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Family Computer => Famicom / Disk System => Topic started by: 133MHz on May 04, 2008, 04:58:20 pm

Title: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: 133MHz on May 04, 2008, 04:58:20 pm
(http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/p1.jpg)
(http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/p2.jpg)
(http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/p3.jpg)
(http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/p4.jpg)

Screenshots of the rest of the software and games:

Title Screen (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/80in1.jpg)
Main Menu (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/menu.jpg)
Keyboard Excercise (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/typing1.jpg)
Finger Game (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/typing2.jpg)
Word Processor (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/edit.jpg)
Music Composer (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/music.jpg)
G-BASIC (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/g-basic.jpg)
Math Game Title Screen (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/math1.jpg)
Math Game Gameplay (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/math2.jpg)
Minesweeper Title Screen (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/mine1.jpg)
Minesweeper Gameplay (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/mine2.jpg)
Solitaire (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/solitaire.jpg)
Memory Game (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/match.jpg)
Adventure Mario Title Screen (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/adv1.jpg)
Adventure Mario Gameplay (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/adv2.jpg)
Adventure Mario Gameplay (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/adv3.jpg)
Adventure Mario Gameplay (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/adv4.jpg)
Adventure Mario Gameplay (http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/adv5.jpg)


EDIT: Highlighted and underlined the screenshots since apparently lots of people were missing them. They're hyperlinks, click on them and pretty pictures will appear ;).
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Paul-FC on May 04, 2008, 05:26:28 pm
COOL!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: UglyJoe on May 04, 2008, 05:27:13 pm
Quote from: 133MHz on May 04, 2008, 04:58:20 pm
(http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/p3.jpg)


That's freaking awesome.  Try typing GAME 0 or GAME 1, etc into the BASIC program and see if anything happens.  I'd be curious to know what SYSTEM would do, too.

BTW, that's the message board (and I'd wager the music composer and calculator) from the Family Basic 2.1 cart.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: 133MHz on May 04, 2008, 05:36:27 pm
GAME 0 and GAME 1 return a ?SN ERROR
SYSTEM brings you back to the G-BASIC Main Menu.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: FamicomFreak on May 04, 2008, 06:17:25 pm
That's totally awesome!
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: satoshi_matrix on May 04, 2008, 06:35:39 pm
DUDE. You've gotta take some pics. This thing sounds unreal.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: nurd on May 04, 2008, 06:46:13 pm
Want to see. NAO. :P

Sounds really cool.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: 133MHz on May 04, 2008, 07:22:10 pm
Quote from: popibros1 on May 04, 2008, 06:52:41 pm
Hey 133MHz Could You Post Some Pics of Adventure Mario?


I did! Check under my Famipost, those are links, click them to see screenshots ;).

Well, here are some pics I've just snapped (click them for full size):

Famiclone and cart
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2465737867_f659504573.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2465737867_f659504573_b.jpg)

Another view, cart inserted into the system
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2466574844_6a61e8c00e.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2466574844_6a61e8c00e_b.jpg)

Close up of the controller ports (DB-15 pirate standard)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/2465744141_ae888853e2.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/2465744141_ae888853e2_b.jpg)

Back, Power, AV, RF and Printer ports
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2465742509_623cd4cf7b.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2465742509_623cd4cf7b_b.jpg)

Close up of the Printer port
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2466567374_fb31a4c7b5.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2466567374_fb31a4c7b5_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: nurd on May 04, 2008, 07:29:57 pm
That's  really cool.
And an N64 style cartridge :P
Two dollars you say? :o

Do other cartridges work on it, do you just need controllers, or can you control the game using the keyboard?

Can you take another picture of the controller ports, aiming directly at them? the other picture is at a weird angle.  :P
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: 133MHz on May 04, 2008, 07:42:08 pm
Quote from: nurd on May 04, 2008, 07:29:57 pm
That's  really cool.
And an N64 style cartridge :P
Two dollars you say? :o


Yeah, two dollars. I have several of those N64-style cartridges ;).

Quote from: nurd on May 04, 2008, 07:29:57 pm
Do other cartridges work on it, do you just need controllers, or can you control the game using the keyboard?


