[COMMODORE C128 - NOT READY]

49 minutes ago, hofster said:

Entonces no es la CIA.

Quizás no esté relacionado en absoluto con el bus IEC.

Compruebe qué sucede si lo inicia en modo C64 y emite el comando LOAD"*",8

Normalmente debería devolver un error de dispositivo no listo o algo así.

Si el bus IEC está causando el problema, supongo que se bloqueará.

Thank you very much for your help. This is what appears.

 

[COMMODORE C128 - NOT READY]

Hi. I was given a Commodore C128 this morning that works properly. I have removed the CIA and put in my computer the correct CIA of the other computer... and the prompt READY does not appear.

 

On the computer they have left me, with my CIA if the prompt READY appears.

[COMMODORE C128 - NOT READY]

22 hours ago, SpiceWare said:

Estás consiguiendo una pantalla como esta?

 

 

Si es así, entonces trate de PRESS, entonces RELEASE estos botones en este orden:

1. El CES
2. X

 

Si ahora ves un cursor parpadeante en la esquina superior izquierda, entonces tu 128 se inicia en la pantalla de la columna de 80. Puede comenzar a usar su modo de columna 128 en 40 en este punto.

 

 

Ese patrón de interferencia (no el patrón de moiré) a la derecha y debajo de la flecha roja es el sangrado de señal de mi conexión de 80 columnas a mi monitor C= 1084. Necesito desviar los cables o algo para aclarar eso.

No cursor appears on the screen after starting in 40/80 columns and pressing the keys you tell me. Keep in mind that I connect the computer through RCA and maybe the process you tell me is for if I use monitor. Thank you.

20 hours ago, carlsson said:

Parece que si pulsas RUN/STOP durante la bota, te lanza al monitor de lenguaje de la máquina. Desde allí se puede escribir X y volver para llegar a BASIC sin intentar arrancar un disquete.

This is what appears when I press the RUN/STOP key and turn on the computer. While on this screen the keyboard does not respond.

20 hours ago, hofster said:

La imagen muestra que al menos uno de tus chips de la CIA está enchufado y no necesita soldadura. El otro es muy probable que también esté en un enchufado.

Intenta intercambiarlos y ver qué pasa con el prompt listo.

 

 

Presta atención a las direcciones de chip y muescas en los enchufados Si los intercambias.

Uno de ellos se gira 180 grados en relación con todas las demás fichas en el tablero.

Exchanged chips (they are in sockets) fixing me in the correct insertion position. Still not showing the READY command. Does not show READY command.

 

Many thanks to all!!!

 

[COMMODORE C128 - NOT READY]

Hola. Sí, soy de España. Mi idioma inglés es muy pobre y uso una aplicación de traducción.

 

Iniciar en modo 128 y iniciar en modo 64

 

 

 

Thank you very much for your help

[COMMODORE C128 - NOT READY]

20 hours ago, carlsson said:

Primera comprobación: ¿Tienes pulsado el botón de la columna 40/80? En ese caso, el C128 arranca en modo de 80 columnas usando la salida de video VDC, no la salida de video normal. Si aparece una pantalla gris oscura con un borde verde pero sin texto alguno, verifique si ese botón está presionado. Suéltalo y reinicia.

Hi. The 40/80 key does not stay tight. If I press it, the screen appears grey inside and green outside.

If I start the computer in C64 mode, READY appears.

11 hours ago, hofster said:

Si aparece todo el texto normal en la pantalla de inicio excepto el mensaje listo, podría ser un problema con el bus IEC. El C128 intenta arrancar automáticamente en modo 128 y si algo bloquea el bus IEC, la computadora se bloqueará antes de que aparezca el mensaje Listo.

¿Hay una unidad de disco conectada?

Si no, ¿tiene uno que pueda conectar e intentar usar en modo 64?

Supongo que podría ser una mala CIA. Si los chips de la CIA están conectados (hay dos), puede intentar intercambiarlos y ver si el problema cambia.

