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by Pedro Lambrini
Fri May 24, 2013 2:10 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Games With PETSCII Graphics?
Replies: 14
Views: 2763

Hey Ian! Hmm, it might have been Trader. I know it wasn't Zor as I still remember that one really clearly. Come to think about it I think we might have actually played the game I'm thinking of when you visited a while back... Now, I'm not so sure it is Trader... Old age, eh? Muscat?! You seem to hav...
by Pedro Lambrini
Fri May 24, 2013 1:30 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Games With PETSCII Graphics?
Replies: 14
Views: 2763

Games With PETSCII Graphics?

I have a real soft spot for PETSCII graphics. Last night I was playing Starbase (Commodore). It's really quite pretty and sets a great atmosphere even if the game is a bit simple. What do you guys make of PETSCII? Do you like them? What games do you recommend? I remember one game from about 20 years...
by Pedro Lambrini
Fri May 24, 2013 1:26 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: How Do you Go About Converting a TAP to PRG?
Replies: 14
Views: 1637

Bugger. Well, this is certainly out of my league! Thanks for all the replies though. :)
by Pedro Lambrini
Fri May 24, 2013 1:25 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: New Release: Doom
Replies: 328
Views: 95784

I say make up your own story. You've certainly got the imagination for it. :)
by Pedro Lambrini
Sat May 18, 2013 12:56 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: How Do you Go About Converting a TAP to PRG?
Replies: 14
Views: 1637

How Do you Go About Converting a TAP to PRG?

TAP files are great for the sake of preservation but they're a pain in the neck when it comes to modern storage devices as used on a real VIC. The most common and affordable modern storage solutions (SD2IEC and uIEC)can't even do anything with them... I would love to start converting some TAP only g...
by Pedro Lambrini
Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:00 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Can I Play Impossiblator 3 On SD2IEC?
Replies: 6
Views: 971

That's what makes it all the more frustrating! You can run the first 2 easily enough. It's just that pesky 3rd one that's the problem!

It's annoying as I have a 1541 and 1581 but no way to copy the file over. Grrr!
by Pedro Lambrini
Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:05 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Ran into something on EBay last night.
Replies: 28
Views: 3207

^ Yeah, that's true. The TED chip is a little flaky. It can get damaged easily and becomes unstable. And the joystick ports (and Datasette port) are silly. That's a hangover from the C116 small case situation. Basically, the intended casing for the TED series was going to be much smaller (like the S...
by Pedro Lambrini
Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:58 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Atari Flashback 3
Replies: 22
Views: 2719

I bought an Atari Flashback 3 from Salvation Army here for $20. It was in the box almost new. Not a bad deal because the 2 joystick controllers could be used with my VIC-20, Atari computers, and the C-64 and 128 machines (oh, and my real Atari 2600). :D Are the controllers any good? I've been tempt...
by Pedro Lambrini
Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:19 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Ran into something on EBay last night.
Replies: 28
Views: 3207

^ Sorry for going OT but are you the same Dusty that made Coppa Reloaded? I mailed you a while back and forgot to respond to you. Sorry for ignoring you if you're the same guy. Anyway, that's a strong opinion of the C16 you've got there! Did you have one, at all? Or did you just 'upgrade' to the C64...
by Pedro Lambrini
Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:15 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: I have an idea for a game...
Replies: 3
Views: 828

I have an idea for a game...

I know all you coders hate topics like this but I've had this idea for a long time but I wouldn't even know where to begin coding it myself. Basically, it's Missile Command but instead of joystick or track ball controls it woudl be controlled by paddles for the X and Y movement kinda like Etch a Ske...
by Pedro Lambrini
Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:10 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Super Mario Bros for VIC-20
Replies: 96
Views: 85348

I know it's not the best solution but have you thought about using smaller graphics a la Blue Star and use flip screens? I remember a while back someone released a 'condensed' version of SMB which pretty much did that and it looked pretty good. You could get pretty much a whole level on one screen. ...
by Pedro Lambrini
Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:02 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Officially in the club!
Replies: 19
Views: 2162

Well, you won't have to pay upfront for the Megacart so I still say join the queue. You'll have plenty of time to save up. :) BTW, which SD2IEC to you end up going for? I bought one of those ones in the blue case and the reset buttons. It came really quickly, it's well built and it even came with t...
by Pedro Lambrini
Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:01 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Officially in the club!
Replies: 19
Views: 2162

I got an SD2IEC off ebay, It was all built but was just circuit board, no case. I mounted it on a piece of strip wood and put it in an altoids tin. It came very quickly and once I got the hang of it, it's great. The best bit is that I can also use it on the C64, and thanks to a program I found, it ...
by Pedro Lambrini
Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:00 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Ran into something on EBay last night.
Replies: 28
Views: 3207

TBH, I've no idea what they go for in the US. I know that as unpopular as they were over here it was even less successful in the States. I don't know how that affects their value though... :) You should download a couple of game images and try them out in Vice or YAPE. At least it would give you an ...
by Pedro Lambrini
Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:51 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Ran into something on EBay last night.
Replies: 28
Views: 3207

Didn't the C16 disk drive use the user Port? I know it plugs in somewhere strange anyway. I like the C16. If Jack had stayed it would've been a much more focused and pocket-friendly system. I think of it as the Vic's true successor as that's how it was conceived. An accessible, entry-level machine t...