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                                     VCS32 v0.1
                  Atari 2600 Emulator for the GP32 gaming platform
                                 by Fabrizio Zavagli
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Ported from Virtual VCS by Daniel Boris (dboris@home.com).
Ported from X2600 by Alex Hornbey copyright 1996 GNU Public Licence.
In cooperation with Mike Green.
TIA sound emulator by Ron Fries.
Sound and FS stuff by Christian Nowak.
Stella profile by Voch.
MD5 code Copyright (C) 1991-2, RSA Data Security, Inc.

Installation:
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- Unpack the .zip and copy "vcs32.fxe" in gp:\\gpmm using PC-Link
- Put your Atari 2600 roms in gp:\\gpmm\vcs using PC-Link

Execution:
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Download and install the Free Launcher program from GamePark, execute it
and select the "VCS32 Atari 2600 emulator" entry.

Using the emulator:
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Menus:
- Joypad up/down: move cursor
- A button: select item
- B button: go back to the previous menu
- R button: move cursor down fast
- L button: move cursor up fast
- Press B while on the Main Menu to get back to the game (if loaded)

Games:
- Joypad: control left player
- A: left player Fire button
- Start: Reset switch
- Select: Select switch
- L: Set difficulty switch for left player
- R: Set difficulty switch for right player
- L+R: Back to menu
- Keep the B button pressed to control right player

Known bugs and limits:
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- Paddles and input devices other than joysticks are not emulated.
- Compatibility issues (only a percentage of the Atari 2600 games currently work)
  Some games will hang emulation.
- Collision bugs when using frameskip.
- The executable is pretty big at >600k!

Compatibility:
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I currently don't have a compatibility list (feel free to help on this),
but here are a few games I've tested to work pretty fine:
- Pitfall!
- Space Invaders
- PacMan/Ms PacMan/Jr PacMan
- Jungle Hunt
- Barnstorming
- Berzerk
- Crackpots
- Defender
- Demon Attack
- Dig Dug
- Dodgem
- Freeway
- Joust
- Haunted House
- Lock'n'Chase
- Sky Jinks
- Sky Diver
- Astroblast
- Aquaventura
- Dragonfire
- Skyiing
- Keystone Kapers
- River Raid
- Moon Patrol
- Mario Bros.
- Sprintmaster
- Stampede
- Taz
- Discs of Tron
- Space Treat

License:
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VCS32 is licensed, just like Virtual VCS and X2600, under the GPL.
Source code is therefore included in the package.

Acknowledgments:
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Daniel Boris, Alex Hornbey, Mike Green, Ron Fries, Christian Nowak, Voch,
AtariAge (Albert and Alex), Kazzuya, Frk, Cristina, Jag, Lorenzo, Dennis Debro,
Thomas Jentzsch, Manuel Polik, the Stella List and the AtariAge Forums.

History:
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- v0.1 on April 26, 2003: First public release

Links:
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- The current version of VCS32 along with the source code can be found
  at: http://www.rasty.com
- The current version of Virtual VCS along with the source code can be found
  at: http://atarihq.com/danb
- Visit http://www.atariage.com for all your Atari needs!