 

No, I don’t have any disk drives connected.

No, I don’t have a disk drive that I can connect.

Those CIA chips... they’re welded directly to the motherboard?

The computer is mine and has never been modified.

 

Thanks!!!!

[Vectrex Overlays - 1€ cost. Homemade. Cheap.]

On 10/31/2023 at 5:56 PM, mikesk8 said:

Cool! Where do you sell them? I would be potentially interested  Thanks!

 

22 hours ago, gtoal said:

Just to note, he said 'cost' not 'price' 🙂  I think he's saying he makes them for himself and that's how much it costs him.  I don't think he's selling them at a Euro each.   btw I think he's in Spain - I remember reading his posts on a Spanish board last year ... yes, found it: https://www.va-de-retro.com/foros/viewtopic.php?p=183951 so postage to the US for a cheap home-made overlay would be excessive.

Hello.

Sorry, I make it at home for myself. In the first post there is a small explanation of what materials I use. They are all very cheap.

 

 

Yes, I am from Spain, that post is mine showing my progress in making overlays in that forum.

 

 

But cheer up, I make them at home. It's very easy to do.

 

I will post a lot more soon!!!

 

[Vectrex Overlays - 1€ cost. Homemade. Cheap.]

I have returned to homemaking Overlays... the cost of each is still around 1€.
I’ll upload pictures of them.

 

[COMMODORE C128 - NOT READY]

Hello, a few days ago I took my Commodore C128 out of the closet to play with it.
I turned it on and strange symbols appeared on the screen, so I thought the RAM might have gone bad.
I have changed the RAM that was broken and now it shows a good image and the C64 mode also works very well.
But... in mode 128 the READY command does not appear on the screen.
I have a diagnostic cartridge for my C64, the result is that everything is fine... but of course... it is for C64.
I have a KUNFU FLASH cartridge that runs programs and games in cartridge format (.crt) and floppy disk format (.d64) and everything runs correctly.

I have searched for information about the problem that the READY command does not appear in mode 128 and I have not found where the problem could be.

[Manual Service Videopac G7200]

Where could i find the Videopac G7200 Service Manual?

 

Not all the keys work and I don't know how to access the keyboard membrane.

 

Thanks.

[Resident Evil Zero (Playstation 1)]

Traveling the net, I found this newly created game called Resident Evil Zero for Playstation 1. I was surprised that there are still people programming games for playstation 1 and it’s more... it’s like a conversion of the same game they released for the Gamecube console...

 

I’ve played it and it’s very entertaining.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMKOfFT3iU4

[The 7800GD (New 7800 Flash Cartridge?)]

To date, since which country is it shipped?

[Atari XEGS System - Games wav. Work ok in real machine. No modifications.]

I’m from the Spectrum era, Amstrad... when games were loaded through the cassette. I don’t know... I like to listen and see how they carry slowly...

[Intellivision RTO-MultiCart - new multicart]

Ummm....could you make some of this cartridge?

[Atari XEGS System - Games wav. Work ok in real machine. No modifications.]

New games update 05-09-23:

 

Mega: https://mega.nz/file/PFtFHIAZ#tKQ2F_prxBNQLwfohVxwy568hzsKur_aFcC9YJEoKyE

 

In post: xegs.rar

[Atari XEGS System - Games wav. Work ok in real machine. No modifications.]

Hello.- These are some examples of cassette players from Atari to load wav programs recorded on cassette tape stand. These wav games that are in the first post have been checked their load through these cassettes  and loaded onto an Atari XEGS computer (not emulators)

 

 

 

 

 

[Atari XEGS System - Games wav. Work ok in real machine. No modifications.]

It seems strange.... but I have been more than a week looking for games in wav format that really work in an Atari XE System (Atari XEGS). These wavs are totally clean, that is, you do not need to have anything modified and are checked several times its correct load on a real computer.

