+arcadeshopper Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Getting a bunch (5 at least) of people buying carts that need 32k that just have a console.. Wish I had a stack of sidecar 32k's to sell them Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Wouldn't it be cheaper, easier or better to get a CF7+ / nanoPEB ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 good idea, but are they available again ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Wouldn't it be cheaper, easier or better to get a CF7+ / nanoPEB ? Sure, got 5? I don't see him posting any. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Okay. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 When I was finally ready to purchase a CF7+, they were none listed on eBay. Had to write to the seller (sorry, forget his eBay handle, but his name is Jaime) and inquire. Quickly got back to me and listed a few. Got the impression he has several ready to go at any given moment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoo Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Getting a bunch (5 at least) of people buying carts that need 32k that just have a console.. Wish I had a stack of sidecar 32k's to sell them Greg Marc Hull does a damn fine job of installing a 32k chip in a console. He was offering that service a few months back and I took advantage of it. Works great for the 2meg and 1 meg game carts. Why don't the 2 of you join forces? Gazoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 ok well I emailed him asking if he'd be interested in selling me a few for these guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Marc Hull does a damn fine job of installing a 32k chip in a console. He was offering that service a few months back and I took advantage of it. Works great for the 2meg and 1 meg game carts. Why don't the 2 of you join forces? Gazoo Interesting cept for the fact they'd have to ship their console OR change consoles.. Easier to plug in a card.. I am still working with richard to sell the 32k kits (easier install) for the consoles too.. someday . I have about 12 extra consoles in various stages of beat up (ex-classroom consoles) would love to toss a 32k mod, f18a and a new keyboard in a couple of those and resell them. Greg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 +1 on the 32k console from Mr Hull. I bought one from him and it works great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Yes same same ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMole Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 In an ideal world, we would create a small, AMS-compliant sidecar memory expansion (nothing too fancy, maybe 256 or 512k or so). This would be useful for everyone, from PEB owners over nanoPEB owners (assuming one can mask the onboard 32k on the nanoPEB?) to bare console owners who want to use some of the fantastic carts created recently. Fairly low cost, east to build, readily available. I think that might be a successful product/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic1975 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 It would be ideal to build memory expansion with floppy controler. On controler we could plug floppy emulator. Is there such project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 It would be ideal to build memory expansion with floppy controler. On controler we could plug floppy emulator. Is there such project? nanopeb or cf7 is such a project 32k, serial or parallel port (nano is serial) and floppy emulator on compact flash.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic1975 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Yes, I have CF7+. I was thinking about new memory expansion (more than 32k memory) and floppy controler. On floppy controller you could connect regular floppy disk or floppy emulator. Somethink like that. Today we can do this only if we have PEB or some other sidecar expansion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 What's all needed circuitwise on the sidecar? It's relatively easy to make an edgecard PCB with a 32K SRAM chip on it. In fact, I've been trying to find the time to have the framework done in ExpressPCB so make my ubersidecar cartridge concept board. It wouldn't be hard to put the pinout for a 32K chip on that, and maybe some other chip(s) (logic?) if needed. I'm just not sure what the TI is expecting on that sidecar with 32K.. probably not as much as is needed for if you're putting other stuff. The hardest part is likely sourcing the 44 pin female connector to put on the other end. The actual edgecard with just 32K would be very small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 What's all needed circuitwise on the sidecar? It's relatively easy to make an edgecard PCB with a 32K SRAM chip on it. In fact, I've been trying to find the time to have the framework done in ExpressPCB so make my ubersidecar cartridge concept board. It wouldn't be hard to put the pinout for a 32K chip on that, and maybe some other chip(s) (logic?) if needed. I'm just not sure what the TI is expecting on that sidecar with 32K.. probably not as much as is needed for if you're putting other stuff. The hardest part is likely sourcing the 44 pin female connector to put on the other end. The actual edgecard with just 32K would be very small. I too would like to be able to build a sidecar similar to the CF7+, but with the ability to plug into a sidecar floppy or PEB if desired. Yes a 32k only side car would likely be about the size of Corcomp interrupt switch, maybe slightly smaller, I would like it to be compatible with my multicom units also. I think this train of thought is good and I would be interested in such a device. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 The hardest part is likely sourcing the 44 pin female connector to put on the other end. A little over 1/2 way down on << THIS PAGE >> there are a few different 44 pin connectors. Might one of them be suitable? I agree with The Mole, if one is going to go through all this trouble, a SAMS might be the best way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Unfortunately, all of the 44-pin connectors on that page are on .156 pin-to-pin spacing. We need connectors with .100 spacing. . .I have found several sources with the right type of connectors, but the inexpensive sources have pretty weak connectors--and the ones with higher quality connectors are very expensive, $7 to $10 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 ok well I emailed him asking if he'd be interested in selling me a few for these guys Hopefully there will be some news on this front soon. I got a tentative response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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