2026-04-01T20:47:29Z https://yabu.me Gammitin (Ben) 💾 https://yabu.me/npub1f3aargkqfx6336keaf6ejhzrdxt7dslzzksrppn8r25waeyccszqkxa0y3 https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/560/273/065/633/215/original/84ec49d9dd1cbe17.jpeg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/560/273/065/633/215/original/84ec49d9dd1cbe17.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2s7cnc5d30ak8h3x0hrmwmdje6xadg4p6jyuqpwuzh6y62400rygzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg9rwdzh IBM ThinkPad T42 (2004) running MX Linux 😘🐧<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/353/953/314/032/012/original/03aad0cbd9687a34.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-05T20:20:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrnxun3g4avs3s3jzhvnpj5qy6pgpp93askukv25cs778pmlkyg8czypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg9u9gse Sometimes I&#39;m totally blown away with how nice people in the retro computer community can be. Honestly I&#39;m speechless!<br/>I&#39;ve been after a 1Ghz Slot A Athlon for 20 years and then I&#39;m gifted one by one of the kindest people ever<br/>Thank you so much <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18zpd6huun3k3xeh7v82vcgc7frsw49fte2pjrv4g7wjg6l7prrsshf8pd8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>vswitchzero (Mike)</span> (<span class="italic">npub18zp…8pd8</span>)</a></span> I&#39;m over the moon 😊<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/337/168/650/765/246/original/20b1c8ddcdb397c5.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-02T21:11:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszh7k3nf3l7w4nvyk5jfuy5erwlwpzcddnemk5dsyk4zqf0y0f5wszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgynw3yc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqx9r0sdesw4p0gszmpwdnvm8wgdsfpxsyuaukwghmq2f8pe8ekzcg4c05n'>nevent1q…c05n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yassss I got the DNS working!<br/>So happy, that&#39;s the last piece of the puzzle sorted!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/337/001/707/015/282/original/62d63428a3204714.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-02T20:29:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqx9r0sdesw4p0gszmpwdnvm8wgdsfpxsyuaukwghmq2f8pe8ekzczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgfle8w2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg86qjgcw04ehzn37s8m8prc9yzdfzwm79yaxfmmyqsf4nzfxp9eqh0uemc'>nevent1q…uemc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s now talking to the outside world, I&#39;ve also installed a web browser.<br/>Here&#39;s theoldnet.com but I&#39;ve not managed to get the DNS working yet, I had to enter the I.P address.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/331/809/390/164/734/original/6342bba25f386b2d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-01T22:29:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg86qjgcw04ehzn37s8m8prc9yzdfzwm79yaxfmmyqsf4nzfxp9eqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgzc78fk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf0eyk6429meeprpnzp459eexhg55a3tsvkrxexrg42vmvf0sy6uc5fcfva'>nevent1q…cfva</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What I love about these kind of projects is the learning process. I&#39;ve now managed to get the network working on my lan. I was trying to copy some software packages over and they all didn&#39;t extract properly.<br/>I realised the built in FTP client is default in ASCII mode, not binary. 😂<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/331/745/135/065/114/original/e50cab007dbbe315.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-01T22:12:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf0eyk6429meeprpnzp459eexhg55a3tsvkrxexrg42vmvf0sy6uczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgv78pu3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg03f8670y579d5qk3g6wf67dqnthdzhwlzay5puz7v2cn74tgwec2qcnqq'>nevent1q…cnqq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So, to get the network card to work I&#39;ve had to swap it around with the video card as I had IRQ issues. It&#39;s now initialising.<br/>Also I had to use my 10/100 switch as it only seems to like a 10mb connection.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/331/723/219/444/012/original/8381599297208011.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-01T22:07:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg03f8670y579d5qk3g6wf67dqnthdzhwlzay5puz7v2cn74tgweczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgsnx3k8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxhe67p7k8xaglr76hhgcg828n7upl85g8nrjpa9532pdd3wl7tuqkzj32p'>nevent1q…j32p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The IDE to SD card was quite slow, so I&#39;ve dd&#39;d a backup image of it and written it to an SSD, it&#39;s about 5x+ faster now, really impressed with the boot speed and general usability.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/331/698/567/433/922/original/84f340b18df6fd46.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-01T22:00:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxhe67p7k8xaglr76hhgcg828n7upl85g8nrjpa9532pdd3wl7tuqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgue4hwq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswvf468f678d9thgskkrw7dggqt2eq2zamwkuvfl58ejflr4d3wuczc7r7a'>nevent1q…7r7a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sound is also now working!<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/331/670/695/022/464/original/57c9b669b72ecd8d.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-04-01T21:53:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswvf468f678d9thgskkrw7dggqt2eq2zamwkuvfl58ejflr4d3wuczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgcc9deg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst66czlpgudcfz6u3l4v0x3lg6j3u7xrv5h58hcgp5q6rtlcc2vdcf40v6y'>nevent1q…0v6y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Video is fully working, check this screensaver out, I think I&#39;ve seen it somewhere before 🤔<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/331/638/401/508/065/original/5d9eb960a444c866.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-04-01T21:45:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst66czlpgudcfz6u3l4v0x3lg6j3u7xrv5h58hcgp5q6rtlcc2vdczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgxqu2uk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfpuu5skq5y6xa7l3ppyt6n53w7mz20fsqen9jfafkpd6sllvfu3qv2l5xj'>nevent1q…l5xj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So, as I&#39;ve had to do numerous installs to get the video working, I ended up making a VMWare machine.<br/>I mounted an SD card as a physical IDE drive in the virtual machine and did the install that way.<br/>Also a great way to get files on is to add packages to an ISO and mount it. 2026-04-01T21:35:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfpuu5skq5y6xa7l3ppyt6n53w7mz20fsqen9jfafkpd6sllvfu3qzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgflkjy9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ype3hvrryhyg6gmuwzk9nvxggxchxputnzz3pkjqx9w7nw5c8ys362qrw'>nevent1q…2qrw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The hardware:<br/>- Pentium 3 - 800Mhz (Coppermine)<br/>- 512MB RAM<br/>- Ati Rage XL 8MB Video<br/>- Creative Soundblaster PCI 128<br/>- Intel Pro 100 Network Card<br/>- SSD<br/>The goal:<br/>- High Res Colour Video <br/>- Sound <br/>- Full Networking<br/>- Fast Booting and Usability<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/331/481/091/513/802/original/c9dcdcc5d9d4dd32.