Tidus79001 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 (edited) Just found this today. I don't think a thread exists for this yet (I apologize in advance if I am creating a duplicate thread). Very much looking forward this amazing SD card solution from SainT, https://www.retrorgb.com/atari-7800-sd-multi-cart-announced-by-retrohq.html Release date and price point remain unknown for the moment. Edited September 27, 2019 by Tidus79001 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 It got mentioned in my 7800 SD Cart thread but I don't see a problem with starting a thread specifically for this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidus79001 Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Tempest said: It got mentioned in my 7800 SD Cart thread but I don't see a problem with starting a thread specifically for this. I did notice your thread and wanted to start one specifically for the purposes of this project so that there wouldn't be any confusion to this being totally separate from other 7800 SD carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+groundtrooper Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 @Tempest I am sorry that my Stevie Wonder meme comment in your thread has become the Thumbnail associated with it. And yes I am very exited for @SainT's project even though I currently have a couple 7800 SD options already. The more the merrier. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Very interesting. I'll be curious to know what cartridge shell they have in mind for it; I don't have a stock Atari shell in front of me to compare, but that board doesn't look like it would be a good fit for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 1 minute ago, jaybird3rd said: Very interesting. I'll be curious to know what cartridge shell they have in mind for it; I don't have a stock Atari shell in front of me to compare, but that board doesn't look like it would be a good fit for it. Looks like a custom short-shell cart design, given the location of the pads for the microSD card reader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 55 minutes ago, groundtrooper said: @Tempest I am sorry that my Stevie Wonder meme comment in your thread has become the Thumbnail associated with it. Meh. If he could see you bet he'd play an Atari 7800. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 On 9/27/2019 at 12:57 PM, groundtrooper said: And yes I am very exited for @SainT's project even though I currently have a couple 7800 SD options already. The more the merrier. I already have a CC2 but I will definitely also be buying one of each new cart produced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 The 7800 is the only system I play on a regular basis that I don't have a good multicart for yet. I'll be very happy when I can rectify that problem 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 9/27/2019 at 6:57 PM, jaybird3rd said: Very interesting. I'll be curious to know what cartridge shell they have in mind for it; I don't have a stock Atari shell in front of me to compare, but that board doesn't look like it would be a good fit for it. Why care about a cart shell???Be happy to get a multicart ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 9/29/2019 at 4:48 PM, Shawn said: The 7800 is the only system I play on a regular basis that I don't have a good multicart for yet. I'll be very happy when I can rectify that problem Agreed. I just found this thread and it immediately got my interest. I wonder how it's coming along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Once it's out and I pick up one, I'll design a cart shell and 3-D print a few; I'll try and maintain the original outside shape while reworking the interior for this new layout. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I am SO looking forward to this! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cjherr Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Agreed. While I like having the carts themselves, I prefer to play off a multicart. It's more convenient and saves wear and tear on the contacts. All the systems I have set up have multicarts except the Arcadia 2001 and the Atari 7800. Hopefully the 7800 will be off that list soon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 First prototype board is in! 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 36 minutes ago, Greg2600 said: First prototype board is in! Thanks for the update.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Greg2600 said: First prototype board is in! Sexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Great to see some physical boards. So is SainT implementing a POKEY clone via some of those SMD components or ... what, exactly? Some of the his tweets prior to this one mentioned tweaking things for POKEY support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 18 minutes ago, DrVenkman said: Great to see some physical boards. So is SainT implementing a POKEY clone via some of those SMD components or ... what, exactly? Some of the his tweets prior to this one mentioned tweaking things for POKEY support. Personally I don't think it would be of any issue if there is not POKEY support on this. All the better if there is for sure though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Shawn said: Personally I don't think it would be of any issue if there is not POKEY support on this. All the better if there is for sure though. He followed up with a subsequent tweet that indicated POKEY is going into an FPGA on-board. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, DrVenkman said: He followed up with a subsequent tweet that indicated POKEY is going into an FPGA on-board. Something tells me this is gonna move along at a really good pace. Can't wait. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmervine Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Looks like a great project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 51 minutes ago, Shawn said: Something tells me this is gonna move along at a really good pace. Can't wait. I’m going to want a couple of these. ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIO2 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Exciting! Looking forward to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 4:44 PM, DrVenkman said: He followed up with a subsequent tweet that indicated POKEY is going into an FPGA on-board. Is my eyesight bad, or has every mention of this been scrubbed from his Twitter feed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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