hepcat Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Can someone please explain to me what a "cuttle cart" is? Thanks in advance. (If this question is in the wrong forum, please let me know that too!) --Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Sort of like a Supercharger...the cart contains Ram chips that you load a binary into (providing more compatability than the SC does, of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Here you go. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Sort of like a Supercharger... Well before it was called the "Cuttlecart" it was loosely called the "SuperDuperCharger" because that's pretty much what it could be thought of as... i.e. a hotrodded Supercharger which you could load up ANY Atari 2600 rom (except Pitfall 2) and play it on a real Atari 2600. Mitch provided the link but apparently Chad doesn't make them anymore... at least not the Cuttlecart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 SuperDuperCharger-- That takes me back to the old Nexus days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 There are two Cuttle Carts. CC1 is sold out. It uses an audio interface to a PC for loading the library of 2600 games into an actual Atari 2600 console. But you can only load one game at a time .. then reset the console to load up the next game. The CC2 is in beta testing right now .. and due to be released later this fall. It works exclusively in the Atari 7800 only and can store all of the 2600 and 7800 libraries of games in multimedia cards. It also has a serial interface for connection to a PC. A game is selected via an on-screen menu. Both are top notch products. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA (CC2 Beta Tester) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Another option would be the upcoming Flashcart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hepcat Posted September 27, 2003 Author Share Posted September 27, 2003 OK, thanks for the info. guys! Cuttle Cart II sounds really cool, but a bit out of my price range. So what's the deal with this Flashcart? --Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 (click the picture) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcakus Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Flash cart should be available early next year... As soon as Kablamo is finished I can complete my work on it. The most humerous thing about it is there was sooo much pressure when I was designing the device that with my time frame I simply had to drop the project... I couldn't compete. Superior devices like DaVinci, and less expensive devices that others were making with comperable features... as well as Chad stating he was going to rerelease the Cuttle Cart I couldn't compete. Now, nearly a year later with the exception of the CCII everyone else has dissapeared... Kablamo will go into release cantidate near Halloween I hope as soon as it does I will finish up the Flash Cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Maybe they were just doing it to be able to run Quest? Anyway, I'm not surprised that you hung in there. And Flash looks seriously sweet even just as a beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadivision Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 I have a Cuttle Cart 1, and it's about the coolest thing in the world (next to the 2600 itself). The only bad thing is that I never use my cartridges anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 My brother and sister were really interested in my new hobby, so they're each getting an Atari, all the controllers, a bunch of cartridges and modified Superchargers for Xmas. I even tracked down all the kid's controller games for the youngest nephew. Anybody have any suggestions for inexpensive CD Players that have a 10 digit keypad on it for quick access to 99 tracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailGator Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 ...modified Superchargers for Xmas. How do modify your Supercharger? So there's a way to make the Supercharger a CuttleCart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 How do modify your Supercharger? So there's a way to make the Supercharger a CuttleCart? The Supercharger handles 6k games. But when modified it can load 2k and 4k games. This is opens up a large chunk of the 2600 library to work on an actual 2600 console! But it cannot handle most of the fancy old games and the complicated new releases. I sold my modified Supercharger when I bought my original Cuttle Cart. The more bizarre question not yet asked: What is a Cuttle? Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 No, you can't make it behave like a CC. Just like cartridges, the Supercharger uses a bankswitching method to access larger amounts of memory than the 2600's processor was originally designed to. The problem is that carts can use the same memory location that "tells" the Supercharger to switch to the third 2k section of memory (it has 6k - 3 chips at 2k each). So the modification you do basically deactivates this ability...so that you can load games that are under 6k in length (i.e. all the 2k and 4k ones). You can read a more detailed description about how it does this and what you need at Bob Colbert's site: http://members.cox.net/rcolbert/scmod.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 The more bizarre question not yet asked: What is a Cuttle? It's what you do with yer hunny Actually, it refers to the Cuttlefish. See the bottom of the homepage: http://www.schells.com/cuttlecart.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 The more bizarre question not yet asked: What is a Cuttle? It's that great tasting snack we all eat when it's dried and shredded! I personally like the spicy one. Cuttlefish And no I aint kidding. The stuff is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 I got my superchargers via ebay for about $40 each. I went thru my ROM collection and came up with 340 unique games that I'm going to burn to 6 mini-CDs after I've organized them. Supercharger games on one CD(w/note to flip the switch I added to the Supercharger into "S" mode), adult games on another(my brother has 2 kids), with the remaining games grouped by controller to use. I'm currently printing out game manuals and putting them into binders w/"HAVE YOU PLAYED ATARI TODAY" on the spine. I've got some vinyl sheets to hold the mini-cds in the binder too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 Kablamo will go into release cantidate near Halloween I hope as soon as it does I will finish up the Flash Cart. Mmm can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I'm going to be (slowly) producing 8cm CDs of MP3s of encoded games for the CC1. My current intent is to keep an Atari 2600 library much in the same way I keep my music library -- that is, a constant state of tweaking, tagging and new additions. But where I'd use my iPod for music, I have to use a CD-r for the CC. As such, I'll be selling off my old versions whenever I burn a new CD. I just need to get on top of a few other projects, then I can start working on a nice robust procedure that results in stuff people would actually want to buy. I have a friend with a PayPal account now. I'm sure he won't mind money coming into the account every so often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Kablamo will go into release cantidate near Halloween I hope as soon as it does I will finish up the Flash Cart. Geez, Louise! What to do, what to do??? FlashCart or CC2? I’m not sure if my wallet and my conscience will allow for both … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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