+DrVenkman Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 This showed up in my email box today. So glad to see some of Bob’s work getting “official” cart releases again! https://atari.com/collections/7800?utm_source=atariage&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=launch 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 I've started a discussion thread here: 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NISMOPC Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 D@MN YOU ATARI!! Ya doin it again! - Yes, I just preordered the 7800+ Controller Mega Bundle and Bounty Bob Strike's Back. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤪 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Living Room Arcade Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Wow! I got the email from Atari this morning and then I rushed right over here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 What is the difference in hardware between 2600+ and 7800+? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MattelAquarius Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 27 minutes ago, Eagle said: What is the difference in hardware between 2600+ and 7800+? Other than coming with the newest (most compatible) firmware, a different plastic case (7800) and wireless controllers/dongles, it is the same device (based on what has been released/reported). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 18 minutes ago, MattelAquarius said: Other than coming with the newest (most compatible) firmware, a different plastic case (7800) and wireless controllers/dongles, it is the same device (based on what has been released/reported). There are other changes. ..Al 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 1 hour ago, Albert said: There are other changes. ..Al Are you allowed to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 And still had not gotten both the 2600+ or Atari 400 mini yet and now 7800+??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Pac-Lander Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Love the fact that Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest is the pack in for the 7800+. Very appropriate! Congrats Bob!!! 👏 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin Vinnie Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 OH MUH GAWD The @Atari 7800 Pro Gamer and Funkmaster V will have an emergency podcast about this beautiful development THIS WEEK! #atari #atari7800 #bountybob #newgames2024 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edweird13 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 So glad to see Bob's game as the pack in. He deserves it. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin Vinnie Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 At 1 AM EST 8/22/2024, The 7800 Pro Gamer and Funkmaster V dive head first into their thoughts about the upcoming Atari 7800+ that was announced yesterday. The games: Berzerk, Frenzy, Caverns of Mars, Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest, the M Network collection, the Epyx Collection, Asteroids Deluxe, Space Duel, The Realsports Collection, the design, the specs, the rumors, the wireless controllers, and of course- the return of Bob Decresenzo... and his aptly named new game "Bounty Bob Strikes Back" Join us live for the chat or watch the replay the next day! #atari #atari7800 #retrogaming 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 14 minutes ago, Cousin Vinnie said: At 1 AM EST 8/22/2024 1 AM or PM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagChris Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) 2 hours ago, Cousin Vinnie said: At 1 AM EST 8/22/2024, The 7800 Pro Gamer and Funkmaster V dive head first into their thoughts about the upcoming Atari 7800+ that was announced yesterday. The games: Berzerk, Frenzy, Caverns of Mars, Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest, the M Network collection, the Epyx Collection, Asteroids Deluxe, Space Duel, The Realsports Collection, the design, the specs, the rumors, the wireless controllers, and of course- the return of Bob Decresenzo... and his aptly named new game "Bounty Bob Strikes Back" Join us live for the chat or watch the replay the next day! #atari #atari7800 #retrogaming Hey, didn't you get fired? 😉 Edited August 21 by JagChris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I am wondering how/if the official Atari "Berzerk" release will differ from the version included on the "Frenzy" AA cart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SmittyB Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 9 hours ago, SS said: I am wondering how/if the official Atari "Berzerk" release will differ from the version included on the "Frenzy" AA cart? In the main thread I asked Al about it and he said "Yes, they are the same games, however, the title screens have been changed to reflect ownership of the IP by Atari. The games are no longer 2-in-1, Frenzy and Berzerk live alone in each of those two cartridges.". I said it was a bit cheeky to split them up seeing as the reason Berzerk was included is that it was simple enough for Bob to turn off features of Frenzy in the code and that the AA release was therefore better value so Al replied "The boxed version of Frenzy in the AtariAge Store is $50.00 (and I'm out of boxes at the moment), so $30 for each of the games with a box seems fair to me. This also means Berzerk gets more attention, with a proper box, manual, and cartridge label. It's likely these new games will replace what's currently in AtariAge Store when they overlap like this, but that won't likely always be the case, depends on the individual games." 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagChris Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Atari should have done this all at once offering both form factors instead of this. And the fact that Atari hasn't issued an official patch for the 2600+ yet is rather disconcerting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 3 hours ago, JagChris said: And the fact that Atari hasn't issued an official patch for the 2600+ yet is rather disconcerting. Quote The 'community' built experimental software and the 'official' software is one and the same thing. Re-stocks of the 2600+ have already shipped with updated firmware. Latest firmware update, with all needed files for the 2600+ console, in a one archive download including step-by-step instructions, is here: 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBomber Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 (edited) 14 hours ago, SmittyB said: In the main thread I asked Al about it and he said "Yes, they are the same games, however, the title screens have been changed to reflect ownership of the IP by Atari. The games are no longer 2-in-1, Frenzy and Berzerk live alone in each of those two cartridges.". I said it was a bit cheeky to split them up seeing as the reason Berzerk was included is that it was simple enough for Bob to turn off features of Frenzy in the code and that the AA release was therefore better value so Al replied "The boxed version of Frenzy in the AtariAge Store is $50.00 (and I'm out of boxes at the moment), so $30 for each of the games with a box seems fair to me. This also means Berzerk gets more attention, with a proper box, manual, and cartridge label. It's likely these new games will replace what's currently in AtariAge Store when they overlap like this, but that won't likely always be the case, depends on the individual games." I'm fine with Berzerk being it's own cart, but I'm disappointed that it won't feature any quality of life improvements. With the cart all to itself and possibly using a different audio chip, it'd be great to have cleaner speech, ideally without pausing the game. Edited August 24 by MadBomber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 hours ago, MadBomber said: I'm fine with Berzerk being it's own cart, but I'm disappointed that it won't feature any quality of life improvements. With the cart all to itself and possibly using a different audio chip, it'd be great to have cleaner speech, ideally without pausing the game. It's not as simple as just throw a different audio chip into the cart and the game will produce cleaner speech. It would require significant (re)programming, possibly entire re-writes of the audio portions and its integration throughout the game, along with testing, and tweaking, fixes and patching, for arguably very little gain or nearly insignificant difference to how the speech currently performs under the game. Available resources are much better spent elsewhere, like working on another (new) game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagChris Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 3 hours ago, Trebor said: Re-stocks of the 2600+ have already shipped with updated firmware. Latest firmware update, with all needed files for the 2600+ console, in a one archive download including step-by-step instructions, is here: Thanks. I just watched a video where the creator said he was waiting for an official postiing but there wasn't one and they finally used this instead. So there are people out there not widely aware that this has moved to the official status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagChris Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 On 8/21/2024 at 12:23 PM, JagChris said: Hey, didn't you get fired? 😉 Alright I'm watching this and letting the commercials run so they get some coin. Make sure you guys let the commercials run so that the Atari network doesn't 'fire his ass' again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBomber Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 8 hours ago, Trebor said: It's not as simple as just throw a different audio chip into the cart and the game will produce cleaner speech. Oh wow, the things you learn on atariage dot com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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