Duimon’s Bally Astrocade
Specs
– Originally announced as the “Bally Home Library Computer” in October 1977 and then released to stores in April of 1978, the “Bally Professional Arcade” (later known as the Astrocade) never really took off commercially, but it did develop a strong cult following.
- CPU: Z80, 1.789 MHz
- RAM: 4k (up to 64k with external modules in the expansion port)
- ROM: 8k
- Cart ROM: 8k
- Expansion: 64K total
- Ports: 4 controller, 1 expansion, 1 light pen
- Sound: 3 voices + noise/vibrato effects (played through the TV)
- Resolution: True 160×102 / Basic 160×88 / Expanded RAM 320×204
- Colors: True 8* / Basic 2
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Graphic Topic Timeline
Bally Astrocade: 3705
Preset Example
Recommended:
- Add Duimon-Custom-Color folder to Mega_Bezel_Packs folder, if not already
- Choose Duimon Graphic preset as reference and add desired settings to .slangp file
- Save and place preset into Bally – Astrocade folder
- Name preset file “color”-[“style”].slangp; Gold+Black-[TM20].slangp
#reference "../../Duimon-Mega-Bezel/Presets/Standard/Bally_Astrocade/astrocade-[STD]-[Guest]-[TM20].slangp"
HSM_BZL_COLOR_HUE = "0.000000"
HSM_BZL_COLOR_SATURATION = "0.000000"
HSM_BZL_COLOR_VALUE = "14.000000"
HSM_DEVICE_COLORIZE_ON = "0.000000"
HSM_DEVICE_HUE = "357.000000"
HSM_DEVICE_SATURATION = "23.000000"
HSM_DEVICE_BRIGHTNESS = "65.000000"
HSM_DEVICE_GAMMA = "0.450000"
DeviceImage = "../../Duimon-Mega-Bezel/Graphics/PVM/TM20_Bezel2.png"
Preset Images
[Custom-Bezel_002]
DeviceImage = "../../Duimon-Mega-Bezel/Graphics/_Common/Dual_Bezel_Bezel2.png"
DecalImage = "../../Duimon-Mega-Bezel/Graphics/_Common/Dual_Bezel_Frame2.png"
[TM20]
DeviceImage = "../../Duimon-Mega-Bezel/Graphics/PVM/TM20_Bezel2.png"
Preset Settings
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| Gold + Black |
'--------------'
[Bezel]
HSM_BZL_COLOR_HUE = "0.000000"
HSM_BZL_COLOR_SATURATION = "0.000000"
HSM_BZL_COLOR_VALUE = "14.000000"
[Frame]
HSM_FRM_USE_INDEPENDENT_COLOR = "1.000000"
HSM_FRM_COLOR_HUE = "46.000000"
HSM_FRM_COLOR_SATURATION = "23.000000"
HSM_FRM_COLOR_VALUE = "65.000000"
[Device]
HSM_DEVICE_COLORIZE_ON = "0.000000"
HSM_DEVICE_HUE = "357.000000"
HSM_DEVICE_SATURATION = "23.000000"
HSM_DEVICE_BRIGHTNESS = "65.000000"
HSM_DEVICE_GAMMA = "0.450000"
[Decal]
HSM_DECAL_COLORIZE_ON = "0.000000"
HSM_DECAL_HUE = "357.000000"
HSM_DECAL_SATURATION = "23.000000"
HSM_DECAL_BRIGHTNESS = "65.000000"
HSM_DECAL_GAMMA = "0.450000"
Preset Settings Key
[Bezel]: Bezel and Frame
[Custom-Bezel_001]: Bezel and Frame
[Custom-Bezel_002]: Bezel, Device and Decal
[TM20]: Bezel and Device