+Allan Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Has anyone used one of these? How are they with dumping carts. Easy to use? Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Has anyone used one of these? How are they with dumping carts. Easy to use? Allan Great... couldn't be easier to use. It works with MaxFlash cartridge studio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Have you ever dumped a cart with it? I have some carts I'd like to dump. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Have you ever dumped a cart with it? I have some carts I'd like to dump. Allan Yeah, that's what I was talking about. I've dumped many carts with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Yeah, that's what I was talking about. I've dumped many carts with it. Cool. Thanks. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) If you look in MaxFlash Studio you can see all the cart types that can be dumped. Apparently it will even dump 5200, ColecoVision, and Intellivision cartridges with the appropriate adapter. Make sure you get the latest version of MaxFlash Studio, as it's been updated several times. I'm running version 2.3, but there may even be a newer version than that by now. The nice thing about the MaxFlash programmer is that it's fast, for dumping or programming. I guess the only caveat I'd give you is that you are responsible for inserting the cart with the proper side facing up or down. Some carts are inserted label side down. It's not a problem if you think while you're using it, but I've taken a cartridge plastic connector cover from an 800XL to make it fool-proof. Also, the connector cover has the proper parts to make inserting a brown cart, which has the tricky little door, easier to use. Otherwise you have to open the door on a brown cart manually before inserting, which I found to be a hassle. Edited April 20, 2014 by MrFish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Thanks for the info. Looking forward to getting one of these. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Thanks for the info. Looking forward to getting one of these. Allan No problem. They're well worth the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Another reference for it is that, I'm pretty sure, AA user FULS used it to dump his whole 275+ carts collection, which he posted in the "Hooked on 8-bit carts" thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I have this USB programmer too. It's extremely handy indeed. I use it most of the time to program my MyIDE or AtariMax carts. It's so much faster than ATR programming; very handy. AtariMax products are very good quality, and worth the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I guess the only caveat I'd give you is that you are responsible for inserting the cart with the proper side facing up or down. Some carts are inserted label side down. It's not a problem if you think while you're using it, but I've taken a cartridge plastic connector cover from an 800XL to make it fool-proof. Also, the connector cover has the proper parts to make inserting a brown cart, which has the tricky little door, easier to use. Otherwise you have to open the door on a brown cart manually before inserting, which I found to be a hassle. BTW, for those who don't know, this is the plastic connector cover I'm talking about. It's a handy little fixture for connecting carts to devices that just have a bare connector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I also have one of the USB programmers. It's great for ripping carts as well as hi-speed programming of the AtariMax carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Yes, I endorse this product as well. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Same here. Very handy device for programming and dumping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebulon Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I also endorse this product. Both the software and hardware are great. I can tell that a lot of time was spent refining the software interface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Ever noticed btw. that the USB programmer is in fact an Atari USB cartridge (also sold by AtariMax) with a female cart connector soldered on it. That explains also the somewhat strange USB connector to connect the device to a PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I am planning on purchasing a Maxflash programmer as well. Looking forward to making some multicarts for myself. Looks like a neat device. I love MyIDE-II cart. Comes in handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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