[SWCollect] Finds over vacation
Boy, everybody clams up when Romero joins. 8) While taking some time to visit relatives at the other end of the state, I naturally took some time to visit a few thrift stores. I didn't find much in the way of classic video games (my primary hobby), but I did find some interesting computer game stuff. First, at a somewhat out of the way thrift store, I found Computer Diplomacy and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, both for the TRS-80, and Elite Plus. I'm hoping to get these and many other games up on eBay this week. Of note for Infocom collectors is the March 1984 issue of _Discover_ that I found. I thought this might be news, but I just now see someone's already put it on the web (http://web.mit.edu/6.933/www/Fall2000/infocom/marketing.html). The article really doesn't reveal anything Infocom fans don't already know, but it was an interesting find for me as I was flipping through. And it was sort of fun to see the old Charlie Chaplin IBM PC Jr. ads again. -- Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect;oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Multi-format floppy drive
On second thought, I have a question -- how does this card emulate the native OS of the legacy disks? Or does it do this at all? If there is SID support, Amiga joystick support, etc, it leads me to believe that the card does more than allowing the reading and writing of files in legacy format. Am I missing something obvious here? Lee K. Seitz wrote: I meant to mention this in my last message. Did everyone see the Slashdot story on the Catweasel (http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/28/228255mode=threadtid=137)? It's a controller that supports multiple disk formats using a single drive. It also lets you plug in an original SID chip so you can get true C-64 sounds from your PC. Anyone planning on getting one? -- Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect;oldskool.org/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect;oldskool.org/
RE: [SWCollect] Multi-format floppy drive
I'm pretty sure the interface card mimics the 1571's processor that controls the drive mechanics. Reading in the data from a disk is the hardest part (hardware related) -- decoding that data on the computer (emulating the C64 OS) is the easiest part. Now if they'd only come out with an Apple II disk reader... ;) - John -Original Message- From: Chris Newman [mailto:allvideo;ix.netcom.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 10:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Multi-format floppy drive On second thought, I have a question -- how does this card emulate the native OS of the legacy disks? Or does it do this at all? If there is SID support, Amiga joystick support, etc, it leads me to believe that the card does more than allowing the reading and writing of files in legacy format. Am I missing something obvious here? Lee K. Seitz wrote: I meant to mention this in my last message. Did everyone see the Slashdot story on the Catweasel (http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid= 02/10/28/228255mode=threadtid=13 7)? It's a controller that supports multiple disk formats using a single drive. It also lets you plug in an original SID chip so you can get true C-64 sounds from your PC. Anyone planning on getting one? -- Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect;oldskool.org/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail- [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect;oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Watch out for fakes!
I sold him Sierra's Learning with Leeper, a floppy 1983 release for the PC/PC Jr, about 2 years ago! How lovely. C.E. Forman wrote: (Heh, little MST3K reference there...) Just a warning to everyone in this group, there's a guy in Israel named Eyal Katz who's been engaging in some suspicious activity lately. Just got booted off eBay for shill bidding, and now it looks as if he's *counterfeiting* old On-Line Systems games! I've heard from one guy who bought some from him, the folder images have a slightly grainy quality to them and the disk sleeves are the wrong texture. If this guy offers to sell you anything, do not buy it! More evidence, I'll post it all in a Shoppe column in the next few days. Meantime, feel free to pass this on to any other Sierra collectors you know. -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect;oldskool.org/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect;oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Multi-format floppy drive
On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 12:18 PM, John Romero wrote: I'm pretty sure the interface card mimics the 1571's processor that controls the drive mechanics. Reading in the data from a disk is the hardest part (hardware related) -- decoding that data on the computer (emulating the C64 OS) is the easiest part. Now if they'd only come out with an Apple II disk reader... ;) The ISA version does. ;-) http://www.e-trade.to/en/catweasel/catweasel.html or go to http://www.jschoenfeld.de/indexe.htm, choose Products, then choose Catweasel. -- Edward Franks [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect;oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Multi-format floppy drive
Lee K. Seitz schrieb: I meant to mention this in my last message. Did everyone see the Slashdot story on the Catweasel (http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/28/228255mode=threadtid=137)? It's a controller that supports multiple disk formats using a single drive. It also lets you plug in an original SID chip so you can get true C-64 sounds from your PC. Anyone planning on getting one? Well, I'm at least interested. I have about 400 C64 disks and about 200 for the Amiga sitting in the basement. Some of the programs on it were written by myself, others just mean fond memories. I actually had already thought about getting one of those serial cables that hook a real 1541 to the PC, but always put it off. But I'd really like to preserve those disks before they finally deteriorate. But, well, will the Catweasel work in my loaded system and not interrupt the fundamental balance of Interrupts? And where will I find a 5.25 PC disk drive? Haven't seen one of those in quite a while. Marco -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect;oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Finds over vacation
Lee K. Seitz schrieb: Of note for Infocom collectors is the March 1984 issue of _Discover_ that I found. I thought this might be news, but I just now see someone's already put it on the web (http://web.mit.edu/6.933/www/Fall2000/infocom/marketing.html). The article really doesn't reveal anything Infocom fans don't already know, but it was an interesting find for me as I was flipping through. And it was sort of fun to see the old Charlie Chaplin IBM PC Jr. ads again. It would be pretty neat if we could compile a list of magazines that ran articles and/or had ads of interest. For me as an Infocom collector for example it would make finding those magazines quite a bit easier, even if people in auctions don't mention the article/ad specifically. I'd also not have to thumb through whole stacks of old magazines in peoples basements while the multitude of insectoid life that inhabits that biosphere is trying to communicate very closely with me. Infidel -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect;oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Oldskool gaming boxes: the revenge
Stephen S. Lee schrieb: Hello, we've had discussion about machines for playing old games on a PC before. Before this involved desktops. What I'm interested in is a portable oldskool gaming machine. I have minimal experience using portable computers at all, and I think that what I want (high-end 486 or low-end Pentium with a color screen and Sound Blaster support) isn't that easy to find, but I do know that it's out there. Is there anything else I should be looking for in a portable computer that's relevant to playing games (this is basically all the computer will be used for)? Stephen, clean your workshop and get going: http://ic64.emucamp.com/arc/sx64/sx64.html ;-) Marco -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect;oldskool.org/
