jvmatthe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Yep, the Lynx and 7800 encryption was to prevent unauthorized 3rd party
> > development (only Atari and Epyx had the encryption routines, and the
> > consoles would refuse to run unencrypted games), the encryption scheme
> > provides no copy protection whatsoever.
>
> For the record, Lynx encryption is not a problem. An unlicensed game,
> T-tris is the name, IIRC, has been published.
>
> My understanding was that 7800 encryption plus the difficulty of hardware
> emulation were the primary reasons that the 7800 hasn't gotten its own
> emulator. Further, does anyone know if the PAL 7800 has encryption? I
> ask because I've heard that there can be some problems with exporting such
> encryption materials outside of the US. Perhaps I have this completely
> backwards, but I'd be interested to know nonetheless.
No non-US 7800 has any encryption, whether PAL or NTSC, for the reason
you mention. 7800 emulation is a bit of a problem anyway, since very few
people seem to have any documentation on the hardware.
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