Yoshiatom Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Owning a PAL Atari 7800 (With Asteroids built in to the system) I have some questions... 1. I once saw a page that said the 7800 couldn't play 2600 games that used bacnkswitching, is this true? (if it helps, the only 2600 game I have is Crystal Castles) 2. I also saw a page that said that the Starpath Superchager didn't work with the 7800, is that true? 3. My copy of Donkey Kong JR (The only 7800 cartrage I have) dosen't have the rainbow atari logo when it boots up, why might that be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 1. False. 2. It depends on the model of your 7800. I have two 7800s, one works with Supercharger games and the other doesn't. 3. I don't know. --- It's known atari 7800 has many compatibility issues depending on the model used. I think all compatibility problems has been said in these forums in some place. A pinned thread seems a good idea. Unfortunately, my knowledge isn't enough to make such a thread. I only can asnwer few questions without a deep understanding... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 There are about a handful of titles that may have compatibility issues with some models of the 7800: http://www.atariage.com/7800/faq/index.html?SystemID=7800#cat3_3 A thorough breakdown is found here from one user's testing: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/180432-7800-console-testing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I would add my Brazilian CCE clone carts. Their shell don't fit in some models. There's also Boulder Dash and Princess Rescue (both are modern homebrews). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 You're not going to see the rainbow logo for Donkey Kong Jr as the lock-out encryption check (What the system is actually doing during the "BIOS" screen) is not present for PAL models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I would add my Brazilian CCE clone carts. Their shell don't fit in some models. There is another thread where many found the condition of the cart will impact how well it does or does not fit: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/74897-which-2600-games-dont-work-on-a-7800/ Out of the several hundreds of Atari 2600 games, you may have a handful (Or perhaps two) that possibly will not work/fit. It is a very small fraction of the entire 2600 library that may not work on some models. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rhomaios Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Imagic carts don't fit my 7800. The XM will eventually rectify that, though, right? Otherwise, I may acquire a different 7800, seeing as Imagic had some really good games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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