Z26 v1.41

posted in Emulator Release by dhalamar on Dec 31st, 2000

The Atari 2600 emulator Z26 has been updated to version 1.41. Here's what's new:

  • We now support the Compumate ROM. If you're into primitive cool programming environments this is the ultimate. It gives the 2600 a real version of BASIC, with a real typewriter style keyboard and a text display. Hopefully the ROM image and documentation shows up on the net soon. If they haven't already.
  • Video Pinball now plays properly!!!! The holy grail of 2600 emulation has finally been achieved. Yep, the ball actually bounces off the paddle now. That such a simple game should have proved to be so difficult completely amazed me.
  • The mindlink controller is now supported so the new Telepathy ROM and the old Mindlink game now play. It is supported as a paddle controller so you can use the mouse.
  • Removed the automatic positioning code. It turns out that the cure was worse than the disease I think. So the newly released Yahtzee ROM no longer jitters. We still automatically switch to PAL mode when needed though.
  • Thanks to Eckhard Stolberg for doing most of the work on this release.

You can go grab it from the Atari 2600 Emulators section.