Albert Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Looking for something a little 'unusual'? Our very own Moderator, CPUWIZ, is beginning to offer up a selection of Atari items in his new online storefront at AtariService.com. Currently featuring a select group of chips and custom PCB's you just won't find anywhere else, vintage decals, and other miscellaneous goodies for use by the Atari collector and homebrew community alike - keep an eye out for the selection to expand in the near future. CPU's (in)famous Limited Edition Repros, Parts, Systems and Games are just some of the items they expect to make available soon. Sign up for an account, and you'll have the option to be kept informed of new offerings via e-mail newsletter, if you wish. Head on over to AtariService.com to browse CPU's initial offerings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 This is great! Hopefully it will motivate some homebrewers to write SC games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Cool.... Very nice site, I am just starting out learning to make games and I am positive I will be buying from you at this site in the future. Very Nice, take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Wow, CPUWIZ now has a store.....that is so cool. Well, I'm not into the programming aspect of games but hopefully he will have some rarties and oddities that I need. Nice looking site CPUWIZ!!!! Congratulations on the opening!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntavio Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 (edited) Looks great. I just registered. Good luck with the store CPUWIZ. Edited July 10, 2006 by ntavio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Good looking site, and an excellent first impression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 cpuwiz is DA man. I can't wait to see what's to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 If I'd known SARA chips could be had for $3 I would probably never have designed 4A50. That having been said, I should hopefully soon have a design to add an EEPROM to a bankswitch cart. Would be cool to have a SARA version as well. Should be pretty easy--basically adding a DIP8 and a resistor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmips Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 If I'd known SARA chips could be had for $3 I would probably never have designed 4A50. That having been said, I should hopefully soon have a design to add an EEPROM to a bankswitch cart. Would be cool to have a SARA version as well. Should be pretty easy--basically adding a DIP8 and a resistor. The world is still a better place with the design of the 4A50. It's better than the SARA and who knows what the supply of SARA chips will be? What is the current 4A50 price in comparision? Can that improve as progress brings us cheaper chips (as it still does) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 What is the current 4A50 price in comparision? Can that improve as progress brings us cheaper chips (as it still does) The big problem with 4A50 is not the cost of the parts, but rather the cost of the assembly. If I recall, the parts for a 4A50 cart total about $10 not counting the PCB. Maybe someone needs to teach Albert to do surface-mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Finally after all these years a way to do Superchip homebrews. Very nice indeed. I do wonder how deep his stock of SARA chips are, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Nice Now I need to make bB support all that extra RAM... Three bucks is a good price. I wonder, though, are they surplus chips from Atari or pulled from existing carts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard H. Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 The big problem with 4A50 is not the cost of the parts, but rather the cost of the assembly. AAMOI what sort of price did the board manufacturer quote for assembly ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Nice Now I need to make bB support all that extra RAM... Three bucks is a good price. I wonder, though, are they surplus chips from Atari or pulled from existing carts? I know CPU has about 200 NOS SARA chips plus another 100 taken from working enviroments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Holy smokes! I didn't realize that Sara chips/boards were available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd-w Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Holy smokes! I didn't realize that Sara chips/boards were available. Yes, I had no idea this was coming either This should open up a lot of possibilities for new game designs on the 2600. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Finally after all these years a way to do Superchip homebrews. Very nice indeed. I do wonder how deep his stock of SARA chips are, though. So when can I get my working copy of Shooting Gallery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Finally after all these years a way to do Superchip homebrews. Very nice indeed. I do wonder how deep his stock of SARA chips are, though. So when can I get my working copy of Shooting Gallery? Shooting Gallery ? Why the heck would you repro a common? Myself I would take advantage of the SARA and make Shooting Arcade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Douh! I stand corrected...this is what happens when you rely on the computer in your head.My brain runs on Win98 and is no longer supported! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[d2f]Iggy*SJB Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Hey, CPUWIZ, good idea here! Nice work on the site, as well. I do have a product concept for ya....it's something that I gave a half-hearted attempt at before my fiance' was listed as terminal. PM me if you're interested. I'm sure we could work out a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I know CPU has about 200 NOS SARA chips plus another 100 taken from working enviroments. That's cool to start with. Still, once a few homebrews come out, 300 chips may not last long. I'm slightly suprised that the extra 128 bytes of RAM is not accomplished with standard parts, but I know very little about hardware. I already have an idea for a Superchip game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdub_bobby Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 (edited) I know CPU has about 200 NOS SARA chips plus another 100 taken from working enviroments. That's cool to start with. Still, once a few homebrews come out, 300 chips may not last long. I'm slightly suprised that the extra 128 bytes of RAM is not accomplished with standard parts, but I know very little about hardware. I already have an idea for a Superchip game. Me too. Edited July 12, 2006 by vdub_bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I know CPU has about 200 NOS SARA chips plus another 100 taken from working enviroments.That's cool to start with. Still, once a few homebrews come out, 300 chips may not last long. Only 300 is bad. Unless one can secure at least 150-200 chips for a single game, development of a brandnew Sara game doesn't make sense - 300 chips will get wasted away for stuff like Elevator Action Prototypes in next to no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 (edited) Only 300 is bad. Unless one can secure at least 150-200 chips for a single game, development of a brandnew Sara game doesn't make sense - 300 chips will get wasted away for stuff like Elevator Action Prototypes in next to no time But there are many, many 1000 bad condition Dig Dug carts. So even if he should run out of stock, that could be replaced easily. And if you google for C020231B you will find 4 websites offering the chips. Edited July 12, 2006 by Thomas Jentzsch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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