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by carlsson
Mon Jan 16, 2017 1:17 pm
Forum: Other VTech systems
Topic: Salora Fellow printer
Replies: 3
Views: 5693

Re: Salora Fellow printer

It looks very much the same as the VTech Laser PP-40, but with different coloured case of course. That one seems to have been used even with the Laser 128, probably depending on the interface you need between the computer and plotter. http://www.trhonline.com/obscure/l128a.htm According to this page...
by carlsson
Thu Sep 08, 2016 1:38 pm
Forum: Other VTech systems
Topic: Great TMS Video Chip Demo
Replies: 12
Views: 14666

Re: Great TMS Video Chip Demo

It requires a 64K cartridge, just like their previous demos. Actually besides MSX, there doesn't seem to be a lot of demo scene going on for the VDP chips. The ColecoVision and ADAM people mainly program games. The TI-99/4(A) people do too, although there was a bit of discussion a while ago about ma...
by carlsson
Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:06 pm
Forum: General CreatiVision forum
Topic: Where could you buy a Creativision?
Replies: 26
Views: 33104

Re: Where could you buy a Creativision?

Tonight I made a small discovery, while testing this latest Creativision system our association bought from a member's friend. The system boots OK but the left controller is entirely dead. It looks like the cable has been repaired and one wire is broken. I will measure for continuity on all the othe...
by carlsson
Fri May 20, 2016 2:36 pm
Forum: Games programming
Topic: WIP: Reversi
Replies: 170
Views: 132752

Re: WIP: Reversi

Hm. I never posted the latest WIP binary. Perhaps I'll do it soon, although I got to admit I haven't put any more effort into this game for nearly two years.
by carlsson
Fri May 20, 2016 2:33 pm
Forum: Games programming
Topic: Puznic
Replies: 4
Views: 6338

Re: Puznic

Good choice, although I find the sister game Flipull even more fun.
by carlsson
Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:14 pm
Forum: General CreatiVision forum
Topic: Where could you buy a Creativision?
Replies: 26
Views: 33104

Re: Where could you buy a Creativision?

After one year of searching, I still haven't found the particular catalogue yet. Ironically there were plenty for sale before I knew I needed it. However I did buy the Ellos mail order catalogue for spring/summer of 1983 in hope that perhaps they begun to sell it before the first known advertisement...
by carlsson
Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:37 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Standard cart to multi-rom cart
Replies: 7
Views: 9741

Re: Standard cart to multi-rom cart

Nice!
by carlsson
Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:36 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Using standard joysticks
Replies: 12
Views: 13120

Re: Using standard joysticks

Ok, then another CV myth is debunked! But I swear the Diagnosticart has a joystick tester program that will display 16 different directions, and not activate three at a time as soon as you move diagonally?
by carlsson
Tue Mar 22, 2016 11:32 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Using standard joysticks
Replies: 12
Views: 13120

Re: Using standard joysticks

Mobsie wrote that his Color Maze uses all directions, for improved diagonal movement. As far as I understood, there are two sets of values to read: $11 and $13 = Values $40 - $4F representing each of the 16 directions on respective joysticks $18 and $1A = Values $02, $04, $08, $20 represent down, ri...
by carlsson
Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:56 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Using standard joysticks
Replies: 12
Views: 13120

Re: Using standard joysticks

Creativision joysticks though have 16 directions: Up, Up-Up-Left, Up-Left, Up-Left-Left, Left, Down-Left-Left, Down-Left, Down-Down-Left, Down etc. When converting an Atari style joystick, games that only use the "regular" 8 directions will work.