I just realised. I probably didn't let everyone know I'd updated the github!
https://github.com/cheshirenoir/CreatiV ... eplacement
If you're just after Gerbers to order...
Cheers!
John
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- Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:45 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Look what's arrived!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 705
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:21 pm
- Forum: Other VTech systems
- Topic: My homebrew games for the Laser 500 and VZ200
- Replies: 3
- Views: 83
Re: My homebrew games for the Laser 500 and VZ200
Ok so I couldn't get any to work. I converted them all to WAV (using CVZ2WAV), and ran them with "CRUN". They all loaded up with the same nonsensical name and rebooted at the end of loading. IMG20230116192920.jpg I don't have th 16K RAM expansion so it may have just been a memory issue, but in each ...
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:05 am
- Forum: Games programming
- Topic: Who would be so kind to test my 6 games on *real hardware*?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 128
Re: Who would be so kind to test my 6 games on *real hardware*?
I'll stick these in my real hardware over the next few days and see how they go.
Again, thanks for putting these out here for the community.
John
Again, thanks for putting these out here for the community.
John
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:04 am
- Forum: Other VTech systems
- Topic: My homebrew games for the Laser 500 and VZ200
- Replies: 3
- Views: 83
Re: My homebrew games for the Laser 500 and VZ200
It just so happens that I have a genuine VZ200 at home right now. Happy to try them for you. It may not be today, but I'll definitely give them a go.
Thanks for making these for the community!
John
Thanks for making these for the community!
John
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:02 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Happy birthday MADrigal!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12522
Re: Happy birthday MADrigal!
Hehe.
Happy birthday!
(I can't talk, I'm already in the club of 50)
John
Happy birthday!
(I can't talk, I'm already in the club of 50)
John
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 1:04 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Suitable transformer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 64
Suitable transformer
I'm obviously a sucker for punishment... Now I want to replace the PSUs for the CVs :-D (Yes my Hanimex has no PSU) I was thinking this Transformer should do the job, assuming it was cased suitably... https://au.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Bel-Signal-Transformer/16-560-LPI?qs=0%2F2GmT7MRM8PiM2cPCp8WQ%3...
- Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:02 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Look what's arrived!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 705
Re: Look what's arrived!
Wonderful work!!!!! Will you be able to use the original top keyboard layer? Alas no. The buttons and caps stick up far too much for that. I was thinking, for a small additional fee, you could get these made in black PCB which would match closer to the original. Of course, if we could find some way...
- Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:59 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: New forum sections?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 44
Re: New forum sections?
I'm fine with the sections we have 
John

John
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:49 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Look what's arrived!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 705
Re: Look what's arrived!
So the new PCBs finally arrived and...
THEY WORK!
I didn't want to mention anything until I was sure, but yeah. they actually genuinely work. I am amazed.
I'll release the KiCAD documents and Gerbers tomorrow
John
THEY WORK!
I didn't want to mention anything until I was sure, but yeah. they actually genuinely work. I am amazed.
I'll release the KiCAD documents and Gerbers tomorrow

- Sun Dec 25, 2022 2:13 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Happy Christmas
- Replies: 3
- Views: 82
Re: Happy Christmas
Same to you!
And to everyone here. We may have the worst BASIC, but we have the best community
John
And to everyone here. We may have the worst BASIC, but we have the best community

John