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Richard Loxley
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Autophix JSC 2100 super capacitor jump starter review
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An informal review/test of the Autophix JSC 2100 super capacitor vehicle jump starter
Air Cleaners - Corsi-Rosenthal Box - based on a Rob Wissman design
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I built these two air cleaners using plans from Rob Wissmann: github.com/robwiss/diy_air_purifier/tree/main/5_Arctic_P14_4_Starkvind Each uses 4 IKEA Starkvind filters and 5 Arctic P14 computer fans. I had to modify the design as my Starkvind filters wouldn't fit in the box made according to the plans - I had to make the struts approx 2mm longer. The moral is don't cut those struts to size unti...
TomTom Go Serena (UK English) voice problem
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Voice problem with TomTom Go iOS app v2.7.2 "Serena" English (UK) = problems "Samatha" English (US) = ok "Karen" English (Australia) = ok All these names were correct in an earlier version. App tested is latest version at time of testing (v2.7.2). Serena voice was deleted and re-downloaded first. Many other voice pronunciation errors as well. But about 80-90% of names are correct.
Happy 40th birthday ZX80!
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A quick tribute to the Sinclair ZX80 home computer on the 40th anniversary of its launch.
Dalek Voice Tutorial - using Audacity on Mac/Windows
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How to create a Dalek voice effect using the Audacity sound editing software, using plug-ins that work on MacOS as well as Windows. I also describe some vocal techniques I've found for making the voice more convincing. If you'd prefer to read the instructions rather than watch the video, see my blog post here: www.richardloxley.com/2020/01/16/how-to-speak-like-a-dalek-a-ring-modulator-tutorial-...
Video Genie - Retro Challenge 2019/03 summary
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Throughout March 2019 I took part in the Retro Challenge. I spent my time fixing two non-working Video Genie computers (these are clones of the TRS-80, and were also sold under the name System 80). For more about what I did, see my blog: www.richardloxley.com/2019/02/26/retro-challenge-2019-03/ Here are the other videos in the series, which are a much more technical (and haphazard) live bloggin...
Video Genie (TRS-80 clone) repair 5: cassette deck diagnosis
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I've now got replacement drive belts for the cassette decks in my Video Genie computers. Here I fit them and try to diagnose further cassette problems. For more about my Retro Challenge (and a list of all the videos in the series), see www.richardloxley.com/2019/02/26/retro-challenge-2019-03/
Video Genie (TRS-80 clone) repair 4 - cassette interface fixed!
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In my previous video (ruclips.net/video/JKnVlU7au7U/видео.html) I tried (and failed) to fix the 9v voltage regulator circuit for the cassette interface. Here I have another go! For more about my Retro Challenge (and a list of all the videos in the series), see www.richardloxley.com/2019/02/26/retro-challenge-2019-03/
Video Genie (TRS-80 clone) repair 3 - cassette interface power supply
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As part of the Retro Challenge 2019/03 I try to fix my the poorly cassette interface board on one of my Video Genies (aka System 80). Still a work in progress though :-( First Video Genie repair: ruclips.net/video/XqAXLC6TNr0/видео.html Second Video Genie repair: ruclips.net/video/qTZKmgrTzAE/видео.html For more about my Retro Challenge, see www.richardloxley.com/2019/02/26/retro-challenge-2019...
Another Video Genie (TRS-80 clone) repair
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As part of the Retro Challenge 2019/03 I try to fix my second dead Video Genie (aka System 80). For more about my Retro Challenge, see www.richardloxley.com/2019/02/26/retro-challenge-2019-03/ The previous Video Genie repair: ruclips.net/video/XqAXLC6TNr0/видео.html The next Video Genie repair: ruclips.net/video/JKnVlU7au7U/видео.html
Video Genie (TRS-80 clone) back from the dead!
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As part of the Retro Challenge 2019/03 I have a go at fixing a long dead Video Genie (aka System 80). I’m a software developer, so hardware is a learning curve for me! For more about my Retro Challenge, see www.richardloxley.com/2019/02/26/retro-challenge-2019-03/
I would love to own my first ever oscilloscope!
