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A lot of updates to the ADAM Drive Emulator (ADE) by Sean Myers that have been posted about on the Coleco ADAM Facebook page (you need to join the group to see the posts) over the last couple months. ADE firmware was updated a number of times and now is at version 0.73 and another BIG update to add more features such as directory support is being worked on. https://github.com/Kalidomra/AdamNet-Drive-Emulator?fbclid=IwAR0YMIc-HI1ACdwOVlT82DCEd-uvHy6YFMc4ZmYyyv3831fkkQofSKySsGA Version 0.73 - Fixed the timing issue with some games causing corruption due to a double write. - Re-implemented the "Disable Next Reset" option. Version 0.7 - Moved the time critical AdamNet send and receive functions to the CommandInterrupt function. This ensures that data is being sent to the Adam with the correct timing and not being delayed due to LCD writes or button processing. This fixes the I/O errors in some titles and also prevents errors from buttons being pressed while blocks are loading. This is a major re-write of how the ADE interacts on the AdamNet. - Added the ability to detect the type of reset. A "hard" reset is from physically activating the reset switch on the Adam or turning it off and on. A "soft" reset is initiated by the Adam software. Only a "hard" reset will cause the book.dsk to be re-mounted. This fixes the issue with some games calling a software reset during loading. - Removed the "Disable Next Reset" option from the SD Command "0xF3 - Mount/Unmount Disk". This is no longer required now that the ADE can detect the type of reset. - The filename for the boot disk is no longer case sensitive. "Boot.DSK" will work even if the file is really called "boot.dsk" - Added status information to the block that is transmitted when the DEADBEEF block read is sent. See the SD Commands text file for the format. The basic program INIT on the ADE Test disk image will demonstrate this read. - Re-wrote most of the LCD scroll and LCD refresh functions. They are more efficient now. - In the SD command 0xF4, added the ability to initiate an LCD refresh with the high word only. This will prevent any Adam Image manager from initiating a write to an actual Adam disk drive. Version 0.6 - Fixed bug in entering config mode. If using the digital buttons, ADE would sometimes go into config mode with no button pressed. - Added separate button delay timing for analog buttons and digital buttons. - Added a variable to set the sensitivity of the analog read. ADAM Image Manager by William Hicks (MilliV) has been updated to v1.2 with many great new features and an update it being worked on to add more features and functionality. AIM is a menu program that can be setup to load automatically when the ADE or ADE Pro (made by John Lundy) is turned on and used to make disk/ddp image selection instead of using the buttons on the ADE / ADE Pro device. It automatically loads when used with the ADE Light made by John Lundy. http://adamware.us/ ADE Pro units made and sold by John Lundy on the Coleco ADAM Facebook page have been sold out for a while now, but if you have the skills, you can make your own with all the info supplied by Sean on his GitHub page. ADE Light is a newer version made and sold by John Lundy. He still has some available for purchase! The ADEL is designed for the ADAM user who doesn’t require the full features of the ADE or ADE Pro with LCD and button interface. It is a great option for gaming and just about anything else with few limitations. The ADEL relies on using a boot disk (liteboot.dsk) software interface using the SD Command structure to remotely control the ADEL from the ADAM itself. Features: - Unit is powered directly from ADAMnet. - Supports both floppy (.dsk) and digital data pack (.ddp) images. - Emulates all four drives (D1-D4) at once with the ability to disable Drive 2 to allow for a physical drive connection to the ADAMnet chain without conflict. When using the ADEL with a physical Drive 2 connected will require an ADAMnet (RJ12) splitter to power the ADEL. This is because a physical drive doesn’t pass the power through to the output connector to supply the ADEL. This is offered as an optional accessory item as many people do not use physical drives and would rather pass the savings on to buyers that don’t require it. - Multi-disk swap support for images. This feature requires that all images in the set must have the same name except for the file extension. Multi-disk support allows up to four images (.dsk,.ds2,.ds3,.ds4) and can be selected by pressing the swap (gray) button on top of the ADEL. Pushing the button from one to four times will mount the disk in that set to the corresponding .dsk-.ds4 image. Each button press will flash the light to verify the button was pressed. After inactivity from the final button press, the ADEL will acknowledge the swap was made by a single flash indicating it is now safe to proceed using the next image. Pricing: ADEL base package includes the drive and 2.5’ ADAMnet cable - $80 + shipping and insurance Optional accessories at time of purchase: Option 1: ADAMnet (RJ12) splitter (includes 6” ADAMnet cable) - $5 Option 2: 16 GB SD card (preloaded with ADAM WARE Image Manager as ‘liteboot.dsk’ and multi-disk image examples - $7 Important facts: It was the willingness of Sean Myers to share his ADE project code for all to enjoy that made this project possible. This device and modified code are NOT supported by Sean Myers in any way. More specifics on the ADE project in general can be found on Sean’s GitHub page at https://github.com/Kalidomra/AdamNet-Drive-Emulator. Internal installations of the ADE Pro and ADE Light in the Data Drive bay have been posted about as well! You can see in the first picture the ADE Light sitting on top of the Memory Console and the ADE Pro installed internally.

