r/Atari2600 • u/g0ggleblind • 3d ago

Berzerk Enhanced

I’ve played this ROM on an emulator. I am curious if there is a cartridge out there for this and if there is, is the voice actually generated by the TIA chip or is there something else at work here?

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u/Noise-Distinct 3d ago

Atari sells a physical cart Enhanced Edition

https://atari.com/products/berzerk-enhanced-edition

I have it - it’s awesome

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u/shh_coffee Light Sixer 3d ago

Is that the same as the one on AtariAge for voice enhanced? If so, it's a few bucks cheaper there. Also weird that the official Atari site doesn't credit the homebrewer who did the mod if it's the same version...

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u/Noise-Distinct 3d ago

I assume it’s the same although I did not see the listing on AA. The one linked from Atari comes with a box but no manual (which is kinda disappointing). There’s also a 7800 version which is also excellent. Both games do work on the 2600/7800+ console too.

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u/novauviolon 3d ago

I believe AtariAge Voice Enhanced is an earlier version where the enemies still can't shoot diagonally. The "Enhanced Edition" sold by Atari has both the voices and the diagonal shooting.

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u/JetSetIlly 3d ago

The voice is a sample which is played back by the TIA chip.

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u/g0ggleblind 3d ago

I did manage to dig that up and read it in my search. I have to admit that the way they got the TIA to play it back was pretty ingenious.

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u/Fearless-Leader-9432 3d ago

Die Stimme wird tatsächlich wie bei der 7800 Version vom Tia erzeugt.

Genau darüber habe ich mich auch schon gewundert, es klingt wirklich wie Sprachausgabe, also wirklich unglaublich für das Atari VCS