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Custom Atari 2600 test cart

A project log for Wolf

Use a Jaguar or SNES controller as a joystick and a keypad in Atari 2600 and 7800

danjovicdanjovic 03/17/2022 at 10:350 Comments

I have developed a custom Atari 2600 test cartridge to allow me to test the features of the Wolf adapter. It makes possible to test a keyboard and a Joystick with booster grip at the same time.

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It will read the state of DIFFICULTY switches being A for joystick and B for keyboard and enter one of the following modes:

Left: Joystick, Right: Joystick

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Left: Joystick, Right: Keyboard

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Left: Keyboard, Right: Joystick

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Left: Keyboard, Right: Keyboard

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It can test joysticks with omega booster. The button state is show using 2 methods: - The score counter shows the logic state of the TIA inputs (1/0) in the following order:

image.png.41cdc94f73d8723f0672851eb5758f2e.png - The second method is graphical and consider the fire button active low while the thumb and trigger buttons are active high.

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The keyboard is straightforward.

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