ataridude 16 Report post Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) Edited October 18, 2020 by ataridude 3 Justin, HDN and socrates63 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaliciousCarp 245 Report post Posted October 18, 2020 8 hours ago, HDN said: @MaliciousCarp you should mod the cartridge slot to make it easier to fit games in. You have to crack the ring around the cartridge slot or something. Maybe make a video on it. I honestly don't want to go that route because I am a little scared of the 7800 cartridges not lining up as well or having loose connections. Maybe a good way to go would be to make a huge cartridge slot and then print a few different cartridge adapters for each style of cartridge... October and November are usually mega-busy for me so I probably won't get to it any time soon, but that might be a good winter project. I do have demon attack on my Harmony cart as well -- now that I know how the game looks and feels on the original cart I can play on that knowing that I Have the correct ROM installed. 1 HDN reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dinobot711 106 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 16715 - score update Been getting around 7000-8000 most of the time, but randomly did a lot better this round 6 Justin, socrates63, RickR and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socrates63 1,308 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 27,130 Hey, I got a shout-out during NSG's live stream -- woohoo! Every time I crop and edit the photo, I love the scan lines and the glow. Looks very clean on the actual TV but in the photos, the bright parts are fuzzy and glowy and makes me feel warm inside. 3 HDN, Justin and RickR reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socrates63 1,308 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 6 minutes ago, Dinobot711 said: 16715 - score update Been getting around 7000-8000 most of the time, but randomly did a lot better this round @Dinobot711 what are you wearing? I think we need a photo of your pants 😆🙃 Great score! 2 Dinobot711 and HDN reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socrates63 1,308 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 2 hours ago, MaliciousCarp said: I honestly don't want to go that route because I am a little scared of the 7800 cartridges not lining up as well or having loose connections. Maybe a good way to go would be to make a huge cartridge slot and then print a few different cartridge adapters for each style of cartridge... October and November are usually mega-busy for me so I probably won't get to it any time soon, but that might be a good winter project. I do have demon attack on my Harmony cart as well -- now that I know how the game looks and feels on the original cart I can play on that knowing that I Have the correct ROM installed. MC, if you want to play third-party 2600 cartridges on the 7800 and don't want to mess with the 7800 hardware, you gotta get the Lock-on 2600. I had tight fit issues with 2600 Activision cartridges on my 7800, and there was no way Demon Attack would fit. But this little adapter makes it buttery nice and smooth. 3 HDN, MaliciousCarp and Dinobot711 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 1,709 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, socrates63 said: Every time I crop and edit the photo, I love the scan lines and the glow. Looks very clean on the actual TV but in the photos, the bright parts are fuzzy and glowy and makes me feel warm inside. My two CRTs I'm using are very fuzzy and glowy, especially the one downstairs! I have a suggestion for you, @socrates63. Play some Atari 2600 in the dark! Nothing beats playing those games in the dark, especially the flashy and epileptic ones! Haunted House, Yar's Revenge, and Worm War I are three examples of games that will light up a dark room with lots of flashing colors! Unless you suffer from epilepsy, I recommend giving those games a try in the dark. Either way, the tamer ones still look fantastic in the dark! 1 socrates63 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socrates63 1,308 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 That sounds fun, Harry. With Halloween coming up, Haunted House deserves to be played. But I may only last a minute or two before I start feeling a headache. 2 HDN and Dinobot711 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dinobot711 106 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 15 minutes ago, socrates63 said: @Dinobot711 what are you wearing? I think we need a photo of your pants 😆🙃 Great score! Hahaha! Jack Skellington pajama pants! And thanks! 5 socrates63, RickR, Atari Creep and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socrates63 1,308 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 That’s awesome @Dinobot711! I love Jack. I think I need to get one myself. 1 Dinobot711 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 1,709 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 No offense to any fans of the movie, but I just don't see the appeal of The Nightmare before Christmas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socrates63 1,308 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) No offense taken. I actually don’t even remember the story, but I love the character design and that’s why I’m a fan. And I like Tim Burton’s work with animated movies. Edited October 19, 2020 by socrates63 1 HDN reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 1,709 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 43 minutes ago, socrates63 said: No offense taken. I actually don’t even remember the story, but I love the character design and that’s why I’m a fan. And I like Tim Burton’s work with animated movies. If I remember correctly there are some doors to all the different holidays and that Jack dude from the Halloween Land went into the Christmas Land and tried to hijack it? But in the end he realized that Christmas was good or something and saved the day. I think Santa Claus was held hostage by a mummy at some point? I will admit that the stop-motion animation is really well done, but some of the characters are just really grotesque and unappealing to me personally. But to each their own. 3 RickR, Dinobot711 and socrates63 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atari Creep 2,622 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 6640 live on IG. Video should be up tomorrow on YouTube. Used a turbo touch 360 controller and a 2600 vader. 