GlowingGhoul Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Is there any advantage to the U1M over this, or has that upgrade been superceeded by this one? It seems better in every spec...but i could be missing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Is there any advantage to the U1M over this, or has that upgrade been superceeded by this one? It seems better in every spec...but i could be missing something. I see no mention of built-in SpartaDOS X, RTC, on-board PBI hard disk controller, or XEX loader, all of which are present in Ultimate 1MB. On the other hand, this upgrade has four times the RAM, a 65C816 CPU, and twice as many operating system slots. So the two upgrades seem very different from one another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I´m in for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariNerd Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I might be interested in one, depending on payment time-frame. I'm on a tight entertainment budget right now, but since it looks like I'd need to be on the waiting-list, anyways, it probably wouldn't be a problem; if we're talking a month plus, from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I am interested in 1-2. Thanks -M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Fjc.... So again my question.... What advantage do I have with such a cart? Is it at least plug n play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Fjc.... So again my question.... What advantage do I have with such a cart? Is it at least plug n play? Don't ask me. I only know about U1MB in detail. It's vendor's job to tell you how great 4MB board is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) ok... than it's me just wondering what to do with such hardware... VBXE ok... similar question... but even not using the advanced blitter etc features... the CRT support is worth alone... plus extended RAM. my 320XE... same here... RAM expansion... next my turbo freezer.... yeah... as coder of course usefull even with it's cart emulation (I got SpartadosX preloaded). sometimes good to read manuals from time to time my 8mbit flashcart preloaded with usefull carts... sio2sd micro... nothing to say here.... now back to this expansion... except for the 4mb (again here... which software does really make full use of it? a 4mb Ramdisk for what?) now to the 65816... I know the MAE native assembler and MADS support it luckily... but except for that? ah... ok... just read the specs again... it's only running in standard clockspeeds... 1,77/1,79... so don't see any usage of it? (fex. make old software faster etc) don't get me wrong... I really love those modern hardware expansion which make my dreams come true (in terms of being plug n play, no self soldering etc). I still not get why I would need that? Edited February 23, 2016 by Heaven/TQA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmutzpuppe Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) This looks great, I like to have one please Edited February 23, 2016 by Schmutzpuppe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXG/MNX Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Its nice but would be great if it would have rtc and 8MB or 16MB the processor supports 16MB. What I really miss would be a IDE controller mapped to the memory above the first 64KB , so only available for the 65c816 this way it could be used without conflicts with other hw upgrades. Maybe a kind of feature connector in the memory space above the first 64KB would be ok, people can add there own hw extension onto that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 . . . I still not get why I would need that? Here's why you need it: Features: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDC_65816/65802#Features Instructions: http://www.smwiki.net/wiki/65c816_instructions Now, let's be clear on one thing. The 816 starts up in "Emulation" mode. That simply means it starts in 8 bit mode. This has nothing to do with emulation such as Altirra, or emulating one family of processor with another. The 65816 is a 65 series processor, created by Bill Mensch (who was on the original MOS design team). Bill Mensch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mensch This processor is the direct descendant of the original 6502 with some enhancements. Code written for it will run faster even at the same clock speed as a 6502. It is only a matter of learning the new instructions and putting them to good use. Bill Mensch ANTIC Podcast interview here: http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-96-bill-mensch-6502-chip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz73 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Oh, wow... Just take my money... NOW!!! Yes, very interested in one. Keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 One for me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I know what a 65816 is... And does good job in a SNES... But here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I know what a 65816 is... And does good job in a SNES... But here? Why not here? Think of all the new ways to force-feed the custom chips with data. Save cycles by using more efficient programming, block move instructions, etc. and you'll have more CPU cycles for something else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Yeah.... I know the benefits but there are not people who could watch it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 It seems that quite a few people want this. Also, the more software that is written for it, the faster it will sell. Who knows, in a few years, maybe the 816 will be the normal instead of the exception. If the community as a whole would embrace the 816, we could open the door to a new age of games and demos that no Commie could touch. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz73 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I especially like the idea of shoehorning one into my 600XL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarxx Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I'll take one. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 When is the last date needed for payment? I'm interested, but need to know that first. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 It seems that quite a few people want this. Also, the more software that is written for it, the faster it will sell. Who knows, in a few years, maybe the 816 will be the normal instead of the exception. If the community as a whole would embrace the 816, we could open the door to a new age of games and demos that no Commie could touch. If it's games we're talking about, then I would suggest getting it to somehow work with the 5200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I would... if I still had an Atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxl Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I would prefer this but without changing Atari cpu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matej Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I will take 2x... How much postage will cost to EU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Larry Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hi Simius- Sorry, a question about your memory configuration chart. When you change the "XCON 3…0" ram setting, then you change the linear ram setting, also? So the same ram used used for both depending on XCON 3…0? -Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
AtariAge on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube
Chat on Discord
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.