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by 6502dude
Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:49 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: "New" VIC, video issue
Replies: 5
Views: 2199

If you have another Vic-20, try swapping 6560 chip.
by 6502dude
Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:32 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Vic-20 BBS, Terminal, & War Dialer software?
Replies: 36
Views: 11349

My largest expansion is MegaCart - 32K + 3K :wink:
by 6502dude
Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:56 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: 2nd Vic-20, Cart Problem?
Replies: 19
Views: 3648

Try cleaning edgecard connector on the cartridge with an easer.
by 6502dude
Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:01 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Photos of CommVEx v6 2010
Replies: 5
Views: 1196

Nice to see someone brought a Vic-20 and a MegaCart to the event :wink:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6 ... &ref=album
by 6502dude
Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:04 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: Archiving old tapes
Replies: 7
Views: 2807

Re: Archiving old tapes

RodHull wrote:I’m currently archiving my old VIC-20 and C64 cassette tapes..
Many games have already been archived and are online.

http://www.6502dude.com/cbm/vic20/arma/index.html

If you have something that is not there, please consider sending TAP file so it can be added to archive.
by 6502dude
Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:45 am
Forum: Announcement Board
Topic: Introduce Yourself: What's your User Name based on?
Replies: 656
Views: 348001

Back in the day (when Commodore computers were new), I bought a 2002 monitor & 1750 memory expander for my C128. With taxes, I think these came to close to $1K- and that's in 1980s dollars :shock: Moncton is a nice little city. However, don't go to see Tidal Bore or "Magnetic" Hill, th...
by 6502dude
Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:33 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Looking for 16k ram expanssion or more
Replies: 15
Views: 3311

the Mega cart, you can use it as a ram cart without loading the games ? that is kinda neat, Yes, you can use MegaCart as just a ram expander without launching a hame. MegaCart can be enabled to have your Vic-20 expanded to a total of 39,693 bytes. (3K ram expansion + 32k ram [blk1,2,3,5] + 3,583 by...
by 6502dude
Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:44 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Looking for 16k ram expanssion or more
Replies: 15
Views: 3311

Ultimate Expander or MegaCart are good options to for RAM expansion (plus other features)
by 6502dude
Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:34 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: What exactly is causing this problem? (see pic)
Replies: 10
Views: 2841

Re: UB7 ?

vicassembly wrote:all the characters display as @
I suspect video ram problem
by 6502dude
Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:50 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Vic 20 and sound.......help
Replies: 10
Views: 2863

Then from about 1993 onward, the seperate audio/video RCA jacks gradually became standard. But this wasn't until long after the VIC was gone. From the very late 1990s until now, S-Video jacks started being added, Separate audio/video + S-video jacks were available on TVs from late 1980's. Although ...
by 6502dude
Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:53 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Happy Easter (egg)
Replies: 6
Views: 1505

Vic20-Ian wrote:Convoluted though!
It was intended to be difficult to find (or guess) as an easter egg.
by 6502dude
Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:05 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Happy Easter (egg)
Replies: 6
Views: 1505

Happy Easter (egg)

Well, I have had no one report that they found custom Easter egg. First batch of MC PCBs has been completed and shipped. This day being Easter, I felt it appropriate to release info. So, here is Easter egg details: - Start MC - select Utilities from menu - select Vicmon 60-6F - choose 3K mode - at p...
by 6502dude
Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:51 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Megacart - the cart someone has removed.....
Replies: 9
Views: 2141

Based on seller's location, I think this guy purchased 2 MegaCarts.
by 6502dude
Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Jim Scabery's close-out on specific C= chips
Replies: 3
Views: 1120

You couldn't copy & paste this info here, as you had the retro-dink site???? :roll: :roll: :roll:
by 6502dude
Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:14 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: Vic tape backup preserved
Replies: 4
Views: 2272

Cool and many thanks!!!

I haven't time today, but I have saved for future review.