6 RickR, HDN, Dinobot711 and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 14,455 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 45 minutes ago, HDN said: If I remember correctly there are some doors to all the different holidays and that Jack dude from the Halloween Land went into the Christmas Land and tried to hijack it? But in the end he realized that Christmas was good or something and saved the day. I think Santa Claus was held hostage by a mummy at some point? I will admit that the stop-motion animation is really well done, but some of the characters are just really grotesque and unappealing to me personally. But to each their own. It's classic Tim Burton. Grotesque, yet beautiful to look at. The characters and character designs are great. But the home run here is the decision to cast Danny Elfman as Jack Skellington. He nails the character perfectly. And that music...wow. At Disneyland, they normally do a Nightmare Before Christmas overlay to the Haunted Mansion during October/November, and it's excellent and fun. @Dinobot711, your pants are awesome, and I think I need a pair too. 3 Dinobot711, HDN and socrates63 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willie! 1,919 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 My best from my live stream this evening 😛 Not a very good score but its all about the fun for me anyway 😛 6 socrates63, RickR, HDN and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
socrates63 1,308 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 41,155 Woot! Broke 40k rather unexpectedly, jumping past the previous high mark of 27k from earlier today. Once you survive the two "donut" waves as Rick called them, reaching 20k isn't too tough. 5 RickR, Sabertooth, Justin and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaliciousCarp 245 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 11 hours ago, socrates63 said: MC, if you want to play third-party 2600 cartridges on the 7800 and don't want to mess with the 7800 hardware, you gotta get the Lock-on 2600. I had tight fit issues with 2600 Activision cartridges on my 7800, and there was no way Demon Attack would fit. But this little adapter makes it buttery nice and smooth. Whoa that is awesome! I had no idea that such a product existed! thanks for the tip! 3 socrates63, Dinobot711 and HDN reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dinobot711 106 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 12 hours ago, RickR said: It's classic Tim Burton. Grotesque, yet beautiful to look at. The characters and character designs are great. But the home run here is the decision to cast Danny Elfman as Jack Skellington. He nails the character perfectly. And that music...wow. At Disneyland, they normally do a Nightmare Before Christmas overlay to the Haunted Mansion during October/November, and it's excellent and fun. @Dinobot711, your pants are awesome, and I think I need a pair too. I've always wanted to go to Disney for their Nightmare Before Christmas event. Sounds awesome! And thanks! Got them at Spencer's 3 RickR, socrates63 and HDN reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 14,455 Report post Posted October 19, 2020 31,735 and a shot of my difficulty switch. Actually, it was so dark in the cabinet, I'm surprised I was able to get a nice shot of that. 6 Sabertooth, ataridude, Dinobot711 and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dinobot711 106 Report post Posted October 20, 2020 24290 4 socrates63, RickR, Justin and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDN 1,709 Report post Posted October 20, 2020 It seems like only last week we were playing Galaxian... Demon Attack's a fun one, though. These Squad Challenges are great for making me replay old games that I haven't touched in a while or don't remember too fondly. Or just introducing me to new ones in general. But anyways, Demon Attack. It's good. I'm seriously considering taking @Atari Creep up on his offer. Speaking of the Creep, I'm working on your Haunted House Adventure game for ya, man. 4 socrates63, Dinobot711, RickR and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marco1019 250 Report post Posted October 20, 2020 On 10/18/2020 at 7:33 AM, Atari Creep said: 5150 Only posting this score because of the coolness of the number and its relevance to current events. RIP EVH Tip, avoid emulation with this one. For some reason my left/right movement kept locking up. Usually when another object was close to your gun thing. I'm also on Mac OS. Did you play this on Stella? If so, then which version? 3 Atari Creep, HDN and Justin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atari Creep 2,622 Report post Posted October 21, 2020 13 hours ago, Marco1019 said: I'm also on Mac OS. Did you play this on Stella? If so, then which version? No bud. I am using a thing called OpenEMU for Mac. I do not know a damed thing about it, a buddy set it up for me. It has a ton of systems on it and runs very well. Hope that helps. 1 HDN reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atari Creep 2,622 Report post Posted October 21, 2020 8260. Frustrating me to no end knowing I can and have done MUCH better but oh well. Just a warning, I talk about some sensitive things in this one. Some how it became a PSA about suicide awareness and prevention. It is what it is. LOL 5 Willie!, Dinobot711, Justin and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites