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DIY Stuff you can do your Atari hardware !! | |||
===Atari Chips=== | |||
* [[Add a Blitter chip to your STFM]] - Procedure to add a Blitter chip to your STFM | |||
* [[DMA Fix]] - Procedure to potentially fix hard disk problems caused by a buggy DMA chip in STFM's and STE's | |||
* [[Dallas RTC]] - Simple procedure to add a Real Time Clock internally to STE rom socket | |||
* [[NVRAM]] - Battery mod for original Falcon NVRAM chip (without removing the chip) | |||
* [[NVRAM by Maeslin]] - Battery mod for Falcon NVRAM (remove chip and replace with new circuit board with replaceable battery) | |||
* [[NVRAM by Black Cat Hardware]] - Battery mod for Falcon NVRAM (remove chip and replace with socket and new circuit/chip board with replaceable battery) | |||
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===Atari Graphics=== | |||
* [[Atari ST to Amstrad CM14 monitor]] - How to connect an Atari ST/STE to an Amstrad CM14 stereo monitor. | |||
* [[Atari ST to VGA adaptor]] - Describes how to wire a cable to connect an ST to a VGA/SVGA monitor. | * [[Atari ST to VGA adaptor]] - Describes how to wire a cable to connect an ST to a VGA/SVGA monitor. | ||
* [[DIY IDE adaptors]] - DIY projects to give an ST access to IDE mass storage. | * [[Atari ST VGA Cable Procedures]] - by Techie Alison | ||
* [[D/A converter]] - Details to create Digisound output via parallel port | * [[Atari ST SCART Cable]] - Various ways to make your own ST SCART cable | ||
* [[STF Stereo Modification]] - A modification to give stereo sound output on the pre-STE range | * [[Atari ST Composite Out]] - Add a video composite out socket | ||
* [[STE TOS Upgrade]] - Explains how to upgrade to TOS 2.06 and how to use have a dual or quad TOS ROM | * [[Falcon to VGA Cable]] - Describes how to connect a Falcon to a VGA monitor | ||
* [[Falcon Switchable Multisync Cable]] - How to connect an ST compatible multi-sync monitor to a Falcon (it will not enhance the use of a VGA monitor) | |||
* [[ST Monitor Switcher]] - Switch between two connected monitors | |||
* [[Jaguar SCART/PHONO/SVHS cables]] - Make your own Jaguar SCART, PHONO and SVHS cables | |||
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===Atari Hard disk interface=== | |||
* [[DIY IDE adaptors]] - DIY projects to give an ST access to IDE mass storage | |||
* [https://sites.google.com/site/probehouse/atari-hardware-mods/scsi-ide-on-tt-falcon IDE-SCSI interface] on Atari Falcon/TT | |||
* [https://sites.google.com/site/probehouse/atari-hardware-mods/sata-hdd-on-falcon SATA hard disk drive] on an Atari Falcon | |||
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===Atari Power Supplies=== | |||
* [[Pico PSU Falcon]] - Replace the stock Falcon PSU with a Pico PSU | |||
* [[Pico PSU Atari ST]] - Replace the stock Atari ST PSU with a Pico PSU | |||
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===Atari Floppy disk interface=== | |||
* [[Drive Select Swap Mod]] - Swap Drive Select A/B signals to boot from internal or external floppy drive (or HxC Emulator) | |||
* [[Connecting an HxC Floppy Emulator to an ST]] - How to case you HxC Floppy Emulator and wire a cable for it | |||
* [[Replace internal 720k DD Floppy Drive with 1.44MB HD Floppy Drive]] - Atari ST floppy drive replacement | |||
* [[Floppy Drive Capacitor Fix]] - Capacitor repair on Sony drives by Gadget | |||
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===Atari Input/Output Interfaces=== | |||
* [[ST Serial Port Upgrade]] - Upgrade the ST's serial port from 19,200bps to 38,400bps | |||
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===Atari Processor=== | |||
* [[Make a decelerator for your ST]] - Useful hardware hack for slowing down games and tracking down bugs | |||
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===Atari Sound=== | |||
* [[D/A converter]] - Details to create Digisound output via parallel port | |||
* [[STF Stereo Modification]] - A modification to give stereo sound output on the pre-STE range | |||
