Atari 2600+ compatibility with new hardware from Atariage store

[DEANJIMMY]

I have no 7800GD, Harmony or Dragonfly nor a Mega7800 or Seagull 78 adapter.

 

Could others please share their results in this thread?

 

What I've read so far:

 

Atarivox is not supported yet

Harmony with one Rom seems to work

Dragonfly might work (will it be available again?)

Mega7800 only one button? Than it is a fail!

7800GD don't expect it to work...

Seagull78 ? 

Seagull78 with wireless adapters?

 

Traditional HW has been covered by another thread already (Atarivox too).

Not sure if these results should go there too...

Edited November 22, 2023 by DEANJIMMY

[Bitsized]

I'm just discovering the homebrew store, looking to buy some for the new console, and am wondering if the cartridges listed in the 2600 store are compatible with the 2600+.  Are all of them compatible, or are some of them compatible?  Is there a list going for the titles found in the store?

[DEANJIMMY]

12 minutes ago, Bitsized said:

I'm just discovering the homebrew store, looking to buy some for the new console, and am wondering if the cartridges listed in the 2600 store are compatible with the 2600+.  Are all of them compatible, or are some of them compatible?  Is there a list going for the titles found in the store?

So far as I know @Albert will test all of the homebrew games from the shop.

On the current V1.00 release some work, others don't.

I havn't seen a compiled list yet, so better write to him before you order.

 

The best info is currently to be found in following thread (in this one I was looking rather for info about HW but games):

 

[tradyblix]

There's a lot of hardware that I am not sure if it's produced anymore or discontinued... like SaveKey ? I wonder if that will be supported. I only have one game, Juno First that supports it for saving high scores.... 

[+karri]

I bought a SaveKey from AtariAge some months ago. So my guess is that it still exists.

[+Philsan]

There are circa 40 2600 games that support AtariVox+ and Savekey, very useful devices.

[+sramirez2008]

3 hours ago, tradyblix said:

There's a lot of hardware that I am not sure if it's produced anymore or discontinued... like SaveKey ? I wonder if that will be supported. I only have one game, Juno First that supports it for saving high scores.... 

Still available…

https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1194

[jhammond]

18 hours ago, tradyblix said:

There's a lot of hardware that I am not sure if it's produced anymore or discontinued... like SaveKey ? I wonder if that will be supported. I only have one game, Juno First that supports it for saving high scores.... 

 I’ve played Juno First on my new 2600+ console.  Works fine.  So does Seawolf and Robot City

[scitari]

I can confirm that the 7800GD does NOT work with the 2600+. This was of course expected. 

[DEANJIMMY]

On 11/25/2023 at 8:19 PM, scitari said:

I can confirm that the 7800GD does NOT work with the 2600+. This was of course expected. 

But at least the Mega7800 Adapter works on the 2600+ with A / B  buttons for 7800 games.

We tested it with Basketbrawl, Ninja Golf and Ikari Warriors. Both buttons worked on a 3 button Genesis pad connected to the Mega7800🤗

 

The outstanding test will be, if an 8bitdo Genesis wireless receiver connected to the Mega7800 will work on the 2600+, or if it drains too much power. If that would work, you could connect almost every bluetooth controller to play two button 7800 games🤔

[DEANJIMMY]

On 12/4/2023 at 10:46 PM, DEANJIMMY said:

But at least the Mega7800 Adapter works on the 2600+ with A / B  buttons for 7800 games.

We tested it with Basketbrawl, Ninja Golf and Ikari Warriors. Both buttons worked on a 3 button Genesis pad connected to the Mega7800🤗

 

The outstanding test will be, if an 8bitdo Genesis wireless receiver connected to the Mega7800 will work on the 2600+, or if it drains too much power. If that would work, you could connect almost every bluetooth controller to play two button 7800 games🤔

Ok, the Mega7800 with 8bitdo Genesis receiver works on Atari2600plus if you connect external power to the receiver.

Now I can use an arcade 🕹 instead of the 7800 pad🤙

Tested A and B buttons with NinjaGolf🤗

Now waiting for the 2600+ update to finally play my PAL Commando with my 🕹

With no external power you get rapid fire which screws the controls as the receiver on top needs to much power and the voltage on pin 5/9 is either incorrect or shaky😞

Now I can connect by bluetooth a Dualsense, an arcade 🕹, 8bitdo pads, etc. and have two buttons for my 7800 games😊