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- Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:10 pm
- Forum: MEMBER BLOGS
- Topic: STFM 4MB SIMM ADAPTER KIT INSTALL BLOG
- Replies: 19
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STFM 4MB SIMM ADAPTER KIT INSTALL BLOG
I have just received my 4meg ram upgrade from Chris. I decided to go with this one as I like how neat it is once installed. https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2/#0020 I'm working from home today, so at lunchtime I decided to start desoldering the existing ram chips from the motherboard: 2018072...
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:13 pm
- Forum: INTRODUCE YOURSELF
- Topic: Hi from Northamptonshire
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12269
Re: Hi from Northamptonshire
It's quite interesting to run certain Amiga and ST games side by side and see how the programmers made changes to the game to accommodate the lack of custom hardware in the ST compared to the Amiga. When done well on games like Turrican 2 and Blood Money, both versions are very good in their own rig...
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:01 pm
- Forum: MEMBER BLOGS
- Topic: My retro computer blog
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9988
Re: My retro computer blog
I've just updated the blog with an idea for how I'm going to install my gotek in the case. Not sure if it's been done on an ST before...
Will post how it goes both in the blog and on here when I have the parts.
By the way, how do I embed images in a post on here?
Will post how it goes both in the blog and on here when I have the parts.
By the way, how do I embed images in a post on here?
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:56 pm
- Forum: INTRODUCE YOURSELF
- Topic: Hi from Northamptonshire
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12269
Re: Hi from Northamptonshire
I know what you mean with the Amiga cost. A1200s seem to fetch ridiculous amounts. I just kept an eye out for a 'non working' a500 and never bid very high. Got lucky eventually. I'm finding the same thing with STs though - sometimes they fetch silly money and other times they're fairly reasonably pr...
- Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:38 pm
- Forum: MEMBER BLOGS
- Topic: My retro computer blog
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9988
My retro computer blog
Don't know if it's ok to post a link to my blog here detailing my work on the ST, apologies if not:
https://retrocomputerresto.wordpress.com
https://retrocomputerresto.wordpress.com
- Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:35 pm
- Forum: INTRODUCE YOURSELF
- Topic: Hi from Northamptonshire
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12269
Hi from Northamptonshire
Hi all My name's Pete and I'm living in Northamptonshire, originally from Brentwood, Essex (home of TOWIE but don't hold that against me!) I'm old enough to have owned an ST when they were new. It was the first 16 bit computer I owned having gone through an Atari 800xl, Commodore 64 and finally a Sp...