Noble Kale

I'll take the wall, thank you.

so, when do we get to see a civil war aimee action figure? (should I make one up?)

Excellent. I'll be heading over there to check 'em out :)

I plan to get hold of a trackball Having two monitors, an st, and another computer on two desks means little space.

I'm making my way through university electronics I don't get to tinker as much as I would like, but since it's a robotics course, I'm going to need a firm knowledge, and this place is a goldmine of resources in that area

Ok, so, atari st mice are hard to get ahold of right? Well, here are some substitutes: 1) Use a joystick as a mouse - this is what I'm currently doing. You'll need a driver program though. 2) Use a pc serial mouse - You'll either need an adaptor, or a driver. Since I couldn't get the driver working, this wasn't a good thing 3) Rewire a pc serial mouse - I couldn't find any wiring diagrams, so this wasn't an option. Anyone else got any ideas?

Sure. It's 1:20 AM at the moment, and I'm not sure if I'll be awake for much longer anyway :)

I believe I was the one who asked him to change the topic. It was a bit provocative. Thank you Kaz for having the maturity to change the topic. :)

- The games were Indy's Desktop Adventures & Yoda Stories - They were actually puzzle/adventure games. - I have (had, should still have) copies of these games. They're about 10 meg each - Email me at your leisure Stan old buddy.

I don't mind one of the versions of joust for the gameboy. It's part of an arcade classics series, and you can have the original version or the modern version. The modern version is exactly the same, but for one thing: it's zoomed in. They didn't screw with the gameplay by adding powerups or crap, they just made it look a little different, which I find to be a nice way to play (and the fact that the original version is available is extremely good).

The way I see frying works is thus: As the cartridge initially loads up, and the program starts, things are put into the memory. When the system 'goes down' (ie: the power flicks on and off), parts of the memory get wiped, and other parts don't. When you finally allow the system to load properly, you'll get 'memory artifacts' which are parts in the memory from previous loads that may be out of place in the program. As such, you get weird things turning up, when parts of the program are in different areas of the memory than expected (or values are different to those expected). I'm probably wrong, but ... (Oh, and tigger, you're not an idiot. Not everyone has a technical aptitude, and the fact that you're showing an interest in finding out shows that you've got the brains )

First, you'll need to make the choice. Is this for personal use (as a 'custom machine'), or do you want to try and sell it? The reason behind this question, is things like: Production costs, parts... etc.. Your budget will influence the kind of hardware you will use. There was a similar thread on the newsgroup rec.games.video.classic a long time ago (when I read it about a year ago), which became very detailed and would be of interest to you. I wish I could help you more, but all I can do is point you in the right direction. However, I can suggest you consider the following factors when designing this system: - Ease of use - Display quality (ok, so you want a 'nostalgic feel'... but from what era? Are we talking about 2600 nostalgia? 7800 nostalgia? or maybe even slightly later systems like the master system?) - Production Cost/Ease of Production (I strongly suggest you read the earlier threads about mass producing atari carts with regard to manufacturing issues.) And the big one... -Ease of Programming - You don't want to make a system no one wants to write games for (ie: you wouldn't want to be writing at the same level as the 2600). Various chips/processors will have different levels of programming skill requirements. My first suggestion, is that you go and get your hold on all the programming notes/resources you can get your hands on, and realise *what you are up against*. The thing to remember is: if you want to produce this console for private use, you'll have to do *all* the programming yourself. If you want it to be commercially manufactured and available, you'll be able to bring in others who may wish to develop for the system, but you'll bring on more headaches with regard to manufacturing issues. Basically, if you want to avoid manufacturing problems, you'll be the only one with the console, and the only developer for it. If you want to overcome programming problems, you'll have to deal with manufacturing issues. Sound like a headache? It is. I've been long considering doing the same thing, but I'm a software kind of person, not hardware. You'd be wise to consider all factors That said, I wish you the best of luck. Consider everything, and if you still want to do it, make sure to talk to the people around the community. I'm sure they'll have some tips/ideas on the development of the system. I hope you succeed :) Kale

Albert, you're a champion This episode probably won't be seen down here (.au) for a while. We're only up to the 4th season (I think)

6) Email Noble Kale at noblekale@stalag13.com and he will send you a free 2600

Yes. Kudos to Adrian M for managing to remain on the good side of the force. :wink: :wink: :wink:

I like the fact, that the pitfall cart is upside down in the picture. They didn't even take the time to make the picture look organised... Extra points for the fact that they say 'see picture for titles', then take a picture so blurry, it makes those pictures of the loch ness monster seem genuine.

Kaz, you'll soon learn that there are certain questions that should not be asked at certain times, or in certain places. If you want a flamewar, go elsewhere. It is not worth the trouble, and provoking Adrian M is not worth it. He's trying hard not to be what he once was. Why can't you let sleeping dogs lie? I would suggest most strongly that you change the title of this topic.

I'm only going from what I slightly remember here, but the cable from the st to the tv is a simple rf cable (same as a 2600, etc...) As for the cable from the monitor to the st, mine is actually built into the monitor...

Damn that's good.

Dirty contacts in the NES are the prime reason for a blinking power light. This is the main reason why top loaders are so sought after...

Man, people like this just piss me off. You have my support King Asmo! Kick him where it hurts once for me!

I live in Melbourne, and if you'd like I have a jr you could have (free).

I read about and basically noted that it's not worth doing. Not enough memory, and you'd need a hdd - which I don't happen to have

What's so rare about it? Don't forget to mention it's PAL

looks nice... Good stuff guys