Mclaneinc Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 The notion you can't close the lid just befuddles me, what do people want, trailing wires with switches on? Of course you can't close the lid, deal with it...The AVG offers the user and the computer lots of wonderful resources, not closing the lid vs the bonuses the cart offers...Worth every penny.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndary Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 in the old ATARI 800 if you do not close the LID you cant switch the ATARI ON, you can mod and disable that to allow leaving the LID open when you insert a cart. since AVG option to connect also to the SIO port, the discussion for leaving the LID open or closed is not relevant, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) Solution for all 400/800 users https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3593159 Solution for all 1200XL users https://www.bitsofthepast.com/?product=1200xl-cartridge-port-extension Edited October 12, 2020 by Mr Robot Add 1200XL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Ha ha....Nice... A little bit of blutac in the lid switch and you are good to go..With the lid open I think it looks more 'sciencey' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopezpb Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) I need help to bring the AVG cart back to life, there was a power outage during the update to ver. 20 and unfortunately the cart does not get up It's possible to flash AVG with Rpi or I need to buy ESP8266? Edited October 18, 2020 by lopezpb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) 42 minutes ago, lopezpb said: I need help to bring the AVG cart back to life, there was a power outage during the update to ver. 20 and unfortunately the cart does not get up It's possible to flash AVG with Rpi or I need to buy ESP8266? i'm sure it could be done, it just needs a research to find some tool that could be used and figure out how to wire it (you still need a jst cable or solder cables directly to connector pins) there's at least one guy in poland that has an unbricker, i just need to recall who it is, that could be also a way EDIT: it was @pajero_pn Edited October 18, 2020 by tmp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopezpb Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Thanks, I will buy this programmer, it will be cheaper than paying for shipping. Should I flash version 14 that you have posted for unblocking or can I immediately upload version 20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 minute ago, lopezpb said: Thanks, I will buy this programmer, it will be cheaper than paying for shipping. Should I flash version 14 that you have posted for unblocking or can I immediately upload version 20? unbricker will just configure fpga and you will need to run update (ctrl-shift-u) again to program the flash chip so 0014 is fine for that, the version on the card matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stwert Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I can’t believe this has been available for so long and I’ve never noticed it, I actually only stumbled onto it - via its website, when I was browsing around for information on the SIDE2. Clearly I need to spend less time working and more time on the forums Needless to say, I’m now super excited - I’m probably looking forward to getting one of these even more than I am about getting the PS5 at Christmas..... My mum & dad always manage to spoil the surprise, they get over excited when it comes to present buying. ....... Yes, I’m 45 and I still get spoiled. So does my wife, by them and me, a notion she’s unaccustomed to. Her family don’t do ridiculously expensive presents. I got a slap around the head last week because (among other things) I spent £200 on a waterproof jacket for her. It’s a good jacket though But I digress, that’s what happens when pain has kept you awake all night and your morphine is starting to kick in, giving you terrible diarrhoea of the keyboard. BOT.. I think I’ll get way more use out of this cart than the S-Drive Max I built for myself. I could be wrong, but I just can’t resist the feature set of this stunning piece of work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poison Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Ultimate combo 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiCV2 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 For me, AVGCART is the best solution. I am very satisfied and am finally happy. Larek's video opened my eyes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manterola Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 15 hours ago, Poison said: Ultimate combo Oh no.. you are one of the chosen ones that got a RAM320XE/576... stop bragging.... This combination is not that bad either : 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 On 10/23/2020 at 9:01 AM, Stwert said: BOT.. I think I’ll get way more use out of this cart than the S-Drive Max I built for myself. I could be wrong, but I just can’t resist the feature set of this stunning piece of work. I use my AVG cart more than my sdrive-max . As good a the max is, I never liked it as much as my sdrive_nuxx (that I should never had sold) or my sdrive_micro that now lives tethered to my 400 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopezpb Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 On 10/18/2020 at 7:38 PM, tmp said: unbricker will just configure fpga and you will need to run update (ctrl-shift-u) again to program the flash chip so 0014 is fine for that, the version on the card matters I received the programmer and set it according to the instructions. I give START and programming finishes but after connecting to computer cartridge still won't get up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Make sure you follow the instruction in this post I'm linking to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopezpb Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) Of course I was doing it wrong, thank you very much. Cartridge came back to life :-D Edited October 24, 2020 by lopezpb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stwert Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 6 hours ago, mimo said: I use my AVG cart more than my sdrive-max . As good a the max is, I never liked it as much as my sdrive_nuxx (that I should never had sold) or my sdrive_micro that now lives tethered to my 400 There’s certainly been no shortage of devices over the past few years, some better than others. Definitely some of the older ones I wish I had. Though I suppose, being open-source, it’s technically possible to resurrect some of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, lopezpb said: Of course I was doing it wrong, thank you very much. Cartridge came back to life My pleasure, did the same thing myself, forgot to have it on the Atari as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelo29 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Hello all, anyone knows where else can I buy AVG cart? TMP doesn't respond my messages, I think maybe there is something related with COVID situation (I hope not)... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 @tmp was OK on Discord a couple of days ago, maybe he's just busy with real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelo29 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Yes, I hope he's fine and maybe it is just lack of time. Will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 3 hours ago, Mr Robot said: @tmp was OK on Discord a couple of days ago traitors everywhere you look! yes, i'm a bit behind on answering non-support related messages, mails and whatnot, i'll try to catch up during the weekend, sorry about that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 You cannot hide on the Internet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmp Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Thanks for that. Looks even nicer in that context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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