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-01T21:05:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ype3hvrryhyg6gmuwzk9nvxggxchxputnzz3pkjqx9w7nw5c8yszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgk0pxdw I&#39;ve always wanted a machine to run NeXSTEP natively, the chances of me ever getting a real Next Computer are very slim.<br/>So, I&#39;ve been researching hardware for an Intel based build and today I got to about 99% completion of the testing.<br/>I&#39;m more than pleased! 😍👇<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/331/403/648/761/413/original/1966920ef658dbe6.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-01T20:45:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdf7p682vayf9ln3qn4v9huscnwctgr8t22q5k90havnslpx7uppgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgmntkp9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspne3z4n4d0pzzzz4dhp3dcs3wxkc728gssyz8lwhjqrt5w5ah73s5vfzu9'>nevent1q…fzu9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>too busy cooking at the moment 😂 2026-03-31T18:12:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszwg6n78rnaxxtw6jzfc72rnqj7cea4v2yf2ps43yj3hw94zh65gczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgmh6elm Giving Windows Me a whirl on this Pentium 3, let&#39;s see if it&#39;s as unstable as I remember 🤔<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/324/998/843/854/329/original/19a36092f573963b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-31T17:37:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw4mn09cycn6ee5nc9fq6qlf5k22kupvn3xeuvjea8sqccfsxqh0gzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgjgvmm6 If anyone in the I.T field in the UK has any corporate laptops being discarded because of Windows 11 requirements please either give me a shout to help them get to FreeITStafford or reach to <a href="https://www.freeitstafford.org/">https://www.freeitstafford.org/</a><br/>A UK non-profit volunteer team fighting e-waste and digital poverty by giving them back to the community.<br/>Link: <a href="https://www.freeitstafford.org/">https://www.freeitstafford.org/</a> 2026-03-30T21:39:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvzk6r79rz3cqe6ddwcw6lfkgp055qp0sn9szdwhq7nwamj54c5sczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgz3c8nk Nice Saturday Retro Mission!<br/>I just installed modern Linux: Debian 14 &#34;Forky&#34; (kernel compiled yesterday), from the ground up on an:<br/>Apple iBook G4/1.33 14&#34; 1.25GB RAM (2004).<br/>Wow, this is really fast and cool 😎<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/309/349/131/373/187/original/481999a2f3058913.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T23:17:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstsvp5gwd8mhpxehr67qs0lugqeux62ys7hgz4tslmp9u26q63t7gzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgrjevuh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdq83gn6xxtdqrrkrdgns9nkz3njef2v2msmg6ka9g4vyns703l5gstdqke'>nevent1q…dqke</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Xorg configured and lightdm display manager working 👍<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/309/235/453/772/426/original/63d24ad887c46ad2.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T22:48:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdq83gn6xxtdqrrkrdgns9nkz3njef2v2msmg6ka9g4vyns703l5gzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg7psjyq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfh8ycvcjeecp4ufkykrtudqd6hq76s52q4hhvnu9k9e7rmew3yjszn3pmf'>nevent1q…3pmf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>[[[ENHANCE]]]<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/309/077/791/348/433/original/debf154053730573.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T22:08:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfh8ycvcjeecp4ufkykrtudqd6hq76s52q4hhvnu9k9e7rmew3yjszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg0haqn0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8pkgys78v0hegle090xj8hpq39hj6a8r0h4rqhpcslrmr08l732g7evgax'>nevent1q…vgax</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Obligatory Fastfetch:<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/309/071/126/242/327/original/5723f1398684ca14.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T22:06:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8pkgys78v0hegle090xj8hpq39hj6a8r0h4rqhpcslrmr08l732gzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg83asua In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv7zajaj3qv8ez0gupesuv8t9wp0eu3emncxn964wl4h8p2lp5zjqwqdla5'>nevent1q…dla5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No WiFi yet, but I&#39;ve got that covered for now!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/309/042/338/586/035/original/f8d617460457f86e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T21:59:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv7zajaj3qv8ez0gupesuv8t9wp0eu3emncxn964wl4h8p2lp5zjqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg9mxqmw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqg5hyxjcewuns8hy7535h3a7va8yd75sjacasfexmxze8sz30wgq7zqajs'>nevent1q…qajs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/309/033/646/030/924/original/03407edde8667e25.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T21:56:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqg5hyxjcewuns8hy7535h3a7va8yd75sjacasfexmxze8sz30wgqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgxrz7pp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8c58da4jqc5qk9r0c3jqzcs65nl0ex8nj3yryl0mtuqxwlhysh5s5cztk8'>nevent1q…ztk8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Debian Forky (codename for 14), up and running. <br/>Now I&#39;m getting everything installed, no sudo etc.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/309/032/868/773/065/original/eea9a31201e72014.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T21:56:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8c58da4jqc5qk9r0c3jqzcs65nl0ex8nj3yryl0mtuqxwlhysh5szypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgy3nlsa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyjwkpn905x6av77me4u893kgtwmhndzvwe3ayl0h8q634h2mawcqmm03v2'>nevent1q…03v2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m trying Debian 12 PowerPC, wish me luck, not sure how this is going to go....<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/308/825/100/328/471/original/68bcee9a233616a9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T21:03:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyjwkpn905x6av77me4u893kgtwmhndzvwe3ayl0h8q634h2mawcqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg537m7q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy2atkr204we2tcxvd8x9ktysnj7nl8d9pnl0h3v38vus62q2t55gdtela6'>nevent1q…ela6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, I&#39;ve got to try to get Linux going haven&#39;t I, it would be rude not to.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/308/784/225/313/050/original/6b435233865063fb.