Amiga A2000 not included (Ebay)

[Amiga A2000 not included (Ebay)]

I think he just expects a Make Offer, and priced it to say he has no idea of the value.

[F18A MK2]

I know this is the MK2 forum, though I just wanted to mention that I just put a spare F18A into my Adam and then used a VGA to HDMI convertor, the finest-cheapest one on Amazon. The image is of course spectacular, but I wonder if I am adding so much latency that I am fooling myself? I was never one to notice such effects, although watching RetroRGB makes me think I am missing something important.

[Firehose Replacement Thoughts]

I don't know what's inside that rubber mess... but what about just cutting two-feet or so out of the cable and making it a little less cumbersome? Is the length important for some "propagation" reason?

[Things you should never try to sell on eBay]

That made me search, finally, for a browser plugin to stop those horrid slideshows. I especially like the trick where you click <next> but an ad instantly pops into the place you are clicking and brings you to the advertiser.

 

There are, it seems, such plugins. 

[Image with 1000 games, special for TOS 1.00-1.02]

On 7/22/2020 at 9:56 AM, ParanoidLittleMan said:

Windows see by default only first partition on removable media. To see all them need to install special driver to override that limit.

http:// http://atari.8bitchip.info/profb/cfadisk_x86_x64.zip

What I noticed with my only one 2 GB SD card and UltraSatan is that it needs often restart to activate normally after power on.

 

There's something odd about this link, as is it leads back to this same post. The double-http.

[Microvision replacement screen project - pre-order & purchase here]

What's going on here? I came back one last time to click on "Ignore This Thread" only to find that there is hope yet. Is this thread still acting as an order-of-interest list?

[WTB: Someone to pick up my Atari 2600.]

Is this a store? I may go just to see what they have.

 

[Interconnect board rebuild]

Does anyone know of a photo of the Interconnect Board on an Adam "Delta" system board? Here's a picture of mine, but I need a "good" reference for fixing some torn-up traces.

[Magnavox Odyssey Multicard - call for orders!]

Yes please

 

[How to make your own ColecoVision Power Supply that operates worldwide]

I just saw an auction for a colecovision, and the pictured power supply was clearly for a TI-99. Are they compatible? I'm asking because you look to be the power supply expert.

 

[Wonderswan Crystal - weird setup]

I finally got around to trying this system, four years after buying it. One of the setup questions seems a bit too personal, I wonder if any of you know of what use this blood-type information could be to a game?

 

[1088XLD - Custom A8 Computer in 1050 Drive Case]

On 4/29/2020 at 4:12 PM, Bee said:

This is not a Bank, we don't owe you answers if you are unwill to make an effort on your own behalf.  

I'd love for this to be back on topic, though again, I am "will" to look for quality answers from the royal "we" but am unable. Not everyone can take the stairs like you. The fact that a new product apparently evolved from the "lazy" question escapes you? Someday you hope we can all be like you.

[1088XLD - Custom A8 Computer in 1050 Drive Case]

7 minutes ago, StickJock said:

You would want to modify the XEGS keyboard to add the missing console buttons if you planned on using it on your 1088.  This could be as simple as drilling some holes and putting in some panel-mount push buttons, or as complex as having fancy cutouts with 3-D printed buttons.

No. No. Just a keystroke sequence please.

[1088XLD - Custom A8 Computer in 1050 Drive Case]

59 minutes ago, mellis said:

Personally, I would do my own research before asking the other forum users to read it for me, but that's just me.

For some, English is not their first language. For me, dyslexia makes it difficult to read large blocks of text. Someday, we might all be the same. Just joshing you, please don't take offense.

[1088XLD - Custom A8 Computer in 1050 Drive Case]

3 hours ago, orpheuswaking said:

It boggles my mind the number of people building these that haven't at least a passing knowledge

People act as though the internet is some sort of Rosetta Stone of knowledge and that someone should read 35 pages of documents before daring to ask a simple question. Like, now I'm afraid to ask if there's a PS2 converter for the original keyboard so I can adapt a newly designed housing for an old keyboard? I could Google it and spend an hour going down rabbit holes, or I could just ask here if anyone knows an offhand and immediate answer.

[1088XLD - Custom A8 Computer in 1050 Drive Case]

A couple of questions as I approach build-out. Can I use the clock crystal from my donor motherboard? What do I need to do to not use a second Pokey (initially)? Jameco didn’t have a 61512a sram, where do you order these? How does one not use an S2 synth module (never heard of it)?

[Coming Soon!!]

Jag...uar...c...d... (<faint>)

[1088XLD - Custom A8 Computer in 1050 Drive Case]

Is anyone selling pre-programmed microcontrollers? Even if I manage to build the 16F1847 joy-port programmer I'd still need to figure out the 12F1572. It seems sort of wasteful to buy and build a bunch of kit just to program three IC's.

 

[Advice on a Lynx 2 with bad screen]

I think the "brightness" is actually a contrast thnixy, the backlight remains constant. When I replaced the caps in my Lynx II the screen worked again, but it is still so primitive (in relation to the state-of-the-art at the time it was made) that it's almost unwatchable. Console 5 has a cap kit, although I would just buy a box o'caps from Amazon. From what I hear you should consider Console 5's voltage regulator kit as the OEM one kills the console, from what I've read.

 

And yes, "thnixy" is an actual suggested spelling on MacOS.

 

[Nancy Drew and the case of the missing W2 link]

3 hours ago, Umberto said:

As stated above on a STF its the Yamaha 2149 (U19) pins 19 and 20

So where it says "drive select A on the motherboard" it's just wherever pin 20 was going before I bend it up and out of the socket?

 

[Gotek not responsive in 1040STF]

3 hours ago, ApolloBoy said:

The new floppy controller chip finally arrived

This may solve my issue. Can you let us know where you sourced the floppy chip? The only vendor I see on eBay is in Prague, so that might be a bit of a journey in these trying times. 

 

It seems the 177x series of floppy controllers have the same pinouts, with the 1772 differing in the use of a motor-on signal on pin 20. If the Gotek isn't even using the MO signal, can (I wonder) a more readily sourced 1773 IC be used instead?

[Nancy Drew and the case of the missing W2 link]

 I was going to add the jumper to make the external STF Rev C. floppy to boot as drive zero, but that circuit board trace seems nowhere to be found. Does anyone have experience or can suggest an alternative?

 

[Atari Portfolio IDE Kit needs modified Parallel Interface]

You're not quite clear on what the mod requires, is there a guide somewhere?

9 hours ago, rcamp48 said:

Sub-D-25 

 

[Did anyone know about an Atari system 2 game called "Mighty Mouse" I don't know if it actually exist or not.]

There's a lot of talk of it, but no one seems to have a picture, or any direct evidence of having seen or played it.  Why would a System 2 game come out almost two decades later?

 

[LCD replacement]

21 minutes ago, -^CrossBow^- said:

does have some of the JPN assembled LCD kits in stock

Not anymore, the site now has no restock estimate.