Atari 7800 Thread

[TrekMD]

Similar but no longer available at a reasonable price.  A Harmony cart is much easier to use, though, as you just put an SD card with the games and it's ready.  I believe SainT may have decided to work on one for the system once he's done with his sales for the Jaguar SD cart. 

[Spector]

Similar but no longer available at a reasonable price.  A Harmony cart is much easier to use, though, as you just put an SD card with the games and it's ready.  I believe SainT may have decided to work on one for the system once he's done with his sales for the Jaguar SD cart.

I also seem to remember it had problems playing games like Commando with the added sound chip, but my memory is fuzzy. I should have kept it anyway. The more I read about the 7800, the more interesting it seems, especially with the homebrew that's been coming out these last few years.

[TrekMD]

You can add a POKEY chip to it to address that problem.  The issue is the POKEY chips are becoming rare and expensive!

[TrekMD]

Just discovered this channel and saw this video that should be of interest:  Atari 7800 Light Gun Games...

https://youtu.be/KP_Qyaem_ng

[davyk]

I remember getting Meltdown in a pack of games but never got to play it as I had no gun.


Wasn't missing much going by that video though if the gun worked better it would help.....

[TrekMD]

The issues with the lightgun don't help either.  It shoots more to one side than where you want it to shoot.  I did know know people adapted the Sega gun to use with the 7800, though.  I thought that was cool.

[davyk]

You can add a POKEY chip to it to address that problem.  The issue is the POKEY chips are becoming rare and expensive!

read recently that there is a new POKEY compatible chip on sale. It has proven to work in Atari arcade games and 7800 carts as far as I remember. There are some issues with some Atari computers but it seems to be a workable alternative to finding an old chip.  Google POKEYOne for info.

[TrekMD]

Yep, I'm aware of it.  It's one of the developers from Atari Age who made it.  Albert will be selling carts with those chips next week at PRGE.

[davyk]

Nice.

[TrekMD]

Here is a system review from Player One Start.  It is a long video and he does a pretty good job...

https://youtu.be/3Vpr8P8dpCY

[davyk]

Good coverage there. I wonder how much the AV mod cost? Must have a look around for that.

The lack of onboard POKEY was a huge mistake.     I have 7800 Donkey Kong and the sound is horrendous.

[TrekMD]

Yep, an onboard POKEY would have been better.  They just planned for the games to get it in the carts but then didn't want to spend the money on the chips. 

[TrekMD]

Here's another video looking at the game library for the 7800...

https://youtu.be/xNI6Sex0KOY

[TrekMD]

Figured I'd leave this here.  It's a demonstration of a new control stick being made by RetroGameBoyz for the 7800 (and the 2600)...

https://youtu.be/goi9qRTI6-I