Omega-TI Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Okay, here we are in 2014, you're a grown up now, you have the money, and have wanted to get something for your Classic Computer... but ʇıɯɯɐp ʎɐʍʎuɐ, you just cannot seen to find one! So, what is that object of your desire? Who knows, if you spill your guts here, maybe someone will want to sell? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 The wife wants another nib mib cib Saybrook 68000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 The wife wants another nib mib cib Saybrook 68000. Yeah, good luck with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Money still remains the object If I had the money, I'd prolly install a TMS9918 card, a Mockingboard and a Superdrive controller in my //e. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeslife Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Back in the day, I had a Xetec Lt Kernal 20 Meg Hard Drive for my Commodore 64. I would almost pay any price to have one again but I have never even seen one on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 The first one I acquired back in the day from the laboratory I worked at. It is cib with all materials, working clock, Pascal, Basic, Fortran-77. It was originally a 128k, but we upgraded it almost immediately to 256K. I just get scared when the wife wants something because she's the kind where cost is no object. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Right now I'm hard up to get a Beamon Porter PowerCase lowercase chip for the Apple II+. I have others LC chips, but I want that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagegamecrazy Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I'd do anything to get my hands on an Adlib or Roland sound card! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shephda Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Very simple, a DataFlyer 8MB board for my Amiga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britishcar Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Fully funtional ATR8000 for an Atari 800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 (edited) I'd do anything to get my hands on an Adlib or Roland sound card! I'm just curious, why an Adlib? The Adlib, (for those here who don't know) doesn't do any voice / recorded sound playback... only does FM Synthesis. I've never had an Adlib, but my understanding is that the Yamaha OPL2 from the SB 2.0 and the OPL3 from the Sound Blaster Pro are actually better than the Adlib... plus do voice playback. Or do you just want it for the collectability? As far as the Roland cards go... yeah, totally agree. If you play old games from the late 80s and pretty much all the 90s games, you HAVE to have a Roland. There's an SCB-7 for sale on eBay right now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Roland-SCB-7-Midi-Daughterboard-/161480922032 Roland sold a LOT of different cards, but there are really 4 that are the most common: MT-32 : 8-bit and huge SCC-1 : 8-bit and supports both MT-32 and General Midi SCB-7 : A daughter-board that supports IRQ-less General Midi RAP-10 : A 16-bit PnP version of the SCB-7 with SB-16 capability To be brutally honest, the best one to have is the SCC-1. It is the ONLY Roland sound card that is 100% compatible with the MT-32 and General Midi. What's more, a huge number of games from the late 80s and early 90s don't actually support the RAP-10 or the SCB-7. I think it has to do with the fact that the SCB-7 and the RAP-10 don't have a dedicated IRQ for the general midi component. I have an SCB-7, and an SCC-1. Right now, the SCB-7 is just sitting in the box on the shelf, and the SCC-1 is what's actually installed in my computer. They both sound identical... exact sound samples, but the SCC-1 actually works on games like Wing Commander 1 and 2, where as the SCB-7 simply does not. But... the SCB-7 works just fine on pretty much anything from say... 1995 and newer. I've never owned an MT-32, and I would only recommend getting it if you can't find an SCC-1. They're SUPER-huge... full-length card... just like the LAPC/1 (which is the precursor to the SCC-1). You can also get the MT-32 external modules and hook it up using a General Midi adapter card, but I've never done that. I'd like to get a RAP-10 one day, but just never found one on eBay that I was willing to spend money on. If you don't really care about the OLD-ass 80s and early early 90s games... then just get an SCB-7... stick it on your Sound Blaster 16 ASP, and be done with it. Here's one on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Roland-SCB-7-Midi-Daughterboard-/161480922032 Not sure what sound card you use on your old-school gaming computer, but I would personally get an SB-16 ASP. Don't mess with Plug & Play. When I start up my computer... I don't have to load ANY sound drivers. Behold, the Roland SCC-1 !!! Edited November 19, 2014 by 82-T/A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 There's also this, the Yamaha DB50XG: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-DB50XG-for-General-Midi-and-Yamaha-XG-Audiophile-sound-/221603897637 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Up until a few months ago, I would say a MockingBoard, the RAMWORKS Extra RAM Daughter Card and the RGB Daughter Card. I recently got an Original MockingBoard, and a Color Link RGB Card. And now, there appears to be work on a Clone of the RAMWORKS Expansion Card. MarkO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Am I correct in assuming that that's the 2meg Expander daughtercard that is being cloned? I think this is great, how modern tech is enhancing and cloning classic systems' accessories. You get better-than-ever reliability from contemporary construction techniques and improved versatility from micro-controllers and FPGA. A modern microcontroller can be a billion times more complex than a complete classic computer. Edited November 24, 2014 by Keatah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Am I correct in assuming that that's the 2meg Expander daughtercard that is being cloned? That is what I understood from the A2Central report. The Ultimate Apple 2 web site only has info on The 8Meg Card for the ][GS. I have 5 RAMWORKS III cards and 1 RAMWORKS II card, ( and a Color Link ). So I would love to get the 2MB Daughter card.. MarkO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 UPDATE In my case I've been unable to obtain a REAL TIME CLOCK for my TI-99/4A. I've tried to get one built, buy one for a good amount of money, but nothing has ever worked out. Either the people who have them don't want to part with them, or builders excel in Vaporware. It's been very discouraging to say the least. I've tried for the stand alone, the kind on disk controllers, the kind on the old Triple Tech Card, even the version on a memory card. Nothing has come through. I received an offer from an Atari Age user this evening, and sent the requested funds via PayPal. He's on the east coast, so he probably went to bed for the evening, so hopefully when I get home tomorrow after work I'll get a confirmation message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 It'll be shipped Friday. This old man feels like a kid waiting for a new present from under the Christmas tree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 An Atari 1450 XLD complete or made by someone, a !400XL would be nice too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Looks like Ohm is a happy camper now. Which version is it? The sidecar? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Looks like Ohm is a happy camper now. Which version is it? The sidecar? Nope, it's not the sidecar, it's a P-Box plug in card, which is even better IMHO. So yes, Ω is a VERY happy camper! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Am I correct in assuming that that's the 2meg Expander daughtercard that is being cloned? I think this is great, how modern tech is enhancing and cloning classic systems' accessories. You get better-than-ever reliability from contemporary construction techniques and improved versatility from micro-controllers and FPGA. A modern microcontroller can be a billion times more complex than a complete classic computer. OK... I discover that Reactive Micro has a FaceBook Page. Looks like the're working on a No-Slot Clock with Replacable Battery, the 2Meg Plus Expander for the RAMWORKS III Card, a ][GS 8Meg RAM Card, and a TransWarp Card. MarkO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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