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Why I would like to be considered for eevblog’s oscilloscope giveaway. My reasons are humble, but I would be so grateful :-)
RetroMatic 2000 update: repairs and YUV support
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I made the RetroMatic 2000 for the April 2017 Retro Challenge. It combines a video converter and USB floppy drive emulator in one box, allowing 8-bit computers to be connected to modern equipment. In this video I explain where I've got to now, what repairs I've done, and what improvements I've made. This includes adding YUV support for my TI99/4a. For more information see my blog at www.richard...
Dragon 64 part 4 - testing and more repairs
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Time to test out the Dragon 64 fully on a big screen. Things don't always go quite to plan!
Dragon 64 part 3 - cleaning / restoration
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Dragon 64 part 3 - cleaning / restoration
Dragon 64 (and more) part 1 - unboxing
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Dragon 64 (and more) part 1 - unboxing
Foot-operated water pump for camping
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Foot-operated water pump for camping
Retro Challenge April 2018 - Osborne 1 Restoration
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Retro Challenge April 2018 - Osborne 1 Restoration
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy on the Osborne 1
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Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy on the Osborne 1
Osborne 1 with Gotek/FlashFloppy USB disk emulator installed
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Osborne 1 with Gotek/FlashFloppy USB disk emulator installed
Osborne 1: transferring files via RS232 serial cable
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Osborne 1: transferring files via RS232 serial cable
Osborne 1 computer without a boot disk
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Osborne 1 computer without a boot disk
RetroMatic 2000: a Retro Challenge project
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RetroMatic 2000: a Retro Challenge project
RetroMatic 2000 bringing all the components together
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RetroMatic 2000 bringing all the components together
Sound effects on Gotek/HxC USB floppy emulator
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Sound effects on Gotek/HxC USB floppy emulator
my big question is why aren’t all the dragon 32 books available online as pdf files ????? thanks
It would be really interesting if it has continuos DC output, ie to run a tyre compressor.
@@petriko_ it doesn’t, it will only output for a few seconds at a time, after a countdown. It would be quite frustrating trying to use a tyre compressor with it!
Any experience with the baseus 3000 capacitor jump starter?
No, this is the only one I’ve ever used.
@@richardloxley Thanks for getting back. Just ordered the Baseus 3000 but know nothing about it.... Cheers..
Will the start a completely dead battery.
@@dat1song410 I don’t know. I did test trying to start the engine with the battery disconnected, and it couldn’t do that. So it seems to need some charge in the battery. I guess it depends how “dead” the battery is. I’ve used it twice to start engines where the battery couldn’t turn over the starter motor, and it had no problems starting the car.
Which drive is that? Osborne used Tandon, Siemens and MPI drives. I don't think all mechanisms inplemented this latch.
can u buy a brand new Dragon 64 these days? what about the tano dragon? thanks...........
on donkey king on the dragon 32 and 64 sometimes when u jump over the barrels the computer gives u no score whatsoever!!
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I'm wondering if the dual scan version of this fix the issue.
Yes, Sureflap replaced mine with the dual scan version which did indeed stop the problem for me
@@richardloxley I'm have a petsafe flap which only locks one side (you can lock the other side as well but then it's a permanent lock). I'm wondering if I should update it to something better.
Hi! what did you use to attach the filters to the foam board / box? I can't think of how to use duct tape without covering the filter (as there's no border) but if I hot glue gun it won't be replaceable!
The foam board corner struts are hot glued to the top and bottom foam board pieces. Then the filters are pushed into the frame afterwards and are held there by friction. The filters have soft foam around the edges which help make a seal (although I also added draught-excluding tape behind the filter to seal it further). It's worth noting that you need to use the filters as a guide when gluing the pieces together to make sure it's a tight fit! There is considerable leeway in the sideways positioning of the struts to get a good fit. However the top and bottom fit is determined by the length of the struts, and I found that the length in Rob Wissmann's plans was too short for my filters. I had to melt all the hot glue, cut new struts, and start the build again! I don't know why mine were different - perhaps Ikea changed the size of the filter slightly? I suggest you also watch Rob's video tutorial here: ruclips.net/video/Ird0-orsSGM/видео.html
@@richardloxley Thank you so much! Rob's tutorial also heped a lot much appreciated
Bought one of these in uk around 1981? There was an optional key add-on to make more compatible with trs80. You removed a blank right hand key top and fitted a real key which connected to main keyboard? I fitted this and it enabled astar trek game to rub. The program had a “stand down” command in the game which neede this key to work properly. I also added a changeover switch and Jack socket to feed audio out to a small amp and speaker as part of a morse code generator. The switch was wired to the tape deck audio input. The tape deck was very reliable. Regards Dave Case uk.
