Sharp X68000 XVI inbound (tomorrow...)

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Sharp X68000 XVI inbound (tomorrow...)

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Finally got one !

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This beauty will be delivered tomorrow morning.

All cleaned,checked and recapped, so hassle free since no repairs to perform :D

I was about to get an X68030, but I did not feel like patching games so I set my mind on the XVI model.

I will still have to get a mouse for it, but let's keep it for next month...

Further steps will be:

- Add more RAM
- Fit a Henkan Bancho V4:

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- Overclock to 24MHz

plus other minor tweaks.

More pics tomorrow.
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I.Am.So.Envious.Right.Now!!!

Well done, nice machine, looking forward to seeing the pics.
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I guess I will have to get rid of some retro machines, since I have really no more room to pack everything in...

:cry:

Oddly enough, my wife wasn't angry at all when I told her.

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Cool machine, it's on my list too :)..
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@nokturnal

It was on my list since a while too, but I finally decided to go for it today morning.

Hope you will write an article on it on your website.
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HigashiJun wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 9:51 am I guess I will have to get rid of some retro machines, since I have really no more room to pack everything in...

:cry:

Oddly enough, my wife wasn't angry at all when I told her.

:D
Shame you are so short of space, but at least you're wife understands your retro requirements 😁
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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@rubber_jonnie

:lol:

The opposite wouldn't have been better...
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Ah the compact model with 3.5'' drives! Lovely! This is the model I would really want too.
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HigashiJun wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 10:41 am @nokturnal Hope you will write an article on it on your website.
When I get one probably, but I'm in EU and getting one here in good shape and for not outragous price is quite challenging. And VAT/import/customs fees, potential risk of damage during transport...
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Steve wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2024 11:20 am Ah the compact model with 3.5'' drives! Lovely! This is the model I would really want too.
I don't forget you Steve, but prices are still steep even here in Japan...

I was also fond of the compact models until I learned they are hard to maintain and more fragile than the standard 'Twin Tower' counterparts.

Furthermore, you have to make your own 3.5" discs since all games and programmes are on 5 1/4" floppies.
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