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by Boray
Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:31 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Simplest s-video mod ever for Vic-20CR
Replies: 8
Views: 3980

Re: Simplest s-video mod ever for Vic-20CR

English Invader wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2020 11:15 am Have you done much colour testing for games on your flatscreen? In particular, how do darker coloured sprites look with a black background? Are they clearly visable or are you struggling to see them?
Well, I haven't noticed anything strange. I have tried it on two different LCD TVs.
by Boray
Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:19 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Greetings from Boray
Replies: 7
Views: 2378

Re: Greetings from Boray

Thanks! I'm currently working on DirPlus 3.0 for the C64 and Plus/4 in the in the same installation. (Here is the previous version, only for the Plus/4: http://www.boray.se/commodore/dirplus/index.html ). It originates from the "vic disk menu". I have no Vic-20 projects on the way. I'm in ...
by Boray
Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:43 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Simplest s-video mod ever for Vic-20CR
Replies: 8
Views: 3980

Simplest s-video mod ever for Vic-20CR

Now that I'm logged in, I can just as well re-post what I posted on Facebook some time ago: Simplest s-video mod ever for Vic-20CR. You only have to cut a lead (elevated from the board).See attached pictures. You need a connection cable, as seen here: ( https://www.kjell.com/se/produkter/el-verktyg/...
by Boray
Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:55 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Greetings from Boray
Replies: 7
Views: 2378

Greetings from Boray

Hello!

It was a very long time since I last logged in here, so I thought I should say hi now that I did! (I logged in to try to find nbla000).

So here it is: Hello old friends, and happy 2020! which of course must be the year of the Vic-20(20)!

/Anders
by Boray
Thu May 10, 2018 8:51 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: C128 power supply for VIC-20, C64
Replies: 4
Views: 5882

Re: C128 power supply for VIC-20, C64

My (beautiful) sollution. This is for plus/4 and c64/vic20cr. I could have kept the c128 plug as well for a three headed serpent...
by Boray
Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:35 am
Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
Topic: PRG Starter (v2.4.6)
Replies: 141
Views: 110112

Re: PRG Starter (v2.4.6)

Tom wrote:This is still the gold standard; askew query though: is the long-missing command-line version now gone forever? Nobody has found it elsewhere or kept a copy?
That is a question for Robert Hurst ( http://sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bul ... ile&u=1506 )
by Boray
Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:38 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Plus/4 joystick adapter
Replies: 13
Views: 9178

Re: Plus/4 joystick adapter

I'm not sure if normal joystick ports would fit on/in a Plus/4 either. It's pretty packed.
by Boray
Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:56 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Plus/4 joystick adapter
Replies: 13
Views: 9178

Re: Plus/4 joystick adapter

When I made my adapters I followed a description which had resistors on all the direction/fire lines I think for the purpose of protecting the TED chip in some way. Anyway, I thought I was smart and reduced all those resistors to just one (on the return line or whatever it's called), and it seemed t...
by Boray
Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:34 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Vic-20 vs Plus/4 (and C64 vs Plus/4)
Replies: 12
Views: 12355

Re: Vic-20 vs Plus/4 (and C64 vs Plus/4)

Orion: ...but that probably goes for the 2.300 Vic-20 games as well. A lot of early 80's homebrew unexpanded basic games in there :)
by Boray
Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:57 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Do you change the speed of the 1541?
Replies: 4
Views: 3760

Re: Do you change the speed of the 1541?

The difference is 21% faster (when I measured my PAL machines).
by Boray
Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:10 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Vic-20 vs Plus/4 (and C64 vs Plus/4)
Replies: 12
Views: 12355

Vic-20 vs Plus/4 (and C64 vs Plus/4)

I wrote these comparisons between the Plus/4 and the Vic-20 and C64 a few months ago. I have now translated them from Swedish into English. Here you go: English: Plus/4 vs Vic-20: http://www.boray.se/commodore/plus4-vic20-eng.pdf Plus/4 vs C64: http://www.boray.se/commodore/plus4-c64-eng.pdf Swedish...
by Boray
Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:07 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: SD2IEC DIR PLUS (Plus4/c64)
Replies: 3
Views: 6082

Re: SD2IEC DIR PLUS (Plus4/c16)

V1.1 is out.
by Boray
Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:31 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: SD2IEC DIR PLUS (Plus4/c64)
Replies: 3
Views: 6082

SD2IEC DIR PLUS (Plus4/c64)

I've now developed a new version of my Vic-20 disk menu for the Plus/4. The source code was expanded by 300%
http://www.boray.se/commodore/dirplus/
by Boray
Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:23 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: VIC-20 Disk Menu
Replies: 107
Views: 61389

Re: VIC-20 Disk Menu

Now, heavily expanded for the Plus/4:

http://www.boray.se/commodore/dirplus/