Sega Game Gear Recap

Defect:

• Dead but the Power LED is turned ON.

Repair:

• Replaced all capacitors (Main / DC-DC / Audio)

Gallery of the repair:

Very nice adapter designed by Rolo that allows you to use the Rolo Multi-Cartridge also on the Acetronic MPU-1000 or any 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System compatible consoles.

Gallery:

source: atariage.com

Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.

This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.

The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick

The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: + many more….

Release notes Firmware USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.0.4a:

Major update!

• New direct file formats support (Read & Write !) :
  • Acorn machines : *.ADL,*.ADM,*.SSD,*.DSD and *.ADF file support
  • Camputer Lynx : *.LDF
  • Commodore C64 : *.D81
  • Thomson machines : *.FD
  • Sam Coupé : *.SAD, *.MGT
  • MSX Machines : *.IMG, *.DSK
  • Spectrum : *.TRD, *.SDD
• New menu entry : Target system family selection.
  • This reduce a lot the risk of erroneous raw file identification.
• Lots of RAW file support improvements :
  • All sector sizes supported, advanced track skew and interleaving support.
  • FM & MFM support.
• Amstrad CPC DSK support : Fix for the One Disk/double sided Batman demo.
• Fix attempt of the “diymore.cc” OLED screens : OLED init screen delay  menu option added.
  • (Note : Please avoid these “diymore.cc” screens until i got an idea what is the root cause of the issue.)
  • Internal improvement : Track cache layer improved, RAW files support/identification improved.

Release notes Firmware USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.0.33.12a:

• Extra LCD size option added :
  • 2×40 characters (for 2×40 I2C-HD44780 screens)
• Clear internal settings function : Press “up” button at power up to Clear the settings with the default values.
• SP1200 write support fix.

This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here.

Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.0.4a (1027)

source: hxc2001.com

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.

Onslaught / Offence / Vandalism News Staff, bring to you the 67th issue of the Vandalism News.

Download:

• Vandalism News #67 (1541/1581) (869)

source: csdb.dk

NEW TAG: C64 BIG GAME PACK

Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.

Titles:

• Mr. Wong’s Loopy Laundry +4
• Mr. Wong’s Loopy Laundry
• Border Blast 3 [enhanced] [seuck]
• Ball
• Giełda’96 [polish]
• Breathalyzer
• Ball +D
• Zeta-7 +2DGF
• Moonspire: The Draxx War – Preview
• Minima Reloaded V1.2 +4DG
• QWAK 1.3 +4
• Ball +3D
• Bacillus Preview 2a +3
• Cookie +D
• Breathalyzer
• Cookie +
• Petunia Pickle’s Pumpkin Preview +D
• Cookie +2D
• Cookie
• Ant Attack +6DG
• Space Shooter Preview
• Cookie +3D
• Petunia Pickle’s Pumpkin Preview +4D
• Gruniozerca +2D
• Gruniozerca +D
• Penetrator +3DG
• Penetrator +3D 101%
• 2K Race
• 2K Race Crack
• Sadistomatic +3
• More… what?! +
• More… what?!
• Chakram +2 [seuck]
• QWAK 1.3 +4CHD
• Jeep Command +3D
• Mutants +4D
• Eddie Kidd Jump Challenge +2D
• Seabase Delta +D
• Highway Encounter +4D
• Mr. Wimpy +5D
• Bosconian 87 +3D
• Gribbly’s Special Day Out +5DH
• Gribbly’s Day Out +5DHF
• Akalabeth Preview
• Sky Runner +5D 101%

Download: All Games in One Archive (4547)

source: csdb.dk

Works that have been made on this Amiga 2000:

• Replaced the power plug with capacitors inside.
• Replaced PSU capacitors.
• Cleaning the motherboard with the toothbrush and PCC Kontakt.

Gallery:

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source: ebay.de wikipedia

source: ebay.fr zimmers.net

Hanimex 2650/Arcadia 2001/GIG Leonardo (loose) Repair & Composite Video Output.

