chart45 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 buck rogers dragon's lair zaxxon work didnt test subroc but im sure it will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 buck rogers dragon's lair zaxxon work didnt test subroc but im sure it will Yes, SubRoc Super Game works on the ADAM without the SGM plugged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 (edited) and if you are lucky like me i can play thexder and rollerball on it but no sound since no ay chip I'm still trying to figure this one out as I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be any difference in the Thexder and Rollerball carts that you own compared to mine and others. So there is something different in your ADAM that allows the test code for the SGM to come back as being attached when it really isn't. I remember you posted videos of the games playing on your ADAM without the SGM, but I don't recall seeing any other hardware devices hooked up to the Expansion Interface that could possibly trick Opcode's SGM test code into thinking an SGM is connected. Do you have any ADAM hardware (ie: Eve SP-1, SP-1P, SS-CC, 80 Column Unit, etc.) attached to the Expansion Interface? If not, then there is something different internally in your ADAM, BTW, do you know what revision your ADAM is? Mote than likely it is an R80, which is the latest and greatest. You can find out once you turn on the system by pressing "CONTROL" + "R" at the same time before doing anything else and a new SmartKEY will be displayed with the info. Edited November 18, 2014 by NIAD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 My Adam also passes the SGM test. I can play goonies but without the sound. Talking about differences between Adams, that has presented me with a problem I will later discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Going to double check these games on my ADAM again without the SGM... later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chart45 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 i test it today and yes its r80 and i dont have any hardware add on it... im too able to play the goonies twin bee with out sgm the only one that doesnt works its king's valey this one show the sgm error i have another memory console i will dig it up and test it later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chart45 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 ok its was not too far so my other memory console show r80 too but i cant play those game all show the sgm message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Tarzilla Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Thanks for all the compliments, guys. Here's one more. Fantastic job of packing the games for shipment!!! Too bad I have to wait until the weekend to actually play them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Teams Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Princess Quest is available? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 ok its was not too far so my other memory console show r80 too but i cant play those game all show the sgm messageNow the fun part... figuring out what the difference is between your two Memory Consoles!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Tarzilla Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Princess Quest is available? Was available in limited quantities after they found some remaining boxes, it was announced via I think the September Bulletin and the few copies quickly were snapped up. I played a bit on the weekend on the Flashback, looking forward to trying it on real hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Was available in limited quantities after they found some remaining boxes, it was announced via I think the September Bulletin and the few copies quickly were snapped up. I played a bit on the weekend on the Flashback, looking forward to trying it on real hardware. Yeah, I'm out of Princess Quest boxes, so the game is now officially sold out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirby76 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Mmm scanlines. The games look beautiful. Remember, Goonies never say die. Thank you team Pixelboy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Now the fun part... figuring out what the difference is between your two Memory Consoles!!! I am going to look as well because my test ADAM can't play goonies either while my main ADAM can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamcon Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I am going to look as well because my test ADAM can't play goonies either while my main ADAM can. Are we perhaps seeing some differences in the original Coleco ADAM boards?? Things that the original programmers and board developers never imagined would or could be done with their product. I for one, think it is AWESOME the more things we find that the CV and ADAM can do that never crossed the mind in the early 1980's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Seems to be that way ADAMcon and I think for the most part that we are talking about differences in strictly R80 systems that no one ever knew existed. From all my experiences opening up systems that were R80s, I do recall seeing a "cleaning up" of the ADAM Logic Board to remove the need for a one wire "patch" modification, a cosmetic change in the PCB color to a lighter green and then of course the reduction in SmartWRITER chips from 3 down to 2 chips... which freed up a socket that Syd Carter later used for his Clock Chip that was also available built into his Dynomite Sound Digitizer. Since I'm not a hardware guru, maybe someone like Rich Drushel could shed some further light on the matter one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamcon Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Seems to be that way ADAMcon and I think for the most part that we are talking about differences in strictly R80 systems that no one ever knew existed. From all my experiences opening up systems that were R80s, I do recall seeing a "cleaning up" of the ADAM Logic Board to remove the need for a one wire "patch" modification, a cosmetic change in the PCB color to a lighter green and then of course the reduction in SmartWRITER chips from 3 down to 2 chips... which freed up a socket that Syd Carter later used for his Clock Chip that was also available built into his Dynomite Sound Digitizer. Since I'm not a hardware guru, maybe someone like Rich Drushel could shed some further light on the matter one day. Now that you mention it, I do remember seeing the one wire patch (jumper) for whatever reason. Never paid much thought to the SmartWriter chip set other than noticing that some had 2 instead of 3; although I believe there are 4 sockets right there together. What was # 4 for.........................hmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 The fourth socket is for the EOS chip. So those four sockets either contain: - 3 SmartWriter chips and 1 EOS chip - 2 SmartWriter chips, 1 EOS chip and 1 open socket The Clock Chip that Syd Carter used in this open socket was a generic chip that could be used on any computer system IIRC, he just had to write the software to access it in EOS and CP/M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenimus Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I finally got to sit down and run some Joust on the Colecovision over the weekend. It's an amazingly faithful conversion of the arcade game! I'm really happy with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Reminder: November 30th is this coming Sunday! http://atariage.com/forums/topic/230849-team-pixelboy-news-bulletin-october-16th-2014/?p=3114425 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Quick update: Yesterday evening, I contacted everyone on my waiting list to let them know that their games are now ready to ship. Unfortunately, I had some unexpected errands to run this morning, and I'm not quite done yet with that. I will respond to everyone who replied to the e-mail I sent them last night later this after-noon, or tonight if I can't do it any sooner. Thank you for your patience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymiester Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Thanks for keeping us up to speed! Looking forward to this batch of games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Take your time my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Take your time my friend. I know a few people who would say the opposite. Some actually get nervous if I don't reply within an "acceptable" time frame, and they send me extra e-mails just to make sure I receive their messages. But anyhow, I have replied to everyone so far, and my backlog of unanswered e-mails is currently empty. Perfect time to go to bed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Bonne nuit, Luc. I echo the sentiments above: take your time, relax, no rush, no hurry, no worry, though your timely email is most appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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