Atari 2600/7800 Composite MOD
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Re: Atari 2600/7800 Composite MOD
I've never taken my 2600 apart, so have no idea of how much space there is in it.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: Atari 2600/7800 Composite MOD
I thought I would post this here as I've been puzzling over this for the past few hours...
It seems the TIA chip has a different pinout for PAL & NTSC machines. This could be why when I tried my mod originally, it failed miserably as I could have been following a NTSC pinout for the TIA
It is also clear that the NTSC TIA chip also appears to have stereo audio output, and yet the PAL one does not..
It seems the TIA chip has a different pinout for PAL & NTSC machines. This could be why when I tried my mod originally, it failed miserably as I could have been following a NTSC pinout for the TIA
It is also clear that the NTSC TIA chip also appears to have stereo audio output, and yet the PAL one does not..
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Re: Atari 2600/7800 Composite MOD
Ok, they're quite a bit different
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: Atari 2600/7800 Composite MOD
Ok, so more info here, got the details of a mod for a 2600jr, which is a bit different.
http://blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/201 ... o-mod.html
http://blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/201 ... o-mod.html
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: Atari 2600/7800 Composite MOD
So, I had a crack at this over the weekend, and I've sort of got sound, but no video, however I think my cables are missing a ground somewhere along the line, as I added the cables slightly differently, so I will revisit and see if that fixes it.rubber_jonnie wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:42 am Ok, so more info here, got the details of a mod for a 2600jr, which is a bit different.
http://blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/201 ... o-mod.html
Serves me right for diverting slightly and using cables instead of sockets. D'oh.
I'll report back.
EDIT: So I was right about the gound being an issue, now it's sorted, it's all working nicely. Picture is a lot better than via the modulator, though I have kept the parts in case I want to sell it on at a later date.
Need to look at the 7800 next.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: Atari 2600/7800 Composite MOD
Good stuff. I have a Jr I spannered playing with video mods a while back. Glad you did this as I needed some motivation to get on to it. I have a vader I put sockets on, wish I had used cables as I hat things that aren't reversible.
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Re: Atari 2600/7800 Composite MOD
Cool, glad it's inspired you
Here's the cable with the can back on, I had to do some bending of the tin, but it's reversible.
I put a knot in the cable for strain relief, and used a small tie wrap through the old tv out holes.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: Atari 2600/7800 Composite MOD
Nice work. How hard was it to get the modulator out? They tend to be soldered to pretty big grounding plates.
Re: Atari 2600/7800 Composite MOD
Nice
Do you get any "rolling" effects in the black background colour ? Also can you try pole position and take a clear screenshot ? I saw some vertical blue lines in the "sky" on mine..
Do you get any "rolling" effects in the black background colour ? Also can you try pole position and take a clear screenshot ? I saw some vertical blue lines in the "sky" on mine..
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Re: Atari 2600/7800 Composite MOD
No rolling effects, but I do get a funny ladder effect down the left hand side, but it's off to the side and doesn't affect gameplay.
Except with games that have black borders, where it isn't present.
I will get some screenshots, however I don't have Pole Position to try.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...