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T20:53:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy2atkr204we2tcxvd8x9ktysnj7nl8d9pnl0h3v38vus62q2t55gzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg289f7f Having a spontaneous #MARCHintosh day today, not sure how that happened.<br/>I got this FireWire DVD-RW a while back, that I never really tested, I thought it was worth cracking out to try.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/308/762/303/147/569/original/ae8faa1f96f06481.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T20:47:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst75f944e9dm5vs243qjlug3mwhqd3nmvfaz8s6zpf9grmrqjfhnqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg7k7z5s Windows XP Nickelodeon Theme<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/303/300/464/932/644/original/b4b2597e05e9a489.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-27T21:38:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyhl700uw97m65f0m97k3e52dqgj8tjrknhgy8cczqjspjtyvj8zczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqga6433s ASRock E35LM1 Mini-ITX running Windows 98SE, with a PCIe to 32-bit PCI adapter and an Nvidia Geforce FX 5500.<br/>It likes Quake 2!<br/>Sometimes I wonder: why am I like this!? 🤔<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/297/574/704/107/920/original/edb49cfb82dca7eb.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-03-26T21:22:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqe7tqt8272v8e5lw3cxacdcntugykj76s5q02y3g76n8eh7lgupszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgqwkuh4 Pentium III <br/>+<br/>Windows 98<br/>+<br/>Quake II<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/291/604/966/111/184/original/d8d3b22feaeadd5f.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-03-25T20:04:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfcdm55kevvhq4kwxa5lv4v6zygvwfe7xrcdfdy9exrp8sghm9msszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg943agx Thursday evening Windows 98 install on a Pentium II, my kind of Zen 🧘‍♂️😊<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/257/705/639/894/303/original/cd3980216bb3df80.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-19T20:23:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx2wxx5j9qadulpuwtr0rk3xwavje578r345u6kcazxpd3j90s2gqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgq8vx7a Descent 2 is now 30 years old!<br/>It&#39;s definitely up there as one of my all-time favourite games!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/227/196/770/656/014/original/07c48a3787e066ff.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-14T11:04:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0s85utftr2esknjwdl0lern50cy7r2c59334wn2rpeknfqe8hk7gzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg54t43t 25Mhz 286 😍<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/189/956/835/702/246/original/358561103f7cf02d.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-07T21:14:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvxlv2cr84zjrjdydfet468zu3jmemp0hghgtgsdughux3rpzsv6qzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgdyehff Apricot PC Xi (1984)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/150/168/907/694/106/original/cf15bc8c715fc2f5.png"> <br/> 2026-02-28T20:35:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8r7xg228t4lx46k67h08jk2d2tm6ezp953tfwhvgf3g02tgqa6zszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg3a362l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrc09wjnzjufzy0swkaxpemdl2dvd9n2muswakmve2anhez355luqygx6cu'>nevent1q…x6cu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is what I now get, I think the DRAM has failed 😒<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/093/459/571/852/435/original/cb867289abf80d24.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-18T20:13:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrc09wjnzjufzy0swkaxpemdl2dvd9n2muswakmve2anhez355luqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgu5rwzg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxg6j6pa3kzenzczygsjte2sseft8r3nupps7c0lzhvvzur7gefxqhe4sek'>nevent1q…4sek</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So I started to make a Spectrum to Atari joystick converter (need to finalise the heat shrink and resin the end) and I was about to test it, then........<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/093/450/384/480/911/original/5eeb8a2f73ba223c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-18T20:11:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxg6j6pa3kzenzczygsjte2sseft8r3nupps7c0lzhvvzur7gefxqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgwj02c6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsda7jake2cttue7s65s5en67yvwqs49jpgzwg6n90f5yn4qnl4ggq6dlyek'>nevent1q…lyek</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So the +2A is now playing anything I throw at it, this game takes 13 minutes to load from tape, but what a game, all time classic!<br/>R-Type (1989)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/064/525/692/880/046/original/c377d218de9b654b.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/064/525/793/072/144/original/3b913dab5c40f013.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/064/525/877/599/475/original/5398c4fa7c65b64e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-13T17:35:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsda7jake2cttue7s65s5en67yvwqs49jpgzwg6n90f5yn4qnl4ggqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgksra23 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx3nmhg7vrs7vpw9edv5tzl8yqvstrwqpxsu46n54dvrhvdl0ayxc0ay3xk'>nevent1q…y3xk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve found out an old Android phone with a 3.5mm jack, wiped it and installed this app called: PlayZX. It plays the ZX game tapes into the cassette adapter in the deck. 👍<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/060/526/574/766/741/original/31c23b77ae31ffae.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-13T00:38:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx3nmhg7vrs7vpw9edv5tzl8yqvstrwqpxsu46n54dvrhvdl0ayxczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg8cm8mn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqnz4602wd72ucvgdgp58jgvy8rz3muscvfjyceftd4axlnpcgktgf7ywf4'>nevent1q…ywf4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I need to sort a joystick, playing with the keyboard is just not the same experience. 🕹️ 2026-02-13T00:30:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqnz4602wd72ucvgdgp58jgvy8rz3muscvfjyceftd4axlnpcgktgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg2dsuel In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst97vcl48e5ehd6ru5dp9pvxdej8a9c9l80q4f9ppktgsj48382wg32hd7x'>nevent1q…hd7x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not only did I fix the issue, I now by chance loaded a game and as soon as I saw it had an insane nostalgia hit from when I was young - I played this 40 years ago and forgot about it. Wow 🥹<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/060/491/514/074/884/original/38a85e6a5301d1c9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-13T00:29:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst97vcl48e5ehd6ru5dp9pvxdej8a9c9l80q4f9ppktgsj48382wgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg40plav In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ka395dzdpysdzlfscayu5qj29jfrktusea2ejtut3sys4xr879chm08wg'>nevent1q…08wg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ok, so I&#39;ve sorted the issue, I needed to adjust the azimuth of the tape head! 👍👍<br/>Everything is now loading on the 1st try, I&#39;m so happy ☺️<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/060/469/775/504/469/original/8ca66d030241212b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-13T00:23:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ka395dzdpysdzlfscayu5qj29jfrktusea2ejtut3sys4xr879czypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg7zstry In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst3kcnd6vl3ezs49ssv0tm63zzavv0sxde8n3xe8pg8gz2num46ysj22v3x'>nevent1q…2v3x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m struggling to get larger games to work at the moment, but the loading screens look cool 😎 <br/>I&#39;m going to install an audio-in jack (the +2A doesn&#39;t have one), hopefully it will help the situation. 🤔<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/060/001/828/634/464/original/74b23011e268d2dc.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-12T22:24:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst3kcnd6vl3ezs49ssv0tm63zzavv0sxde8n3xe8pg8gz2num46yszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgtlkgdh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyzue0rqh2qzcg7ch93fl3yt8dks2qs35zu77aq2u50y2glfd32sg62wx0m'>nevent1q…wx0m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Digger Dan (1983) loaded and was the first ever game I&#39;ve played on this Spectrum.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/059/959/859/743/604/original/2394bea8955fdda3.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-12T22:14:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyzue0rqh2qzcg7ch93fl3yt8dks2qs35zu77aq2u50y2glfd32sgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgtx0glx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8pvtmj4yfaarrhqe385dndq3a2s9safrgnrhx9xkds29y8lx2hmgf55p4s'>nevent1q…5p4s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m shocked that a Bluetooth cassette tape works tbh!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/059/949/784/962/073/original/7f33cbd970e762ad.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-12T22:11:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8pvtmj4yfaarrhqe385dndq3a2s9safrgnrhx9xkds29y8lx2hmgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgwrmpv6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsggtpfuy5tteppdvg3stgxnjuqkytka02eqcyr0pwqxn9kk32nqmsjqu7e3'>nevent1q…u7e3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ok, so I&#39;ve reassembled it, honestly it was a pain, but it&#39;s not completely done yet (keys not cleaned yet). <br/>To Do:<br/>- Take the keyboard back out and deep clean each key.<br/>- Figure out how and where to mount the Pico PSU.<br/>-Figure out where to put the USB C connector.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/053/435/481/936/843/original/94c0f99de5387b24.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-11T18:34:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsggtpfuy5tteppdvg3stgxnjuqkytka02eqcyr0pwqxn9kk32nqmszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg4cmxeg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9smhdjsdwzd80k2jhdvhs8y8k6mym3g6r4rzfnhk9rkvvket02xsq6uc9a'>nevent1q…uc9a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can you tell where I&#39;ve gone wrong? 🙃<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/053/398/297/829/886/original/d55d4457aeedb2ea.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-11T18:25:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9smhdjsdwzd80k2jhdvhs8y8k6mym3g6r4rzfnhk9rkvvket02xszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgrey302 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrr24cdcuzmh42snefanahdrfpqvggg0fqjw4d6gp8rv5nkwl30esn3g84a'>nevent1q…g84a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sorted!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/053/392/210/823/791/original/2f0d71d8bd3c3a98.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-11T18:23:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrr24cdcuzmh42snefanahdrfpqvggg0fqjw4d6gp8rv5nkwl30eszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqghn94xc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2s0yqljslqyhn3av7amck8fusxdf2eez45yuap8hjrpl6lr5u2acglz703'>nevent1q…z703</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Part of the tape deck needs reattaching:<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/053/381/280/622/674/original/285efbc76d8076b4.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-11T18:21:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2s0yqljslqyhn3av7amck8fusxdf2eez45yuap8hjrpl6lr5u2aczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg3dmxzl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszfkc3t9yt9grly5zhr0vjs56lfm4p2zwnjx69n8pglfxtet38f3gkguaz2'>nevent1q…uaz2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bottom half sorted, the left standoff was destroyed, so I&#39;ll have to hope for the best as it&#39;s one that holds the front of the case down.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/053/373/736/860/382/original/b2676b79d9879c13.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-11T18:19:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszfkc3t9yt9grly5zhr0vjs56lfm4p2zwnjx69n8pglfxtet38f3gzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgm2qgh7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswgt88ppl578y2drss39jjkwakqkt578tkywawnymt0csasq7jzgcgj3q0t'>nevent1q…3q0t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>16 standoffs repaired, now onto the front half and also the tape deck.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/053/361/367/687/467/original/c1de7e3e2b251327.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-11T18:16:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswgt88ppl578y2drss39jjkwakqkt578tkywawnymt0csasq7jzgczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgwcksxq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq3dc0aafs8z3elzj8hknh0mjtjtwcft56xgt2shdvs5tg9zk0qtcx4ghr2'>nevent1q…ghr2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>11 threaded standoffs repaired so far, 5 more to go 😌<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/048/844/003/608/884/original/2774e77c670ea5ff.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-10T23:07:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq3dc0aafs8z3elzj8hknh0mjtjtwcft56xgt2shdvs5tg9zk0qtczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqge2yqed In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx8294k9nwc2vmrw2svnyr445tjuj5yrayh7mclmshawefrr0qa3cgeaaaj'>nevent1q…aaaj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Solid!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/764/438/120/044/original/e37cd90df1b1cf6e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-10T18:32:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx8294k9nwc2vmrw2svnyr445tjuj5yrayh7mclmshawefrr0qa3czypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgvq3v86 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9fa73jsqvyxlchsgnc5nf3yhtp9xe6f4k4jrtydrd3u79rrl6wssa3k66q'>nevent1q…k66q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Post, by post, piece by piece, we will rebuild this!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/749/908/853/653/original/f2ff822b8090a170.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-10T18:28:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9fa73jsqvyxlchsgnc5nf3yhtp9xe6f4k4jrtydrd3u79rrl6wsszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqggckr73 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrmpgtvdjxzefd8xtfa5cq6lu2r2rfl74xf3r69laywtnj40scfgg6a3mf9'>nevent1q…3mf9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Happy with the case now! 😍<br/>Next is the millions of posts that have snapped off 😔<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/721/284/030/031/original/2fd5462d7c68c5b1.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/721/375/803/335/original/508c71c17c7df2a7.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/721/465/104/257/original/7104a30e3ab577a3.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-10T18:21:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrmpgtvdjxzefd8xtfa5cq6lu2r2rfl74xf3r69laywtnj40scfggzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg2w6dww In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfnhhuc09qvu0xa0nnnvucazesxp8h7sdg0ldc8wvuuq2fstxqjmgq4qwkf'>nevent1q…qwkf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The resin is stronger than the case itself! 💪<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/713/973/849/009/original/18dfa112a0084e04.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/714/065/157/377/original/17516e39efc33796.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/714/129/925/463/original/d7bdfae07781bd2f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/714/202/999/504/original/b6e90c772649a9f6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-10T18:19:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfnhhuc09qvu0xa0nnnvucazesxp8h7sdg0ldc8wvuuq2fstxqjmgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgmdkkyq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8e0hdzfwjxwkj77fwvvxzygtr7fqedyw2ux7and7jpuayy2kqleqxkvuut'>nevent1q…vuut</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>UV Resin repair time, first I&#39;ll start with the actual damaged case.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/696/088/744/710/original/ec6c803880ec4877.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/696/189/182/921/original/13114c0d7baa635e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-10T18:15:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8e0hdzfwjxwkj77fwvvxzygtr7fqedyw2ux7and7jpuayy2kqleqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg56h3da In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs06swywmx0fhc5750gedemckepu378vjwhlnkgqtqv8v5uwu8z4mswu5gxd'>nevent1q…5gxd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve taken the tape deck out, cleaned and dried both sides of the case, looking a lot fresher now!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/669/841/851/360/original/25275131622b44e9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-10T18:08:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs06swywmx0fhc5750gedemckepu378vjwhlnkgqtqv8v5uwu8z4mszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgcnpt06 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszp3txefuqrjm0fm9clkysgt65r9au46shgcn59a0ddpu2ne362ugazqggc'>nevent1q…qggc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s case cleaning time 🫧🪥<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/656/846/282/926/original/26718ce81411f218.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-10T18:05:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszp3txefuqrjm0fm9clkysgt65r9au46shgcn59a0ddpu2ne362ugzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgqknxgu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstsydfqhr6ck7cckq0fshkvgh7h0sxmug8ccfvwtmqvhy7s9cq5xcjyj4ld'>nevent1q…j4ld</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Spectrum +2A saga continues.....<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/650/502/240/184/original/f2ddeead7ecc5e91.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/650/630/935/881/original/3ea0510b76fcb9dd.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/650/694/963/767/original/552f05d82a468b16.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/650/770/262/975/original/a3900091dc109202.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-10T18:03:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstsydfqhr6ck7cckq0fshkvgh7h0sxmug8ccfvwtmqvhy7s9cq5xczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgjd376n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsywqahld2wccya87p5tyk0w40k6esp4cjd4h3n4pks7gjfufq52xg8xz2n4'>nevent1q…z2n4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>These keys and the board will all need individually washing, but I&#39;ve other things to sort out first, like testing the Datacorder, mounting the new USB C PSU and fixing the case.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/042/310/498/425/206/original/1458b7c529926396.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/042/310/659/553/448/original/e88c9004d26a70b1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-09T19:25:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsywqahld2wccya87p5tyk0w40k6esp4cjd4h3n4pks7gjfufq52xgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgcqhkej In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9hks5yz7jnwmv8v3ueuxegrh9ypp88g827m5aeq2zt35pdedrpwcrsvmnx'>nevent1q…vmnx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve quickly cleaned the springs and put it back together, this will have a nice deep clean though.<br/>But I&#39;m happy to report that every key now works. 👍<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/042/291/585/257/968/original/263f29bbf6977a96.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-09T19:20:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9hks5yz7jnwmv8v3ueuxegrh9ypp88g827m5aeq2zt35pdedrpwczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg4xptf0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspfd8r0y9rxdzh4spk3tud9sxy0hmccsm63qwmr36u46mf7fae8gs6prdx5'>nevent1q…rdx5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well that works nicely<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/042/281/222/126/085/original/25bff804d82a93e9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-09T19:18:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspfd8r0y9rxdzh4spk3tud9sxy0hmccsm63qwmr36u46mf7fae8gszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg7flvz7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0glft9vhue0ad6atq0k0s06dq3mz3zxmmrzj09l9tq6x8mwqdmvsu59r4k'>nevent1q…9r4k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Keyboard membrane cleaned up, now let&#39;s test it.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/042/269/393/585/542/original/e6ea17c503df6d14.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-09T19:15:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0glft9vhue0ad6atq0k0s06dq3mz3zxmmrzj09l9tq6x8mwqdmvszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgturh9g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv6z4v5439k0pz9szgquvmk77uvwae8hhp2n6nwyhp4ss0h6p0evgcg0x9g'>nevent1q…0x9g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/042/260/502/653/298/original/82873744c2370c61.