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Aug 27, 2024 · I suppose it's what you have the most nostalgia for really. I'm not pre-ordering the 7800+ as I have a 2600+. I'll wait until the release and a review before even considering purchasing. Apparently the 7800+ has an improved cartridge slot and changes to the dumper and controller chips.
- Is there a multicart that works on the 2600+ and will load ...
The short answer is NO. The Long Answer is the 7800...
- Is there a multicart that works on the 2600+ and will load ...
In other collections you can download individual zip files for Atari Applications, Educational, Games, Images and more. But on other Internet Archive pages there are individual files for the Atari 2600, 400, 800, 7800, ST, Lynx and Jaquar.
Yes. All new Atari 2600+ carts play on a real/original 2600 and 7800. Even the multi-carts that come with the 2600+ and the new paddles set work on original consoles. You have to flip dip switches on those carts to switch to the correct bank to play the game you want.
6 days ago · The short answer is NO. The Long Answer is the 7800 Dragonfly (which is no longer being produced) will work for 7800 games but not 2600. The Harmony Cart will work in Developer mode which is one ROM on an SD card at a time which really isn't a multi-cart at that point, IMO.
- Overview
- Running the loader tool
- mod-v1
This project makes it possible to load Atari 2600 and 7800 roms to the 2600+ using an USB to serial cable or module and a Python script. Modifications to the Atari 2600+ mainboard and I/O board are required and void your waranty.
Normally the Atari 2600+ dumper analizes the inserted cartridge and when it has detected the cart type, the dumper pulls the CAR_TEST pin high to tell the mainboard that a cartridge is detected and then sends the romdump over the serial link.
The 2600+ loader takes over the dumpers job but in order to do this the connection of the CAR_TEST and TX signals between the I/O board and mainboard must be severed. With mod v1 a switch is added to allow switching between normal 2600+ functionality and the loader mode. A future mod v2 will do the switching automatically.
To sever the connection of the CARD_TEST and two TX pins between the I/O board and mainboard, the pins can be cut off (the easy method) or pushed down into the header while heating up their respective solder pads (recommended method).
The loader tool is a python script. To run it, open a commandline window. When no Python is installed on your computer (or you don't know) enter:
or when Python is installed with pySerial on your computer, you can run the script directly by entering:
comport is the name of the serial port of the USB serial cable/m,odule. To find out which serial port is used, go to device manager and check under ports which com port is added when you connect the cable to the computer.
romfile is the filename of the Atari 2600 or 7800 romfile. For Atari 2600, the rom size must be 2K, 4K, 8K, 16K, 32K and 64K any other size is not supported (2600+ firmware v1.00). For Atari 7800 roms, the romsize may vary as long as the rom has a 128 byte header with the correct romsize.
For this mod an USB to serial cable or USB to serial module and a mechanical (DPDT) switch are needed.
The USB to Serial cable or module needs to have at least GND, RX, TX and RTS signals available. For the switch you need a DPDT switch meaning a switch with 2 rows of 3 contacts and that can be put in two positions.
Wires are soldered from the severed connections of both the I/O board and mainboard to the switch. The TX and RTS signals of the USB serial cable/module are also soldered tothe switch.
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Sep 8, 2024 · The Atari 7800 can play most of the Atari 2600 games. However, there are a few Atari 2600 games that won’t work on the 7800. The Atari 2600 games that will not work on the 7800 are: Robot Tank
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