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Pitcher
Registered: Aug 2006
Posts: 61 |
Cartridges?
Hi, what cartridges do you use on your original C64?.
And is it possible to update an action replay?, i have version 4.2, but have downloaded roms to version 7.5 to use in emulators.
Thanks James. |
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Raf
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 343 |
never seen an action 4 schematics. action mk 6 however should be able to handle 7.x roms. |
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QuasaR
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 145 |
The easiest way to use different roms is to get a retro replay and flash the one you like most. |
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Fungus
Registered: Sep 2002
Posts: 680 |
anything after ar6 is just a polish jack rom, and not real, and MISSES features rather than giving any new ones... I suggest not using these rom images at all, as they are also quite buggy.
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Thunder.Bird
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 109 |
Quote: never seen an action 4 schematics. action mk 6 however should be able to handle 7.x roms.
The Action Replay MK VI has an LSI-Custom-Chip and isn't 'flashable' or 'updatable' 'cause afaik it's a ROM.
But the Version PITCHER has is based on an EPROM. Should be possible to upgrade this one.
I did a scan of my 4.2 to explain what to do.
Look at http://home.arcor.de/tub64/c64/ar42.jpg
burn an EPROM wich fits in this socket and *works*
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11352 |
pre AR5 action replays simply suck major dick and should be trashed immediatly. |
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Style
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 498 |
lucky mines an AR5 then.
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Pitcher
Registered: Aug 2006
Posts: 61 |
Quote: The Action Replay MK VI has an LSI-Custom-Chip and isn't 'flashable' or 'updatable' 'cause afaik it's a ROM.
But the Version PITCHER has is based on an EPROM. Should be possible to upgrade this one.
I did a scan of my 4.2 to explain what to do.
Look at http://home.arcor.de/tub64/c64/ar42.jpg
burn an EPROM wich fits in this socket and *works*
Yes have took the case of it and it has a removeable eprom by the looks of it, although it does look different to the scan you have done. |
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Graham
Account closed
Registered: Dec 2002
Posts: 990 |
Get yourself a Retro Replay and you can flash new ROM contents as often as you want.
http://amiga.think42.com/news/news88_e.htm |
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Pitcher
Registered: Aug 2006
Posts: 61 |
Is it still possible to purchase retro replay's ?, as i heard they were limited number for sale when they first came out? |
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The Phantom
Registered: Jan 2004
Posts: 360 |
While I've no clue if you can still purchase one of these carts, there is a website to visit and prolly some phone calls will be made.
http://rr.c64.org/
What I did was clicked on INTRO on the left. Then under "THE NEW HARDWARE", click "HERE" and all the ordering info came up. According to the site, shipping started in October of 2001, so I hope the information will still provide you with a way to order one of these fascinating carts.
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ptoing
Registered: Sep 2005
Posts: 271 |
Protovision has Retro Replays and other helpfull stuff. All still available. Googling sure is hard ;)
http://www.protovision-online.de/ |
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Thunder.Bird
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 109 |
Quote: Protovision has Retro Replays and other helpfull stuff. All still available. Googling sure is hard ;)
http://www.protovision-online.de/
Googling is TOO easy in my opinion.
Some people even google, to get the right spelling for unkown english words. That 'google-ism' is dangerous, 'cause it pushes this g-thing to the top, dropping all the other search-engines to the ground... No Good!
I think, there's nothing wrong with asking living people.
'Cause I looked by myself, even I know more by now! |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11352 |
Quote:Googling is TOO easy in my opinion.
yes indeed, especially if it could lead you to what you looked for in a second! its always better to start a thread on some webforum! |
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Thunder.Bird
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 109 |
Quote: Quote:Googling is TOO easy in my opinion.
yes indeed, especially if it could lead you to what you looked for in a second! its always better to start a thread on some webforum!
Häh? Datt erklär mir mal unter vier Augen...
It's not wrong to google, but try to conversate also with the real world. There's nothing wrong with it! ;) |
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Richard
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 621 |
On my real C64? Cartridges I own are Jupiter Lander, OCP Art Studio printer cartridge for the STAR LC 200 colour printer. Clowns (Does not seem to work with either keyboard or joystick must be faulty)
However the cartridge that I use the most, is the Action Replay MK VI cartridge. I used this many times to debug any code I wrote (if losing assembly code in Turbo Assembler, this is usually the best option) or analysing data/code routines. I even used this to hack SEUCK games to add music to the title screens :) |
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Style
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 498 |
Richard, Clowns uses paddles I believe.
I have 30-40 carts, too many to list from memory. However, the ones I can remember are my AR5, Expert Trilogic, Pastfinder, Wonderboy, Pitfall, Pitfall2, Epyx Fastload, most if not all of the C= games (international soccer etc) several times over, Pacman..... etc
I have a few rarish ones, including a few copies of that red cart that was supposedly banned for its drug references? |
