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  • The Perfect Tapto Mister fpga Console

    Hi Folks,

    thanks to an inspiration of BedroomNinja talking about a more PC-Engine like Tapto Reader 3D Printing Design – my idea was born to make the ultimative Perfect Tapto Mister Unit.

    mister_pce_11

    I used a broken original PC-Engine and put a DE10 Nano including a RGB-Analog Board into it.
    After some triming and some 3D printed peaces it fits into a PC-Engine.
    In between of the I/O board and the DE10 Nano I put a Fan for cooling.
    I ripped of some parts of the Analog I/O Board used parts from the original PC Engine PCB  for power Button and the PC-Engine Controller Port (waiting for a snac adapter).
    I used a Mini Din 8pin SMD2 Pin Compatible Port for analog RGB-Output.

    Put a 4 Port OTG USB Hub inside. a tapto Reader and voila.
    Here we have it: One to rule and play them all 😉

    For reference and thanks for the great tapto Project!

    tapto project by wizzo

    bedroomNinja twitter

    It is a quick and „dirty“ hack. But from the outside it looks great and is fitting for my application.
    Here are some pics from inside for inspiration…

    mister_pce_2

    mister_pce_5

    mister_pce_6

    mister_pce_7

    mister_pce_8

    mister_pce_9

    mister_pce_10

     

  • Color of Breadbin C64 RAL 1019 „graubeige“

    I have two Breadbins hopefully not yellowed and there will be a match near RAL 1019
    The 3rd is a more „whiter“ breadbin (on left side) and one 1541.

    overview

    The 1541  matches most RAL 7032 but you see a difference to the Breadbin lying on it

    1541_1

    1541_3

    1541_2

    The C64 Breadbin seems to be RAL 1019

    C64_1_1

    C64_1_2

    C64_1_3

    C64_2_4

    C64_2_1

    C64_2_2

    C64_2_3

    C64_1_4

  • Color of Atari 400 and 800

    a friend of mine Steve Boswell suggested PLA+ eSUN 3D Bone white (Knochenweiss)

    https://www.ebay.de/itm/403378153725?var=673410941096

     

  • Color of Atari XE and ST Computers RAL 9006

    I checked it with a RAL Color Reader  and for not yellowed Computer RAL9006 weißalluminium seems to be the best choice.
    First try: https://www.ebay.de/itm/174614665194?var=473820383289
    is looking good

     

     

  • Color for Atari XL Printing Project RAL 1013 perlweiß

    For 3D Printing I needed the color of the original cases of the XE and ST Series. So I bought a color checking device RAL RAL Color Reader  and a RAL Farbkarte.
    I checked several Atari XL Computer in different state of yellowing.
    all_2760

    The best looking NOS Atari on the left side has the following colors.
    RAL1013_Perlweiss_NTSC_NEW_1_IMG_2764
    RAL 1013 Perlweiß is best fitting for good looking Atari XL Computer not yellowed

    RAL1013_Perlweiss_NTSC_NEW_1_2775

    For more yellowed units

    RAL_1014_IMG_2772

    RAL 1014 Elfenbein fitts for yellowed units like the right one.

    First try RAL 1013
    https://www.3djake.de/extrudr/green-tec-pro-natur

  • FRAM Mod for Sega Saturn

    The internal BackupRam is battery powered via a changeable CR2032.

    With this mod the Backup will never get lost during battery failure.

    You have to replace IC 8 (here a PAL Board 837-12135 PX PD SATURN MAIN VA PAL SD)

    with a RAMTRON FM1808-70S and lift Pin 22 and Pin 28. Solder the wires to the lifted pins

    Pin 22 to GND
    Pin 28 to 5V

    and you are done 🙂

    fram_pal_RAMTRON FM1808-70S

    fram_pal_RAMTRON FM1808-70S zoom

  • Universal Cartridge Stand for 8 peaces

    I found this nice looking 8Bit Cartridgestand @thingiverse

    It can hold 8 peaces and I stretched it to fit for all kind of needed Console Cartridges I am using for testing when modding the consoles…

    download

    cart3

    cart2

    cart1

  • Ultimate PC Engine Super Grafx

    One to rule them all. Flagship of the PC-Engine Fleet -The Supergrafx.
    A customer asked me if I can put a SSDS3 inside a Super Grafx and I loved the idea 🙂

    SuperGrafx2
    It holds enough space to put a complete SuperSDSystem3 inside.
    Now its possible to have the complete PC Engine Software Library including all CDs in one unit and it looks like stock level.

    Removing the original Extension Bus makes it easier to put all the wires to the SuperSDSystem 3.

    SuperGrafx9

    SuperGrafx8

    SuperGrafx7

    A lot of wires needed

    SuperGrafx3

    testing with original RGB Output from the SuperSDSystem3

    SuperGrafx6

    Removing the original DIN A/V Connetor and replacing with a DIN 8.1 to make RGB
    Output via the original A/V Port

    SuperGrafx5

    a shieded cable to the A/V Port

    SuperGrafx4

    and with the cover on the backside you see „nothing“.

    SuperGrafx1

    We call it SuperSDSystem3 inside 😉

     

     

     

  • Gradius III SA1 mod working on PAL SNES

    thanks to Vitor Vilea for the great Gradius III  port with use of the SA1 Chip.:-)
    No its time to make it real. As I done SA1 mods before with a 3,3V Flash chip I used this way

    you need:

    1x AMS1117 3.3V voltage Regulator Low Drop SOT-223

    1x 100nF kerko (yellow)

    1x MX29L3211 Flash

    1x AS6C1008-55SIN RAM (1M)

    I patched the japanese Rom and duplicated it 8 times (not sure if needed).

    copy /b g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin + g3jpsa1.bin 8g3jpsa1.bin

    use Voltage Regulator with kerko and wire 3,3V to the 3 detached Pins of (33,23,1) MX29L3211

    sa1grad3

    Remove original RAM and free the soldepads from green coat and place in AS6C1008-55SIN

    u2 sram

    and ready to go without any slowdowns….

    optional RegionFix SA1 Cart working on PAL SNES

    Lift Pin 127 (5V floating) of U3 SA1 for 50Hz PAL SNES (regionfix)

     

    You can use a 28F1610 instead of the MX29L3211 3,3V Flash

    29F1610

    Here you have only to lift pin1 and set pin 1 directly to 5V