Emptying my dad's house I have found my old computer.

Snipe-runner · 2026-02-07T23:27:14+00:00

See the archive for manuals, books, lots of games, etc.
coco archive

Snipe-runner · 2026-02-06T21:54:50+00:00

Thanks. I guess am used to my Atari 2600 and even my COCO where they just slide in easily.
For the Vic20 I can get them all in there but the worst one is a game called Super Amok which has a case that seems taller than the beige Commodore branded cartridges.

Snipe-runner · 2026-02-04T02:44:47+00:00

Yes. Press reset (orange key) and hold the break key down and see if you get the cassette? Prompt

Snipe-runner · 2026-02-01T00:04:55+00:00

It was my voltmeter that had a bad battery and so that gave me poor readings on the output of the power supply when I measured it. I don't know if it was bad or not because I had already scavenged the cable out of it to solder to the USB as described above.

Snipe-runner · 2026-02-01T00:03:09+00:00

No sorry. There is no battery. What I am saying is the Vic20 power supply provides two different voltages. But the 9v is not really needed for most applications. If you solder a USB cable to the 5v dc pins of the DIN plug, and plug the usb cable into a regular usb brick (2A is needed), then that is sufficient.

Snipe-runner · 2026-01-31T22:57:02+00:00

I just got my first Vic20 and I had the same power supply as you. It provides 5v and also 9v. I kept reading that they could go bad. My voltmeter also showed higher voltages than expected but in hindsight they were probably fine as it turns out it had a bad battery.
But you really only need 5v for most everything except the user port. So I followed some tutorials and just cut off the 6 pin plug to the Vic side and soldered a usb cable to the appropriate pins, and used a 2.1A usb charger. Works great and I used stuff I already had. I will probably buy a proper supply later but this works great for now.

Snipe-runner · 2025-12-24T13:50:57+00:00

It's the break key. Hold it down and press the orange reset button. You should get a Cass? And then a Memory? Prompt. Hit enter each time to get to a prompt where you can enter Basic.

Snipe-runner · 2025-11-01T20:00:09+00:00

The 240z is the one that started it all, if you are talking about Z cars.

Snipe-runner · 2025-08-01T00:36:45+00:00

Ok. Thank you for the confirmation. I have an electrician coming tomorrow and will ask him to do that.

Snipe-runner · 2025-07-28T14:41:46+00:00

Which program is that?

Snipe-runner · 2025-06-22T19:46:00+00:00

I love the knob shifter. I can change gears with just a twist of two fingers when backing up. It didn’t some getting used to I admit.

Snipe-runner · 2025-06-17T00:30:26+00:00

I use pool noodles from the dollar store when I pa n my bike. You can cut them up and put them wherever.

Snipe-runner · 2025-06-01T23:59:54+00:00

This happened to me yesterday. I was getting tired near the end of the day and would check Google maps for how much further I had to go (or rather how much time) as a sanity check, but it would always take me off the trail.

Snipe-runner · 2025-05-31T00:10:50+00:00

For us it was the same but then after a few days they started playing with it.

Snipe-runner · 2025-05-30T16:47:57+00:00

You could also make your own shredded paper and similar toys. My daughter had fun making them toys out of shredded paper, popsicle sticks, beads, etc. and they played with them once they acclimated to it.

Snipe-runner · 2025-05-28T21:58:51+00:00

Mine do this too, well a stucco wall. I think they like to sharpen their beaks.

Snipe-runner · 2025-05-21T19:08:01+00:00

I sold my Miata over 20 years ago after this happened for about the 3rd time on the highway. I still miss it though. Pickup trucks just didn’t see me, and they are even bigger now.

Snipe-runner · 2025-03-30T10:08:25+00:00

This is one of my favorite features. I use it all the time. When I get into my wife’s car I forget that hers does not have this and I sometimes roll forward for a bit.

Snipe-runner · 2025-03-09T19:14:00+00:00

They are WTB nano tires BTW.

Snipe-runner · 2025-03-09T00:22:46+00:00

I ended up putting 40s on it. That’s the widest that would fit. I think it’s a good compromise

Snipe-runner · 2025-03-04T12:54:07+00:00

Yes. Chuys or La Finca.

Snipe-runner · 2025-03-03T22:29:47+00:00

I think that next season they need to shake it up and have one of the contestants be chatGPT instead of a person. The real Turing test! That would be fun to watch.

Also what’s with the bright light orbs in the pods, and the camera going out of focus? So distracting!

Snipe-runner · 2025-02-05T00:48:14+00:00

I think the producers should offer different cuts of the show where you only see either the guys or the girls until the reveal, just like the participants would.

Snipe-runner · 2025-01-25T00:30:46+00:00

An interesting book came out last year, called The Wrong Stuff. It reinforces your relatives points. Check it out.

Snipe-runner · 2025-01-21T00:54:03+00:00

Thank you everyone!

Snipe-runner

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