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by OBSysteme
Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:37 am
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: Basic games book now in ebook format
Replies: 0
Views: 2311

Basic games book now in ebook format

Type-in Basic games book now available as an ebook. Digibarn has a story peice on it:
http://www.digibarn.com/collections/boo ... index.html
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by OBSysteme
Sun May 05, 2013 10:29 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: Flip n Match
Replies: 15
Views: 7203

The game can't be THAT good, can it? :P
by OBSysteme
Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:43 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: N00b with a busted Vic-20
Replies: 12
Views: 1889

oh darn... did not notice your success! congrats!!!
by OBSysteme
Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:42 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: N00b with a busted Vic-20
Replies: 12
Views: 1889

Have you checked Ray Carlsens's vic-20 diagnostics page?

http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/vic20/v20diag.txt

There might be interresting leads in there.

Good luck with resurecting the vic. We can never have too many vics on this rock!
by OBSysteme
Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:46 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: VIC-20 thermometer
Replies: 3
Views: 979

vic-20 thermometer

Hi Mike! I don't know about the specific program and example you are talking about, but go on google, and seach for "vic-20 interfacing blue book". You should be able to find a pdf version of the nice little book, and in it is an example on how to set-up a thermometer for the vic-20, among...
by OBSysteme
Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:55 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Help - Relay switch design
Replies: 11
Views: 2287

Phil,

Oh I mis-interpreted the capacitor for a resistor.
by OBSysteme
Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:39 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Help - Relay switch design
Replies: 11
Views: 2287

darkatx! nice suggestion! I found what you refered to, image on page 48 of Lovine 1989: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8195/8356719966_f8633be827_z.jpg I can see on there our friend 2N3904, listed as alternative to 2N2222, which backs up Phil's reassurances. It is intreaguing that the resistor on thi...
by OBSysteme
Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:15 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Help - Relay switch design
Replies: 11
Views: 2287

I’ve searched around to see what I have available already with regard to parts, and I don’t have the exact same parts as suggested in that book’s schematic, but here is what I have handy, which may be equivalents or close enough: 5V coil relay: I have Resistors 2.2k and 220 ohm: I have Diode: use 1N...
by OBSysteme
Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:15 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Help - Relay switch design
Replies: 11
Views: 2287

Thanks,

I think I can try this on relatively short notice when I get the time, by scavenging parts from a pile of junk Winmodems I have here. The relays on most of these cards seems to fit the criteria you recommend.
by OBSysteme
Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:21 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: My VIC-20 "setup"
Replies: 32
Views: 7571

Nice find for the kijiji link... I actually AVOID going on kijiji as much as I can, because I don't want to accumulate too much VIC or C64 stuff or other vintage computer stuff. I guess I don't trust myself hahaha!. Or rather, am trying to put energy on using the darn thing instead of spending time ...
by OBSysteme
Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:48 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Help - Relay switch design
Replies: 11
Views: 2287

Thanks Phil!!!! your suggested mod makes more sence and looks like the way I envisaged, regarding the pins of the Relay. I guess I can remove the LED from its current suggested location and try it elsewhere if I want it to be triggered by Vic's power source. Good suggestion for the battery mock-up f...
by OBSysteme
Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:22 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Help - Relay switch design
Replies: 11
Views: 2287

Help - Relay switch design

Hi , I am getting interested in building a relay device from scratch and would like some help from the hardware folks, to understand and make sure I get a first prototype switch to work right from the User port, and not damage the VIC. I initially went on a search and apparently found the exact circ...
by OBSysteme
Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:11 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Looking for VIC-REL cartridge or other relay control cart.
Replies: 6
Views: 2416

If anyone is still looking, scanned pages of this vic-relay manual can be found on a blog here:

http://c64charleroi.skynetblogs.be/arch ... ridge.html
by OBSysteme
Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:35 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: My VIC-20 "setup"
Replies: 32
Views: 7571

Ahh!!! you got me confused with the "Ferry" part...

So you're from up north,... I am originally from Caraquet actually, I don't go up there as often as I should lately... :?
by OBSysteme
Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:29 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: My VIC-20 "setup"
Replies: 32
Views: 7571

DavPow Cool! I should update my provile, i actually live in Dieppe now, but it should be obvious to you why I didn't bother :P It's interresting that in New Brunswick, at least through Kijiji, vic20's pop-up as often as C64's if not more. It's nice to see here another maritimer. Is your interest in ...