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Indy VCC, May 2023

Pictures from the Indianapolis Vintage Computer Club meeting on May 20, 2023.

The Atari 8-bit expands into the world of standards and 15 kHz doesn’t have to hurt your wallet anymore.

Simon's Tomy Tutor is running a modern multi-game cartridge.
Simon’s Tomy Tutor is running a modern multi-game cartridge.
Simon has two additional multi-game carts for the Tomy Tudor.
Simon has two additional multi-game carts for the Tomy Tudor.
John plays Pitfall on the Tomy Tudor using a modern arcade-style joystick in a 3D printed housing.
John plays Pitfall on the Tomy Tudor using a modern arcade-style joystick in a 3D printed housing.
Simon's TI-99/4A is fitted with a the Speech Synthesizer module and a Navarone cartridge expander.
Simon’s TI-99/4A is fitted with a the Speech Synthesizer module and a Navarone cartridge expander.
Simon's cost-reduced model TI-99/4A doesn't want to output video today. It may be frightened of the RCA prison TV that it is connected to.
Simon’s cost-reduced model TI-99/4A doesn’t want to output video today. It may be frightened of the RCA prison TV that it is connected to.
Chris is demonstrating the crisp S-Video output of a new sub $20 conversion device on his Atari 1040ST.
Chris is demonstrating the crisp S-Video output of a new sub $20 conversion device on his Atari 1040ST.
This low cost wonder is the Retrocastle "General VGA (15khz) to composite & S-video adapter." Using it requires a separate cable for connecting to a VGA monitor, but instead connect to this device to get S-video output.
This low cost wonder is the Retrocastle “General VGA (15khz) to composite & S-video adapter.” Using it requires a separate cable for connecting to a VGA monitor, but instead connect to this device to get S-video output.
Graphics output in S-video is also very good through this converter.
Graphics output in S-video is also very good through this converter.
Randy's Atari 800 is connected to a ATR8000, which is an original expansion device for the Atari 8-bit computers.
Randy’s Atari 800 is connected to a ATR8000, which is an original expansion device for the Atari 8-bit computers.
The ATR8000 connects to the Atari via SIO cable. It expands I/O options such as adding standard disk drives, as seen here. It contains a Z80 processor and 64 kB of RAM which can run CP/M!
The ATR8000 connects to the Atari via SIO cable. It expands I/O options such as adding standard disk drives, as seen here. It contains a Z80 processor and 64 kB of RAM which can run CP/M!
The rear of the ATR8000 shows that along with being an SIO passthrough, it adds RS-232 serial, standard floppy drive I/O, and a Centronics printer interface. The 64 kB of RAM can be used as a print buffer.
The rear of the ATR8000 shows that along with being an SIO passthrough, it adds RS-232 serial, standard floppy drive I/O, and a Centronics printer interface. The 64 kB of RAM can be used as a print buffer.
Yet another ability of the ATR8000 is 80 column text display mode.
Yet another ability of the ATR8000 is 80 column text display mode.
Randy's newly acquired Atari Mega STE is being under-utilized at the moment.
Randy’s newly acquired Atari Mega STE is being under-utilized at the moment.