Intellivision Homebrews possible?

[Cybergoth]

Hi there!

 

I'm dead curious now. I just read that the Intellivision will store it's ROM data in blocks of 10 Bits instead of 8.

 

Would there be any reasonable prized technical means to build cartridges like that?

 

Greetings,

Manuel

[SteveW]

I know that there's been a few Intellivision homebrews. A version of Tetris off the top of my head.

[Big Player]

Would there be any reasonable prized technical means to build cartridges like that?

 

From what I know (and that's what I've read here) there isn't a reasonably priced way to build carts. And you can't canibalize old Intellivision carts, for some reason.

 

There's a thread somewhere in AA where someone gave a detailed explaination about Intellivision homebrews but I can't find it now. If I do find it, I'll post a link.

[Big Player]

Found two threads that can help.

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.p...ion+homebrew%2A

 

Read gavv's second to last post for a detailed explaination from Joe Zbiciak.

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.p...ion+homebrew%2A

 

So they just need an EE genius such as Joe Grand to design the PCB's.

[Cybergoth]

Hi there!

 

Hm... so, it seems that really the unusual data storage is the major obstacle here.

 

So, if I understood everything correct, 4-Tris had seen a release on cartridges? Who designed and assembled the PCBs then? And how expensive where the cartridges?

 

Greetings,

Manuel

[+uosipa llamxew]

Here is something I found on it. http://spatula-city.org/~im14u2c/intv/4-tr...SE/announce.txt

 

says:

Special thanks and many kudos to Chad Schell for providing the cartridge design and actually coordinating their manufacture for that initial run.  His contribution to the hardware side of things cannot be underestimated, in my own opinion.

 

and here is some pictures and details about the cartridge itself. :-)

http://spatula-city.org/~im14u2c/intv/4-tris-SE/

 

about the price:

The $45 I am charging for this cartridge is paying for the EPROMs, circuit boards, board assembly, and the time it takes to put it all together. I'm making this cartridge form as a service to those of you who want the convenience of a cartridge, or lack the equipment for playing the downloadable version on your Intellivision. The game itself is free and always has been!

[NovaXpress]

Won't it be so much easier in 10 years when it's time to make your own Playstation homebrews?

[Saikyo]

NovaXpress have you not heard of Net Yaroze?

 

it's the programmable playstation it's now quite rare and it hooks up to your PC

 

using the programming language you make your own Playstation games!

 

AND you can even burn them to disc!

[shep]

NovaXpress have you not heard of Net Yaroze?  

 

it's the programmable playstation it's now quite rare and it hooks up to your PC

 

using the programming language you make your own Playstation games!

 

AND you can even burn them to disc!

 

Yes in Japan it was so you could program very simple little games...don't challenge the intelligence of others around here with such attitude its quite rude

[fsuinnc]

Here are a couple of other links you might be interested in

 

http://www.pixelkitchen.com/ryan/intellivision.html

 

http://knox.ac.free.fr/frameset_en.htm

 

Several very nice Intellivision programs on these sites

 

(I happen to own #1 of the Philly Classic version of 4-tris and I would love to see more new Intellivision games.)

[fsuinnc]

Here's one more link

http://intyos.free.fr/index.php

multitasking, OS with GUI for INTV.

Pretty slick

[intvgene]

Actually, Arnauld Chevallier, the amazing programmer behind Castle and also the IntyOS has gotten the OS up to version 0.3 so far. What he's been able to do is pretty unbelievable.

 

- Intellicart support, including the ability to use the Intellicart as a storage device

- A complete filesystem

- File associations with different extensions

- IntyAmp, a small music player program

 

You can see his post here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/intvprog/message/3586

[Cootster]

NovaXpress have you not heard of Net Yaroze?  

 

it's the programmable playstation it's now quite rare and it hooks up to your PC

 

using the programming language you make your own Playstation games!

 

AND you can even burn them to disc!

 

Yes in Japan it was so you could program very simple little games...don't challenge the intelligence of others around here with such attitude its quite rude

 

 

So, basically, it's a Playstation Magicard . . . That's still insanely cool, and why hasn't the US gotten it yet?

 

Or, equally of interest, have those portions of the hardware been emulated?

[holygrailvideogames.com]

I was able to get a copy of 4-Tris. This thread reminded me of the game and I contacted the programmer and luckily he still had one to sell me.

[Saikyo]

Sorry for bumping this up but, I forgot all about this thread and after reading

through you all say that the Yaroze was not released in the US?

 

Thats kinda strange as it was released in Europe and the UK definatly got it!

 

It just seems strange to me thats all!

 

@ shep My previous post was not intended to be rude Sorry if i insulted anyone!