One cart for many systems. What is it? The BackBit Pro is a universal SD-card-based cartridge capable of interfacing with over 40 different consoles and vintage computers via inexpensive adapters. The existence of this cart may come as a surprise to many, as it seems to have flown under the radar of most people in […]
Fifty pages of complete engineering schematics for the Atari 7800 and its associated ICs have been released by Curt Vendel, the historian behind the Atari Museum History Project. The documents have circulated among private individuals for years, but this is the first time they have been publicly accessible. The schematics essentially provide a blueprint that […]
The Atari 7800, one of the most under-appreciated and often neglected consoles of all time, is finally getting the SD multi-cart treatment. Saint from RetroHQ, creator of the excellent Jaguar GD, Neo Geo Pocket GD and Lynx GD, just tweeted a preliminary design of the upcoming cart and cited a few details along the way: […]
A new controller for the Atari 2600/7800 and Retron 77 consoles is being prototyped and tested from the company HyperKin. Youtuber John Hancock showcased this new prototype on his channel with permission from HyperKin. Called the “Ranger” John went through several games on the 7800 and Retron 77 utilizing different controller modes and breaking down […]
A brand new Atari 7800 cartridge will be available next month for $60 and has just been released on Windows via Steam for $10: https://store.steampowered.com/app/893690/Rikki__Vikki/ In my opinion, the most interesting feature of the game is it’s custom audio chip they’re calling the “BupChip”, making this a game that allows the 7800 to output a quality […]
