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Kavik

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  1. Awesome...thank you! Are any of the other colors translucent as well? It appears the green could be. In any event, it's going to be a tough choice.
  2. These cases are amazing and I plan to order one (and also glad to see you are making the adjustments for the 1200XL). Any chance Thomas that you can give us a look at the various colors--if not the actual cartridges themselves then the printer filament colors? Thanks! Kavik
  3. I'm very interested and looking forward to supporting this project. I've been very jealous of the C64 Reloaded motherboard, so this is like a dream come true. Any thoughts on how the daughterboards or modularity would work in terms of the form factor?
  4. Great..thanks! That's exactly what I'm looking/hoping for.
  5. Yeah my bad...I meant component (YPbPr).
  6. I would be very interested in several of these as well, but would like to echo the request for an internal RGB-to-composite solution. Thanks! Kav
  7. Please sign me up for one and PM for deposit...or add me to the wait list. Thanks! Kavik
  8. I would also be interested to find out how this compares to the SIDE2 and MyIDE2 carts. Thanks.
  9. I appreciate the reply pixel. I would be leaning towards the VBXE, but beyond the cost and installation complexity, I'm not sure if I want to bother if I still have to convert the output further to VGA/HDMI or search for a decent separate monitor as Dmitry has done. Maybe I should just wait for the the new UAV board and be satisfied with an significant improvement. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one in this boat.
  10. Thanks for your perspective on things...always good to hear lessons learned.
  11. I'm in the same boat and looking for the optimal solution for 8-bit output to an LCD monitor or TV (either VGA or HDMI). In your opinion, how good is the VBXE route vs. a S-Video solution for VGA or HDMI? Any thoughts on the best current U.S./non-SCART monitor offering (produced in the last few years) that can display a native RGB signal?
  12. I would highly recommend Shamus--which I used to spend hours playing as a teenager. I also second Star Raiders as one of the quintecential Atari 8-bit games as well as M.U.L.E. (which you can order as a cartridge from AtariMax).
  13. Thanks for the input everyone! That makes sense since they are both Lotharek mods. A burning question I have: what is the actual improved functionality provided by a cartridge storage option (Side2, MyIDE2 or Ultimate SD Cart) vs. just using a SIO2xx solution? And which of those is the least fiddly? Thanks--it appears that most of the cutting edge mods output RGB, so I guess I will need a converter to get to VGA or HDMI. I'd like some versatility, but definitely don't need anything über like the Rapidus or Antonia. I'm just looking to build a solid 8-bit system with the current mods to given me good functionality with the whole base of 8-bit software with the best possible video/sound output.
  14. Good to hear we're in the same boat! My first A8 was the 800XL as well, but unfortunately I had to sell back in the last 80's it to purchase my 520ST (which in turn was sold to finance an Amiga 500). I really wish I'd had the foresight and means to have kept them all! I've always wanted an 800 myself going back to 1980, however I feel like I've got too many 8-bit systems now (and a little short on space) but having one with Incognito would be awesome...we'll see. Thanks for the tip Joe!
  15. Hi there-- As I posted in Introductions earlier today (http://atariage.com/forums/topic/255867-howdy-from-kavik/), I'm a long-time Atari fan who has finally returned to the hobby. I currently have a large collection of 8-bit systems that I've picked up over the years, the most recent being a few 1200XL's purchased five years ago. These include a couple of 400's, a 600XL (brand new in box), an 800XL, three 1200XL's (one from Kjmann with a video and power adapter fix), a 130XE and a XEGS system. One of these I was planning to mod into an upgraded 8-bit "super" machine. Life got in the way of my plans, however, and most of my Atari collectibles have been sitting in storage until very recently. Now that I have everything back under one roof, I'm interested in picking one of these systems to upgrade and wanted to ask for opinions on which system I should select and what mods to do. Here is what I'm hoping to achieve and some initial thoughts and questions: Upgraded video output -- I would like to have the best possible video signal from the machine (that will look good on most modern TV's and monitors). Looks like the new UAV coming from Bryan might be the best option. Any thoughts on the VBXE board? Switchable OS -- I guess the APE Warp+ OS or Ultimate 1MB would be my best bet? Some sort of SIO2xx connectivity to archive my old floppies -- I have an old serial SIO2PC cable I built myself almost twenty years ago. Would this still work with a USB adapter or should I consider a newer alternative (cable, SIO2PC board w/LED's), SIO2USB, SIO2BT, SIO2SD)? A cartridge-based software solution -- What is best for ease of use and functionality: MyFlash, MyIDE-II, SIDE2? Are there other options at the current time? Stereo sound Perhaps a memory upgrade At this point I'm leaning towards modding one of the 1200XL's since that was my original plan and it's the form factor and system that I'm the most fond of (not to mention I have extra parts in case I break something!) I'd greatly appreciate any thoughts or suggestions you want to send my way. Thanks, Kavik
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