santosp Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 A long time a go had fallen on my mind a very great full project for its time. This is the SXEGS Ram Cart (super XE game system) cartridge. One more time from C.P.U. Team. http://raster.infos.cz/atari/hw/ramcart/ramcart.htm This is a Atari ram cartridge with 128KB static ram memory, who keep its contents with a 3v lithium battery. Has a special ram bank switching fully compatible with Atari XEGS, and can be load all these 32/64/128KB games. Also can load standard 8 or 16 Kb games. Apart from this (one game -.rom or .bin- at a time) someone can load a collection of games until reach the maximum ram of course. This can become with the use of a special loader from them, within Windows. The files who supported in this case is atari binary files like *.com, *.exe, *.axe. *.xex, *.obj, *.bin etc. Loader adds a menu with a list of the games to choose. A third option is to use as a backup RAM cartridge, but it need the use of special patched version of DOS II.+. OK my first attempt with this cart was some years ago with their home made pcb. Because that version was not possible to placed on a plastic enclosure, I decide to redesign the pcb as to do so compatible with this. The result is above on pictures. I have test this cart both on XL and XE computers, and run perfectly not only for games but also for Diagnostic cartridges, this one who used from Atari service centers. The only minor is cause if your Atari has the Ultimate 1MB upgrade, for some reason the stand alone 8 or 16 Kb game roms (*.rom files) run only once at the first reset. After that was stuck on a blue screen. As alternative someone can make a collection from that games, with the second way who I describe earlier, and play that as a collection. My personal opinion is cause this way is more constructive especially with these little games. This is not affect the 32 or 64 or 128Kb game roms. Hope to enjoy... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roydea6 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Yes I would like two(2) of these Cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbramley Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I am also interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) Hi guys. I am very glad that you liked. To be honest I did not think that there is interest around it. Is a project that while I was getting the material long ago, or rather years , I just had neglected to finish. Currently I have materials for nine additional cartridges, except mine and a good friend that I have promised his! I need one week to cut the rest enclosures and complete the electronics. As for the price may be 22 euro per cartridge plus shipping cost, who is 3 euro as simple or 6 euro as registered with track number. Edited August 26, 2012 by santosp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+rdemming Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Hi Santos, I am planning to make one myself already years ago. I even bought two LP621024D 128KB SRAM chips for it but I never got around making a PCB. So I will take two if you are making them. Will you also supply them without the memory chips as I have already two compatible chips? Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skosh Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I'd be interested in 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandor Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) I'm interested in 2 Edited August 26, 2012 by Gandor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a8isa1 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Just curious but would your cart be able to run Nir Dary's ROM image for Turbo BASIC XL (very bottom of the page)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Hi, I would like to have one. How you can program this cart? Can sio2sd be used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venom4728a Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I am interested if the price is reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roydea6 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Hi, I would like to have one. How you can program this cart? Can sio2sd be used? Read this website: http://raster.infos.cz/atari/forpc/creaxin1en.htm For program to create rom file.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Thanks, but I would like to put rom file on this cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+rdemming Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Just curious but would your cart be able to run Nir Dary's ROM image for Turbo BASIC XL (very bottom of the page)? As it says the Turbo-Basic cart version uses an XEGS cart, it should also run on this SRAM cart. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FULS Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Very Interested!! Put me down for 2. please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I'm interested in one. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) I am impressed with your interest! Thank you all. But I have only 9 pieces. Ok I can post mine also, which make us 10. No more for the moment, but because of your interest I will make some more soon. @rdemming Ok I will send you pm some time later. @a8isa1 I will check and post here later. @firestorm Both devices Sio2sd and SDrive can program the cart. I have prepare the loader + Dos as one complete file, as to use with this cartridge. Edited August 26, 2012 by santosp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunsen Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I'm interested in two of it. I think the guys of ABBUC RENO could be also interested (Fratzengeballer, tf_hh, skr, zaxxon-hh, thorsten_guenther, 1NG, BigBen, Yellow_Man, janatari,...). To save shipping costs I would order for us alltogether and give at to them at the meeting. I'll ask them ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roydea6 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Shipping for 2 with tracking is how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santosp Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) @rdea6 Friend, as you know I keep always devout the priority. So no need to rush. You are first on list. @firestorm Yes it work! First picture start screen, second on editor, and third on Basic. Circle command given as to see if I am in real TBasic! Edited August 26, 2012 by santosp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I'd be interested in one or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Firedawg Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I would like two(2) of these Cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I would like 1 or 2 if you make further runs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1013 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 2 for me if .... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unholy Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 In for 1 bare PCB if you make any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guus.assmann Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Hello santosp, Also I am interested in a (bare) PCB. BR/ Guus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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