Comments for nIGHTFALL Blog / RetroComputerMania.com https://www.nightfallcrew.com Lightning in the Dark Sun, 23 Mar 2025 06:59:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Golden Image JD-560 / JD-562 (Boxed) by Benjamin https://www.nightfallcrew.com/08/01/2014/golden-image-jd-560-jd-562-boxed/comment-page-1/#comment-259857 Benjamin Sun, 23 Mar 2025 06:59:50 +0000 http://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=10309#comment-259857 Hello, I have the same floppy drive, but unfortunately I can't get it to work. There's a switch and several jumper settings. Could you please send me the manual as a photo or scan? I would be very grateful. Best regards, Benjamin Hello,
I have the same floppy drive, but unfortunately I can’t get it to work. There’s a switch and several jumper settings.
Could you please send me the manual as a photo or scan?
I would be very grateful.
Best regards,
Benjamin

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Comment on Golden Image JD-560 / JD-562 (Boxed) by Benjamin https://www.nightfallcrew.com/08/01/2014/golden-image-jd-560-jd-562-boxed/comment-page-1/#comment-259731 Benjamin Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:31:58 +0000 http://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=10309#comment-259731 Hello, I have the same Floppy, but no manual. Do you have mabee a scan of it for me? That would be great! Thank you and best regards Benjamin Hello,

I have the same Floppy, but no manual.
Do you have mabee a scan of it for me?
That would be great!
Thank you and best regards
Benjamin

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Comment on Mivar 9BN2V (Red) by Marco Zambotto https://www.nightfallcrew.com/25/03/2014/mivar-9bn2v-red/comment-page-1/#comment-259304 Marco Zambotto Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:03:47 +0000 http://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=10575#comment-259304 Is it possible to obtain a service manual for the model 9BN2V? Many thanks Is it possible to obtain a service manual for the model 9BN2V?
Many thanks

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Comment on Some low-cost things from FNIRSI store by xAD / nIGHTFALL https://www.nightfallcrew.com/10/03/2025/some-low-cost-things-from-fnirsi-store/comment-page-1/#comment-259062 xAD / nIGHTFALL Wed, 19 Mar 2025 22:27:31 +0000 https://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=16457#comment-259062 <a href="#comment-257390" rel="nofollow">@MiaM </a> I totally agree with you @MiaM

I totally agree with you

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Comment on Repairing a defective Olivetti M21 by peter https://www.nightfallcrew.com/23/02/2014/repairing-a-defective-olivetti-m21/comment-page-1/#comment-257994 peter Fri, 14 Mar 2025 22:18:37 +0000 http://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=10449#comment-257994 hey I am currently fixing a M21 and I am I need of a isa riser are you willing to sell yours? hey I am currently fixing a M21
and I am I need of a isa riser are you willing to sell yours?

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Comment on Some low-cost things from FNIRSI store by MiaM https://www.nightfallcrew.com/10/03/2025/some-low-cost-things-from-fnirsi-store/comment-page-1/#comment-257390 MiaM Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:33:59 +0000 https://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=16457#comment-257390 While these devices might be great value for money, I would say that anyone repairing vintage computers would want an oscilloscope that does at least 10MHz. 1MHz / 5Msample/s would be great for other things though, like automotive diagnostics, but in that case you tend to want multiple channels While these devices might be great value for money, I would say that anyone repairing vintage computers would want an oscilloscope that does at least 10MHz.

1MHz / 5Msample/s would be great for other things though, like automotive diagnostics, but in that case you tend to want multiple channels

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Comment on PenUltimate+ VIC-20 Cartridge + Diagnostic DeadTest+ support by Rich Powell https://www.nightfallcrew.com/17/04/2019/penultimate-vic-20-cartridge-diagnostic-deadtest-support/comment-page-1/#comment-255896 Rich Powell Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:31:52 +0000 https://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=14541#comment-255896 The rom version I have maybe a little out dated and a never version could be burnt to a new eprom. The rom version I have maybe a little out dated and a never version could be burnt to a new eprom.

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Comment on PenUltimate+ VIC-20 Cartridge + Diagnostic DeadTest+ support by Rich Powell https://www.nightfallcrew.com/17/04/2019/penultimate-vic-20-cartridge-diagnostic-deadtest-support/comment-page-1/#comment-255755 Rich Powell Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:11:25 +0000 https://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=14541#comment-255755 Thanks for the reply ,Ive got a version like yours but I dont have the option to do a dianostic test, It might just be a rom reflash.. Thanks for the reply ,Ive got a version like yours but I dont have the option to do a dianostic test,
It might just be a rom reflash..

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Comment on PenUltimate+ VIC-20 Cartridge + Diagnostic DeadTest+ support by xAD / nIGHTFALL https://www.nightfallcrew.com/17/04/2019/penultimate-vic-20-cartridge-diagnostic-deadtest-support/comment-page-1/#comment-255190 xAD / nIGHTFALL Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:53:55 +0000 https://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=14541#comment-255190 <a href="#comment-254811" rel="nofollow">@Rich Powell </a> I don't have the dump of my cartridge but why you need the dump ? @Rich Powell

I don’t have the dump of my cartridge but why you need the dump ?