* [[Stereo sound via printer port]] - A modification to give stereo sound output on the pre-STE range | |||
* [[SDMA Patch]] - Fix crackling noise when recording large samples to hard disk on Falcon | |||
* [[Cubase Mod]] - Various input and output sound mod improvements for Falcon | |||
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===Atari TOS=== | |||
* [[STE TOS Upgrade]] - Explains how to upgrade to TOS 2.06 and how to use have a dual or quad TOS ROM | |||
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===Atari Memory=== | |||
* [[STE SIMM Memory Upgrade]] - Walkthrough of SIMM memory upgrade in an STE | * [[STE SIMM Memory Upgrade]] - Walkthrough of SIMM memory upgrade in an STE | ||
* Easy [https://sites.google.com/site/probehouse/atari-hardware-mods/520stfm-to-1-mb-ram 520STFM 512K to 1MB ] memory upgrade | |||
* Medium [[520STF or 520STFM to 1MB]] memory upgrade | |||
* Hard [http://atari.nvg.org/520stm/4Mb%20RAM%20upgrade%20for%20520ST.pdf 520STFM 512K to 4MB ] memory upgrade | |||
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===Atari Keyboard=== | |||
* [https://sites.google.com/site/probehouse/atari-hardware-mods/adapt-st-keyboard-for-tt STFM keybrd to TT] - Hooking up a STFM keyboard to a TT030 | |||
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===Atari Joystick=== | |||
* [[How To Convert a Sega Genesis Controller to Atari Standard Pinout]] | |||
* [[How to make a four player adapter]] | |||
* [[How to make a mouse/joystick switcher]] | |||
* [[How to make an automatic mouse/joystick switcher]] | |||
* [[How to make a lightgun for STE]] | |||
* [[Modify autofire on Quickshot 1 or 2]] | |||
* [[How to reposition the mouse and joystick ports]] | |||
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Mouse Adapters | ===Atari Clock=== | ||
* [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari/ikbdbatt.html Atari ST(E) IKBD clock] mod with battery power | |||
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===Mouse Adapters=== | |||
* [http://perso.orange.fr/didierm/eiffel-e.htm Eiffel 3 Interface PS/2] - Allows connection of PS/2 keyboard & mouse and LCD | * [http://perso.orange.fr/didierm/eiffel-e.htm Eiffel 3 Interface PS/2] - Allows connection of PS/2 keyboard & mouse and LCD | ||
* [http://members.aol.com/tgkirk/ps2mous.htm Tom Kirk's PS/2 Mouse Adapter] - Allows use of PS/2 Mice | * [http://members.aol.com/tgkirk/ps2mous.htm Tom Kirk's PS/2 Mouse Adapter] - Allows use of PS/2 Mice | ||
* [http://members.aol.com/tgkirk/pcstmous.htm Tom Kirk's Serial Mouse Adapter] - Allows use of old PC serial mice | * [http://members.aol.com/tgkirk/pcstmous.htm Tom Kirk's Serial Mouse Adapter] - Allows use of old PC serial mice | ||
* [http://www.netbsd.org/ports/atari/faq.html#newmouse Rewire PS/2 Mouse for Atari] - How to convert a PS/2 mouse to an atari mouse | |||
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===Disk Duplicating Hardware=== | |||
* [[Synchro Express]] - Make your own! | * [[Synchro Express]] - Make your own! | ||
===Cables=== | |||
* [[Null Modem Cable]] - Diagrams to connect your ST to another ST/E, Mega STE, Spectrum, Z88, Mac Plus, Apple 2, Amiga, 8-bit Atari, BBC-B or Mega to Mega | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:27, 20 May 2016
DIY Stuff you can do your Atari hardware !!
Atari Chips
- Add a Blitter chip to your STFM - Procedure to add a Blitter chip to your STFM
- DMA Fix - Procedure to potentially fix hard disk problems caused by a buggy DMA chip in STFM's and STE's
- Dallas RTC - Simple procedure to add a Real Time Clock internally to STE rom socket
- NVRAM - Battery mod for original Falcon NVRAM chip (without removing the chip)
- NVRAM by Maeslin - Battery mod for Falcon NVRAM (remove chip and replace with new circuit board with replaceable battery)
- NVRAM by Black Cat Hardware - Battery mod for Falcon NVRAM (remove chip and replace with socket and new circuit/chip board with replaceable battery)
Atari Graphics
- Atari ST to Amstrad CM14 monitor - How to connect an Atari ST/STE to an Amstrad CM14 stereo monitor.
