chart45 #1 Posted January 2, 2014 someone know if there a way to save game on the atarimax sd cause i always get eeprom error Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColecoDan #2 Posted January 2, 2014 Atarimax does not have the eprom in the cartridge so you are not going to be able to save it. The only way would be if the programmer and pixelboy wanted to create a rom version for people that would save to the SD card that is in the atarimax. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chart45 #3 Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) that would be great cause i always dump my new cart to my atarimax and put the original in the protective box. Edited January 2, 2014 by chart45 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pixelboy #4 Posted January 2, 2014 The Atarimax SD cart does not support the special PCB (with savegame EEPROM) inside the Black Onyx cart. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NIAD #5 Posted January 3, 2014 Steve Tucker of AtariMax would have to add support for this new "PCB with Eeprom" that PixelBoy is using just like "The Lord of the Dungeon". It would probably be a firmware update that would need to be flashed to the AtariMax SD Cart, but that all depends on PixelBoy giving Steve the OK to do so. With all that being said, maybe in a couple years when and if PixelBoy releases the rom file, this firmware update will be made by Steve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pixelboy #6 Posted January 3, 2014 Steve Tucker of AtariMax would have to add support for this new "PCB with Eeprom" that PixelBoy is using just like "The Lord of the Dungeon". It would probably be a firmware update that would need to be flashed to the AtariMax SD Cart, but that all depends on PixelBoy giving Steve the OK to do so. With all that being said, maybe in a couple years when and if PixelBoy releases the rom file, this firmware update will be made by Steve. For that to happen, Steve would have to be present and available. As I'm typing this, he hasn't been around these boards since last March. Is he still selling the SD cart? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SiLic0ne t0aD #7 Posted January 3, 2014 Can I still order this game? Pretty please? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColecoDan #8 Posted January 3, 2014 Can I still order this game? Pretty please? If you follow the pixelboy thread he states they are all sold out. Maybe he will put you on the waiting list if you pm or email him. You can also ask to be put on his email list so that when he releases other games he will email you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pixelboy #9 Posted January 3, 2014 Can I still order this game? Pretty please? It's sold out, but I can add you to my little waiting list for the game, and if I decide to produce a few more copies later in 2014, I'll notify you. Same goes for anyone else who may want to purchase the game. EDIT: Darn, Dan beat me to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColecoDan #10 Posted January 3, 2014 Steve Tucker of AtariMax would have to add support for this new "PCB with Eeprom" that PixelBoy is using just like "The Lord of the Dungeon". It would probably be a firmware update that would need to be flashed to the AtariMax SD Cart, but that all depends on PixelBoy giving Steve the OK to do so. With all that being said, maybe in a couple years when and if PixelBoy releases the rom file, this firmware update will be made by Steve. I guess there is that route too but I didn't know he was still making updates to these. I figured it would be easier for the programmer to adjust the rom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SiLic0ne t0aD #11 Posted January 3, 2014 Yes, I am aware it sold out. However, it never hurts to ask.. Who knows, maybe there's an extra. Anyways, I sent you an email Luc, definitely put me on the list(s) for now on. Thanks guys, sorry to be a pest. I try to follow as much as I can but I have a lot of catching up to do with everything else that happened, that I missed out on. I definitely need to get that Atarimax cart it's looking like :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chart45 #12 Posted January 3, 2014 since the game cart are sold out you could release a rom version like flora with the title screen rom edition and modify to be able to save.. i think people will buy even if they have the cart and for those who cant get one they will be able to play.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hardhat #13 Posted January 3, 2014 I haven't heard from Steve Tucker recently, but I did order an AtariMax SD cart this week, so there is always a chance that he'll fulfill it and I could ask him about supporting that. I was recently re-reading a thread he posted three years ago suggesting that the RAM in the SD card could be used in the ColecoVision or Coleco Adam potentially. I'm sure it could also be used for the game save for Lord of the Dungeon or Black Onyx. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gemintronic #14 Posted January 3, 2014 If having the ROM is more of a try before you buy kinda thing then I'd recommend patching the PC88 version and running that on an emulator: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1507/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pixelboy #15 Posted January 3, 2014 If having the ROM is more of a try before you buy kinda thing then I'd recommend patching the PC88 version and running that on an emulator: http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1507/ Bruce Tomlin's original CV port (which served as basis for the version I released in cart format) has been available for download for years. You can download it below. onyx_006.zip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NIAD #16 Posted January 4, 2014 For that to happen, Steve would have to be present and available. As I'm typing this, he hasn't been around these boards since last March. Is he still selling the SD cart? He's still in the game, just probably busy with life and all things AtariMax. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RelliK111 #17 Posted January 6, 2014 Luc can you add me to the waiting list also, I'd like to get a copy of this game also. I'm not in a hurry though since there is a ton of other games to get right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pixelboy #18 Posted January 7, 2014 Luc can you add me to the waiting list also, I'd like to get a copy of this game also. I'm not in a hurry though since there is a ton of other games to get right now. Done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hardhat #19 Posted January 15, 2014 Okay so my SD cart is on the way and I at least asked him if he'd consider adding support for game saves to the SD cart. So we will see what he thinks about that topic. You never know. If it is easy enough, he might consider adding it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hardhat #20 Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) Steve says that game save for LoD is already supported. So I'll have to look when I get mine to find out how exactly to make that work for other games. It is probably something fairly easy. But what it does is it saves the game save data into a file on the SD card. Edited January 17, 2014 by hardhat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NIAD #21 Posted January 17, 2014 Steve says that game save for LoD is already supported. So I'll have to look when I get mine to find out how exactly to make that work for other games. It is probably something fairly easy. But what it does is it saves the game save data into a file on the SD card. Indeed, the AtariMax SD Cart already supports game saves for "The Lord of the Dungeon", that was one of the big selling points as well as the other obvious features of the SD Cart. The only way to make the SD Cart compatible with "The Black Onyx" and it's save format is for Steve to make a firmware update for the SD Cart that will add compatibility for PixelBoy's new PCB with 32K SaveRam. I know it will be an easy update for Steve to make, but this all depends on PixelBoy giving him permission as well as Steve having the time to dedicate to this update. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LidLikesIntellivision #22 Posted February 27, 2014 Wow, Today I've discovered about the Onix!!! Prototype is white, then it would be released in silver. That's a pity it wasn't released, the Atari clone Onix Jr. is one of the best Atari clones, the Colecovision clone looked much better than the SpliceVision. Okay, not this Onix but very cool. Starting from page 14 and goes until 20. http://garrettimus.org/Jogos80/jogos80-12.pdf P.S.: I'm starting to regret not ordering the Balck Onix from Pixelboy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NIAD #23 Posted February 27, 2014 Thanks for the link to the PDF. It would seem to be the same Onyx that was reported about in a thread here on AtariAge a numbe of months ago. BTW, delve a little deeper into that issue for a review of Dragon's Lair that was released by Team PixelBoy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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