors for PLAYER 1 and GREEN for BACKGROUND (bottom part of the screen).

 

A9 42 85 07

' 42 replaced with 62

A9 C6 85 09

' C6 replaced with 56

 

Then there is the PLAYFIELD - basically the spacecraft - and I am running into troubles here: it should be BLUE and I have replaced

 

A9 50 85 08

' 50 replaced with 80

But I get a PINK spacecraft right from the boot up. So I missed the point where it is set to be BLUE. The spacecraft should be filled with PINK but I have not addressed that in the hack. Do not know where. So it is still filled with GREEN. - wrong

The top of the screen, the most tricky part (perhaps). 8 (?) BACKGROUND shades that get darker as you lose energy. The only thing I am able to read from Stella is that they should be stored between ram_86 to ram_8D (?). There is a "pointer" (?) byte at ram_84 (?).

some piece of code that seems suspicious to me:

LDX ram_84

LDA ram_85,X

STA COLUBK

another part of the code:

BIT ram_86|$800

LDA ram_84

????

I did replace another value in the code but it affected the display itself, so I took it back:

LDY #$11

'11 replaced with 21 - wrong, don't change that

STA WSYNC

STA HMOVE

DEY

BNE LFACA

STY COLUBK

Please, help!

JetMan 1K (2005) (Chris Walton)NTSC.bin

JetMan Hack.bin

[bataais]

maiki,

 

The background shading start color gets read from the table at adress ADF, for yellow, 1F is read in and placed in ram_8D, then -2, into ram_8C, and so on. I suspect more colors to be coded in ADF-B0E. Hope that helps a little