Denial

USA_Joe wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 6:46 pm It's a CR. I have two diagnostics cartridges, and both do the same. Maybe it's CR version related? I don't think I have another CR, but I'll check tomorrow. It's dinner and cold beer time for me.

Thank you!

Joe

My pleasure, Joe! Have one for me! -OGM

USA_Joe wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 2:02 pm So what does that mean?

It could mean that your diag is to blame. Also, which type of VIC-20 is it: "original" or cost-reduced (CR)? -OGM

... Includes coke junks breaking into my apartment, stealing delivered contact lenses from the hall and all I can do I being a straight smart ass with eternal patience. Downside: sometimes I cannot tell shit from chocolate ice cream when it comes to other people, latest when I didn't get no sleep f...

Where would be the best place to mount it, which wouldn’t spoil the original look of the Vic? Congrats on upgrading to JiffyDOS , 8bitDenial ! If it were me, I would leave the case intact, route the wires out a preexisting opening, and mount the switch as if it were an external peripheral (but I am...

With minimum intervention I’ve corrected them to get a playable game, but didn’t touch other faults like a ton of typos, incompatible colors or misaligned words. VIC-20 version requires 16K expansion. Type LOAD”YOUNG ART. QUEST”,8 and RUN to play the game if you are ready to encounter the painful e...

avsars wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 5:04 am The game requires 24K RAM expansion plus 3K Super Expander cartridge. The Zimmers version has a small bug, the game starts with zero strength. You can use this version instead:

Thanks much, avsars!

MrSterlingBS wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 7:57 am

Super game, but very very difficult...

I seem to remember the 1986 original being difficult too! -OGM

I still think it is impressive as hell, pixel.

Thanks much for the updated version!

OGM

You're famous now: the 8-Bit Guy mentions your work in his latest ! -OGM Thanks!. Yes, I saw it. When he mentioned he was going to try Prince of Persia in the Atari 400 mini, I thought he might mention the VIC-20 version. And he did, and also showed a short video of it :D Cheers Once again, well do...

Lechuck wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:18 pm Thanks for that. As the game is using 27 columns, I was asuming it wouldn't look OK in NTSC and was initializing it just for PAL (my bad...). Good to see it might be also 'playable' (to some extent) in NTSC.

Cheers

You're famous now: the 8-Bit Guy mentions your work in his latest! -OGM

JIm, I sincerely hope you are having better weather than we have had the past few days out here in the greater Omaha metro... Here's my "artist's rendering" of a "four-plus-one" configuration. . 4+1 Concept Drawing.png . My rationale is that it would support a full array of genui...

Jim,

Perhaps a "four-plus-one" configuration could reduce the length a bit, if desirable (i.e., omit the 'X5' and 'X6' slots). Just a thought...

OGM

Awesome! I just bought a copy! -OGM

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Very nice, and kudos to the VFW! -OGM

brain wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:47 am If I use 1" as the pitch, the total length ends up 9.9" for 6 slots:

VERY nice! Shaping up to be a beauty! -OGM