Eckhard Stolberg Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 John Saeger has just released a first beta version of z26 for Windows. You can download the executable and the source code here. Some things are still missing in this release, most noticeably the GUI. So please have a close look at the included README.TXT file to find out how to use this program. It would be nice, if you could try out the new version of z26 and let us know how it works on your computer. Also if there are any features missing that are important to you, please let us know too, and we'll try to port them over to the Windows version next. Thanks, Eckhard Stolberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 John Saeger has just released a first beta version of z26 for Windows. You can download the executable and the source code here. Some things are still missing in this release, most noticeably the GUI. So please have a close look at the included README.TXT file to find out how to use this program. It would be nice, if you could try out the new version of z26 and let us know how it works on your computer. Also if there are any features missing that are important to you, please let us know too, and we'll try to port them over to the Windows version next. Thanks, Eckhard Stolberg Time to upgrade again I guess. I noticed with 1 version (or the version I had before then), the colours were wrong in some games. But now there are OK. The only thing I would like to see added is a PAL Emulation or Scan-Lines or something just to make it looked like the way it looked on our older Color TV-SETS. My Monitor is so sharp and a Old Color TV was rather blurry which was good because it helped block out the graphic bugs in some games. Well Ill go upgrade my Z26 once again and see if theres any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 You can specify command-line switches to emulate scanlines and the PAL pallette...check the readme.txt file (see the Video Mode selections) If you can open a MsDos box, you can type Z26 plus any command switches you want loaded. If you don't specify a game, these options will be saved as the default mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 Thanks ill now give this a try. I think it would Z26.EXE v6 As im gonna try Video Mode 6 I guess I can make a Batch file up to do job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 Don't forget the dash...I think that you need those to indicate that it's a switch (and not a rom). Start->run->Z26.exe -v6 The screen should state that the options have been saved in a .cli file. Some options can be selected in the gui, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcakus Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 It's not much of a windows program if we still have to use command line switches??? Is there a possibility it will become fully windows ready? That would be awesome :-) I could finally chuck out PCAEWin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 Once you have the .cli written, it will be loaded automatically. But anyway, to the topic...I think that it would be good to have variable farmerates (so you can change them in-game...like speeding up while Chess decides it's move, and slowing back down to make yours). That and debugging capabilities (changing values or registers in-game). Either of those possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 The biggest feature I would like in a 2600 emulator is being able to play online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stein Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 this is *great* news! Thanks to John for continuing on with Z26, I've dearly missed running it since upgrading to windows xp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 this is *great* news! Thanks to John for continuing on with Z26, I've dearly missed running it since upgrading to windows xp. Hear hear. Ditto for me. I'll try this out tonight for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Well after simply typing 1 command switch it didnt work so I deleted the CLI File and what do u know it still didnt work. WERID ! I cant use Atari 2600 Nostiginai anymore. It must of wrote to my system registry or something. On version 1.57 im continuou getting the error message - Halt 32@2869 So I deleted the entire Z26 Directory and installed version 2.04 And a new error comes up. JAM Instruction 32 @ 2869 No matter what I cant get Z26 to work anymore. This sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Sorry! Works again... I fixed it I put some silly command in my Gamebase Frontend. Thats y it wouldnt work. Now back to the Basic Again.. I go and find the right Video mode i want by an Z26.EXE -v(n) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 <removed> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 GAH! Thomas deleted himself Now who's going to write everybody's controller hack suggestions? * avoiding any Windows version above '98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 ...I think that it would be good to have variable farmerates (so you can change them in-game...like speeding up while Chess decides it's move, and slowing back down to make yours). That's really a hell of a good idea, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 SInce PCAE 2.6 doesnt work for me this is great! Now, how to get the cart select menu and joystick support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Just wanted to say I love z26, one of the best emulators ever! thank you so much for such an awesome emulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCorcoran Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 The biggest feature I would like in a 2600 emulator is being able to play online. New in PCAEWin 2.6: Added Kaillera net-play support. Using this will open up emulation in a separate pop-up window. Players can chat among one another by hitting the slash key and typing chat text. Perhaps someday we can play with/against one another via the Net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 this is *great* news! Thanks to John for continuing on with Z26, I've dearly missed running it since upgrading to windows xp. Hear hear. Ditto for me. I'll try this out tonight for sure! Z26 (DOS) works fine under XP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 not on my winxp mce, it doesnt. cant wait to try the win beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Z26 (DOS) works fine under XP. Yep.. I can't get the DOS version to run too great either on my XP. And I've tweaked the memory settings and compatibility as well. The best I can get it to run is w/ crappy sound Adavie, if you got it to run well, would you be able to document here the settings you specified to get it to work on yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 The biggest feature I would like in a 2600 emulator is being able to play online. New in PCAEWin 2.6: Added Kaillera net-play support. Using this will open up emulation in a separate pop-up window. Players can chat among one another by hitting the slash key and typing chat text. Perhaps someday we can play with/against one another via the Net. Everybody I've talked to has had no luck at all in getting that to work . I've tried it out myself too, no luck. If you know how to get it to work, I'd definitely be willing to play against you, or anybody else for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 The biggest feature I would like in a 2600 emulator is being able to play online. New in PCAEWin 2.6: Added Kaillera net-play support. Using this will open up emulation in a separate pop-up window. Players can chat among one another by hitting the slash key and typing chat text. Perhaps someday we can play with/against one another via the Net. Everybody I've talked to has had no luck at all in getting that to work . I've tried it out myself too, no luck. If you know how to get it to work, I'd definitely be willing to play against you, or anybody else for that matter. I also tried that with pcaewin2.6 and it bombed out a couple times. Dan Iacovelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 I think that it would be good to have variable farmerates (so you can change them in-game...like speeding up while Chess decides it's move, and slowing back down to make yours). Go on, admit it. You just want the cows to go faster in Stampede. It's subtle. Think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Yup. Little dogies are a bit too lanky these parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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