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by akator
Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:20 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Display issue on PAL VIC-20
Replies: 9
Views: 5383

Re: Display issue on PAL VIC-20

siccoyote wrote:
mrr19121970 wrote:(Though honestly I'm not a fan of s-video, I never seem to have much luck with it and it seems more essential in ntsc regions.)
I felt the same way for a long time. It was only when the last of my CRTs died and I switched to digital displays that S-Video became a necessity.
by akator
Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:11 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Display issue on PAL VIC-20
Replies: 9
Views: 5383

Re: Display issue on PAL VIC-20

What kind of display are you using? I've seen this same thing on many modern digital displays that upscale the analog video to higher resolutions. The built-in TV upscalers do a lot of dithering in the conversion. In my experience this dithering isn't in the source video but artifacts from the cheap...
by akator
Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:39 am
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: VIC-20 Logo Trademark?
Replies: 16
Views: 15579

Re: VIC-20 Logo Trademark?

Mike wrote:The "General Topics" section in Denial doesn't allow for attachments.

I've moved the topic to the "Collecting and History" section.
Ah ha, good to know :D
Screenshot_2019-02-21 Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS).png
by akator
Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:04 am
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: VIC-20 Logo Trademark?
Replies: 16
Views: 15579

Re: VIC-20 Logo Trademark?

According the US Patent and Trademark Office the "VIC-20" wordmark is "dead". [edit] The link to search results expires, so I guess it isn't linkable. This is the link to the search page: http://tess2.uspto.gov/ Click on "Basic Word Mark Search " then enter "vic-20...
by akator
Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:52 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Hardware assisted Games (split/OT from: Path to Wizard of Wor)
Replies: 31
Views: 22032

Re: Hardware assisted Games

For me it boils down to this: I use an obsolete home computer released 37 years ago for enjoyment, appreciation of its uniqueness and "personality." I want my personal VIC experience to be a VIC experience, not a C64 or Apple II or Atari 800 or a modern computing experience. For my persona...
by akator
Sun Nov 18, 2018 12:05 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Cassiopei V2
Replies: 1
Views: 4609

Cassiopei V2

My new Cassiopei arrived Thursday. For years I quit using tapes with my VIC because it was too much hassle. I used VICE for anything tape. The Cassiopei loads TAP files in only a few seconds so my impatient 21st century self can enjoy TAP on real hardware again. Cooler still, it has a WiFi interface...
by akator
Fri Nov 16, 2018 5:28 am
Forum: Games
Topic: Scorpion (Tronix)
Replies: 4
Views: 5382

Re: Scorpion (Tronix)

I love Radar Rat Race and Rally X as well. There are some differences between those and Scorpion, mainly that Scorpion is more complex. Instead of simple "capture the flag," the frog eggs and frogs have to be brought back to the point of origin. Also, after the first level the game speeds ...
by akator
Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:33 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Scorpion (Tronix)
Replies: 4
Views: 5382

Scorpion (Tronix)

I have recently discovered Tronix's Scorpion. This is an excellent maze shooter and could have easily been a hit in the arcades back in the day. But boy it is difficult. It has that classic arcade difficulty, relatively easy at first then it ramps up quickly. Fun, but still difficult. So far my top ...
by akator
Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:18 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Behr-Bonz 2015
Replies: 378
Views: 131275

Re: Behr-Bonz 2015

eslapion wrote:Because of very serious health problems, I have to stop all production. I will also not be going to the World of Commodore this year.

Sorry people.
Hope you get better soon.
by akator
Sat Nov 10, 2018 5:28 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Brand new joysticks from China
Replies: 10
Views: 8416

Re: Brand new joysticks from China

A few years back I bought some modern repros from China. They were priced about the same. The sticks were fine, just as good as the original Atari sticks. But that's a mixed blessing. The Atari stick is iconic, but my favorites are some of the third party options from back in the day. Newport Contro...
by akator
Sat Oct 20, 2018 3:31 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Pharaoh's Curse
Replies: 13
Views: 10434

Re: Pharaoh's Curse

Another necrobump because I've just discovered Pharaoh's Curse. What a great game! There were several fun games like this back then (although not necessarily for the VIC). I spent many summer days playing similar adventure multiscreen platform games. We used to copy the games onto our own disks and ...
by akator
Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:00 am
Forum: Games
Topic: Mobile Attack
Replies: 2
Views: 5190

Re: Mobile Attack

^ Thanks for that background and info. I'll have to fire up MAME to rediscover these games and figure out which was the one I played at the arcades in my youth :D
by akator
Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:06 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Mobile Attack
Replies: 2
Views: 5190

Mobile Attack

I've been enjoying this game over the last few days. It reminds me of an arcade game but it has been so long that I can't remember the arcade title. I'm not very good at Mobile Attack, though... so far my best score is 20630. Levels can be completed by "eating" the pellet or shooting all o...
by akator
Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:52 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: S-Video conversion possible as plug-and-play solution?
Replies: 87
Views: 79932

Re: S-Video conversion possible as plug-and-play solution?

I bought this upgrade last year but life got in the way and I didn't get a chance to install it until today. What an amazing difference this makes for displaying on a modern HD display! I highly recommend it. Buy it if it's still available, and if not build the mod yourself. The parts are all easily...
by akator
Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:58 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: Key Quest Tymac
Replies: 13
Views: 12505

Re: Key Quest Tymac

Here's a copy:
KeyQuest.zip
(4.86 KiB) Downloaded 428 times
Mayhem, thanks for making this game available :)