MaximumRD Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 This post was recognized by Justin! "Great support in offering technical assistance!" MaximumRD was awarded the badge 'Great Support' and 10 points. I do not have one and likely will not but that does not stop me from being fascinated and living through others, as well I am an update nut admittedly, I KNOW SOME SUBSCRIBE TO THE "If it ain't broke don't fix it" mantra but I have always been one to always update, use the latest firmware, use alternate or streamlined firmware that addresses or fixes issues or adds other features etc. In short, I will always be one to "tinker" 🤷♂️😝so with that, I JUST saw this video and thought some of you might lucky 2600+ owners may appreciate this. I know many are aware of the update and some even being early Beta testers however for the average Joe or those who may be wondering about the process this is for you. Cryptocoffee13, RickR and Justin 1 2 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 My only issue with videos like this right now, is that it is all but assured that Atari will replace this process out with something more user friendly. So while I can appreciate someone creating a video like this for those of us wanting to test the latest BETA release, it isn't good to have this on YouTube because a year or so from now, this process being shown won't be relevant and you wouldn't want someone to come across it thinking this is how you update the console and then end up making a mess of their system using incompatible FW etc. So I do think stuff like this shouldn't be posted in this particular medium until the actual FW release and process has been made more public and finalized. Sabertooth, sramirez2008, RickR and 1 other 4 Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800 Pro Gamer Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 I was wondering if the process was going to be made simpler. Honestly it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be but it definitely felt a bit chaotic the way it was presented and done. I hope they make it idiot proof because I messed it up initially, so if they need an idiot for testing I'm here! Lol Sabertooth and Justin 1 1 Quote Watch 7800 Pro Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAtariNetwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 On 1/5/2024 at 10:05 PM, 7800 Pro Gamer said: I was wondering if the process was going to be made simpler. Honestly it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be but it definitely felt a bit chaotic the way it was presented and done. I hope they make it idiot proof because I messed it up initially, so if they need an idiot for testing I'm here! Lol Well, compared to how you might do a FW update on most other consumer devices, I would say it more complex yes. Even the BIOS upgrade for my motherboard is usually just a single exe file I run and let it do its thing. The fact that the update is pretty much only for Windows users is another thing I'm sure they will correct releasing something more official. Sabertooth 1 Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 (edited) On 1/8/2024 at 1:46 PM, CrossBow said: Well, compared to how you might do a FW update on most other consumer devices, I would say it more complex yes. Even the BIOS upgrade for my motherboard is usually just a single exe file I run and let it do its thing. The fact that the update is pretty much only for Windows users is another thing I'm sure they will correct releasing something more official. The initial update (including the dumper) is a bit odd, but after that, updating the firmware itself, is fairly easy. I think they did a pretty good job at cobbling this together in a short amount of time. Edited January 9 by sramirez2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 21 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: The initial update (including the dumper) is a bit odd, but after that, updating the firmware itself, is fairly easy. I think they did a pretty good job at cobbling this together in a short amount of time. Correct, but again, many folks appear to have issues even getting the program to run or see their 2600+ etc. So ideally it all needs to be compiled into a single program that you run, that carefully guides you through the process and then updates whatever is needed. I think the process to modify the FW on my NES/SNES and Genesis mini consoles was easier are more friendly as an example and those weren't created by a large company. Justin 1 Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 I need to do this with my console. I'll try this weekend. Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 New update with additional fixes is up now at AA. 1.1 Rev2 https://forums.atariage.com/topic/360038-atari-2600-beta-update-11-rev2/ MaximumRD, Justin, TrekMD and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 8 hours ago, Sabertooth said: New update with additional fixes is up now at AA. 1.1 Rev2 https://forums.atariage.com/topic/360038-atari-2600-beta-update-11-rev2/ Update completed. I’ve tested a couple of games and will continue to do so as I have time throughout the day. https://forums.atariage.com/topic/360038-atari-2600-beta-update-11-rev2/?do=findComment&comment=5396285 https://forums.atariage.com/topic/360038-atari-2600-beta-update-11-rev2/?do=findComment&comment=5396289 Sabertooth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 7800 compatibility has really improved with v1.1 REV2. My copies of Klax, Rampage and Double Dragon all now work. Also, the composite filter for Tower Toppler and Jinx look terrific. Finally Tower Toppler looks decent in HD! sramirez2008 and Cryptocoffee13 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, Sabertooth said: 7800 compatibility has really improved with v1.1 REV2. My copies of Klax, Yep...I helped test KLAX and several other games. Sabertooth, MaximumRD and