It seems that Atari is releasing a new 2600 (well really a 7800 but it
looks like a 2600) that plays 2600 and 7800 carts, has new manufactured joysticks and paddles but can use the originals, etc.
What a time to be alive.
Found out about this from Ballistik Coffee Boy on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Dkorbp4Cc)
On 25 Aug 2023, "David L. P. Solimano" wrote:
It seems that Atari is releasing a new 2600 (well really a 7800 but it
looks like a 2600) that plays 2600 and 7800 carts, has new manufactured
joysticks and paddles but can use the originals, etc.
What a time to be alive.
Found out about this from Ballistik Coffee Boy on YouTube
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Dkorbp4Cc)
I haven't found out yet, but I saw a comment saying the games aren't on the cartridge but it's emulated somehow, and the cartridge is just "for show".
I really hope this isn't the case and that's it's as close to the 2600/7800 and not faked or emulated.
I guess once it's in the hands of teardown people we'll know more.
gbbgu wrote:
On 25 Aug 2023, "David L. P. Solimano" wrote:
It seems that Atari is releasing a new 2600 (well really a 7800 but it
looks like a 2600) that plays 2600 and 7800 carts, has new manufactured
joysticks and paddles but can use the originals, etc.
What a time to be alive.
Found out about this from Ballistik Coffee Boy on YouTube
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Dkorbp4Cc)
I haven't found out yet, but I saw a comment saying the games aren't
on the
cartridge but it's emulated somehow, and the cartridge is just "for
show".
I really hope this isn't the case and that's it's as close to the
2600/7800
and not faked or emulated.
I guess once it's in the hands of teardown people we'll know more.
Ah, I seem to recall one of the real old systems did the same trick -
the Fairchild F maybe? I ordered some of the new cartridges so once
they come in I can test on real hardware.
I think from reading the specs, they do have it running on an emulator assisted by a custom FPGA, but the code is really being read and
executed off of the carts. But as you say let's wait for the experts to
do a teardown.
All in all I'm satisfied with the purchase, and hopefully I can finally become a Bezerk master after all these years.
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