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2007-08-13 13:59
Nebula

Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 13
Connecting a SID to an iMac

Hi,

is there a way to use a SID on a iMac? As it has no PCI/ISA port I can't use Hardsid or Catweasel directly. Are there projects to make these cards accessible via USB odr Firewire? Or are there USB versions planned from these cards? Or is there a way to connect a real C64?
2007-08-13 14:05
Scout

Registered: Dec 2002
Posts: 1570
Call me a purist but this isn't scene related.
Try it at www.iwannafuckupmymacwithsoldering.com or something...
2007-08-13 14:32
Nebula

Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 13
Oh, what's that? No more friendliness in the scene? I'm really disappointed.

Why isn't it scene related? Here are many GoatTracker topics, so I thought I can ask such a question here in this forum.

And why is an iMac shit? It does everything I want instead of being able to use my old ISA-Hardsid. As my old PC crashed I'm looking for a way to use my SID by not filling my room again with an additional PC. And Mac Pros are to power consummating and expensive for me.
2007-08-13 18:51
MagerValp

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1078
No, there are no SID dongles for USB or FW. It shouldn't be too hard to create, but latency might be an issue.
2007-08-13 20:36
null
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Posts: 645
Quote: Oh, what's that? No more friendliness in the scene? I'm really disappointed.

Why isn't it scene related? Here are many GoatTracker topics, so I thought I can ask such a question here in this forum.

And why is an iMac shit? It does everything I want instead of being able to use my old ISA-Hardsid. As my old PC crashed I'm looking for a way to use my SID by not filling my room again with an additional PC. And Mac Pros are to power consummating and expensive for me.


iMac is shit, because it is *barely* upgradable... no PCI cards or so... and a proper mac isn't expensive... if you just need it for composing a 400MHz G4 is enough, and those are 30 euros (if not less, I got mine for free...)


also, why was scout's post not deleted, and mine was? both where off topic and sorta insulting... >.>
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2007-08-13 20:57
Scout

Registered: Dec 2002
Posts: 1570
Quote: iMac is shit, because it is *barely* upgradable... no PCI cards or so... and a proper mac isn't expensive... if you just need it for composing a 400MHz G4 is enough, and those are 30 euros (if not less, I got mine for free...)


also, why was scout's post not deleted, and mine was? both where off topic and sorta insulting... >.>
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My post wasn't deleted because I'm right (and the mods seem to agree) and it was not insulting at all =)

Yours was a OS/platform rant which belongs to usenet or irc :P
2007-08-13 23:09
null
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Registered: Jun 2006
Posts: 645
more like a model rant... oh well, it doesn't matter, I'm still right ;)

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2007-08-14 04:12
Nebula

Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 13
Thanks for the answers.

There are also Firewire and USB soundcards available. Do they also have latency-problems?

Using an old Mac is a good idea, but will there work Goattracker with acceptable performance? Then I could better use an old PC or get a real C64. The problem is that I have no more space for a second screen.

Because the shitty iMac. In decades of using Computers I never came to the point to upgrade my hardware. I always sold my old one to buy new one. For you most notebooks are also crappy shit.
2007-08-14 12:26
Monte Carlos

Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 361
Why dont you use an emulator?
Power64 comes into my mind.
Send me a private message, cause i want to know
how your doing. Long time no hear ;)

Greetz Monte Carlos
2007-08-14 12:37
null
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Registered: Jun 2006
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Quote: Thanks for the answers.

There are also Firewire and USB soundcards available. Do they also have latency-problems?

Using an old Mac is a good idea, but will there work Goattracker with acceptable performance? Then I could better use an old PC or get a real C64. The problem is that I have no more space for a second screen.

Because the shitty iMac. In decades of using Computers I never came to the point to upgrade my hardware. I always sold my old one to buy new one. For you most notebooks are also crappy shit.


when I used GoatTracker on my 400MHz G4, it ran fine ;) so that isn't really a problem =)

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