DEANJIMMY Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 41 minutes ago, ewokmic said: This is probably totally unrelated but I'm sure someone knows the game better than me. Dodge Em' - I was finding it hard when I first got the 2600+. The opponent seems to start in a random track. Then after the first beta update I played again and started to learn the pattern and got pretty good at it, well at least managed to complete the course to the point there are two opponents. Now going back to it after the latest beta update it seems hard again. Like the opponent has a random start place but was not random after the first update? Perhaps I'm imagining it? Did you try to change the difficulty switches? In some releases the were flipped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewokmic Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 15 minutes ago, DEANJIMMY said: Did you try to change the difficulty switches? In some releases the were flipped. Oh I knew they got fixed with the first beta version but didn’t think about them going back with the latest. That might be it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicodemusLegend Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 (edited) On 3/8/2024 at 11:54 AM, ForceInfinity said: The cx21 is functionally the same as the kids controller (which includes several Sesame Street games released by Atari) and the keyboard controller (again used by several early Atari games). That entire class of games cannot be played on the 2600+ On 3/8/2024 at 12:13 PM, shane857 said: A Game of Concentration BASIC Programming Brain Games Codebreaker Hunt & Score Alpha Beam with Ernie Big Bird's Egg Catch Cookie Monster Munch Grover's Music Maker Monstercise Oscar's Trash Race Peek-a-Boo Think there was an unreleased prototype Holey Moley that supported it also. 🤔 Perhaps I was misinformed. I had the impression that while the early keypad was "functionally" the same as the Touch Pad that came with Star Raiders, they were coded differently, and thus getting one to work with the 2600+ would not necessarily mean that the other works, as well. Edited March 10 by NicodemusLegend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM_ Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 16 minutes ago, NicodemusLegend said: Perhaps I was misinformed. I had the impression that while the early keypad was "functionally" the same as the Touch Pad that came with Star Raiders, they were coded differently, and thus getting one to work with the 2600+ would not necessarily mean that the other works, as well. I haven’t sat down and tested it myself, but I’ve read from multiple sources that all three are electronically identical and that the only difference is the physical case each are in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Lee Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I’ve suddenly had issues (since updating) with some homebrew games booting to black. They’re not showing “loading game failed,” rather, just going to a black screen. Game of the Bear Ninjaish Guy Oozy the Goo: Slime Quest My other AA games work fine (Amoeba Jump, Anguna, Medieval Mayhem, Spies of the Night, Panky, Reindeer Rescue, Saboteur, Sheep It Up, Tower of Rubble, Toyshop Trouble, Wall Jump Ninja). I also haven’t noticed any standard 2600 games that stopped working. Any tips for what may have changed? Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Hester Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 8 hours ago, MikeM_ said: I haven’t sat down and tested it myself, but I’ve read from multiple sources that all three are electronically identical and that the only difference is the physical case each are in. That is indeed the case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 7 hours ago, Jason Lee said: I’ve suddenly had issues (since updating) with some homebrew games booting to black. They’re not showing “loading game failed,” rather, just going to a black screen. Game of the Bear Ninjaish Guy Oozy the Goo: Slime Quest My other AA games work fine (Amoeba Jump, Anguna, Medieval Mayhem, Spies of the Night, Panky, Reindeer Rescue, Saboteur, Sheep It Up, Tower of Rubble, Toyshop Trouble, Wall Jump Ninja). I also haven’t noticed any standard 2600 games that stopped working. Any tips for what may have changed? Thanks. @Albert Ninjish Guy fails on 2600+? It is on my list for next orders but I wait for the 2600+ compatible tag in the store🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Hunter Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 So, when do we get the official firmware update and an easier way of updating the 2600+. Sorry but the firmware update should be a lot simpler to do. Thanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoppaCAP Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 4 hours ago, Zero Hunter said: So, when do we get the official firmware update and an easier way of updating the 2600+. Sorry but the firmware update should be a lot simpler to do. Thanks Just follow the instructions step by step and you should be good. I'm not a technical guy at all by any means but the steps if followed work well. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stamos Mullet Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 8 hours ago, Zero Hunter said: So, when do we get the official firmware update and an easier way of updating the 2600+. Sorry but the firmware update should be a lot simpler to do. Thanks When you build it yourself 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanner Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) I was wondering, if anyone backed up the original firmware before flashing 1.1 on the Atari2600 Plus...? You only really need the original /oem partition, the rootfs never gets changed then you can make a img file that flashes the /oem partition only then its back to how the console was when it was released. Edited March 11 by Spanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastic_man Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 10 minutes ago, Spanner said: I was wondering, if anyone backed up the original firmware before flashing 1.1 on the Atari2600 Plus...? You only really need the original /oem partition, the rootfs never gets changed then you can make a img file that flashes the /oem partition only then its back to how the console was when it was released. Nick, I have a back up of the original image if you need it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 i also need it can you give it to me ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanner Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) 5 minutes ago, mastic_man said: Nick, I have a back up of the original image if you need it? Could sent it to me please in a PM...? if not I can send you a link to upload it on One Drive. Edited March 11 by Spanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Spanner said: I was wondering, if anyone backed up the original firmware before flashing 1.1 on the Atari2600 Plus...? You only really need the original /oem partition, the rootfs never gets changed then you can make a img file that flashes the /oem partition only then its back to how the console was when it was released. Ben posted the original firmware and dumper on here, I have them downloaded too. I think they are in the first update thread. EDIT: Found them for you. Edited March 11 by JetmanUK Added link to original files 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastic_man Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 2 hours ago, Spanner said: Could sent it to me please in a PM...? if not I can send you a link to upload it on One Drive. Its still available here about half way down the page, if you have problems downloading it let me know and I will upload it bud 👍 https://forums.atariage.com/topic/358796-atari-2600-beta-update-11/page/12/#comment-5377923 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanner Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) 5 hours ago, JetmanUK said: Ben posted the original firmware and dumper on here, I have them downloaded too. I think they are in the first update thread. EDIT: Found them for you. Thanks to all... Edited March 11 by Spanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 16 hours ago, PoppaCAP said: Just follow the instructions step by step and you should be good. I'm not a technical guy at all by any means but the steps if followed work well. It works fine, I did it very often without issues. There are two problems, how ever: - You need Windows - Driver installation If you have Windows, once the driver got installed it is very easy to do the rest. Driver install is tricky if a driver for Evercade got installed before, it needs to be removed first. Windows 11 often does not detect the 2600+ as an unknown device, as in my case I had to install the driver by the .exe file, which is not recommended. So, it is limited to Windows and the driver installation could be tricky, the rest works very well. Anything else is related to USB ports and cables, as most cables today charge your phone but won't let any data pass! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Lee Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 On 3/10/2024 at 8:18 AM, DEANJIMMY said: @Albert Ninjish Guy fails on 2600+? It is on my list for next orders but I wait for the 2600+ compatible tag in the store🤔 I’ll say that all three games I mentioned, including Ninjish Guy, WORKED before I updated — and they also work on my old VCS. That’s why I’m curious if any change could have impacted those games, but if I’m an outlier with those games not working, perhaps I’ll try the upgrade again and report back later in the week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 40 minutes ago, Jason Lee said: I’ll say that all three games I mentioned, including Ninjish Guy, WORKED before I updated — and they also work on my old VCS. That’s why I’m curious if any change could have impacted those games, but if I’m an outlier with those games not working, perhaps I’ll try the upgrade again and report back later in the week. Maybe try old dumper FW first, to check if it is related to the dumper or the SW🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daorriss Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 So when will we see Rev3 @Ben from Plaion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopster64 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Would there be a reason that the new dumper cannot detect my 2600+ ? It's already updated from the Christmas update. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiller Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) Are all the updates still in Beta? I don't usually update till final. I have been confused about the difficulty switches being wrong. This is fixed for all games? Edited March 12 by swiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoTJ Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Yes they are still in beta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 2 hours ago, daorriss said: So when will we see Rev3 @Ben from Plaion Not sure, lots going on. I'll know more in the next few days. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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