alex_79 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I managed to convert the audio files into raw binary data. I used a modified version of an old utility I wrote for another project and it worked quite well. I had to manually fix some of the audio files or they wouldn't convert as is. Especially the first 2 or 3 Picturemate tracks had some issues (see picture) that could cause them not to work at all on real hardware altough I don't have a compumate an I cannot test it myself. The picturemate tracks holds 2052 bytes each, while the songmate ones are 1540 bytes. The first 4 bytes are some sort of header, so there are exactly 2kb and 1.5Kb respectively (the compumate has 2kb ram built-in). As you can see in the following picture, I I typed a few bytes from the first Picturmate track into the ram in the Stella debugger and the correct picture started to appear on the rendered screen. I also used the raw data to generate new audio files that should be more reliable. If someone wants to try them on real hardware and report if they work, it would be appreciated.Here are the files:compumate_tape_binary_v1.zip compumate_tapes_remastered_v1.zip 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Alex i cant tell you how long ive waited for this. If i wasnt on my phone youd have a thousand likes by now. Thank you so much for doing this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_79 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Here are the binary conversion of the programs posted by Amstari in this thread. The Compumate basic programs are also 1.5kb each. Atari_Logo_Graphic.bin Number_Guess.bin PercentageCalc.bin Quest-A.bin Rock_Paper_Scissors_CompuMate.bin Square_Root.bin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Now I need to find my Compumate again. Thanks for the conversions. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I managed to convert the audio files into raw binary data. I used a modified version of an old utility I wrote for another project and it worked quite well. I had to manually fix some of the audio files or they wouldn't convert as is. Especially the first 2 or 3 PictureMate tracks had some issues that could cause them not to work at all on real hardware although I don't have a CompuMate and I cannot test it myself. You da' man! Thanks for doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phreak97 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Yay! Earliest known:) Just picked this up today from an auction house here in South Australia:) Loose unit but it does work:) Edited February 23, 2016 by phreak97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phreak97 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 It's PAL by the way. I can't edit my post again for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amstari Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 I've been going through my stuff and have the following to add to the CompuMate list. I have two CompuMate keyboards. BC 0100014709 (CIB - NTSC) BC 0100024700 (NIB - NTSC) I've finally added them to the list in the original post. Yay! Earliest known:) Just picked this up today from an auction house here in South Australia:) Loose unit but it does work:) Also added to the list. Where is this auction house? I'm also in South Australia but haven't heard of about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phreak97 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I've finally added them to the list in the original post. Also added to the list. Where is this auction house? I'm also in South Australia but haven't heard of about it. It came from scamell auctions in norwood, Probably a deceased estate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amstari Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 It came from scamell auctions in norwood, Probably a deceased estate. Cheers! I will have to check out their auctions. If I see anything Atari or gaming related I will let you know so we don't compete bidding for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phreak97 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Haha cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 May sound like a stupid question but does anyone know how many of these things were released worldwide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 In Germany the Compumates were released via a mail-order catalogue, Quelle, and those guys were nationwide, and they bought in bulk. They re-boxed them with the Universum label (a Quelle electronics company), made them to work for PAL TV, and advertised them within the catalogue. Don't know f they sold loads though, I actually don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billysastard Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) i have 2 compumates, one spectravideo, one universum, both pal but after much hunting i can only find one.. pal universum (quelle) s/n: 259.151 9 oddly it also has a second number sticker BC 0100023088 works perfectly on vcs consoles, wont boot on jr's (another cart with compatibility issues on jr's) no box or manual. the other as i say is a pal spectravideo, worked fine before i lost it (untested on jr's) has manual but no box. Edited June 8, 2016 by billysastard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drozdevi Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Did you get it to work after cleaning? Sorry for the long wait, but it's seemed like this thread had picked up some steam again. And as of now, I am still ad odds with my faulty Compumate. I find that if I put the joystick plugs in the opposite ports, or fiddle with the Atari's switches, different graphical garbage similar to what i've described earlier occurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napabar Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I just got two NIB from Venezuela. I'll post the serial numbers soon. In the meantime, here's a video I made of the two of them sharing a program wirelessly. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Yes, that's awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napabar Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Sorry for the long wait, but it's seemed like this thread had picked up some steam again. And as of now, I am still ad odds with my faulty Compumate. I find that if I put the joystick plugs in the opposite ports, or fiddle with the Atari's switches, different graphical garbage similar to what i've described earlier occurs. I had problems getting both Compumates up and running. I had to go through 4 different Atari's to get the pair up and running. Even when cartridges worked, the Compumate wouldn't on some machines, but work fine on another Atari. It seems the Vader models are flakier in general than the older wood grain models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napabar Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Video #2 How load programs from an Apple Watch to an Atari 2600 with the Compumate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromux Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 hey guys i'm playing with compumate @ stella emulator. is the Int function working? no mention in the manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromux Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 nvm i figured it out 5LetA=5.55 10PrtA 15PrtInt[A] this works on program mode. however things such as PrtInt[5.55] don't work and i was like wtf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroHistoryHost Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Hello, i have just won an auction. Loose unit, South Australia. BC0100002858 Sold as fully working, i will do a complete video in the coming weeks and post to here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxpFCr8delnLSBhGwI27PQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JihemB Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Hello. Just got a PAL boxed Spectravideo one from an eBay auction : BTW : How to summon "built-in MAGIC EASEL program" as well as "built-in demontration songs" ? I did not find the info in the users' manual ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JAC! Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 I had bought this one several years ago at a retro fair and had never turned it on until today. I expected much less and must admit the design is extremely clever. We even managed to save and load from a tape drive and that goes far beyond my expectations. Universum, PAL, BC0100025286 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerduck Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Ok, but pictures above don't show the whole truth, look at the complete mess..? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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