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by mrr19121970
Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:08 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: VIC-20 was working, now dead unit
Replies: 5
Views: 3316

Re: VIC-20 was working, now dead unit

the bridge rectifier gets so hot that it can desolder itself. check and reflow the joints. check the input A.C. and output DC voltage.if you don't have a.c. going in then check the switch. if you have over 5v coming out, then next check VR1 and then the big smoothing capacitor and the fuse. remove t...
by mrr19121970
Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:36 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: WTB: Behr-Bonz PAL Version
Replies: 5
Views: 5408

Re: WTB: Behr-Bonz PAL Version

Rudolf wrote:Anyone got one they want to sell?

I think you are looking for 2 ??
by mrr19121970
Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:58 am
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: More questions!
Replies: 16
Views: 13334

Re: More questions!

Floopy wrote:This page comes from the 6502 software design book.
I have this book. Great before bedtime reading, no matter how awake you are it will make you pass out after 2 lines.
by mrr19121970
Sat Jan 20, 2018 2:11 am
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: VIC 20 and VC 20 Factories - where?
Replies: 6
Views: 6611

Re: VIC 20 and VC 20 Factories - where?

Santa Clara, CA (S serials)
West Chester, PA (P serials)
Branschweig, Niedersachsen, (W) Germany
by mrr19121970
Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:37 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Strange-looking C64
Replies: 6
Views: 5367

Re: Strange-looking C64

I have one like this. 20 quid new back then. Now they are considered rare & collectable.
by mrr19121970
Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:02 am
Forum: Games
Topic: New physical cartridge release: Cheese And Onion
Replies: 88
Views: 73493

Re: New physical cartridge release: Cheese And Onion

pixel wrote: EDIT: And it's not even gold plated! *dug* *snigger* :P
OMG you also uttered the forbidden word. Stone him, stone him.
by mrr19121970
Mon Dec 18, 2017 3:44 am
Forum: Games
Topic: In the making: Arukanoido – an Arkanoid clone
Replies: 598
Views: 149995

Re: In the making: Arukanoido – an Arkanoid clone

I mailed him. Maybe he is busy with real life?
by mrr19121970
Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:33 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: In the making: Arukanoido – an Arkanoid clone
Replies: 598
Views: 149995

Re: In the making: Arukanoido – an Arkanoid clone

vicist wrote:I presume that anyone who had pre-ordered (paid in advance?) was sent the digital version of the finished product.

This is definitely being worked on = more or less finished. :)
No. I didn't get anything.
by mrr19121970
Sun Dec 03, 2017 4:10 am
Forum: Games
Topic: International Karate VIC20 [Ultimem] [CANCELLED]
Replies: 72
Views: 17911

Re: [WIP] International Karate VIC20 [Ultimem]

Maybe I can offer some "assets" here too. Not sure how transferable they are from C64 to the VIC20

https://youtu.be/NdJoc0NO5_A
by mrr19121970
Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:00 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: HASL for cartridges? (split/OT from: Cheese & Onion)
Replies: 205
Views: 25272

Re: HASL for cartridges? (split/OT from: Cheese & Onion)

I tried grating a bit of C64 and adding acetone to make a paste to repair a hole. It didn't work. The gratings stayed gratings and the acetone went abit yellow.
by mrr19121970
Wed Nov 22, 2017 1:08 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: HASL for cartridges? (split/OT from: Cheese & Onion)
Replies: 205
Views: 25272

Re: New physical cartridge release: Cheese And Onion

Surely the risk is negligible with the amount of "inserting" likely to occur on an enthusiast's Vic-20 these days with megacarts and the like? I think my mega-cart has been in place for the last 5 years. Maybe, maybe not... but for this reason only I won't buy it. It is a shame, as I'd li...
by mrr19121970
Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:38 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: connect 1541 to Win10
Replies: 11
Views: 4073

Re: connect 1541 to Win10

The 1541uk can work directly for both vic20 and c64. A 1541u2 plugged into a c64 for power + selection can be connected to a vic20 iec port.
by mrr19121970
Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:57 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: HASL for cartridges? (split/OT from: Cheese & Onion)
Replies: 205
Views: 25272

HASL for cartridges? (split/OT from: Cheese & Onion)

Looks cool, but HASL cartridge ?
by mrr19121970
Thu Oct 19, 2017 10:35 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: In the making: Arukanoido – an Arkanoid clone
Replies: 598
Views: 149995

Re: In the making: Arukanoido – an Arkanoid clone

Any updates?