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One?

Test ROM: CV-Screen-Test.rom Has some functionality - can move around, change overall screen color (push button), change block color (push one or other fire button). I think if you push a certain button (7?) on both controllers, you get a very crude drawing program.

Anticipated delivery date for prototypes is approximately May 3. Pre-orders can continue to at least that date (until it's time to order the production run).

An update: the drawings the supplier made (from my drawings) have been approved, so production of the tooling and 5 samples will start. This may take up to 6 weeks, although I'm not sure exactly. As always, the first post has all the key information. It's great to see a lot of people interested in these. As of now, 63 people have requested 126 total units. During this prototype stage, pre-order (i.e. serious requests) can continue. When it comes down to the point where I need to order a production run, that's when the pre-order stage will end.

Not too late. Added.

It sounds like there may be something going on here that a new LCD won't necessarily fix.

Got it! Still open, at least until the prototypes have been received, tested, and it's time to order a production run.

How many decks did they use? If one, that's only 52 bits of RAM. If 8, that's still only 52 bytes. Probably there's more efficient ways, but pick a random number (up to 52 or 416 for example), and if card/bit is already used (0), then repeat until you "pick" one that's not used yet (1). Set it as used (0), and carry on.

Still available for pre-order. I'll put you on the list.

So, Poudade makes BootChess in 487 bytes... Oscar responds in short order by making Atomchess in 481 bytes... followed by 456, 446, and 392. He also makes a "reloaded" version in 831 bytes, with more features, such as castling, promotion. I think anyone who is naive enough to call nanochess anything near a cheat either doesn't realize he's been doing this most of his life, or has never visited AtariAge.

Pretty much every pin in a DB25 serial port has a use. However, in most applications, only a few are really needed.

Current pre-order count 99: /feel free to break through the barrier.

Update: the engineering fee and prototype fee has been paid for. They've also sent me drawings based on the measurements I took. I need to review the drawings, and then they'll start in preparing artwork and making the prototypes (5 units).

Later. Hopefully when it's ready to be mailed to you (otherwise when I order the production run).

At the moment there are 80 pre-orders. Thanks to all who have pre-ordered so far! That's enough to at least get started on the prototype stage. I'm planning to get this started this week with the supplier. Drawings will have to get finalized, followed by production of 4 prototypes. The prototypes will take about 7 weeks to arrive. Because these are just the prototypes, pre-ordering at the current special price can continue. Pre-orders won't end until it's time to order the production batch of screens. As always, post #1 has all the updated information.

FYI, I've got the temperature specs of the LCD... Operating Range: 0C to +50C. Storage Range: -10C to +60C. I'm adding any relevant info, including this, to the first post.

I'll put you down for one for now. Feel free to update the number at any time (before the so-far-non-existent deadline).

Collection of sad, yet hopeful Microvisions:

Thanks for all the support so far. Current pre-order count is 64 units (32 customers). For regularly updated status, check out the first post. It shows the current pre-order count, links to some new similar threads elsewhere, FAQ, and my to-do list (nothing completed yet).

Different story but similar result for me... I'm sure I could make a demo almost as good, except the code would be twice as long.

A video is not too likely, but I'm planning on taking some pictures sometime soon.

The new LCD screens should not be prone to screen rot. I think the Microvision screens were just made cheaply, enabling the liquid inside to leak or dry out. Visibility should be the same or slightly better than a pristine Microvision. I'll know more when I have the prototypes.

I'll mark you down for 1, then. Feel free to adjust later.