Can Domark's Star Wars Convert On The 5200?

[Atariboy2600]

I know that Star Wars was already on the 5200 but I wanted the Domark's version cuase it much closer to the acrade port and I was wonder if anyone can port or convert the Domark's Star Wars Atari 8bit to the 5200?

 

Here's the link to the disk file:

Star_Wars_Domark.zip

[Goochman]

Doesnt this play alot slower than the original conversion?

[birdie3]

Maybe that could be due to emulation preferences.

[Lord Helmet]

The graphics are choppy, but they do look much closer to the original vector arcade game. It would be a cool port for sure.

[Atariboy2600]

Just in case some one did made a port pf the Domark's Star Wars Arcade here's my label for the 5200.

[Jess Ragan]

Can you play the game on an Atari 400? That would be your answer right there. The Atari 5200 is roughly comparable to the Atari 400 in overall performance, but has less memory than the later Atari computer models (just 16K, if I recall).

 

JR

[Atariboy2600]

Can you play the game on an Atari 400?  That would be your answer right there.  The Atari 5200 is roughly comparable to the Atari 400 in overall performance, but has less memory than the later Atari computer models (just 16K, if I recall).

 

JR

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I wonder who can I speak to about this converting the 8bit disk to the 5200 console?

[jetset]

Can you play the game on an Atari 400?  That would be your answer right there.  The Atari 5200 is roughly comparable to the Atari 400 in overall performance, but has less memory than the later Atari computer models (just 16K, if I recall).

 

JR

964110[/snapback]

 

I wonder who can I speak to about this converting the 8bit disk to the 5200 console?

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Classics could possibly do it. I'd say drop him a PM.

[Atariboy2600]

Can you play the game on an Atari 400?  That would be your answer right there.  The Atari 5200 is roughly comparable to the Atari 400 in overall performance, but has less memory than the later Atari computer models (just 16K, if I recall).

 

JR

964110[/snapback]

 

I wonder who can I speak to about this converting the 8bit disk to the 5200 console?

964221[/snapback]

 

Classics could possibly do it. I'd say drop him a PM.

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Who Classics?

[jetset]

Can you play the game on an Atari 400?  That would be your answer right there.  The Atari 5200 is roughly comparable to the Atari 400 in overall performance, but has less memory than the later Atari computer models (just 16K, if I recall).

 

JR

964110[/snapback]

 

I wonder who can I speak to about this converting the 8bit disk to the 5200 console?

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Classics could possibly do it. I'd say drop him a PM.

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Who Classics?

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http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showuser=934

 

Hes a member here. He also does some pretty impressive stuff with the Atari 8-bits.

[Atariboy2600]

Can you play the game on an Atari 400?  That would be your answer right there.  The Atari 5200 is roughly comparable to the Atari 400 in overall performance, but has less memory than the later Atari computer models (just 16K, if I recall).

 

JR

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I wonder who can I speak to about this converting the 8bit disk to the 5200 console?

964221[/snapback]

 

Classics could possibly do it. I'd say drop him a PM.

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Who Classics?

964246[/snapback]

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showuser=934

 

Hes a member here. He also does some pretty impressive stuff with the Atari 8-bits.

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Thanks I just PM him now.

[Atariboy2600]

How about making this Star Wars from Zepellin Games into the 5200?

star_wars__zepellin_games_.zip

[classics]

How about making this Star Wars from Zepellin Games  into the 5200?

971259[/snapback]

 

I think thats the same game just with the title screen removed?

 

Steve

[Atariboy2600]

How about making this Star Wars from Zepellin Games  into the 5200?

971259[/snapback]

 

I think thats the same game just with the title screen removed?

 

Steve

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If it cant make the file smaller then how about adding more chips to the cart for more space?

[www.atarimania.com]

Only the disk release has the title screen.

 

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Atari Frog

http://www.atarimania.com

[JB]

How about making this Star Wars from Zepellin Games  into the 5200?

971259[/snapback]

 

I think thats the same game just with the title screen removed?

 

Steve

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If it cant make the file smaller then how about adding more chips to the cart for more space?

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It doesn't really work that way. The 5200 has a limited address space. 32 kilobits, I think.

 

Anything larger than that CANNOT fit in a standard cartridge, no matter how many EPRPOMs you use. You have to add bankswitching hardware, which makes things a lot more difficult(and expensive).

[Heaven/TQA]

and don't forget to check if the game needs f.e. 32k RAM for computing stuff...

[Atariboy2600]

and don't forget to check if the game needs f.e. 32k RAM for computing stuff...

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Do you or anyone knows in how to do that?

[Shawn]

and don't forget to check if the game needs f.e. 32k RAM for computing stuff...

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Do you or anyone knows in how to do that?

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What your asking would be around the same lines as what it takes to repro Bounty Bob 2, while it is totally possible it's also totally a pain in the ass and hard to do.

[carmel_andrews]

Avoid the Domark/Zeppelin A8 Star Wars at all costs, it's a v.poor conversion, I do remember that either Parker Bros. or Atari did a conversion (Empire strikes back and the other one) on the A8 very early 80's (I played that one on Atari800win+) and they both look very good on the A8

 

Unfortunately i was one of those mugs that shelled out full price for the Domark/Zepplein A8 star wars game only to find out it was a heap of (you know what)

[darklord1977]

very nice!