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Very nice does it need a recap ?

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Tomswork wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 3:30 pm Very nice does it need a recap ?

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Not sure, it hasn't arrived yet, those pics are just stolen from eBay...

I'll certaninly be giving it the once over for stuff like that though.
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Don't forget to get a Master System cart adapter too. ;-)
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Adding a 50/60 switch with region change will be another little fun task.
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atari030 wrote: Wed Nov 02, 2022 12:48 am Don't forget to get a Master System cart adapter too. ;-)
I'll have a look at that, and want some sort of SD solution too.
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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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Higgy wrote: Wed Nov 02, 2022 7:56 am Adding a 50/60 switch with region change will be another little fun task.
I saw those on eBay, will probably have a look at that once I have it running nicely.
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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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SD solution will also do Master System ROMs so adaptor is not needed unless you have a load of carts.

Ah you don't need eBay for the 50/60, just a few switches needed unless you want it to change a bit more fancy.

I use this site for all my 50/60 and RGB mods:
https://mmmonkey.co.uk/

Although his old site was better for finding guides, but not as visually impressive.
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Higgy wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:14 am SD solution will also do Master System ROMs so adaptor is not needed unless you have a load of carts.

Ah you don't need eBay for the 50/60, just a few switches needed unless you want it to change a bit more fancy.

I use this site for all my 50/60 and RGB mods:
https://mmmonkey.co.uk/

Although his old site was better for finding guides, but not as visually impressive.
Cool thanks, I will take a look once I've got it :)

With regards to carts, I tend to just use SD solutions where I can as I don't have the storage for lots of carts, so I guess once I get the SD solution I'll be golden. I just wanted the Sonic cart as it came with the MD I had back in the day :)
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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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Higgy wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:14 am SD solution will also do Master System ROMs so adaptor is not needed unless you have a load of carts.
Good to know, that's another thing to add to my cart.........
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Well, the controllers and Sonic cartridge arrived, and boom!!

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All working lovely :)

All I needed to do was clean up the cartridge edge connector and it powered on perfectly :)

Currently it's just a bare board on my workbench as I'm giving the case a good clean, but I fully expect it to look and run great once it's finished.

I'm only running it on RF out at the moment, so I need to sort out a proper cable to verify if the AV out port is not right as described, but so far so good.
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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