Bmack's link works for me.

Someone posted it in the Coleco Adam Facebook group.

Thanks for the info.

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I applaud your efforts to educate, but I know beyond a reasonable doubt that your efforts will be fruitless in this case. All the details have been available since the Kickstarter campaign started, then on the CollectorVision website, in multiple threads on AtariAge, etc., etc., etc. and still tou have to deal with this kind of stuff. A big "tip of the cap" to you and the rest of the CollectorVision team!

You can find the Coleco ADAM Technical Manuals at: ann.hollowdreams.com adamarchive.org Plenty of great information and videos available on this forum as well as by William Hicks (MilliV).

Some of the "SGM Required" games will work on the ADAM Computer while others will not. It all depends on how the programmer of the specific game decided to check for the existence of the SGM and if not found, what he then decided to do... allow the ADAM to play the game but without the enhanced audio provided by the SGM sound chip or halt the game execution and display a screen stating that the SGM is required. There is a thread on here which details whether an SGM game will work on the ADAM without the SGM. You'll have to search for it or hopefully someone can provide a link.

You can make one yourself by downloading all the pertinent files from Sean Myers' GitHub page. John Lundy has made a couple runs of the ADE Pro and sold them thru the Coleco Adam Facebook page. He has available for sale, right now, the ADE Lite... check it out as they will sell fast.

Retroillucid answered your original questions about this game and then you proceed to badger him with the series of questions quoted above. If Retroillucid and Coleco_Master want to share further information about this, they will... if not, they won't and life will go on.

Who do you work for? The Gestapo.

That Defender arcade panel just gave me a seizure!

Or have input from two controllers connected to the Roller Controller. The left controller moves the ship and the right is for controlling the direction on your shots/laser.

How can it be a ripoff when no one owns the rights to the program unless you are referring to the price. CGP / Project Name by Line is a Coleco In-House utility program that was originally made available on Disk and DDP. Jim Walters was the first to make it available on a cartridge at a reasonable price. I think the one pictured in the eBay listing was made by the consortium of eColeco / Telegames / CBS or this was made and sold at CGE in the early 2000s. There are two versions... one that will capture the currently displayed screen when the Cartridge Reset switch is pressed and one that will not.

I understand Vorticon. I was just having fun with the inflation bit. However, you are correct about the rarity/scarcity of the Adam FDD especially if they are in good condition and tested to be in working condition

$250 is about what they sold for when released and pretty much stayed there thru the late 80s when user's groups/mail orders acquired and sold off the remaining Coleco stock. So, if you adjust for inflation over the last 35 years, disk drives should be selling for $605 now.... plus a little more because of their scarcity. Just saying!

Disk Drives are still pretty scarce but do regularly show up on eBay in auctions or as BINs. Final sales price can range from the ungodly low price of $19.95 (seller didn't know what they had) on up to $300 (fully tested and CIB). I would search eBay for "ADAM Computer" and "Coleco ADAM", use the filter to display sold items and then scroll through the results to see what the Disk Drives have sold for to give yourself a better idea of their value. Additionally, coming from a trusted seller as yourself who will spend the time to clean and thoroughly test what you sell adds a lot of value in my mind. BTW, yes, ADAMnet SD Drives such as MicroFox's VDD and Sean Myer's ADE made by John Lundy as the ADE Pro are all the rage now. The ADE Pro is well supported with firmware upgrades and an actual ADAM menu program written by MilliV that is similar to AtariMax's SD Cart menu program. Another menu program written by Jim Walters is progressing nicely and uses SmartKEY displays just like Coleco programs. Rey (pictured) and MilliV have made runs of professionally looking ADAM Power Supplies, but these are no longer available and people have reverted to making their own power supplies thanks to all the info that is readily available. I would say a used PS such as the one you pictured could sell for $50, if not a little more.

Make sure the black rubber timing in the Data Drive is in place... it is next to the read/write head. If not present or in bad condition, do not use a data pack in the drive!!!

Bump for updated availability.

Looks really good and like Coleco_Master, I love puzzle games. One thing I hope is considered is a way to save your game/progress either with a SaveRAM PCB or through a passcode.

They should have used the ColecoVision version called "Quest for the Golden Chalice" by Mystery Man/Team Pixelboy!!!!

Not completely sure if this is a developmental version of the planned Math Quest game that Coleco was to release for the ADAM on data pack and disk. More info can be found on the Coleco ADAM Facebook page.

Great to see you back on AtariAge! For anyone on the fence about DD's modded controllers, I had both sets (still have DK/DK Jr.) ad they are incredible... even though I don't use them as much as I should. Makes sense to have a Mr. Do! / Mr. Do's! Castle set and possibly an Antarctic Adventure / Penguin Adventure set.

RTFM !!!

John Lundy doesn't frequent AtariAge as far as I know, so you're going to have to bristle up and join Facebook to contact John and then delete your account after.