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  5. Posted

    Just a quick update -

     

    We've got the game save EEPROM working + I've sent in the PCB prototype layouts, which'll be back by the end of next week. I'll then check it over, and if it's OK put in the main order of boards.

     

     

    I'll put a post here when I have them ready to ship.

  7. Posted

    I assume this is an external device, and requires it's own speaker

     

    There's a small, low power amp on-board so you can use either active or small passive speakers.

     

    I went with a mono-wired, 3.5mm stereo jack socket as it seems to be a common connector for headphones, PC speaker etc

     

    the audio from the 2600 would pass through it, get mixed with the voice synth, then sent out to the TV as line-level audio?

     

    Yes, I'm sure it's possible to feed the output of the board in

     

    Maybe with a small trim pot on it so the volume level could be balanced?

     

    The board has a volume pot on it

     

     

    I'd love to hear a version of Gorf or Wizard of Wor on the 2600 with voices.

     

    Yeah 8) me too !

     

     

    I really hope programmers make use of it

  8. Posted

    and it could be done without any other parts

     

    It does need a couple of pull-up resistors on the SDA & SCL lines

     

    But still, that's only 3 components and a plug

     

     

    How can I contact him?

     

    www.herbs64.com

  9. Posted

    Do you have an ETA on this project being available to the public?

    2 weeks to get a proto made + 2 weeks to get the main batch made

     

    4 / 5 weeks max

     

    It would be nice if you could support the same protocol...

     

    Alex is doing the software driver stuff so you'd have to ask him. It's a serial 12C EEPROM which, AFAIK, go up to 32KB in size.

  10. Posted

    can't you offer an adapter so one board an be used for both platforms?

     

    The circuits are too different + the AtariVox will have some on-board EEPROM for games saves etc

     

     

    So I imagine that this talking device will plug into the right joystick port

     

    You're correct Rob

     

     

    it'll be up to the game programmers to take full advantage of it

     

    There's aready one game in the pipeline ;)

  12. Posted

    Hi, you probably don't know me, but I build Vectrex hardware (speech synths, RAM / FLASH carts etc) - www.vectrex.biz

     

    My latest Vectrex speech synth, the VecVox, is based around the SpeakJet chip (go to www.speakjet.com for some sound examples).

     

    Anyway, Alex Herbert has written an Atari software driver to make it work on the 2600 / 7800. So I'm now thinking of making the Atari version.

     

     

    Anyone interested in such a device ?

  13. Posted

    Shall we order a bunch for the owners of the next batch of CC2 carts?

     

    Yes, I could do with 2 or 3 - It'd be easier for me to PayPal you, than order direct from the UK

     

     

    Rob, try asking for a discount on a bulk purchase

  22. Posted

    As popular as Protector was (He made 100, but they sold fast), I would hope he'd consider another run, or maybe let GoodDealgames (I think that's them) produce just the cart. That way more people can enjoy that great game!!!  

     

     

    Keep posted to RGV - cause Alex is releasing Protector and YASI (with VV speech) on one glorious cart (produced by Mark Shaker).

     

    And it's gonna happen VERY soon (me and some guys are beta testing the cart right now)

  23. Posted

    Do you think it might be possible to wire an adapter for a x-arcade joystick? I've been thinking about ordering one for a while and this would just give me another reason  .

     

     

    Yes, it's very easy - you just need to wire in resistors on the switches.

     

    Rob, what's the values to use ?

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