Yes, the very first Genie didn’t have the four arrow keys that the TRS-80, instead they had three different keys with different symbols. One of the mods was to connect in a switch for the fourth key. It was still difficult to play fast games I gather because the positioning of the keys wasn’t right. The model we had was the second version that replaced those three keys with four arrow keys, like the TRS-80. I’ve now got examples of each type to compare (first version Video Genie, second version Video Genie, Genie I, Genie II).
I had a video genie when I was a kid - I still remember how good the keyboard was as I spent so much time on it!
Hi Richard, you addressed one of my floppy drive issues lately on an Osborne Computer Facebook group. (Cam from Canberra, Australia). Do you have an Oscilloscope yet? I have a small four channel digital oscilloscope I could send you? I have read your blog (16 parts from memory) and in the last two parts where you talk about transforming the file data (3 stage process) from what you can find on the internet into something the osborne can understand with the gotek and you use so.e kind of an apple macintosh(?) to transform the data (listing the code). I have absolutely no experience with any Apple other than the Apple IIe and so I was wondering if perhaps you could please tell me what kind of apple (mac?) you are using? Kind regards, Cam, Australia
Yes, I eventually saved up for a 4 channel Rigol oscilloscope. Although I also got a very cheap 16 channel USB logic analyser and I’ve found I’ve used that far more than the oscilloscope! I think calibrating the floppy drive was the only thing on my Osbourne project that needed the oscilloscope. I use an M1 Apple Mac Mini for my main computer. I wrote those Osborne file transfer scripts for the Mac, but they will probably work in Linux too. For Windows they’d probably need extensive modifications.
@@richardloxley Thank you for your reply. I'll look to source a Mac Mini, which might be the easiest option, as I can simply follow what you have done. My Linux isn't great. :D
@@makeshift75303 the scripts were just something I wrote to make modifying the files a little easier. I think there are equivalent methods of manipulating the files on Windows machines. I wouldn’t have thought it worth buying a Mac just to run those scripts!
@@richardloxley holy crap! Just saw how much a M1 Apple Mac Mini sells for! Yep, will seek other options. 👍
Thanks Richard. My Osborne 1 struggles to load disks now, so this video inspired me to go USB. It was a difficult journey, but well worth it. 👍
It's mad they still ain't fixed this yet
I'm pissed off with tomtom. You should hear it say "university way"!
I haven't had this issue with the Android & Physical TomTom Device
I didn't watch the video to the end (I own two Osborne One and I repaired both, so I already suffered on that and I can't see other suffering LOL). I'm just writing you a note because I've seen on your site you hadn't bootable floppy disks for it. Maybe it would be useful in the future or for any other with the same trouble. I discovered how to format and write floppy disks for the Osborne One using an old IBM XT compatible. *** Specs *** - the Ms-Dos PC must have 360 kB FDD (I didn't succeed using 1.2Mb FDD) - the Osborne One must have Double Density drives (it doesn't work with Single Density drives). One of my two Osborne One has the internal board for Double Density. Then you must find the "22disk" for Dos (look for 22dsk142.zip on the web or get it from this page: www.gaby.de/edownl.htm). unzip, run cmenu and choose OSB2 to format for the Osborne To write an image on a real floppy use Image Disk 1.18 for .imd images (get it at web.archive.org/web/20130330052932/www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/img/index.htm) - Choose double step = off, 40 tracks, double side = on) - get the images from web.archive.org/web/20130323080107/www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/img54306/system.htm - remember, SSDD disk like "Osborne 1 Double Density CP/M" (web.archive.org/web/20130323080107/www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/img54306/d/o1ddsys.zip) (Note: for .td0 images must use Teledisk instead) Hope it helps! Cheers from Brazil Giovi
Nice one - it’s good to have other options! I now have three Osbornes and have fully repaired the first two I got. I’ve got a Gotek/FlashFloppy drive in one so that’s now my go-to way of transferring files to floppies. I do also have an IBM XT so your information may prove useful in the future :-)
Are the ones with the strip saying "Osborne-1" on the side rev A or rev B?
