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  1. esplonky
    My Issue turned out to be something of my own stupid doing. RN2 was on backwards so desoldering this, resoldering it (With a bit of a hack job) it is up and running smoothly! Pictures coming soon!!!
  2. esplonky
    So I've reflowed the pins to the POKEY, SIO2PC, and RN2. Still have the same issue, however it may just need to be cleaned better. Most of my previous issues were from bad solder joints, and some excess flux that didn't come off for whatever reason, so if that turns out to be my issue I really won't be surprised. If I boot up without any boot interrupting settings enabled, I get the same issue. If I hold down SELECT while it boots, I get the same error message with a "[Device $00] command: $00, aux: $0000 ignored" every few clicks. It does cause some weird corruption on the U1MB Setup and other random glitches after I plug the SIO2PC in. I tried a different cable and also my SIO2PC USB with the same results. There was a point where the FTDI USB to Serial board had a small short which could have killed the IC on it so I'm probably going to end up replacing that soon. RN2 is seemingly fine, but from the top of the board it looks like a couple of joints need to be reflowed. Also, I am borrowing my 800XL's IC's for now as I wait for the IC's I purchased to be shipped, so that means I'm using 1 POKEY. Just to be sure, the Left POKEY channel is the one with the PIC underneath, and not the Resistor Networks and Transistors, right?
  3. esplonky
    Hi all, I've been having trouble with my 1088XEL since completing the build. I cannot get SIO2PC to work whatsoever. I'm not sure if it's user error as I've only used a stock 800XL before so I'm just used to loading a disk by booting the PC. I've tried both the built in SIO2PC and a Sloopy SIO2PC USB and get the same result. In RespeQT, it says "Port speed set to 19200 [x1]" and the green LED flashes on boot. When nothing is plugged into the built in SIO2PC, the LEDs both "pulse" and when I have the Sloopy SIO2PC plugged in, both LEDs stay "solid" with a really quick, really faint flicker. I've thought maybe there is some excess flux somewhere but after extensive cleaning in that area I can't see any left behind. Handshaking is setup as DSR on both ends, and I've tried other handshaking modes. There is a chance that I messed up the FTDI USB to Serial but that's an easy replacement. I'm more worried about the SIO circuit as a whole at the moment
  4. esplonky

    Looks like I will be at VCFMW this year!

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    2. Random Terrain

      Random Terrain

      Violent Communists Foster Murderous Walruses?

    3. GoldLeader

      GoldLeader

      Viet Cong Full Motion Wombat!

    4. thanatos

      thanatos

      I have an Atariage pin and lanyard, I will try to dig them up so I can be recognized.  But I know what Inky looks like already. 

  5. esplonky
    I know that my supply's polarity is Positive. I'm going to try and poke around the board for voltage this morning and see what I can get. Thanks! EDIT: I dug out my volt meter and guess what.... 1. I soldered the LEDs backwards (Always confused on what the long pin means) 2. the Variable PSU I got from Best Buy is real finicky when it comes to the 5v channel. There's nothing indicating that all the way right means "0v" as it just sat 5v. Everything is getting 5v okay so I'm going to insert my chips and get her booting
  6. esplonky
    So my 1088XEL is "Finished" in the sense that I just need to insert IC's I tried testing the power without any IC's in it as I've heard you should, and nothing is happening. Could it be the Power Supply I'm using? https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-ac-adapter-black/5019131.p?skuId=5019131
  7. esplonky

    Will today be the day my U1MB Arrives?

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    2. Flojomojo

      Flojomojo

      I think I covered the spread for you.

    3. orpheuswaking

      orpheuswaking

      It will not

    4. Stephen

      Stephen

      Orph - don't put a pox on him like that. On a happy note - I got all my stuff for the XLD :)

  8. esplonky
    Looking for the S-Video/RCA Combo connector if anyone has spares. PM Me
  9. esplonky
    These threads are important, because had I known about this thread, I wouldn't have hit him up for the Atari 8-bit IC's 2 weeks ago (which I haven't heard much from him.) I consider him a close friend so I've been contacting him through Facebook.
  10. esplonky

    Let's not make 2016 the second year in a row that I didn't buy a retro console!