Cryptocoffee13 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 Btw, Possible Mission works too. Sabertooth, Cryptocoffee13 and MaximumRD 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptocoffee13 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 10 hours ago, Sabertooth said: 7800 compatibility has really improved with v1.1 REV2. My copies of Klax, Rampage and Double Dragon all now work. Also, the composite filter for Tower Toppler and Jinx look terrific. Finally Tower Toppler looks decent in HD! So cool they're doing this. I was able to do the first update in December, I had trouble finding the unknown device under Device Manager last time, but I found out that the 2600+ showed up as an Evercade since I updated it on the PC I am using. This new update, the same issue happened, only this time, I can't find it at all, no Evercade showing and no Unknown Device showing either? Anyone else having this issue?? MaximumRD and Sabertooth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 12 hours ago, Cryptocoffee13 said: So cool they're doing this. I was able to do the first update in December, I had trouble finding the unknown device under Device Manager last time, but I found out that the 2600+ showed up as an Evercade since I updated it on the PC I am using. This new update, the same issue happened, only this time, I can't find it at all, no Evercade showing and no Unknown Device showing either? Anyone else having this issue?? For the second update it was just the dumper and firmware image, so I skipped that step altogether. Cryptocoffee13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 On 1/25/2024 at 12:33 PM, sramirez2008 said: Btw, Possible Mission works too. Is this different from the dumper and update files we were given to test with before to get the new games working? I'm assuming it is the same minus the extra debug stuff we were having to record and report back with? Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 (edited) 21 hours ago, CrossBow said: Is this different from the dumper and update files we were given to test with before to get the new games working? I'm assuming it is the same minus the extra debug stuff we were having to record and report back with? It's the same (last) dumper that I was provided. The firmware is labeled differently, and may have additional stuff on the 2600 side. Robot Tank (NTSC version) now works and it hadn't before. I only updated the firmware as I already had the dumper. The final firmware that I had been provided (during my testing) with this dumper was labled differently. Edited January 27 by sramirez2008 Grammer Cryptocoffee13, TrekMD and Sabertooth 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptocoffee13 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 I figured it out yesterday. My Robot Tank works now! Sabertooth and sramirez2008 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 3 hours ago, Cryptocoffee13 said: I figured it out yesterday. My Robot Tank works now! I’m happy they got it working. I can play it on my original hardware, but really wanted it to work with the 2600+ as well. This is one my favorite Activision games. Game On! Cryptocoffee13 and Sabertooth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptocoffee13 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 I never had this game either, never even heard of it until a couple of years ago. I played it on the OG a few times and it looks so good on the 2600+ and much easier to hook up. sramirez2008 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G69 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 What happened to this firmware update? It seemed to disappear off the earth. Are there any issues? Or are they releasing a new version? I would like to update mine. thanks Sabertooth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On 2/25/2024 at 2:14 PM, G69 said: What happened to this firmware update? It seemed to disappear off the earth. Are there any issues? Or are they releasing a new version? I would like to update mine. thanks The Rev2 and experimental firmware are still up at AA. I think that you have to be logged in to download the files. REV 2: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/360038-atari-2600-beta-update-11-rev2/ Experimental: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/361600-experimental-2600-firmware/ sramirez2008 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sabertooth said: The Rev2 and experimental firmware are still up at AA. I think that you have to be logged in to download the files. REV 2: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/360038-atari-2600-beta-update-11-rev2/ Experimental: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/361600-experimental-2600-firmware/ Yep. They released a Rev2 for the Experimental firmware yesterday. I chose the dub bug Rev2 Experimental and it seems to be working fine. I can now play Aardvark. Edited February 27 by sramirez2008 Sabertooth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800 Pro Gamer Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 I wonder if this fixes the double dragon ladder glitch of doom... Justin 1 Quote Watch 7800 Pro Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAtariNetwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, 7800 Pro Gamer said: I wonder if this fixes the double dragon ladder glitch of doom... I've not tested this newer experimental yet. Just haven't had the time. But I did notice that maybe the timer is just fast? I've playing DD through my BBpro on another 7800 I worked on, and was able to climb the ladders without issue. But the timer was still darn fast. I was mainly using the elbow punches to take out the enemies and still lost my first live on the first level due to the timer and I don't remember it being so quick before? Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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