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  • Any news on the F18a?

    From cb meeks@21:1/5 to All on Mon Nov 26 08:27:51 2018
    Anyone if this is going to be released again? I asked the creator a while back and was told he would let me know. I haven't heard anything in a really long time.

    Thanks.

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  • From Beery@21:4/109 to cb meeks on Mon Nov 26 18:52:08 2018
    The F18a is unlikely to be made as there has been an effort on a newer
    version that ran into a snag with patents on the HDMI interface.

    Individuals are working on options for the MK2 version to possibly have
    someone with the necessary HDMI production requirements to resolve those issues.

    Myself, I would have loved to have had the MK2 version as I was waiting on
    one myself and been in limbo over a year. Within the past couple of weeks, Eric Firestone did a demo on the 99/5C that has 9938 capabilities with 1 MB
    AMS memory, and a compatible IDE interface. It uses a VGA monitor along with
    a USB mouse/keyboard to interface to a new board emulating a TI system.

    I've got one ordered and should be getting it within the next couple of
    weeks. In some discussions with the developer, this device has a number of other capabilities that look very promising as well.

    Beery

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  • From cb meeks@21:1/5 to Beery on Tue Nov 27 05:34:05 2018
    On Monday, November 26, 2018 at 7:15:54 PM UTC-5, Beery wrote:
    The F18a is unlikely to be made as there has been an effort on a newer version that ran into a snag with patents on the HDMI interface.

    Individuals are working on options for the MK2 version to possibly have someone with the necessary HDMI production requirements to resolve those issues.

    Myself, I would have loved to have had the MK2 version as I was waiting on one myself and been in limbo over a year. Within the past couple of weeks, Eric Firestone did a demo on the 99/5C that has 9938 capabilities with 1 MB AMS memory, and a compatible IDE interface. It uses a VGA monitor along with a USB mouse/keyboard to interface to a new board emulating a TI system.

    I've got one ordered and should be getting it within the next couple of weeks. In some discussions with the developer, this device has a number of other capabilities that look very promising as well.

    Beery

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    Pardon my ignorance, but what is this MK2 version you mention?

    Also, any idea if the original F18a source files would be released if he's no longer going to make them?

    I got a Coleco ADAM that I really want VGA support. :-)

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  • From Beery Miller@21:1/5 to All on Tue Nov 27 06:09:20 2018
    Hey,

    Check out this link on Atariage. It has all the information and background on the MK2.

    http://atariage.com/forums/topic/280138-f18a-mk2/

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  • From Beery Miller@21:1/5 to cb meeks on Fri Nov 30 04:54:26 2018
    On Monday, November 26, 2018 at 11:27:52 AM UTC-5, cb meeks wrote:
    Anyone if this is going to be released again? I asked the creator a while back and was told he would let me know. I haven't heard anything in a really long time.

    Thanks.

    There has been another new update as of yesterday on AtariAge regarding the MK2.

    Beery

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