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MODIFY SONY MPF920 DRIVE FOR ATARI USE

Last post by francouai « Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:37 am
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by Zarchos » Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:24 pm
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I don't get it.
It is an HD floppy drive.
You do not need any additional modding to have it work on the Atari ST ?
To work on the Archies which can...
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Last post by francouai
Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:37 am
Megafile 30 bites the bullet

Last post by PaulJ « Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:44 pm
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by Icky » Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:40 am

So my Megafile 30 HDD made a grinding noise this morning and now stopped spinning :cry:

I know trying to replace a MFM / RLL drive is a non-starter...

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Last post by PaulJ
Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:44 pm
Will a TOS104 / TOS102 STFM KIT [0131] fit next to a 4,700 AXIAL CAP REPLACEMENT KIT [0090]?

Last post by sandord « Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:09 am
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by sandord » Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:48 am

I'm thinking of buying these kits:

- TOS104 / TOS102 STFM KIT
- 4,700 AXIAL CAP REPLACEMENT KIT

but I'm worried they may not fit toghether. The...

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Last post by sandord
Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:09 am
MSTE Mousse issue

Last post by francouai « Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:35 pm
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by francouai » Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:15 pm

Hi!
I'm loosing the Right/Left click on my ATARI mouse connected to the Mega STE keyboard (right port).
I can move the mouse.. but no click.
I can...

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Last post by francouai
Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:35 pm
Falcon H-sync fault

Last post by exxos « Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:06 pm
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by exxos » Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:58 pm

Never seen this before...

Looking at H-sync it seems to jump down voltage, which seems to be when the monitor goes out of sync.. no idea what...

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Last post by exxos
Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:06 pm
16BIT ROM CART THOUGHTS

Last post by exxos « Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:19 pm
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by exxos » Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:46 pm
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I have been thinking about the diagnostic cart where larger ROM's are used with a switch to select which version of the ROM to run (IE, ST, STE, MSTE...
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Last post by exxos
Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:19 pm
Project: HDMI/DVI out for STFM

Last post by Smonson « Thu Oct 04, 2018 3:01 pm
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by Smonson » Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:42 am
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Hi all,

Here's my current project that's been keeping me up late for several months.

I'm creating a HDMI/DVI video out for my STFM by interfacing a...
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Last post by Smonson
Thu Oct 04, 2018 3:01 pm
Upgrading my Stacy

Last post by Darklord « Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:49 pm
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by Fidzen » Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:15 pm

Hi all.

I have a Atari Stacy 2 that I have upgraded to 4Mb RAM. Now I'm looking for a good way to
change the 20Mb HD to something bigger and more...

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Last post by Darklord
Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:49 pm
4mb STFM with accelerator - was there an equivalent way back when?

Last post by calimero « Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:16 pm
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by PeteW » Fri Sep 07, 2018 7:48 pm
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Just wondering. My STFM now runs 4mb and will soon have the 16mhz accelerator. If I can ever find one, maybe I'll add a blitter too.

With all that,...
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Last post by calimero
Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:16 pm
video mod query

Last post by alienkidmj12 « Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:55 pm
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by alienkidmj12 » Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:35 pm

Hi folks,

Just had my falcon mobo out of its case to do a internal scsi adapter install.

i noticed some sort of video mod on the bottom of the...

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Last post by alienkidmj12
Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:55 pm
BLITTER RE-CREATION THOUGHTS

Last post by Stimpy « Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:43 am
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by exxos » Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:37 pm
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blitterSM.jpg

Many should know the great work over at in recovering some lost Atari files. I saw in there 2 versions of the blitter IC. 1986 and...
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Last post by Stimpy
Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:43 am
Protar Progate 50dc Manuals and Software Wanted

Last post by Axnfell « Sat Sep 08, 2018 3:49 pm

by Axnfell » Sat Sep 08, 2018 3:49 pm

Hi Guys,

Does anyone have a copy of the Software and the Manual for a Progate 50dc External Hard Drive unit for a Atari?