The original revision had Osborne 1 on the side, with catches on the side and a ribbon cable for the keyboard. The later revision (commonly called the Osborne 1a in some literature) has no writing down the side, catches on the top, and a coiled cable for the keyboard. I have two of the Osborne 1a which I restored in my videos, and recently got an original Osborne 1, although I haven’t had a chance to restore that yet.
@@richardloxley Thanks!
Could you please share how you imported the CP/M files to the medium (flash drive or USB thumb drive)?
You might find my blog post useful where I explained some of the basics: www.richardloxley.com/2018/04/27/osborne-restoration-part-16-transferring-cpm-software/ There’s also loads more about the Osborne on my blog. The link to the Osborne index page is in the video description :-)
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You should ask The 8 Bit Guy or LGR for some troubleshooting tips. They really know everything there is to know about retro computers so I'm sure they could help.
respect for great detective/diagnostic work. Lovely to see the beast revived ! I had an EG3003 1st version back in the day - BASIC dabbler turned commercial application programmer.
Very cool! If I’m ever brave enough, I might try it with mine, but I know it’s a lot of work…
just picked up an osborne, glad to see this is possible! that'll save me some pain in the long run
I used your patched interpreter today with ZORK I on my Osborne 1a, thanks again!! I was able to kermit the two files over at 1200 baud on the serial port. Worked great! Now getting Kerm411 on there in the first place was more of a challenge, hah!
Excellent!
Hey whats up edward booth!! You beat up a cocopuff today?
Thanks Richard! Any suggestions on how to transfer a binary image over? (It will have the Ctrl-Z character somewhere in there so I assume would stop the xfer) All I have in the system floppy (which has PIP) and was looking to transfer a .COM file over. Could I some how convert a .COM to a .HEX file, xfer that, and the use LOAD . COM on the system floppy to convert the .HEX back to .COM?
I'm afraid I've reached the limit of my CP/M knowledge! I believe there are programs that do binary serial transfers, but I don't think there are any supplied on the boot floppies. As you say, there may be a way to convert hex to binary, but I don't know enough about it to advise how. If there isn't anything supplied that can do the conversion it might be possible to write a BASIC program to do it? Another option is to get someone with an Osborne to copy an appropriate transfer program onto a floppy for you? In the end after this video I got a Gotek/FlashFloppy USB drive emulator working with my Osborne so I now use that to transfer files.
@@richardloxley Thanks for the response. Supposedly there is a GENHEX program (which I don't have) that can make the .HEX file, which you can then use LOAD to convert back to a .COM file. So I may look into that. I also found that the "[O]" option on PIP can transfer binary files (and is used also by default when xfering a .COM file), but I didn't have any luck with it. PIP never closes the file after the xfer. What I was able to do, after following instructions elsewhere, was chunk a .HEX file for Kermit into 4 pieces, transfer them over, cat them back together with PIP, and then use the SAVE program to generate a kermit .COM file. So now I have kermit on the Osborne. But need to get myself a Kermit client for linux which I haven't solved yet. Seems like that may be my best option right now since kermit should be able to handle file xfers. I've order the really cool floppy adapter that Wayne Visser made based on your great work getting the Gotek working. So next up I'll get the gotek running once I get all the parts. But for now I've been enjoying the challenge of how to get MBASIC or ZORK onto the system with all I have which is the serial cable and two floppies lol. Thanks again for your Osborne articles and video!
@@ocprime thanks for this info, it’s very helpful! I might try this same thing soon, any further updates or advice?
@@johnsledge3942 great to hear! My solution to the problem I posted over on the VCFED forums. Search for “how to transfer .COM via serial port”
This is awesome. I just picked up an Osborne 1A which I'm trying to get working, nice inspiration! And good tip about booting from the B drive which I didn't know about.
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Thanks for the video! Just restored my Osborne to working order (it’s my first vintage computer) and was looking for a way to do exactly this.
do u know how to allign the screen (f11 fullscreen) on xroar? it wont do it - any ideas?
