Digital Eclipse has released the Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration update 1.03, and this adds quality-of-life improvements to the game alongside various fixes. Check out what’s new via the Atari 50 January 18 patch notes.

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Update 1.03 | Atari 50 January 18 Patch Notes:

Update: The official patch notes have been released and can be seen below.

• Yars’ Revenge Enhanced players using keyboard controls can now toggle between enhanced and classic graphics with the Tab key.
• Eliminated rare VCTR-SCTR glitch and added minor improvements.
• Added various minor improvements to Haunted Houses.

On PC, Reimagined games can now be launched directly with a command line using the 

 argument. This is aimed at hobbyists who wish to run individual Atari 50 games in custom arcade cabinets, for example.

Game IDs are as follows:

• vctr_sctr
• haunted_houses
• neo_breakout
• airworld
• quadratank
• yars_revenge_enhanced
• touch_me

For example, to launch VCTR-SCTR directly, the following can be entered on the command line:

• DIP switches can now be accessed for most arcade games at the Game Options menu. These will vary based on the game’s original options, but may include settings such as game difficulty, number of initial lives, bonus score thresholds, and screen orientation. (One exception is Akka Arrh, which did not use DIP switches.)
• Some arcade games have been enhanced with new options in their DIP Switch settings. For instance, Pong and Fire Truck offer color modes that were not available in the original arcade versions. Fire Truck can also be set to single-player mode, which more closely represents Atari’s Smokey Joe arcade machine.
• Fixed an error that caused the zoom function in I, Robot to function abnormally.
• Lunar Lander controls have been tweaked & standardized. Thrust is now mapped to the right analog stick (any direction) as well as the Nintendo Switch touch screen.
• Lunar Lander no longer automatically inserts an additional coin when the start button is pressed.
• Quantum no longer starts a two-player game by default on the Nintendo Switch.
• Food Fight controls have been fixed so Charlie retains his direction when the analog stick is released.

• Adventure game variation #3 correctly generates random item positions.
• A gameplay exploit has been removed from Warlords.
• Solaris’ Galactic Scanner can now be activated from Player 1’s controller.
• Restored missing pages of Swordquest: EarthWorld comic book.
• Minor improvements to the 2600 game variation selection system.

• Tempest 2000 now supports analog controller input. This feature was hidden in the original game and intended to support an official rotary controller that was never released. This feature has now been surfaced and improved to function with modern controllers. Take it for a spin!
• Tempest 2000 now offers an “Enhanced & Overclock” mode that boosts the video to 60 FPS for a smoother experience on modern hardware.
• Cybermorph players can now use Access Codes at the level select screen.
• Club Drive players can now visit the secret level, Planet Todd.

• Option 1 and Option 2 buttons now function as they should.
• Malibu Bikini Volleyball matches now end correctly.

• On PC, the“–display 1080p” and “–display 720p” command-line arguments can be used to lower the internal resolution from the native 4K. This is useful for improving performance or running on lower resolution devices.
• Fixed a bug where timelines would sometimes improperly calculate completion percentage.
• Video segment durations are now listed on the timeline.
• 3D-modeled cartridge boxes now display correctly on ultrawide monitors.
• Improved OpenGL video performance.
• Implemented various other minor bug fixes and small refinements.
• Updated credits to thank even more people for their incredible help!

No official patch notes have been revealed just yet, but here’s what Digital Eclipse has talked about regarding today’s update:

Not sure if all Twitter clients will play this video back at the proper framerate, but here's a little sample of 30 vs 60 fos on T2K with the forthcoming #Atari50 patch. pic.twitter.com/RBP8NU1g0q

— Digital Eclipse (@DigitalEclipse) January 17, 2023

fos: frames o' second ⌨️🤦

Here are a few bonus screens of the patch to make up for the typo. pic.twitter.com/ZnAr8CPRMx

— Digital Eclipse (@DigitalEclipse) January 17, 2023

The first title update for #Atari50 should be available tomorrow! Perks include 60 fps & analog support in Tempest 2000, access to Planet Todd in Club Drive, DIP switch settings in arcade games, and more. We expect it Wednesday, so check your favorite platform in the morning!

On the PS4’s update history, it states the following changes:

If there are any patch notes released by the studio, we’ll be sure to update the article accordingly.

Update: Full patch notes have been added.

Source: Steam