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by Lord Thag
Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:51 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Contiki OS -get the Vic ONLINE!
Replies: 12
Views: 4184

Contiki OS -get the Vic ONLINE!

You guys seen this? A GUI operating system that fits in a few hundred BYTES(!) that will allow you to get just about any classic computer online. No joke! They have a Vic-20 version as well. Anyone fiddled with this? I'm going to screw around with on my apple IIc tonight. The vic version still lack ...
by Lord Thag
Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:42 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Is this doable?
Replies: 7
Views: 3075

Your azimuth angle (the angle of the R/W head) may be out of alignment, or different from the recorded source. There is a small hole drilled on top of a screw on 1530's. Normally it is not recommended to change the angle, but I believe if you get ?OUT OF MEMORY almost as soon as the program is foun...
by Lord Thag
Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:02 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Fixing broken VIC with garbage display
Replies: 14
Views: 4292

If that doesn't work let me know. I have a parts Vic that has working RAM. I'd be willing to work out a trade. I need an old two-prong power supply for a Vic I picked up, as it's supply is DOA. Let me know.
by Lord Thag
Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:59 pm
Forum: Announcement Board
Topic: Introduce Yourself: What's your User Name based on?
Replies: 656
Views: 356959

Lord Thag has named himself thusly because he is a silly fellow.

The name 'Thag' has a nice caveman ring to it, and since LT is using a prehistoric computer, it seemed appropriate. Might as well be Lord Thag while I'm about it.

Chalk it up to too much monty python as a child :?
by Lord Thag
Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:48 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Is this doable?
Replies: 7
Views: 3075

Thanks for the tips, but I seem to be having a problem. Every time I copy a wav file to tape and try to load it, I get an 'Out of Memory' error. This is using unexpanded vic programs on a vic with no expansion ram plugged in. Is it just a bad tape deck, or am I doing something wrong?
by Lord Thag
Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:17 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Is this doable?
Replies: 7
Views: 3075

Thanks! I'll give it a go this evening and see what happens.
by Lord Thag
Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:41 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Is this doable?
Replies: 7
Views: 3075

Is this doable?

Sorry if this sounds newbieish, but I'm still leaning all the ins and outs of my commodore stuff. Here's the deal. I'm going to eventually have a buddy of mine make one of those pc-vic/64 cables, but in the meantime, I'd still like to play games on the vic. Here's what i'm thinking: I'll use the pro...
by Lord Thag
Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:26 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Fixing broken VIC with garbage display
Replies: 14
Views: 4292

I think I can help you. My new vic did the same thing, and I spent an hour swapping IC's with another unit with a bad power switch. The two chips that were bad on my unit (which had a fine border/background but screwed up characters and graphics) were the chip under the little silver square RF shiel...
by Lord Thag
Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:37 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: My Vic saga
Replies: 1
Views: 1403

My Vic saga

Well, as of last night, I *finally* have a working Vic. I got one about a year ago with forty carts from a buddy, but it was the older two-pin power adaptor model, and the power pack was DOA. About six months later, I scored another Vic, which kinda worked, but the power switch worked only half the ...