What was the RS part number for the replacement buttons?
I used RS part number 123-9566 (Alps Alpine UE200011). I'm not 100% sure if it's the same length as the original, but it fits well, and has a very similar aesthetic to how I remember the original buttons.
@@richardloxley Great, thanks for that.
This brings back fond memories. I had a revision 2 model with the small VU meter (plus the other goodies -expansion unit, floppies, hi res board and much more). Great device. Those were the days. Remember Scott Adams Text Adventures.
I really wish I could have in Osborne one.
nice. i was wondering where i can get this kind of green display, it really feels more retro then the oled with white or blue text. thanks
I found it on Aliexpress by searching for 1602 LCD and just scrolling through the results. It's quite hard to search for as the most common colour is black on a light yellow/green background so searching for 'green' just finds those. It's one of the 'inverse' or 'reverse' displays as the dark background is created by the LCD, and the dots of the characters are actually where the LCD isn't turned on, letting the green backlight shine through. It's much more common to find such inverse displays in a blue colour with white letters, or occasionally black with white letters (which also looks quite good for a retro display). I had a quick look on Aliexpress now and didn't find the exact module, although I did find some inverse displays with a RGB backlight, so those could be make to look the same if the backlight was set to green - but I don't know if that has to be done in code rather than on the board - if so that means it's not a direct substitute. I also found some where the display looked similar but they were listed as OLED. I don't know if they were really OLED with a font made to look like a dot matrix LCD, or if they were actually LCD and the seller just put OLED to try to get listed in searches for OLED displays! Either way, those might be useful.
I searched a bit more and “LCD 1602 negative” seems a good search term. I found some negative displays with green backlights, and also looked at the negative with RGB backlights, and they seem to just have three pins to activate the backlight (RGB) giving you 7 colours depending on which combination of the three pins you wire up, so you should be able to get the same effect with them by only connecting the green pin.
Can you help me jailbreak an ipad 2 ? I want to downgrade it v9.3.5 is too crappy !
Im hearing a low but loud high pitched tone throughout the video is that normal?
Entity I’m not sure which sound you’re referring to. I can hear a dull rumble throughout (which is probably something like my fridge running in the next room). And then the intermittent buzz which is the simulated head-step sound from the floppy emulator. Other than that I can’t hear anything else - but I am in my 50s now so I probably don’t have as wide a range of hearing as I had in my youth! The Osborne does of course have a CRT which the camera is right next to. I always used to be able to hear the high pitched whine from a CRT but as I get older I don’t notice it as much. I can’t hear a CRT whine in this video (but that’s not to say it isn’t there).
@@richardloxley i dunno but it kinda gave me a headache but i love these old computers
@@entity9742i think you're talking about that cathode screen static sound, it's completely normal
Thanks so much for the video. Got my start at 14 on this computer. Had the 14.4 modem and 99% of my time was spent dialing into pbx's and bbs's all over the US before the internet as we know it today. Self taught CPM, learned spreadsheets and navigation around (probably illegal) bbs's and 'other' systems. My favorite memory though was the adventure game. Any chance that's available to play now anywhere?
Found it! www.amc.com/shows/halt-and-catch-fire/exclusives/colossal-cave-adventure
@@dogcat2347 Sorry for my delay in replying! I was about to say, almost all the early adventure games were derived from Colossal Cave Adventure. There were lots of subtly difference versions, but any of them should provoke the same nostalgia. I first encountered it as Pyramid 2000 on the TRS-80, which was the same cave adventure, but supposedly in the catacombs under a pyramid! Have fun adventuring :-)
Fantastic retro display!
It is at the same time a pretty neat and a pretty crappy computer :D
wheres the disc drive? can u buy one someplace? thanks
I don't have a disk drive for the Dragon. I don't know much about the Dragon, but it doesn't seem to have a disk interface, so I presume it needs some form of expansion unit to provide a disk interface so you can connect a disk drive. The website archive.worldofdragon.org/ seems to have a lot of information about the computer, so you might want to look there for answers. Hope that helps, Richard
@@richardloxleyhello thanks many thanks about the dragon 64 there was a small type in game from 1983 for it called grand prix but i cannot find this anywhere if you see it can you let me know thanks ?? thanks my dear friend
hello this is a great video! about the dragon 32 and 64 - i typed in a word processor for these two machines in machine language from the dragon user magazine - 1986 - just wondering - it shows an sn error on the real 32 and in xroar it shows an fs error - why do they differ? Tormod told me its to do with the rom chips or dragon disc controllers ? thanks
I'm afraid my total knowledge of the Dragon is what you see on these videos - it's quite new to me! So I don't really know the answer to your question - sorry.
