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Kai · Post by **Kai** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:52 pm

Hi
I'm building a VCSp but I can't get it working
pehaps Pal doesn't work with the mods has anyone done a Pal VCSp before?
it isn't even a 4'' x 4'' board there are some more parts because of the pal circuit I'd guess.
If some one did it before please tell me how to mod
Oh I almost forgot
this red thing labled l201 do i have to remove it or replace with some thing else and what do I have to do before I get a video signal do I have to wire the controller to it or some thing like that switches...

Thx

Kai

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:16 pm

I think I once heard that the PAL TIA (AKA Stella) chip is different, so that may be a problem.

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:52 pm

Hi
I've got some Pal schematics don't know if its like my console but its pal so the tia should be the same
heres the link
http://www.atariage.com/2600/archives/schematics_pal/
if you can see any diferences between pal and ntsc on this that could be a problem please tell me

Thx
Kai

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:14 pm

Unfortunately, the schematics are a bit different for their NTSC version, so it's hard to tell. If the NTSC ones were labeled well like the PAL ones, I might be able to help you. Sorry I can't help you out much better

Edit: you may want to try looking at the labels on the schematics, maybe there is something you can do... or search the forums at AtariAge and see what people have found.

SpongeBuell

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:17 pm

could you post a picture of the whole ntsc board front and back
and do you have a link for ntcs schematics?
THX

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:26 pm

I don't have a picture of the back, unfortunately. I do have shematics for the front, though. They're at http://abbibi.cogia.net/2600.php

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:34 pm

that is really really different I wished I didn't saw my board appart so I could make some photos
I'll try to get it working if it works sometime in the far future i'll post it and perhaps make a homepage for pal portables

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:46 am

I have some tia pinouts but the image link doesn't work it just displays the links why does it happen?

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:00 am

Did you use the [IMG] tag?

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:51 am

yes but no image appeared just [img]http:\\.......[/img]

Post by **bicostp** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:28 am

Check your profile. It sounds like you have BBcode disabled.

And check under the post edit window (where you type the text), in the "Options" section, it will tell you if BBcode is on or off.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:08 am

I've noticed that there have been problems with some extensions, like .bmp's. You could alway just put a link up.

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:59 pm

I was going to ask why he didn't post the link anyways. I don't know why phpBB doesn't display bitmaps, but it is annoying sometimes. You also can't link to images displayed by PHP.

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:04 am

hi
haven't been online a while thanks for the tips and i think I finally know how to connect the video to the pal console I hope it will work