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by idrougge
Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:55 am
Forum: Games
Topic: Gradius
Replies: 1
Views: 1188

As stupid as it may sound, why not?
Look at the MSX versions. They're perfectly playable, even though they don't have hardware scroll, and only Vic Viper and its weapons are made using sprites. All enemies are characters and move at character intervals.
by idrougge
Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:30 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Knob Mods
Replies: 9
Views: 2930

The Atari 2600 pictured seems to live in a studio, judging by the rack equipment around it and the effects pedal on top of it, and the cartridge inserted looks quite suspect. I think it's some Kevin Horton music project.
by idrougge
Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:31 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: More VIC Power Supply Questions
Replies: 4
Views: 1583

I did it the opposite way; adding a DIN connector in parallel with the two-prong connector. The VIC hasn't been exhibiting any problems so far.
by idrougge
Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:28 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: VIC Volume 'click'
Replies: 17
Views: 4698

Didn't 4-Mat use a sound routine with digitised drums in his demos?
by idrougge
Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:23 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Acorn 8-bit
Replies: 17
Views: 4311

Call me if you want to get rid of one of your Acorns, Carlsson. ;-)
by idrougge
Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:20 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Rebuilt 2 "long electronics board" VIC-1541s
Replies: 18
Views: 3595

Re: Rebuilt 2 "long electronics board" VIC-1541s

It probably means that they were intended for the C64. After all, they're 1541 drives, and not 1540 drives, and the C64 already existed on a planning or prototype stage. =) These are VIC-1541 and not beige 1541... Since the C64 was first sold as the VIC-64 in Sweden, I would never have paid any att...
by idrougge
Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:38 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: I want to buy atari/commodore cartridges of any type.
Replies: 6
Views: 1693

Yes, i wish to put my prg2crt conversions of all my favorite games to preserve them for the future, i'm not so confident that floppies works in 2030 :wink: I'm so glad that I bought a load of Jens Schönfeld's newly manufactured floppies; at least those are at least 15 years newer than other floppie...
by idrougge
Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:35 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Rebuilt 2 "long electronics board" VIC-1541s
Replies: 18
Views: 3595

Re: Rebuilt 2 "long electronics board" VIC-1541s

Both of these drives have their 6502 and 6522 chips dated around early 1982. Which means they were made before the C64 existed. They were truly intended for VICs. Both of them have an electronics board that is much longer than normal. It probably means that they were intended for the C64. After all...
by idrougge
Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:29 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: "Multi-cart" menu programming project
Replies: 62
Views: 12333

Re: PAL and NTSC:
I don't know how much common cartridge games tend to fiddle with the video registers, but if they don't, wouldn't it be possible to simply adjust the registers in the menu to set the screen up correctly?
by idrougge
Fri May 25, 2007 1:59 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Armas Site deletion
Replies: 30
Views: 17068

( idrougge ) as mentioned above I Own most of these tapes as originals, i own the right to use these tapes and programmes as often and whenever i want to and the .tap files are as i see it a legitimate backup of something i own as i may never get the chance to purchase a replacement. I think you kn...
by idrougge
Thu May 24, 2007 1:17 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Armas Site deletion
Replies: 30
Views: 17068

I don't see what the problem is. It's not your games (basically, it's piracy), and mirroring makes sure that they do what they were intended to do; get played by people. I'm sure everyone's downloaded games without paying attention to who dumped them.
by idrougge
Tue May 22, 2007 12:14 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Only Worldlam would pay these prices
Replies: 95
Views: 15219

I differentiate between collectors who are hobbyists (such as yourself and I'd reckon everyone who has registered on Denial) and collectors who have no intrinsic interest in the machine. One rule of thumb I go by for identifying "collectors" or "hoarders", and the general hobbyi...
by idrougge
Mon May 21, 2007 4:21 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Only Worldlam would pay these prices
Replies: 95
Views: 15219

Victragic wrote:On the other hand - I am against the 'collector' mentality itself- things should be used for the purpose they were created, not vacuum-sealed and put away. The market for sentimentality is way overvalued. Play the game on VICE, give the $600 to something more worthwhile instead.
Amen.
by idrougge
Mon May 21, 2007 4:18 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Voltage Advice Needed
Replies: 39
Views: 16229

Yes, but things using standard black wall-warts, and not custom Commodore supplies, will have voltage stabilisers inside, because it would be suicidal for the electronics to rely on a cheap wall-wart to supply exactly the required current and voltage. WRONG! I have a very nice internet router here ...
by idrougge
Sun May 20, 2007 6:33 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Voltage Advice Needed
Replies: 39
Views: 16229

... As for the voltage, .5 volts over will, in all likeliness, not create any significant problems. I'll bet that most cheap universal power supplies fluctuate at least that much either way during normal use. WRONG AGAIN! (at least for devices using regulated power) Yes, but things using standard b...