Polished version, more info @ forum/t/20261
Table of contents
Emulator used for this guide: BizHawk 2.3
Note: There is an issue with Light Gun!
Emulator settings
- Controller Settings
- Joystick (UDLR1), ProLine (UDLR12), Light Gun (XY1)
- A7800 > Controller Settings - some games only works with specific controllers
- Go to Config > Controllers to customize it
- Filter Settings
- Only for Tower Toppler and Jinks (emulating color artifacts)
Game workflow
- Atari logo (only NTSC)
- First non lag frame will be after the game loaded
- 158~214 lag frames (game dependent)
- Title screen
- Pressing the reset button anywhere usually returns you here
- Games' manual usually details what buttons you need to press to advance from here
TASing tips
- Left+Right/Up+Down
- There's only one known example of this:
- Super Skatebordin' holding down L+R lets you go through the walls
Links
- Published TAS movies (using the obsoleted core) converted by Alyosha
- Wikipedia Atari 7800
- GameFAQs Atari 7800
- 7800.8bitdev.org - Really good technical informations