Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Unique Method For BS Atmega8A is a good choice. As you see in pictures,With Some Wiring and Some Cheap Semiconductors, Only. In Picture You See Atari 2600jr with built-in Games that repaired. ROMS IN EEPROM ARE: 2K- Bowling 2K- Fishing Derby 4K- Air Raiders 4K- Berzerk 4K- Bobby geht nach Hause 4K- Challenge 4K- Chopper Command 4K- Enduro 4K- Fire Fighter 4K- Frogger 4K- Keystone Kapers 4K- King Arthur 4K- Lock 'N' Chase 4K- Pac-Man 4K- Pitfall 4K- River Raid 4K- Sea Hawk 4K- Seaquest 4K- See Saw 4K- Spider-Man 4K- Sub Scan 8K- Battlezone 8K- H.E.R.O. 8K- Pole Position 8K- Private Eye 16K- Commando You Can Find And Play With Those Games In OSx16 Version 6.22 BOOT-CD, ALSO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Osgeld Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Schematic? Firmware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Want you make it ? If You want, I will insert schem and firm, or link (2 days after). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 yea Ill give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) "OSx16-Atari2600 BOARD"Update Atari 2600 With "OSx16-Atari2600 BOARD" (Multi-Game + Multi-Bankswitching) Detail, Firmware, Schematic : http://1drv.ms/1iE3ci3 Enjoy and Good Luck Edited September 28, 2015 by Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) IF You Have C64 (Commodore 64) Also, You Will Find "OSx16-C64 Method" In http://1drv.ms/1iE3ci3 "OSx16-C64 Method" Will Answer You About "How To Make C64 Tape Cassette For C2N, Fast And Easy!" + Detail+Firmware+Schematic, (DIY Again !) Enjoy and Good Luck Edited September 28, 2015 by Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho198 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Hmm... I'm sorry but I don't really understand what this does. So far I understood that this provides a Multi-ROM. Thats as far as I get. I guess the 'BS' stands for bankswitching. What I don't get, are the roms inside the atmega? Is it a standard bankswitching? Why only 1 multibank game? Not fast enough for most games? And why do you solder it directly inside the atari? If someone else understands more then please fill in the holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) Hmm... I'm sorry but I don't really understand what this does. So far I understood that this provides a Multi-ROM. Thats as far as I get. I guess the 'BS' stands for bankswitching. What I don't get, are the roms inside the atmega? Is it a standard bankswitching? Why only 1 multibank game? Not fast enough for most games? And why do you solder it directly inside the atari? If someone else understands more then please fill in the holes. Yes, BS is bankswitching. No, ROMs Are Not inside the ATmega. ROMS ARE IN E2PROM (see pictures, ON-BOARD ROM REPLACED WITH E2PROM). WHY DIRECT SOLDER? VCS CARTRIDGE-SLOT HAS NOT CHANGE/SELECT-LINE. VCS CARTRIDGE-SLOT HAS NOT RESET-LINE. HAVE YOU CARTRIDGE WITH NO-BS/F8-BS/F6-BS (BANKSWITHCING), ALL IN ONE ? *\ SEE GAMES IN THE GAMES LIST, H.E.R.O/... (F6) COMMANDO (F8) RIVER RAID/ ... (NO BS) *\ WITH "OSx16-A2600 BOARD" TURN ON ATARI, CHANGE/SELECT NORMAL or F8/F6 CODED GAMES WITH SELECT-SWITCH OF ATARI, NORMALY ! * IF YOU HAVE NOT VCS WITH BUILT-IN ROMS, YOU CAN INSERT E2PROM ON "OSx16-A2600 BOARD". Edited October 9, 2015 by Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) Hmm... I'm sorry but I don't really understand what this does. So far I understood that this provides a Multi-ROM. Thats as far as I get. I guess the 'BS' stands for bankswitching. What I don't get, are the roms inside the atmega? Is it a standard bankswitching? Why only 1 multibank game? Not fast enough for most games? And why do you solder it directly inside