+sramirez2008 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, Omegamatrix said: Asteroids Menu Screen. Asteroids Menu Screen.zip 2.41 MB · 9 downloads Combat next.... Yes!!!! Thank you and thanks for adding the difficulty switches to the menu.? <Edit> Forgot to mention the moving starfield...really digging this menu. Edited February 7, 2020 by sramirez2008 Starfield 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juansolo Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 This is the most awesome thing ever. So often these game modes go untried/unplayed because they're option 58 or whatever and ultimately you never dig out the manual to find out what they are. It's already breathed new life into the games you've tackled. Bravo sir! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Wow, these are super cool. Would be especially good for handhelds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+legeek Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 These are amazing!!!! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I love these. I hope there is a cart series in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I'd love to see this treatment given to all the original Atari release games. And even Activision and Imagic's wares too. Too bad there can't be a common framework or encapsulation for this and that each game could be inserted with minimal fuss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitanClassic Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 At least when the 2600 AHA awards add the best 2600 Hacks, Omegamatix will be in-line for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. With these quality of life improvements for the original AtariGanes titles, Venture Reloaded, and the numerous trackball hacks he should likely sweep the field or be up for a lifetime achievement award. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikebloke Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Great idea and I tried it out last night and it gives them all a new lease of life! It makes it feel like a 7800 game which I love for the menu's at the start of most games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Omegamatrix Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Combat Menu Screen. Combat Menu.zip 13 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Amazing! Please keep it up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBreakout Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Just saw this thread tonight, and I am floored! This is marvelous work. Right On, Man! Also chalk me up as another member who's hoping for physical releases of these someday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Arrrgghhhh!!! AABSOLUTELY BADASS! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HatNJ Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 These are so cool to see What about Maze Craze? I guess its according to which box you have or both Original has 256 games and later has 16 on box 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 13 hours ago, Omegamatrix said: Combat Menu Screen. Combat Menu.zip 1.76 MB · 14 downloads Loving it! The green background is most appropriate. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 2 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: Loving it! The green background is most appropriate. As is the blue background I initially thought the Jets looked odd: as I'd forgotten they fly at twilight: 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robc Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I love this whole idea, especially when it comes to Space Invaders with those 112 variations. Being able to select them in an easier way really helps. Also, major, major thanks for providing both PAL50 and PAL60 versions too - I'm currently only able to run PAL50 stuff on my 2600 (as my setups don't quite handle the PAL60 modes right), and being able to set these up on my Harmony is really appreciated! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevKelley Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Makes you really appreciate how much these programmers crammed with such little space. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+original_gamer Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 A great idea with excellent implementation! This really puts a new coat of paint on some of the classics. I’d love to see Missile Command and Berzerk get this treatment. Thanks! (The earliest menu I am aware of on the 2600 was Commie Mutants) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoShedsWilson Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 This is definitely one of those things I didn't know I wanted until I saw it. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenJ Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Hi Omegamatrix, Please consider doing a Title/Menu screen for Starpath's "The Official Frogger". Thanks, StephenJ Official Frogger, The (1983) (Starpath).bin frogger-starpath manual.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopperthedog Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 @StephenJ, frogger doesn't fit within the spirit of what he's doing. That game only has options for 1 or 2 player and difficulty. Where a game like space invaders has over 100 different game options, variations and combinations that benefits tremendously from a start menu. good day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenJ Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 "...frogger doesn't fit within the spirit of what he's doing..." Understood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bhall408 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 On 1/11/2020 at 12:51 PM, Omegamatrix said: When I created the topic I chose not to have any pictures of the screens. My thought process was it would be a nice expierence for people to see them for the first time when they open the game. This completely backfired on me. People didn't really find anything interesting so they moved on without trying the games. So I've now added pictures of each screen and placed Super Breakout at the top since it is the most colorful. Indeed - when I first encountered this post, I thought it was a *proposal*... Not that you had actually *done it*, and that was with the screen shots being posted. Once I downloaded and tried the games, I was duly impressed! (and it especially helps, since I'm playing this in Emulation, where it is much nicer to select options from a game controller primary inputs, and not a meta-screen of select/reset/ab/etc) Kudos! It really breathes some new life into these old games! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Omegamatrix Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Indy 500 Menu Screen. indy500Menu.zip This game uses the driving control, and you will have to set Stella to use it. 9 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Awesome! These are turning out better than I had imagined they would. Too bad Atari didn't do this back in the day when they re-released these games. Of course that would have cost money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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