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by Potholepete
20 Mar 2023 14:38
Forum: HARDWARE
Topic: GOTEK
Replies: 13
Views: 26430

GOTEK

Decided to start a new topic on this subject as I am still having issues trying to get an image to read from the Gotek. I got a new 28C64 eeprom and programmed it with an SDX image from Dave, added it to the SDX controller and I get exactly the same issues I was having with the existing ROM chips I ...
by Potholepete
11 Mar 2023 10:05
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: Top 5 MTX games
Replies: 3
Views: 7320

Re: Top 5 MTX games

The problem getting more games made at the time for the MTX was simply a matter of maths really. It was clear that even with 20,000+ MTX's sold the number of game sales was if you were lucky in the 100s. I think most people brought the MTX to learn stuff on rather than play games on. While I was sel...
by Potholepete
25 Oct 2022 20:16
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: only three weeks to go
Replies: 12
Views: 19008

Re: only three weeks to go

How dare they call a strike on that weekend ;-) that is a shame though.
by Potholepete
16 Oct 2022 11:41
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: only three weeks to go
Replies: 12
Views: 19008

Re: only three weeks to go

will be nice to see you Bill (trains allowing) a £30 memotech? that's got my curiosity up lol.
by Potholepete
15 Oct 2022 15:46
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: only three weeks to go
Replies: 12
Views: 19008

Re: only three weeks to go

oh I forgot to mention there may be two FDX's to fix ;-) sorry :D

There will also be the PC version of Downstream Danger and the current in development version of Son Of Pete for PC as well, plus another depending on progress made in the coming weeks.....
by Potholepete
15 Oct 2022 15:28
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: only three weeks to go
Replies: 12
Views: 19008

only three weeks to go

Just a prompt for those that might be interested in attending the 2022 Memofest at Martins this year. With covid the last few years we have not really been able to have a get together for all things MTX related so if you are interested please post a reply on either this or the actual Events/Memofest...
by Potholepete
28 Sep 2022 16:15
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: Have a look at this TI99/4A version of Scramble...
Replies: 6
Views: 6200

Re: Have a look at this TI99/4A version of Scramble...

That is very impressive and given its supposed to run on native TI99 hardware should be doable as is on the MTX..
by Potholepete
09 Sep 2022 17:33
Forum: MFX
Topic: MFX mass-storage add-on - Original Thread
Replies: 127
Views: 184561

Re: MFX mass-storage add-on - Original Thread

So I finally got to unpacking the MFX and fitting it into an MTX I could find that worked and hey presto I now have a rock steady VGA output to work with. I will echo other comments as to the quality of this board, it really does look like it could have come straight from a major manufacturer as far...
by Potholepete
26 Aug 2022 14:19
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: Questions about the Memotech MTX that you were too afraid to ask...
Replies: 42
Views: 38372

Re: Questions about the Memotech MTX that you were too afraid to ask...

Here's a question that anyone who has had to work on them will know all too well....

Why did Memotech make working on the FDX so fiddley? I have had to take three apart due to power cap failure and lost count of the number of cuts and scratches my arms and hands have taken in the process... ;-)
by Potholepete
26 Aug 2022 01:42
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: Questions about the Memotech MTX that you were too afraid to ask...
Replies: 42
Views: 38372

Re: Questions about the Memotech MTX that you were too afraid to ask...

now thats a smart bit of kit too, amazing what some people are doing with the old machines now.