the atari? If someone else understands more then please fill in the holes. Edited October 9, 2015 by Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) Hmm... I'm sorry but I don't really understand what this does. So far I understood that this provides a Multi-ROM. Thats as far as I get. I guess the 'BS' stands for bankswitching. What I don't get, are the roms inside the atmega? Is it a standard bankswitching? Why only 1 multibank game? Not fast enough for most games? And why do you solder it directly inside the atari? If someone else understands more then please fill in the holes. Edited October 9, 2015 by Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho198 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Atari 2600 H.E.R.O, on 09 Oct 2015 - 11:54 AM, said:Yes, BS is bankswitching. No, ROMs Are Not inside the ATmega. ROMS ARE IN E2PROM (see pictures, ON-BOARD ROM REPLACED WITH E2PROM). WHY DIRECT SOLDER? VCS CARTRIDGE-SLOT HAS NOT CHANGE/SELECT-LINE. VCS CARTRIDGE-SLOT HAS NOT RESET-LINE. Ok, Now I understand. You build in your games and use the change and reset switches to select a game or reset the console. It's an interesing concept. I will have a look at the scematics and code. Atari 2600 H.E.R.O, on 09 Oct 2015 - 11:54 AM, said:HAVE YOU CARTRIDGE WITH NO-BS/F8-BS/F6-BS (BANKSWITHCING), ALL IN ONE ? *\ SEE GAMES IN THE GAMES LIST, H.E.R.O/... (F6) COMMANDO (F8) RIVER RAID/ ... (NO BS) *\ To be honest, I could make one . Although the F8/F6 roms need to be patched. But my cartridge would have a menu to select the games and a reset button on the cartridge to go back to the menu. It would be based on Blinky's design as you can read in this post: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/56073-cheap-2k4k-x-in-1-menu-driven-multicart-for-atari-2600/page-3 As you can read there I have working PCB's and menu which will allow to do just that. BUT! I still love the idea of what you are doing with stock parts. So don't feel like I'm breaking down your project. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho198 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) But one more question, why release it all on a boot disc? You have no scematics on your OneDrive, only binaries and 2 pictures of the PCB. I have no idea why someone would put information of a DIY project on a bootable CD. Edited October 9, 2015 by DrWho198 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) But one more question, why release it all on a boot disc? You have no scematics on your OneDrive, only binaries and 2 pictures of the PCB. I have no idea why someone would put information of a DIY project on a bootable CD. Dear Sir, "OSx16-C64 Method", "OSx16-A2600 BOARD" Articles/Projects and OSx16 Programs ("Marbles and Bars" Game, OSxView, ...) are The PARTS OF "OSx16 Version 6.22 Beta Release Revision 6.22.01 Operating System BOOT-CD, and DISTRIBUTED BY "OSx16 Operating System TEAM". BOOT-CD Exceptions : Abandoned Games and Shareware/Free Emulators ARE FOR Fast Playing With SOME C64/ATARI/SEGA/NES GAMES. Type In Command Line : "C64" For Commodore 64, "Atari" For Atari2600, "NES" For Nintendo, "SEGA" For Sega, And Goto "C:\GAMES" Directory For DOS Abandoned Games (Wolf3d,Prince of Persia, Wings of Fury, ...), Please. Atari's Friends (ATARI Lovers!) Looks For (And Have Nostalgia With) Some Specified Games, Only! Some'times (Many Times!) One OR TWO GAME(S) IS/ARE Enough, Even Without VCS! (Answer For (Why "OSx16 BOOT-CD"?)) And, For Somebodies That Have Console(s), Inserting A Small Board In The System, Same As "OSx16-A2600 BOARD", Is Enough, Also. At The End, Projects In "http://atariage.com/forums/topic/56073-cheap-2k4k-x-in-1-menu-driven-multicart-for-atari-2600/page-3", They Are All Perfect (Good