Smartin Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Jac, Thanks for the email reply. I'm definately interested in one, probably 2 units. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olix Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 And One for me, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KlasO Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Hi, I'd like to order one as well, thanks. Kind regards, Klas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popinadam Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 1 for me please if you're still doing pre orders. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpentor Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I have narrowed down my choices for a flashcart to THE!CART and the Ultimate Cart. I want to make sure I make the correct choice for my needs, which consist primarily of running games. Which cart has the best compatibility with roms? Also, are their any other selling points that would sway me one way or another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FULS Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) Hi, The Ultimate is easier for the novice to setup, but in my humble opinion, The!Cart is my favorite, once you have it programmed. It is faster loading the Roms and with the "Google Like" search engine, finding Roms are a pleasure. Jac's software let's you type in any combination of letters like "pac" and all the Roms that have those letters in the title appear. Example... Pacman, Jr Pacman, Super Pacman, Ms. Pacman and more come up on the menu. You can load directly .ATR's, even TurboBasic Atr's that load under the Operating System. Both carts are worth having. Edited January 29, 2017 by FULS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpentor Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Hi, The Ultimate is easier for the novice to setup, but in my humble opinion, The!Cart is my favorite, once you have it programmed. It is faster loading the Roms and with the "Google Like" search engine, finding Roms are a pleasure. Jac's software let's you type in any combination of letters like "pac" and all the Roms that have those letters in the title appear. Example... Pacman, Jr Pacman, Super Pacman, Ms. Pacman and more come up on the menu. You can load directly .ATR's, even TurboBasic Atr's that load under the Operating System. Both carts are worth having. THE!CART sounds like the winner, although it would be nice if it had double the amount of storage and could fit in the metal back cartridge shells. I'm primarily interested in playing games, so faster loading sounds great. The slightly more difficult setup process is not all that big a deal for me. Thank you for your insight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I'd definitely be interested in a new version cart, especially with gold contacts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpentor Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Please put me down for 1 cart. I definitely want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndusGT Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 one for me too, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuf Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Why not, sign me up for 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARIO130XE Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Very interested. One for me please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Quick question. Will The!Cart work on an 800 with an Incognito installed? There was some conversation a while back about this, but I'm not sure what the final answer was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Android8675 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 (edited) Quick question. Will The!Cart work on an 800 with an Incognito installed? There was some conversation a while back about this, but I'm not sure what the final answer was. Some carts have an issue, you have to add a jumper that Candle mentions on his site that'll fix the issue. However I used an ultimateSD on my 800+Incog without issue. I think they are similar enough that it'll probably work for you. Put me down for one JAC, if I'm not on the list yet. Edited January 31, 2017 by Android8675 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) hi, very interested - one for me please apologies, i just saw i already posted a request - i just dont want to miss out! Edited February 1, 2017 by xrbrevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JAC! Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Some carts have an issue, you have to add a jumper that Candle mentions on his site that'll fix the issue. However I used an ultimateSD on my 800+Incog without issue. I think they are similar enough that it'll probably work for you. Put me down for one JAC, if I'm not on the list yet. I have no answer regarding the Ingonito, but there is a general problem with the Atari 800 as opposed to the Atari 400, Atari XL/XE when it comes to the module port. In the left module port of the 800, one pin (S) carries a different signal (RAS) instead of the clock (PHI2). As a consequence modern cartridges that contain lots of logic - and rely on being 100% in sync with the CPU - do not work properly. It's not specific for The!Cart and also applies to MyIDE etc. I'll write it all down in detail when I find the time. Correction is quite simple, but requires physically changing the line to pin "S" on the motherboard. And a general note: Thanks everybody for expressing your interest already, that's very encouraging. Yet I'm only the coder of the software. mega_hz will spawn the official pre-ordering for the V2 run once he's ready for that. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I have no answer regarding the Ingonito, but there is a general problem with the Atari 800 as opposed to the Atari 400, Atari XL/XE when it comes to the module port. In the left module port of the 800, one pin (S) carries a different signal (RAS) instead of the clock (PHI2). As a consequence modern cartridges that contain lots of logic - and rely on being 100% in sync with the CPU - do not work properly. It's not specific for The!Cart and also applies to MyIDE etc. I'll write it all down in detail when I find the time. Correction is quite simple, but requires physically changing the line to pin "S" on the motherboard. Interesting. Does changing that line break compatibility with regular cartridges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JAC! Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Interesting. Does changing that line break compatibility with regular cartridges? On the contrary. Here is tf_hh's write up: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/212137-how-to-make-the-myide-ii-work-on-a-atari-800-with-incognito/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electrotrains Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) Hi JAC! I'm sure many would prefer not to have to modify their machines to make a cartridge work. As far as I know (since I don't have a 400 or 800 myself) the Ultimate Cart works fine on an unmodified machine - I'm not sure if it will help, but please feel free to look at the VHDL source files on github. Robin Edited February 2, 2017 by electrotrains 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biobern Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Hi JAC! I'm sure many would prefer not to have to modify their machines to make a cartridge work. As far as I know (since I don't have a 400 or 800 myself) the Ultimate Cart works fine on an unmodified machine - I'm not sure if it will help, but please feel free to look at the VHDL source files on github. Robin Same here. I still try to _not_ modify my Atari 800 for the!cart V2. "Read only" would be enough for my purposes, writing new stuff to the!cart will be done with an 800XL. As far as I know, it is still not sure if V2 works in the unmodified 800 or not. But i will try if i get a prototype for testing. Bern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideburn Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Please at me to the list for one. I assume it will work fine on an in modified 130xe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitbill Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I would be interested in one as well when they become available. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chouimat Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I'm interested in 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbramley Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I would like one also. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JAC! Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Site Update: - Based on Robin's feedback and the question here I have added the Ultimate SD to the comparison/overview of the different storage solutions, what they have in common and what is different. - A new section "Questions and Answers" has been added too, which should contain the most frequent/recurring questions. http://www.wudsn.com/index.php/productions-atari800/tools/thecart - The mod for the Atari 800 now has a separate page, based on the original AA thread http://www.wudsn.com/index.php/productions-atari800/tools/thecart/atari-800-fix 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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