[Avoid Best Electronics]

This is headed where all this type of threads goes.

[Avoid Best Electronics]

Time for @Albert to do his thing...

[Atari 800 Personality Board -- RAMROM 2022]

On 7/15/2023 at 6:34 PM, reifsnyderb said:

I've added a jumper to send the clock signal (Phi2) out the RASTime line so as to have Phi2 on the left cartridge port.  This is designed to improve cartridge compatibility on Atari 800's that are using SRAM memory...which does not require RASTime.  The new board is now known as the RAMROM 2023.   🙂

 

Is it feasible to modify the the RamRom2022 with a jumper wire to provide Phi2?

[xep80 support]

The best and easiest and cheapest XEP80 is ...Altirra!  Mount an Atariwriter 80 ATR, and you're in business.  No overscan, no problems!

[OPINION: Top 5 external peripherals for the Atari 8-bit Computer line]

I'm curious why you pick the MyIDE + Flash over the MyIDE-II?  (I'm not criticizing your choice -- just curious about why.)

[OPINION: Top 5 external peripherals for the Atari 8-bit Computer line]

Or this "unboxing" on YouTube:

 

 

[Atari WozMon for ABBUC Software Contest 2023]

Certainly very interesting and of historical importance, but we already have several great monitors, including "the king" (IMO) -- Omnimon.  That said, it would be great to have this one built into a regular XL/XE OS.

[OPINION: Top 5 external peripherals for the Atari 8-bit Computer line]

7 hours ago, x=usr(1536) said:

Definitely the SIDE3.  This plus a FujiNet pretty much covers all of the peripheral and cartridge-based software needs on a modern A8.

 

Going off-piste for a moment, I'll echo the recommendation of the U1MB (in part due to its excellent integration with the SIDE3) and add the UAV for improved video.

 

The external U1MB would be fantastic!

[1090XL remake]

10 hours ago, kenames99 said:

the 400 and 800 do not have the PBI code in the OS ROM to handle it.

 

the incognito has the PBI port I think, there is a 50 pin header. maybe the os rom on that has the code for it. the cable between may be a problem because of length. I would try if I had an incognito but sadly I do not. that is also NOT a plea to get one. I have many other things going on right now.

 

Ken

 

Wouldn't it be possible to add the code in the big hole at $C000-$CFFF?  But the 800 is so large anyway that hanging a 1090 off of it is hard to imagine.

[OPINION: Top 5 external peripherals for the Atari 8-bit Computer line]

APE/SIO2PC-USB

Black Box with ACARD + compact flash or SD

IDE+2

All-in-Wonder video card for the Atari display

AVGCART + cables

[XEP-80 on Raspbery Pi Pico]

Thanks very much to both of you for your efforts!

[XEP-80 on Raspbery Pi Pico]

Could someone with one of these see if Atariwriter 80 will run on the XEPico?

Thanks.

[Atari 800 to HDMI]

On 7/7/2023 at 10:45 AM, ACML said:

This is inexpensive and works pretty good.  Best results are found using S-video input vs composite.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Tendak-Composite-S-Video-Converter-Upscaler/dp/B00V2ULHBS/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=s-video+to+hdmi+converter&qid=1688752044&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

 

I noticed the following:

"Upgrade Version: HDMI output is optional at 720P / 60Hz or 1080P / 60Hz 480i 480P/576P"

 

Does the model you have include the additional output resolutions?  If so, how do you select them -- the picture of the device shown only selects 720/1080.  I think 480 would be very handy on large monitors.

 

 

[Formatting an 810]

@segaman40 Are you in the U.S.?  If you PM me, I'll see about mailing you a couple of Dos disks that should be OK on your 810.  @Beeblebrox makes a good point about getting a device that can use disk ATR images.  The only "bad" thing is that there are so many different devices to choose from!   (And no shortage of opinions here as to which you should get.)

[Formatting an 810]

I'm surprised that no one has answered your question, but I'll try to help you.

Yes, it is possible to re-format a double density disk to single density.

You need a Dos disk such as Atari Dos 2.0s or another Dos.  Do you have such a disk?  You can go no further without a Dos disk.

[AVGCART]

@tmp  I'd like to upgrade my older AVGCART with the PBI and ECI cables.  (My SIO mod works great.)  I have a brown/white pcb with the diagonal solder pad.  I looked at the ECI Mod listing, and that looks doable by me.  My questions are about the cables and plastic connector.

 

1. Can I get longer cables from you, or must I splice/lengthen them myself?

2. Can you supply the plastic connector along with the cables?

-or-

3. Can you sell me a new-style PCB, if it will fit in my original cart shell?  If so, what would the price be? 

 

Thanks.

[Covox?]

Let's say modern... DAC.

BTW, how would a purchaser know the difference?

[Covox?]

Is it worthwhile to have a Covox (modern re-creation)?  From the videos I've heard, the speech is not very easy to understand.  Are there other possible uses?

[Is the SUB Cart good?]

Can someone who uses the multiple OS feature explain or link how it is used.  This is unknown to me, and I looked through DeRe AVGCART, but didn't see anything about it.

[Is the SUB Cart good?]

17 minutes ago, Philsan said:

It has multiple OS selection (like AVGCart).

 

In rom or ram?  I don't see how it could do a rom OS. (?)  Assuming that it is ram OS, is there a general purpose loader for 16K OS, or does the cart "know" a 16K ram OS from a .bin extender or such?  (I'm not familiar with this feature.)

 

 

 

[Is the SUB Cart good?]

I suspect that this is the "new and improved" cart that the creator of the AVGCART (tmp) mentioned recently.  Looks pretty amazing, but no multiple OS (like the Ultimate). Perhaps a ram OS could be loaded from the cart?  Edit: I just noticed that @tmp changed his avatar to the SubCart.  Color me impressed!

[Antic Music Processor help]

8 hours ago, cx2k said:

I've been helping Jerry White (yes, that Jerry White!) get back into using an Atari computer... (snip)

 

 

That's really nice of you and whoever else that can help.  Jerry did a lot for our A8, especially in the early years when there was a dearth of Atari knowledge.  I wish you both well!

[Happy Warp 1050 7.1 Schematic]

I have the install docs and a template, if those would help.  The docs are fairly involved, and he does talk about the jumpers (presumably the same ones you are referring to).

[Happy Warp 1050 7.1 Schematic]

3 minutes ago, DrVenkman said:

 

Of course, in the last 10 - 15 years (maybe longer?) Steve Tucker (“Atarimax”) has made repro Happy 1050 boards too; I have two of them for my only two 1050 drives. I have no idea how much the board design differs from the originals. 

Yes, I have one of Steve's Happy clones, but I don't believe that Steve ever made a Controller clone.  I've got a couple of the originals, and it really is a very useful upgrade.  It would really be cool if Brian made a new version.

[Happy Warp 1050 7.1 Schematic]

He may be referring to this thread:

 

 There was also a guy in the Detroit area (?) that made a replacement controller and other small hardware add-ons.  Can't remember the name at the moment.  But I never actually saw one of those boards.  Edit: Bingo! -- Innovative Concepts, I think.  And I think the board was called the "Imitation Controller."