- Atari ST to VGA adaptor - Describes how to wire a cable to connect an ST to a VGA/SVGA monitor.
- Atari ST VGA Cable Procedures - by Techie Alison
- Atari ST SCART Cable - Various ways to make your own ST SCART cable
- Atari ST Composite Out - Add a video composite out socket
- Falcon to VGA Cable - Describes how to connect a Falcon to a VGA monitor
- Falcon Switchable Multisync Cable - How to connect an ST compatible multi-sync monitor to a Falcon (it will not enhance the use of a VGA monitor)
- ST Monitor Switcher - Switch between two connected monitors
- Jaguar SCART/PHONO/SVHS cables - Make your own Jaguar SCART, PHONO and SVHS cables
Atari Hard disk interface
- DIY IDE adaptors - DIY projects to give an ST access to IDE mass storage
- IDE-SCSI interface on Atari Falcon/TT
- SATA hard disk drive on an Atari Falcon
Atari Power Supplies
- Pico PSU Falcon - Replace the stock Falcon PSU with a Pico PSU
- Pico PSU Atari ST - Replace the stock Atari ST PSU with a Pico PSU
Atari Floppy disk interface
- Drive Select Swap Mod - Swap Drive Select A/B signals to boot from internal or external floppy drive (or HxC Emulator)
- Connecting an HxC Floppy Emulator to an ST - How to case you HxC Floppy Emulator and wire a cable for it
- Replace internal 720k DD Floppy Drive with 1.44MB HD Floppy Drive - Atari ST floppy drive replacement
- Floppy Drive Capacitor Fix - Capacitor repair on Sony drives by Gadget
Atari Input/Output Interfaces
- ST Serial Port Upgrade - Upgrade the ST's serial port from 19,200bps to 38,400bps
Atari Processor
- Make a decelerator for your ST - Useful hardware hack for slowing down games and tracking down bugs
Atari Sound
- D/A converter - Details to create Digisound output via parallel port
- STF Stereo Modification - A modification to give stereo sound output on the pre-STE range
- Stereo sound via printer port - A modification to give stereo sound output on the pre-STE range
- SDMA Patch - Fix crackling noise when recording large samples to hard disk on Falcon
- Cubase Mod - Various input and output sound mod improvements for Falcon
Atari TOS
- STE TOS Upgrade - Explains how to upgrade to TOS 2.06 and how to use have a dual or quad TOS ROM
Atari Memory
- STE SIMM Memory Upgrade - Walkthrough of SIMM memory upgrade in an STE
- Easy 520STFM 512K to 1MB memory upgrade
- Medium 520STF or 520STFM to 1MB memory upgrade
- Hard 520STFM 512K to 4MB memory upgrade
Atari Keyboard
- STFM keybrd to TT - Hooking up a STFM keyboard to a TT030
Atari Joystick
- How To Convert a Sega Genesis Controller to Atari Standard Pinout
- How to make a four player adapter
- How to make a mouse/joystick switcher
- How to make an automatic mouse/joystick switcher
- How to make a lightgun for STE
- Modify autofire on Quickshot 1 or 2
- How to reposition the mouse and joystick ports
Atari Clock
- Atari ST(E) IKBD clock mod with battery power
Mouse Adapters
- Eiffel 3 Interface PS/2 - Allows connection of PS/2 keyboard & mouse and LCD
- Tom Kirk's PS/2 Mouse Adapter - Allows use of PS/2 Mice
- Tom Kirk's Serial Mouse Adapter - Allows use of old PC serial mice
- Rewire PS/2 Mouse for Atari - How to convert a PS/2 mouse to an atari mouse
Disk Duplicating Hardware
- Synchro Express - Make your own!
Cables
- Null Modem Cable - Diagrams to connect your ST to another ST/E, Mega STE, Spectrum, Z88, Mac Plus, Apple 2, Amiga, 8-bit Atari, BBC-B or Mega to Mega
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