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Archie A3000 inbound
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rubber_jonnie
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Very nice :)
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...
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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HigashiJun
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound
@stephen_usher
@rubber_jonnie
Thanks guys.
As everything works now, I just realise how Acorn computers were really good back in time.
@rubber_jonnie
Thanks guys.
As everything works now, I just realise how Acorn computers were really good back in time.
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Badwolf
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound
It really is, I wish I had enough space to have a few machines set up at once as this one would get a lot of my attention.
BW
DFB1 Open source 50MHz 030 and TT-RAM accelerator for the Falcon
Smalliermouse ST-optimised USB mouse adapter based on SmallyMouse2
FrontBench The Frontier: Elite 2 intro as a benchmark
Smalliermouse ST-optimised USB mouse adapter based on SmallyMouse2
FrontBench The Frontier: Elite 2 intro as a benchmark
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HigashiJun
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound
@BadwolfBadwolf wrote: 06 Oct 2023 11:38 It really is, I wish I had enough space to have a few machines set up at once as this one would get a lot of my attention.
BW
Yes, more room would be great.
@rubber_jonnie is very lucky...
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rubber_jonnie
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound
I'm very lucky indeed.HigashiJun wrote: 06 Oct 2023 11:58@BadwolfBadwolf wrote: 06 Oct 2023 11:38 It really is, I wish I had enough space to have a few machines set up at once as this one would get a lot of my attention.
BW
Yes, more room would be great.
@rubber_jonnie is very lucky...
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...
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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HigashiJun
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Here is the Saturday update.
A pin for the IOC line (needed for the HD Floppy module) is now fitted. Much more convenient than directly soldering to the motherboard:
And here are all the wires routed and ready to connect (one for the HD module and the rest for the UltraVIDC):
The Ultra VIDC will be finally placed near the right speaker, rather than above the MEMC chip:
And since the VIDC will be overclocked in order to gain higher resolutions, a heatsink & fan has to be fitted on the chip:
It perfectly fits under the floppy drive.
That's all for today.
A pin for the IOC line (needed for the HD Floppy module) is now fitted. Much more convenient than directly soldering to the motherboard:
And here are all the wires routed and ready to connect (one for the HD module and the rest for the UltraVIDC):
The Ultra VIDC will be finally placed near the right speaker, rather than above the MEMC chip:
And since the VIDC will be overclocked in order to gain higher resolutions, a heatsink & fan has to be fitted on the chip:
It perfectly fits under the floppy drive.
That's all for today.
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rubber_jonnie
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Very neat work, looking good.HigashiJun wrote: 07 Oct 2023 08:25 Here is the Saturday update.
A pin for the IOC line (needed for the HD Floppy module) is now fitted. Much more convenient than directly soldering to the motherboard:
IOC.JPG
And here are all the wires routed and ready to connect (one for the HD module and the rest for the UltraVIDC):
Wires.JPG
The Ultra VIDC will be finally placed near the right speaker, rather than above the MEMC chip:
UltraVIDC.JPG
And since the VIDC will be overclocked in order to gain higher resolutions, a heatsink & fan has to be fitted on the chip:
Fan.JPG
It perfectly fits under the floppy drive.
That's all for today.
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...
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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HigashiJun
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound
Thank you @rubber_jonnie .
Yeah, aesthetics matters...
:lol:
Yeah, aesthetics matters...
:lol:
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rubber_jonnie
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound
:dualthumbup:
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...
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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HigashiJun
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Re: Archie A3000 inbound
And the last expansion is finished.
A nice joystick adapter for the Archie:
I will have to try some games now...
A nice joystick adapter for the Archie:
I will have to try some games now...
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