Connect your player (the one you use for your Atari), turn on the Atari and charge.

What I had found in other posts were wavs that were modified and required you to have a special cartridge on the Atari and, what’s more, they were only checked in emulator or unchecked, only transformed and hung in the post and you will already check if they work or not.

A pity the truth. You have to check it on a real machine. The truth is that wavs that are proven to work on a real machine without modifying anything at all... is difficult to find. that it is the emulator, it will never be like the real machine.The truth is that some wav that are proven to work.

 

Perdon by my language, I am Spanish and English I learned in school

 

These are a few.

 

Mega: https://mega.nz/file/CVUDQBwL#DgOzVcUs38cnW70t0BW9SRyxM2ETZAa96KXqnfD3faI

 

 

In Post:

xegs.rar

[Turbo 2000 tape images]

2 hours ago, baktra said:

 

Thank you. I assume your XC12 was modified to support the Turbo 2000 system.

What is the exact set of steps that you use? I am asking that, because the "BOOT ERROR" message typically appears when the computer fails to boot a standard cassette boot file.

 

The standard set of steps is the following:

1. Computer off

2. Insert cartridge with T2000/Universal turbo loader 

3. Computer on

4. Activate the loader on the cartridge (if not activated automatically) by pressing the button on the cartridge and hitting RESET

5. Press a key if needed by the loader

6. Press PLAY on the data recorder

7. Load the program.

 

Alternatively:

1. Computer off

2. Insert tape with a cassette version of the T2000/Universal Turbo loader

3. Press and hold START+OPTION

4. Computer on

5. Beep

6. Release START+OPTION

7. Press a key

8. Boot T2000 loader from tape. Insert tape with a program stored using the T2000 system.

9. Press a key if needed by the loader

10. Press PLAY on the data recorder

11. Load the program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you very much for your reply

 

Oh! I didn’t know I had to have the XC12 modified. It’s not the Injektor version

 

 

[Turbo 2000 tape images]

9 hours ago, baktra said:

Can you describe the symptoms of the failure and equipment that was used for testing?

BOOT ERROR

 

My equipment is Atari XE System, XC12, Electronic adapter cassette,  Marantz professional cassette equalizer...

 

Now I have tested 196. All with load error.

[Turbo 2000 tape images]

But all these files work on a real Atari machine? It has been tested around 150 and none works.

[Colecovision Problem: Console automatically chooses settings for my without my control]

I've pulled out my collectvision to play with it and now when I turn it on with a game inserted, it automatically picks a player on the select screen and gets into the game within split seconds.

Always choose without my control.

It always does, whether the joystick is in place or not.

https://youtube.com/shorts/LIS6WUDzKxc?feature=share

 

 

 

[The 7800GD (New 7800 Flash Cartridge?)]

Ok, I'll sign up for the waiting list... when it opens.
Thank you.

[The 7800GD (New 7800 Flash Cartridge?)]

From which country will the Atari7800GD be shipped?

[Intellivision RTO-MultiCart - new multicart]

On 7/1/2023 at 17:32, aotta said:

¡Se agregó soporte de cambio de banco ECS!

 

Can this be purchased anywhere?
My knowledge to manufacture it is zero.

[Joystick Dragon 32]

On 23/6/2022 at 16:25, MrDave said:

Son fáciles de hacer. Tengo un kit a la venta... pero puedes convertir la mayoría de los joysticks analógicos para que funcionen en dragon/coco... no es difícil.

Okay Dave.
I am interested in the one you have for sale and also some web link to try to do it myself.

[Joystick Dragon 32]

A few days ago a Dragon 32 arrived. It works correctly.
To enjoy your games, most of the time you need to play them with Joystick.
Where could I get some?
I know there are adapters to use Atari controllers (or other controllers) but the price, for now, I have found very high.
I'm new to the Dragon and I'm lost when it comes to peripherals.