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128k multi cartridge for A2600
« on: April 16, 2012, 04:18:33 pm »
I built this eprom cart to be able to play rare games on my atari2600. EP-rom stands for erasable programmable rom, so I can burn games onto it :)





Edit: Now with 128k RAM instead of rom! Can hold 16 games!
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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2012, 04:29:45 pm »
This is nice. This includes homebrew, right? (assuming there are any homebrew roms)

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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2012, 06:30:21 pm »
This is nice. This includes homebrew, right? (assuming there are any homebrew roms)
Yes, there are some cool homebrew games and demo's out there! I just have to build an eprom programmer to be able to burn rom images on it. I will also add some switches to select a game (one out of 16)
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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2012, 06:00:08 am »
Hey, that's pretty damn cool! 8) +1

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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2012, 02:14:25 pm »
I think I'll be able to make this work with my S-RAM chips too. My ram chips are 1k, but the pinouts are pretty much the same (but it has less adress pins)
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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2012, 04:05:54 pm »
Awesome. By the way this greatly reminds me of those NES cartridges that were sold years ago in which you could put a flash card and play NES roms in your real NES, along with other stuff. :)

Anybody remember that? http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?products_id=34
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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2012, 05:10:14 pm »
+1ed. I like this sort of tools!

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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2012, 05:13:05 pm »
I want a NES... Or an Atari.

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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2012, 05:23:15 pm »
I have a NES :-°
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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2012, 05:50:39 am »
Awesome. By the way this greatly reminds me of those NES cartridges that were sold years ago in which you could put a flash card and play NES roms in your real NES, along with other stuff. :)

Anybody remember that? http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?products_id=34
But... that one costs 120 gold coins. Mine cost about 1 euro and 5 hrs to make (dang wires :P)
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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2012, 08:03:49 am »
Ouyah the PRICE!
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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2012, 09:22:50 am »
It's cheaper to buy reproduction cardridges :P
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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2012, 04:10:17 pm »
Awesome. By the way this greatly reminds me of those NES cartridges that were sold years ago in which you could put a flash card and play NES roms in your real NES, along with other stuff. :)

Anybody remember that? http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?products_id=34
But... that one costs 120 gold coins. Mine cost about 1 euro and 5 hrs to make (dang wires :P)
Gold coins? ???

But yeah it's quite expensive compared to yours. How did you get all the stuff for 1 euro, though? I bet here at The Source it would cost $19.99 per part O.O

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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2013, 09:53:27 am »
Bump. I modified the cartridge so it works with a RAM chip. It's powered by a small battery when it's not plugged in the atari so it retains the data. I featured it on my website:
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Re: EPROM cardridge (A2600)
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2013, 11:39:15 am »
Wow, another great project of yours'! No more reason to shell out 80 bucks for a harmony cart ;)
I'll definately try to build one of those. Also your new site is looking good ;)