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Comment on Flash Multicart for SABA Videoplay (Fairchild Channel-F) by xAD / nIGHTFALL https://www.nightfallcrew.com/05/09/2024/flash-multicart-for-saba-videoplay-fairchild-channel-f/comment-page-1/#comment-255185 xAD / nIGHTFALL Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:51:43 +0000 https://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=16337#comment-255185 <a href="#comment-250070" rel="nofollow">@Mik </a> Exactly. @Mik

Exactly.

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Comment on Flash Multicart for SABA Videoplay (Fairchild Channel-F) by xAD / nIGHTFALL https://www.nightfallcrew.com/05/09/2024/flash-multicart-for-saba-videoplay-fairchild-channel-f/comment-page-1/#comment-255184 xAD / nIGHTFALL Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:50:43 +0000 https://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=16337#comment-255184 <a href="#comment-254907" rel="nofollow">@max </a> Esatto, il software non della cartuccia non sfoglia le ROM in tempo reale dal filesystem della PICO bensi da una zona di memoria precisa dove sono inserite le rom, le rom ci sono tutte, non e' che escono giochi ogni giorno nuovi per il Saba Videoplay , dunque direi che a grandi linee il parco software e' completo. @max

Esatto, il software non della cartuccia non sfoglia le ROM in tempo reale dal filesystem della PICO bensi da una zona di memoria precisa dove sono inserite le rom, le rom ci sono tutte, non e’ che escono giochi ogni giorno nuovi per il Saba Videoplay , dunque direi che a grandi linee il parco software e’ completo.

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Comment on Flash Multicart for SABA Videoplay (Fairchild Channel-F) by max https://www.nightfallcrew.com/05/09/2024/flash-multicart-for-saba-videoplay-fairchild-channel-f/comment-page-1/#comment-254907 max Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:58:00 +0000 https://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=16337#comment-254907 ciao, grazie per il contributo. Per curiosità, ma se volessi aggiungere un altro gioco alla lista come dovrei fare? Mi pare che questa non sia come le altre cartucce basate su Pico che si collegano alla usb e poi si copiano dentro i files. ciao, grazie per il contributo. Per curiosità, ma se volessi aggiungere un altro gioco alla lista come dovrei fare? Mi pare che questa non sia come le altre cartucce basate su Pico che si collegano alla usb e poi si copiano dentro i files.

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Comment on PenUltimate+ VIC-20 Cartridge + Diagnostic DeadTest+ support by Rich Powell https://www.nightfallcrew.com/17/04/2019/penultimate-vic-20-cartridge-diagnostic-deadtest-support/comment-page-1/#comment-254811 Rich Powell Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:28:28 +0000 https://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=14541#comment-254811 Have you got a dump of the rom please, to compare to mine here is a link to my rom dump M27C801 eprom 1MB https://www.mediafire.com/file/qhtq8ijcivaxf6c/M27C801+penulimate+rom.BIN/file Have you got a dump of the rom please, to compare to mine here is a link to my rom dump

M27C801 eprom 1MB

https://www.mediafire.com/file/qhtq8ijcivaxf6c/M27C801+penulimate+rom.BIN/file

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Comment on Arc64 v2.5 by Graham of Arsenic,Oxyron by Mark https://www.nightfallcrew.com/09/09/2013/arc64-v2-5-by-graham-of-arsenicoxyron/comment-page-1/#comment-254232 Mark Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:14:41 +0000 http://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=9897#comment-254232 Hi Graham, I was interested in the Arc64 prog for Zipcode files as my code wasn't working with some Zipcode files I found in old ARK files. My code works fine on a bunch of other zipcoded stuff, but although the correct header is on the first "1!" file, the standard signature bytes aren't on the other files - it's just like the file was broken into 4 parts, there's quite a lot of text, and some of the text crossed files. I tried joining all the files together to process them, but still no luck - I haven't been able to find any mention of alternatively coded zipcode files online and was wondering if you had any insight - I thought I had pretty much all my code done for the file formats (just got nib to do), but just found out about this by accident! I know there's another similar ZipFile format, but the file structure and naming doesn't match up. Was just wondering if you had any insight...? cheers Mark Hi Graham,

I was interested in the Arc64 prog for Zipcode files as my code wasn’t working with some Zipcode files I found in old ARK files. My code works fine on a bunch of other zipcoded stuff, but although the correct header is on the first “1!” file, the standard signature bytes aren’t on the other files – it’s just like the file was broken into 4 parts, there’s quite a lot of text, and some of the text crossed files. I tried joining all the files together to process them, but still no luck – I haven’t been able to find any mention of alternatively coded zipcode files online and was wondering if you had any insight – I thought I had pretty much all my code done for the file formats (just got nib to do), but just found out about this by accident! I know there’s another similar ZipFile format, but the file structure and naming doesn’t match up. Was just wondering if you had any insight…?

cheers

Mark

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Comment on Video Technology (Vtech) Laser 500 Color Computer by Aniello Del Sorbo https://www.nightfallcrew.com/05/03/2017/video-technology-vtech-laser-500-color-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-250604 Aniello Del Sorbo Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:20:03 +0000 http://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=12930#comment-250604 <a href="#comment-250603" rel="nofollow">@Aniello Del Sorbo </a> Found it! Not available in the UK, went for a different one. Cheers! @Aniello Del Sorbo
Found it! Not available in the UK, went for a different one. Cheers!

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