Very cool collection! I'm jealous! (Is that a Commodore PET in the upper left corner??) So far, I have two Apple II+ computers, an Apple IIe, a Tandy 200 portable, two VIC-20's and now an Osborne Executive! They're all working! I also have a Commodore 64, but it's not working.
ct92404 yes, it's a Commodore PET 8032 (actually CBM 8032 as they were branded in Europe, but we all called them PETs anyway). Sadly it isn't working. I got the motherboard fixed as it had intermittent problems, then I found half the keys didn't work, and just as I was about to investigate that the monitor died! I will try to get round to fixing it at some point. You can see a full list of my current collection here: www.richardloxley.com/my-retro-computing-collection/
Do you have any experience working on an Osborne Executive? I don't know how similar the circuitry is to the Osborne 1, but I just bought an Executive and I'm having some problems with the internal monitor. I opened the computer because the front cover was a little loose and there was an intermittent problem with the power turning off and restarting if I moved the computer. I saw that there was a couple of jumper wires on the main board - one was just a clip lead connected between two chips! It came off and after I put the computer back on, the image on the internal monitor is slowly rolling like the vertical sync isn't working. I can't imagine why someone would "fix" an earlier problem by just using a clip wire, but it can't be a coincidence that the internal monitor started having problems after I disconnected it. Please help if you can!
Nice!
Totally awesome video, i have an Osborne myself which im planning to do some videos with, this will mostly be software, mainly because mine works :P Is it posibly to download your altered version of the game somewhere?
Yes, there's a zip file on my corresponding blog post here: www.richardloxley.com/2018/04/28/osborne-restoration-part-17-text-adventure-games/ There are also lots of other posts about the Osborne. The index page is here: www.richardloxley.com/2018/03/30/retro-challenge-2018-04/
hello - is this a new dragon 64? thanks - does any 1 know about a start end exec program locator back from 1983? it shows the start end exec values of dragon programs thanks
It's an ancient Dragon 64 from the 1980s donated by a friend of mine who had it as a teenager. I'm afraid this is the first time I've used a Dragon so I don't know any of the technical tricks (yet)!
@@richardloxley Ok many thanks bless u lots - about the Dragon 64 theres a small address finder program which tells u the addresses of different machine language programs etc thanks...............
I'm considering a Video Genie, but before I actually get one, I'd like to know if there is a modern SD card device available for it that acts like a hard drive.
Omega TI as far as I know, no one has made anything like that. I use a Gotek floppy drive emulator, but for that to work with the Video Genie you need the disk expansion interface, which is pretty rare. I was quite lucky to find a working one on eBay. There are some hard drive emulators available for the TRS-80 model 1. The Video Genie is an almost exact clone of the TRS-80 model 1, but it does use a different pin-out on the expansion connector, so any of those solutions would need a special cable at the very least. But it's possible that they might work. So it might be worth you having a search for information about them. Incidentally, most of the information on the net about the Video Genie uses its Australian/New Zealand name of System 80, so search under that as well. Terry Stewart has a really good System 80 website.
Do you a link to where you got the drive belts and button caps please.
Sure :-) The button caps were "Alps Electric" part number UE200011. I got them from: uk.rs-online.com/web/p/push-button-caps/1239566/ The drive belts were generic 70mm diameter (220mm circumference) rubber belts with a 1mm square cross section. I got mine from this eBay listing: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/70mm-Rubber-Drive-Belt-for-Cassette-Deck-Player-CD-ROM-DVD-Player-etc/192420653294 (I don't know how long that eBay listing will stick around for, but a search for "70mm cassette drive belt" should find the right part.)
@@richardloxley many thanks I recently acquired a very dirty genie1 amazingly it works fine but have cassette issues its doesn't rewind so hoping a belt will sort it. Just ordered one now fingers crossed.