JetmanUK Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Ben from Plaion said: To be honest I enjoy your content and encourage you to continue for my own personal enjoyment. Ok, in that case then... These arrived today. Has anyone played the skiing game? I seem to fall over when I hit the third background colour. I wonder if I just need to be going full throttle? EDIT: I know, this isn't the collecting thread. Erm, all tested and working on the current dumper and firmware. Edited July 26 by JetmanUK 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) 6 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: Ok, in that case then... These arrived today. Has anyone played the skiing game? I seem to fall over when I hit the third background colour. I wonder if I just need to be going full throttle? Never played Abfahrtslauf... "John should jump over melting snow"? Did not find the complete manual so far... Is the game good? Edited July 26 by DEANJIMMY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) 24 minutes ago, DEANJIMMY said: Never played Abfahrtslauf... "John should jump over melting snow"? Did not find the complete manual so far... Is the game good? I was trying to jump over the grey snow (now known to be melted snow, thank you), but constantly failing. I managed to do it a couple of times, I think when I held the button down. The game is very difficult! I found this video. But I do not speak the language. Edited July 26 by JetmanUK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradyblix Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Damn 500 carts is a lot ! I thought I was nuts lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Fred_M Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: You have tested 450 carts on the 2600+? Yes, but not 450 games😉 Many of them are label variants, different boxes, different region and so on. But you have not read your email correctly 🤣I sent you the results of those tested cartridges in an Excel sheet weeks ago 😉 (and that sheet shows a bit less than 450 cartridges, because I bought 6 cartridges in the last 2 weeks 🤣) And for other readers 😉 I am collecting Atari items, not just 2600, for over 35 years. Most of my collection was bought in the nineties when no one wanted Atari anymore, so almost everything was a bargain 😉) Edited July 26 by Fred_M 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Fred_M Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 52 minutes ago, JetmanUK said: I was trying to jump over the grey snow (now known to be melted snow, thank you), but constantly failing. I managed to do it a couple of times, I think when I held the button down. The game is very difficult! I found this video. But I do not speak the language. I have that game too but my copy is called "Ski Run". Like so many Taiwanese cartridges this game was published (=pirated) under many different names. And errrmmm, I think it is a terrible game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 1 minute ago, Fred_M said: I have that game too but my copy is called "Ski Run". Like so many Taiwanese cartridges this game was published (=pirated) under many different names. And errrmmm, I think it is a terrible game. I enjoy these curiosities. Well, owning them. Some are fun to play. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripweade Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 1 hour ago, JetmanUK said: How about a week? He did say not to spend a penny, but I think a few quid may be ok. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 40 minutes ago, Fred_M said: Most of my collection was bought in the nineties when no one wanted Atari anymore, so almost everything was a bargain 😉 Indeed... this side of the pond too: https://web.archive.org/web/19971013104753/http://www.oshealtd.com/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Fred_M Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 33 minutes ago, Trebor said: Indeed... this side of the pond too: https://web.archive.org/web/19971013104753/http://www.oshealtd.com/ Nice one! With the knowledge of today..... 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 1 hour ago, Trebor said: Indeed... this side of the pond too: https://web.archive.org/web/19971013104753/http://www.oshealtd.com/ Wow $.80 for Ninja Golf. I thought I got a good deal when I purchased my copy ~2010. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradyblix Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Yes, folks, but you can get a brand new copy now. Well, I mean you can't because it's not available, but if you could, it would be thirty dollars !!!! And you can definitely get one now if you wanna pay a scalper fifty ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradyblix Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 16 hours ago, JetmanUK said: Ok, in that case then... These arrived today. Has anyone played the skiing game? I seem to fall over when I hit the third background colour. I wonder if I just need to be going full throttle? EDIT: I know, this isn't the collecting thread. Erm, all tested and working on the current dumper and firmware. Gosh, that german compound word for the ski in game just includes that lovely sound in English, "fahrt". 😄 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_from_the_80s Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 1 hour ago, tradyblix said: Gosh, that german compound word for the ski in game just includes that lovely sound in English, "fahrt". 😄 I remember driving through Germany was a laugh a minute 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0mi Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 2 hours ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: I remember driving through Germany was a laugh a minute Unless you're driving on the Autobahn! 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0mi Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 21 hours ago, JetmanUK said: I found this video. But I do not speak the language. That's not necessary, he's basically making fun of the game, especially the sound, throughout the whole video. The only interesting information given is that this game was also released under the names Ski Run (@Fred_M mentioned this before), Crazy Ski and Skirun. And maybe that it sold for 40 - 60 Deutsche Mark BITD (roughly $16 to $24 then). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 22 hours ago, JetmanUK said: Ok, in that case then... These arrived today. Has anyone played the skiing game? I seem to fall over when I hit the third background colour. I wonder if I just need to be going full throttle? EDIT: I know, this isn't the collecting thread. Erm, all tested and working on the current dumper and firmware. I'm guessing you bought those because of the Artwork? Not because they are necessarily good games? 😆 Great Artwork thou. 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 3 hours ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: I remember driving through Germany was a laugh a minute Were you driving on the Left or Right hand side of the roads? 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) 22 hours ago, JetmanUK said: But I do not speak the language. Well, in a very sarcastic way he talks about a must have😅 Edited July 27 by DEANJIMMY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I tried Xevious PAL with RX6 and game's screen is too low. I could be wrong but I don't think it was like this with previous firmwares. Titlescreen seems ok. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 4 hours ago, Brad_from_the_80s said: I remember driving through Germany was a laugh a minute Some people believe after crossing the border, Ausfahrt is a huge town... as in other countries you put the name of the town on such a sign😅 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz0red Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 3 hours ago, Philsan said: I tried Xevious PAL with RX6 and game's screen is too low. I could be wrong but I don't think it was like this with previous firmwares. Titlescreen seems ok. There were not any changes to the 7800 emu side between R5 and R6. Chris. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 6 hours ago, raz0red said: There were not any changes to the 7800 emu side between R5 and R6. Chris. I tested Xevious a long time ago, I don't know if I did with experimental firmware. In fact I don't remember if it was always like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 11 hours ago, Philsan said: I tried Xevious PAL with RX6 and game's screen is too low. I could be wrong but I don't think it was like this with previous firmwares. Titlescreen seems ok. This is normal, at least for the PAL version I have and applies to Commando (PAL) as well. Both games are vertically streched (other type of resolution?) and even when I use both cartridges in my original 7800 console with AV mod, connected to a Retrotink5x, I had to create a different profile for both games (maybe some other benefit, too) to shift it up. On my Samsung which I use for the 2600+, I shift it up 5 pixels and everything is fine. The emulation is fine, it reflects original (PAL) HW 🤗 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetmanUK Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 14 hours ago, shane857 said: I'm guessing you bought those because of the Artwork? Not because they are necessarily good games? 😆 Great Artwork thou. 👍🏻 Well I quite like Lilly Adventure, a quirky platformer, quite fun with it's huge and highly controllable jump. The plate spinning game is an interesting concept and plays so so. The skiing game, hmmm I want to like, I'm gonna try to play some more. I enjoy having these early and unusual indie feeling games. Some of them do have interesting artwork, these three are only ok. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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