Rybags Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I think Yar's Strike is actually an original programming work in it's own right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 While the 8-bit can't emulate the VCS, plenty of ports have been made, such as: Stampede: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=6942 Adventure: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7221 Superman: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=2868 Seaquest: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=6589 Midnight Magic: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=6588 Yar's Revenge: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=6053 Raiders of the Lost Ark: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7374 Thank you for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Paul Lay also did 2600 Miniature Golf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteym5 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 It might be better to make a set of tools to help you port a 2600 game to the 8-bit verses trying to emulate the game live as it is reading from the cartridge ROM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 While the 8-bit can't emulate the VCS, plenty of ports have been made, such as: Stampede: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=6942 Adventure: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7221 Superman: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=2868 Seaquest: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=6589 Midnight Magic: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=6588 Yar's Revenge: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=6053 Raiders of the Lost Ark: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7374 Do you know who made Superman and when? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Do you know who made Superman and when? I don't. The post I found it referenced in just points to fandal, which does not have that info. Not even sure if it's finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I don't. The post I found it referenced in just points to fandal, which does not have that info. Not even sure if it's finished. According to this post by doctorclu, the jail doesn't hold the crooks. Which probably isn't a good thing (I've never played the game myself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 According to this post by doctorclu, the jail doesn't hold the crooks. Which probably isn't a good thing (I've never played the game myself). That's right. I knew that it was missing something. Fortunately the others are complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Oh... I missed somehow Phaeron doing raiders of the lost ark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poison Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 there are two very interesting a2600 games which should be great on a8 double dragon and kungfu master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 there are two very interesting a2600 games which should be great on a8 double dragon and kungfu master If either of those two games were done on the A8, they should be done up to the standards of the 7800 versions instead (less some colors, most likely, but better sound). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 If either of those two games were done on the A8, they should be done up to the standards of the 7800 versions instead (less some colors, most likely, but better sound). I must be in the minority, as I simply loathe the pixel-to-pixel 2600 ports that were given to the A8. Pitfall may be a great game on the 2600, but I cannot tell you how sad I was with this when I first bought it in 1984 for my 800 (I still played it). And the rest of the Activision A8 library...ugh. So disappointing when the A8 can do so much more! Yes, what the A8 library really needs is faithful VCS ports of Dragster and Dolphin. I say keep your 2600 games in your A/V modded 7800! *End rant* 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Kung-Fu Master exists in a rather good version on the C64. Since recently there has been a fair number of conversions from the Commode, perhaps the A8 would benefit more from a such port than a 2600 port. Double Dragon tends to be a joke on most 8-bit systems, so I don't know why one seriously would invest time and energy in porting that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 We need Frost Bite ported, it's a great game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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