Yes, you can plug any Famicom cartridge and play, but you need controllers to play Famicom games. The keyboard is like the Family BASIC keyboard. The software cartridge's menu is controlled by the keyboard.

Quote from: nurd on May 04, 2008, 07:29:57 pm
Can you take another picture of the controller ports, aiming directly at them? the other picture is at a weird angle.  :P


Sure, here it is ;).
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2465920317_cfeb0a832f.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2465920317_cfeb0a832f_b.jpg)

EDIT: Added the pic that nurd requested.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Takamaru on May 05, 2008, 08:07:10 am
Man, I wish my local flea market would have famiclones :/
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Paul-FC on May 05, 2008, 09:01:28 am
Hey 133MHz Could You Post Some Pics of Adventure Mario?
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: 133MHz on May 05, 2008, 09:40:02 am
Quote from: popibros1 on May 05, 2008, 09:01:28 am
Hey 133MHz Could You Post Some Pics of Adventure Mario?


(http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/scrshots.JPG)
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: UglyJoe on May 05, 2008, 10:08:35 am
Heh.  The title screen is taken from the intro from Section Z:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/image/578417.html?gf=3 (http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/image/578417.html?gf=3)
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: 133MHz on May 05, 2008, 10:15:13 am
Thanks for the info :D. I'm looking forward to know more about this thing, specially the BASIC interpreter and related stuff.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: UglyJoe on May 05, 2008, 10:33:48 am
The BASIC looks like it's ripped wholesale from Famicom Basic 2.1.

I've got a couple sprite demo programs written up here if you want to try them out:

http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=1906.msg23902#msg23902 (http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=1906.msg23902#msg23902)

That Space Harrier BGM code is somewhere in the forum archives, too.  That one may not work, since it PEEK's some ROM values that may vary on your pirate cart.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Paul-FC on May 05, 2008, 12:10:17 pm
Quote from: 133MHz on May 05, 2008, 09:40:02 am
Quote from: popibros1 on May 05, 2008, 09:01:28 am
Hey 133MHz Could You Post Some Pics of Adventure Mario?


(http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/scrshots.JPG)

sorry i didnt see that
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: MaxXimus on May 05, 2008, 03:16:56 pm
Requesting video of the hello world application scripted in this g-basic you speak of. :P

Should be something along the lines of


10 ? "Hello World"

run
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: 133MHz on May 06, 2008, 04:02:58 pm
Hey UglyJoe, I tested the first sprite demo, it worked!
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: djdac on May 11, 2008, 01:09:31 am
 :o holy  moly that is schweeeeeeeeeeeet!
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Profeta Yoshitake on May 17, 2008, 09:02:46 am
Cool!
It's pretty similar to our current Brazillian "PC Game", by Dynacom!
The previous version was the "Magic Computer".
It's on the stores right now over here!  :D

Take a look at this site: http://www2.dynacom.com.br/2006/mod2x.asp?sv=999956&lg=
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: 133MHz on April 02, 2009, 03:05:55 pm
Here's a video of my keyboard Famiclone printing some text on an ancient dot-matrix printer ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl1R4f5sKMA
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Tupin on April 02, 2009, 03:38:42 pm
Very interesting, one day pirates will make an Internet-capable keyboard Famiclone.

I want a keyboard Famiclone, just for the weirdness factor.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Blue Protoman on April 02, 2009, 05:32:19 pm
133Mhz can hook you up.  That's how I got mine!
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Tupin on April 02, 2009, 05:50:31 pm
Cool, does yours have a printer port like his does?

I won't be able to get it anytime soon if he has one, I've already got another Famiclone on the way from eBay.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Tupin on April 02, 2009, 05:56:54 pm
Oh, and by 15-pin port, is that like the one on the front of the Famicom? Could you just use a controller like the Hudson Joycard? Or would you need something like a Micro Genius controller?
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Blue Protoman on April 02, 2009, 06:08:43 pm
Quote from: Tupin on April 02, 2009, 05:50:31 pm
Cool, does yours have a printer port like his does?

