I was out for some time and i just saw what you intended to do and began to do...
Seems to be a huge job.
I have a few question before going back on playing atari 2600 :

What is the EMU alowed by TG ?
How can i compete against all of the NTCS players?
I note i play in secam, but all my games are still registered in the NTCS list, is it normal?

Personal comment :
I do agree for the split Original/Emu
I am not sure of the interest of the split Secam/NTCS/PAL

Hi andrew,

I tried PCAE 2.6 et 2.7 and i have a few questions :

If i want to record a score on PCAE, i can't use the avi recording of PCAE, put it on a DVD and send it to you, I must record on a suitable media (what is a suitable media ?) before the begining of PCAE ?

I tried some games on PCAE :\"decathlon\" is not working at all and \"carnival\" is working wrongly (no score on the screen). So is it possible to use STELLA where all games i tried are working perfectly ?

Where on the forum are the rules to use emulator for classic consoles ?

Originally Posted by bdfil

Hi andrew,

I tried PCAE 2.6 et 2.7 and i have a few questions :

If i want to record a score on PCAE, i can't use the avi recording of PCAE, put it on a DVD and send it to you, I must record on a suitable media (what is a suitable media ?) before the begining of PCAE ?

The AVI option was only ever accepted for a very short time and was then determined to be be unsuitable. "Suitable media" is a VHS or DVD recorder - just as you would use for a console submission. To do this, you will need to have a graphics card with TV Out capability - many modern graphic cards support S-Video but I don't know what connectors you use in France (?) so I am unsure if that is an option for you, sorry. :(

Originally Posted by bdfil

I tried some games on PCAE :"decathlon" is not working at all and "carnival" is working wrongly (no score on the screen). So is it possible to use STELLA where all games i tried are working perfectly ?

Decathlon could be because a poor ROM. However, I can't get it working in PCAE either. :(

For Carnival, try setting the Video->Mode to be 320x305 and then stretch the window so you can see all of the "black screen" before starting the ROM. Once the ROM is running, try using the - and = buttons to move the "screen" up and down.

Historically, PCAE was accepted first by Ron Corcoran some years back. The decision has been kept. We are in the process of reviewing emulation submissions and the accepted emulators. Other emulators have been accepted in the past - but that doesn't mean they remain accepted. :(

Originally Posted by bdfil

Where on the forum are the rules to use emulator for classic consoles ?

For some emulators, the announcements were made on these very forums, usually as a sticky post. The acceptance of PCAE pre-dates these forums and as such wasn't posted.

Hopefully, before long, we'll have exact guidelines for all accepted emulators. Alas, at this time, it's a case of finding a referee that knows, sorry. You should always check with the platform referee before making any attempts... for example, I accept Spectaculator submissions, but I've never announced it because I have a *big* set of guidelines for it's use! :D

A couple of examples I can easily find:

Atari 800: https://www.twingalaxies.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4184
Apple II (note the last two posts! :( ): https://www.twingalaxies.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4198

Correction:
Apple II (note the last *one post*! :( ): https://www.twingalaxies.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4198