View Full Version : 2600 and 5200 "screen savers"
congobongo
02-17-2003, 09:20 PM
What's the deal? Is the color-shifting that happens when you leave a game on for an extended period built into the cart itself or is this a function of the system? Also, in your opinion what game looks the coolest when in "screen-saver" mode. So far my vote goes to 2600 Frogger. I wish I could play the game in some of those palettes. Some of them are... far out.
CrazyImpmon
02-17-2003, 10:20 PM
It's part of the game code and not built into systems. If you check the homebrewn games, most of them don't have color cycling.
Cafeman
02-18-2003, 12:44 PM
Actually, on the 5200, you have to update a register periodically or the color cycle will automatically kick in from the 5200's 2K built-in OS.
Koffi: Yellow Kopter color cycles if you don't touch the stick after a while, for example. At least, it should -- I haven't tested it for a long time, but the code is still in there.