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-09T19:12:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv6z4v5439k0pz9szgquvmk77uvwae8hhp2n6nwyhp4ss0h6p0evgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgact2ex In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2hlp4p2z9lhavvu2zxw6fuujwueh9f7a4x4v7k2w9sh93pa29pnggjdcdp'>nevent1q…dcdp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yuck 🤮<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/042/255/031/837/354/original/61e9d78153b02b21.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-09T19:11:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hlp4p2z9lhavvu2zxw6fuujwueh9f7a4x4v7k2w9sh93pa29pngzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgy7mqew In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvh59jc8u36whpmuzs07q30huhqd205dh28euz24wfq8z7cmfltvqpvh7ad'>nevent1q…h7ad</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Membrane removed and it&#39;s really gross, also it looks like there may have been a spillage at some point.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/042/249/906/579/933/original/688bd9be09d8badf.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-09T19:10:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvh59jc8u36whpmuzs07q30huhqd205dh28euz24wfq8z7cmfltvqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqggh64x0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0g93j8tc6dz46r889ulz8mvezfxxrnagvsq8dahvtpyc7xeht8cfv7agw'>nevent1q…7agw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also Basic works well and has a flashing cursor.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/042/243/492/162/157/original/ad3f0f01a3c1c4ab.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-09T19:08:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg0g93j8tc6dz46r889ulz8mvezfxxrnagvsq8dahvtpyc7xeht8czypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgpjydpt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq5j5pe32wkkvd775gzyn0crza2kmenwa6d5htsque9hshskg4kvcze3qa8'>nevent1q…3qa8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So, I tried cleaning the membrane connector and the socket, no luck.<br/>But, if I short out a few connections, below I figured out up, down and enter I can get into basic.<br/>So I know that it&#39;s not the machine, it&#39;s something to do with the keyboard itself.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/042/235/739/948/253/original/2a9e0ee21fcaf006.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-09T19:06:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq5j5pe32wkkvd775gzyn0crza2kmenwa6d5htsque9hshskg4kvczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgkve5r4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs09nld4cxnqtypmv5ld74snw4c9grzu86y2ag8675gxtetensf2hgd6p5r4'>nevent1q…p5r4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sooo, my keyboard is not working, no keys at all - let&#39;s diagnose.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/042/216/077/446/521/original/3dab7f0317daa291.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-09T19:01:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs09nld4cxnqtypmv5ld74snw4c9grzu86y2ag8675gxtetensf2hgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg9x4f24 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv2zlv87jl49wln02zqhwjrd4lxy3lldzf7jpnrvsm3zj94ew7m8qnjufrj'>nevent1q…ufrj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Before<br/>/<br/>After<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/037/071/296/509/595/original/7160084ba692a3f7.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T21:13:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv2zlv87jl49wln02zqhwjrd4lxy3lldzf7jpnrvsm3zj94ew7m8qzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgpm8ce2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs847hj7d8temafjrv4jezhm0gy5g35cs00ckqt9jxams2ftcleevg6s60t9'>nevent1q…60t9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looking good on my Commodore monitor via RGB too! 👍<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/037/064/142/771/029/original/55f5ffb60a1813b0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T21:11:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs847hj7d8temafjrv4jezhm0gy5g35cs00ckqt9jxams2ftcleevgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg49mzxy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstn62wtnyq4drxu242h7wl48prx4tnfrm0l79gswur77mcp4krnfgcq92xk'>nevent1q…92xk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow, just wow! 😊😊😊😊<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/037/051/294/165/418/original/ef2d7ce7d7648a42.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T21:08:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstn62wtnyq4drxu242h7wl48prx4tnfrm0l79gswur77mcp4krnfgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg2sjrjp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf329yql5vk9azzmzasnzt9f8ulnzs9d2zy4wt3f2rfjkstf3gsvc0swed9'>nevent1q…wed9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There we go, an RGB Scart cable, that&#39;s compatible with the:<br/>ZX Spectrum +2A / +2B / +3<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/037/009/862/756/007/original/88dca352d93eee66.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T20:57:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf329yql5vk9azzmzasnzt9f8ulnzs9d2zy4wt3f2rfjkstf3gsvczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgz7cln6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0s9vlwtdtc7nrarexa7pqe7g35vp8qalpxykdjm2d26xazq86ptqadfgml'>nevent1q…fgml</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All sorted, just need to put the connector back together.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/037/001/755/107/280/original/bfea2354d774b99f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T20:55:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0s9vlwtdtc7nrarexa7pqe7g35vp8qalpxykdjm2d26xazq86ptqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgu2apuy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstgxnnc73p93s2pa6ddp3qzw4zaqycdvmleq2fdlhxgh3kvtwqducjwyhpf'>nevent1q…yhpf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Checked all the pins, all good and no shorts.<br/>Next up is to add 3x 330R resistors to the R, G &amp; B connectors inside the scart.<br/>Fortunately there&#39;s a lot more room in there!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/036/991/694/891/176/original/f42f9394a4c6fcb3.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/036/991/912/446/131/original/9814385b6b8b46bc.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T20:53:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstgxnnc73p93s2pa6ddp3qzw4zaqycdvmleq2fdlhxgh3kvtwqduczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgvrfthy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstrk3y8rq4mmvcwxe5dfd44jx4xyc2axv2j6y36t35xt0jn8cy4pq0ap0cd'>nevent1q…p0cd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>DIN is Done!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/036/978/866/620/866/original/c1c540e2c898fb0b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T20:49:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstrk3y8rq4mmvcwxe5dfd44jx4xyc2axv2j6y36t35xt0jn8cy4pqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg3qphjd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsysnvtcugcjxg4fch2kahse5zyt20q2j6qgggdqte45xaym7k3tegjzxat9'>nevent1q…xat9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is going to be fun 😊<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/036/943/521/608/008/original/f2ea397b27d1b719.