Vhd interface for victor hc90/95

Page 13/15
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | 14 | 15

By popolon_

Champion (335)

popolon_'s picture

28-01-2023, 13:42

Bought the Star Arthur VHD, so hopefully it arrives intact and one piece. Then have to just dig into bitstream from the player to hopefully get the game data with logic analyser. Also have to repair Sharp X1 cassette player to get the data out from VHD interpreter cassette to see if there is visible VHD language commands or not.

By popolon_

Champion (335)

popolon_'s picture

03-02-2023, 19:13

FromJapan proxy did very bad packaging this time, but luckily the disk seems to play, so not broken.
But bad luck continues, now Victor HC-7 power supply died. It worked just fine week ago. Replaced all electrolytic capacitors, but no power. Diodes seems to ok, and rectifiers.
Anyway had to test cartridge version in Sanyo SPC, but it seems something is not right. _VP commands can be give successfully, but it acts like the cable is not connected to VHD player. Now i tried with that slot adapter+IF C9D and it controls VHD player in this Sanyo.
IMG_20230203_195441610.jpg

By leonlas

Master (133)

leonlas's picture

05-02-2023, 23:17

@ popolon_
I need cassette Thunder Storm for MSX.
Preferably as a wav file. I would be very grateful if you could send it to me. leonlas@o2.pl
I am also very interested in your Cart (with adapter for MSX1) for communication with VHD.
I have Victor MSX1 and Victor HC95, I also have Victor HD-7900 playback.
I only have thunderstorm so far.
Please write to my e-mail. We'll figure out what you can help me with. :D

By gdx

Enlighted (6120)

gdx's picture

06-02-2023, 00:39

I have Time Gal only. I also looking for all WAV/CAS. I wonder if it is possible to group them all in one cartridge. This would simplify the use of VHDs.

By leonlas

Master (133)

leonlas's picture

06-02-2023, 01:59

Nice idea but what can I do Sad Colleagues probably have more opportunities Wink

By gdx

Enlighted (6120)

gdx's picture

06-02-2023, 09:59

I am not in a hurry. I would ask you to test for Thunder Storm when we find the WAV/CAS.

By popolon_

Champion (335)

popolon_'s picture

07-02-2023, 21:07

Damn it again, might explain why cartridge version did not work. Had put same global LABEL name CLK to cartridge port clock signal and to 8049C clock signal..when there shuold be no relation to cartrigde port clock. Clock is taken only from own crystal+74H004P.

By popolon_

Champion (335)

popolon_'s picture

07-02-2023, 21:54

yes, it was that CLK signal reason. Also had to put 74H004P instead of normal 74LS04.
IMG_20230207_222915064.jpg
IMG_20230207_222902384.jpg
updated pcb: https://github.com/popolonx/MSX_STUFF/blob/main/vdh_cartridg...

By leonlas

Master (133)

leonlas's picture

09-02-2023, 14:45

@popolon_
Can you help me with what I wrote above?
I will be very grateful.
Cool

By popolon_

Champion (335)

popolon_'s picture

12-02-2023, 18:08

Managed to get Victor HC-7 power supply back from the dead (it was broken Q3=B744 transistor). Also the cartridge port microswitches were not in good shape. Does anybody know where to get replacement switches?

I made RGB21 to SCART cable so that in RGB21 side there is separate RCAs for video/audio inputs. So that the VHD player picture can be get in.
IMG_20230212_1835395672.jpg

At least when i had megaflashrom (with 512MB ram) in SIDE cartridge port and my VHD control cardridge in back slot, Thunder storm game worked fine. The game does not need any patch to work (patch was needed only in Victor HC9x + IF-C9D case).
IMG_20230212_181749207.jpg

But had to stop the player before starting the game (or disable autoplay in VHD player side). Both VHD player picture and MSX generated picture are seen in TV output. Only annoying problem is that the picture signal levels are not good or something, as for example MSX generated texts are not so readable.
IMG_20230212_181810325.jpg

I already changed all electrolytic capacitors. The potentiometer at the back does not change anything, so is that for VCR/REC connection ? RCA inputs are connected straight to RGB21 pins (appropriate pins 1,3,5,7,9).

Page 13/15
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | 14 | 15