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by Jeff-20
Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:57 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Highest price for a Game ever.
Replies: 5
Views: 2632

Can you imagine the postal label?

Item: videogame
Insured for: $11,000
by Jeff-20
Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:51 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Xonox Single carts
Replies: 5
Views: 2972

I think I got the double ender for $12. It is the size of a dinner plate!

I can't remember if I sent an invite to the winner of the auction... I hate buggin people.
by Jeff-20
Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:47 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: using the cassette buffer to store data
Replies: 15
Views: 6762

I came up with an algorithm that generates the note values to that memory area. In the end I think it saved over 100 bytes instead of using Data statements. Please explain... give us an example. Wouldn't the note values need to start in data statements to be "loaded" into that section of ...
by Jeff-20
Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:37 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Basic Program CONTEST (project 1)
Replies: 38
Views: 15308

I'm having fun with this!

I am taking my time to make something impressive. Making a game in 20 lines is like artfully pruning a bonsai tree.
by Jeff-20
Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:33 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: My P key doesn't work!
Replies: 8
Views: 4162

My P key doesn't work!

I finally got a good idea for the 20 line contest... (I am not going to talk about carlsson's 25 line entry... sure, everyone can make a great game in 25 lines, but can one do it in 20 :lol: ) But there's a problem. My P key is extremely sticky! I can't figure out how to clean it. Do you realize how...
by Jeff-20
Thu Apr 08, 2004 3:10 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Getting more members
Replies: 29
Views: 14139

I would like to apologize in advance. I am randomly recruiting members for this message board on ebay. If someone is buying something VIC related and think is cool, I may send them a link to this site. :)

I may send you guys a few messages by mistake. Sorry vic user. :oops:
by Jeff-20
Thu Apr 08, 2004 3:08 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: using the cassette buffer to store data
Replies: 15
Views: 6762

See, I have come to dislike mutli-load programs. I used to like the Compute games presented in 2 programs, but I am more impressed by anything that can be done in one program.
by Jeff-20
Thu Apr 08, 2004 3:06 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: C64 and ML
Replies: 6
Views: 5039

I would like a more efficient way to save programs. I hate to damage my disk drive. I am the type who like to back up my work every 10 seconds because my VICs have always been prone to crashing when I hit the RUN STOP/RESTORE combo. Is there a way to hack a zip drive or something so I have a fast bo...
by Jeff-20
Thu Apr 08, 2004 3:02 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: What's the best VIC peripheral?
Replies: 14
Views: 4785

What's the best VIC peripheral?

I was just looking at my nifty VIC paddles, they are the flat versions, very different from the Atari 2600 paddles. I'd like them more if I didn't suspect they were created for the 64. I even have the center button joysticks. They are much better than the 2600 joystick for the button, but the triang...
by Jeff-20
Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:29 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: using the cassette buffer to store data
Replies: 15
Views: 6762

Yep! I used the 828 - 1029 space many times in my early programming days. I made a rather inefficient card game where I stored the deck in that area of memory. Later I used it to store data for a maze game. But I totally agree with carlsson. After I got the programmers ref guide, I scanned the memor...
by Jeff-20
Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:21 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: C64 and ML
Replies: 6
Views: 5039

I really want a 1581 but I don't know why...

the best drive I've ever used was the indus gt.
by Jeff-20
Tue Apr 06, 2004 11:27 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Highest price for a Game ever.
Replies: 5
Views: 2632

he probably has a wife and kids at home bitching about this right now. or maybe he's just rich.

i can't imagine why someone would do that.
by Jeff-20
Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:07 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Xonox Single carts
Replies: 5
Views: 2972

Xonox Single carts

I hate to show this because I was tempted myself. But I decided that I will not buy it so one of you may as well. They are the xonox single cart versions. I remember hunting for years for the double ender because it was my favorite Atari 2600 game. I couldn't imagine what it would look like for the ...
by Jeff-20
Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:28 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Compute's Proofreader program
Replies: 2
Views: 2394

carlsson wrote:(enjoying retro is all about taking advantage of the new tools not available in the old days :-)
You're so right.
by Jeff-20
Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:11 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Highest price for a Game ever.
Replies: 5
Views: 2632

Highest price for a Game ever.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1

This is the highest price I have ever seen spent on a cart.