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T20:40:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsysnvtcugcjxg4fch2kahse5zyt20q2j6qgggdqte45xaym7k3tegzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqge9ynn4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs99ed5uwsqa5aea9djy8pxtpx6wyanu66gdlfgcelsevhccmp9jcs87spnf'>nevent1q…spnf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bit of a sense check.....<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/036/927/136/219/162/original/cd4826169ee9eb28.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T20:36:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99ed5uwsqa5aea9djy8pxtpx6wyanu66gdlfgcelsevhccmp9jcszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqggdr9hq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxqwpjk5z600tldljprar35sj6jfeuzekjsvcn2ld0hz3jz9uymrqr900yl'>nevent1q…00yl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;it will be ok......&#34;<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/036/913/730/940/096/original/977aedbe3fe7aa6c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T20:33:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxqwpjk5z600tldljprar35sj6jfeuzekjsvcn2ld0hz3jz9uymrqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgf2667z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2sz36ntzz9gppz33rzmtczw0e3xdfn7qs4tpsyyz02xr60fyp92s0df9ah'>nevent1q…f9ah</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Slowly, slowly...<br/>These all need to be grounded, soldering 6 wires into a single pin will be fun.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/036/901/945/257/657/original/1014f47c1e29c9fa.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T20:30:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2sz36ntzz9gppz33rzmtczw0e3xdfn7qs4tpsyyz02xr60fyp92szypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgkr4n8p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf8caxphx8g7uv7hfyx7k50hrxe4yg6t4ygln0n3d7nrn2x7qk9dcrvqg04'>nevent1q…qg04</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Scart cable chopped in half, this is what we&#39;re working with:<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/036/892/298/055/185/original/93629440b05230bc.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T20:27:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf8caxphx8g7uv7hfyx7k50hrxe4yg6t4ygln0n3d7nrn2x7qk9dczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgz7kfwh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0nn08p9ytjew4m8es3vwu7unyujwqtv8m2n5y0nzkg2fhuycajs42s5xd'>nevent1q…s5xd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Buy an RGB Scart cable&#34;<br/>No, let&#39;s make one, we have the technology!<br/>Quality Scart Cable ✅<br/>8-Pin DIN ✅<br/>Sunday Afternoon ✅<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/036/879/679/660/553/original/b45e06fc1900a622.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T20:24:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw0nn08p9ytjew4m8es3vwu7unyujwqtv8m2n5y0nzkg2fhuycajszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg88lrgm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf0sls00utys0y4qk05f6xfmgp6kynh2xz6930v5f8620lqm02stgnxwqh3'>nevent1q…wqh3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Works a treat! 👍<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/025/234/866/757/713/original/aa5e104a01ff4290.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T19:03:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf0sls00utys0y4qk05f6xfmgp6kynh2xz6930v5f8620lqm02stgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgmxdk30 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq4wkwck78rzr4uk6sk5msnyjra2euu8jjqkv82exlh6vwutej0gc7esmt5'>nevent1q…smt5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Time to have a go with powering it by USB C PD:<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/025/206/773/381/509/original/76b1ca30ee00d235.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T18:55:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq4wkwck78rzr4uk6sk5msnyjra2euu8jjqkv82exlh6vwutej0gczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgz70xgg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg9qpyvp43j0rwklat60dpcrs64rvegjm70xhmgmw07hnkaj7qvycquk9qa'>nevent1q…k9qa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The RF signal sucks, but well happy!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/025/184/428/112/141/original/9eef0e484099ccd5.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T18:50:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg9qpyvp43j0rwklat60dpcrs64rvegjm70xhmgmw07hnkaj7qvyczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgeth9xr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ss0klt44w47ja225mds3zumx6kgymfu664me0kwxss24nwnkg8qqsszfs'>nevent1q…szfs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s Alive! 😊😊😊😊<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/025/157/100/421/217/original/56c070336818b287.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T18:43:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ss0klt44w47ja225mds3zumx6kgymfu664me0kwxss24nwnkg8qzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg95c906 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswvluf8ec0ps7rarzz0hml4exh0enm0xwx02gjcuk3vtr5rgsytfgmvln4c'>nevent1q…ln4c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So I&#39;m going to make an RGB Scart cable, but for now I just have RF that&#39;s easily accessible. This little trucker TV is so useful, it auto scans channels, got it hooked up. <br/>It&#39;s go time! 😬<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/025/138/209/200/226/original/d41e4a11a711cb0e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T18:38:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswvluf8ec0ps7rarzz0hml4exh0enm0xwx02gjcuk3vtr5rgsytfgzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgxf6469 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswx7qckppdsjeh26524kfrg9f35v7e69c87g8ex6l0djjqx4rkluc8wknzy'>nevent1q…knzy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The plan:<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/977/157/929/702/original/00a0e5bfb0e36c54.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T17:57:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswx7qckppdsjeh26524kfrg9f35v7e69c87g8ex6l0djjqx4rkluczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgqm2ppj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspht7j2vs835w4ndhrse2hul476ckyvywsgjjrtdj7pfaewjfwtccaeex3p'>nevent1q…ex3p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I forgot to say, all the socked chips have been removed, scrubbed and then reseated.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/969/899/763/321/original/c4a1d1b3f0905f66.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T17:55:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspht7j2vs835w4ndhrse2hul476ckyvywsgjjrtdj7pfaewjfwtcczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgxr77pr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdn0xhfe5zvyey4ntvmketep3nrar6ta03r9g60e7ksvw3lacd3qclqe6wm'>nevent1q…e6wm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have a plan, which is why I&#39;ve gone for long pin headers, but they&#39;re in and tested via the DIN socket. 