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    2. Rick Dangerous

      Rick Dangerous

      Get a dreamcast for sure. 1 out of 1 dreamcast gamers agree, it's tops!

    3. Dreamcast Gamer

      Dreamcast Gamer

      Haha

    4. cybercylon

      cybercylon

      Let's not have a repeat of 2016 period.

  11. esplonky
    4 years later and you guys are still helping me with this I've been trying to BBS again for a few days now, and just found out I'm forgetting -L in my agetty command thanks to this wonderful thread. P.S. Oh to be 16 again...
  12. esplonky

    When you buy a CX-40 and forget to check for teeth marks :/

    1. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      It's amazing that so many kids seem to have chew on those handles back in the day.

    2. Bryan

      Bryan

      Kids? ..nom..nom...nom... whadda mean kids? ..nom..nom...

    3. Kiwi

      Kiwi

      I'm guilty doing that back in my youth days. *chew chew*

  13. esplonky
    Update: I just bought a new board off of Ebay for ~$5
  14. esplonky
    Last night I got a "Defective" Dreamcast for free "If you can fix it." Looking around inside, I noticed that the "Lid Closed" lever looked weird, and couldn't figure out how the lid actually is supposed to trigger such a weird switch. I decided to look at a picture online of the Dreamcast Mobo and found that the switch isn't weird, it's missing the lever part and is just an empty rectangular shell with contacts at the bottom. Does anyone know of anywhere I could find a new switch or even a solution? I was thinking I could just make the switch 'always on' with a little bit of solder or something
  15. esplonky
    anytime I try to compile, 2600basic.exe stops working.
  16. esplonky

    I need to come here as often as I used to..

    1. Stephen

      Stephen

      Yes you do. And get your a$$ on the IRC chat more often.

  17. esplonky

    Happy National Video Game Day! For the rest of today and tomorrow, get the ROM for Frog Pickle for FREE at http://www.esplonky.com/freepickle/frogpickle.bin

  18. esplonky

    Finally back on track with everything in life, Moving to Austin soon and after that, I WILL FOR SURE HAVE FROG PICKLE FOR SALE ON CARTRIDGE :D

    1. doctorclu

      doctorclu

      Glad things are working out for you.

    2. Random Terrain

      Random Terrain

      David Hasselhoff will be thrilled. :D

    3. esplonky

      esplonky

      will be out there by the end of August and am trying to find a deal for someone to make cartridges for me. Will keep everyone posted

       

  19. esplonky

    Also, I bought a PS Vita with my Tax Return. Add me on PSN if you want to play LBP. Username is Esplonky

  20. esplonky

    well, able to use my computer again finally. hopefully I will be able to a lot more often

  21. esplonky

    Due to a recent devastating family crisis, my original plans for this month will be setback AGAIN until March of next year. Sorry for any of you who were interested.

    1. Gemintronic

      Gemintronic

      I don't know what your plans were. Even with the setback I'd like to know :)

    2. esplonky

      esplonky

      I am planning to just start producing Frog Pickle carts on my own because nobody wants to do it for me, but a few things happened recently and so I've had to set it back twice now

       

  22. esplonky

    Next Paycheck is buying me an eeprom programmer! :D

    1. Stephen

      Stephen

      I am loving my TL866CS

    2. jaybird3rd

      jaybird3rd

      Just don't buy a Willem. From what I hear, they seem to be nothing but trouble. I'm still happily using my late-90s parallel-port pocket programmer.

  23. esplonky

    May have to push my big plans to december -_-

  24. esplonky
    What Happened to Ax? :/
  25. esplonky
    That one is also way out of budget I don't care if it's just a cheap chinese one.. I'm only going to use it for 2600 Carts really. If I get serious about programming EPROMS, then I'll buy a better one in the future, but right now I'm looking cheap
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