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Re: PiRTOII and ColecoVision Megacart builds

Posted: 29 Oct 2024 22:56
by stephen_usher
:dualthumbup:

Re: PiRTOII and ColecoVision Megacart builds

Posted: 31 Oct 2024 12:01
by rubber_jonnie
Just arrived:

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:girldance:

Re: PiRTOII and ColecoVision Megacart builds

Posted: 31 Oct 2024 12:03
by HigashiJun
Yay !

:cheer:

Re: PiRTOII and ColecoVision Megacart builds

Posted: 31 Oct 2024 12:23
by rubber_jonnie
More yay 😁

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Should be able to get them started today, probably even finished.

Need to go find some ROM files 😁

Re: PiRTOII and ColecoVision Megacart builds

Posted: 31 Oct 2024 12:37
by HigashiJun
There are not so much components to solder, so you should be good today.

Re: PiRTOII and ColecoVision Megacart builds

Posted: 31 Oct 2024 13:11
by rubber_jonnie
HigashiJun wrote: 31 Oct 2024 12:37 There are not so much components to solder, so you should be good today.
I think so :)

The only issue I have is that there is a diode on both boards that protects the console if the 5v is left connected to the Pi, but I can't find what diode to use. I suspect a 1n4148 would do the job but I like to be sure.

EDIT - Found the diode, it is a 1n4148 :)

Re: PiRTOII and ColecoVision Megacart builds

Posted: 31 Oct 2024 14:13
by rubber_jonnie
And built:

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Also now programmed so I just need to find some ROMs and we're off to the races.

The blue PCB is also for Coleco, but I'm going to do that later.

Re: PiRTOII and ColecoVision Megacart builds

Posted: 31 Oct 2024 14:51
by rubber_jonnie
Coleco cart tests great :)

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Need to do the same for the Intellivision and then start adding more carts :)

Re: PiRTOII and ColecoVision Megacart builds

Posted: 31 Oct 2024 15:41
by stephen_usher
:dualthumbup:

I knew that TMS VDP blue and white display would appear at some point.

Re: PiRTOII and ColecoVision Megacart builds

Posted: 31 Oct 2024 17:24
by rubber_jonnie
stephen_usher wrote: 31 Oct 2024 15:41 :dualthumbup:

I knew that TMS VDP blue and white display would appear at some point.
For sure!