Well, the back lit IPS display just arrived for the NGPC, hopefully I'll have time to install it over the weekend.

The PCB has to be amongst the thinnest I've ever seen.


More on this later.

PhilC wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:41 pm

rubber_jonnie wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:02 pm

What, the cartridge cover that doesn't open?

That's a shame but I'm not surprised.

I know, it would have been an awesome Easter egg if you could open the cover and there was a BASIC cart in there

PhilC wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:55 pm What's under the cartridge cover?

What, the cartridge cover that doesn't open?

So, next is the tape interface... Remove the cap and see what happens. I dare you. :-) Lol, I already did and it didn't help. I have a concern that my 'scope probe maybe faulty so going to try another. Might just be me being paranoid :) I also have a test routine that is in the service manual, so g...

Not sure if you've joined the GW group on Facebook GW on FB, but I think you're more likely to get the answers you need there as the devs are often on and do reply to queries.

And we have video again!!! IMG20240405113727.jpg And I've made a slight tweak to the value in the monitor ROM at $7E0 from 65 to 64, and it's shifted over 1 column left now, which is enough. A value of 63 is too far, and ideally the value would be 63.5, but we know that's not going to happen. It's c...

Woo hoo!!

My LS163's just arrived so the 600 should hopefully be back up and running very soon!!

OK, I promised more pics and here we go! First look into the box :) IMG20240405083209.jpg What's in the box? IMG20240405083439.jpg Aside from the 400 Mini and the CX Stick, you've got a USB power cable and an HDMI cable, all appropriately coloured in Atari beige :) Hopefully the ruler for scale (I w...

Splendid!!

Icky wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:23 pm

rubber_jonnie wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 2:04 pm Go on, admit it, you bought one...

It was close but I expect @PhilC is resisting.

I expect by the ned of tomorrow both of you will have ordered one then.

I can't talk as I'm waiting for this to be available: PDP 8/1