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You clearly identified the reason with your point on the A1200 AGA graphics as a limitation. This system is better compared with the Atari Falcon that had similar graphical output capabilities. In the case of the Falcon, a 68060 accelerator exists and is a great option. I've done a few videos on mine...here's one of them: ruclips.net/video/epfizcAP4mE/видео.html In the case of the base Atari ST's and STe the graphics are even more of a limitation. I look at the 68030 at 50mhz as a great option to pair with these systems and about as much speed as can actually be used by them until software is written to push further. A point could even be made that a 68020 might be an even better solution for these systems. What's the point of a sports car with a giant engine if you can't ever truly drive it anywhere? In the end a plug and play solution (which the Amiga has had historically as an awesome advantage) is needed to drive demand from the broader community and I applaud the folks building these. Lastly, PiStorm is in the process of being adapted for the Atari ST systems and can provide both the CPU speed boost and emulate the addition of a VGA card. For those looking for that kind of acceleration (not my cup of tea TBH) I expect that to be available.

I need to see about finding a way to attach the wide button face place to a replacement drive. The original drives are just too likely to fail. I have one backup, but it is reserved for my PS3000 monitor if that drive fails.

Those are easy questions :) 1 - 6 ROMs vs 2 ROMs. The 2 ROMs were a special size rom chip that really isn't available anymore. I would guess that it was a cost savings to use two larger chips instead of 6 smaller ones. The type of eproms that fit the 6 chip setup are found pretty easily today. Anyone can burn their own updated version of TOS for an easy OS upgrade. All you need to do is open one joined solder pad and close another "1mb rom" vs "256k rom" 2 - A great RAM upgrade for the C070789 board is found here: exxosforum.co.uk/atari/last/4mb/index.htm I have installed one in my personal "collection" 1040STF and it works wonderfully. The installation requires removing the existing RAM and some soldering skill, but I feel it's one of the best options available since it's pretty self contained.

@@powerofvintage9442 THANK YOU! :) (de)soldering is not an issue, but I'll probably spend more time unclogging my ZD-915 (I love that thing, but the clogging ...) I will go check out the upgrade module. Reg. the ROMs; a logical explanation. Sounds like something Jack Tramiel would do. (cost saving measures). Thanks for the reply and info.

So sorry, I think I did now, right?

@@powerofvintage9442 I sent you an email to your gmail account.

I don't see it. Are you sending to contact.powerofvintage.com ?

Oops contact.powerofvintage@gmail.com I left out the gmail

@@powerofvintage9442 I left out the "contact".

Awesome! thanks for watching. I enjoy it myself.

That's been my experience as well. I've only had one fail small button drive and I have a large drawer fully filled of non functional large button drives that I have put hours into trying to repair (I am still trying, I promise).

@@powerofvintage9442 This level of persistence is commendable. I wouldn't know where things go wrong, exactly. They just go BWWWAAAAPP all the time ;-) If it's a belt drive, then maybe replace the belt? Sometimes I read stuff about cleaning, but I really wouldn't know.

@@earx23 It isn't the belt or the drive. I've been able to get most of them working as "single sided" drives, but they are actually doublesided. I believe it's a read head alignment issue. Very fiddly.

Trying the ROM's is a good first step. Just reseating the ROM chips can often solve that too.

@@powerofvintage9442 los quite y los puse pero nada. voy a ver si le pongo unos nuevos por que pienso que estan mal porque meto un disco y lo lee y salen los acc del disco en pantalla pero al intentar entrar al gem se cuelga con 2 o 4 bombas y se reinicia. ya te comento a ver que pasa cuando coloque las nuevas ROM

Thanks again! Loads of fun and I'll be busy for a long time.

dell se2722h. On my 1040STe with the STE536, the video is pristine...zero jailbars.

​@@powerofvintage9442I have the same monitor with my STs. Works great with Amigas too. Can the jailbars be corrected like a C64?

I love them all.

@@powerofvintage9442 ME 3

Those are the surface mount chips right? There is an RMC video highlighting upgrading one of those boards I believe here: ruclips.net/video/KhZ0U2estFA/видео.html

@@powerofvintage9442 Ahh first other similar revision I've seen :) Yes SOJ's are kinda similar to DIP but with the legs bent in under the package in a J-shape so they can be surface mount.. it's a bit of oddball package that didn't exist long in manufacturing :)

Some fixes, some likely cost reductions, I believe there was a point where the blitter chip was to be added prior to the STe’s being released.

@@powerofvintage9442 I still laugh 🤣 at myself when I thought 💭🤔 they had left out my blister chip , but no! Integrated one! Few...

Yes to both.

@@powerofvintage9442 do you have a link (or username) of the eBay account? I don't see it in your channel description

Send me a message to the RUclips email.

@@powerofvintage9442where is that? I don’t see one listed in your channel’s about page.

There are folks working on the double-shifter now.....

