+wongojack Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Just wanted to post and say that I got my Phoenix over the weekend. I ordered it as part of the "first batch" but not the pre-order. I'm ashamed that I haven't turned it on yet, but I will get there. Looks awesome so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masschamber Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 On 11/5/2019 at 10:06 AM, wongojack said: Just wanted to post and say that I got my Phoenix over the weekend. I ordered it as part of the "first batch" but not the pre-order. I'm ashamed that I haven't turned it on yet, but I will get there. Looks awesome so far. awesome if people that didn't preorder are receiving them, mine should be here soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hastor Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 I ordered mine the moment it was announced that orders could be placed, or at least that day I believe, I know I was waiting to jump on it after the kickstarter didn't happen. I got mine 2 days ago. I wasn't early access but I did pre-order very long before any were shipped. There's early access, pre orders, and even current orders are technically pre orders for a later batch. So I think it really depends on when you ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Clarification: I ordered after the Kickstarter not during or before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hastor Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 I don't think anyone ordered until after the kickstarter. The kickstarter was going to be the way to place the first orders until things changed and they went with direct pre orders instead. If you ordered as soon as you could like I did, it's probably coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+discotronic Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Just to help to give someone an idea of when they might get their Phoenix. I ordered mine 1/6/19 and received on 11/1/19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hastor Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) Hmm I ordered mine 11/10/18 and got it about a year later, 11/6/19. Not sure if the order we ordered is necessarily the order shipped. I'm happy regardless! Edited November 7, 2019 by Hastor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masschamber Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 2 hours ago, wongojack said: Clarification: I ordered after the Kickstarter not during or before. ah, ok, well I"m not worried, it will get here sooner or later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteE Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 I received my order this past Saturday. I hooked it up to my LG OLED55B6P, and played Sydney Hunter for a while, but had the random color glitched screen upon resetting. I tried my older Panasonic TV, and it works fine there. I also tried a cheap HDMI-to-composite converter for connecting to my CRT monitor and it looks great; the way it's meant to be. I had no problems playing with a keyboard, and the NTT SFC data controller found on ebay arrived today, and it works wonderfully too. Is anyone working on a TI 99/4A core? I've been meaning to learn more about FPGA coding, so that might be a fun project. Is there any guide for getting started developing cores for the Phoenix? Is there a schematic available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmack36 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, PeteE said: I received my order this past Saturday. I hooked it up to my LG OLED55B6P, and played Sydney Hunter for a while, but had the random color glitched screen upon resetting. I tried my older Panasonic TV, and it works fine there. I also tried a cheap HDMI-to-composite converter for connecting to my CRT monitor and it looks great; the way it's meant to be. I had no problems playing with a keyboard, and the NTT SFC data controller found on ebay arrived today, and it works wonderfully too. Is anyone working on a TI 99/4A core? I've been meaning to learn more about FPGA coding, so that might be a fun project. Is there any guide for getting started developing cores for the Phoenix? Is there a schematic available? We will be releasing some more information soon, but a good place to start would be to look over the 2600 core. The source code including project files are available here: https://github.com/CollectorVision/Phoenix2600 One of the Devs on the project actually wrote (although ported by someone else) the TI99/4A core that is on the Mister and he wants to port it to the Phoenix. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteE Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, Bmack36 said: We will be releasing some more information soon, but a good place to start would be to look over the 2600 core. The source code including project files are available here: https://github.com/CollectorVision/Phoenix2600 One of the Devs on the project actually wrote (although ported by someone else) the TI99/4A core that is on the Mister and he wants to port it to the Phoenix. Thanks, I forgot to mention I had seen the 2600 core on github. I'll message him and see how far along he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 4 hours ago, PeteE said: I also tried a cheap HDMI-to-composite converter for connecting to my CRT monitor and it looks great; the way it's meant to be. I wonder if i should try that as a solution since i only have the one HDMI tv that doesnt play well with the phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crapahute Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 4 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captcapcom Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 (edited) Sorry if this has been asked, but Is there a time frame as to when new orders (like placed today) will be filled? EDIT: Oops, answer was on the pre order site. Sorry. Edited November 16, 2019 by captcapcom Question answered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo*fan Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Yes!! I received my package last week, thank you so much guys. I think I'll wait a few weeks and I'll unbox the Phoenix during the Xmas holidays :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcool Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Hi Does anyone know if they are planning an Atari 7800 core on the CollectorVision Phoenix? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc.teeters Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I'm anxiously awaiting the 2nd run of these. Both my Colecos are on life support and my power supplies are also suspect. There just aren't many out there in the wild.Sent from my SM-A205U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoJoe Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 minute ago, marc.teeters said: I'm anxiously awaiting the 2nd run of these. Both my Colecos are on life support and my power supplies are also suspect. There just aren't many out there in the wild. Sent from my SM-A205U using Tapatalk Have you tried these? https://www.dragonbox.de/en/accessories/power-supplies/colusb-usb-power-supply-for-the-colecovision-power-supplies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loafer Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 28 minutes ago, ColecoJoe said: Have you tried these? https://www.dragonbox.de/en/accessories/power-supplies/colusb-usb-power-supply-for-the-colecovision-power-supplies I can vouch for this power supply, works great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc.teeters Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I'm assuming it works on the us power systems?Sent from my SM-A205U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hastor Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 It is powered by USB, not the mains. Country shouldn't matter as long as you have a USB adapter for yours. Does anyone know if it works well with the roller controller at the same time, or would you need a second one to power it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikrananka Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 12 minutes ago, marc.teeters said: I'm assuming it works on the us power systems? You have to also buy/supply your own Micro-USB AC Adaptor to use with the ColUSB. So, just use a US AC adaptor and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikrananka Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, Hastor said: Does anyone know if it works well with the roller controller at the same time, or would you need a second one to power it? Yes, it has been shown that it is possible to power both a CV and a Roller Controller. Lots of discussion of the amperage of the power supply (AC adaptor) and their capabilities here. In theory, a minimum of a 2A supply is required, however the quality of the power supply and USB cable (including the cable length) also come into play. I'd recommend getting as high an amperage rating as possible (up to 3.4A). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loafer Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 If it helps, I believe the iPhone type adapter is NOT good enough but the ipad Brick type is perfect. 2A amp is I believe the min of what you need as stated by ikrananka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKryptonite Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) Hi there, Finally had time to unbox my unit it, hook it up and start playing with it. I am very impressed. This is an incredible feat of engineering. Where can we go for firmware upgrade files, online manual and core updates? Can anyone tell me what the file limit per folder is? Read the manual but there's no mention of file limits in folders for either core. Can anyone provide any guidance on this? Thanks in advance Edited April 15, 2020 by OrangeKryptonite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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