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chronicthehedgehog wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 1:12 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 1:00 pm I've never seen so many wires hanging off a Speccy :)

The biggest breadboard project I did was a latch card to sound chip on my ZX81. It was limited, but actually worked ok. All lost to the mists of time sadly...
:lol: and it almost worked.

I'd attached a raspi to the S7. Hand-coded a UART, circular FIFOs, CDC stuff etc in system verilog (because I didn't really understand AXI mainly). My first project was to allow various USB HIDs to be attached to the Spectrum via the PI but I couldn't figure out why I was getting two reads on my FIFO for every IORQ from the Spectrum.

I guess it was down to timing/constraints on the FPGA but that was way above my level of expertise and I never could find any info on it (beyond the 'hello world' type stuff). Shelved indefinitely but I can't bring myself to tear apart the breadboard - just in case I get the urge to do some Verilog ;)

It really attracts the dust :D
Wow, sounds like quite the project!!!

I can imagine dusting is quite an issue, perhaps a can of air?
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Added a couple of little display shelves, Ikea's best. I may have to get some more :)

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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Nice and clean !

8-)
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@stephen_usher Just wondering if your DivMMC order is stuck at the processing stage?

Mine is...

As is my keyboard bezel for the Spectrum 48K, though that is coming from elsewhere.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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I got a "shipped" e-mail over night.
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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stephen_usher wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 1:37 pm I got a "shipped" e-mail over night.
Fingers crossed I'll get a mail today then, as I was a bit behind you, thanks.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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stephen_usher wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 1:37 pm I got a "shipped" e-mail over night.
I just got a shipped email 😁
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:03 pm
stephen_usher wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 1:37 pm I got a "shipped" e-mail over night.
I just got a shipped email 😁
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Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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Have either of you played Cosmic Payback on the Spectrum?

Really great homebrew from a couple of years ago if you want something new to play. Really fluid mechanics imo. I got really hooked but couldn't complete the last level.
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chronicthehedgehog wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2023 11:06 pm Have either of you played Cosmic Payback on the Spectrum?

Really great homebrew from a couple of years ago if you want something new to play. Really fluid mechanics imo. I got really hooked but couldn't complete the last level.
I ordered my DivMMC with an SD card, with a bit of luck it may be on there. I will check when it arrives.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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