Subject: Re: [stella] a $16 question... From: Greg Troutman <mor@xxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 18:01:10 -0800 |
Chris Wilkson - MCD wrote: > > > > In my earlier post, I mentioned that I can get *new* 2732 circuit boards made > > > for about $1.50. I can design the board in a couple of hours and have protos > > > (lower quantiy = higher price) in 2 days. > > > > So, say you went a little further and built a 27128 board with some > > decode gates and flip-flops that supported the same bank-switch > > addresses as Atari 16K... How much time and expense? Coding for this > > is a piece of cake, the dang boards are the only show-stopper to most > > people. > > Well, that's a little more complicated in terms of component layout. > Especially >compact< layout. A few days, I'd say. But if there's demand > here then let me know, and I'll do it and get back to you. This is a little sticky. I'd be tempted to say, "Mark me down for a 100." But I sure can't honestly ask you to plow ahead considering the expense. Maybe if several of us committed to at least a few each to play around with, getting started on it would be justified. I've got all the EPROMs I need and would be more than happy to finally focus on and clean up the less-than-fun, but works-in-an-emulator 16K version of Dark Mage and then work on a significantly expanded TPS (Space Taxi?)... I figure a 16K game offering some neat twists to the 2600 library could be justifiable to collectors in the 25 dollar range so it might work out okay. Maybe? -- mor@xxxxxxx http://www.crl.com/~mor/ -- Stella list is Administered by krishna@xxxxxxxxxxxx <Glenn Saunders> Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/stella.html +-shameless plugs-------------------------------------------------------+ | Stella documentary at http://www.primenet.com/~krishna | | Nick's VCS links via http://www.primenet.com/~nickb/atariprg.htm | | Write the best game, win framed autographs of famous Atari alumni!! | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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