James

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Last post by Axnfell
Sat Sep 08, 2018 3:49 pm
Atari TT Fast Rom

Last post by exxos « Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:25 pm
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by Icky » Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:16 pm

Has anyone thought of or built an Atari TT Fast Rom board similar to how Exxos does the ST Fast Rom?

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Last post by exxos
Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:25 pm
Atari Falcon Eagle add-in module

Last post by kodak80 « Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:17 pm
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by kodak80 » Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:12 am
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Hi, One the of the local Brisbane Atari crew (Gazak28) has a Falcon 030 which has an add-in daughter board we have been advised is called an Eagle....
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Last post by kodak80
Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:17 pm
68060: Fake or not fake?

Last post by mikro « Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:02 pm
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by mikro » Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:43 am
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I've read both Exxos' and Rodolphe Czuba's articles about the fake CPUs but to be honest, I'm totally blind and couldn't really say for 100% that...
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Last post by mikro
Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:02 pm
External SF314 power supply replacement

Last post by poobah « Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:44 pm
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by sandord » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:28 pm
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I've got this nice SF314 drive from a friend lately but it's missing its power supply.

This is what I read about the SF314 power supply:...
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Last post by poobah
Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:44 pm
Practical TT upgrade?

Last post by mrbombermillzy « Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:32 pm
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by mrbombermillzy » Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:34 pm

Ok, with discussion recently about the practicalities (or lack of) of a TT accelerator, perhaps a different approach could be tackled..

As a...

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Last post by mrbombermillzy
Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:32 pm
The "perfect" TT?

Last post by calimero « Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:55 pm
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by IngoQ » Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:32 pm
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So, if I had a TT (still working on it), what would be the perfect setup for it? Perfect in this case meaning most performance, with a little...
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Last post by calimero
Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:55 pm
Side Project: rPi (CosmosEx) as HDMI graphics card

Last post by Cyprian « Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:57 am
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by Gunstick » Sun Aug 27, 2017 10:22 pm
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Hi

:!: this suggestion does not need any change to the ST board and could also be implemented on stock STs.

Some people have an rPi in their ST's...
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Last post by Cyprian
Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:57 am
My latest restoration in pictures

Last post by tzok « Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:32 pm
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by Atarian Computing » Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:04 am
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This is a long post so I'll link to my blog:
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Last post by tzok
Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:32 pm
3D models of ST parts

Last post by troed « Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:03 pm
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by sandord » Sat Aug 25, 2018 9:28 pm
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I drew 3D models of some ST parts (PSU bracket and floppy post) lately and I was thinking, perhaps it could be of interest to others to build up a...
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Last post by troed
Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:03 pm
DIY TT Booster?

Last post by tuxie « Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:07 am
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by mrbombermillzy » Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:41 pm

Im not really an Atari hardware guru, so forgive my ignorance of the subject if I am totally off but...

Is the older TT CPU daughterboard not a...

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Last post by tuxie
Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:07 am
Help with identifying mobo

Last post by rubber_jonnie « Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:36 pm
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by wrecksan » Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:37 am

Hi all, apologies for my ignorance but I was wondering if it is possible to identify via these 2 (awkward) pictures, if I have the type of...

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Last post by rubber_jonnie
Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:36 pm
Falcon hardware on a ST.

Last post by Steve « Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:09 am
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by exxos » Sun Aug 12, 2018 11:37 am
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There is of course DSP in Falcon, can play tracker tunes using it easily, maybe MP3 even... So thought of placing DSP into ST design.. but what else...
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Last post by Steve
Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:09 am
Just got a crazy idea 'bulb'

Last post by Petari « Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:14 am
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by Petari » Tue May 29, 2018 2:03 pm
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I was thinking about how I have just like in my Ataris in last time (hmm, last 25 years by some) in my PCs multiple OS version choice. It is...
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Last post by Petari
Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:14 am

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