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Thanks ! Very good tutorial !

Awesome! Great job!

great day Adrian.. good job setting it up... would be nice to have a yearly event...if you can handle the stress! LOL... Bretts soviet bits fit in nicely...i would have loved to see one of the amstrad clones.. but i guess there is not too many of them in aus! ...man i wish i still had my Amstrad Action magazines.....

The interviews were great!!! 🎉

hah...now copy them frames to CPC!..ram banked if ya have to!! :P

Well Done Brotha! This is Awesome! I figured out as a kid that the Genisis used a "Computer Processor" but I didn't know how to do anything cool hacking wise back then. Still Don't LOL But it was always cool to see something like this, SNES had Mario Paint with the Mouse, I Didn't have an SNES, but being a Nerdy 80s/90s Computer Kid, I thought that was the Pinnacle of Gaming! What about Wolf3D on the SNES with a Mouse, that could happen one day LOL!

Awesome! Can't wait!

hi, i'm working on my own image converter and came across this video (very helpful, thanks!) i generated a scr file, but for some reason i keep getting a syntax error when trying to load it exactly like you did (also on winape, with an edited disc). any idea why this happens?

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Thanks for this video.

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A twin disc drive unit was also available. Don’t know how many of those they managed to sell as they weren’t cheap.

Interesting! Now, Brett will obviously need a second garage. ;-)

Damn interesting stuff & a lovely kit. The monitor is something else too. Well done! :-)

0:04: 🖥️ Overview of the TEC-1G, a pivotal point in the transition of the computing industry from microprocessors to commodity computers. 6:36: 📅 John Hardy discusses the TEC-1G launch, recalling the publication date and challenges with dating. He also reflects on the design and memories associated with the TEC-1G. 11:48: 🖥️ Overview of microprocessor history, Silicon Valley, and key figures like Margaret Hamilton and Frederico Faggin. 17:14: 🖥️ Impact of Microsoft Basic and Tinybasy on software copyright in the 1970s and 1980s. 22:38: 📚 John Hardy discusses his early interest in electronics, particularly microprocessors, and the influence of Radio Shack Tandy books on his learning journey. 28:02: 🧠 John Hardy discusses the challenges of designing the TEC-1 computer, including the use of different memory chips and difficulties in programming. 33:42: 💻 John Hardy discusses the design and development of a low-cost computer aimed at teaching young adults and teenagers about computers in 1983. 39:11: 🔧 Discussion on early computer design, including challenges with chip frequency and monitor ROM functionality. 44:46: 🔧 Innovative use of pulse width modulation technology in art installations, creating organic and peaceful effects, despite limitations in speed and tool chains. 50:08: 🎛️ Discussion about the TEC-1G design, including add-on boards, expansion bus, and analog synthesizers in the backdrop of an interview. 56:06: 🖥️ Discussion of the controversial chip computer, inspired by the world's most hated computer, and the subsequent story of its existence. Recapped using Tammy AI

🤣🤣🤣 Very funny "Danny Devito", but in the real world of 1983, the Oric was a very, very good choice for the price it cost. Spectrum price (less) and better sound, keyboard, and floppy drives. And more memory! The Oric was a great computer in his range of price. No competence that year. C64 cost double, and Amstrad more or less the same that C64.

Incredibly interesting "games", I remember owning fluid, I'm glad they are getting some love!

Really cool!

❤ Nothing screams "I'm old" quite like "I went to a museum and they are talking about stuff I used to do" 😅.

remind me to never do public speaking again

8 colors, a 6502 running at 1 mhz, no standard joystick... Well I had an Acorn Electron with the same shortages, but without a soundchip like the Oric had... So it could be worse :)

Hi there. You probably worked it out by now. To start the game/s you need to press the RESET button first to stop the Attract Mode. Great Video. The Machine is in good condition.

*Promosm*

Glad you recorded it, Adrian. :)

Big thanks to John for coming up, I was too young to know about the TEC-1 when it came out but I've bought the new 1G board and it was great to learn about the history behind it!

