Subject: Re: [stella] a $16 question... From: Chris Wilkson - MCD <cwilkson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 18:35:44 -0800 (PST) |
> > > 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? Maybe. At any rate, 100 boards is enough interest for me to do the design. The cost of a bare board shouldn't be terrible. And I think I can get away with only 2 chips...I'll hafta dig out my bank switching info to verify that. At any rate, I'll have an estimate for a EPROM-less board by Monday... -Chris -- 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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