Luck). Thank You Edited October 9, 2015 by Atari 2600 H.E.R.O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho198 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Ok, so your distribution is a CD image with a collection of dos based utilities/emulators and games some of which are made by your group. The CD is made so you can boot it to be able to run the games on modern computers.It is made for people who love old games. And you decided to put the data for your project "OSx16-A2600 BOARD" as you call it, in the collection. Now it makes sense.Well thank you for clearing this up. I'm sure some people will be interested. I myself am also interested in the C64 version. I will look at it when I get the time. But I don't have the time to download, burn and boot a CD right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Ok, so your distribution is a CD image with a collection of dos based utilities/emulators and games some of which are made by your group. The CD is made so you can boot it to be able to run the games on modern computers. It is made for people who love old games. And you decided to put the data for your project "OSx16-A2600 BOARD" as you call it, in the collection. Now it makes sense. Well thank you for clearing this up. I'm sure some people will be interested. I myself am also interested in the C64 version. I will look at it when I get the time. But I don't have the time to download, burn and boot a CD right now. Well thank you for Quest ! Too. "Some Tricks" + "Intelligence" - "Time" = "Interrogation" By The Way, ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 That's pretty neat Bank switching is done with the ATMega? Didn't think that would be possible. I assume it requires assembly code? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) Although the F8/F6 roms need to be patched. NOTICE : " YOU NEED NOT TO PATCH ANYTHING". Upgrade Atari2600 and Replace Any Simple/F8/F6 ROM IN E2PROM, BUT ! KEEP SEQUENCE (IMPORTANT). And Again : FOR and IN "OSx16-A2600 BOARD", " YOU NEED NOT TO PATCH ANYTHING" !!!! KEEP SEQUENCE AND COUNT OF NORMAL/F8/F6 : (2*2K/Normal/No-BS)+(19*4K/Normal/No-BS)+(4*8K/F8)+(1*16K/F6) OR (20*4K/Normal/No-BS)+(4*8K/F8)+(1*16K/F6) YOU CAN REMOVE ANY ROM FROM LIST AND REPLACE OTHER ROM WITH SAME SIZE/SWITCHING, 1- DO SOME WIRING, SOLDERING AND MAKE BOARD. 2- Write HEX FILE TO ATMEGA8A 3- Write ROMS-PACK TO E2PROM 4- Check Connections Carefully (Important !) DONE! ROMS IN EEPROM ARE: 2K- Bowling 2K- Fishing Derby 4K- Air Raiders 4K- Berzerk 4K- Bobby geht nach Hause 4K- Challenge 4K- Chopper Command 4K- Enduro 4K- Fire Fighter 4K- Frogger 4K- Keystone Kapers 4K- King Arthur 4K- Lock 'N' Chase 4K- Pac-Man 4K- Pitfall 4K- River Raid 4K- Sea Hawk 4K- Seaquest 4K- See Saw 4K- Spider-Man 4K- Sub Scan 8K- Battlezone 8K- H.E.R.O. 8K- Pole Position 8K- Private Eye 16K- Commando 1) Download OSx16 Version 6.22 Beta Release Revision 6.22.01 CD-ROM 2) Boot Your System With OSx16 BOOT-CD (OR Use VMware/VM BOX/...) 3) Type A2600DIY.BAT (SEE PICTURES AND READ MANUAL) OR TYPE : "C64" For Commodore 64, "Atari" For Atari2600, "NES" For Nintendo, "SEGA" For Sega, AND/OR Goto "C:\GAMES" Directory For DOS Abandoned Games (Wolf3d,Prince of Persia, Wings of Fury, ...), Please. * Schematic #2/2 : IC = F29C51002T SyncMOS (Or Any 256KB E2PROM) ** Common = A2600 System Address Bus Edited October 11, 2015 by Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 2600 H.E.R.O Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 That's pretty neat Bank switching is done with the ATMega? Didn't think that would be possible. I assume it requires assembly code? Thank You and Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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