Re: OSI 600 Superboard II replica
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:36 pm
Is anyone enjoying their Superboard III yet? Comments? Reviews?
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Re: OSI 600 Superboard II replica
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:58 am
Still waiting. It looks as if Vince is clearing out a bit of a backlog.
Re: OSI 600 Superboard II replica
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:10 am
I received mine, and it works great! Now I have to figure out a permanent home for it.
The 32 x 32 video mode is a bit odd, though. BASIC will still only allow 25 across the screen, so your text listing is squeezed slightly in the middle of the screen (see pict). The video memory on the sides is addressable via poke and peek statements. I think I might dig into the BASIC assembly and see if that can be changed.... bwa..ha ha ha!
Oh, and there is a dramatic pause while the system determines that there is 32K or RAM... something my 8K machine never did!
Oh... and at this point in time, my first computer purchase was a Challenger 1P, and my last computer purchase (until my next) is a Superboard III. Long Live the Superboard!
The 32 x 32 video mode is a bit odd, though. BASIC will still only allow 25 across the screen, so your text listing is squeezed slightly in the middle of the screen (see pict). The video memory on the sides is addressable via poke and peek statements. I think I might dig into the BASIC assembly and see if that can be changed.... bwa..ha ha ha!
Oh, and there is a dramatic pause while the system determines that there is 32K or RAM... something my 8K machine never did!
Oh... and at this point in time, my first computer purchase was a Challenger 1P, and my last computer purchase (until my next) is a Superboard III. Long Live the Superboard!
Re: OSI 600 Superboard II replica
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:35 am
Yee Haa!!!
Great to see these shipping.
Great to see these shipping.
Re: OSI 600 Superboard II replica
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:47 am
Hi Jeff
Good to hear, what date was it sent?
Thanks
Good to hear, what date was it sent?
Thanks
Re: OSI 600 Superboard II replica
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:56 am
I think he shipped it on Sept 15th. I didn't get a shipping notice. It arrived on Sept 19th.
/Jeff
/Jeff
Re: OSI 600 Superboard II replica
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 5:06 am
nama wrote:Yee Haa!!!
Great to see these shipping.
Phil, did you order one?
/Jeff
Re: OSI 600 Superboard II replica
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:04 pm
Yes that would be useful to use the full 32col video. Install Cegmon as well then add Premier ROMs and HexDOS and it starts to look like a worthy SIII contender.Jeff wrote: I think I might dig into the BASIC assembly and see if that can be changed.... bwa..ha ha ha!
Long Live the Superboard!
Re: OSI 600 Superboard II replica
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:36 pm
Jeff can you get 32x32 mode if you hold the break key at power up 
Re: OSI 600 Superboard II replica
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:20 pm
yes, except its 32 chars by 26 lines. but Basic still only gets 24 wide. The side areas are available to peek and poke. See photo in post above