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Yup. sidecars.zip

http://ftp.whtech.com/hexbus_cc40_ti74/CC40 Editor-Assembler/CC40 EA Reference chapt 4-6.pdf 6-15 and 6-16 come after 6-18 for some reason (6-17, 6-18, 6-15, 6-16, 6-19)

Not as far as I know. The closest we can get is the TI-74 schematics.

Nope. There was a 32K bank switched ROM (8Kx4) as well as the CPU ROM (the CC-40 is the upper 2K of memory space, the Cc-40+ and TI-74 were upper 4K of memory space). The CC-40+ and TI-74 both had extra cassette routines added to the CPU ROM, thus the extra 2K. (Side note: It'd be interesting to compare the CPU ROM of the CC-40 and TI-74 - Ksarul still needs to dump the CC-40+ Processor ROM). So, you'd have to disassemble and comment 32K + 2K - that's quite a bit :)

I don’t think it would be against the rules asking the person in the group who was buying the EGROM and GSIM boxes to give them a link to this group so we could talk to them to see if they mind sharing info on them.

I hope the seller can direct them here so we can ask them. You have the only other one and it would be good to compare the two.

It’s a trend. Especially for something as specialized like this. Trust me, I have seen it too many times. If the winner does show up and offer to document it, I’ll apologize... but I’m not holding my breath.

Someone really wanted it too. $202.50. All it is either a DSR ROM that overrides or it is in the interrupt vector. It’s not really a cartridge per se. I tried bidding on it so I could take it apart and document it, but someone wanted it way more. Lol! This collection craze for older stuff “just to have it and not use it” is really starting to turn me off. IMHO, if you want it, don’t hog it and share info about it with the community, especially undocumented stuff. I have no respect for “collectors” who just want to have it rather than appreciate it. Maybe money is the root of all evil after all.

Which is why I’m glad that Ksarul, Fabrice, Klaus, and others are getting these prototypes - there are a lot of people who don’t spend the time to photo and document these for the community. (Example: Someone bought Michael Becker’s Hexbus Video prototype years ago on eBay and it was never seen again.) I had a blast preserving the Gram Kracker documentation. They all do an awesome (and sometimes thankless) job. My collection is up for photos and tear downs if anyone requests such. Although, most is what others have already. The exception being my Arcturus and Killer Caterpillar cartridges, my pride and joys.

Here are other pictures for the modem and GSim/GromSIM items: http://aug.99er.net/unreleased.htm The modem is likely a Super Modem prototype. The EGROM box looks like a rough prototype. Steve Egger’s picture looks like a more refined model. The GSIM board is missing the box, panel, PSU, etc. I believe Ksarul inherited/acquired some of the above from Steve. I’m still waiting on a Plant Genetics cart prototype.

Glad that a preservationist got it! Please put plenty of pictures. Drooling in anticipation.

Here’s the command set it supposedly uses: https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/documentation/4a-esp8266_at_instruction_set_en.pdf Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Jaime Malilong started selling a DB9 Wifi (not sure which firmware he's using on the ESP8266 yet) with a power splitter to work with the NanoPEB. There's lots of these floating around, including ones that Arcadeshopper sells. We might need to do a feature comparison for firmware, etc, somewhere.

Do we have a master list if all the Basic music coded by Sam Moore Jr? If not, lets start here..... dump songs below. I’ll compile them into a master disc and put a menu on them. They are all scattered ... some I found on BBSes, some on TigerCub, and some on the DTIHCG disks.

I bid on it, but will likely get outbid. I can see this going for more than $2K.

Kind of interesting that they wanted a separate RAM expansion connector (separate from the I/O), and wanted to attach it to the VDP. I’m guessing they decided later on just to incorporate the 16K altogether to the VDP. I wonder what the show stopper was for the IR remote. Also, if anyone has pictures of the vestigial IR cutout from inside a 99/4, or speaker, or headphone jack, or volume slider. Or better yet, motherboard placement on early 99/4 units for any of this stuff.

I always wondered why they called it a “handheld unit”. Kinda makes sense now. Thanks for tracking these folks down, Bryan!

The intro where it rapidly fades in and out of the master title screen is Cool. But yeah, the “fire on a Morg next to two Cacti” = three Cacti is them purely not understanding gameplay of the original.

Can we make a TI music compilation like this?

There’s an awful lot of those Corcomps without disk controller boards. I wonder if we could duplicate some - pending availability of the PAL code and FDC chips.

We will be waiting for you to develop this and get it out the door for us, Ohm.

Sweet!!!! Thanks for your hard work on this!

Check here.... the zip is the last message.

Yep, they replaced the TL866CS and TL866A programmers in 2/18 with the TL866 II Plus model. They have a nice webpage here that shows you how to tell that you have a counterfeit one: http://www.xgecu.com/en/note.html I don't know if there were any issues with the pirated one or not. However, the new TL866 II Plus model won't program a 21V chip - max programming is 18V, I believe. Atrax - what was the last version in use for the 866CS? I have 6.70 with your English help files from 2018. Edit: If you have an Android, you can program with this app to the TL866A/CS: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wizardprog.mobile

Makes me wonder if we can piggyback a 32K chip in there too, run the extra A13 and A14 to the appropriate places, and disable it with a switch if the cartridge port is needed. I don't know if the soldered address lines and the cart port address lines go to the same places, though. >0800-0FFF = Built in 2K >1000-2FFF = First 8K chip >3000-4FFF = Second 8K chip >5000-CFFF = Cartridge RAM space (can use as internal memory) - 32K As I recall, even if you have a 50K CC-40, you wind up with something like a 42K one or something.