Trebor Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Apologies for the bump, but if this game ever becomes available as a cart that can be played without having to add extra stuff to the 7800 (and not too much of a sacrifice to the game's spectacular BGM), this will be the game that will make me finally go out and buy a 7800. Just waiting for this: Especially if it can't run properly in ProSystem without major graphical/audio sacrifices (since I've never been able to configure MESS properly in my life). Setup and running MAME(MESS) is made very easy in four simple steps. Bob provided the game ROM with proper header here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjameslv Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Just waiting for this: ...wasn't that pic from 2014? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 ...wasn't that pic from 2014? Per the link provided, it would seem to be the case. Batari has been working on that POKEY replacement chip as circumstances allow; HOKEY is still not ready for prime-time yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Per the link provided, it would seem to be the case. Batari has been working on that POKEY replacement chip as circumstances allow; HOKEY is still not ready for prime-time yet. If it could be ready for Prime Time at the same time Concerto is ready for actual production (not just a few hand-built prototypes), life in 7800 Land would be magical and full of unicorns and rainbows ... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjameslv Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 It would be great if the game had the option to be sold without the pokey chip and we could solder in our own donors. I'm sure there's plenty of people who just don't care about ballblazer enough to worry if the world will run out of copies. Let the slaughter begin...if only sigh. Reality is, if its been 2 years already most people are cool waiting a couple more years i guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I have been selling pirates of this for years, I am really surprised nobody posted a re-seller link yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Just waiting for this: Setup and running MAME(MESS) is made very easy in four simple steps. Bob provided the game ROM with proper header here. What is holding up the Hokey, anyway? I get the Concerto delays because 2% of Atari 7800s don't play nice with it. As for Hokey, has there been an actual demonstration yet? I am ready for Bently Bear, DK PK, Pacman / Ms Pacman 320, and every other Homebrew coming out that might use it. Panties are soaked... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin De Lucia Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 If I remember correctly, wasn't there the Atari 7800 XM that was being worked on for some time? I remember hearing that it has a Pokey chip installed inside it so theoretically you would only need the XM to play BBCQ without gutting the 7800 and soldering in the Pokey chip. Or are the Pokey chips just uncommon due to being hard to manufacture? Feel free to correct me on anything if my knowledge of this is too slim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 If I remember correctly, wasn't there the Atari 7800 XM that was being worked on for some time? I remember hearing that it has a Pokey chip installed inside it so theoretically you would only need the XM to play BBCQ without gutting the 7800 and soldering in the Pokey chip. Or are the Pokey chips just uncommon due to being hard to manufacture? Feel free to correct me on anything if my knowledge of this is too slim. Your right. If you are in the 7800 forum and look to the first pinned thread you will see a topic called"7800 XM update" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) A good example of a game that used the 7800s potential was Commando. Ballblazer. Blows away the NES version. And the C64 version. And the Atari 8-bit/5200 original versions. Edited May 24, 2016 by Lynxpro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Considering the original Ballblazer was written to take advantage of the Atari hardware, the C64 conversion is incredible imo. Very fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 If I remember correctly, wasn't there the Atari 7800 XM that was being worked on for some time? I remember hearing that it has a Pokey chip installed inside it so theoretically you would only need the XM to play BBCQ without gutting the 7800 and soldering in the Pokey chip. Or are the Pokey chips just uncommon due to being hard to manufacture? Feel free to correct me on anything if my knowledge of this is too slim. To answer your question, the hokey chips are a replacement for Pokeys. However they don't have the I/O functions of the Pokey, only audio generation. Perfect for 7800 homebrew carts. I'm not sure if the XM uses Pokey for something else or not but it's mostly moot now that we can get extra RAM and Hokeys in 7800 carts, there's little need for one IMO. The upcoming Concerto is supposed to support HSC functionality, so the future of 7800 development looks to be bright whether the XM ever comes to fruition or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I'm not sure if the XM uses Pokey for something else or not but it's mostly moot now that we can get extra RAM and Hokeys in 7800 carts, there's little need for one IMO. Did I miss something? HOKEY isn't done yet, is it? Still in limbo waiting for final bugs to be killed along with the Concerto. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 To answer your question, the hokey chips are a replacement for Pokeys. However they don't have the I/O functions of the Pokey, only audio generation. Perfect for 7800 homebrew carts. I'm not sure if the XM uses Pokey for something else or not but it's mostly moot now that we can get extra RAM and Hokeys in 7800 carts, there's little need for one IMO. The upcoming Concerto is supposed to support HSC functionality, so the future of 7800 development looks to be bright whether the XM ever comes to fruition or not. *128K RAM like the earlier XBoard. *HSC Functionality built-in. *POKEY onboard. Doesn't support Dual POKEY like XBoard though. Regardless, less wasted cart-based POKEYs. *YM2151 for Atari Games arcade audio capabilities. This is what's been causing the issues with the BIOS. *XE Game System Keyboard Port. XEGS Keyboards are obviously infinitely more available than DB9-based 7800 Keyboards. *If you install a PIA chip, you'll have SIO Port Functionality… networked MIDI Maze would be possible. Did I miss anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Did I miss anything? If I wanna game with a keyboard, I'll simple buy an XEGS and gain access to the full 8-bit back catalog... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjameslv Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 If I wanna game with a keyboard, I'll simple buy an XEGS and gain access to the full 8-bit back catalog... Yeah i agree, the idea of hooking up a keyboard to my 7800 just sounds stupid. I already have plenty of keyboard gaming at my fingertips with my xegs and atari 800. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Yeah i agree, the idea of hooking up a keyboard to my 7800 just sounds stupid. I already have plenty of keyboard gaming at my fingertips with my xegs and atari 800. The reason for it, conceptually, was to complete the original intent for the 7800 console to be expandable. There are unreleased prototype software carts for the unreleased keyboard. http://www.atarimuseum.com/videogames/consoles/7800/7800keyboard.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I like the idea of a keyboard. Can you imagine maybe someday programming a 7800 basic game on the 7800 itself? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I like the idea of a keyboard. Can you imagine maybe someday programming a 7800 basic game on the 7800 itself? I was actually planning to try to get a BASIC interpreter up on the 78. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Crystal Quest cartridge review! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckafka99 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Still cant wait to get a copy of this. I play it on my PSP and RPi (Emulation Station) but really would like to just fire it up on the 7800 :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Release Bentley!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Release Bentley!!! You'll be able to get a copy soon, if you are fast enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 You'll be able to get a copy soon, if you are fast enough. Probably won't be as busy with RL stuff to even look at atariage some days..But great news it is coming out. I can play it better than that guy in the video blindfolded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Release Bentley!!!Release the Hokey Pokey!!! =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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