Re: C16 played Atari 2600?

On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:26:15 +0100, David Murray <adric22@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

One major problem I see that nobody else
has mentioned is that the VIC-II and the TED are simply not capable of
reproducing the video display of the 2600.

Why not? 2600 is mostly single color + color bars + different color
PM's on top. Even though an emulation would be impossible, the TED
could easily display the same graphics.

Although I'll admit that
the TED and VIC-II are both superior video devices, they are both
limited by color-cell systems which the 2600 is not.

The color cells are actually extending the possibilities not
limiting them. Look at the Atari 8 bit computers (they are the
offspring of the 2600): They have 320x200 in 2 colors and
160x200 in 4 colors. C64/TED can easily do that if the color cells
are not used.

After all, there was a C64 emulator that I used to run on
my A500. it was slower than a real C64, but taken into account the
extra simplicity of the 2600 it might just be possible.

A64? That was more like a simulator than an emulator. It ran a few
programs, but was VERY inaccurate.
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