Vortex Atonce386sx has been reverse-engineered and reproduced

[DoG]

[sporniket]

Great work

[tOriman]

Thanks @sporniket

Thanks ALL for words of appreciation

Simple relocator info has been published here -> http://reversing.pl/atari16bit/relocator/relocator.html

Please use Google Translator to read because site is written in Polish language.

cheers
tOri

[tOriman]

Hi.

This is what the prototype version of MegaSTe looks like, which will soon be tested by a colleague from the Atari Area Forum. I don't have a MegaSTe, so I'll have to arrange it by some circuitous route The prototype has preserved component layout and dimensions although I made the PCB design completely from scratch. It will turn out if I managed to reproduce the schematic correctly

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cheers
tOri

[Darklord]

Simple relocator info has been published here -> http://reversing.pl/atari16bit/relocator/relocator.html

Please use Google Translator to read because site is written in Polish language.

cheers
tOri

Is anyone making and selling these as a finished product? Thanks.

[HomeLate]

Simple relocator info has been published here -> http://reversing.pl/atari16bit/relocator/relocator.html

Please use Google Translator to read because site is written in Polish language.

cheers
tOri

Is anyone making and selling these as a finished product? Thanks.

I'll be ordering the PCB's for the Atonce386sx and the relocator board (short version) later this week. I have to check my schedule when I can build one.

[Darklord]

Okay, thanks! If possible, I'd be perfectly happy buying 1 each (short and long versions).

[tOriman]

Hi,

Is anyone making and selling these as a finished product? Thanks.

Unfortunately no at this moment. If you can use someone's help - please do

It is possible that in some time, based on my documentation, a company called Retronics from Poland (a distinguished name in the retrocomputing scene here) will release some of the restored devices. The owner convinced me to do so on the grounds that, after all, most people won't do it themselves, and I don't have the power and capacity to assemble dozens or more devices for everyone willing to do so.

I don't know whether to call it commercial or not - the important thing is that people benefit from it.

Cheers
tOri

[HomeLate]

@tOriman Do you know a good place to get the Xilinx XC3020 from?

[tOriman]

@HomeLate - you can buy it for example there -> https://shop.tvsat.com.pl/pl/searchquer ... url=xc3020. Personally I bought chips at TVSAT-SHOP. It's a good price. Or you can search it on EBAY - PLCC84 case only!

tOri