Atari Color Backgrounds

[neotokeo2001]

Awesome with the black adventure Neo! Thank you greatly for taking the time to do this, I know it was challenging!

-Chris

No problem. I just think it's great that someone actually plays the hacks that I do.

If you want to make any changes, just let me know.

[Immutable]

neotokeo2001, you've made me a convert. I can see clearly now. The color's gone. I can see all the obstacles in my way.

[Immutable]

neo, I have a request if you're taking any more. Vanguard and Alien.

[neotokeo2001]

neo, I have a request if you're taking any more. Vanguard and Alien.

I'll take a look at them this weekend.

[neotokeo2001]

By Request:
AIR SEA BATTLE BLACK



Download BIN:
http://www.atariage.com/forums/index...=post&id=33038

I actually prefer the banded sky on this one but here is a black version by request.

There are two seperate color locations for Air Sea Battle. The ocean levels I have tried to leave blue. A few of the ocean levels use the same background location as the sky levels so they now appear black.

Air Sea Battle Black


Original Air Sea Battle

[neotokeo2001]

By Request:
ALIEN BLACK



Download BIN:
http://www.atariage.com/forums/index...=post&id=33043

Alien is one of those games where you wonder why the background was not black to start with. It looks much better with the black background.

Thanks to Nukey Shay for the help.

Alien Black


Original Alien

[Immutable]

Alien is one of those games where you wonder why the background was not black to start with. It looks much better with the black background.

I completely agree! Light blue just doesn't scare like the dark. Thanks!

[neotokeo2001]

By Request:
VANGUARD BLACK



Download BIN:
http://www.atariage.com/forums/index...=post&id=33067

Why no black background on Vanguard?? The arcade had a black background and it just looks better. This time there are 3 different versions of the game included in the download.

1. Vanguard Fast-Original Vanguard with a faster player ship.
2. Vanguard Black-Vanguard with black background.
3. Vanguard Black Fast-Black background and the faster ship.

Thanks to Nukey Shay for the help.

Vanguard Black


Original Vanguard

[neotokeo2001]

By Request:
VIDEO CHESS BLACK



Download BIN:
http://www.atariage.com/forums/index...=post&id=33068

Video Chess was a simple 1 location color change. So what do you like better? Blue or Black?

Video Chess Black


Original Video Chess

[rick weis]

i think the black looks better in most of the games you posted on.

good job..

Rick

[neotokeo2001]

FLAG CAPTURE BLACK



Download BIN:
http://www.atariage.com/forums/index...=post&id=33134

Flag Capture was also an easy 1 color location hack.

Flag Capture Black


Original Flag Capture

[neotokeo2001]

I have now caught up to all of the request that were made. Thanks to everyone who requested a game and also those who voted.

The results so far are about 2-1 in favor of the black backgrounds. I think it makes a few games much better, such as Alien. Others it makes easier on the eyes (Bowling). And a few it really does not change much(Air Sea Battle).

What is really strange is why a colored background was used in the first place. In arcade ports like Pac-Man, why make a blue background when the arcade has a black one? Also with the game Alien, It's in space aboard a dark starship, why the blue background??

If anyone has any more request, just post it here or e-mail me. If I can't figure it out then there are always talanted programmers like Nukey Shay to bail me out.

[neotokeo2001]

By Request:
CIRCUS ATARI BLACK



Download BIN:
http://www.atariage.com/forums/index...=post&id=33148

Circus Atari was a good choice for the black background. The balloon colors really stand out nice from the background.

Circus Atari Black


Original Circus Atari

[Immutable]

Here's a few with the unecessary background color -Dishaster, Fantastic Voyage, M*A*S*H (the surgery part of the game in particular), & Kangaroo.

[boatofcar]

What is really strange is why a colored background was used in the first place. In arcade ports like Pac-Man, why make a blue background when the arcade has a black one? Also with the game Alien, It's in space aboard a dark starship, why the blue background??

I think you hit the nail on the head with your first post. Atari wanted everyone to be sure that they were selling a color game machine, so anything that could be colored, backgrounds and all, were splashed with it. Color was the in thing in the late 70's and early 80's-just look at Activision's logo and the inclusion of the rainbow trail following the main characters on the boxes of their early 2600 games.

[Immutable]

Bump. I love these hacks! Hopefully, we'll see more in the near future.

[neotokeo2001]

Bump. I love these hacks! Hopefully, we'll see more in the near future.

Right now I am working on a new version of Death Race and also getting a few other hacks ready for a cartridge release. Go ahead and post anything that you would like to see a black version of, You never know.

Coming Soon (Finally):
Invader X

[Immutable]

Here's a few with the unecessary background color -Dishaster, Fantastic Voyage, M*A*S*H (the surgery part of the game in particular), & Kangaroo.

[neotokeo2001]

Here's a few with the unecessary background color -Dishaster, Fantastic Voyage, M*A*S*H (the surgery part of the game in particular), & Kangaroo.

One down......

By Request:
FANTASTIC VOYAGE BLACK



All of the alternating color backgrounds have been replaced with black.
The black background really makes the graphics glow.

Fantastic Voyage Black Screenshot


Nukey Shay saved this hack from the depths of my hard-drive.
Fantastic Voyage had a strange way to show the colors of the players bullets and the heart monitor. They both are black in the original and black on black does'nt work.
I'll let Nukey post an explanation if he would like, but it basically boiled down to adding new code.

Original Fantastic Voyage


Download BIN:
http://www.atariage.com/forums/index...=post&id=34639

[Immutable]

I thought I would resurrect this thread and suggest Kangaroo and M*A*S*H. and Dishaster... if you're still around, Neotokeo2001.