damanloox

VBXE is finally gaining some (well deserved) support (PopEye!) and it would be great to have as a card... Also - U1MB would be a "killer app" for 1090XL IMHO...

Has anybody tried 1090xl and 80 column card with U1MB? Any issues...? Also - any chance 80 column card can be... "modified" to install/use RGB instead of hdmi?

Congrats. I've been watching the video over and over and it's just a masterpiece. I wish more developers jumped the vbxe wagon as it's pretty clear 8-bit atari coupled with vbxe can do amazing things...

Can't wait for this game to be completed! Great work @woj I'd love to see a physical cart being available for sale - I'd buy it instantly.

Postage will be to NY. What I'm asking is if you can split the bundle (and sell 1200XL alone)...

Any chance you could list the 1200xl alone (if the whole set doesn't sell)?

Thanks. It is indeed great lot but I only need 1200xl... Shipping of that entire lot would cost too much.

Hi, Does anybody have 1200XL for sale? In good condition and working...

I don't know much about SIO (yet...) but looking at the code - current implementation uses a "timer" to check if the printing has finished (ie. it will let you download the pdf if certain time has passed since last SIO activity/print). So I'd guess there's no "universal" way of detecting that via SIO state (as I guess SIO is either active or idle). I'll try playing with buttons and see if it works... Not pretty (IMHO) but might work. As for commands - that won't be easy either... People can print from spartados, from basic etc. You'd need to implement that everywhere...

I actually had a look and tried to implement (basic) functionality (something similar to unix spooler) but... the problem is when to save it (or send to tnfs server). There's no "end of print job" (as far as I know) so it would be hard to know when the user actually finished printing. In current implementation whatever you print is just one "print job" until you go to the web interface and download. Only then new "job" will start. So eg. if you print a listing from basic, then print another one and then download via web - you'll get everything on one page (or multiple pages but it will be one printout). The implementation is rather simple ie. it creates a file and writes/appends to it whatever is being printed until the file is downloaded - only then the file is "reset". That's where I stopped - I don't see how we could "detect" when the printout is done (I mean we could use some sort of timer ie. if nothing is printed fo x seconds then assume the user finished but that's rather ugly and might not work). I don't think implementing any of the options you mentioned would be hard to do (and I'd be happy to do it) but again - not sure how to deal with lack of "end of print job".

Would it be possible to implement (at some point...) an autosave feature that would upload every pdf printout to a designated tnfs server/location...? That would be very handy as it wouldn't require manual "download" for every print job... Suggested naming convention: <hostname>_<printer_name>_<timestamp>.pdf

Looking for 600XL (preferably PAL) fully working and in reasonably good condition...

I've tested this issue (just thought I need to get some value form my oscilloscope from time to time ;)) and in three cases (ie. three Ataris I used for testing) 4050 generates TTL level CSYNC. That means we need 470 Ohm resistor to provide "SCART" level output (ie. 75 Ohm). That's what I'm doing on my new "daughter board" and it works perfectly fine. "Resistor kit" for VBXE is not really necessary as most people will take CSYNC from composite video anyway (which is already "SCART" compliant). The only "issue" is with CSYNC coming directly from 4050 because it's TTL level (and even though some TVs can deal with that I'd still recommend putting 470 Ohm resistor). I BTW - I sincerely hope FJC doesn't die for at least next several decades and outlives us all

So my DIN13 breakout board (for VBXE) has finally arrived from China so I soldered the components and installed/tested XE version. Works perfectly and I can now output RGB to a TV via SCART as well as monitor (via custom DIN13 to VGA cable). There's not much difference when it comes to picture quality (ie. CSYNC coming from composite or going via LM1881 - I have UAV so perhaps composite is cleaner than stock) but the main goal was to have both CSYNC and VSYNC available as well as proper signal levels (ie. SCART level for SCART and TTL for VGA or monitors that need TTL). Anyway - will post gerbers soon (but be aware these components are rather small so making the board will not be easy for everyone).

Actually - while we're at it - @Mr Robot would you consider making SIDE2 and SIDE3 replacement cases (so they fit 1200XL)...? Original SIDE2 needs filing in order to fit and SIDE3 needs significant force so replacement cases that actually _fit_ would be great IMHO.