GroovyBee Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Deep within the darkest deepest recesses of the hive a lone bee worked tirelessly day and night to bring you... <---- Click to enlarge <---- Click to enlarge <---- Click to enlarge Inty cam footage... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJp2-7QNwac Thanks to sh3-rg and Reboot for hosting the video on their YouTube channel. Tech stuff :- FAT12/FAT16/FAT32 compatible. Long filenames supported (VFAT). Files are displayed in white, folders are in yellow. 8K, 16K and 32K *.rom files supported so far. 8K/16K *.bin files (with built in simple database lookup) supported so far. The "TestRoms" folder contains 150 8.3 filenames. The number in the top right of the video is the "busy indicator". Still to do :- Fix the need to manually reset the Inty after loading a ROM. Analyse as many ROM files as possible and fill out the *.bin database for all 125 legacy games (and the protos). Files larger than the available RAM will be played from the cart microcontroller's flash memory instead. Add support for *.bin+*.cfg and *.int game ROMs. Improve CC3/Intellicart compatibility. Add ECS RAM compatibility. Save/load configuration options to/from on board I2C memory. Support USB hard drive class (so the whole cart acts like a thumb drive). In field upgradeable BIOS. Beautify the file/folder explorer. Probably a bunch of other stuff . 22 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Awesome! Hey, would you be interested in substituting the classic-but-crappy Mattel GROM fonts with a custom set? I could design it for you. I just hate the built-in set. dZ. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Can't wait for the finished product! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Darrin9999 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Nice!! I`m in for one for sure!! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPCAE Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Yesssss! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_intv Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Looking good! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Sweet! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+evg2000 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 looks great!. One suggestion, would it be possible to have some kind of config file to change the colors for folders and files? I'm colorblind and looking at the video very little difference between the two for me. Just a thought 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 good lord this is awesome. I'm so in. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 Hey, would you be interested in substituting the classic-but-crappy Mattel GROM fonts with a custom set? I could design it for you. I just hate the built-in set. I quite like the built in font. It screams "INTELLIVISION!" to me . I'll be using a fair few GRAM cards for beautification purposes so there won't be enough left to get a full set of upper and lower case characters (along with a good set of punctuation) for long filename display purposes. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 looks great!. One suggestion, would it be possible to have some kind of config file to change the colors for folders and files? I'm colorblind and looking at the video very little difference between the two for me. Just a thought Thanks for the compliment. A built in colour editor to control how text is displayed is on the cards before final release. When you use the Inty's built in font in Colour Stack mode you have a wider selection of background colours than you do foreground text colours so it might be better to have the ability to change both. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Excellent work! Can't wait for preorder info. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clnilsen Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Great work! Looking forward to a preorder as well! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar G. Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 This is great Groovy Bee... Congratulations on your NEW creation! I love the "Groovy Bee Presents"... would it talk if connected to the Intellivoice? I would also be interested. Great day! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I quite like the built in font. It screams "INTELLIVISION!" to me . I'll be using a fair few GRAM cards for beautification purposes so there won't be enough left to get a full set of upper and lower case characters (along with a good set of punctuation) for long filename display purposes. I like the built-in font in a sort of "retro" use in title screens and such. However, I find it hard to read in long strings of text, like a rather larger library of games in your multi-cart would be. No worries. Sign me up for one or two when they're ready! -dZ. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 This is great Groovy Bee... Congratulations on your NEW creation! Thanks for the compliments. I love the "Groovy Bee Presents"... would it talk if connected to the Intellivoice? That title page won't be there on the final version. Its just a place holder that tells me which version of the multi-cart's BIOS I'm using. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980gamer Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Look great GroovyBee! You are keeping the intellivision seen buzzing... IntelliBuzz Total Romination ...as in, prepare for... Total Romination Oh, and.. I want 1 or more! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghsqb Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 It's crazy, how many QUALITY projects you have going on at the same time! You're like our own Intellivision Rain Man! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghsqb Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 And before I forget, in for multiple copies. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 It's crazy, how many QUALITY projects you have going on at the same time! Thanks for the compliment. I've been slacking the last few months (real life just gets in the way at times). Hopefully the summer will see plenty of Inty action. You're like our own Intellivision Rain Man! :rolling: Not sure thats a compliment. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
killersquirel Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Thanks for the compliment. I've been slacking the last few months (real life just gets in the way at times). Hopefully the summer will see plenty of Inty action. :rolling: Not sure thats a compliment. It definitely, definitely is a compliment. Definitely is a compliment I'm also interested in getting one (or more) of these when they're done. -mike 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janzl Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 WAAAAH! Stop teasing us! This is so awesome and exactly what I want for my INTV. Amazing! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janzl Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Oh yeah, put me down for one please... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Excellent! Thanks for a do-over on my CC3 buying procrastination. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 This is the same thing as the bacon power cart right?!!!! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/214212-hive-multi-cart-its-alive/#findComment-2787716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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