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 > --+-- > >
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