On Sunday 19 January 2003 00:56, Glenn Saunders wrote:
> But since you'd already be taking the hit writing the code to send data to
> the PC requesting the load, it might be better to do both directions in
> serial. Don't know what the speed difference would be.
Forget the PC, it should be possible to hack a cheap CD player to respond to
various signals sent over the 2600's controller ports without having to
implement RS232 on the 2600. I think 600MB in 4K chunks is plenty ;)
I like the idea of using the PC as a glorified DPC chip, but the idea of
tethering an Atari to a PC to get it to do neat stuff feels more like
cheating. If you can fit a PC into a cartridge case I'm right with you
though ;) Maybe one of those new cheap Palm Zires might be an interesting
compromise.... for someone with a lot more hardware knowhow than me.
Rob
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