Get your own Mega-Cart NOW !

nbla000 · Post by **nbla000** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:04 pm

I've just updated the very LAST version of the Mega-Cart firmware.

I've substituted Game Theory 2 with Ten Ten by using the latest version and updated Tetris+ with my latest fixed version.

Now we are testing everything again for the last time on PAL and NTSC machine though i do not expect any issue since changes are really minimal.

After this last tests Brian will burn eproms to assemble them on PCB and Mega-Carts are ready for shipping

ral-clan · Post by **ral-clan** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:32 pm

I can also confirm that the outer package artwork has gone to the printers and has been duplicated (sorry Brian if I gave this away).

So things are getting tangible, folks.

gklinger · Post by **gklinger** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:26 pm

Indeed they are. <evil grin>

Mikam73 · Post by **Mikam73** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:29 pm

Very cool

6502dude · Post by **6502dude** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:29 pm

Tests were completed successfully this past weekend on final bin images for PAL and NTSC machines.

I completed development and testing of one last easter egg.

I also burned some eproms and started soldering to PCBs.

I had one set back this week.

When I went to pick them up today, I found that the print shop which was doing cart labels cropped them square

So they do not fit correctly on cart!

It will be another week to have these done again.

Pedro Lambrini · Post by **Pedro Lambrini** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:49 pm

Why did they presume them to be square? Didn't they have a template? Just wondering.

6502dude · Post by **6502dude** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:48 pm

I brought Vic-20 cart to print shop and discussed requirements with the guy there. Also I noted the crop marks that ral-clan had included in graphic.

They were supposed to leave labels uncropped as I planned to do this on cutter at work.

Unfortunately, the guy who worked this job was not same guy as I spoke with and he took the initiative to crop the labels square.

Needless to say, I was not pleased at this setback.

Stinky · Post by **Stinky** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:49 am

I'm a bit confused, is the cart shipping yet?

ral-clan · Post by **ral-clan** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:57 am

Yes, it is shipping - although each cartridge is being assembled by hand. So, although the first cartridges have been shipped, it might be quite a while until the people at the bottom of the list receive theirs.

Stinky · Post by **Stinky** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:13 pm

OK cheers! I don't think I was too far down the list...

nbla000 · Post by **nbla000** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 1:51 am

Finally I've found time for a new Tutorial Video to the Mega-Cart site:

Manage Early Startup Menu custom items:
http://www.mega-cart.com/manage-early-s ... tom-items/

I'm working on other tutorial videos too.

You may watch all tutorial videos from this page:
http://www.mega-cart.com/tutorial-video/

Post by **Jeff-20** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:08 pm

Thank you, everyone! Awesome.

nbla000 · Post by **nbla000** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:51 am

No Denial ? No Mega-Cart... so thanks to you for Denial

Post by **Jeff-20** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:38 pm

I may be a little busy for a few weeks... now I am more inspired than ever to make new games.

fgasking · Post by **fgasking** » Sun May 10, 2009 8:15 am

Thanks very much guys!.... I got my MegaCart yesterday, and I really love it!

I still need to get some time to really sit down and enjoy fully, but i've had a quick play last night and i'm very impressed.

So much so that i've done a quick blog post ... http://fgasking.wordpress.com/2009/05/1 ... -megacart/

This was well worth the purchase and I just wanted to say thanks to everyone involved. This is the first brand new cartridge i've ever bought for the Vic 20 as I was a late starter in 1989 when the machine was well and truely obsolete commercially and all my games were second hand as a result.