Re: Games for Christmas, again!

[Steve <srkh28@gmail.com>]

Status of CBAVI shipping is here for those wanting to keep an eye on
their cards progress.


http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rzSV3VnLs18ySKyghWCy4-w&single...









On Nov 24, 12:34 am, Steve <srk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> The guy's over at PACE have ported a few of their arcade game machines
> to Carte Blanche. This is pretty much a functional copy of the
> hardware main board to such games as space invaders, lunar lander,
> pacman, galaxian, mooncresta etc but built inside CB's FPGA. The
> keyboard and video is connected up and provided by the apple IIe so
> that it can be played normally, except, with that classic 80's quality
> of vintage stand up arcade machines. Audio is available via the CBAVI
> board, and you will need this board to prevent audio interference of
> the video image. If you would like a CBAVI, email me. These are free
> to CB'ers (expect for postage - which is 10US smackeroo's)
>
> The first game is space invaders, and only for the 250E at the moment
> (ill get onto the 500E soon);
>
> http://www.applelogic.org/Downloads.html
>
> Here is the email I got from Mark on how to set it up and play;
>
> "Give this a whirl...
>
> Notes: keep pressing '1' to coin up - it takes a bit to be recognised.
> I think the coin mech debounce scan is less frequent than the 60Hz/
> 16ms I pulse each key for. Also use QAZX for movement as well as arrow
> keys. All perfectly playable on the A2 keyboard.
>
> I'm not sure I've solved any problems just yet. I was looking at the
> pull-ups/pull-downs on the SRAM A0,5,6 lines... Will have to play
> around some more and see..."
>
> Ill put the other games up shortly once Ive done the screen snaps etc.
> They have done an amazing job! The IIe makes a great platform as a
> vintage arcade machine console. The next step is connecting in the
> Apple IIe joystick.
>
> steve