Re: [stella] Atari to re-release a whole bunch of stuff

Subject: Re: [stella] Atari to re-release a whole bunch of stuff
From: Chris Wilkson <ecwilkso@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 10:40:03 -0400 (EDT)
They did???

-Chris

On Wed, 8 Sep 2004, Jacob Rose wrote:

> Well, the 7800 controllers did have paddles built in...
>
> On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 10:06am, Aaron Bergstrom wrote:
> > Ahh... they are bringing back those god awful 7800 joysticks with the
> > retro system. I wonder why not joypads? I always get hand cramps with
> > the 5200 and 7800 sticks.
> >
> > Albert Yarusso wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> On Sep 7, 2004, at 7:44 PM, Jacob Rose wrote:
> >>
> >>> Albert Yarusso wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> While I don't (yet) know specifics about the hardware, I highly
> >>>> doubt  it is actually compatible with 2600 and 7800 software.  It's
> >>>> likely  some off-the-shelf solution that they programmed the games
> >>>> from scratch  for [...]
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Really! Wouldn't that be a lot more work than using an existing
> >>> emulator, a la Activision Anthology (where your name appears in the
> >>> credits, I noticed!), even for a few (20) games?
> >>
> >>
> >> Not necessarily, creating new 2600/7800 hardware from scratch that is
> >> 100% compatible with existing games is no small feat.  For a product
> >> like this they can save a ton of money on hardware engineering by
> >> using an existing solution that integrates graphics, sound, input, a/v
> >> output, and CPU into one package (chip), and then they would just
> >> program the games from scratch.  Keep in mind that the Activision
> >> Anthology needs a more expensive game console or computer to run on,
> >> whether that be the GBA, PS2, PC, Mac, etc. These systems have enough
> >> power to emulate the 2600 (and just barely in the case of the GBA).
> >>
> >> All these games are relatively simple by today's standards, so
> >> "simulating" them is not that difficult.  Now, simulating them
> >> ACCURATELY requires more effort.  We'll have to wait to see how close
> >> the games are to the original.  Any differences will likely only be
> >> noticed by the hardcore classic gamers.  :)
> >>
> >>  ..Al
> >>
> >>>
> >>>>  I'll put up a review on AtariAge once I get my hands on one.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I look forward to it!
> >>> Jacob
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Archives (includes files) at
> >>> http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/
> >>> Unsub & more at http://stella.biglist.com
> >>> --+----------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> You are subscribed as: albert@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> To unsubscribe, send email to:
> >>>  stella-unsub-53197@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Or go to:
> >>>  http://stella.biglist.com/unsub/stella/albert@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> --+--
> >>>
> >> ____________________________________________
> >> Albert Yarusso, http://www.AtariAge.com
> >> Atari News, Forums, Media, Guides, and more!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Archives (includes files) at
> >> http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/
> >> Unsub & more at http://stella.biglist.com
> >> --+----------------------------------------------------------------
> >> You are subscribed as: aaron.bergstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> To unsubscribe, send email to:
> >>  stella-unsub-95833@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Or go to:
> >>  http://stella.biglist.com/unsub/stella/aaron.bergstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> --+--
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > Archives (includes files) at
> > http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/
> > Unsub & more at http://stella.biglist.com
> > --+----------------------------------------------------------------
> > You are subscribed as: labelreader@xxxxxxxxx
> > To unsubscribe, send email to:
> >  stella-unsub-199516@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Or go to:
> >  http://stella.biglist.com/unsub/stella/labelreader@xxxxxxxxx
> > --+--
> Jacob
>
>
> Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/
> Unsub & more at http://stella.biglist.com
> --+----------------------------------------------------------------
> You are subscribed as: ecwilkso@xxxxxxx
> To unsubscribe, send email to:
>   stella-unsub-23158@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Or go to:
>   http://stella.biglist.com/unsub/stella/ecwilkso@xxxxxxx
> --+--
>
>


Current Thread