Great video and thanks for sharing the experience with the community! :) I offer a few comments. Parallel I/O interface allows to connect any Centronics printer. More peripherals were supposed to be issued, such as floppy disk drive and modem, but they never really saw the light. Probably a similar adaptor to the Parallel I/O interface would be needed, though. Similarly, a Colecovision adaptor was also on the schedule. It indeed saw the light but it required a few internal modifcations to the main unit for it to work. This was resolved by producing the CreatiVision Mark-2 a couple of years later, that had a different circuitry internally, that would allow an external CPU (a Z80 in this case) to execute code and share the bus with the internal TMS9928 video chip. Tjhe Colecovision adaptor was ultimately sold for use with the Laser 2001 (aka Salora Manager) being the successor to the CreatiVision, with almost identical hardware. I do own this piece of insanely rare hardware. RAM module: adds 16Kb, but 14Kb only would be accessible. Useless with the standard BASIC interpreter that did not have the commands to execute ASM code, and all you could do would be peek'ing and poke'ing data. Not practical. Technically two 16Kb modules could be added but I don't know if and how they would work. How to play games? Press RESET during the demo mode. The game will pause end enter into SELECT GAME mode. You then press the joystick triggers to the left and right to select one of the many game modes. Each videogame has typically 4 to 32 game modes (easier, harder, with 1 player, 2 players coop, 2 players versus, 2 players alternate - and combinations of these). You must absolutely refer to the instructions manual of each game to find out what-mode-is-what. The selected game mode appears on top of the screen and cycles from 1 to whatever, and back. Then press any key on the keyboard (A..Z or 0..9 or else) to start the game. Press RESET again to stop the game. The demo mode is visible exclusively when you turn the console on. If you need high-quality scans of the game manuals, visit my website "CreatiVEmu" and head to the 'releases > software' section. All manuals are in PDF format, there's about 100 of them! Sonic Invader is one of the very few variants of Space Invaders to sport a 2-players vs mode, and a proper background (not a black screen). The game graphics is very advanced for its age. The same video chip will be later used by Colecovision, MSX and Master system. Mouse Puzzle is in fact a clone of Locomotion/Guttang Gottong. There are 4 known variants of Tennis and I suspect theres another one which I am trying to ascertain. Auto Chase is a clone of Namco's Rally-X Police Jump is clearly a clone of Donkey Kong. It has a lot of peculiarities. Firstly you see the skyscraper on the screen, separate from the girders. The skyscraper gets thinner as you progress with the game and climb it. It is a clever idea because it makes good use of the horizontally-oriented screen. Note the character starts from the right hand side - this also happens with other CreatiVision games, which are oriented 'in reverse' compared to the 'original counterparts'. Same happens with pocket LCD games from the same manufacturer (VTech). Police Jump exists in another version (earlier, then probably retired from the market) where the bad dude is brown and is extremely similar to Donkey Kong. Then replaced with the thin guy in black-white striped clothes. Note he throws tires, not barrels. By selecting the GAME MODE appropriately, you may start the game from one of the following levels, and see different enemies such as whirlwinds. Games on cassette. The ones you show are Australian-only releases containing games designed by Australian programmers and manufactured by Dick Smith Publishing. They have one mono track only containing the game data. The tapes manufactured in Hong Kong by VTech directly are totally different. They most times have proper artwork on the cover, and most importantly they are STEREO. One track has data, the other has audio which is played through the TV and is generally the game instructions 'told' by a narrator, with background music. They are AMAZING and I believe this technique is unique to the CreatiVision. Feel free to reach me out if you wish to explore this console more!

What amazing looking retro system - trust Dick Smith here in Australia to be licensing this form of tech back in the day. :)

I posted a very long comment with heaps of useful pieces of info - including advice on how to test the controllers. Was it deleted?

very cool flashback

Agreed, very good for its time.

Nice demo. Moves are smooth even if its on basic, well done . It will be interesting to see more sprites at the Same Times . Hope to see more in next video 👍

A great initiative! I can't wait to see the rest of your Amstrad tutorials. There's a lot of Amstrad development going on, especially since this year 2023, and with good tutorials like this one, it'll motivate even more fans to get involved, especially with tools like these that enable people who only know BASIC to do very interesting things, without needing to learn machine language. Keep up the good work!

Nice to see Twilighte’s work on the other side of the world! He was from the UK and a passionate Oric coder who sadly passed away in 2013 from cancer. He left the Oric community a great legacy.

Errors. 1. UK and Australia are both 240v @ 50Hz 2. ZX80/zx81 and 48k/16kb Spectrums all run on 9volts (unregulatored) 3. Depending on board revision, the zx81 contained between 4-5 chips. Either two 2114 static ram chips or one, 4118 static ram chip. If you remove the 4118 and replace it with the 2kb 6116, you will double the RAM and have about 1.8kb free. There are mods where you can replace it with a single ram chip of about four times the size, or possibly more. 4. Software will not be a problem UK/Oz but software from USA/canada/japan that have NTSC TV might have an issue but I think it's unlikely. I worked in a UK computer shop from 1979-92 and built a few kit computers.

Interesting.

Great video, I just got mine today! Best wishes to Mike!

like watching a magician - what’s he going to pull out of the hat next 😂

Comprehensive.

Good job on a classic

Awesome!

Lol! i search in youtube and this video is from 6 days left!

Looking good!

We apologise for the poor audio on this recording. Our camera man didnt realise putting his finger over the microphone may cause this =P

Parallel port is for various accessories. I remember testing and finding my own cheats live, with the correct cable. With an Action Replay, you could bypass region locking as well.

sound gate too high

The parallell port on the consoles that have it is great for plugging in a Gameshark module to use cheats in games so it is actually a bit sought after. The laser in this version of the console is 100% gonna fail, it has a plastic slider that wears out very quickly but the fun fact is that it is the same type in the PS One slim model but they have an upgraded sled for the laser and won´t fail this way and you can literally just drop it in this old console. I got the very same console and mine would not play games without stuttering so I opt for a laser swap from a flea market ps one as it was cheaper than a new laser. last thing about the sound is that I got a good laugh when you did the "audiophile" test using the built in speaker of a cheap CRT Tv, it had me dying lol. you can´t play good sound on a cheap mono speaker. However about the picture is that the first model is actually a bit slower and worse in graphics than later models. the inside of it is a bit different than the upgraded models

Is that a SCPH1002 (Europe Launch model) ? Mine was SCPH7002, its Bios had a visualizer pressing SELECT on the controller... we had tons of fun with that alone! There was a Game that made use of Audio CDs called Vib-Ribbon, you might want to check it out.

thhe slot on the far left, i dontknow what else you could use it for,but remember being able to buy these third party things that you plugged in that came with a spring. you put the spring over the bit that sticks out the lid that pushes the button down to activate the laser so that even wen thelids open its still down. and when you put a discin. the box thats plugged in will run the disc up to the first to playstation logos, then stop the disc so you can take it out and then replaceit with a prate copy of any game. these boxes were great for if you didnt want to mess up your warranty and get your playstation chipped, which was the other thing us poor kids used to do if we wanted the latest games that were too expenive. the boxes all had different names like Xploder, and Powerplaa and stuff, but i dont actually know what the devices themselves were called anymore.

I have this PS!