I won't be able to get it anytime soon if he has one, I've already got another Famiclone on the way from eBay.


No, mine has no printer port.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: 133MHz on April 02, 2009, 06:14:18 pm
Quote from: Tupin on April 02, 2009, 05:56:54 pm
Oh, and by 15-pin port, is that like the one on the front of the Famicom? Could you just use a controller like the Hudson Joycard? Or would you need something like a Micro Genius controller?


It needs something like a Micro Genius controller, which I don't have. I can't make an adapter because the port is too deep for standard plugs to make contact, but I don't use it to play Famicom games so I don't really need such a thing.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Tupin on April 02, 2009, 06:22:19 pm
Just curious Blue Protoman, how much did you pay for it? The only one on eBay right now is $50+ shipping.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Blue Protoman on April 02, 2009, 07:09:20 pm
$25.  Don't know about shipping, though.  You're probably not in my area.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Tupin on April 02, 2009, 07:13:19 pm
Yeah, shipping would probably be killer.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Blue Protoman on April 02, 2009, 07:59:27 pm
133Mhz is in Chile.  Where are you?
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Tupin on April 02, 2009, 08:01:05 pm
America, so how much did shipping cost for you?
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Blue Protoman on April 02, 2009, 08:16:02 pm
I got two (one for my cousin).  For one unit, shipping was $29.  I'm on the East Coast, though.  If you're on the West Coast, you might have to cough up a few more bucks.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Paul-FC on April 03, 2009, 09:17:52 am
Quote from: 133MHz on April 02, 2009, 03:05:55 pm
Here's a video of my keyboard Famiclone printing some text on an ancient dot-matrix printer ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl1R4f5sKMA

great video dude!
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: Tupin on July 23, 2009, 09:03:03 pm
Huge bump and kind of un-Famicom related, but what kind of dot-matrix printer are you using in that video? I know it's a Citizen, but which model?
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: skyrunner14 on July 24, 2009, 12:37:33 pm
You know... I just noticed the capital letters in the typing are from that old Famicom game "Hoshi Wo Miru Hito".
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: 133MHz on July 24, 2009, 01:23:20 pm
Quote from: skyrunner14 on July 24, 2009, 12:37:33 pm
You know... I just noticed the capital letters in the typing are from that old Famicom game "Hoshi Wo Miru Hito".


Wow, thanks! I love tiny bits of obscure information like that! :D

Quote from: Tupin on July 23, 2009, 09:03:03 pm
what kind of dot-matrix printer are you using in that video? I know it's a Citizen, but which model?


Citizen GSX-190. It's the only non-USB printer that I have and still works. Technically it should work with any printer that uses the old style parallel connection.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: nurd on July 24, 2009, 05:40:38 pm
I love the sound dot-matrix printers make.
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: 133MHz on July 24, 2009, 05:43:03 pm
That makes us two :).
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: X on August 04, 2009, 10:17:12 pm
I do have some famiclones here hehe

(http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/438/img4656z.th.jpg) (http://img34.imageshack.us/i/img4656z.jpg/)

omg. super famicom looks.  >:(
(http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/1620/img7069h.th.jpg) (http://img22.imageshack.us/i/img7069h.jpg/)

(http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5416/img7070x.th.jpg) (http://img22.imageshack.us/i/img7070x.jpg/)
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: treismac on March 16, 2012, 08:28:30 pm
Quote from: 133MHz on May 04, 2008, 04:58:20 pm
(http://usuarios.lycos.es/dogbert/img/famiclone/p1.jpg)


A few questions:

1) This is an official Nintendo program that is being ran through the Famiclone, right?  What is it called?

2) The above photo is obviously just a screenshot, but is there any way to browse the internet on a famiclone or an actual Famicom?

3) Is there a PC program that emulates this Famicom word processor?

4) Does a mod or adapter exist that allows a Famicom keyboard to hook up to a PC?

Thanks!   :D
Title: Re: Posting this from my Famiclone!
Post by: 80sFREAK on August 19, 2013, 07:58:52 am
Hijacking this thread again...

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8260/8847979235_b476f69af3_z.jpg)