jimj Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Best to ask here. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/228141-lto-flash-intellivision-flash-cartridge-information Thanks. Got an answer right away here: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/228141-lto-flash-intellivision-flash-cartridge-information/page-68?do=findComment&comment=4191925 tl;dr: this shouldn't be a problem with the LTO Flash (or Intellicart and CC3). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forge73 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Hi, Is the Hive multicart still available? I would be interested in one? Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 It's never been available. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SoulBuster Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 The developer (GrooveyBee, Mark Ball) was also developing two games that he took pre-order money on and never delivered. Still waiting for my refund that he promised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intellivotion Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 14 hours ago, forge73 said: Hi, Is the Hive multicart still available? I would be interested in one? Thank you. actually the topic title is misleading and should be changed. Hive multi-cart - It's dead! would be probably more appropriate 1 1 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BBWW Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Yawn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 I like to think of it as being in a coma. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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carlsson Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 So what is the brief timeline for these various cartridges? 2007: Cuttle Cart 3 2013: Teasing begins about the Hive 2016: LTO Flash! I don't recall if there have been any other Flash or memory card based designs even in the development in the past 8 years except for the LTO which is powerful, some find a bit pricey but most importantly has been out of production periodically in the past few years. I am aware that Intellivision cartridges are far more complex to design and manufacture than most other retro consoles and home computers, which explains both the low availability and the relatively high costs associated with it. Still it is striking that compared to other formats where there pops up at least one new solution per year, not necessarily more affordable but often more capable or suited to a particular use case, there almost is tumbleweed over here beyond the production of individual game cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinjinhawke Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 1 hour ago, carlsson said: So what is the brief timeline for these various cartridges? 2007: Cuttle Cart 3 2013: Teasing begins about the Hive 2016: LTO Flash! I don't recall if there have been any other Flash or memory card based designs even in the development in the past 8 years except for the LTO which is powerful, some find a bit pricey but most importantly has been out of production periodically in the past few years. I am aware that Intellivision cartridges are far more complex to design and manufacture than most other retro consoles and home computers, which explains both the low availability and the relatively high costs associated with it. Still it is striking that compared to other formats where there pops up at least one new solution per year, not necessarily more affordable but often more capable or suited to a particular use case, there almost is tumbleweed over here beyond the production of individual game cartridges. I believe there was Intellicart but that was well before my time. http://wiki.intellivision.us/index.php/Intellicart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Aha, a RAM based cart from 2000 that uses RS232 to load files. Yes, it counts for its time. I was more interested in achievements in the last 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hastor Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 14 minutes ago, Intymike said: Nice! I only have the LTO and am very lucky to look for Inty stuff when I did! (was part of the first batch). I have a pretty massive flash cart collection with 3-4 for some systems, but LTO is my only Intellivision cart! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980gamer Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) I think Sean Kelly made the first Intellivision MultiCart into or out of an Intellivoice. It used dip switches to select games. Quick search found no info! But I will look some more. Edited November 4, 2021 by 1980gamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, 1980gamer said: I think Sean Kelly made the first Intellivision MultiCart into or out of an Intellivioce. It used dip switches to select games. Quick search found no info! But I will look some more. never heard of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hastor Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 While menus are definitely better (not to mention being able to add your own roms), I find a certain charm in dip switch based multicarts lol. Really reminds me I'm playing something old! I have ones for Odyssey2 and Astrocade. Otherwise have rarely touched a dip switch since the 90s. Keeps my switching abilities in practice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 5 hours ago, BBWW said: Nice! I slightly prefer this one based on the movie Office Space: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 10 hours ago, BBWW said: Does that horse signify Groovybee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 54 minutes ago, wolfy62 said: Does that horse signify Groovybee? ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 9 hours ago, 1980gamer said: I think Sean Kelly made the first Intellivision MultiCart into or out of an Intellivoice. It used dip switches to select games. Quick search found no info! But I will look some more. The dipswitch Intellivision multicart. http://kevtris.org/Projects/intvmult/index.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980gamer Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 2 hours ago, mr_me said: The dipswitch Intellivision multicart. http://kevtris.org/Projects/intvmult/index.html Ah, good call! I remembered the dip switches and most of the early Sean Kelly multicarts having dip switches, so in my mind they were one in the same. I remember being so impressed. Really incredible what some people can create. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxivision Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Serious question, did he die? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Its not a serious question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Rev said: Its not a serious question. It certainly wouldn't be considered a humorous question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Y'all are just beating a coma horse ? ? ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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