+mytek Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, DrVenkman said: Well, I kind of agree but so far as I can tell, production boards will have the pads and locations for an SIO port and PIA chip but the aren’t part of the base spec. If the user installs one, software and/or the BIOS will have to have provision to use them. Got it . But I would be truly surprised that Curt doesn't have this and the keyboard already incorporated into the BIOS. I guess we'll see when it's available to the masses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 The xe keyboard would type 8 years ago on the xm test in a video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 12 hours ago, Jinks said: The xe keyboard would type 8 years ago on the xm test in a video. Keyboard only needs a POKEY to read it, not a PIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, DrVenkman said: Keyboard only needs a POKEY to read it, not a PIA. Oh I thought it went thru the pia or something to the keyboard etc... Keyboard was working in 2012 I think anyway.. Edited July 27, 2020 by Jinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 On 7/25/2020 at 10:31 PM, DrVenkman said: I hope so ... I think that will require the user to install the SIO port (got one, thanks to @foft's recent efforts) and a PIA chip, which isn't otherwise used by the XM. I might be wrong though - @Curt Vendel could possible clarify. But in any case, since XM's aren't yet shipping to pre-orders, and I missed that boat, I have hopes that @batari will come through with "Concertino" or the full-on Concerto before I'm likely to get an XM into my hands. XM’s have everything but a PIA. It’s just plug and play. Install a PIA the SIO is fully enabled. It’s already been tested and I did add in the motor control line as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) On 6/27/2020 at 7:34 PM, DrVenkman said: These are great, Bob, thanks! I've never played either of them before. I quite like Plutos. That game rocks. Both Plutos and Sirius are serious business man, (but; have only played them on the usual 7800 hardware - hope they get a wide availability as to hardware as they really deserve it even if 30 years late!!) Edited July 28, 2020 by Giles N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 ZeroPage Homebrew is playing Plutos on tomorrow's (Fri Jul 16, 2021) stream LIVE on Twitch at 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 1AM GMT+1Day! Hope everyone can watch! ZPH Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ Games: Plutos (1990/2008/2020 | 7800) by Kevin Franklin (Programmer), David Peacock and Michael Owens (Graphics), Recovered/Updated by Curt Vendel @Curt Vendel, Bob DeCrescenzo @PacManPlus, Mitchell Orman, and Eckhard Stolberg @Eckhard Stolberg Super Pac-Man (2009 | 7800) by Bob Decrescenzo @PacManPlus AFTER DARK Dolphin (1983 | Patch #2 Attempt #1: ?/300000) by Matthew Hubbard (SET TO 1080P60 FOR FULL QUALITY!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I wonder if the DragonFly or Concerto Carts could provide the required 16K RAM to play these in lieu of an XM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) EDIT - I completely mis-read your post Edited July 16, 2021 by PacManPlus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 6/26/2020 at 10:56 PM, mksmith said: Very nice - c64 style graphics convert nicely to the 7800 due to the double-width sprite mode of the c64 If you want to play them in J7800 use the following links: Plutus https://raz0red.github.io/js7800/?cart=https://atariage.com/forums/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=744054 Sirius https://raz0red.github.io/js7800/?cart=https://atariage.com/forums/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=744056 Plutus is amazing. Sirius is pretty... serious. But great graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Muddyfunster Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 5 hours ago, DrVenkman said: I wonder if the DragonFly or Concerto Carts could provide the required 16K RAM to play these in lieu of an XM? Plutos works fine on Dragonfly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 25 minutes ago, Muddyfunster said: Plutos works fine on Dragonfly. Nice to know.? I haven't tried it yet on my DF, since I have the cart(s). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 44 minutes ago, Muddyfunster said: Plutos works fine on Dragonfly. Sure, and so does Sirius (I've tried both already). But aren't the versions Bob has posted here enhanced versions or something that require an XM? I was under the impression these are different from the prototype originals Curt found forever ago in his dumpster diving days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, DrVenkman said: But aren't the versions Bob has posted here enhanced versions or something that require an XM? I should have paid closer attention to the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) I *REALLY* need to read more before I post. Mistake #2 Edited July 16, 2021 by PacManPlus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 44 minutes ago, DrVenkman said: Sure, and so does Sirius (I've tried both already). But aren't the versions Bob has posted here enhanced versions or something that require an XM? I was under the impression these are different from the prototype originals Curt found forever ago in his dumpster diving days. This is correct. These are specifically for the XM memory. Here is the original release that uses on-cart board memory: Edited July 16, 2021 by PacManPlus 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Ah Curt. ? Always meant to ask if he had a better resolution of that profile pic he had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles N Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 @doctorclu I hope Plutos and Sirius will continue to be put on hardware-carts in production batches in the future. I think both are very good shoot ‘em ups… … and I’m glad they were restored and completed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 ZeroPage Homebrew is playing Sirius (XM Required Version) on tomorrow's (Tue Jul 27, 2021) stream LIVE on Twitch at 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 1AM GMT+1Day! ZPH Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ Games: Ninjish Guy Perilous Island (2021 WIP | 7800) Wasp! (2009 | 7800) Sirius (XM Required Version) (XM Required Version) (1990/2008/2020 | 7800) by Kevin Franklin (Programming) and Michael Owens (Graphics), Recovered/Updated by Curt Vendel @Curt Vendel, Bob DeCrescenzo (SET TO 1080P60 FOR FULL QUALITY!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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