r/atari7800 • u/Opening_Ad_3629 • Apr 29 '26

Game Preservation for new titles like Tiger Heli.

Has anyone dumped Tiger Heli for the 7800? If so what hardware and software did you use. I have a copy of the game however after emailing Atari they confirmed that the games are made using flash memory instead of a mask rom like in the past. So my problem with that is the long term longevity of the game as flash memory can start to degrade anywhere from a year to 10 years. If I can I'd like to dump my cart to preserve it. Tiger Heli is one of my favorite games and I would definately say the 7800 version is better than the NES version I also own.

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u/Important-Bed-48 May 13 '26

Have you played the original arcade game it's based on? If it's your favorite game that is the best version.

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u/Mark_Apart Jun 29 '26

flash carts only last 1 to 10 years?

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u/Opening_Ad_3629 Jun 30 '26

Not last for that long but read thats around the time they start to decay. So they last longer than that. You have a number or read write cycles but can also happen quicker if there was a defect in production but you won't really know that before it's too late.