👍<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/946/975/788/042/original/31e1f1d8202d9e3d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T17:49:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdn0xhfe5zvyey4ntvmketep3nrar6ta03r9g60e7ksvw3lacd3qczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgd8sd5v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs26h82uv6x4qjp08fnga7wu9fz6vz5k2f35jf7fj63qmjnh0jeufschhjcp'>nevent1q…hjcp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So, I don&#39;t have a PSU, but thanks to a tip on RHD, there&#39;s a 12v and 5v breakout, without a header:<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/938/079/062/553/original/c03d0c5fb050bf40.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T17:47:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs26h82uv6x4qjp08fnga7wu9fz6vz5k2f35jf7fj63qmjnh0jeufszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg3jnfvw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz0vy9fzj60f9lwak2v9ux85hc8674wqpqlct9vf9x3qrplxep2eq6v7gpq'>nevent1q…7gpq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The board is now looking a little fresher after a good scrub with Isopropyl alcohol.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/921/110/305/461/original/546b1ed8ddf63748.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T17:43:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz0vy9fzj60f9lwak2v9ux85hc8674wqpqlct9vf9x3qrplxep2eqzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgzaxegf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdz0lld8halttg3auppkeczgldqn4uyvyct86upthzxmmsqu08kfcxaj39t'>nevent1q…j39t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/887/011/659/150/original/7945922d30e42c14.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/887/088/865/167/original/032b4091c80035c9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/887/155/462/872/original/08b0cc7e8d329f72.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/887/368/376/622/original/e60884ab5617157f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T17:34:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdz0lld8halttg3auppkeczgldqn4uyvyct86upthzxmmsqu08kfczypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgqa6u5x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsghf8tpc9fwlsv26mw550xe87h8ktk8hxztgfhkhmx8vpnul50dmshp0gfr'>nevent1q…0gfr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here&#39;s the dirty mainboard:<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/879/152/016/000/original/bcbf665297fc4948.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T17:32:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsghf8tpc9fwlsv26mw550xe87h8ktk8hxztgfhkhmx8vpnul50dmszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgh7udqp Sinclair Spectrum +2A (Amstrad) (1987)<br/>Untested, Dirty &amp; smashed in the post, but that&#39;s my kind of challenge, especially on my current 8-bit kick at the moment<br/>❌Case is broken<br/>❌Tape belt stretched<br/>🤷‍♂️No idea if it works<br/>❌No PSU<br/>❌No Video Cable<br/>❌No Joystick<br/>LET&#39;S 🫧🪛 IT!🧵👇<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/770/443/248/680/original/0d45e5a8834051ff.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T17:04:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs848rr025lnr7vkqdyz9tf0uwggshr40g5sevwv5lwz60qxdxl3qszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgkmprm2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvk9x29hul5cx282whkvt92az7lfavzjdsz35y5p5dmljmrne00ms6up3l4'>nevent1q…p3l4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://github.com/PluMGMK/vbesvga.drv">https://github.com/PluMGMK/vbesvga.drv</a> 2026-02-05T20:58:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hygwteupzu9jv0g3ekezrc50j474vl7g58pt6h7npclk82k89ngzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg7va2l2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgx6vumyk9ltjfl2xxtasddgege037xm0n7x4cpncnvuqzaqgu5hshzm05r'>nevent1q…m05r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ask, and Ye shall receive a free wallpaper:<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/019/877/376/885/532/original/f243f5338dd93446.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-05T20:20:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgx6vumyk9ltjfl2xxtasddgege037xm0n7x4cpncnvuqzaqgu5hszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqg3c4xyu Windows 11 Users, be like:<br/>&#34;Look at my modern desktop!&#34;<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/019/815/276/075/146/original/06a944e128dfd896.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-05T20:04:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs052zrzskrxtqxufvyr87jp5vt65sfczzzw7rpj5e6znjcyk4fk3qzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgzch2vv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs07tve4jukmtmq4e4q334597ywr29rcws9sglhuj4sz98gjy3hjmsj82vcq'>nevent1q…2vcq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you&#39;re a Windows user, no problem as there&#39;s a handy tool in the Git:<br/><a href="https://github.com/konkotgit/MSX-Spider-Cart/tree/main/tools">https://github.com/konkotgit/MSX-Spider-Cart/tree/main/tools</a><br/>But I decided to make one in Python for Linux, it does the above and also pads it out the ROM to 64K so you can use W27C512 EEPROM&#39;S easily.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/013/975/713/133/377/original/e88f564ff14d2bc8.png"> <br/> 2026-02-04T19:19:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs07tve4jukmtmq4e4q334597ywr29rcws9sglhuj4sz98gjy3hjmszypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgheamfw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfejmg6huafn6rxcqudzgrthdnplhzr0zy4vvx5n2ahz4rxmd3g5sl4853q'>nevent1q…853q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>32K ROM Cart Caveat:<br/>The 32kB EPROM occupies 4000h to BFFFh in the address space because it is using CS1 as read enable.<br/>A14 will be high from 4000h to 7FFFh and low from 8000h to BFFFh. So A14 actually needs to be inverted.<br/>By swapping the two areas no inverter is required. 2026-02-04T19:15:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfejmg6huafn6rxcqudzgrthdnplhzr0zy4vvx5n2ahz4rxmd3g5szypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqggdmagv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf9nmlfffmepf50dfvevz6kj75a99n54zjkzwq3k6u3ca8276fj6ga9a636'>nevent1q…a636</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, it works:<br/>The Goonies. 😍<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/013/721/325/438/188/original/649e6464f4986da6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-04T18:15:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf9nmlfffmepf50dfvevz6kj75a99n54zjkzwq3k6u3ca8276fj6gzypx8h5dzcpym2x82m848tx2ugd5e0ekrug26qvyxvud23mhynrzqgg0gxlf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs22lylk2l07pd8xwjjh02c8xkhnl9stzs6vtpy427nvxvzgd5ucdq64h5q4'>nevent1q…h5q4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;ll do nicely! 👍<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/013/698/540/498/284/original/be9c725b4f324496.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-04T18:09:15Z