Retro-computing Thread

[GutsDozer]

All new original 8-bit computer "Commander X16" coming from David Murray aka The 8-Bit Guy. Looks awesome. I can't wait for release dates and pre orders to be available. Definitely going to get one when it's available. Link below.

https://www.commanderx16.com/forum/index.php?/home/

 

[NeoSneth]

All new original 8-bit computer "Commander X16" coming from David Murray aka The 8-Bit Guy. Looks awesome. I can't wait for release dates and pre orders to be available. Definitely going to get one when it's available. Link below.

https://www.commanderx16.com/forum/index.php?/home/

that might be a bit too primitive, but maybe it will lead to board updates.

 

[Lagduf]

Well I bought another C64.

I plan to have a dual C64 midi controlled SID setup. Going to with dual sids in each machine because I have a few parts 64s and I think the SIDs work in each. I’ll have to check.

 

[GutsDozer]

Well I bought another C64.

I plan to have a dual C64 midi controlled SID setup. Going to with dual sids in each machine because I have a few parts 64s and I think the SIDs work in each. I’ll have to check.

That sounds amazing. Please make a video.

 

[skate323k137]

Made this video a while back of my IIgs controlling a keyboard on MIDI

 

[GutsDozer]

That was awesome.

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

Pretty interesting:

 

[Dr Shroom]

Better than Arcade? No.
Street Fighter 2 on Amiga is shit, no matter which version.

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

Just watch the video when you can sacrifice half an hour. It's not a battle of the ports anyway.

 

[Dr Shroom]

Seen it, a big "what if?" but the ports didn't turn out that way. The only port worse than the Amiga one is the Atari ST one.

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

He shows in depth what is possible, interesting enough for me.

 

[pixeljunkie]

He shows in depth what is possible, interesting enough for me.

I love seeing how people have found new ways to overcome a system's "limitations"...very cool. Reminds me of that one Lynx cart Alpine Games that tapped into the system High Color mode.

 

[NeoSneth]

This is a better video if you want to compare an Amiga port to the Arcade. This one is pretty amazing.

 

[Cornerb0y]

I love me some vintage/retro pcs! Here's what I got:

Commodore 16
Commodore VIC-20
Commodore 64

TRS-80 COCO2

Atari 600xl

Windows 2000 pc with XP installed, but mostly use it for MS-DOS gaming.

Commodore 64 is my baby though, have a desk dedicated to it alone with a 1902 monitor, 1541 drive and a datasette. Slowly building a pi1541 at the moment as well.

 

[SpamYouToDeath]

If anyone in the US is looking for a 15KHz computer monitor, I've got an Atari SC1224 I could send you. I hacked up the video cable to use it testing JAMMA boards, at some point, so you'll need to beep-out the cable and solder on a new Atari RGB plug. Other than that, it works fine. I'll eat the cost of shipping it, if it saves it from the dumpster. It looked really nice when I last used it.

Edit: scoopt.

 

[Yodd]

Depending on the condition of the SC1224, I would be interested in it.

 

[Lagduf]

Quite a few new C64 games coming out. I just got the 8-Bit Guy’s latest game which comes with a user port adapter to use a SNES controller.

I was surprised by the proliferation of SNES clone controllers...why is some Chinese factory making these, lol? Oh wel clone controller I got is serviceable...for $8 I wasn’t expecting much.

Be cool if some more games came out using this.

Anyway, now that I have some games I went to load it on my 1541 disk drive and didn’t load So troubleshooting time.

 

[Dr Shroom]

You could get a floppy emulator...

 

[Lagduf]

Yeah, I’ll m probably going to get some one. I’m would be fun to have original hardware though

 

[Cornerb0y]

Quite a few new C64 games coming out. I just got the 8-Bit Guy’s latest game which comes with a user port adapter to use a SNES controller.

I was surprised by the proliferation of SNES clone controllers...why is some Chinese factory making these, lol? Oh wel clone controller I got is serviceable...for $8 I wasn’t expecting much.

Be cool if some more games came out using this.

Anyway, now that I have some games I went to load it on my 1541 disk drive and didn’t load So troubleshooting time.

Usually a case of the drive head being dirty. The disk could also be dirty, or worse case have disk rot.

 

[Lagduf]

It’s a brand “new” disk (NOS) so I don’t think it’s that. I actually did end up ordering a disk drive emulator (back ordered tho ) and...a confirmed working disk drive. Hey, it’s better than buying crack.

I’d like to see if I can get disk drive I have working. I didn’t really sit down and read through much troubleshooting guides today. Cleared some space on my workbench though to take a look at it.

 

[ShootTheCore]

I have an MSX Turbo-R and three Sharp X68000s. I used to have a decked out Amiga A1200 with a 68030 expansion but traded it off for a Cave arcade board a few months ago.

 

[Lagduf]

Fam, should I get an Amiga? Mostly want to fart around with old analog video stuff.

 

[Dr Shroom]

You mean something like Video Toaster?

Also lmk if you ever need a floppy emulator, I still got a Gotek that I'm not using.

 

[Lagduf]

Yeah, I’d love a video toaster setup. I have an assortment of old analog video gear and some other FX gear.

I did end up getting a working 1541 drive and I also ordered a floppy drive emulator cart for the C64.