I know the feeling. I did have someone ask me to try the accelerator in my mega ste...it's on the list of things to try :)

You are not the only one. I have 4 other Atari 8-bits that have the red and blue and 3 with blue and green.

hah! Truly the 800xl's are pretty robust outside of keyboard issues. I've only had one that had a bad IC needing replacement. I do have 3 HUGE boxes in my office with 8 Atari ST's for refurb that I fully expect a few will be in rough condition...

They are both awesome computers. Owning both systems now, they each have very distinct strengths. Which one you end up preferring probably depends more on what you value more than on which one is "better". I do prefer the Atari 8-bits :)

I did show it, but the video zipped by it. The section showing the video color changing in Ultima III is when I was turning the variable resistor. On the 800xl's it's on the bottom left side of the motherboard. I just use a plastic spudger to turn it. You can actually access this with the machine closed through a hole on the bottom of the case that goes all the way through the board to the variable resistor.

Unfortunately the mylar is a common failure point.

They really are fantastic machines.

Brand: Seiki Model number: SE39UY04

I'm sure it's nostalgia, but it's music to my ears.

@@powerofvintage9442 C64 music, 8bit Atari music - those sound great and trigger great memories. But whenever I hear Atari ST chip music, I break into tears. Tears of frustration, because I know how those tunes sounded on my cousin's Amiga...

That's so cool!

Thank you!

My personal opinion based on no data whatsoever (other than buying lots of 030 accelerators...I have 8) is that the people looking to accelerate their old computers are a smaller subset of the vintage computing community at large. Also looking at pricing for those CPU's, they are quite low still today. I don't have any insight on global inventories, but they were produced in large quantities and used in many many different and high volume systems from the late 80's through the mid 90's.

@@powerofvintage9442 I have a Falcon but no accelerator, just a memory upgrade & CF card. External goodies include a NETUSBee and a bluepill scsi adapter - no idea why I bought it, I guess I thought it was a good idea at the time but I have not used it since setting it up. I have to admit that for 99.9% of things Atari ST/Falcon I use Hatari. As for 68030 CPUs, someone post a vid a while back about fakes chips being an issue.

So I have all the footage shot, but it was a simple: Test, clean, add S-video, done. Very minor fixes needed...mostly just a cleaning video. I have been debating posting it.

@@powerofvintage9442 fair enough, I was mostly curious. I hope you tested Ultima IV ;-)

Do you even have to ask? That and Ultima III are my go-to's to check and adjust the variable resistor to get the colors right

@@powerofvintage9442 well, I don't recall you showing Ultima IV on an Atari 8-bit. And are these two games the best in terms of color?

@@ecdhe Here's one: ruclips.net/video/dH5UAh5Rt_U/видео.htmlfeature=shared&t=1419 Another one: ruclips.net/video/LJBVOqlzs78/видео.htmlfeature=shared They aren't the best in terms of color, but use color artifacting (color with high resolution) and can have some really weird colors if you don't set the color output just right.

Actually, yes it is. There are CPU boards with associated software that can add an 8088, 286, and even a 386 for the Mega ST (or any other Atari ST for that matter). I did some repair work on a viewer's Mega ST that had an 8088 one installed. That video is here: ruclips.net/video/DvMgplbAUx4/видео.htmlfeature=shared&t=278 I couldn't get it working. Although I didn't try too hard as I was focused on getting the computer functional.

No soldering, just software...it's almost Amiga-like :)

Agree 100% on the form factor. I was surprised at how little physical gymnastics were needed to fit everything in place.

let me test Dread right now!

Dread worked under EmuTOS with the acclerator, but the latest Grind binary would not. Neither would run with TOS 2.06

@@powerofvintage9442 was there a big boost on performance?

@@AtariLegend There was an improvement in Dread versus a stock ST/STE (couldn't get Grind running). Until I can get it running predictably and stably I would suggest not counting on it working with the acclerator.

@@powerofvintage9442 thanks

Yes the installed ROM's needed removal. I did remove them on video, but it was just like 10 seconds. I had no temperature issues (in fact even running Frontbench and Gembench, the CPU was warm but I could still touch it), but I had plenty of space in the case, so I figured better safe than sorry with the heatsink.

Interesting! I think I'll try that out after running it a bit more through its paces on the 1040STE. I would expect other challenges to come up with the cache & 16mhz CPU speed.

@@powerofvintage9442 Please try however I am not sure if mega ste was supposed to be supported :/

@@atari1040 no it isn't meant to be supported, but it doesn't mean I can't try. It won't break the machine. Of that I'm certain.

It’s one of the stock RUclips available tunes.

You’re right about that. Most of these vintage computer projects are really just passion projects. Folks with day jobs working on these things as a hobby. That’s one main reason I like to highlight them as much as I can because it’s that passion that keeps these hobbies alive.

So would I! I know there are a few models out there, but my printer isn’t big enough to print those I’ve found.