sandmountainslim Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 What do you think is the greatest hack created? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthQuake Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 I haven't finished it yet, silly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jetset Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 Kind of tough to vote on this one...they're all great hacks. My vote is for PacMan Arcade though, with the rest all tied for 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 I'd vote for NE146's Space Invaders hack if it were there...kinda paved the way for the rest of us http://www.atariage.com/hack_page.html?Sys...oftwareHackID=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 I voted for Hangly Man, but you should have listed Haunted Adventure 1 and 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmpddytim Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 I voted Hack'em but If Bottomless pitfall was on there that probably would have gotten my vote. I've been busy trying to master it latley. -TIm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthQuake Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 I voted for Wolfenstein, but like a few others have pointed out, you left off a lot of really good hacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted May 8, 2005 Author Share Posted May 8, 2005 I should have had "Other" as an option I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 I'm partial to Nukey's Pac Man hack (whatever it is called..I can't recall). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 not to be biased but I think my keystone kapers hack (laserman2k3) is ont the best hack I made(of course it is the only hack I did ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kisrael Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I'm kind of a newcomer to the Hacks scene, thought I'd make some covenient links... Bezerk VE - Bezerk plus Voice! Hack'Em - Pesco to Pac-Man Pac Man Arcade - Ms Pac-Man to Pac-Man Venture II - Venture Modified Venture 3 - 3rd level for Venture Adventure Plus - Adventure Enhanced Wolfenstein 2600 - Venture to Castle Wolfenstein Fonz - no link yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthQuake Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 (edited) I got the impression Fonz is the person creating the "best hack ever". Or was that what you were assuming? Edited May 9, 2005 by EarthQuake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 I got the impression Fonz is the person creating the "best hack ever". Or was that what you were assuming? 851781[/snapback] http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=F&game_id=7836 Fonz could someday be the greatest hack of all time as well as the greatest 2600 game of all time, unfortunately progress is being held up on this masterpiece by the lack of anyone attempting to work on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I don't follow...it's just a top-down racing game. You could probably hack Enduro or something to be similar to it just by changing the car shapes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I'm partial to Nukey's Pac Man hack (whatever it is called..I can't recall). 851668[/snapback] The one made from Atari's version is just Pacman8k...never considered to use a different name for it. The one made from Ebivision's version is Hack'Em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthQuake Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I got the impression Fonz is the person creating the "best hack ever". Or was that what you were assuming? 851781[/snapback] http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=F&game_id=7836 Fonz could someday be the greatest hack of all time as well as the greatest 2600 game of all time, unfortunately progress is being held up on this masterpiece by the lack of anyone attempting to work on it 851792[/snapback] Ahh, okay, that clears some things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 I don't follow...it's just a top-down racing game. You could probably hack Enduro or something to be similar to it just by changing the car shapes 851799[/snapback] My challenge still stands http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...view=getnewpost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Bring it... http://www.kudla.org/hackomatic/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I'd vote for NE146's Space Invaders hack if it were there...kinda paved the way for the rest of us http://www.atariage.com/hack_page.html?Sys...oftwareHackID=3 851309[/snapback] lol you give me too much credit. YOU are the master of the hacks my friend I think you hold the record for the most tweaks and pokes to various games posted here that not even you know where or what all of it is. As far as my votes for favorite hacks, man it's hard to choose, there are so many great ones. These ones are at the top of my mind at the moment show my bias toward arcade ports: #1. Rob's Pacman from MsPac. It's the one that freaked us all out in the beginning #2. Nukey's Pacman/Hanglyman from Pesco.. there is so much that is amazing about this hack.. all the little things and details in there.. and seeing it's progression is just all around 100% awesome. #3. Nukey's 8k Pacman. One of the funnest hacks out there. I love how it transforms the original Pacman. Put this in your cuttlecart and confound a fellow casual Atari fan. #4. Thomas' Asteroids hack.. it took my 'vector' Asteroids and upped it to the nTh level by finding code that put the extra ships display back on there, as well as made the asteroids move all over the place (as opposed to the crappy movement of the original). A favorite. #5. Berzerk Voice. Just amazing. It doesn't change the gameplay much, but it's just an amazing feat all around. 100% 3l33t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 #3. Nukey's 8k Pacman. One of the funnest hacks out there. I love how it transforms the original Pacman. Put this in your cuttlecart and confound a fellow casual Atari fan. lol Way ahead of ya there. Back in Dec., Al burned one for me. The first thing I did was head up to the Chatterbox Pub and swapped out the rom board with one of their copies of Pac-Man. I hope I didn't start any drunken arguments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kisrael Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 (edited) I don't follow...it's just a top-down racing game. You could probably hack Enduro or something to be similar to it just by changing the car shapes 851799[/snapback] I had the exact same thought. KLOV doesnt have any screenshots but the arcade manual does describe some bits of the gameplay. Funny that it's measured in kilometers and not miles.... Edited May 9, 2005 by kisrael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 #4. Thomas' Asteroids hack.. it took my 'vector' Asteroids and upped it to the nTh level by finding code that put the extra ships display back on there, as well as made the asteroids move all over the place (as opposed to the crappy movement of the original). A favorite. Thanks for the compliment. Especially from you. BTW: My personal favourite (of my own hacks) is Missile Command TB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128bytes Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 It's hard to pick a "Best Ever" hack. So many of Nukey Shay's are so good that he deserves a special category. At this point, if pressed, I'd say Hack'Em/Hanglyman is the best, but there are so many other impressive ones... BTW, Return of Mario Bros. by Rhindle the Red should be nominated - his subtle changes brought new levels of respect for me to a game that plays as well on the 2600 as on the arcade. I was impressed enough with Return of Mario Bros. and Berzerk VE to buy my own copies back when hacks were available for sale. Everyone's great hacks are the #1 reason I bought a Cuttle Cart II -- using the CC2, or a Krokodile Cart, are the best ways to enjoy hacks on real Atari hardware in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 What about PDP Spacewar for the 2600? Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 (edited) I don't follow...it's just a top-down racing game. You could probably hack Enduro or something to be similar to it just by changing the car shapes 851799[/snapback] I had the exact same thought. KLOV doesnt have any screenshots but the arcade manual does describe some bits of the gameplay. Funny that it's measured in kilometers and not miles.... 851974[/snapback] More Fonz info including screenshots for all future members of The Fonz Hack Movement http://marvin3m.com/arcade/fonz.htm Edited May 9, 2005 by sandmountainslim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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