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4 hours ago, cd-w said:

I can't find the post now, but I think someone said that the PAL colors were too yellow?

Here is a version with some alternative PAL colors - let me know if this is an improvement?

 

Chris

boom_pal60alt.bin 32 kB · 1 download

… that was me Chris. I will test it this week and post some pictures. Many thanks for updating the PAL colors 😊

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On 8/29/2022 at 2:10 AM, cd-w said:

I can't find the post now, but I think someone said that the PAL colors were too yellow?

Here is a version with some alternative PAL colors - let me know if this is an improvement?

 

Chris

boom_pal60alt.bin 32 kB · 8 downloads

Mmmh - I would say no changes in PAL colors (maybe walls are a little bit darker 🤷‍♂️). But still very greenish overall tone. 
 

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On 9/3/2022 at 7:34 AM, Bomberman94 said:

Mmmh - I would say no changes in PAL colors (maybe walls are a little bit darker 🤷‍♂️). But still very greenish overall tone.

Thanks for the screenshot - it does look rather green!   Here are some different background color variations - can you let me know which you think looks best (the number at the end of the filename is the PAL color value)?

 

Chris

 

boom_pal60_20.bin boom_pal60_30.bin boom_pal60_32.bin boom_pal60_50.bin boom_pal60_52.bin boom_pal60_70.bin boom_pal60_72.bin

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Here are screenshots of each version directly from my CRT (in the correct, ascending order). The first one has a different color but I like it because it has nice color (maybe a little bit too dark) and a good contrast as well as the most beautiful rock color (maybe it could be selectable in the menu to choose a different theme?). 

 

It is hard to tell what is the best/most fitting but I would go for the darker ones. Problem is (if i compare with the NTSC version) that the rocks looks too green and therefore too similar to the rest. 

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I really enjoyed watching this Interview.  I've played Boom! and Zeviouz and they are both great!  The ability to use both buttons in Zeviouz is great, this is the definitive version of Zevious now for me.   I've never enjoyed Zevious until now.  Boom!, how creative!  I really enjoyed the added game mechanics as the levels progress, and I think the ability to continue is very nice!  Thank you Chris!  Just Fun! 

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A new (RC3) version is available in the top post - the main changes are:

  1. New PAL60 colors
  2. Button 2 type no longer needs to be selected (can use any of Select, Fire 2, Genesis B)
  3. Boom! logo should now display properly on all 2600 consoles

Let me know if you find any further issues?

 

Thanks!

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I don't know if anyone mentioned this already, but the one thing missing is obviously... multiplayer! Blast your friends to smithereens! :D

 

Wishful thinking here, of course, but wouldn't it be nice?

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