I start to say that this motherboard was not in repair but in one box of  spare parts. I have only the motherboard of this console, no external case, joystick, power supply … totally useless.

Past and present defects:

• Some time ago the two EMF coils are exploded (see the photo) maybe the capacitor was in short circuit after the two coils
• Also a capacitors near the coils is disappeared.
• Black and White video output.

Repair and Video Composite modding:

• I have bypassed the two coils for the 12v DC.
• Removed the RF modulator.
• I have cutted 3 resistors for the video composite output, you can get a better image (contrast and color) (see photo)
• Replaced a 4066 because are missing two outputs of the R-G-B signal and that’s why the image was in black and white.
• Added a temporary push button for the RESET.
• The console without the RF modulator can be powered at 9v DC and not 12v DC, thus avoiding boiling the poor 7805.

Gallery of the repair:

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Download:

• Hanimex 2650/Arcadia 2001/Leonardo Games (891)
• Hanimex 2650/Arcadia 2001/Leonardo Schematic (1622)
• Emerson Arcadia 2001 Service Manual (956)
• WinArcadia Emulator (759)

source: ebay.de wikipedia

This Video Composite MOD needs some work unlike other similar consoles, you need to remove a resistor and insert a trimmer, otherwise the Video Composite output signal is really bad.

Works that need to be done:

• Remove the RF Modulator (remove it completely)
• Remove the 4.7k Resitor (see photo)
• Solder a 22k Trimmer between the resistor hole (hole side to pin 8 of the TEA 1002/PE1X) and the ground, the third pin of the trimmer is the Video Composite output. (see photo)
• Solder a wire for the Audio output. (see photo)
• Use the same hole of the RF cable for the new video and audio cable.

Before closing everything i recommend to adjust the trimmer for the best Video output.

Gallery of the Video Composite MOD:

Gotek HXC Alpha Firmware with OLED Display.

You can download here the Alpha Firmware Update.

Gallery:

source: hxc2001.com

Commodore Amiga A570 Restoration.

I have received two retro things in very bad conditions.

• 1 x Floppy Drive CD-1411
• 1 x Commodore Amiga CDROM A570

… but for now we are talking about the Commodore A570.

The Commodore A570 have serious problems that i list below:

• Outside case is very dirty, yellowed and broken in several parts.
• The Caddy Guide Tracks has been destroyed.
• Damaged screws thread.
• The metal plate under the CDROM is bent on one side.
• Many rusty parts.
• Main PCB with traces of water/limestone and rust.

Works that have been made:

• Fixed the CDROM CADDY holder, it was not easy because all the metal guides are bent, now it works.
• Main PCB cleaning on both sides with the Kontakt PCC and toothbrush.
• Cleaned and grease the two rails of the laser head.
• Cleaned the head lens of the CDROM.
• Fixed the bent metal plate under the CDROM.
• Cleaning outer casing.
• Fixed with the glue the two pins for closing the case with the screws.

Work still to be done:

• The bottom part of the A570 CDROM is very rusty, i need to sand down gently and at least give a hand of anti rust.

Aesthetically is very bad but at least works.

Gallery of the restoration:

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Video:

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Repair (1 of 3)

Defect:

• Black Screen and deafening sound in background.

Replaced parts:

• 1 x TMS9900NL CPU (U600)

Personal note that is good for all repairs:

Repairs are done with experience and skill, if there is skill does not mean that there is also the experience.

Repairing any electronic things by desoldering everything to find the bad components is not an index of experience but only ability.

Gallery of the repair:

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Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Repair (2 of 3)

Defect:

• Garbage Screen.

Replaced parts:

• 1 x TMS4116-15 RAM

Gallery of the repair:

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Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Repair (3 of 3)

Defect:

• Man lacks his legs and miss a piece of rope in the pitfall game demo.

Replaced parts:

• 1 x TMS9929TML VDC (Video Display Controller)

Gallery of the repair: